Testimonials June 2008

Dear Eva,
The children most enjoyed the Great Wall, however, we all really enjoyed everything! I especially enjoyed the small side trips like the Cloisonné Factory, the Calligraphy Art school, the authentic pearl shop because then you knew what you bought there was authentic. The trip to the Dragon Terraced fields with the Yao and Zhuang ethnic tribes was very beautiful and really educational. Oren liked the Li River cruise. All 3 were very good, were personable, very knowledgeable, and helpful. The kids warmed up to the first guide we had a bit quicker and she talked with us more on a personal level asking us questions too like she was genuinely interested in us and our trip. All the hotels were very nice and in a great location. We liked the Guilin Bravo Hotel the best! Perfect location for walking to see the many attractions downtown and a fabulous view! I love how organized everything was ...more

• Booking code: 80608-H80227005
• Client's information: Elizabeth Ann, United States
• Tour Starting Date: June 8, 2008
• Tour Itinerary: 10 Day Tour
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Dear Karen,
The most memorable attraction we visited was the Great Wall. The most outstanding tour guide was the lady in Beijing, extremely friendly and helpful, a lovely lady. They were all good, I enjoyed Harbour Plaza in HK best.
Claire

• Booking code: 80503-Y80317077
• Client's information: Claire Louise, United Kingdom
• Tour Starting Date: May 3, 2008
• Tour Itinerary: 13 Days Hong Kong, Chongqing, Yangtze, Yichang, Beijing Tour
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Dear Vee,
I'd have to say the Great Wall was the most amazing site we visited, but the Hutong tour was a close second. Emily was great, she had a lot of great information and provided the perfect amount of history and context while walking around. The Sunworld Hotel was great, the central location was perfect. The meals were good however a little more “touristy” than we would have liked. Yes, while I’m not usually the type of person to take a planned tour I did enjoy the ease and comfort that your company provided.
There is always a balance I feel that should be maintained between being a tourist (seeing all of the standard historical sites) and “living like the locals” (eating in local restaurants and experiencing local neighborhoods), I feel the experience was slightly geared towards a touristy experience, which most people would probably prefer. Traveling to China is the largest and most diverse culture experience I have ever had, truly a wonder and something I ...more

• Booking code: 80523-VE80227040
• Client's information: Jeffrey Lee, United States
• Tour Starting Date: May 23, 2008
• Tour Itinerary: 6 Day Beijing Religion Tour

Candy:
I just wanted to let you know what a wonderful time we had on our trip. You did an excellent job of helping Lew Caliento and I put it together. I still cannot believe we have been there and back, and I continue to marvel at the wonderful experience we had. I will surely recommend you and your company to anyone I know who is interested in travel to China. Thank you for the lovely gifts. We really appreciate your efforts and expertise. Carol

• Booking code: 80504-Q80221040
• Client's information: Lewis, United States
• Tour Starting Date: May 4, 2008
• Tour Itinerary: 13 Days Hong Kong, Xian, Beijing, Chongqing, Yangtze, Yichang, Shanghai Tour
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Dear Elaine,
Thank you very much for setting up such a memorable trip for us. We managed to cover 6 cities in 15 days and everything went like clock work. The drivers/guides always picked us on time and all the internal flights departed at scheduled time and we never lost any luggage. This is much better that what we get in USA. The only disappiontment was not visiting Lhasa. But guillin was a great substitute. Hopefully we get to go to Tibet after the olympics. Please keep me up-todate as to when Tibet opens up for foreign visits. I also would have enjoyed visiting you and your company in guillin. But we were there on the weekend. I have answered your questions below. All the guides were professional and fun to be with. Some spoke better english than others, but communication was never a problem. I think our guide in Kumming stands out, even though we only spent half a day there. The reason is that he spoke almost perfect english and he shared a lot of his personnal and family experiences with us. ...more

• Booking code: 80524-E80110021
• Client's information: Farhad, United States
• Tour Starting Date: May 24, 2008
• Tour Itinerary: 16 Days Shanghai, Lijiang, Zhongdian(Shangri-La), Kunming, Guilin, Yangshuo, Xian, Beijing Tour