Had a fabulous time travelling to 4 cities in China for 11 days. China Tours took care of everything and tour went without a hitch and more than exceeded our expectation even before we started the tour, the company were very responsive to our wishes and prompt in their reply and recommendation. A couple of days before we left for the tour, the guides even introduced themselves.
Our first stop was Beijing. We were met by Nancy, So friendly and knowlegeable. She was a delight and took care of everything for us and were very accomodating to our request. From wanting a recommendation for a restaurant to live performances. My wife left her sunglasses near a township close to the great wall, a day before we were to depart for Xi’an. Nancy went out of her way to retrieve it for her and forwarded to our next destination after Xi’an. What better service could you ask for. She even accompanied us to the bullet train carriage and ensured we were alright!! Thankyou Nancy.
Our next stop was Xi’an.We were met by Gao. She was a fountain of historical knowledge. She explains it so well, my wife and I came away with wanting to know more of Chinese history as she brings history to life. She even threw in something special for us when we found ourselves having some free time before departing Xi’an for our next destination of Chengdu. Thankyou Gao.
In Chengdu, we were met by our good friend so was not organised by China Tours. Our next destination was Shanghai
In Shanghai, we were met by Warren, Friendly and experienced. He showed us the many wonderful sights of Shanghai and its history and even organised an evening river cruise for us. That was a memorable cruise because of the city skyline and the dazzling light shows on the buildings, Thanks Warren.
All in all, a great time was had by my family and I. Thanks China Tours for a great introduction to China. No doubt my family and I would be returning to China as there are still so many more places to visit and without hesitation would engage China Tours again.
Pre-booked flights, but decided after reading many reviews I may need assistance in visiting China. Needing to customise, I originally contacted a Well known UK company, but the last straw was on preferring an alternative hotel I was being asked to pay for their original choice as well even though not booked !!! Asked for a breakdown, and told “wu don’t give breakdowns” !!!
Chinatours.com seemed to be well reviewed. How glad I was from the start I was given friendly advice, and costs. Almost immediate answers and responses to changes in itinerary.
Arrived in China, and Jennifer in Beijing negotiating with soldiers at Tiananmen Square to let us in, she advised and then showed us how to use China’s ridiculously cheap underground. Cherry in Chongqing assisting us with our Air China lost baggage issue, and rescheduling a shopping tour so my wife could buy clothes for our Yangtze Cruise, and even helping with boarding problems on the ship…..best guide award 2019 for me. Victor in Yichang laid back yet circumventing the crowds at the Three Gorges Dam, he was definitely in the zone, and even argued his way past security at the railway station to make sure we knew what to do when boarding the train. All the drivers were fine, and the other guides spoke good English and punctual.
Dora was the one who organised our tour, we had phone numbers for everyone, advice on using Wechat, and the efforts to make our holiday a success continued right through.
We saved a substantial amount of money from our expected original tour providers, mind you that would not have been hard, and I would have no hesitation in recommending China Tours to anyone.
Efficient, friendly, accommodating, value for money, and professional.
Never written a review before but thought China Tours deserve it.
We had a 25 day trip around China. It was absolutely brilliantly managed by John and his team. Quick responds to emails, helpful advise and hints, friendly and patient. From getting the visa to the farewell at Shanghai it was conducted with efficiency punctuality and pride.
It’s been a real fine holiday to a fascinating country.
Highly recommend China Tours and China as a destination
Taz and Dhaj
China Tours organised a fantastic 3 week tour for me and my partner. We were very clear about what we wanted to see and visit and even suggested certain hotels ourselves. But the organisation was both efficient and flexible, incorporating all our ideas. We had nine different guides and drivers to cover all our different destinations, and all were good and refreshingly open. There was just a hiccup at the outset – we were taken to the wrong hotel in Beijing! But China Tours responded straight away to the problem and made it right.
I was finishing my first post-grad job teaching English in Japan, and ChinaTours helped me set up an amazing and incredibly affordable trip highlighting Beijing-Xi’an-Zhangjiajie-Shanghai. Everything was expertly organized and smooth. Would certainly recommend using ChinaTours to anyone I know wanting to travel China, and will likely use their services again myself!
We are very impressed with the level of service and professionalism provided. Lora in the Head Office who co-ordinated the trip was most patient, skillful and competent. She helped us tailor the tour to our exact requirements.
All the guides and the drivers were very proficient and experienced. We were especially impressed with Helen in Xi’an and Ms Chen in Chengdu. George in Beijing is a gentleman, Tenzin in Lhasa was very knowledgable and David in Shanghai the proud man of Shanghai.
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.
We booked a 12 day trip to China with China Tours. We visited Beijing, Xi’an, Zhangjiajie And Shanghai. It was a small group tour, which we really liked.
We had a different guide in each city, Michael in Beijing, Helen in Xi’an, Ella in Zhangjiajie and John in Shanghai. All of them were really knowledgable and friendly.
They had great recommendations for restaurants and shows and they also helped
us to check in at the airports and train station.
We also want to say thank you to Ms. Wynn. She helped me with all my questions and concerns before the trip.
We certainly recommend China Tour. We had a wonderful time on our trip.
I highly recommend China Tours. I found them on line and after reading reviews, decided to book a tour for my husband and myself. Everything was perfectly planned, the tour guides were fun and knowledgable. If we travel to China again, i will book with this same company.
we booked 12 nights with ChinaTours.com visiting Beijing, Xi’an, Chengdu and Shanghai, they provide small group tours which suited us and allowed us to go at our own pace seeing the most important sights in each city, it also allowed us to have time to do a little sight seeing on our own, which was great, you feel so safe, the people in Chine are happy to meet you and glad to see you too are interested in their country, which is beautiful. If your thinking of going don’t wait, do it you wont regret it, its getting more popular every year. ChinaTours.com was a great choice and could’nt fault them, their Guides were fantastic and so friendly. We loved every minute of it..
