Golden Triangle Southeast Asia Tour Companies

The best experience of our Thailand vacation was in Chiang Mai. Our tour guide Mr. Dare and driver Mr. Air were the absolute best and made our trip memorable and fabulous! They were very hospitable, accommodating, and shared great historical knowledge. We were in a flood disaster zone and the city streets were flooded. We were scared seeing the Army trucks with the American tourists being evacuated from the area. Mr Dare checked in with our hotel and the hotel manager reassured us they were still open, even though the telephone services were out. The flood reached knee deep in water, and Mr Dare arranged for the hotel workers to bring a canoe to carry us in and out of our hotel. He drove to the outskirts of the flooded zone, and we continued with our tour. He then picked us the next day, up outside the flooded zone, and drove us safety to the airport. When we arrived to Phuket, our family had a very bad experience with our tour guide, Ms B. For 2 hours, she tried to up sell tour tickets to the James Bond Island, dinner show, and the tiger zoo, etc. She was angry and agitated that we pulled up our Iphones and compared the pricing which was much cheaper. She told the driver to slow down to the hotel drop off so she could finish her high pressure sales. She was mad that we did not buy anything from her, and told her we just wanted to relax on the beach. She did not show up our last day to return to the airport; she just sent a driver to pick us up, and we had to find our own way at the International terminal, back to San Francisco. Overall, we highly recommend Mr Dare and Mr Air who went above and beyond to help make our trip so enjoyable! The Chan Family from San Francisco

It was a great opportunity to see the entire country from far north to major cities to the beaches. Our first guide Ms Pond was amazing. She went way out of her way to help us experience all that we wanted to get out of Bangkok, even taking extra time to hang out at the markets. She was great!!!! A shout out also to Mr Air, the driver for the Northern sites. He was so kind and took obvious pride in being a driver. Ensuring we always had cold water and cold refreshing hand towels. His van was so clean and comfortable and he provided snacks too. I took a 15 year teen girl with me who had never travelled and she loved them too!

I joined the Northern Thailand: Hilltribes & Villages on July 15, 2024. I truly had the most fantastic experience and created the most wonderful memories. As a solo female traveller, I felt completely safe. A huge heartfelt thank you to my guide Tew who was a friend to me for the duration of the week. Sharing all his knowledge, insight, kindness and taking the time to make my experience a great one! Thank you Tew! The trip brought me out of my comfort zone in the best possible ways. The scenery and views from the hiking journey was spectacular! I am so grateful I can say I have travelled to Thailand and grateful to of joined this tour specifically. This tour has given me the confidence and motivation to join another one in the future! From my experience on the Northern Thailand: Hilltribes & Villages, I look forward to returning to Thailand!

I had an amazing time with G Adventures! The itinerary was perfect; there was a lot to do and see, but it wasn't overwhelming and there was a lot of free time provided. My guide, Prem, was one of the sweetest, loveliest people I've ever met! She is brilliant at her job, and brings so much enthusiasm to work. She is extremely knowledgeable, and was always willing to share her knowledge with the group. Miss her so much already!

Es war eine sehr informative, interessante Rundreiese. Die Hotels super, besonders das Laluna in Chiang Rei. Mein Guide , Ooy, hat im perfektem Deutsch informiert, alle Fragen beantwortet und immer bemüht , dass die Reise unvergesslich wird. Ebenso engagiert war mein Reiseleiter N. ( Namen leider vergessen) für die ersten Tage in Bangkok!!!! Die Organisation war perfekt. Ich hatte nachmittags Zeit zum Relaxen und um die vielen Eindrücke zu verarbeiten. Also wenn ihr Land und Leute , die Kultur kennenlernen möchtet, dann kann ich diese Rundreise absolut empfehlen!!!!!

A wonderful trip, my tour guides were knowledgeable and very punctual each day. So much to see and learn!

Thailand is a tropical paradise, no doubt. This country allowed me to soak up the sun, enjoy fresh coconut water while lying on the beach, and taste delicious tropical fruits like rambutan, dragon fruit, the juiciest mangoes, and the sweetest lychees I have ever had. They truly were a feast for the senses.

It’s described as being active but it’s not really. I arrived the first day and picked up by Beer who was lovely. The next day we went for a bike tour of the temples which was described as being 20km in the itinery. It’s was actually 2km ish and took 1 hour including temples stops. Then we waited around for an hour to take a boat ride up the river. The next day was white water rafting and a bike ride (this was cancelled as no longer available but they told me this before I arrived). The white water rafting was good. I spoke with the company about the lack of

Our guide was amazing on Sunday. She was fluent in English but we also had a great time learning Thai with her while exploring the city. She was fun and engaging. Breakfast was ridiculously epic. The highlight for me was the chat with the monk for over an hour. The elephant sanctuary day had a rough start as when we went to the lobby a different bus came to get us then what we were told for a completely different sanctuary. Naturally we were confused when a different sanctuary was saying we should go with them. We were told Elephant Nature Park and Elephant Jungle Sanctuary was there instead. We went ahead and got in unsure if we were going to the right place. One of our members was too ill to attend the next day for the City tour because he had been soaked from Songkran the entire way to the sanctuary and back. We also got soaked the night before while exploring Chiang Mai. He broke out in a rash all over and had a fever. I personally didn’t have an issue with it, except I was unprepared and had no way to secure my belongings in waterproof bags. My jacket was ruined and stained and electronics damaged. Bamba failed to tell us about this monumental holiday in the city. We couldn’t even get dinner without getting drenched. Again - I would have been all for it if I had come prepared. We did try to explain and come to a solution with Bamba but they refused to offer any type of compensation for his missed City Tour on Sunday. They failed to take responsibility for this piece. His inability to attend was a direct result of their negligence To warn us about Songkran which is a huge city wise festival and should have been knowledge a tour company could provide to foreigners. He would have brought waterproof materials as he has health issues that require protection from situations like this. The elephant sanctuary ended up being a great day but for foreigners expecting a certain pickup. To have someone else show up can be alarming and scary. We did try to contact Bamba over the weekend as well at their designated WhatsApp number and no one even bothered to reply. Being in a foreign country can be unnerving enough and when the tour company fails to respond, it’s so disappointing. We should have just booked everything ourselves as we were left high and dry and no communication all weekend. Friday when we checked in no one even reached out or made an effort to ensure we arrived safely. The hotel they booked us at was also less than acceptable. My room had mold in the bathroom. The hallways were smelly and all the carpets were dirty - walls were not clean. We did mentioned this to them after the tour but they again said we should have told them - but without any response from Them all weekend how was this possible?? We did try. The least you can do is refund our friends UNUSED city tour on Sunday due to your complete negligence to warn us about city conditions. Your lack of communication resulted in his inability to attend. He didn’t “decide not to go” as you stated. He was literally in the bathroom sick and couldn’t leave the hotel. Please take responsibility and do the right thing here.

I was very appreciative of my local tour guide who was very experienced, had wonderful local knowledge and was really flexible to meet my needs. Thank you!

Whilst the tour was as per itinerary I mistakenly thought that I was fit enough to complete the trekking, so I had to cut it short. The change to the original plan was well managed by the tour guide as well as the help required during the trekking. The experience of getting to know the life of the Karen tribes in the jungle was fantastic, however I mistakenly thought I could meet some of the long neck people in these Karen villages. Important to note that this was not part of this tour.

Guide: Bam was a great guide, friendly and knowledgeable. Had good recommendations on the food and treats we should try. Attractions: Of course there were temples on the itinery and the ones we went to were definitely worth our time for the artwork and/or scenic views (White temple is a must-see). Also a fun boat ride along the Mekong seeing Laos and Myanmar. Lodging: Really nice resorts for both cities: The Rim Resort Chiang Mai on the west side of the Old City (inside the moat) and the Legend Chiang Rai right along the River Kok. Both are a bit far from the night market but it's a cheap cab/tuk tuk ride or a decent walk to walk off the meal. Meals: dinners weren't included but that's actually a positive because it gave us the opportunity to venture out to the local night markets where all the tourists went about.

We had the most amazing time on the Thailand Elephant Conservation tour. Our guides were fantastic and caring about our every need. The itinerary just gets better and better, starting with visiting beautiful Buddhist temples in Chiang Mai and eventually getting to spend time with the elephants at the elephant camp in the hills north of Chiang Mai. We also had some super fun days of whitewater rafting and zip lining. The whole trip was a great experience for our whole family and we have lifelong friends in Thailand!

great fun and flexible

I like the visit to the Grand palace. The Grand Palace is a very huge marvelous structure. It is a majestic building built by different reigns of Thai Kings. Other sightseeing was very nice too, Thailand is different and unique. Especially, food is one of the best experience that I enjoy.

Very good hotels, very interesting choices of places and activities, excellent tour guides

Andrew is very good