I thoroughly enjoyed this trip. My first time with Wendy Wu and first time as a guest rather than a tour leader. Firstly to say that Tuan our leader was exceptional. Very knowledgeable, fun and a good leader. When 2 of the group had to stay on for medical reasons, he dealt with things calmly and was always in control. Generally hotels were good. Clearly with all meals included there wasn't going to be much choice. However a set dinner for 95% of all meals got a little bit tedious. Would definitely book Wendy Wu again.

Fantastic holiday, Vietnam at a glance, its in the name. Packed tours every day with meals in between the tours. Lots of walking and sightseeing. amazing local tour guide, who went out his way to explain everything.

They take care of everything for you. When you travel with them you really feel like you have a holiday.

Helpful, friendly and reasonably priced. Brochure was extremely well written, and seemed to anticipate most of my questions!

My only complaint would be too much food. Lighter lunches would be my preference instead of 6 courses. Other than that loved the trip.

We spent 3 nights in Siem Reap we were greeted at the airport by our guided for the next three days and drivers. We had tours around the Ankor Wat.Ban and several others in the area. We went to the Night Circus along with a lovely meal. Our guide and driver were very good. We were then picked up along with approx 12 other guests and taken to board the boat on The Mekong it was a long drive with a lunch stop and toilet breaks on the way.
We were warmly greeted on the boat and had a Cambodia guide with us from collecting at the airport until we arrived in Vietnam where were picked up by another guide.
The service by the staff on the boat was excellent. The food was good. Each day we had tours which were good as we had our guided with us along with transport.
It was my wife's birthday whilst away and the presented a cake and sung to her. The bed was also made up with a birthday wish.
On Arriving at our final port in Vietnam we were transported to Saigon along with our guided on arrival at Saigon we then collected our local guide and driver who arranged all of our included tours. We stayed here in the Central Palace Hotel. Which was the worst Hotel we stayed in. We were on the 11th floor but it was very noisy room due to traffic and the windows not closing properly. We reported this to receipt they were unhelpful. We were also notified when we arrived in our room that the pool was closed as was the bar and would not be available for the whole time we were there. But no real apology from the hotel. I would not recommend this hotel.

A fabulous tour of Cambodia & Vietnam which was a great & varied experience on many levels. The local guides were amazing sharing their own personal experiences and keeping us all informed on the history and traditions relevant to the countries. They were both constantly ensuring the group were happy and aware of arrangements to keep us on track. The choice of hotels, coaches & their drivers and restaurants were all of a very high standard. The whole experience was definitely inline with the commitments made in the brochure.

This was an amazing trip, filled with all of the things you would want to explore in Cambodia and Vietnam. It is more of an overview than a deeper exploration but was great to experience so many wonderful places.

I would have given 5 stars but felt that the food let the trip down. There was a lot of food and mainly the quality was great but there was far too much food served at each meal, 4 courses for lunch and then the same for dinner. There was not a lot of variation in the menus and this was disappointing not to experience the vibrant culnerary experiences of both countries.

Both guides were great, especially Ky in Vietnam who quietly went above and beyond.

As a single traveller I was disappointed not to have been offered one of the "better" rooms on occasions, especially when I had paid more than most of the couples.

That said the whole trip was a gorgeous experience and one that I am still processing as there was so much I saw. I met wonderful people on the trip and the experiences will stay with me a lifetime.

I would have no hesitation in booking with Wendy Wuu again.

Both guides for Cambodia and Vietnam were extremely helpful and knowledgeable. The trip was busy, but felt we saw as much as we could in the time.

A fully packed holiday which did live up to expectations and exceeded by the prescence of an excellent guide who was with us throughout the holiday.

I would recommend this holiday to anyone who would like to see Vietnam in a very condensed period of time

Wendy Wu Japan Undercover - October 2024


This was my 5th holiday booked with Wendy Wu over the past 14 years and found some aspects of the Japanese holiday disappointing.

The size of the Japan Undercover tour group was 27 travellers in total which was far too large for a very busy tourist place like Japan. Plus with some within the group finding it difficult to visit some of the planned places of interest listed in the Wendy Wu Japan itinerary, because a large proportion of the group were limited in physical ability or stamina in so many ways.

This had several repercussions when visiting sites of interest listed in the itinerary like the spectacular Kiyomizu Temple, which was cancelled at the last minute and the group was given the option of going shopping with the Tour Guide or going on their own to find places of interest for the next few hours until rejoining the group again. As a keen amateur photographer of over 55 years I was absolutely furious as this was meant to be one of my highlights to capture behind the lens. I did not pay all this money to be offered a shopping trip as some means to compensate! I was not alone in feeling this disappointment . I do not think on this occasion that the Tour Guide made the right decision.

The slow moving group of 27, generally had less time in visiting sites of interest listed in the itinerary and on one occasion with limited time when visiting the snow monkeys, a large proportion of the group walked to the entrance gates at an average walking pace and paid for their own admission fee’s instead of waiting for the Tour Guide bringing the slower members of the group to the entrance gates. This give me and others valuable time to take photos.

Visiting Mount Fuji was also very disappointing with only 30 minutes visiting time allocated from getting out of the coach and returning back to our seats. It was a cloudy day ( not in anyone’s control) and waiting for a break in the clouds to see the peak was near impossible with the time allocated, with only a very few of the group managing to see the summit. Again a major disappointment for me. I shared the same view with others on the Tour that Kiki had not planned our departure time adequately . We were told that morning that the evening meal at the hotel was booked early, “at 6 o’clock” which left little time to return to the hotel from Mount Fuji .The hotel evening meal was rushed with plates taken away before some had even finished their food. We had to leave the table before the next Wendy Wu Tour group was arriving at 7 o’clock. Why on earth was a meal at the hotel at such an early sitting even considered versus the opportunity to see Mount Fuji. The food and service weren’t even worth rushing back for. This was not acceptable and I was not alone with feeling so let down by Kiki’s poor planning.

Sometimes the itinerary felt like a tick box exercise without having adequate time given to enjoy the sites of interest. It was apparent that too much time was allocated for midday food (lunches) and shopping within tourist traps. As stated before why come all this way to Japan at such an expense to be offered such a poor rate itinerary on some days.

On a positive note it was wonderful having a Wendy Wu representative meeting me at Osaka airport with a friendly face and being very helpful by looking after me and my travel cases for an hour until the hotel coach came to collect me.
Also the professional friendly coach drivers with their clean and comfortable coaches was really welcomed .
Our Tour Guide Kiki was also very friendly, helpful and hard working with such a large group in a very busy environment. In my opinion it was unfair of Wendy Wu Tours to expect such a large group of diverse ability to be managed fairly and equally by Kiki. It was evident that although Kiki did her best to manage the dynamic of our group, she did on occasions struggle with the challenges presented to her, by this inequity of the group composition.

However, I would like to balance my feedback and share that Kiki’s spoken English on the odd occasion was a little confusing, but her knowledge of the sites we visited and information provided to us was very good.
At this point I would like to point out that Wendy Wu Tours had promised that for groups larger than 10 people , the group would automatically be provide with both an international guide ( Kiki) and a local guide. We were not provided with a local guide for this Tour and an explanation was not given. This was not acceptable and once again this Tour was not cheap.

For our last night, the river and dining cruise was well received by my group with everyone had a wonderful time.

In summary, overall the contents of the itinerary was good but had we been given more time at the dedicated sites would have made the trip more memorable.

The hotels chosen, with their locations were generally of a high standard.

The lunches provided were not of a good standard, however on most evenings the hotel meals provided were good.

I believe for me this is now the right time to say goodbye to Wendy Wu Tours and to find an alternative travel company that better suits my needs and expectations .

It is sad that this last tour has not lived up to my expectations as the last four tours were great when I visited China, Vietnam & Cambodia, Myanmar and India . These were memorable for all the right reasons.

With sincere feedback I close with these comments… I truly believe that if Wendy Wu plan to maintain their status in this highly competitive worldwide travel industry ,that you need to seriously consider the size and make up of the dynamic , ability and age of the groups . Putting profit before quality is not in my opinion the way forward,

Thank you for taking the time and trouble to read my feedback.

An absolutely amazing adventure with a great group of people and an amazing guide in Vietnam - Kim !
This was my first solo holiday and I would not hesitate to go on another Wendy Wu tour but this will take some beating !
We saw Vietnam essentially from top to bottom . From the bustle of Hanoi to the peace of the Panhou retreat just 30km from the Chinese border to the majesty of Halong Bay . Then onto Hoi An and Hue both so different but both equally memorable . Then Saigon - a Vespa tour is an essential for everyone - and the time to reflect on what we saw in the Cu chi tunnels and the war remnants museum . And then onto the Mekong delta for an overnight stop in Ben tre
The walking in Hoang Su Phi was not as challenging as the itinerary might have suggested and I chickened out of the cycling ! The hotels were all well situated and all of a more than acceptable standard - the most important part was the beds as certainly needed good nights sleep to keep up with the adventure .
The group was sad to leave Vietnam and Kim who as I have already said was amazing at looking after us and was full of amazing stories and shared his experiences with us .
However we still had Cambodia to visit and I guess my only criticism of the whole trip was it should have been slightly longer to give us a bit more time in Cambodia . The Angkor Wat complex was amazing as was the visit the following day to the village on stilts . Our guide Chet obviously had a hard act to follow but again he was great !
My highlights - the retreat , walking in the mountains , Halong bay , the bamboo circus in Hoi An and the mad ride on coracle boats , the Vespa tour ,eating and drinking fresh coconut in the Mekong the Angkor complex and the Phare Circus !
A truly amazing adventure

Efficient, knowledgable and friendly - very good indeed

This was a holiday of a life time for me. I researched for holidays in Cambodia for a while and decided to book with Wendy Wu Tours as it incorporated Vietnam too. Both the countries were amazing, their people, cuisine and historical buildings were incredible. The guides for both countries were extremely knowledgeable about current affairs and the history and made the whole travel experience feel seamless. My fellow travellers were also great fun and helped with making the holiday enjoyable. I had such an amazing experience that when I got back to the UK, I booked next years holiday with Wendy Wu.

It was a magical holiday. As a fairly recent widower I was concerned about being one of only three singletons but this was not to be as everyone was really friendly - 'A good bunch of Brits and Aussies!'.
Observations/Comments:
* Slightly disappointed in the 'Sabi River Sun Resort' hotel compared to all the others but understand this was a rescheduled venue for some reason and it was for only one night.
* Lizwe Ndlovu was an excellet ****** for the first part of the tour however disappointed by Nabeel Daniels who was the ****** from Port Elizabeth through to the end of the holiday:
- he made no attempt to get to know 'who was who'. This became evident when one person missing on a 'head count'.
- he did not represent Wendy Wu well in appearance wearing 'joggers' for most of the time and only a 'WW' poloshirt on our arrival at Port Elizabeth and on departure day.
- no formal 'goodbyes' for those leaving at different times.
- he kept reminding us to provide a good review!
* As an observation the double wine tour together with the final night event at 'Gold' was a bit much for the final day even though all much enjoyed.
A great trip and I'll be back for another 'WW' tour - last year was Vietnam and Cambodia (incl Mekong Cruise).