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Tallie

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Lorraine

Lorraine

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Sherika

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    I’ve been on the holiday of a lifetime for

                         the last 3 weeks


but before you shoo me off this is not a personal anecdote, it’s a business recommendation. If you’ve ever wanted to go to Asia or India but are not sure of the why, when and how then Bespoke Getaways might be just be the answer you’re looking for. Why? I’ll give you 4 reasons:

1. Hem Patel is extremely personable, organised and knowledgeable. For the Far East he’s had 20+ years in Asia working and raising a family. 

2. The agenda is set by you following your ideas and his recommendations. We asked for a medium paced three weeks giving a balance of city, town, countryside, beach and fine food. He came back with a list of places and we had exactly that. What we did in those locations reflected just what we asked to do with enough flexibility for impromptu decisions on other things and where to eat. We experienced not one moment of boredom.


 
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An odyssey of craft beer in Ho Chi Minh!

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I had a week in Vietnam and spent time in both Hanoi and HCMC. Both cities were remarkable for different reasons. I really enjoyed the buzz of HCMC, Hem knew I was so looking forward to discovering more about Vietnamese food, it was incredible to be able to transition from Vietnamese fine dining to rustic street food in the same day. Having the option of bedside pho in the hotel really helped on days when we needed a break. Our personalised bike tours were an amazing way to showcase the rich history of Vietnam and the hospitality of its people.

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Ross

London

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Perfect planning!

What a beautifully planned trip to Bangkok and the islands with Hem! Everything was taken care of to the smallest deal - from what airline to fly with for the best price to what restaurant did the best soft shell crab. It took the stress out of what I considered before quite an intimidating place to tap into.  We were able to launch straight into relaxation mode and get a truly ‘local’ experience. The shopping trip to Pratinam for one off pieces was amazing - I had no idea Bangkok was such a fashion destination! I can’t wait to go back and see what Hem has planned for us next time, whatever your interests are he will defo have you covered.

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Tallie

Bradford On Avon 

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We will be back!

Hem is your man for the ultimate Asia experience. He spends time noting down your interests and builds a tailored day by day trip from start to finish. The food in Thailand was incredible - amazing som tam salads from street food carts to fine dining, I loved that I was able to eat such a variety of options. The night markets and river tours were incredible and thanks to Hem everything was easy to get to and felt really safe - just like a local! Having everything planned added so more value onto our experience and meant we were able to do and do more. Thanks Hem, we will be back!

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Jill 

Bristol

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Charming Luang Prabang!

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Although I had been to Asia before I wanted to see some different places but not on my own. Hem and I had a discussion about my thoughts and then he put together an itinerary. I enjoyed everywhere we went, but I particularly loved Luang Prabang. It's such a delightful place. I remember strolling around the night market and the cute children with their mothers. The waterfalls are beautiful and seeing the sunset from the top of the hill was breathtaking. It was worth the climb, Hem was right!

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Josie

Wiltshire

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Hem looks after everything! (1/3)

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We have really enjoyed all of Hem's trips and found that once we had done one with him, we couldn't wait to go back to SE Asia and explore even more places.

Hem is excellent at understanding the importance of going at our pace. I'm not a great traveller. I suffer from severe motion sickness and find air travel and car travel extremely hard. He takes account of this, and plans in a rest day with quieter optional activities for the first morning/day, and sets up the travel schedule to be 2 nights/3 days in each place.  This means I can really enjoy what we are doing and feel well throughout the whole trip.

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Josie

Wiltshire

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Planning a trip/Contact Us

If you would like more information about our accompanied tours and how we can help plan your trip, please get in touch to arrange a discussion.

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