Asian Trails, is a destination management company which has established a network which covers all major Asian tourist destinations, with offices in all strategic inbound tourism centres throughout South East Asia. As the handling agent for major international tour operators such as the Kuoni Travel Group, Asian Trails provides quality destination services to multi-lingual clients at competitive rates.

In September 2006, Kuoni Travel Ltd. became a majority shareholder of the company. Asian Trails’ existing management structure was integrated into the Kuoni Destination Management structure. Australian Tours Management was acquired in November 2008 and reports to Asian Trails.

Asian Trails offers a varied product line covering hotels, coach tours, private tours, car rentals, airport transfers, soft adventure tours, cruises, Harley Davidson motorcycle tours, home-stay, biking tours, self-drive package tours and lifestyle packages as well as cooking classes, spa holiday, golfing, private villas, private jets, incentives and luxury train journeys.

About Vietnam

From the mountains in the north, to the thousands of islets in Halong Bay passing by the world-beaches beached of Nha Trang or the bustling cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, this country has a lot to offer for every kind of tourist.

Vietnam Highlights

• Sapa: A hill station established by French since 1922 and home of some ethnic minorities as H’mong, Dzao, Tay… who live in traditional ways, Sapa is dream destination for explorers thanks to its colorful hill-tribe markets and trekking trails to local villages or to Fasipan nicknamed “Tonkinese Alps”
• Hanoi: The capital of Vietnam and one of the hidden gems of South East Asia, Hanoi retains an elegance and charm not often found in this part of the world.
• Halong Bay: Ha Long Bay has twice been recognized by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage Area for its exceptional scenic beauty and outstanding geological and geomorphic values. The beautiful bay consists of more than 3000 islets shaped magically and many limestone grottos.
• Hue: Once the Imperial capital and sitting on the banks of the delightfully named Perfume River you will find amazing citadels, fabulous palaces and royal tombs.
• Hoian: the town was once one of the most important trading ports in the region and today makes a delightful place to explore with many parts seemingly untouched by history. There is an unmistakable Chinese influence, you will find a whole host of tailors, art galleries and silk merchants.
• Ho Chi Minh City: Formerly known as Saigon, this bustling bright and lively city stands as a proud reminder of the determination of the Vietnamese. Now thrusting its way into the 21st century, this delightful city of tree lined boulevards, Chinese shop houses and dramatic colonial architecture is truly enchanting.
• Mekong Delta: Known as “rice basket” of Vietnam, Mekong Delta is a rich, idyllic landscape painted with variety of greens and snaky canals.  Experience the local way of living in a homestay or on board of a traditional boat, cycle on rural paths, sample exotic fruits from orchard or traders at floating markets…there are multiple ways to get yourself opened to another world.

Recommended Experiences

• Trekking to local villages: Stretch your foot on village trails, the housing, way of living, costumes, handicraft of each ethnic minority is inviting your curiosity to delightful cultural encounters.

• Discover Hanoi's Old Quarter by cyclo: this part of the city retains the essence of the traditional life in Vietnam and the cyclo is the unique mean of transport of this country. The combination of both makes you feel like you were in the colonial times.
  
• A cruise in Halong Bay: you can make a one day visit or sleep on the cruise, during your time in Halong you will be able to see its thousands of islets, explore its limestone grottos, swim in the sea and try the delicious fresh seafood.
  
• Welcome the day with a tai chi lesson: there is no better way to say hello to a new day than welcoming it with a tai chi lesson. Choose a venue (a temple, by a lake, on board a wooden junk, a public park, etc) and we will arrange everything for you.
  
• Wander in the streets of Hoian in search of the perfect souvenir for their loved ones or buy a tailer made suit/dress for a very reasonable price.
  
• Feel like a real Viet Cong in Cu Chi tunnels: Cu Chi used to be known as “iron land” because of the bomb, landmine and cartridge shot by American force during Vietnam war to kill Viet Cong. Viet Cong troops found their shelter, hospital, food and weapon store underground, along the levels of the tunnel. It is an incredible construction where you can find how patient & skilled the troops were to dig the tunnel and live, fight and even give bearing there
• Explore Cai Rang floating market: Rowing leisurely through river island or enjoying an exciting boat ride on large Mekong river to floating market, you are turning back time to a different world, a world surrounded by water, simple yet generous and hospitable.