A great day out, lots to see and do - A great way to see the north of the island. Sin our guide was excellent, funny and knowledgeable , made the day so enjoyable! Loved the bee farm and the trip allowed us to experience the variety of beautiful scenery in the north of the island. Highly recommend this trip.

Wao with Johns Tours - Our Guide Wao ( not sure if that’s how it’s spelled) with Johns Tours was fantastic, he went above and beyond to make the day memorable, His local knowledge was amazing, and for us brits his English was perfect , The tour itself is a must if you want to see some beautiful scenes, Beaches and of course the Starfish. Thanks Wao, definitely should be recommended for tour Gide of the year. Andy and Sarah

Superb tour! - Done this tour 29 Mar 2025, it was an amazing experience. Viet the tour guide made us feel at ease, kept us informed. He gone above and beyond to make the experience unforgettable. High recommended 😊

Great tour, great guide! - On March 22, 2025, we made the "Sightseeing to the North" excursion, which we booked in our hotel with "Johns Tours." At 9:00 am, we were picked up by our extremely friendly guide, "Neko." On the way to the Cua Can River, he explained to us, in excellent English, a bit about Vietnamese culture and the surrounding area. (The differences between North and South Vietnam, school life, the casino, the old airport, etc.) At the Cua Can River, we could choose whether we wanted to kayak ourselves or take the motorboat. I opted for the kayak, but didn't have a hat with me. Neko immediately provided me with a sun hat. During the trip, our attentive guide took some beautiful photos of us and sent them to our phones towards the end of the trip. We also met a very tame turtle here. Afterwards, we went to the bee farm. Here, visitors gained insight into the life of a bee colony and could sample and purchase various types of honey. There was also a large herb garden. Afterwards, we went for a walk in the forest. Here, our guide explained a lot about different plants, such as how Vietnamese people catch fish using a plant, showed us a 450-year-old tree, talked about toxic plants and animals, etc. Then we went to the fishing village "Rach Vem" for lunch. Here, we could either eat a set menu or order something ourselves. I recommend ordering something yourself, because not everyone likes seafood, and in a fishing village, many kinds of sea fruits are naturally included in the menu. Our guide showed us various fishes and sea urchins in the fishing nets. Finally, we took a motorboat to Starfish Beach. Neko explained that we were there next to the border to Cambodia. We could even see it in the distance. Starfish Beach was simply incredible. Crystal-clear, turquoise water. Very shallow water, fine white sand, and orange starfishes everywhere. Neko told us a lot about starfishes and that we have to handle them very carefully. It's best not to take them out of the water at all or only for a very short time. We took beautiful photos there and were able to swim for an hour. After that we returned by motorboat and then by bus to the hotel. Even during the bus ride, our guide entertained us with card tricks and magic tricks. It was an all-around wunderful trip, and I'm very glad I did it. And I think everyone felt the same way, except the two grumpy participants. Many thanks to our wonderful guide, Neko, for this unforgettable day!

Fantastic day tour - Fantastic day tour. Tour guide was amazing. Kept everyone laughing. Full of lots of good information and stories. Highly recommend

Super day trip - Was an amazing trip. The guide Tai was fun and gave us so much information. Highlights bee farm and starfish beach but all activities were great. They were kind enough to return my forgotten shoes too!

Great guide - Great tour. Weather forced a cancellation of one activity, so guide Ren added three more fun things!! Ren was funny and taught a great deal about Vietnam.

Mediocre trip - The trip was just ok. The best part was the bee farm and lunch. The boat ride was just ok. The starfish beach was ok but small. The forest walk was a waste of time. Nothing to see really but trees. Had to walk single line so our guide didn’t wait for the whole group to arrive before speaking so only a few in the front heard what he was saying. All these guides need a headset and smart speaker for everyone to hear properly

I’d go with someone else - If this tour was a company it would be Ryanair. From the minute we stepped on the boat they told us we had to pay another 125,000 which we obviously refused. The tour guide Sennen was very disinterested and spent most of his time on his phone. He and the other boat workers we’ve quite passive aggressive and looked like we were an inconvenience. Constantly trying to up sell us different things. I’d recommend shopping around and go for a different tour provider.

The tour was different. - I wanted to go to Starfish Beach and the pepper farm, so I signed up for this tour, but I didn't go to the pepper farm. The tour company replied to me because the agency that translates into Japanese has not changed it. I wish they would have told me when I emailed them about lunch beforehand that I wasn't going on tour to the pepper farm. It was a shame.