Best Beach Vietnam Holiday at 4-Star Hotels

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  Celina

  March 23rd, 2025
  5
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  A very well organized tour from start to finish. The itinerary was well thought out, the day trips very well chosen...
  A very well organized tour from start to finish. The itinerary was well thought out, the day trips very well chosen and exciting. The hotels were also very convincing in terms of location, service and cleanliness. All in all, we had a wonderful vacation and can only recommend this tour to anyone who wants to get to know Vietnam from its most beautiful side.Show more
  Traveled in March 2025
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  Michael

  January 3rd, 2025
  4
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  As I only had 14 days, I opted for this pre-organized trip and have no regrets. Everything was well organized and the...
  As I only had 14 days, I opted for this pre-organized trip and have no regrets. Everything was well organized and the "tour guide" worked perfectly and very nicely via WhatsApp. If I had any questions, I had an answer or solution on my cell phone in no time at all. Deviating wishes were also taken into account. The hotels were all very centrally located and (apart from one with a room that was too small in Hoian) were in the 4* class. The activities were very commercial and - with the exception of the nice cooking class - literally mass tourism, which, on the other hand, can hardly be avoided, e.g. during the worthwhile visit to the tunnels in Củ Chi. However, if you only have 14 days to see half of Vietnam, mass tourism is to be expected when sightseeing. However, the time between activities also left room for individual exploration. Fortunately, the hotel in Phu Quoq was also centrally located, but not one of those gigantic buildings for tens of thousands, some of which imitate Venice, Heidelberg, London or whatever. Hundreds of these theme park hotels are springing up there in gigantic dimensions for the tourism of horror (and take away all the charm of the island in the affected areas). Once again: fortunately it wasn't like that! However, I found it critical that all the flights took place very early, so that you often reached the destination hotels at 9 to 10 a.m., but they only made rooms available from 2 p.m. onwards. Due to another travel review, I had opted for a 3rd domestic flight (between Hanoi and Danang) instead of the night journey by train, not realizing that this would be on a spectacular route - albeit largely in the dark. However, the Cloud Pass is not far from Danang, so it will probably be passed in daylight, which should be interesting from a scenic point of view (provided the pass doesn't live up to its name). In principle, I can recommend the trip with a clear conscience, but otherwise I would clearly recommend a longer trip and therefore a different tour.Show more
  Traveled in December 2024
  

  Reply from: Swallow Travel

  Dear Michael Schlimm, Thank you so much for spending time to write a feedback for us. We really appreciate it. It helps us to improve our service for the future clients. Firstly, this tour package is a classic tour package that gives you a chance to visit all 3 highlight parts of Vietnam in only 14 days. As you know, most of well-know tourism places will be very crowded in high season especially your travel dates are in the end of December. It is peak season in Vietnam. However, we can tailor-made the trip as per your request. If you want to do a longer trip to avoid crowded places and enjoy natural sightseeings more, we can customise it for you. In regards to the accommodation during the trip, we always choose the hotels that are located in the centre just walking area. So the clients can easily to explore each destination after the day trips with us. However, if they want to stay at the hotels that is a bit far from the centre and have a bigger and nicer room size, we can also accommodate it. It is the same with domestic flights, you can request us to book the flights at morning, noon or night time for you, then our team will make it note as a special requests into the booking confirmation. We always try our best to make sure our clients will enjoy their holiday with us. Therefore, please feel free to let us know your special requests when you book the tour and during the tour with us. Our customer support team will try our best to accommodate it no worries. Once again, thank you so much for your feedback. We do hope to have a chance to organise another trip in Vietnam, Cambodia or Laos for you in the future. Best regards, Swallow Travel team,

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  Lara

  May 26th, 2024
  5
  Could not recommend Swallow Travel more. The communication from Rosie was absolutely excellent. We felt so looked...
  Could not recommend Swallow Travel more. The communication from Rosie was absolutely excellent. We felt so looked after and all the trips were fantastic. Thank you SwallowShow more
  Traveled in May 2024
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  Mana

  November 15th, 2022
  3
  Although this enjoyable hitting some of the key cities and places of interest in Vietnam I was quite disappointed...
  Although this enjoyable hitting some of the key cities and places of interest in Vietnam I was quite disappointed that this was not a 'group' tour like my previous trips. The trip page/description on Tour Radar uses key words like 'group', 'partially guided' and 'Max group size: 22' to suggest this is a group tour, however the reality is that this is a fixed itinerary trip for only you and anyone who accompanies you. So if you enjoy developing friendships with a fixed group of like minded travelers over the duration of a multi-day/week trip, then this is not for you. However, if you like the flexibly of solo travelling and meeting new people at each separate locations then this will be to your liking. Its really a case of your expectation on the type of tour. Personally getting to know people and building new friendships with a fixed group of people from start to end is a significant draw to these types of trips and hence I was pretty disappointed on how this ended up. I would strongly recommend the wording on the trip description be made clearer that you will be left to your own devices and that travelers will not have a dedicated guide, nor will you be travelling as part of a larger group from start to end. On the positive side the accommodation was wonderful and internal pick-ups and transportation connections were seamlessly arranged and any communications with the tour operator (Mrs Thuong) were very efficient and professional. Thuong acknowledged our concerns on the this not being a 'group tour' and to her credit made efforts to offset our disappointment with a couple of room upgrades. The effort was appreciated but to be honest this not being a group tour did put quite a damper on the trip for the first few days, especially as you look forward to a trip with expectations and then the reality ends of different. Needless to say, irrespectively we made the best of the situation to make the most of the trip. Other suggestions/thoughts: (i) the over-night train ride was 16 hours....pretty long! If you're travelling with a group of friends and have the full 4-bunk cabin to yourselves this may be okay as you have your personal space to talk, move around and switch bunks, etc. but in a small group of 1-3, you may end up sharing with others which will limit your movements and conversations in the cabin and you'll find yourselves standing/wandering the corridors on the train. Also those with mobility issues may lack the ability to climb up onto the top bed bunks (only a single small step at waist height and grab handles to pull yourself up). I would suggest paying the extra small amount and upgrading to a 1.5hr flight instead and spending the time saved on sightseeing instead. This is an option identified in the itinerary and worth considering. (ii) After landing in Da Nang, you are transferred directly to a lovely small town 'Hoi An' outside of Da Nang for a few days. Unfortunately you don't get to see Da Nang (except from the inside of your cab). The City seemed cleaner, less crowded and newer than Hanoi and Saigon and I'd image its a nice place to stay and enjoy the beach even for a single day. Would suggest to the tour operator to maybe add/edit the itinerary to include a day (or two) here. In summary a pretty good trip in terms of places to see, itinerary, seamless travel transfers and accommodation quality. However due to the not being a group tour I downgraded my rating to an 'okay'. Hope you find this useful, safe travels!Show more
  Traveled in October 2022
  

  Reply from: Swallow Travel

  Dear Mana, Thank you very much for feedback. It will help us improve our service to serve other clients better in the future. We offer daily departure for our tour package that is more flexible for the clients. We mentioned private airport transfers and train transfers during the trip into the inclusion section and the itinerary. You only join small group tour for daily trips only. That give you a chance to explore the local things by yourself after daily trips when you have free time. It is also easier for us if you request a tailor-made trip. We can customise it as your request. For example, if you want to upgrade to the flight instead of overnight train or want to visit Danang in 1 to 2 days as you mentioned above. We can accommodate it easily. If you want to join a group from the beginning till the end of the trip, they have to offer set departure dates to gather all clients together. It is also very hard if you want to customise your own trip or change it while you need to travel with a group all the time. Regards to overnight train trip, we noted it into the itinerary clearly that "Note: There are 4-soft berth per tourist cabin with A/C. You may share it with other passengers. It takes around 16 hours from Hanoi to Danang. Please contact us if you want to upgrade to the private train cabin or internal flight from Hanoi to Danang city." If you requested to upgrade to the flight or private cabin on the train, we would arrange it for you. On behalf of Swallow Travel team, thank you once again for touring with us. If you require any further support or assistance, we’ll be more than happy to be of service. Should you need further assistance, please remember that we’re all right here to assist you. Best regards, Swallow Travel team,

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  Stefan

  September 4th, 2022
  5
  We had a great honeymoon in Vietnam! Thuong was very helpful throughout the booking process and incorporated all our...
  We had a great honeymoon in Vietnam! Thuong was very helpful throughout the booking process and incorporated all our requests into the itinerary. During our trip everything went smoothly with the hotels, drivers and tours. Thuong was always available via Whatsapp and constantly asked us if everything was ok. When my wife came down with a cough, she even made sure that medicine was brought to our hotel. I can fully recommend Swallow Travel for a vacation in Vietnam!Show more
  Traveled in August 2022
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  SugdenTracey

  July 25th, 2022
  5
  We were back home in Ireland & can’t thank you enough for organizing the most fantastic trip for us.
  Traveled in July 2022
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  Tuấn

  August 16th, 2020
  5
  We have run into a problem at airport my passport was only valid for 3 months and they didn’t let us travel as our...
  We have run into a problem at airport my passport was only valid for 3 months and they didn’t let us travel as our plans. Luckily we got a new passport and flights in 24 hours. Vietnam ???????? traveling North to South starting in Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Hue, Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh City. Can’t thank Thuong enough for organising an amazing holiday & also for being at end of phone whenever we needed her. Thank you again Swallow Travel ????????Show more
  Traveled in August 2020
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  Siobhan

  January 8th, 2019
  5
  We booked a North to South tour with Swallow Travel in October. What an incredible trip and only possible thanks to...
  We booked a North to South tour with Swallow Travel in October. What an incredible trip and only possible thanks to Thoung in Swallow Travel, Thoung arranged everything , all our pickups were bang on time , accomadation was fabulous and we got to do and see everything we wanted at a really affordable price. Thoung was brilliant and her attention to detail second to none, the tour was so flexible I was able to make any changes I wanted.Thoung kept in touch with us throughout the tour , a truly memorable holiday , thanks to Thoung in Swallow Travel. We would not hesitate to reccomend or use again. Siobhan Dublin, irelandShow more
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  Traveled in October 2018
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  Janecarroll

  November 29th, 2018
  5
  I give a thumb up to the agent, Jenny who took great care and courtesy in tailoring my 2 weeks travel itinerary, from...
  I give a thumb up to the agent, Jenny who took great care and courtesy in tailoring my 2 weeks travel itinerary, from stays, tours to pick ups . Very impressed with her efficiency and genuineness in answering all my enquiries ever since the start of my trip planning. Our family had a great time touring Vietnam. Would recommend Swallow Travel to anyoneShow more
  Traveled in September 2018
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  AmandaPalaita

  November 28th, 2018
  5
  The experience I had in Viet Nam and Cambodia was made almost perfect because the the efficiency of Swallow Travels...
  The experience I had in Viet Nam and Cambodia was made almost perfect because the the efficiency of Swallow Travels planning and having everything in place and in order at every point of our trip through out the whole region and with tours arranged at exactly the right moment. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them as a means of seeing the country in a perfectly safe environmnent.Show more
  Traveled in August 2018