We did a 10 day tour in Beijing, X’ian and Chengdu which was organized by China Tours. We opted for a small group tour and was pleasantly surprised when we were told there were only 4 of us for this tour!
The tour itself was extremely well organized – enough time to see what we planned to see and were not rushed at all. Local guides and the drivers chosen at all three locations were just fantastic – very good local knowledge, helpful and courteous. Despite the fact that English was not widely spoken we never felt that we were alone or lost thanks to the efforts of the guides.
The sites we visited were fantastic – although we did not think the Great Wall was such a big deal, when we got there we realized why it was so great! One just has to be there to feel the significance. X’ian is a must for anyone who is planning to go to China. And of course, the Panda research station experience (being a panda keeper for half a day) is a unique experience.
I hope China Tours will stick to their current format of small tours with great guides – we had a great 10 tour with them.
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