It was excellent experience
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Inspire414602

Bulgaria

Reviewed on February 4, 2023

I went on a private tour in Wudang mountain in January 2023, just before the Chinese new year. Wudang mountain is famous for being the sacred place of Daoism in China and one of the centers of Chinese martial arts, a proper branch that is closely related to dao religious practice. I live in China and I am a martial arts practitioner myself, so I wanted a tailored trip which would include both visiting the major landmarks (and, believe me, there are plenty of them, and you have to be ready to climb very steep steps for quite a long time) and meeting some prominent local shifus - this is what we call the martial arts masters, and some practicing as well. Quite complicated to organize, because it was just one week before the Lunar new year. Chunjie, or the Spring festival is the most important and longest of all festivals in China...that is the time of mass travelling which right now, after the epidemic situation was cancelled, was expected to heap up tremendously. Fortunately, I found the right way - the right travel agency and the right agent, Vivien. Vivien impressed me twice - the first was her English which is close to a native speakers', and the second - she showed a very professional approach and succeeded to organize my tour the best possible. I was met at the airport by an English-speaking tour guide (not that my Chinese is so poor, but when you listen to the history of palaces and temples which are hundreds of years old, it is recommendable to listen the language which is your first one). The tour guide, Cathy, was very polite and expedient, and I was lucky to see and do more for the time than it was really planned. During the trip a sudden change of the schedule was to be done, I contacted Vivien and she sorted out the problem very soon. I was lucky to see the most remarkable spots, learnt a lot, and met a really impressive wushu master and did practiced under his guidance. The time was perfect, because the pilgrims' crowds only flooded the scenic area of Wudang a few days later...The weather was cold, there was snow upstairs and that gave me a good chance to take some wonderful photos, too. In conclusion, I would recommend both China discovery and Vivien in particular as professional organizers who you can trust.

Destination(s): Wudangshan, Hubei
Date of Experience: January 4, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Families
Tour Customized by: Vivien

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