Hi Sissi

 

We found the tour to be overall very good. 
 

The guides were very good. Ginger in Beijing was friendly and very energetic - she walked everywhere with us and her knowledge of China's history was great as well. Lisa in Xian was also very good - her English was excellent and she was very professional and knowledgeable. We really enjoyed our stay in Xian. Shirley in Guilin was OK - she was very friendly but her English was not as good as the other 3 guides. Hans in Shanghai was good

- English good although he was a bit quiet.

 

All the arrangements were well organized. Always met at the airport and all guides were on time. Drivers and vans were good. Our schedule overall was very good other than spending half a day too long in Guilin. We absolutely loved the summer palace and the clay warriors and had fun riding the bike on the Xian city wall. The Li river cruise was also spectacular. We would have liked a bit more time in Beijing to shop at the Silk Market - 30-45 minutes was no where near long enough. The weather towards the end was rather wet and misty but that is certainly not your fault.

 

Xian and Guilin hotels were good. In general the lunch meals were good but the last day in Guilin was not that nice and the teppanyaki in Shanghai I found a strange choice (not Chinese).

 

Overall I would rate the tour an 8 out of 10 and am happy with how it went.

We have fond memories of it and thank you and your team for looking after us.

 

Regards

 

Cameron