Where do you start with a review of a 21 day holiday? Overall, it was good, but there are things to be aware of when booking.
Wendy Wu is positioned as at the higher end of group tours in Asia but some of the hotels were below the standard I would have expected. For instance, the Lotus Blanc rooms in Siem Reap were damp, mosquito infested and the aircon control unit didn't work. In addition, room service although offered, was non existent. Other hotels were ok, but not really of a high standard.
Food was included for all meals but the timings were sometimes odd. For example, in Haling bay, we had breakfast at 7, went on a quick excursion and then had a full brunch offered at 9.30 - just so that we could get to an airport transfer. It would have been better to have been given a voucher for food and drink at the airport. Another example was the house vitit in Hue with a "snack" that turned out to be a fantastic meal, only to be immediately followed by lunch. Often, late lunches were followed by early dinners which seemed a little unreasonable. Also in regard to food, the constant set menus got so samey and boring, we opted to miss a few. A little creativity around the set menus would have made the food a much more interesting part of the tour. I have a lot more to say but have limited space :-(
Our Response
Thank you for sharing such a detailed review of your 21‑day Mekong Explorer holiday. We’re really pleased to hear that you enjoyed the overall experience, and we truly appreciate you taking the time to highlight the areas where things could have been better.
Your feedback on hotel standards, meal timings, and the lack of variety in set menus is extremely valuable. We’re reviewing these points with our product teams to ensure we look to improve all the time.
Thank you again for travelling with us and for offering such thoughtful suggestions — feedback like yours genuinely helps us enhance the tour for future guests.