P R I V A T E  T R I P S

inding it difficult to fit one of our tours into your schedule? Looking for a family get away? Then schedule your own. Most of our tours are actually custom-tailored, private adventures for families, couples and small-groups of friends, and school groups of four or more people. We design an itinerary to your specifications and desires, make all arrangements for your group, including air travel and accommodations, provide experienced guides, rental bikes and kayaks, and assist with airlines and visas, pre and post-tour arrangements, leaving your group to have a hassle-free, unforgettable trip. If you are planning a private tour, booking at least six months in advance is recommended to secure the dates you would like.

If you're looking for a wonderful trip, nobody knows Vietnam better than we do! On the ground (and in the water) our knowledge of Vietnam was gained one pedal or paddle stroke at a time, which is why National Geographic Adventure entrusted us to arrange John Bowermaster's kayak expedition (right). And our tours offer much more than cycling and kayaking. If you're looking for a specific focus to your trip, such as cuisine, the arts, personal encounters — you name it — we can tailor the tour around tour interests, or recommend a mix of popular activities.

To get started on planning your itinerary, please look over some of our most popular tours and side trips to get an idea of what you'd like to do and see:

Vietnam's week-long holiday and a comprehensive view of the country
Tet: the Lunar New Year Tour

The "rice basket" of Vietnam, a short side-trip from Saigon:
Inner Mekong Cycling

Beautiful northern Vietnam, populated by hilltribes:
Sapa: The Tonkinese Alps

Vietnam's geographic highlight:
Halong Bay Kayaking

Surpassing the Nile Valley, the temples in neighboring Cambodia:
The Grand Temples of Angkor

Example of a custom tour:
Out Spoking

After a rough itinerary, we then gear the trip to your level of your group's fitness, along with a specific focus, be it culinary, architecture, historical, or a mix of these interests and activities. At minimum we provide transport, guide and driver, although you may actually save more money and time by having us arrange all your internal travel, hotels, and meals into one package in advance (some hotels are booked solid months in advance and we obtain discounted rates). From years of feeding hungry cyclists, we also keep current on the best eating in Vietnam.

Please note to book a high season trip for your group (December through February), you should confirm all arrangements for your tour by the end of July or sooner to avoid disappointment — we only organize a set number of custom tours each season and cannot guarantee private tours beyond this date. Hotels, such as the Ana Mandara, are often full a year in advance for certian dates.

"We had a fabulous honeymoon!! Diep, Lam and Lim took great care of us and taught us so much about Vietnam. It has been a great experience and we have some great pictures that we can send to you. We have already decided to go back to Vietnam (since Jon wants to do more cycling and shopping - not!. Thought this would make Lam laugh.).

Many thanks to Lam and Lim for all their patience and encouragement up the mountain passes. Also many thanks to Diep for teaching us our first few words of Vietnamese and teaching us how to cross a street, which helped us through the rest of the journey."

A. Maher, Toronto, Canada -
February 2004 Vietnam Custom Tour

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Please contact for more information on designing your tour at (888) 833-4533 or (415) 731-4311. E-mail answered within 24 hours: info@veloasia.com.

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