Lemongrass Tours is a Canadian boutique travel company offering owner escorted, small group tours and private journeys for the discerning traveller.
The idea for Lemongrass began with a chance encounter in a minority tribal village in North Vietnam. A New Yorker, then working in Indonesia, was knocked out by the fabulous food he was eating everywhere he went. “This food is out of this world," he raved. "Why isn't somebody doing culinary tours in Vietnam?" And so Lemongrass Tours was born.
That was January, 2000. Lemongrass ran its first cultural and culinary tour in March, 2001. Since then we've gone back to Vietnam again and again and again, deepening our insight into this bewitching country, its vibrant culture and its gloriously hospitable people.
Did we mention the food? You will eat like the proverbial king. It's wonderful. It's fresh, fresh, fresh. If it grows, the Vietnamese cook it and eat it. They love nothing more than to combine textures and contrasting flavours in a dish. They adore improvising so the cuisine is constantly evolving. Best of all, it’s not fattening!
Along the way, we've developed in-depth knowledge of Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Hong Kong. We use this expertise to design group tours. We use it to create custom private trips. And we use it to plan extensions that can be added before or after our group tours.
In 2005, we added India as a second group tour destination. In 2012, from February 28 to March 13, we are offering a new itinerary for our spring Vietnam tour.
Take one of the Lemongrass Tours distinctive, small group journeys. Immerse yourself in the culture, feast on the scrumptious food, meet the warm and friendly people of a country you've only imagined. Until now.
And know you'll be traveling in comfort and safety right beside the company owners. Every step of the way.
