Wander S
Our customized tour with AVT (Asia Vietnam Travel) to northwest Vietnam offered many occasions to commune with nature and to meet Vietnamese people in their authentic villages and homesteads. We enjoyed relaxed-paced exploration in parks, rivers, lakes and historical sites. There was a healthy variety of walking, boat riding and road traveling. There were also some opportunities for cycling in the countryside. Our guide Pham Thien a.k.a. Tim is enthusiastic, knowledgeable and patient with questions of all kinds. He also has a good sense of humor. Tim has visited Canada, speaks good English and is familiar with North American culture. He shares great local knowledge for dining, shopping and extra excursions. He is also very knowledgeable about the history of areas we visited and the history of Vietnam.