More Fun Travel Reviews - Vietnam Adventure Travel Testimonials
Having traveled to most parts of our world for 30 odd years we decided to make our first visit to Vietnam. Having arrived at a draft itinerary we sourced price estimates from four well known Australian tour companies, which were all fairly similar.
In order to make sure our itinerary was sensible we also contacted 3 Vietnam based tour companies basically to compare the program we had planned, with what they offered. Two of the three responded and we were particularly impressed by one response which was very detailed and impressive to say the least - More Fun Travel in Hanoi.
We took up their free of charge offer to look at our basic itinerary and submit their suggestions, etc, to ensure we got the most out of our trip. For interest sake we also requested a quotation for them to organize our tour from Vietnam – previously we have avoided using overseas based tour companies for obvious reasons, particularly throughout Asia!
Frankly their cost was so attractive I contacted the Vietnamese Government to verify the company’s credentials, which came up 100%, and fully registered, unlike so many others, and much more reasonable than Oz company prices.
Long story short, we have just returned from one of the best (19 day), touring holidays we have ever enjoyed – just my Wife and I alone, in our spotless, private (late-model) air conditioned vehicle, pre arranged visas, an English speaking guide, and driver , superb pre-tour organization, professional , knowledgeable and courteous guides, pick-up and drop-off at arrival and departure points, wonderful superior hotel accommodation, internal airfares, entry fees (everywhere required), breakfasts and many lunches, best cruising junk Ha-Long Bay, and so much more.
The lady that runs this company” More Fun Travel”, Ms Ngoc, has based her growing small business on providing the best possible customer service, which she frankly exceeds in every department – as an example we discovered, at 2pm in Hoi Ann, that we had left our camera in our hotel in Saigon (480km south), and being in Asia we figured we would never see it again. However, after advising our guide, and asking his advice on buying a new camera locally, he requested we delay that plan and at 11am the next morning, whilst touring in Hoi An Old Town on foot, a courier on motor cycle found us, with our guide, in the street and handed our camera to us safe and sound. Even a major itinerary change 7 days from departure was organized without any problem, or cost.
At the end of our tour, after enjoying such a completely wonderful experience, we asked to meet Ms Ngoc personally before we left Hanoi and had a lovely chat with her over coffee. We enjoyed listening to her many questions of how we thought she could improve her service even further.
She is a delightful and special Lady striving to provide visitors the best possible service and a genuine overview of Vietnam, at an amazingly reasonable cost. Our private tour to Vietnam can only be described as absolutely first class in every single aspect.
South to North Vietnam 19 days (April 2011)
My experience with Ngoc at More Fun Travel in Viet Nam began in August of 2010, ten months prior to my arrival date of June 14, 2011. From the inception of my plans to travel to visit Hill 488 (Nui Vu) in Viet Nam, Ngoc was extremely helpful. When other travel agencies tried to steer me away from my intended destination of Hill 488, Ngoc guaranteed that More Fun Travel could provide the itinerary that I wanted. Before she had received any deposit, Ngoc sent one of her guides, Vinh, to scout Hill 488 and determine which trail would be the best to take on our hike to the top. I asked Ngoc if she could find a veteran of the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) unit that was involved in the battle on Hill 488 who would be willing to meet with me. After a few weeks, Ngoc sent me an e-mail stating that she had found one of the veterans and that he was willing to meet with me. Ngoc was very patient with me as I changed the itinerary several times before settling on a final schedule and she made all of the “in country” air and land travel arrangements. On the day that we arrived we asked for a schedule change and she and Vinh were very willing to accommodate our wishes. So, we added a trip to Hue to visit the Citadel on our arrival. Vinh, our guide, was very polite and knowledgeable and fulfilled all of our wishes during the tour. When visiting local residents and businesses, Vinh was very helpful as an interpreter and verified all of our tabs for accuracy and ensured that we were never over charged. In summary, our experience with Ngoc and Vinh of More Fun Travel in Viet Nam exceeded our expectations. I highly recommend their agency, More Fun Travel, if you are considering a trip to Viet Nam.
5 days in Vietnam (June 2011)
My husband, myself and our 2 daughters aged 18 and 23 had a fantastic time in Vietnam thanks to the wonderful team at More Fun Travel. The tour guides were great, the trips were tailor made to suit our family and we found it to be such great value for money. We hope to return to Vietnam again and we would not hesitate in contacting Ngoc to help us arrange another visit to this fabulous country.
Vietnam discovery 15 days (Nov 2010)
The tour was organised in a matter of days “On Tuesday evening we contacted Ngoc at More Fun Travel from a personal recommendation and requested ideas for a two week itinerary for a family of 5. On Saturday evening we were on our way with all internal flights, accommodation, guides and drivers and many meals booked for us! The whole trip went without a hitch. Our children particularly enjoyed the active aspects of the tour – cycling, cooking, driving the boat etc and this is important is designing the tour – highly recommended!
Vietnam Holiday 14 days (Jan 2011)
Best trip and tour I and my wife have had in many years. The guides were great, we went were we asked to see, they went out of there way to find places forgotten about years ago. Our guides were very careful getting us on and off boats etc. The boat trips through tributaries were amazing. The drivers were quite good. Our in country flights were just fine, everyone was waiting for us when we disembarked. We would gladly share our recommendations, or comments with anyone consideration a trip to Vietnam.
Vietnam holiday 15 days (Mar 2011)
We are a group of five friends and family members, not the most ideal size for a group, but everything went very smoothly and we had great double and triple rooms. Also, travelling between one and the other destination was all done by good and reliable minibuses and experienced drivers.
To all the dutchies: zeker de moeite waard om met dit bureau je reis te plannen! Veel persoonlijke aandacht, alles keurig geregeld en fijn met je eigen groep op pad. Absolute aanrader!
Vietnam indepth 22 days (Sep 2010)
The tour design and management was excellent: extremely flexible and accommodating. Communication was great! That was a selling point before I even decided to book. I would strongly recommend using More Fun Travel to book travel to Vietnam and Cambodia. All of the tour guides were excellent. Accommodations were thoughtfully chosen. Miss Ngoc is the best! We can’t say enough.
Vietnam Veteran tour and Cambodia Holiday 17 days (Sep 2010)
Ngoc was great and very responsive. Her team is good, fast and speaks English well. We had a wonderful honeymoon in Vietnam. Thanks so much!
18 days Honeymoon Vacation in Vietnam and Cambodia (Sep 2010)
Ngoc and her staff at More Fun Travel organized and managed the itinerary for a very successful 14 day trip. Once in country we traveled by air, boat and automobiles, all tickets were pre-purchased and waiting for our group, connections were on time and the lodging accommodations were fabulous. We enjoyed knowledgeable enthusiastic tour guides that were very helpful with our personal needs to include eating and purchasing souvenirs. I highly recommend Ngoc and the Staff of More Fun Travel to anyone seeking adventure or spending time in Vietnam. One can travel or one can have "MORE FUN TRAVEL."
Vietnam War Tour 14 days (Apr 2010)
India Company
3rd Battalion, 5th Marines
Viet Nam - 1966/67
Returned May, 2008
As you know, myself along with 8 other Marines and 1 Navy Corpsman from India Company 3rd Battalion 5th Marines 1st Marine Division returned in late April/early May 2008 to revisit prior areas of operations from 1966. This included sites from Chu Lai to Dong Ha.
To be very honest with you, I was not sure of what to expect after 42 years. I must say that I was truly impressed with your tour company and with you and your guides. In the end, I could not have asked for a better, more organized event. Your team was flexible, right on time, had the answers we needed or knew where to get them and their kindness and willingness to work with us along with their genuine and sincere support of our undertaking from the very start right up to the very end was most impressive!
I was extremely pleased with the hotels you arranged for us, the local restaurants you took us to visit, the sites you took us to see and the outstanding transportation you supplied during our trip. In closing, I would like to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation for all of your teams hard work during our trip back to Vietnam and for your daily involvement and leadership during our return trip.
I would, without hesitation, highly recommend your company, you personally and your guides to anyone planning a trip to Vietnam.
Regards:
Sergeant USMC
Vietnam 1966
India Company
3rd Battalion
5th Marines
U.S. Marine Corps (Retired)
In June 2007 I contacted several travel agencies to plan a return trip to Vietnam. I put together a group of ten Marines in total that had served together in India Company 3rd Battalion 5th Marines in 1966. We had specific places we wanted to visit and did not care to visit general or well known military places. Ngoc responded to my email within twenty four hours and gave me a general overview of a tour. I took that information and was more specific until April of 2008 we had arrived at our final schedule. When we requested to go into difficult places and she said that she didn't think we could get there she pursued the matter with local authorities and got us permission. We ended up going everywhere we wanted to go and then some. This is a far different option than what you get with Stateside Tour Groups.
Once we got in Country she had arranged all of our bus, train and plane transportation along with our hotels, accommodations at a remote village (where we camped for one night) in which 80% of the people had never before seen a foreigner, and various tour guides. In addition she recommended various restaurants along our route. I cannot tell you how impressed we were with Ngoc. She is highly organized and very flexible and accommodating when plans change at the last minute.
I would highly recommend Ngoc to anyone wanting to return to Vietnam and you are more than welcome to contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
USMC 1966-1969 India Company 3/5 1966
Hi Ngoc! We had a wonderful trip! The guide did a great job! The local people were very helpful and friendly. Tom and I are having a super time, Thank you for all of the hard work.
It is indeed a great pleasure to write and thank you and More Fun Travel for the wonderful services offered and provided for my 13-day sojourn of Vietnam, without question one of the most delightful places to visit in the world. I cannot find words to describe not only the high level of professionalism displayed by your staff, but especially their genuine interest in me not just as a customer, but as an individual and a friend. This effort, let me make clear, was beyond the call of duty and must be mentioned. Suffice it to say that on May 9, we were strangers; on the 22nd, we are life-long friends. Thanks to More Fun Travel, I feel more like I just returned from a family reunion instead of a foreign tour!
More Fun Travel manifests personable and the deeply uniquely refreshing humanness and likeability of the Vietnamese people at large, a feat any non-Vietnamese company likely could never accomplish. After just the second written correspondence with Ms. Nguyen, my assigned tour designer, I knew right then just what a wonderful trip it was going to be. She is wonderful! She worked with me tirelessly, offering advice and showing impossible patience, as I struggled back and forth trying to decide what I wanted do. Her planning, execution, and follow up of my itinerary was masterful, as she periodically checked throughout the tour to ensure that all was well and that I was satisfied. No wonder it seemed like a family reunion and not a tour.
I think you did a great job in securing the hotels and the drivers. Everyone involved was professional and knowledgeable.
Way to many to describe although the ethnic minority villages were a highlight. I ate mostly with the locals and had a great culinary experience - The Ede village in Central Highland has excellent food - I highly recommend it. I even had an opportunity to visit a family and take part in a Buddhist Funeral... WOW what an experience.
I am more of an adventure traveler and I think I got a good view of that and it was a great experience.
Overall, we rate our trip to Vietnam as very excellent. You did a superior job of planning and conducting this tour. I cannot describe what a wonderful job you performed. Words cannot do justice in describing the wonderful service...
The following sums up the trip - the War is long passed and Vietnam is a vigorous and exciting nation.
As you will read ahead the reasons I had to be so picky & needed perfection. My brother John Wayne Roberts U.S.M.C was K.I.A back on October 14, 1967 somewhere inthe Quang Tri Province. Wondering for over 40 years where is that Province he was laid to rest & why? Back here in the United States the Vietnam 3/4 scale traveling Dignity Memorial Wall arrived at Springpoint, South Portland Maine on August 12, 2006. John being one of 12 killed in Vietnam from South Portland. At this time the family was asked if my brothers Purple Heart Medal could be placed under the apex of the WALL on its stay here for 3 days. A tradition that is used in every town the Wall visits, giving the Wall a Heart along with the Hearts of 58,000 man & woman who sadly gave their lives in the Vietnam Conflict. Five million Vietnamese lives werelost. With all this going on motivated me to research more into John's death. That week I was interviewed by the Portland press Herald on my storyof me being a "Soul Surving Son" (The last one standing to carry the family name on). Also my willingness to research my brother's death. Plus! my involvement on building the Wall.
Getting the Wall ready to present to the some 10,000 people who paid their respects, visiting such a scenic ocean view. Needless to say that much of these news reports were being read across the country. At this point phone call, email and U.S mail connected me with several U.S Marines knowing of served with Johnny & spoke to him prior to his death, also how he lost his life. Most contacts were Marines involved in "Operations Medina" making them the "Lions of medina". All so overwhelming for me.
Now! I knew getting to Southeast Asia was a priority for me. Staying in touch with Miss Ngoc briefly. Until now that I had so much info to sharewith her in finding out where Johnny may have lost his life and his mission. This is when Miss Ngoc showed much interest in helping me fulfill my request. Also feeling that immediately she was very inquisitive about the "American War" and wanting to help me. It took several months trying gather information to make sure all was correct and put things into perspective.
Wow! Things were really looking up for me. Come on! It's been 40 years. Staying positive most of the time. When I'd leaned to the negative side. Ngoc was always there to pull me back, knowing that this was a big step for me. With the help from the U.S.M.C. & Ngoc. We were there and pretty much narrowed down... John's KIA spot. Ngoc furnishing me with some maps and also making a trip herself to the C-2 bridge and DMZ area. Informing things to me on her return trip back to Hanoi.
She met Miss Carol (John's girlfriend 1967) and myself at the airport. We were off to visit Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Hai Phong. Moving on to Central Vietnam visiting Danang, Hue city. Finally the moment came that we were able to enter and visit the small village of Hai Son, Quang Tri province where John had been killed. Taking a moment to wander off by ourselves to pray. A feeling after forty years that I can't explain or put into words. Two countries coming together.
Remember this is a small military story. It took almost a year to prepare and the ending results are beyond believe. I am a much better and happier person today after suffering for 40 years on what happen to my only brother back in October 1967. So if Miss Ngoc can do this for me. I see no problems booking that honeymoon, Military Tour or just that wonderful vacation to see the beauties and cultures of Vietnam. There will always be a special place in my heart for the Vietnamese people.
I was concerned at first in placing all of my trust in people I didn't know and a company I wasn't familiar with - there are legitimate stories of people not getting what was promised and some not getting anything at all, and in the worst case scenario, people had their hard earned money taken from them. I promise that when you work with More Fun Travel, your money is safe, your plans are secure and your dream of having a wonderful vacation/holiday will be fulfilled. I'm even giving them credit for breaking the heat spell so my wife and I could have gorgeous weather during our entire trip.
More Fun Travel truly is a credible organization. They were very honest in reviewing my initial travel plan and offered suggestions that not only saved me money, but saved me precious time. I am certain our trip would have cost a considerable amount more had I tried to book directly online, and had I waited to get to the country to make my plans (a mistake that is suggested time and again on travel review sites), I'm certain I wouldn't have gotten the bookings that would have fit my schedule. What's amazing about this point is I moved my trip up by five months, and gave More Fun Travel less than 36 hours to make everything work for me. They did it just fine! From getting us our visas, a train and accommodations to Sa Pa, the right boat and itinerary in Ha Long Bay, plus 2 in-country flights (hard to do during the Reunification Day holiday), they pulled it all together, plus hotels, private transportation and guides, and all my wife and I had to do was showup.
I am very grateful to More Fun Travel for going above and beyond to make sure our trip was everything we could hope for. Truth is though, that goinga bove and beyond is just the way they like to do business. I highly recommend everyone giving More Fun Travel an opportunity to give you a quote on your Vietnam vacation/holiday. Not only are their prices extremely competitive, using their services will make your trip so much more relaxing and fun.
It's really funny how it worked for me, as it was by pure luck that I hooked up with More Fun Travel and Ms. Ngoc.
My main reason for coming to Vietnam was to tour the places I was at while with the 101st Airborne Division in 1970-1972. We basically set the tour up in a matter of a week or so. She planned it perfectly and it would not of been the same without here input. Our tour guide was a real unexpected treat. He was stationed as an interpreter at Camp Evans during the same time I was in country. I could not of been assigned a more knowledgeable or kind guide for this portion of the trip. He was able to take me to Camp Eagle, FSB Birmingham (B-Ham), Bastogne, and to the A Shua Valley. We actually were able to walk on a portion of the original Ho Chi Minh trail. Saw Eagles Nest from the valley and was also able to see FSB Veghal. Ms Ngoc did a terrific job. I can't say enough to convey how well every detail was handled. From the moment I picked up my luggage at customs in Hanoi to the trip back to the airport to depart. I would highly recommend her company for all your planning needs. She has got it down pat.
101st Airborne Division 1970-1972 Returned July, 2009
I cannot say enough good things about the 16 days my father and I spent in Vietnam under your superbly planned Itinerary. You made it very easy for us to enjoy ourselves without worrying about the normal travel problems. Every one of your guides and drivers were knowledgeable about the area they took us to and the local areas and customs. I apologize for such little notice I had given you to create such a detailed itinerary however there is not one thing you didn't cover. My father served in the army during 1969/1970 and with such little information we were able to give you, you were able to research areas that even he barely remembered. I have to admit how skeptical I was during our first few conversations that plans were coming together so easily but with your constant updates and suggestions it turned out to be amazing. We will be using you again in the future and will also pass your information along to other veterans looking to "go back" for the first time. Again hats off to you and your excellent staff for such a well planned vacation. Please feel free to give my phone number out as a reference to others who wish to use your agency. Definitely a 10 out of 10. Thanks again...
In the last years we've visited Vietnam two times: in 2008 and in 2009. Both trips were arranged by you and your company; a young company - that's true - but you have showed that More Fun Travel is a company with spirit, knowledge and job involvement of the employees.
First we want to say a few words about the way our both trips are composed: we've written you subjects we are interested in (nature, cultural environment and - for us the most important - all things about the French war in 1946 - 1954) and we have asked you to make a suggestion for a good trip. So you did - and your suggestion showed us your professional competences. For us it was also very important that it was possible to give our own input in it: when we would change some in the planning - you always had a possiblity to arrange that; so together we've made an itinerary that was interesting, from the first day to the last minute. In that you was able to take account of our personal situation; medical reasons required certain standards for our accommodation and the way we were transported, and you arranged that excellent. Above that: it was also possible to make some changes during the journey.
The expertise of MFT reaches further than Vietnam alone: in 2009 we also went (arranged by MFT) to China. When we had a problem with our plane in Chengdu and our Chinese guide couldn't solve the problem (she had forgotten to confirm our flight), one telephone call to MFT (on Sunday!) was enough to change our flight so, that we were at the good moment on the right place!
The prices MFT have calculated us gave us a good value for the money we've paid for it - of course, not too cheap, but absolutely not too expensive; and - for us it was important because in our country there are several general insurances which are recommended for every traveler. (ANVR and SGR)
Our 2008-trip was through North and South Vietnam; so we got a good overview from the history, the way of living and the way of working in the country. Because we were particularly interested in all things from the French War (1946 - 1954) we've asked you to arrange a second tour through the North, from which was that war the most important part. In that last trip, MFT gave us in Vietnam our personal guide and your own car (of course: with driver). With them we've visited all interesting places in Hanoi, Dien Bien Phu, Son La and so on. The trip was wonderful. Home again, we must conclude that it was wonderful; from the first to the last moment and we don't have any critical note - that's remarkable because we are rather critical...
For us a few things are clear: when we'll make another trip in South-East Asia, including China, More Fun Travel is our partner!
China and Vietnam Holiday 21 days (July 2009)
