A U.S. based luxury tour operator specializing in Asia travel offering a wide range of unique, high-end vacation experiences throughout the Far East - everything from blissful honeymoons to unforgettable family holidays, inspiring heritage journeys to out-of-this-world epicurean adventures.
Explorient Travel Services (explorient.com) has 128 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 4.9 out of 5.
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explorient.com
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Activities & Tours
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Stamford, Connecticut
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2026
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I went to Beijin and Chengdu with explorient, and had a great time. The guides were very friendly, on time, and attentious. They accommodated our schedules, took care of the logistics and customized our trip to our needs. I highly recommend their services.
Response from Explorient Travel ServicesMar 21, 2016
Dear Lucie, thanks very much for taking the time to review us. We are most happy to know your and your party had a great time with us in China, and that our service abroad met your expectations. Thanks again for traveling with us. We hope to have the opportunity to work with you on a future trip to Asia!
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Anthony O.
Well Plan, well executed
My family and i used Explorient for our vacation to Thailand and Hong Kong. It was nothing short of spectacular!
The hotels were outstanding, the tour guides were on point. All in all, money well spent
Response from Explorient Travel ServicesMar 21, 2016
Dear Anthony, thanks very much for your review and for traveling with us. We're happy to hear your family had fantastic time in SE Asia, and that you were impressed with our service. Thanks again. We look forward to the opportunity to serve you on a future trip!
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Jonathan
Japan
set up everything for me made things very smooth despite a potentially tricky scenario
Response from Explorient Travel ServicesMar 18, 2016
Dear Jonathan, thanks very much for your review and for traveling with us to Japan. We hope to have the opportunity to work with you again in the future!
SJ
SJworldtravels
Explorient Provided Excellent Service and Expertise for Life Changing Trip to SouthEast Asia.
We used Explorient Travel Services for our wonderful trip to SouthEast Asia during Tet celebration this year. Kervin and his team are incredible and the knowledge and expertise are beyond compare. We have never been to Asia and needed the assistance of an expert to ensure we got the most out of our trip. Indeed we did. From the early planning stages, the patience of the team and thoroughness of answering all my emails was very mush appreciated. I was impressed with the service excellence they displayed every step of the way. Based on Kervin's expertise, we planned a life changing trip in Cambodia,Vietnam, Laos and Thailand. Three weeks of culture, cuisine, celebration and spiritual healing.
One of the most impressive attributes of this company was the completeness of the service and tailoring the perfect trip to the travelers interests. We had a private guide in each city we went to. Using the knowledgeable local guide gave us insight into the culture. It was fabulous. We loved the temple tour of Cambodia and the visit to Tonle Sap Lake. Next we flew to Vietnam and we experienced our only mishap of the trip. We mistakenly got a German speaking guide. Our English speaking guide was on the countryside visiting his family for TET. Luckily, Explorient offers its travelers a 24 hour call number for traveler emergencies. We were patched through to Kervin immediately and he worked form his end in the states to ensure we got an English speaking guide within a couple hours. We were even reimbursed the cost of the long distance call. Nonetheless, this mishap delayed us in getting to the Mekong Delta and the traffic on the road during TeT was atrocious. But the resort was just lovely and everything was perfect the rest of the trip.
We stayed at several parts of Vietnam and experienced the culture , cuisine and lifestyle in many settings. The various activities and outings suggested by Explorient matched our interests and personalities perfectly. We tried everything from a cooking class in the village, fishing with local fisherman, a romantic cycling tour of the paddy fields, dodging traffic in Saigon and an awesome TET celebration with the locals. An overnight cruise on Halong bay and a street food tour in Hanoi were highlights from northern Vietnam. All the transfers were well coordinated and the accommodations chosen were beautiful, swell equipped, clean and within our stated price range.
When in South East Asia do not miss the opportunity to visit Laos It truly was one of the most spiritual locales we have ever been to. Seeing the Alms giving ceremony in a small neighborhood away from a tourist downtown allowed us to experience the beautiful Buddhist tradition in its purity. Laos food markets, village tour and night market are all highlights. The staff at Explorient ensured that all the hotels knew we were celebrating a special 25th anniversary and each hotel went the extra mile to ensure we were greeted with a romantic welcome.
When we planned our trip, we insisted that we visit an elephant sanctuary in northern Thailand. Based on Kervins expertise we decided on a day visit to Pataca Elephant Farm and it truly was beyond all our expectations. Our day of being a mahout and grooming, feeding , bathing and caring for these majestic creatures goes down as one of our best vacation days ever. Explorient even coordinated flights to Phuket that we added using hotel miles at the end of the trip.
The trip packaging was very thorough and complete. A couple months before departure we got a package of all tickets and transfers. It was informative and detailed. And the staff were available to answer emails in a timely and informative manner.
Explorient is excellent and in my opinion the only travel service to use to help you plan a wonderful trip to Asia. Thank you to Kervin and his staff for making our trip wonderful and giving us magical memories that will last a lifetime. We can't wait to go back!!!!!!!
Response from Explorient Travel ServicesMar 17, 2016
Dear S&J,
WOW....what wonderful and comprehensive feedback of your recent trip to SE Asia! We are so very happy you had such an in-depth experience of the region (love the fishing with the local fisherman part and street food of course!) and that you were impressed with our service from end to end.
Your knowledge of the area and knowing exactly the kinds of experiences you were seeking on this trip definitely made our jobs very easy. In fact, it was fun planning this trip with you given the variety of off-the-beaten-path experiences we had incorporated into the itinerary. Needless to say, you were a pleasure to work with through and through.
Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences and for traveling with us. We look forward to working with you on a future Orient adventure!
Warmest regards,
Kervin @ Explorient
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Rene Escolan, El S.
Japan, China and Thailand
I would never risk a far away travel journey with anyone that is not experienced in that area of the world. Explorient Express was the one we trusted and personally met everyone involved in our tour. Everything worked well. Top notched hotels, travel guides, program, etc., and very important, custom made to our needs and desires, which were never questioned. We highly reccomend Explorient Express, and extend my gratitude to Kervin Yu, the one to planed all for us.
Response from Explorient Travel ServicesMar 16, 2016
Dear Rene,
Greetings from Connecticut! Hope you, Mrs. Escolan and your family are doing great; and thanks for taking the time to post your trip feedback. I am delighted to know you had a fantastic trip with us. You've been such a pleasure to work with and please do stop by to say hello the next time you're in town.
Thanks again for traveling with us. We look forward to serving you on a future Asia adventure!
Kervin @ Explorient
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Greg
Explorient consistently adds value
I've been working with this firm for 15 years and they consistently add value helping me to plan and execute our trips.
Response from Explorient Travel ServicesMar 15, 2016
Dear Greg,
Thank you for your esteemed partnership & cooperation throughout the years. We are most honored to be your partner in support of your university's business / entrepreneurship programs across Asia.
Thank you again for traveling with us on your recent trip to China. We look forward to helping facilitate these invaluable experiences for students in the years to come.
Sincerely,
Donald Yu
Managing Director @ Explorient
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Joel
Wonderful trip. Vietnam guides improved throughout the trip, and the sights were worthwhile. Enjoyed Laos and Cambodia more than Vietnam and the guides were great.
Laos and Cambodia were wonderful. The sights, food and people were all great. Highly recommend this part of the trip and may go again to explore the region more.
Response from Explorient Travel ServicesMar 8, 2016
Dear Joel,
Thanks very much for your trip feedback and for traveling with us to Indochina. We are happy to hear you had a wonderful trip with us!
Yes, Cambodia and Laos remain relatively untouched compared to many parts of SE Asia - we're glad you had a chance to fully experience the local culture there. While Vietnam shares similar characteristics of the former two, it is moving at a very rapid pace in its quest to catch up to the modern world. If you do plan on returning to the region, we suggest taking a look at Myanmar, very much an undiscovered (and beautiful) country unspoiled from modern day influences, but will inevitably change (very soon) given its huge travel demand over the past few years.
Thanks again traveling with us. We hope to have the opportunity to work with you on your return trip to Asia.
IG
Igor
Excellent Service
No reservations! They organized for us a private tour to China. Everything was in accordance with our requests: hotels, transfers, private tour guides. Special thanks to Kervin -- he was prompt, responsive and helped us with all aspects of this tour. His advises were priceless. We are now planning another tour to Asia and will book it with Explorient. Period.
Response from Explorient Travel ServicesMar 16, 2016
Dear Igor, WOW, thanks so much for the high praises! I am most happy to hear you were impressed with our service here and abroad. It sure sounds like you & Alla had a fantastic trip and are ready to return to Asia (yes, Asia can be very additive!). We are delighted to be at your service once again!
Kervin @ Explorient