Dear Karen,

There were so many memorable attractions we visited. The Great Wall, Forbidden City & The Temple of Heaven in Beijing were all very memorable. It was also good to see The Sacred Road again after 24 years and this time without any traffic and only a few people. Xi’an’s Terra cotta warriors were just as impressive the second time I have saw them. Margaret thought they were fantastic and was impressed by their scale.

The 6 hour drive around Qinghai Lake gave us an opportunity see some of remote China and meet some local people. The train trip to Lhasa was very enjoyable much better than we expected. The Potala Palace towering over Lhasa will leave a lasting impression on both of us. Leshan Giant Buddha was more impressive and larger than we expected.

The memory of cuddling Pandas in Chengdu is something that will last a life time. Walking around Lijiang’s streets looking for bargains was a highlight. We will remember the walk down the Yangtze’s Tiger-Leaping Gorge and climbing up the 28 bends as one of the best walks in the world for the fantastic scenery We will also remember how hard it was. (We needed to be fitter & we carried too much stuff because we did not know what we would need) Guilin, Li River and Yangshuo were also aspects of the trip that will ensure that we have good memories of our holiday in China. The Yangtze Three Gorges Cruise & Dam was very enjoyable and the dam very impressive. Xitang Water Town was more impressive and interesting then we expected, while Hangzhou and the west lake did not live up to my expectations partly because of the heavy overcast skies.

Wendy at Chengdu was our most outstanding guide, She was very attentive and helpful, little things like ring us about 10 minutes after we checked into to our hotels to check that we were happy with the rooms. Her command of English was excellent her pronunciation of some of the tricker English words was very good, She was always pleasant and very helpful ensured we fitted as much as possible in each day.

 All the hotels were as good or better than I expected.  The Bell Tower in Xi’an had the best location and the 5th Building in Mt.Emei the best appointed. Tina’s guest at house Walnut Grove (while not 4star) was better appointed than we expected. All the meals were very good.

 All the places we saw were very good I would have liked to spend more time at some places (Summer Palace & Western Hills and more time at Mt Emei) The walk in tiger-leaping gorge was harder and longer than we expected (10 hours the first day) and 32 days is not long enough there is so much to see.

Regards

• Client's Information: Richard, Australia
• Tour Starting Dates: September 8, 2007
• Tour Itinerary: 32 Days Beijing, Xian, Lanzhou, Xining, Lhasa, Chengdu, Mt.Emei, Leshan, Lijiang, Qiao Tour Town, Daju Town, Kunming, Guilin, Yangshuo, Chongqing, Yangtze, Yichang, Shanghai, Hangzhou Tour
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