{"id":309226,"date":"2023-10-06T11:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T15:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/?p=309226"},"modified":"2024-06-20T08:08:01","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T12:08:01","slug":"toursbylocals-vietnam-cambodia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/experiences\/toursbylocals-vietnam-cambodia\/","title":{"rendered":"Review ToursByLocals: private tours in Vietnam and Cambodia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Discover the world with ToursByLocals: a personalized travel experience&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;discover_the_world_with_toursbylocals_a_personalized_travel_experience&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a travel enthusiast and seasoned points hunter, finding flights and hotels around the world is child&#8217;s play. However, overland adventure can be a challenge, especially when local habits and customs are foreign to us and local driving is, shall we say, &#8220;confusing.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re looking for a more personalized, tailor-made experience than the standard <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/how-to-use-tripadvisor-to-plan-your-next-adventure\/\">TripAdvisor<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reviews\/products\/viator-reservation-activities\/\">Viator<\/a> offerings, <a title=\"ToursByLocals\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/tourbylocals\/\" rel=\"noindex\">ToursByLocals<\/a> could well be the missing link in your travel planning, as I discovered during my recent adventure in <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/destination\/one-month-in-south-east-asia-with-points\/\">Asia<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>So I organized my tailor-made trip by booking my own flights and hotels with my points, and booked the private services of a guide and driver with <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a title=\"ToursByLocals\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/tourbylocals\/\" rel=\"noindex\">ToursByLocals<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;310540&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--4'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_tax\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_review=\"11490\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_region=\"12266\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"deferred_button\" data-page=\"1\" data-per_page=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-spinner-third fa-spin\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\tLoad More\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;How ToursByLocals works&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;how_toursbylocals_works&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Find the perfect local guide with ToursByLocals&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;find_the_perfect_local_guide_with_toursbylocals&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"ToursByLocals\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/tourbylocals\/\" rel=\"noindex\">ToursByLocals<\/a> connects visitors with local guides around the world. They have an impressive network of almost 5,000 guides in 185 countries.<\/p>\n<p>The first step is simply to select your destination and then choose your guide.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike other activity providers who suggest you choose a predefined tour, <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here you only have to select a guide based on their skills, languages spoken, and experience, ensuring a truly personalized experience<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;310542&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Create your own personalized itinerary&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;create_your_own_personalized_itinerary&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve identified your guide, the next step is to talk to them about your needs and the places you&#8217;d like to visit. As this is not a pre-formatted tour, <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the guide, with his local knowledge, can suggest alternatives or additions depending on the season and the length of your stay<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;310095&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, in <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/destination\/cambodia-guide-voyage\/\">Cambodia<\/a>, we needed a guide for three days to pick us up at Phnom Penh airport, guide us through the hinterland to Siem Reap, show us the Angkor temples, and finally drop us off at <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/destination\/siem-reap-cambodia-our-family-trip\/\">Siem Reap<\/a> airport for our next flight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s container_count--2'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"287221,167290\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Vietnam, despite our concerns about the rainy season and visiting the mountainous region of Sapa, our guide, Sammy, persuaded us to include it in our itinerary. And indeed, the ripe rice paddies put on a breathtaking show, and we weren&#8217;t disappointed!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;310097&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;310093&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Tips and tricks for a tailor-made trip&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;tips_and_tricks_for_a_tailor-made_trip&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On another trip to Sri Lanka during the COVID year, we had planned to climb Lion&#8217;s Rock. Our guide wisely advised us against this activity due to the slippery steps at this time of year, suggesting a nearby mountain to photograph the Lion Rock at sunrise instead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t hesitate to ask your guide for advice to make your trip an exceptional experience tailored to your needs. <\/span>Once you&#8217;ve agreed on the itinerary and price, the guide will tailor-make a private itinerary for you.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_message]<\/p>\n<p>Note: Once you have your itinerary, you can book your hotels using your <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/save-travel-flights-hotels\/\">loyalty points<\/a> and share your choices with your guide. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He may also suggest options, for example if you&#8217;re looking for a hotel room with a washing machine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_message]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"205149\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare container_count--4'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22621,22723,267909,22642\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n    <div class=\"card card-list card-list-header\">\n        <div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-dark shimmer-bar--short card-specs--title\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-dark shimmer-bar--short card-specs--title\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Our personal experience with ToursByLocals&#8221; 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Sammy was our guide for six days in Vietnam, showing us around Hanoi and northern Vietnam, including a culinary experience in Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, the Sapa region, and the Ninh Binh region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;310103&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;310091&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Cambodia, we explored for 3 days with Sophy, discovering the hinterland and the temples of Angkor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;310077&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;A personalized experience&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;a_personalized_experience&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The experience begins at the airport, where a driver awaits you with a sign bearing your name. The guide is there to answer all your questions about culture, architecture, religion, food, and even practical aspects such as the legal age for drinking alcohol or driving a scooter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;310105&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bottled water and refreshing towels await us in the air-conditioned car each time we return from a tour, a real luxury when it&#8217;s 35 degrees with 80% humidity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;310089&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visits can be adjusted to suit the weather or our mood of the day; the guide and driver are there for us, offering their recommendations. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was a unique experience that allowed us to appreciate exceptional sites far from the tourist crowds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;310079&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few years ago, to obtain a similar service in South Africa, we had to go through a travel agency. 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