Franko's Rail Tours of Vietnam

08/12/2024

FRANKO’S Rail Tours of VIETNAM
Update on our tours in 2025

After 21 wonderful, successful, fun-filled years touring Vietnam by private train, FRANKO'S is hereby advising there will be no Tours Schedule published for 2025.

Why is it so?

I've mostly provided up to seven Rail Tours each year since starting with one in 2003, three in 2004 and then 7 by 2006 and beyond. It's been quite a ride (ninety-four trips in all) but I'm now looking to step away/retire from a job I love and a tours company I founded in 2003 after earlier experiences (1992-95) which began with a place on the very first "rail tour" since the 1930s before accepting employment as the Rail Tour es**rt.
It can be expected that a number of similar rail tours of Vietnam
will resume in 2026 under new ownership whilst I'm free to es**rt a tour or two that year to effect a smooth transition for my successor. After that I intend to go fishing!

However, if you are keen to go in 2025 then all is not lost. There's movement at the station!

With no tour schedule published for 2025 FRANKO'S continue to receive growing interest for either a tour in April/May or Sep/Oct 2025. As a result of this demand I've chosen to offer the opportunity of 'one or two more' Rail Tours in 2025 if minimum numbers achieved. At this time, a tour between 24 April -11 May OR 08 -25 May is now 'more than likely' with 66% of minimum numbers reached. Should there continue to be interest (currently 25% ) for a tour later in the year then a second Rail Tour of Vietnam in 2025 could also proceed.

*Please note:
Tour Dates can only be confirmed after minimum of 12 bookings received. Confirmed dates will be published HERE and on our website as soon as minimum numbers reached.

Keen to record your interest for a Rail Tour in Apr/May or Sep/Oct 2025? Easiest way is to call or email FRANKO'S at the earliest ...I'll reply and advise you on tour status, tour dates and when to expect confirmation of tour proceeding.

*When booking, no deposit is required before mid March 2025.

All information on our website remains applicable for all our other tours of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos in 2025. Changes (described above) refer only to our 18 Day Rail Tours of VIETNAM in 2025.

Thanks for your attention ... especially to those who have already
enquired about our touring plans for the upcoming New Year.
I hope I've provided sufficient explanation for all interested in news
about a Rail Tour (or two) in 2025.

Regards ...and Seasons Greetings to all.

Frank (FrankO) O'Brien
0414403038
02 December 2024

20/05/2024

Stay tuned 😮
I will soon update with news and pics of my recent 18 Day tour of Vietnam

Soon as I can. I haven’t been on this page for a while …apologies to all but I have been so busy winding down my involvement with FRANKOS …I retire (definitely this time around) after my last tour this year between 03 - 20 November.
If you’re keen to know more send me an email and I’ll respond …I am back at the Travel desk from Mon 28 May. See www.frankosvietnam.com

Thanks …I’m on holidays in Hà Nội myself at this time, enjoying the sun and freedom. On the loose 😇😎🇦🇺

If you were looking for the very best way to see Vietnam, or you are a train buff, or you are interested in tours to CAMBODIA and/or LAOS, or just looking for a great holiday and a chance to do something DIFFERENT, then you can relax …you’ve found us!

20/05/2024

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20/05/2024

China Beach, Da Nang, I was still in the army and I’m wearing PINK …it was September 1992. I’d just been offered the job of Tour Escort/Interpreter on a pioneering Australian travel company.

I was on a language refresher training trip as a client on the very first Rail Tour of Vietnam run by Dorothy Button’s “Vietnam Ventures” based in Melbourne Australia. It lasted 14 wonderful days and gave me the confidence to tender my resignation from the army after more than 29 years and follow my gut instinct by becoming a tour es**rt on Dorothy’s puffing billy linked to the “Reunification Express”.
I’m still at it some 32 years later
(with FRANKO’S since 2003) …It’s been a hoot! 😎🇦🇺🇻🇳👍

20/05/2024

Welcome to The Land Down Under …stay between the Flags! 😮🇦🇺💪

20/03/2024

In 6 weeks from now YOU could be on the first of our two Rail or Rail/Fly Tours of Vietnam this year. There are up to 6 vacancies still available on our 18 Day Rail/Fly Tour commencing in Sai Gon on Thurs 02 May and concluding in Ha Noi on Sun 19 May 2024.

Our 2nd tour is now scheduled for 03-20 November.

Check out FRANKOSVIETNAM.COM (link below) for prices and tour dates in 2024. Email enquires to [email protected] ...or Call us on +61 (0) 414304038 and quick as a flash we’ll email you a copy of our May Tour Itinerary and a 2024 Pamphlet.

Don’t miss out ....bookings close soon.
Make it happen ...you’ve earned it! 🇦🇺😎🇻🇳

If you were looking for the very best way to see Vietnam, or you are a train buff, or you are interested in tours to CAMBODIA and/or LAOS, or just looking for a great holiday and a chance to do something DIFFERENT, then you can relax …you’ve found us!