Kingdoms of Southeast Asia

The tour was extremely well-organised and very full and informative. The hotels and coach transport were of a very high standard and our fellow-travellers good fun. It was a great experience and one which we can thoroughly recommend.

Our favourite and most memorable experiences involved water - the various boat trips (especially Halong Bay) and the day at the waterfall in Laos.

The hotels were, for the most part, 3-4 stars; many restaurants included in the trip were extremely loud and the food was OK--nothing outstanding. Many guides were very good; however, there were problems with the main guide; i.e., he couldn't fly with us because his passport did not have at least 6 months on it, he was somewhat difficult to understand, and he needed to work on his attitude when things did not run smoothly. He was quite rude with a few of the member on the tour, which surprised me. For the most part, the tour was worth the money; however, I would have paid more to stay at better hotels, eat in more upscale restaurants and have a guide that was more professional.

The overall experience of visiting 3 countries was extremely interesting. Luckily, the tour group, which was larger than I anticipated, was comprised of very interesting and affable travelers.

For 5 days we did nothing but sit around waiting on an evening flight because we never got a morning flight. Some hotels were less than good. Included meals should have been spaced out and not 2 on the same day. This was not one of Collettes best tour, we have gone with you before and this trip did not compare.

This was not up to Collettes other tours we were on, this one was not organized as it could have been. Why couldn’t we have had 1 or 2 morning fights instead of 5 evening ones.

This was not one of your better tours. The tour manager did not have enough experience for such a group. We spent 5 days sitting around doing nothing waiting for an evening flight when N we could have been on a morning flight and had a half day to explore. That was 5 days we got nothing for cour money. You could have spread out the included meals better, instead of 2 on one day , do 1 one day then another the next day. Fish and chicken every day was terrible. Like I said , this was not one of our better trips with you.

We sat around for 5 days waiting on flights, the meals could have been better planned, manager did not have the experience for such a group. An elderly woman was on the trip who should not have been there, every one had to help her which interferes with our experience.

Well organised without any disruption or changes to itinerary

Ta Prohm temple in Cambodia

Definitely 5 star, from the accommodation, the tour manager, all excursions, one of the best trips ever

Amazing from start to finish, I could not pick up anyone memorable moment as it was all perfect, absolutely memorable from start to finish

Excellent experiences throughout, great itinerary, superb tour manager and local guides, great food and accommodations. Each day seemed to be better than the previous one. Would not hesitate to recommend Collette.

Food tours/cooking lessons, Halong Bay cruise.

We really enjoyed our tour. The accommodations were always superb, the pace of the trip was good, we learned new things and experienced sights and sounds that we'll always remember. The key to our tour was our guide (Vietnam). Tony was the best. He was knowledgeable and passionate about his country. He took really good care of us. Tony's job did not end when we stepped off the bus in the evening. He was unflappable in an emergency, caring at all times, and always thinking of little things that added to the quality of our journey. I have rated the service "good" because I feel we did not receive the same quality tour in Laos and Cambodia. Our guides were friendly and knowledgeable but they were not as engaged with us. Often the commentary wasn't enhancing our experience.

It's difficult to choose a favourite memory. The cooking class in Hoi An was fantastic. The floating village in Laos, with the many forms of transportation to get there and back are my favourite memory. I would have loved to have been able to spend more time at the temples in Cambodia FYI. The label for the photo attachment is over the title of the first category. I don't know what I'm rating, so I just randomly put good.

We thought this was an exceptionally great tour.

A lot of great experiences and the Hanoi Street food was unforgettable.

Everything went smoothly and as expected. A few nice surprises along the way.

A great experience and a mention of the Ha Noi Street Food was something we will never forget.

Best tour we have ever taken!

hands on experience; cooking, silk making. The guide Long su Ho was the best guide ever!