Private Tour Companies in Vietnam, Compared
Seven companies side by side, with the licence, review and price figures each one publishes. We are one of the seven, and we say where others are stronger.
Quick answer
No one company is best for everyone. For a Vietnam-based specialist, compare Exotic Voyages (5.0 from 634 TripAdvisor reviews), Lux Travel DMC (4.9 from 1,782), Vietnam Private Tours (4.9 from 274; that is us) and Threeland Travel (4.5 from 110). For an international brand, compare Audley, Scott Dunn and Abercrombie & Kent; their published Vietnam trips start from about $4,540 (Audley, 12 days). Whichever you choose, check the licence at quanlyluhanh.vn.
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Vietnam Private Tours publishes this page and is one of the companies on it, so read it with that in mind. Nobody paid to be included. The list is grouped by type, not ranked. Figures come from each company's own website and TripAdvisor listing, as shown on October 31, 2026, and they change.
Vietnam-based private tour operators
| Company | Base and start | Licence it publishes | TripAdvisor | Trip style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exotic Voyages | Hanoi; founded 2010 | 01-448/2011/TCDL-GPLLHQT | 5.0 (634 reviews) | Private, tailor-made |
| Lux Travel DMC | Hanoi; founded 2005, offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang | 01-074/2021/CDLQGVN-GPLHQT | 4.9 (1,782 reviews) | Private and groups |
| Threeland Travel | Hanoi; operating since 2003; Gray Line licensee in Vietnam | 01-2715/2024/CDLQGVN-GP LHQT | 4.5 (110 reviews) | Private and groups |
| Vietnam Private Tours (us) | Ho Chi Minh City; founded 2012 | 79-0743/2017/CDLQGVN-GP LHQT, held by MyWay Limited Liability Company (Công ty TNHH MyWay) | 4.9 (274 reviews) | Private, tailor-made |
None of the other three publishes a general price list on the pages we read; they quote per trip. Ours starts from US$1,250 per person for 7–9 days and US$3,000 for 14–16 days, international flights extra.
International companies
| Company | Trip style | Published Vietnam prices (per person) |
|---|---|---|
| Audley Travel | Tailor-made; "creating tailor-made tours for 30 years" | Trips shown from $4,540 for 12 days and $5,700 for 14 days |
| Scott Dunn | Private, with a personal guide; offices in the UK, US, Singapore and Hong Kong | Highlights of Vietnam, 11 nights, from $7,200; another 14-night trip from $5,000 |
| Abercrombie & Kent | Small groups limited to 18 or 24 guests, or private tailormade trips | Vietnam: Cultural and Culinary Adventure, 8 days, from $7,095 |
Starting prices are not like for like: hotels, season and inclusions differ. To compare fairly, ask each company for a day-by-day quote with the same hotels.
Which suits you
- You want an international brand: Audley, Scott Dunn or Abercrombie & Kent.
- You want the largest review record among these local operators: Lux Travel DMC, with 1,782 TripAdvisor reviews.
- You want the highest TripAdvisor score here: Exotic Voyages, 5.0 from 634 reviews.
- You also want group departures from the same company: Threeland or Lux Travel DMC.
- You want a local team with a published starting price and a licence you can look up: that is where we fit. Ask us for a day-by-day quote and compare it with the others.
Where we are weaker
- We have fewer TripAdvisor reviews under the Vietnam Private Tours name (274) than Lux Travel DMC or Exotic Voyages. Our parent brand's separate My Way Travel listing shows 4.9 from 549.
- Our Trustpilot profile has only one review so far (3.6), too few to mean much either way.
- We are younger than Lux Travel DMC and Threeland.
Five checks before you pay anyone
- Search the licence number at quanlyluhanh.vn; the name should match the company you pay.
- Read recent reviews that name guides and hotels, not only the score.
- Ask for a day-by-day itinerary with named hotels and an itemized price.
- Read the deposit and cancellation terms before paying.
- Ask who will actually run the trip on the ground.
The full checklist is in how to choose a Vietnam tour company.
Sources
- Exotic Voyages: about us and TripAdvisor
- Lux Travel DMC: about us and TripAdvisor
- Threeland Travel: who we are and TripAdvisor
- Vietnam Private Tours on TripAdvisor, My Way Travel on TripAdvisor and Trustpilot
- Audley Travel: Vietnam
- Scott Dunn: Vietnam tours
- Abercrombie & Kent: Vietnam
- Vietnam National Authority of Tourism: operator registry
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