I went on the 2day trip with my friend . We really enjoyed it! The waterfalls we visited were wonderfull. The Thai people we went to were very friendly and the food was delicious. We had a very nice stay there. They learned us a traditional dance, which was soo much fun. The next day we went to their rice fields, and we went swimming in a little pool. In the afternoon we made a boat tour, very beautifull! The guides were very friendly, we had lots of fun with them.

Vinh Guru and their team of friendly, knowledgable and hospitable people provided excellent service, transportation and a splendid local guide during our full day tour which included Green Tea Island, Chu Dai Tue Temple and Ho Chi Minh’s home town.

Nous avons fait le circuit 2 jours une nuit à pu mat parc en famille (3 personnes) et nous le regrettons pas : ce circuit nous a permis d’avoir une autre approche du Vietnam, loin des hordes de touristes de hoi an ou de la baie d’halong (en fait on a vu zéro touriste pendant ces deux jours). Nous étions accompagnés par Andy et harley qui ont été aux petits soins pour nous. Véhicule très confortable et conduite de andy très attentive et prudente. Le circuit en lui même ne permet pas de s’enfoncer dans la jungle et de voir des animaux sauvages, mais c’était bien précisé avant. Par contre il permet de découvrir la minorité thai vietnamienne lors de différentes rencontres très enrichissantes : sur la route, au homestay ou dans le village thaï. Notre nuit au homestay était vraiment authentique avec de belles rencontres. Côté nature : cascade de kem (où nous avons pu facilement nous baigner, même en fevrier), canyonning, bateau sur la rivière, petite grotte et petite rando. Cela dit, même s’il n’y a pas besoin d’avoir une super condition physique, tout n’est peut être pas accessible à tous. Mais je suis sûr que Andy saurait s’adapter. Sur la route entre vinh et pu mat de beaux paysages de rizières et la traversée de nombreux villages. Bref, à faire si vous voulez découvrir un Vietnam authentique et faire de belles rencontres. Un grand merci à nos deux guides, en particulier pour le sens de l’organisation de andy et la bonne humeur communicative de harley.

If you’re seeking an authentic, non-touristy experience, this is the way to go. In all my travels, this was by far the most amazing experience I’ve logged… Andy and Nha, our guides, were friendly, genuine, and incredibly knowledgeable about their country…They took us to a local vinh restaurant for a traditional eel soup breakfast…which was surprisingly good!… And finally they took us into Pu Mat for an amazing waterfall hike before arriving at the best part – the homestay. WHAT AN EXPERIENCE! We were welcomed into the home of a local husband and wife, who cooked for us, shared their homemade rice wine, and opened their home so that we felt as if we lived there. It was the most authentic and humbling travel experience of my life… we were guided up a river and I to a jungle that so few tourists see that we needed to stop at a local Vietnamese army checkpoint just to gain approval to venture I to this protected jungle. It was beautiful and untouched, the type of off the beaten path experience that is almost impossible to find anymore… I cannot speak enough about this experience it, I will forever cherish it. THANK YOU Andy, Nha, and VinhGuru for giving me the type experience I always envision but rarely find when traveling the world. I recommend you to the world!

This was one truly one of the best experiences I’ve had in many years of travels. We did the two day Pù Mat trip with Andy and Nha, and man did we have fun. They were friendly, conversational and all around a joy to travel with. You really get off the beaten path here – hiking, visiting locals and truly enjoying local culture. The homestay was the most authentic travel experience I’ve had. Definitely recommend for anyone looking to get off the beaten path and do something truly authentic!

Andy was our guide for the day, and the least we can say is, what an absolutely awesome day!!! Whilst in Vietnam myself and my father have done many tours but never have we been looked after as well as we have been today! Andy will take you to all the best spots, including getting up close and personal with some aquatic fauna. Be prepared to get wet, and have some fun, you’ll be tuckered out by the end, but well fed the entire day!! 11/10 Thank you Andy!

The Vinh and around afternoon tour I joined was excellent. The tour guide is very nice and can speak good english. I highly recommend this tour.

From first contact with Vinh Guru, everything was perfectly handled. We had tried booking by Internet from Ninh Binh, but had a problem so we sent them an email and they replied they would meet us at our hotel when we arrived in Vinh. True to their word, Vo met us and we finalized arrangements for the next day. We could specify the start time too so at 7 am we headed out with our guide and Co-founder of Vinh Guru, Tien, and driver, Mr. Han. I could write a book about the wonderful sights, people met and local food consumed but the detail may spoil the delight you will have experiencing it. We finished the tour 14 hours later back at our hotel having experienced an unforgettable Big Day Out. Thanks to Mr Han for driving so safely and slowing down for the pot holes on the local roads. Big thank you to Tien for informative commentary and interesting program. I highly recommend Vinh Guru.

We got picked up by Andy!!!!! A young, wonderful, energetic person, who spend 5 years in his life living in the U.K.!!! His interest in history is amazing. Andy is a very pleasant person to have a conversation with and also to listen too.
We had a great day with him as our tour guide. We booked a private tour with him as our tour guide and even met his wonderful family. He took the time to give us enough rest between the different visits, as it was very hot that day!! Andy is a very kind person, who kindly offered us a free trip to the train station next day. Overall it was just a very wonderful, interesting experience for us. You will not regret having him as a tour guide!! We found the Ho Chi Minh homeland tour a must see, if you are in the neighborhood of Vinh city.

All the best and kind regards,

Ed and Sophie, Hanoi!!!