Travel Review: Luxury Tour to Cambodia, Laos & Vietnam: Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Luang Prabang, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Hoi An

Just so readers can gauge the relevance of my comments, I have been an avid traveler for over 30 years visiting more than 45+ countries and numerous cities/villages. I usually plan my own trips with lots of research and friends/friends-of-friends recommendations, etc. I have done backpacking trips, guided tours, luxury/+resorts, cruises and many others. For this particular trip, I was busy preparing for a number of business meetings ahead of my vacation so I have minimal time to plan. I find that the Zicasso system/network of travel agencies were extremely easy to work with. We had some ideas about how much time we had and places we would like to see. By filling out a fairly simple trip request, we were pleasantly surprised to receive a fairly well thought-out itinerary with enough details/prices to understand what was possible from 2 agencies. From there, we chose the our Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam tour operator for their insightful feedback and understanding of our shortage of time/budget/wish list. We were able to finalize an itinerary and prices in about 2 weeks of exchanges of email/feedback without much hassle. Our Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam travel agency made very good recommendations on where we can cut-back, up-grade on scheduling and accommodations, to optimize our experience. On top of that, it was “tet”, Lunar New Year, so we got good advice on when/where to be in/out of cities that may be shut-down/lack of services. I find our Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam travel agent extremely professional, responsive and knowledgeable about IndoChina. We were particular happy about the fact that we had numerous flights/rendezvous points on the trip in various countries including delayed flights, etc., our travel agency’s arranged driver/guide stood by and waited for us rain/shine. We appreciated this very much due to safety, time efficiency, enjoyment of surroundings and minimizing stress level at every new city/destination.