Lori

Published reviews (6)

06/16/2024

Lots of historical information in a short time. The tour and guide was interesting but I was expecting mix of history and fun facts. It was okay but I found the hop on/off bus tour more informative.

04/20/2024

Jamie was a very enthusiastic and informative tour guide. The tour includes three parts of Singapore and it helps a tourist become familiar with the local areas, public transportation, and food. I am more confident with MRT transportation and local customs like tissue packets on tables thanks to Jamie. I have taken several free tours and this itinerary and tour guide's knowledge is superior. I highly recommend booking this tour upon arrival.

03/12/2024

Han was the perfect guide for a solo walking tour of the lesser known sights of Hanoi. The tour included a picturesque mural street, the train stations, and back alleys. I especially enjoyed learning about a typical Vietnamese home and living arrangements. At the conclusion of the tour, I offered to buy Han lunch. After much prompting, we shared a traditional Vietnamese lunch and I learned how to properly season my meal. It was delicious. At the conclusion of lunch, I learned Han owned a motor bike and often participated in group tours. I asked for a motor bike tour the following day and it was the highlight of my 15-day trip in Vietnam. Han added a stop to a memorial and helped me buy flowers making the tour personal and unforgettable. I highly recommend Han and hope that Han offers motor bike tours for solo travellers in the future.

Response from Han
It took me 4 days to decide what to say about Lori - the most special tourist that I have ever met. - Lori is the person I met twice . One is the walking tour, one is the motorbike tour. The one who wanted me to expose my other gender ,to live truely with myself. - To me , anyone who has Lori on their trip was such an honour 🍀 .Lori said thanks a lot to me ,however i feel that i own Lori more gratefulness . The time we spent with each other is so memorable that helps me overcome the hardships ,believe more in myself. To Lori ..., maybe our geographical distance is half of the Earth ,however, our belief our heart stay within each other . From a side of the Earth , Hanako .💕 To another side of the Earth , Lori. 💕

03/12/2024

The best food tour on my 15-day Vietnam trip. My trip included two food tours and this one is definitely worth repeating. There were 3 guides for 15 participants. One was Win and he shared pictures of the tour on WhatsApp. We stopped at 6 food stands/restaurants and sampled 11 Vietnamese delicacies. The guides provided insight on the food we were going to eat as well as how to properly eat and assemble the food. Their knowledge was priceless. They accomodated food allergies (shellfish) and vegetarians easily. At the beginning of the tour, we were asked to pay 200,000 vnd for the food and at the end, we received 73,000 vnd back. Upon reservation, the tour required $10 USD payable to the tour organizer, he was not part of the tour. Hopefully he paid the guides for their time and knowledge. That was my first experience with a free tour having a set price but it was a small fee for a well organized tour.

Response from Benjamin
Firstly, in the past, we did not require a minimum tip of 10$ USD before the tour happened. There are a few reasons we want to say here: 1. Many previous guests participated in the tour without bringing any cash with them, They even borrowed money from other guests to pay for the local food, which was very complicated and troublesome. 2. From the first reason would cause to the second reason they did have money to tip us, or they would borrow someone's money in the tour 2$ USD to tip us. Don't you think 2$ would be worth it? We want to follow the rude on Guruwalk, but guests abuse the free tour to give nothing back to each other. If we give, you must give back even if it is just a tip not even a payment. Secondly, it is known as a free tour for travelers, but we have to pay the commission for the app we will be charged 2$ USD for each guest. And this is fair enough for our labor, we provide you the tour in 3,5 hours, and we work very hard to provide you knowledge, passion, and personal perspective, an experience like a local that is something guests can't find anywhere else. Therefore, we deserve to receive what we dedicate. In addition, We write at the end of the description about the guiding tip that we want to have a minimum tip of 10$ USD per person, we also don't expect to receive more than that as the tip is between 10$ - 50$ USD. And even after we receive a reservation. We will message about this one more time in the group chat before the tour happens. Everything is very clear and it is very polite and does not force you to join the tour. The most important thing that we ask for is the minimum tip before the tour not after the tour, so it is very polite and does not force you to join the tour.

03/08/2024

Very disappointing the guru recommended later times "hoping" to meet the tour minimum but I wanted a commitment. We chatted about this four six hours. I'm very disappointed.

Response from Benjamin
This is review shouldn’t have published because you did not participate in the tour. You have lost nothing to complain about and rated this experience a 1-star review. Because you booked the morning slot at 9:00 am, there was only you, and the tour needs at least 5 people to conduct. Afterward, I asked you to reschedule for the afternoon slot, but you denied it and said you did not want to do the afternoon because of your private business. Last, You rated us a 1-star review which was very unreasonable. YOU SHOULD NOT BE WELCOME BY OTHER GURUS IN THE FUTURE.