Dat Nguyen
I was born in Hai Phong city, which is a big port city with wonderful Lan Ha Bay. Later I moved to Hanoi to study and started my career in the travel industry. As a person with a great passion for travel, I have spent 4 years experiencing famous landmarks as a tour guide in my beautiful country, from mountains to coastal areas. Furthermore, I used any chance to travel and explore other Indochina countries, especially Laos, which I find a magic place. Since then, I have understood what tourists want and need when they are travelling. Therefore, I pursue myself in a new role – travel consultant with the desire to help customers have great experiences on their trip to my wonderful country.
What places and activities do you specialize in?
"I specialise in arranging trips in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos. I know these countries like the back of my hand. Still, my strength is in cultural and outdoor activities: museums, temples, markets, villages, mountains, and waterfalls - I am always ready to consult you about the best places to visit in the county. Another my specialisation is food, you can always ask me about the best places or singing experience and creating an amazing culinary tours for you. "
How did you get involved in travel?
"I was inspired to work in the travel industry during one of the first trips I made. We took an organised tour and the travel guide was cheerful and told exciting stories about the places we visited. At that time I thought what a happy life they live, every day they can see such beautiful places, meet interesting people and make them happy. And I remembered this experience when I chose my profession and worked as a travel guide for 4 years. Later I tried myself in travel consultancy, which I enjoy a lot! "
Please share a unique travel experience you will never forget.
"I have had many wonderful trips around South East Asia, but the most memorable experience was very close to my hometown. It is Halong Bay, I was so amazed by the thousands of limestone karsts of various shapes right in the middle of the sea, I couldn't believe that nature could create it, and I was so happy that my country could be so spectacular. It looked like a beautiful work of art!
It was one of my first travel experiences, I was a teenage boy at that time. I and my family explored the bay on a cruise, and the guide there introduced us a lot about the history and the culture of the Red River Delta region, and even me being a local didn't know many of these facts. It was the first time I got inspired by travel and being a guide. And as I see it now, this trip has really changed my life, I worked as a guide and was introdicing this amazing place to my travellers. And now as a travel consultant, I would definitely put Halong Bay on the bucket list for those who are visiting Vietnam. "
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Recent trip reviews for Dat
memorable vacations with Realistic Asia team KIMKIM
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Apr 7 - Apr 20, 2024
We wish you a fast recovery;
Note that we keep a great memory, much appreciated from all:
the program, the guides, the drivers, the choice of excursions, the activities, the hotels and restaurants were perfect. Thanks again
Gilbo, Rolana, Jimmy, Carol, André & Paula Read more
Amazing Vietnam
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Mar 30 - Apr 13, 2024
Dear Claire,
I hope you had settled home safe and sound! Thanks so much for the fantastic review!
I really appreciate you mentioning how smoothly everything went with your daughters - that's always a great feeling to hear.
Thanks again for choosing KimKim! We're so glad you had a brilliant experience - we'd love to welcome you back again someday.
Thank you and love from Realistic Asia,
Dat & Ha
Our guides were wonderful. Charming, informat...
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Mar 23 - Mar 30, 2024
Dear Rachel,
Hello again from Vietnam. Thank you so much for your kind words about our guides! We take great pride in our team's expertise and passion, and we're thrilled they helped create such a memorable experience for you. We're glad you enjoyed your time with us!
We'd love to welcome you back again someday!
Thank you again and wish you all the best!
Dat & Ha
Awesome trip to Vietnam thanks to KimKim.com
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Mar 16 - Mar 24, 2024
Our trip to Vietnam was well planned and executed by Dat and his team mates. The guides in Hanoi, Sapa, and HMC (Saigon) were excellent and highly knowledgeable. The team made us feel at ease throughout. They were punctual and filled our days with sightseeing at a relaxed pace when needed and hectic when required. We couldn't have done this on our own and having English speaking local guides along with all local travel arrangements that were carefully designed to accommodate our wish list made it easy on us. Highly recommend KimKim for anyone planning a trip to Vietnam.
We're thrilled that the guides in Hanoi, Sapa, and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) exceeded your expectations with their knowledge and expertise. We appreciate your kind words about the pacing of the itinerary. Our goal is to make every traveler feel comfortable and at ease, so we're glad we achieved that for... Read more
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Jan 19 - Jan 30, 2024
Hi Aanand,
Thank you so much for your detailed feedback! On behalf of my team, I am so sorry that the guides we have arranged for your trip did not meet your requirement in some destinations. Our team will carefully look at everything again and we promise to improve our service in the future so we can prepare to welcome you in the future when you decided to travel to Southeast Asia again.
Wish you all the best,
Đạt
Realistic Asia
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Jan 24 - Jan 29, 2024
Both hotels (Pilgrimage Village in Hue & Palm Garden Resort in Hoi An ) were great
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Hi Kenneth,
Thank you so much for your kind reviews! Me and our team are so glad to hear that you have enjoyed your trip to Center Vietnam with us and hope to see you in the future when you decided to visit Vietnam again or any Southease Asia countries 😊
Wish you all the best,
Dat
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North Vietnam
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Dec 28 - Jan 1, 2024
Dear Aoife,
Thank you so much for your kind review! We are so glad to hear that you have enjoyed your trip to Northern Vietnam with us. Once again, thank you so much for trusting us on your trip and we hope to welcome you again to Vietnam or any other Southeast Asia countries in the future <3
Wish you all the best,
Dat
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Recommended 100%
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Sep 23 - Oct 14, 2023
During the trip everything happened according to the expectations. Every activity was as expected and sharp on time.
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Dear Felipe,
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us! I am delighted to hear that you have enjoyed your trip to Vietnam. Your feedback is highly appreciated, as it will help us to improve our service in the future to bring more quality experience to our travelers. Once again, thank you so much for trusting us and we hope to see you on the next vacation to Southeast Asia in the future!
Wish you all the best,
Dat