Testimonials from United States

Dear Sunny,
We enjoyed the Kashgar old town and Sunday Market most.  Our main tour guide, Aliya, was amazing. She went out of her way to make sure we were comfortable and made sure we got to try lots of different Xinjiang food. She was very knowledgeable of all the sites, and overall was just a pleaure to spend time with. When I got sick, she made sure to take good care of me.  The food was good, we enjoyed the lunch we had in Turpan most. Some of the hotels (particularly the 2 stars) in the smaller towns were not very nice, but I think that was the only option, so that's ok.  I would, and would definitely recommend Aliya as a guide. I would recommend they take a trip with less driving, our tour had way too much of that. Maybe skip the smaller towns, and focus on Urumuqi, Turpan, Hotan and Kashgar. We got very sick of driving so much. But be sure to time your trip to Kashgar to include the Sunday markets.
Tiffany

• Booking code: 80606-N80212041
• Client's information: Tiffany Ann, United States
• Tour Starting Date: June 6, 2008
• Tour Itinerary: 12 Days Kunming, Urumqi, Turpan, Kuerle /Kurla, Kuche/Kucha , Hetian/Hotan, Yarkent, Kashgar, Beijing Tour
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Dear Morgen
The terraced villages outside of Guilin and the Terra cotta warriors are the most memorable attractions.We loved all 3 of our tour guides. April was kind, generous, and friendly. Lily was very outgoing with a great sense of humor. Lemon was resourceful and very intelligent. All 3 had an excellent command of the language and were able to tell us a great deal of the history and of current events in their city as well as in China as a whole. We liked all the hotels. We already have recommended you.The terraced villages outside of Guilin was fantastic. We wish that we had had more time to go into the countryside surrounding Yangshuo. We loved riding bikes on the city wall at Xi'an.
Liz Dunbar 4 from USA

• Booking code: 80404-M71206019
• Client's information: Elizabeth Ann, United States
• Tour Starting Date: April 4, 2008
• Tour Itinerary: 15 Days Beijing, Harbin, Xian, Guilin, Yangshuo, Shanghai Tour
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Elaine,
Your company was the first company I have ever used that offered travel packages that cater to small groups and in my case for ONE person and I can not tell you how GREAT that was for me. I've been traveling around the world on my own lately but I was afraid to tackle China by myself and if I had not seen your website I still may not have made it to China. You really put together the BEST iterneray for me to see the most of China in two weeks. ALL the travel arrangements, flights, hotels, meals, etc. were GREAT. (and the fact that - I - didn't have to make the arrangements myself was a major plus) I could not have asked for anything else. ALL your travel guides were Intelligent, Professional, and knowledgable and believe me when I say they define : Customer Service !!!! And I have to tell you Elaine, I was soooooooo thankful that you assigned Jeff to be the FIRST person I met in China - After ...more

• Booking code: 80607-E80117006
• Client's information: Shirley Ann, United States
• Tour Starting Date: June 7, 2008
• Tour Itinerary: 15 Days Beijing, Xian, Chengdu, Guilin, Yangshuo, Shanghai Tour
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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 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