China Tour Reviews

• Clients: Nassim
• Country: Switzerland

• Clients: Kenneth
• Country: Malaysia

• Clients: Manuel Gutierrez

Thanks to all for a memorable tour. All of our guides were outstanding. They were well informed, their language skills were very good and they always performed in a professional manner. My group and I agree that Barry (in Beijing) and Carol (in Xi'an) demonstrated an energetic and enthusiastic ability to energize our group's interest in the subject matter. They command strong interpersonal and verbal communications skills and an ability to carry out their work obligations with vigor and resolve. They believe in giving an honest day's work for an honest day's pay. They are certainly an asset to their work group and to your company.

All drivers performed (under severe conditions) in a safe and professional manner. Their driving experience, without question, was a credit to our safety. The drivers kept the cars clean and provided courteous service at all times. For example, our drop-off or pick-up points were also performed in a safe and courteous manner. Our personal property was always guarded and safe in their care.

Your meal arrangements were most impressive and excellent. I want to compliment you on your presentation of China's regional cuisines. If I was to recommend one meal it would be either the Peking duck in Beijing or the Dumpling banquet in Xi'an. My only regret is that I will not easily find that type of food in New Mexico. Thank you for your generosity. My mother used to say, "when guests come, we always set our table with our best dishes." So it is with your tour company.

I found your itinerary and agenda to be a well balanced program consisting of: Chinese culture, Environment, Art, Architecture, Visual arts, Performing arts Chinese cuisine and of course Chinese History, both ancient and modern. The key word is "balanced". I think the visitor, whatever their nationality, will fine your program satisfying and rewarding if "balance" is preserved.

One additional word on "time distribution". You should be vigilant against rushing the Tour to keep a time table. Many years ago I booked a tour in Spain where the guide continually rushed us to keep the timetable. I have traveled to Spain at least once a year since then but, not with that tour company. The size of the group should determine the agenda and thus the timetable. You may have to cut back on the number of sights to be visited but never rush! For my tour group, consisting of five people, this was never a problem. We always had plenty of time at the sight and we were never rushed. This is why I prefer a small group tour.

I believe your company's water policy was adhered to during my tour. The drivers distributed water during the day. Water shortage was never a problem in our group.

Thanks again for offering me such a memorable trip.

• Clients: Sharon Tan
• Country: Malaysia

• Clients: Gina Benson
• Country: United States

Hi!

Our family of four just got back Nov 24, 2018 from an eight day private guided China tour with TravelChinaGuide. We flew into Beijing and were greeted at the airport by our Beijing guide, Brian, and our driver. We aren't intrepid travelers but China was something we weren't willing to try to figure out on our own. We are so glad we used this company. We had a wonderful time and they were able to build our family an itinerary where we got to go and see a lot of China, keeping in mind we have two kids, ages 10 and 12. The hotels we stayed in Beijing, Xi'an, and Shanghai were quite comfortable and had nice breakfasts- there was something for everyone in our family that was familiar enough. In Beijing we went to the Temple of Heaven, The Forbidden Palace, The Summer Palace, the Drum Tower, on a rickshaw ride, and ate at a very nice restaurant and tried the famous Beijing/Peking duck. Quite fabulous and tasty. The Great Wall of China exceeded my high expectations. I thought it was so spectacular. We had enough time to climb and climb to a high tower. It is so steep! But we stopped along the way and took lots of awesome photos.

We traveled on train to Xi'an (I was very happy our guide helped us navigate the train station, as that was very unfamiliar). In Xi'an we had Lilly as our guide. She was extremely knowledgeable about Chinese history. We saw the famous Terra Cotta Warriors. Xi'an was a lovely city. The city wall was beautiful and scenic. It was fun and relaxing to walk around the wall. The garden around the Small Goose Pagoda was also beautiful and serene. We were lucky to have nice fall weather- coats but not so cold we wanted to go inside. One absolute highlight of our trip was going to a local family's home and eating a homecooked meal. Oh my goodness, it was so good! Everyone was gobbling down the food and she kept bringing out hot dishes. You won't want to miss this.

We flew a short flight to Shanghai. Shanghai has amazing architecture. We had great views of the wonderful skyscrapers. Our guide in Shanghai was Bright. She has a bubbly personality. We were able to switch our itinerary from a museum to the 2nd tallest building in the world, the Shanghai Tower. It was a clear day and well worth the admission price. We were giddy and excited about that. We loved the mix of old architecture with modern architecture and the European architecture in parts of Shanghai. We went to an amazing restaurant on Thanksgiving day and had an superb feast!

The drivers were excellent. The driving in the cities with 25 million people is a little hair raising but we were picked up and taken from place to place with ease.

I'm writing this review to thank all our three guides. We learned so much from them. They were all so enjoyable- although they didn't always understand my kids jokes :).

• Clients: Mr. Anthony McNally & Ms. Marian McNally
• Country: Ireland