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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We cannot praise the advice and help we received from Kervin Yu of Explorient Travel Services enough. My wife went to Japan 49 years ago as a teen and always wanted to return to relive that magical t... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Explorient is a truly first class operation. On our recent trip to Japan, they set up hotels, guides in multiple cities and two car services. Hotels and car services were very high quality and guid... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kelvin Yu has organized 2 other trips to SE Asia for us, and each has been flawlessly done, and wonderful. In Myanmar we visited Mandalay and Yangon as well as taking a river trip on the Irrawaddy.... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Explorient Travel Services staff did an outstanding job in making sure we had a fabulous time visiting Tokyo and Kyoto. A great deal of time was invested up front planning hotel accommodations and to... See more

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  2. Cultural Tours Provider
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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.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First rate experience!

We had a great trip in Japan. We were very well taken care of. The hotels were top quality. The tour guides were prompt and knowledgeable.

September 6, 2016
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Dear Julie,

Thanks very much for your review. We are thrilled to hear your family had a great time with us in Japan, and that you were pleased with our service abroad.

Thank you again for traveling with us. We hope to have the opportunity to work with you on a future trip.

Sincerely,
The Explorient Team

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thai Paradise

The family was going to be in the Philippines for a friend's wedding and we were looking to take a side vacation for a week in the area. I saw the great reviews of Explorient and decided to give it a try. My wife and I flew from Manila to Bangkok with our three teenage girls, where we stayed at an amazing luxury hotel for 3 days. The agency curated wonderful tours for us each day, including buddhist temples, coconut plantations and several fantastic markets. If you are a foodie the highlight will definitely be the cuisine. Because most Thai people in Bangkok do not own a kitchen, everyone eats out all the time. Watch in the evening how streets transform as the restauranteurs set up shop for nightly al fresco dining.

From Bangkok we flew to Phuket and took a boat ride to our eco resort on koh yao yai island, where we would stay 4 days in blissful paradise. The rooms were everything we could have hoped for and more. During our stay at koh yao yai we had arranged a day tour to Phi Phi islands, although you can visit any number of locations from there, including Krabi (if you are more into scuba and those kinds of things). Overall, this was one of the most memorable vacations we've ever had. I loved the white glove service and the fact that guides met us at every step of the way. I also loved that the tours established by Explorient were all private tours. We were not expecting this, but must say that we are now spoiled and will probably only use private tours going forward. Hats off to the team at Explorient. You have earned a customer for life. For our first trip to Asia we couldn't have asked for anything more. Bravo!

August 30, 2016
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Reply from Explorient Travel Services

Dear Chris,

Wow! What wonderful feedback! We are ecstatic to hear your family had a great trip with us in Thailand. It sure sounds like you had some amazing experiences! Thank you so much for having traveled with us. You have been a pleasure to work with and we look forward to planning your next adventure!

Sincerely,
The Explorient Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful Experience

Our travel agent Kervin was excellent. He provided all documentation in a timely manner and organized a memorable trip. I have never travelled with the use of a travel service that was more efficient. They had people waiting for us at every country, wonderful personal guides that were full of knowledge yet flexible enough to allow us to veer off the scheduled path if we were tired or interested in doing something more. The hotels they chose were spectacular and the included meals were varied and excellent. Can not say enough good things about this company. Will use them again!!!

July 19, 2016
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Dear Dora,

Thanks so much for your trip feedback. We are thrilled to hear your family had a wonderful trip with us in Japan and China, and that you were pleased with our service here and abroad. Asia is an amazing travel destination and we're happy you had a chance to experience it to the fullest.

Thanks again for traveling with us. You have been a pleasure to work with and we hope to do so again on your next family adventure!

Warm regards,
The Explorient Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Explorient delivers every time

I booked a relatively last minute trip to Japan for me and my sister in April. As always, everything was seamless and stress free... This was my third trip in the last few years that I booked through Kervin Yu at Explorient. My husband and I went to Thailand first. It was so easy and fabulous that I changed our european plans the next year to go to China. Kervin was in China at the same time we were so he met us for breakfast. I had not met Kervin in person until then. I thought that was a really nice touch. It really shows that he has intimate knowlledge of the places that he is recommending. I only wish that they serviced other areas on the world because I would be all over it. Because of Explorient's services I have become a lazy traveler. We pretty much just show up and go and everything is thought out for us. Thanks again, Kervin!

June 19, 2016
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Reply from Explorient Travel Services

Hi Kate!

Thanks so much for your review and for having taken your 3rd trip with us! It was great meeting you and Ralph in Beijing, and I'm very happy to know your April trip to Japan went well. Now our next challenge will be finding the next exciting destination for your next trip!

I can't thank you enough for being such a loyal customer of ours. You have been a real pleasure to work with through and through.

All the best, Kate!
Kervin @ Explorient

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great Planning and Tour

About 5 years ago we had Kelvin Yu plan a tour from Beijing to Xian to Hong Kong. Everything promised was delivered and delivered well. Kelvin worked with us changing things to make it our tour doing what we wanted. He even dropped the flights and let us book them as we could get them much cheaper.

All of the guides showed up on time and gave us a great time. Couldn't recommend them more.

June 16, 2016
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Reply from Explorient Travel Services

Dear David, thanks very much for your review! we're happy to hear you had a positive experience with us here and abroad. We greatly appreciate your having chosen Explorient for your past China trip and hope you will return to Asia with us again in the future.

Thanks again and all the best!
The Explorient Team

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Extremely Helpful Staff

Kervin is the best! I really enjoyed working with him on my past two trips to Asia. He helped us plan a custom, private experience in China and Japan. He was extremely knowledgeable about almost every aspect of the trip, and when I asked something he did not know, he found out the answer quickly.

June 14, 2016
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Reply from Explorient Travel Services

Hi Lauren! Welcome home and thanks so much for your positive comments.Very HAPPY to hear you had a wonderful time with us on your recent trip to Japan. Thanks a million for being such a loyal customer of ours - You're always a pleasure to work with and I look forward to planning your next adventure.

Thanks again and all the best!
Kervin @ Explorient

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

China trip

This is the fourth time we travel with Explorient. As expected, everything was wonderful. We are already planning another one with them in the near future.

June 9, 2016
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Reply from Explorient Travel Services

Dear Veronica,

Thank you SO MUCH for being such an enormously loyal customer of ours throughout the years. As always, it was a pleasure serving you on your most recent trip to China. Happy customers like you are what make our work so rewarding. Thanks again, Veronica!

Warmest regards,
The Explorient Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Overall excellent tour

We just returned from a two week tour in China put together by Explorient. Overall we were very satisfied with the guides, drivers and itinerary . We had a problem with a canceled flight in X'ian which resulted in chaos at the airport. We did not have a working emergency contact number which was also frustrating . Other than that our trip was wonderful and working with Kervin was a very good experience.

June 7, 2016
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Reply from Explorient Travel Services

Dear Evalyn,

Thanks very much for taking the time to review us. We are happy to know you were pleased with our service here and broad; but regret to learn about the last minute flight cancellation in Xian. We apologize for the issue with the 24-hour hotline in Shanghai and have instructed our operations team to validate all phone numbers with our overseas offices to ensure they are up-to-date.

Nonetheless, we greatly appreciate your bringing this to our attention and are glad our Shanghai guide was able to locate your new flight information prior to your arrival.

Thank you traveling with us. We look forward to serving you on a future trip!

Sincerely,
The Explorient Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Trip of a lifetime

My wife and I booked our honeymoon with Explorient. It was the most amazing trip we've ever had. A personal tour guide and driver waiting for you at each airport, five star hotels, and some of the most amazing sites the world has to offer. I cannot say enough good things about Kervin and his team. We were nervous to travel around Asia (Thailand, Cambodia, Singapore, Bali, and Hong Kong) but they took care of everything, even down to the vegetarian meals. I would (and do) recommend Explorient to everyone I know.

May 26, 2016
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Reply from Explorient Travel Services

Hi Chaz, thanks so much for sharing your trip experiences with us. Hope you and Teressa are doing great! It's always rewarding for us to know our travelers had a memorable time on their trip, especially one as precious as their honeymoon. We are grateful you have chosen us for this special trip and continuing to recommend others to us. Thanks again! We hope to work with you in the near future!

Kervin @ Explorient

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service - highly recommended

Kervin helped us plan our trip to Beijing and Hong Kong. Kervin is 1) very knowledgeable 2) very accommodating and responsive 2) he was also able to help answer our questions about the visa application process.

The itinerary provided by Explorient was just perfect. Everything was well planned and took place without a hitch. From the moment, we were picked up at the airport, we knew we were in good hands. The tour guides made everything so easy! We transitioned so smoothly from one activity to another. They called ahead so that we were able to avoid as much wait time as possible. We were able to bypass long wait time at some sites by being with the guides. In Beijing, we would've been very lost without our tour guide, Grace, as English is not very widely spoken there.

We were very pleased with the overall services. We highly recommend Explorient and would definitely use them again in the future.

May 24, 2016
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Reply from Explorient Travel Services

Dear Betty,

Thanks so much for your stellar review of our service. "Perfect" is certainly what we strive for and I am very happy to know you and your family of 3 generations had a wonderful time with us in China. Also glad Grace was at your service in Beijing - she's a wonderful person and one of the very best. Thanks again for traveling with us. It was a pleasure working with you and I look forward to the chance to do so again on a future trip.

Warmest regards,
Kervin @ Explorient

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Awesome trip. Guide was phenomenal

Loved our trip to North Vietnam. Guide made it meaningful, no worries. Had a d great time.

May 6, 2016
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Thanks very much for your review. We are thrilled to hear you had a great trip with us to Northern Vietnam, and that you were impressed with our guide. Thanks again for traveling with us, we hope to have the opportunity to work with you on a future trip!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Trip to Myanmar and Thailand

Explorient did a wonderful job by listening to what we wanted to do and see and planning our itinerary accordingly. Our schedule was well balanced between sightseeing and downtime. Our tour guides in every location were knowledgeable and always there to meet us and take us where we needed to be. The accommodations were clean and first class.

This is the second time we have used Explorient. Our first trip through Vietnam and Cambodia went so smoothly that there was no question we'd use Explorient again on our next trip to Southeast Asia.

Kudos to Kervin Yu for helping us arrange such a wonderful time.

May 5, 2016
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Dear Joy,

Thanks so much for your stellar feedback and for being a loyal Explorient traveler over the years. We are thrilled you and John had a wonderful vacation with us in Myanmar and Thailand (and previously in Vietnam and Cambodia) and that you were pleased with our service here and abroad. Myanmar is pretty amazing in every way and we are glad you had a chance to experience this wonderful country before modernization takes over.

Thanks again for traveling with us. We look forward to serving you on a future adventure!

Warmest regards,
The Explorient Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

We enjoyed a great trip which was very well planned

The hotels, guides and planning were all excellent. We were
very well taken care of and there were no glitches in a complicated schedule. In a month, we had only guide that wasn't really up to standard.

April 29, 2016
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Reply from Explorient Travel Services

Dear Ruth,

Thanks very much for taking the time to post your feedback. We are thrilled to hear you had a great time with us on your month-long trip to Vietnam, Myanmar and China, and that you were pleased with most aspects of your trip. As we strive to make every aspect of every Explorient vacation perfect, we apologize that one of our guides need not exceed your expectations. Our customer service team will be contacting you very shortly to discuss this in greater detail. In any event, we do greatly appreciate this feedback as it enables us to ensure the highest quality service possible and address any issues we would otherwise be unaware of.

Thanks again for traveling with us. You and Garry have been a pleasure to work with, and we hope to serve you again on a future trip.

Sincerely,

The Explorient Team

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing Experience!

Our trip to Thailand was perfect! It was so well organized. We had transportation and information ready for us at every stop. We were also very well advised as to what to see and do. It was the perfect balance of adventure and relaxation.

April 25, 2016
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Reply from Explorient Travel Services

Dear Kate,

Thanks for the great feedback! We're so happy your trip to Thailand with us was "perfect" and are honored you have chosen Explorient for your honeymoon. Among the many adventures in your itinerary, we hope you also had a chance to experience the wonderful "Water Festival" that took place during Songkran. You have been a delight to work with and we hope you will return to Asia with us in the future.

Thank you and once again, congrats!
Kervin @ Explorient

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Explorient made our Asian experience very easy, educational, and entertaining!

Explorient coordinated a delightful stay in Tokyo and Kyoto, connecting us to our flight to China via the Shinkansen. We had excellent personal guides in Beijing, Shanghai, and Xian. We flew to Siem Reip for fantastic guided temple tours and lake cruise. Best trip to Asia you can buy!

April 21, 2016
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Reply from Explorient Travel Services

Dear Brian, thanks very much for your positive comments! We're happy to hear you had a fantastic trip with us in Japan, China and Cambodia, and that you were pleased with our service abroad. We greatly appreciate your having chosen Explorient for this trip, and look forward to the opportunity of serving you in other amazing parts of the Far East!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exceptional Service

Kervin work with us to customize our Japan vacation. He was not only able to accommodate all of our needs, but also made good recommendations for places to see. They also were able to help us secure tickets to the Ghibli Museum, which was difficult to get. The guides were punctual, friendly, and knowledgeable. The hotels were all conveniently located near the subway station. Overall it was a memorable trip for our family and we would highly recommend Explorient to anyone.

April 13, 2016
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Reply from Explorient Travel Services

Dear Fanny, thanks very much for your review! We are delighted to know your family had a wonderful trip with us to Japan, and that our service met your expectations here and abroad. Japan is a fascinating country and we're so happy your family had a chance to experience the many amazing sights, sounds and tastes it offers. You and Kenji have been a pleasure to work with and we look forward to the opportunity to do so again in the future.

Warmest regards,
Kervin @ Explorient

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Explorient should be your go to travel service agency!

From the itinerary to the guides and drivers, Explorient made our trip to China with three generations of family a once-in-a-lifetime trip. Thank you for maximizing our wonderful experience in this beautiful and interesting country. We would not have had even close to the meaningful and impactful experience we did without Explorient's travel services.

April 12, 2016
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Reply from Explorient Travel Services

Dear Margaret, thanks so much for your comments!. We are thrilled to hear your family had a "once in a lifetime" trip with us to China's Yunnan Province. Yunnan is definitely one of the country's hidden gems and we are glad you were able to experience it in an impactful way. Thanks again for traveling with us. We look forward to arranging your next adventure to Asia!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nothing to worry about

This was a very well planned trip. We didn't have to be concerned with what to do next. There was always a guide to steer us. The accommodations were first class, as were the guides, the food and anything else Explorient arranged. I can't wait to go on another trip arranged by Explorient.

April 5, 2016
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Reply from Explorient Travel Services

Dear Susan, thanks very much for your review and for choosing Explorient for your China vacation! We are thrilled to hear you had a "worry free" trip with us and that all aspects of the program met your expectations. We certainly appreciate your business and hope to have the opportunity to serve you again on a future trip to the Orient!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just Perfect !

Kervin arranged a custom first class trip for us to China. When we arrived in China, everything was handled perfectly. In each city we had a driver and an English speaking tour guide that took amazing care of us every day. The hotels were all top notch 5 star hotels, including the Peninsula, ShangriLa, Raffles, etc., and the daily itineraries were exactly what we had hoped for. All internal Asia flights were also arranged by Explorient and there were no issues. Prior to the trip Kervin spent a lot of time ensuring each aspect of the tour was what we wanted...very personalized experience. We would definitely use Explorient again.

March 30, 2016
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Reply from Explorient Travel Services

Dear Marcie, thanks so much for your review. It was a real delight working with you on this trip and I'm ecstatic your trip with us to China was "Perfect". Please do let us know when you're ready for Southeast Asia - the experiences there will be equally amazing. Thanks again for traveling with us. Hope to have the pleasure to work with you again in the future.

Kervin @ Explorient

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing! Would definitely use them again

Kervin made planning a trip to Thailand seamless and our trip could not have been more incredible.

March 28, 2016
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Reply from Explorient Travel Services

Dear MCL, thanks very much for your stellar review! We are glad you had a great trip with us in Thailand. Thanks again for traveling with us. We hope to have the opportunity to work with you again on a future trip!

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