Customer reviews and what they say

The most important thing we can do to improve our service is listen to what our customers have to say, which is why you can now read their comments unedited on our website.

Upon returning from Southeast Asia all our clients are sent a review form and here you can see what they are saying about their experience of travel to the region and of the service we offered both during the trip planning process and in the build-up to the trip.

Search the reviews, check the image gallery and see for yourself how our clients rate the InsideAsia experience.

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Rice paddies in Northern Vietnam
Melanie P
Travelled to
2 years 3 months ago
★★★★★

This was our 2nd trip with Inside Asia. Every hotel was well chosen. Amy was was a pleasure to work...

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Overall
★★★★★

This was our 2nd trip with Inside Asia. Every hotel was well chosen. Amy was was a pleasure to work with. She listened and remembered what we wanted from our first itinerary planned before the pandemic. Our transfers were seamless. We loved 2 out of the 3 guides. They certainly added so much to our understanding of Vietnam.

Travel consultant
★★★★★
Amy Tadehara

See comment above. Amy was very detail oriented and followed up on every question and request.

Accommodation
★★★★★

Loved all accommodations. The Almanity Hotel in Hoi An had a great spa but the hotel room was not very comfortable. Little privacy in bathroom and raised bed platform was rather dangerous to get in and out of.

Value for money
★★★★★
Information pack
★★★★★
Margaret N
1 month ago
★★★★★

From beginning to end this once in a life time trip was made possible because of the expert care and...

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Overall
★★★★★

From beginning to end this once in a life time trip was made possible because of the expert care and guidance I received from Rhian and the staff at Inside Asia Tours. As we opted to visit numerous places during our trip this could have been a very intimidating experience but instead was a truly enjoyable and memorable one. Rhian listened carefully to what we wanted from our trip and made sure we achieved it.

Travel consultant
★★★★★★
Rhian Osborne

Very helpful and knowledgeable from the get go (having lived in Korea Rhian truly had insider information!).

Philippe C
Travelled to
1 month 1 week ago
★★★★★

The tour was exactly what we needed and at a price that suited our budget.We thoroughly enjoyed it. On the...

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Overall
★★★★★

The tour was exactly what we needed and at a price that suited our budget.We thoroughly enjoyed it. On the one occasion we had a small issue the local office contacted us and resolved it promptly

Travel consultant
★★★★★★
Rhian Osborne

Rhian was ever so helpful and the details and tips were great. The guides organised for us were excellent. We would
Recommend her to anyone.

Imperial citadel
Nicholas R
Travelled to
1 month 2 weeks ago
★★★★★

Alastair was excellent from start to finish. He quickly produced an itinerary within our budget and adapted to suit us...

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Overall
★★★★★

Alastair was excellent from start to finish. He quickly produced an itinerary within our budget and adapted to suit us. He made great suggestions that we would have not otherwise tried (eg caving trek). He followed up as we got towards departure date to answer questions and while we were on holiday. When things did go wrong at one location (farmstay food poisoning) he quickly investigated and gave us compensation, including a meal out in Saigon (and Inside Asia took actions with hotel to prevent further occurences). He put in a lot of work for us. The other hotels he chose were superb: very comfortable and central and not too big.

Travel consultant
★★★★★★
Alastair Browning

Please see above comments. Alastair was personable and engaged throughout and knew his stuff through personal experience

Accommodation
★★★★★

Mercure Grand suite was spectacular, loved the roof top pool and bar at Art Hotel, Saigon. Victoria was relaxed and peaceful and we enjoyed a boat trip from the hotel into town. The farmstay rooms and food were a big contrast - not good - but the caving trek was a great experience.

Value for money
★★★★
Information pack
★★★★★
Locals on the beach at Kratie
Darrel A
Travelled to
3 months ago
★★★★★

From start to finish our trip was excellent. Very well organised and very professional. All the guides and drivers were...

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Overall
★★★★★

From start to finish our trip was excellent. Very well organised and very professional. All the guides and drivers were always willing to go that extra mile to ensure that our experiences were as good as they could be. We were interested in Cooking classes and especially loved the private class we attended in Hanoi. This was our first trip to Vietnam so spent 3-5 days in each region. Loved our holiday

Travel consultant
★★★★★★
Keely O'Keeffe

Keely was always ready to help with our itinerary and some last-minute changes that we wanted. She was very knowledgeable and had lots of wonderful suggestions to help make our trip as perfect as possible

Suwon fortress walls
Chai B
Travelled to
1 month 2 weeks ago
★★★★★

It 's very well planned by Rhian,am excellent travel consultant. All the places and accommodations, especially , the Hanokhouses recommended...

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Overall
★★★★★

It 's very well planned by Rhian,am excellent travel consultant. All the places and accommodations, especially , the Hanokhouses recommended and arranged by her were super!

Travel consultant
★★★★★★
Rhian Osborne

Due to the fire in Andong, Rhian did an excellent job to rearrange our schedule and we were really enjoying our time in S. Korea.

Orangutan at Sepilok
Elizabeth A
4 months ago
★★★★★

The service was very professional.Very impressed with our agent who truly listened to what we wanted. The tour package was...

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Overall
★★★★★

The service was very professional.Very impressed with our agent who truly listened to what we wanted. The tour package was put together with a lot of thought and took in our needs do to age and walking ability. The tour covered so many incredible aspects of all the countries. Some of our favorite things were the entrance to a private home....cooking at a private chefs house...making lanterns. Lots of fun and great memories.

Travel consultant
★★★★★★
Robyn Duran

Robyn was incredible. Anytime I had a question or concern, she called immediately. She worked very hard to get the package together quickly. Any requests were honored. Very well thought out

Accommodation
★★★★★

I am not sure the Metropol Hotel is worth the money, we have gone over all this with Robyn

Value for money
★★★★★
Information pack
★★★★★
Autumn leaves at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul
Siobhan L
Travelled to
1 month 1 week ago
★★★★★

Truly exceptional service and care to detail; not only with to the planning and organising of the trip itself, but...

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Overall
★★★★★

Truly exceptional service and care to detail; not only with to the planning and organising of the trip itself, but also with regards to quick, kind, and professional care when dealing with concerns that occured during the trip. Cannot reccomend enough and cannot wait to organise my next trip with InsideAsia - I've never had a bad experience.

Travel consultant
★★★★★★
Rhian Osborne

Rhian was always responsive to all my queries and exceptionally well organised when it came to arranging my trip. I need to particcularly commend her when it came to last minute adjustments that needed to be arranged for due to a forest fire that seemed to impeed part of my trip - all this was sorted quickly and the perfect adjustments were made to ensure that even if I was not able to have my original trip plan, I would have the next best thing arranged for. (Though ulitmately the fires cleared and I was able to stick to my original journey itineraty - both plans were good and I was very impressed by the quick adjustments)

Mark C O’Flaherty Telegraph Journalist
Tony F
Travelled to
2 months 1 week ago
★★★★★

Service was outstanding. Guides were waiting at each airport and checked me into each hotel. Attentive to every need and...

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Overall
★★★★★

Service was outstanding. Guides were waiting at each airport and checked me into each hotel. Attentive to every need and question. Thoroughly enjoyed every moment of this fantastic trip.

Travel consultant
★★★★★★
Robyn Duran

Robyn is excellent. Knowledgeable, accommodating, very swift and accurate communication. Outstanding service in every way!

Accommodation
★★★★★

Every hotel was beautiful, centrally located, with great service.

Value for money
★★★★★
Information pack
★★★★★
Golden Pavilion in Kyoto
Beverly J
Travelled to
1 month 3 weeks ago
★★★★★

If you're looking for a comprehensive trip to Japan, give InsideAsia Tours a good look. They were flexible and accommodating...

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Overall
★★★★★

If you're looking for a comprehensive trip to Japan, give InsideAsia Tours a good look. They were flexible and accommodating with the itinerary, they booked excellent guides and activities, yet scheduled enough free time. Hotels were top notch. They provided a mobile WiFi device which was so helpful for accessing translations, maps, e-mail and highlights to visit. They also provided a starter IC (subway, bus) card which gets things moving right away. Traveling to Japan is a special trip, and we feel like we have seen Japan's highlights, experienced its culture and sampled its food.

Travel consultant
★★★★★
Karin Tompkins Takahashi

Karin was prompt in replying to questions, she was always responsive and knowledgeable when we wanted to make changes in our itinerary. The Guides and the experiences Karin booked for us were excellent, on time and they chose great lunch stops. Karin designed a trip with enough free time to explore on our own, but had introductory tours and special interest tours which enhanced our trip. We especially liked the Shibuya Food Tour, the cooking classes in both Kyoto and Busan, SK.