I can't praise China Discovery enough. Fantastic in every detail.
AshleyHale

AshleyHale

UK

Reviewed on August 17, 2024

I can't praise China Discovery enough. Fantastic in every detail.

We were a family of four who wanted to visit China. We came with a list of things we wanted to do; ranging from the obvious, Great Wall, to the more obscure, Chinese Opera, from the active, cycling around Xian, to the passive, cruising down the Li River.

Right from the start Rita was superb, organising an itinerary and adapting it as we asked for more. She was the model of efficiency and always accommodating to our desires. Everything was organised superbly, faultless.

We ended up with a 5 city stay. Every guide and driver at each location was fantastic. Kai, Timo, Kevin and Peter all had good English, excellent local knowledge and were all punctual and polite throughout. They were also flexible enough to meet our needs and still complete all our chosen activities. It was frenetic, but absolutely superb.

Each hotel was really good quality and we couldn't fault any of them. Clean, friendly and efficient, they all got the thumbs up, giving us both privacy and family time. Their locations were superb, allowing us to go out and explore on our own on some evenings. Particular mention must go to The Bamboo Leaf, the perfect end to a non-stop 10days, quiet and friendly, a special place to relax on the last night.

It really was a superb trip and I haven't even mentioned our tour; The Great Wall, chairlifts & toboggans, 798, Tiananmen Sq., Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, rickshaws around the Beijing Hutongs, Summer Palace, Terracotta Army, Xian Mosque and City Wall, Dumpling dinner and Tang Palace Dance, Buddhist Temple, Museum, Sichuan dinner and Chinese Opera, Renmin Park, Chengdu Panda Reserve, River Li Cruise, Karst scenery, bamboo rafting, shopping on West Street, Impression Liu Sanjie Show, Reed Flute Cave... and bullet trains!

Destination(s): Beijing, Xian, Shaanxi, Chengdu, Sichuan, Guilin, Guangxi, Hong Kong
Date of Experience: August 5, 2024
Trip Type: Traveled as Families
Tour Customized by: Rita

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