Vietnam Original Travel

Name

Vietnam Original Travel

Legal name

Vietnam Original Travel Company Limited

Website

https://vietnamoriginal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vietnam Original Travel is a Vietnam-headquartered inbound tour operator founded in 2004, designing customized multi-country trips across nine Asian destinations. It primarily serves French-speaking travelers through four regional offices, a 676+ package catalog, and a reseller agent network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ho Chi Minh City

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Custom Tour Packages: The company designs and sells fully customized travel itineraries across Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Bali, China, and Sri Lanka. Pricing is tailored per trip based on duration, accommodation level, number of participants, and seasonality. Revenue is generated through tour package pricing paid by the customer.
2. Cruise and Excursion Bookings: The company acts as an intermediary for booking cruises (e.g., Halong Bay, Lan Ha Bay, Bai Tu Long, Mekong River), guided excursions, and accommodation. Revenue derives from margins on these third-party booked services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vietnam Original Travel is a French-speaking local travel agency that designs and sells fully customized travel itineraries across Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Bali, China, and Sri Lanka. The company books accommodations, French-speaking guides, transportation, cruises (Ha Long Bay, Lan Ha Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay, Mekong), excursions, and activities for individual travelers, couples, families, and small groups. All itineraries are 100% tailor-made, with 24/7 in-country assistance delivered by local offices in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh, and Luang Prabang.

Product overview

Vietnam Original Travel is a French-speaking travel agency based in Vietnam since 2004, offering customized travel packages primarily focused on Vietnam with multi-country itineraries covering Indochina and Southeast Asia (Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Bali, China, Sri Lanka). The company provides a comprehensive portfolio of tour packages including essential highlights, off-the-beaten-path adventures, trekking expeditions, luxury experiences, family trips, cycling tours, motorcycle tours, and culinary-focused journeys. Their offerings also include exclusive accommodations like Mekong Garden Resort and Hoang Su Phi Ecolodge, as well as various cruise options through Ha Long Bay, Lan Ha Bay, and Bai Tu Long Bay. The company operates as a single unified service offering fully customizable 100% tailor-made travel experiences with 24/7 assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Voyages au Vietnam (Vietnam tours) Fully customized travel packages covering Vietnam with various tour types including cultural discovery, off-the-beaten-path, trekking, luxury, family, honeymoon, cycling, motorbike, and culinary experiences. Designed for French-speaking individual travelers, couples, families, and small groups.
• Voyages en Indochine & Asie (Multi-country tours) Multi-country travel packages covering Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Bali, China, and Sri Lanka, designed for travelers wanting to combine multiple Southeast Asian destinations in a single tailor-made itinerary.
• Croisières (Cruises) Cruise packages including Ha Long Bay, Lan Ha Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay, and Mekong River cruises from Vietnam to Cambodia, booked as standalone or integrated into multi-country itineraries.
• Circuit Vietnam Cambodge (Vietnam-Cambodia 15-day circuit) 15-day combined Vietnam and Cambodia itinerary covering Angkor temples, Phnom Penh, Mekong Delta, Saigon, Cu Chi, Hoi An, Hue, Hanoi, Ninh Binh, and Ha Long Bay.
• Croisière Mekong du Vietnam au Cambodge 12 jours 12-day Mekong River cruise between Vietnam and Cambodia featuring authentic villages, landscapes, and cultural discoveries along the Mekong.
• Circuit Nord Vietnam 10 jours 10-day off-the-beaten-path northern Vietnam tour featuring terraced rice fields, misty valleys, serene lakes, and grand waterfalls.
• Circuit panorama du Vietnam 15 jours 15-day north-to-south Vietnam panorama covering Hanoi, Mai Chau valleys, Ha Long Bay, Hue, Hoi An, and Mekong Delta.
• Circuit route des photographes 15 jours 15-day photography-focused tour covering terraced rice fields, local markets, and colorful ethnic minorities in Vietnam.
• Mekong Garden Resort Exclusive Mekong Delta resort offering eight bungalows on stilts surrounded by tropical gardens, used as part of Vietnam Original Travel itineraries for peaceful and authentic escapes.
• Hoang Su Phi Ecolodge Exclusive ecolodge with bamboo and thatch bungalows on a ridge offering views over Hoang Su Phi rice terraces and mountains, integrated into northern Vietnam trekking itineraries.
• Circuits golf (Golf tours) Specialized golf-focused travel packages in Vietnam for travelers who want to combine golf with cultural sightseeing.
• Séjour étudiant (Student trips) Specialized student travel packages to Vietnam, including French-language student groups and study trips.
• Vacances seniors (Senior trips) Senior-friendly travel packages to Vietnam with adapted pacing and support for older travelers.

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Audley Travel: UK-based bespoke travel specialist designing tailor-made itineraries worldwide, including Southeast Asia. Comparable in custom-trip design and high-touch country-specialist model, but with broader geographic scope and larger marketing budget.
• Intrepid Travel: Global small-group adventure tour operator with a substantial Southeast Asia portfolio emphasizing authentic local experiences and sustainable tourism. Comparable in product theme (off-the-beaten-path, community-based) though it serves English-speaking markets in small-group rather than fully bespoke format.
• G Adventures: Global small-group tour operator with an extensive Asia portfolio and a similar value proposition around local experiences and community-based tourism. Comparable in product positioning but serves primarily English-speaking markets with fixed-departure group tours.
• Voyageurs du Monde: Large publicly-traded French travel company offering bespoke trips across 80+ destinations, including a dedicated Indochina program. Overlaps directly with Vietnam Original Travel's francophone bespoke positioning but at much greater scale and breadth.

Emerging players

• TravelLocal: Online marketplace connecting travelers directly with vetted local tour operators worldwide, including in Vietnam and Indochina. Comparable as an emerging channel for custom Southeast Asia itineraries and a potential partner—or competitor—to traditional bespoke agencies like Vietnam Original Travel.
• TourRadar: OTA-style aggregator for multi-day organized tours with significant Southeast Asia inventory. Comparable as an emerging distribution channel for packaged Southeast Asia itineraries that could substitute for or complement Vietnam Original Travel's custom offerings.

Direct peers

• Amica Travel: A French-speaking tour operator specializing in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand with custom multi-country itineraries. Directly comparable in target customer (francophone travelers), product mix (bespoke Indochina circuits), and on-the-ground operational model.
• Mekong River Cruises: Specialist operator for Mekong River cruises between Vietnam and Cambodia. Directly comparable in the cruise-booking portion of Vietnam Original Travel's product portfolio and overlaps on the Vietnam–Cambodia circuit segment.
• Asia Travels: Asia-wide tour operator offering custom and packaged tours across Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar. Comparable in multi-country Southeast Asia coverage and custom itinerary design, though its primary market is English-speaking rather than francophone.

Others

• Backroads: US-based active travel company offering guided and self-guided trips including Asia. Comparable in active-themed itineraries (cycling, trekking) but operates primarily in North American outbound markets with different customer acquisition model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/vietnamoriginal
• Facebookfacebook.com/vietnamoriginal

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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