Testimonials

Beyond the Mekong

Jonathan

Beyond the Mekong

Beyond the Mekong

David

Beyond the Mekong

Well done Vintage Rides on another…

Paul

Goa, Jungle & Ancient Wonders

Well done Vintage Rides on another well organised tour from start to finish

I am someone who has travelled…

Nina

The Land of Maharajas

I am someone who has travelled by motorbike a great deal with one other person. Joining a tour is not normal for me. But it worked out pretty well. I would have preferred a slightly slower pace on the rough bits. I would have preferred more opportunity for a quick photo of extraordinary sights..just one or two more. But on the other hand I did not ask and should have done. I like the odd and different hotels. I like looking at the countryside but that is difficult in India when you have to look at the road so much to avoid all the hazards. I knew about that as I had motorbiked in India before. I did not like the van drive at the end. I would have preferred to have ridden the bike more towards Delhi or even into Delhi. I had come to ride a bike and not be driven especially by any Indian driver who I regard as all being dangerous drivers. I do also wish that there had been more English. The French were fine but it was tricky if they had no english and I did not have much french. At least there was one other English person, but he was not a ball of fun !! Not your fault and that was my risk!

The nationalities of the riders were…

John Murdoch

The Land of Maharajas

The nationalities of the riders were only advised at the last minute.I expected a strong French speaking contingent but felt a little outnumbered at 10 to 1 although everyone was very friendly.I would have accepted a change of dates for a more international group.

I was very impressed with every…

Craig

On the Edge of Siam Kingdom

I was very impressed with every aspect of the trip to be honest. The level of professionalism from the staff. The organisation of your team and the all inclusive nature of the trip. We didn't have to buy lunch or pay for admissions. The hotels where all to a good standard and the trip was exciting and fun. Thanks Stephane, Auo, Chai & Jen- It was fun!!!

One Grey area is the float…

Julian

Beyond the Mekong

One Grey area is the float we have for food and drinks as we don’t know the budget. With our Nepal trip Francoise paid for our lunch and dinner and if we went over our daily budget we topped up the money required. So we were very surprised when we had to pay for our evening meals and have no idea on the daily allowance used. Saying that we were certainly eating like kings every lunchtime! So my suggestion is more transparency is required so we know how is set aside and then we know how to budget for our evening meals. Certainly this will important for more expensive countries like South Africa.

It was my second trip with…

Rupert

Beyond the Mekong

It was my second trip with Vintage Rides and it certainly didn't disappoint. I once again found them a very professional and well run organisation with the depth of experience and support to provide a truly smoothly run and memorable trip. I would have no hesitation in recommending VR highly. Some of the group commented that they would have liked to have stopped for photo opportunities more regularly. Although Tristan said several times that we should just stop when we wanted this was not practical in reality as in most circumstances the road and terrain mean that the guide can only maintain visual contact with the following 4 or 5 riders (less in dust) so if any of the back group stopped they would become separated from the lead group. The procedures for this could have been better explained and organised, for example perhaps each rider should check the one behind and stop in turn if they lost sight. This would eventually make it to the front of the pack so the guide was aware. My suggestions for improvement would be to provide a basic coms system so that the guide has a radio link with the last rider. The guide could have a helmet set and the last rider a hand held (as this position is swapped around) in the case of an accident, someone wanting to stop (e.g. to take scenic photographs) or in the case of the group being split in traffic and losing the way.

GENERALLY ANOTHER FANTASTIC TRIP. LAOS WAS…

Jonathan

Beyond the Mekong

GENERALLY ANOTHER FANTASTIC TRIP. LAOS WAS NOWHERE NEAR AS INTENSE AS NEPAL FOR RIDING CHALLENGE, BUT WE KNEW THAT BEFORE WE CAME. DID FEEL SLIGHTLY LIKE THERE WAS AN ATTEMPT TO SQUEEZE MONEY OUT OF US. CONSIDERING WE ARE A CONFIRMED GROUP OF 9 PEOPLE, A COUPLE OF THE HOTELS APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN CHOSEN ON PRICE (WHEN THERE WERE OTHER BETTER HOTELS NEARBY THAT WOULD LIKELY HAVE COST LITTLE MORE). ALSO, WHEN IN NEPAL THE DINNERS WERE INCLUDED IN THE TRIP (LESS ALCOHOL) SO WE WERE SURPRISED THIS TIME WHEN WE WERE TO PAY FOR THEM. ALBEIT NOT A MASSIVE ISSUE, WOULD HAVE BEEN GOOD TO HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS PRIOR TO THE TRIP. BUT GENERALLY ANOTHER GREAT TRIP, A GREAT GUIDE IN TRISTAN AND A GREAT EXPERIENCE. NOW TO DETOX!

I think you should make all…

Paul

Beyond the Mekong

I think you should make all trips all inclusive. Nepal was but Laos was not. I would not hesitate in booking another tour with VR probably market leaders. You need to promote your tours in the UK. We buy more adventure bikes as a country than any other in the world. That tells you something. See you in 2021 .