Custom tours
Build your own private tour of Hoi An
Not quite what you had in mind on the tour pages? Tell Tom the day you actually want and he builds the route around it — one private guide, no fixed itinerary. Pick your date, group and interests below and you get a price back, usually within two hours.
- Half day to multi-day
- All of Central Vietnam
- No deposit
- Reply in ~2 hours
Build your day
Pick what fits, and read the message before it goes
Nothing is sent until you tap the button. Every field is optional except the ones you care about.
Your message to Tom
Nothing is sent until you tap the button — you can edit it in WhatsApp too.
Hi Tom, I'd like to plan a custom day with you. • Date: still deciding • Guests: 2 • Length: Full day (6–9 hours) Could you tell me what's possible and the price?Send this on WhatsApp
No deposit · Pay after the tour · Tom usually replies within 2 hours
What you get
A day put together for you, not sold off a shelf
Your route
Food, history, photography, craft villages, cycling. You pick what matters and Tom builds the day around it.
Your pace
Half day, full day, or several days in a row. Early start for the light, or a slow morning — your call.
One guide, start to finish
Tom guides every tour himself. Born in Hoi An, guiding since 2019, private groups only.
Multi-stop Central Vietnam
Hoi An with Da Nang, My Son, Hue, Ba Na Hills, Hai Van Pass or Cham Island strung into one route.
Transfers and airport runs
Da Nang airport pickup, hotel changes, or a private car with driver for the day on its own.
Families and slower days
Child seats, nap times, limited walking, vegetarian or allergy notes — say it once and it is planned in.
Larger groups
Too many of you for one car?
Most days here are two to seven people in a private car, and that is what the tour pages are written for. It is not the limit. The biggest day so far was a company dealer trip of about forty, run across Da Nang, Ba Na Hills and the Dragon Bridge — with nearly thirty on the Golden Bridge and fifteen through Hue since.
Company and incentive trips
Dealer trips, staff rewards, a day bolted onto a conference. Several cars, one route, one person answering the phone.
One plan, not a convoy of guesses
Timings that hold across every vehicle, restaurants told the head count in advance, and tickets bought before you arrive.
A price that falls with the head count
The per-person figure drops as the group grows. Tell Tom the number and the dates and he quotes the whole thing at once.
How it works
Four steps, no deposit
- 01
Tell Tom the shape of the day
Use the builder above, or just send a message. Dates, how many of you, and what you enjoy is enough.
- 02
Get a written plan and price
A route with timings and a fixed quote, on WhatsApp, usually within two hours.
- 03
Adjust until it fits
Swap a stop, move the start, add a day. Nothing is locked in until you say so.
- 04
Pay after the tour
No deposit. You settle with Tom once the day is done.
Questions
Before you ask
How far ahead should I ask?+
A few days is plenty for most routes. For Hue, Cham Island or a multi-day trip, a week or more gives Tom room to arrange the car, the boat and the tickets.
What does a custom day cost?+
It depends on distance, how long you want, and how many of you there are — a private car and guide cost about the same for one guest or seven, so the per-person price drops with group size. Tom sends a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Can you handle several days in a row?+
Yes. Airport meet and greet, private transport between cities, hotel suggestions, tickets and guiding can all be arranged as one trip.
Do I have to pay a deposit?+
No. Nothing is paid up front — you settle with Tom at the end of the tour.
Can you do a shore excursion from a cruise ship?+
Yes — pickup at Tien Sa or Chan May, built around your ship's timing so you are back on board with room to spare.
How big a group can you take?+
Bigger than the tour pages suggest. Those are written for two to seven in one car, but Tom has run a company dealer trip of around forty across Da Nang and Ba Na Hills, a group of nearly thirty on the Golden Bridge, and fifteen through Hue. Send him the head count and the dates and he quotes the cars, the guides and the restaurants as one thing.