26/12/2024
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 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 this 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
