Our guide Oolala was excellent and very knowledgeable, we really enjoyed our tour. She gave us plenty of details about the places we visited and was helpful and courteous throughout.

It was an unforgettable trip!!beaches are beautiful and their food is AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS!!!!😍😍😍😍 We are surely going back there next year for another amazing exploration.

I think it was because of cortisol, the stress hormone. I was so fatigued on getting back from our Grand European Tour river cruise, by Viking. I slept a lot. Jet lag played a role. A week later and I am mostly recovered and able to reflect a bit. The Danube (like the Rhine, which we ended up on) is a river with a history. On the cruise I read chilling accounts of the the last century's tumult. Several fellow passengers were Jewish, pilgrims to lands from whence their ancestors were sent to death camps or Siberia. The (remaining) Austrians struck me as bossy, and the Germans more iron-fisted still. Owning a large dog in Regensburg will cost you 900 euros a year! Jaywalking comes with a 90 euro fine. But there is nary a cigarette butt or graffiti to be found in the many picturesque villages that dot the river's edge. These are older populations, among the world's oldest. And very orderly. I'll digress: It is unclear to me how river cruises benefit the towns. Perhaps it's the docking fees, because almost all of our eating and sleeping was done on board. They all fade into each other. I think we ended up docking 12 times in 14 days, most of them, to the best of my recollection, at small, picturesque river towns in Bavaria and thereabouts. And though each was different, special in its own ways, I'll have to review the photos to remember how. It was the vacation equivalent of speed dating. The whole Viking experience is built around the meal schedule and the fact that the group tables make socialization unavoidable. It, too, is a form of speed dating. You will meet a lot of people during meals, most of them in their 70s or 80s, some of whose names and former careers you will actually remember -- Tommy, a Texas lobbyist, Morris, the Sydney barrister, Jodi, the school teacher from Vancouver. In a crowd like this, medical complaints are a surefire way to keep conversations going. There are 147 passengers and about 40 meals in total, so in theory you can meet everyone. All on our ship were English speakers, many from the far reaches. The Aussies and New Zealanders all seemed to have been on long vacations, none less than 4 months. Viking doesn't exactly enforce dining times, but if you show up fashionably late your service isn't as good, and the meal might not be complete. Even so, it's hard to complain: for the most part you are pampered -- the menus, the wine, your persistent housekeeper. There is a lot of nudging but the experience is designed to be all encompassing. There are optional tours, with local guides, for activities such as wine or beer tasting. The best one we had turned out to be a personal tour of Cologne Cathedral (no one else signed up). But most stops feature "included" tours, which, like meals, start and end at scheduled times and include many passengers. Your whole life is structured thus. What all this closeness also means is that everyone (not an exaggeration) gets whatever bug is going around. I fought a fever. Then, it was my wife's turn. Others had serious bronchial complications. I don't think it was covid -- I don't know, I didn't test, though we were vaxxed beforehand. Whatever, it was a nasty bug. Adding to the cortisol were the knees. My step-counter says we walked nearly 60 miles on the various tours! To be honest, what really stressed us both out was the intensive, nonstop socializing. For us, a little company is fine, but too much can be overwhelming. Fourteen days, omg. By the end, we were physically and mentally exhausted, overdosed on cortisol and ready to bolt. I can't remember ever viewing the end of a vacation with such relief. One feels vaguely decadent for whining about something so posh. It was posh. But there you have it. It was probably our last river cruise.

Wow, what an amazing day we had. Tour leader Kity ( Miss Coco) and driver Mr Loi were great. Pick up and drop off at hotel was as expected. Provided lunch was delicious. Well organised day out. Tips….. take small notes to buy from the Long neck ladies village. Long pants for ladies and pack extra water. You can’t touch the water at the hot springs. Was hoping for a dip !! The white palace was an absolute highlight of our day. Thank you to our group for a memorable day out. Highly recommend this tour. Pick up 7.30 am drop off 9.30pm. Worth every $$$

We did a private tour with the guide JJ. He was very good, he gave us a lot of information and background about the temples and the area. He was very personable and made the tour interesting. I would highly recommend it, it is worth seeing and having a tour so you get the background information.

Our tour guide, Ooh (aka: OOH LA LA), was amazing! She’s so intelligent about all things we discussed along the trip. She speaks excellent English and we followed along easily. The beautiful temples and culture of the people and city are incredible. Such a great tour!

Terrible. Tourist trap. Only the making of the umbrellas was interesting to see. Everyone istrying to sell stuff. We expected to see the craftsmanship, but that is not what we got.

No interest to visit Hmong tribe village on the doi suthep way, nothing worth seeing and they only propose you a shop visit. Not traditionnal at all. Village is even not nice to see. Doi suthep OK but you can get a cab from chiang mai to visit. Do not soend your money for this tour

Had an excellent time with ‘Ooh La La’, our tour guide. Very knowledgeable, providing detailed history of the sites we visited and provided insight into life in Chiang Mai. Would definitely recommend.

My first visit to Chiang Mai began on a high note with this tour. My guide was able to provide me with a wealth of detail about the various locations that we visited, even though I was only able to take in a limited amount. The tour covered some interesting locations in the old city that I would probably have wandered past without noticing if I'd been exploring on my own. The highlight was the Wat Phra That Doi Suthep temple up on the mountain.

Damnern Saduak Floating Market. We booked this adventure with Bonfire Adventures. A visit to one of Thailand’s floating market. The vendors on boats sold local food, fruits, vegetables and unique pieces. It was so much fun thanks to Bonfire Adventures

The most amazing experience ever! Very ethical and the hospitality was above and beyond. Food was amazing, we had the best guides and would highly recommend!

We had a perfect day, a lot of Information but not too much…on time, perfect guide! Visited the most important temples, sleeping waiting lines!

My guide and driver were both great, the trip was amazing. Would highly recommend this tour to Wat Doi Suthep

I wish I could leave a 10 star review for this private tour we had. When I booked the tour, there was only a small price difference between the group tour and the private tour so I upgraded to the private tour. We were a group of four people, myself, my two kids aged 10-12 and my 70 year old dad. We were picked up at our hotel by our guide named NOOM. Noom was genuine and personal from the minute we met him, making reference to my daughter Sophia and the children’s cartoon, Sophia the first. Noom was a fountain of knowledge, there was literally no question he couldn’t answer. It also helped that he spoke great English. We traveled through many temples, with him explaining the history behind all of them. He taught us lots about how men become Buddhist monks, the history behind the religion and the story behind the white elephant. Part way through the morning my kids mentioned they were hungry (we didn’t eat breakfast because we left at 630am) and he made a special road side stop for us to grab fresh fruit. At the final stop, my dad who was with us couldn’t make the 303 steps due to a hip injury, so Noom bought him a ticket for the tram so he could meet us at the top. 10/10 I highly recommend this experience to anyone who’s coming to Chiang Mai and wants to learn about the history. Oh, and no need to ask strangers to take your photos because Noom is a great photographer and will offer many photo-ops along the way.