Testimonial

Dear Karen, Thank you so much for all the arrangement. Overall we are very satisfied with the tour. Xian: The tour guide Louis was very good. He knew very much about the Chinese history. He even researched for his own background information. The hotel was very good and breakfast was excellent. Kunming: The tour guide Roger was very good. He knew his history very well. The stone forest was nice to visit. Lijiang: The Tour guide Xiao Li was good and knew his history. The ancient city was very good. The snow mountain was good but cold up there. It was cloudy. Guilin: The river cruise was great. The tour guide Lili was very good and knew her history. Especially she was good with my two girls. The cave was very interesting. Guiling was a very good place to visit. The hotel and the food were good. All the drivers and the mini vans were good. All the tour guides there were all very good. The most memorable attraction was Terracotta soldiers and the river cruise in Guilin. Louis would be our favourate tour guide. I would recommend your company to our friends. Karen, thank you again for everything. Best regards, Julie, John, Michelle and Sophie

Hi Angela We had a great time in China. All the guides were great. The best was our driver and Jason, who took us to Wolong. Not knowing what to expect it was awesome to have them with us while we were in Wolong. There is NO way we could have done it without them. The best hotel was the Bell Tower for location, right in the middle of the city center. The nicest hoitel was the Anting VIlla - we had a lot of trouble finding taxi drivers who could find our hotel back from the city. As it turned out, our follow travelers were great. We all got along well together. The most important thing to me as a traveler is to have someone meet me at the airport to take me to the hotel. All of the guides were there with a sign and ready to go. This was a relief on more than one occasion as I did not know who to contact or how we would meet them if they were not there. One suggestion to your clients: Credit cards are not always accpeted at hotels and resturants. Have plenty of cash available. Also, many publications tell people that tipping is not neceessary, we found that tips were expected and accepted in just about every situation. (except taxi's and resturants). AGAIN - everything went very smooth and we had a wonderful experience. You did a great job arranging everything. Thanks, Jane

Dear Angela, We really enjoyed our stay in China. We were most impressed with the knowledge, courtesy and personal rapport of your guides (in particular Nancy in Beijing). We also were most impressed with the drivers in all places (they pay special attention to safety and help of the travellers). The best thing of our trip was the planning and execution of the entire tour by your able and courteous staff. You are so professional that we did not face any problems at any time during the tour in logistics, timing, visiting places, explanations, commuting, airport pick up, drop etc. It was like a well oiled machine! Manjeri Krishna

Angela, Thanks for a wonderful vacation. We enjoyed it very much and will be recommending China Highlights to all our friends. The guides were great, particularly Zoe in Beijing and Vivi in Shanghai. Regards Clive Rawson

Hi Candy I note to say thank you for all the organising for our recent cruise on the Yangtze River. Neil and I thoroughly enjoyed our cruise on the river (the Victoria Line crew were excellent) and would like to congratulate your staff on their efficiency, meeting us at our designated pickup points and tours in Chong Qing and Yichang. We would not hesitate to use China Highlights for further travelling within China. Thanks & regards, Lynne Henderson

Angela,

We just wanted to thank you for all of your help with booking our trip to Xian last week. We really appreciated all of your advice and the fact that China Highlights was able to be so flexible with our requirements. We had a great few days and really enjoyed the different things that we saw and did in and around Xian. Our guide, Roy, was also excellent.

Thank you again for your assistance.

James

Dear Eva, The trip was great. We really had a great time. The tour guides were good and knowlegeable and we have already recommended your company to our friends. The Peking Duck lunch was really good. It was great. My children would like to go back to Shanghai. They thought the Shanghai stay was too short. Thank you again Eva for a good China Tour. Carmencita Ong

Dear Eva,

First, let me say it was an incredible trip for us. China Highlights provided exceptional service in every way. We felt very well taken care of and I am happy to fill out your survey. I will definitely recommend your company to family, friends, and colleagues. I give you a rating of 5+++ :) If we get to come again in a few years, we will look forward to using your company again.

The most memorable attractions: it is so hard to pick just one, it might be a different one for each person in our group but I would have to say The Great Wall and the Panda Reserve. Of the cities, Guilin was the most beautiful and we found we wanted to spend more time in Chengdu and Xian. All 3 shows were fantastic- the minority show in Guilin (my favorite), the Kungfu show in Beijing and the acrobatics in Shanghai (the kids favorite). They were a highlight for us.

The most outstanding tour guide: I have 4 favorites. Becky in Guangzhou was delightful. So full of enthusiasm and answered all our questions with patience. Philip in Nanning was so very kind. He went out of his way to take care of us while we were in Nanning. He has such a generous and kind spirit. Grace in Guilin was exceptional! She was very flexible and devoted her time to us to make sure we had an incredible time while there. She worked out a different schedule for us so we could have a little time to rest. She also provided extra activities for us and helped us find a place for lunch on our free day. She went above and beyond all expectations. April in Xian was adorable. She was very easy to talk to and has a great grasp on the history in Xian. We wished for more time with her in that great city.

Hotels and food: The meals were all delicious. I think our favorite restaurant was McFound there in Guilin :) The hotels were all exactly what we needed- very comfortable and quiet. We enjoyed trying all the different dishes and were always surprised and pleased when finding new favorites. All the breakfast buffets were wonderful, especially White Swan. I have to say we loved the lunches provided by your service. It was great to just sit down and have all this wonderful food brought out to us without having to order. I will definitely recommend your company to family, friends, and colleagues. If we get to come again in a few years, we will look forward to using your company again.

Good luck and I hope you and your team stay very, very busy!

Zara Hopkins and family

Dear Eva,

We were absolutely delighted with our trip and have already mentioned China Highlights to several of our friends. The service was excellent. The hotels were up to 4 star standards anywhere in the world and all of our internal flights were smooth and on time.

Our guides were wonderful. Each one insured that we had the very best tour of her city imaginable, but each had her own individual way of making us feel like welcome guests. The flexibility of the private tour gave us a chance to see some spectacular sights with expert guides and to spend time visiting with our son at Tsinghua University touring the Tsinghua campus and attending his graduation ceremony.

We also took a trip on our own to the Beijing Zoo, as you suggested, and saw the pandas. I can't decide on a favorite among all the amazing sights, the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Terra Cotta Warriors, etc. We saw so many wonderful things, but we saw them at our own pace and we never felt rushed. It was simply wonderful. Our guides all knew their cities, both history and culture, very thoroughly. Not only were they efficient in getting us around to all the hotels, airports and special sights, they were always very pleasant and gracious. We had planned to make this a once-in-a-lifetime trip, but now we are thinking of seeing more of China.

Thank you also for arranging the birthday celebration for my husband in Xi'an. He was quite surprised and delighted!

Best Regards,

Carol Schrafel

Hi Eva, Our trip was great in every respect - your guides were excellent, especially Sissi in Guilin, Leo in Suzhuo and the boy in Chongqing who's name I forget were absolutely great. Many thanks for all your hard work in organising our trip. My suggestions to potential travelers

1. Make sure that you have enough time in Guilin to see the scenic attractions here and do the evening Cormorant Fishermen trip.
   Everyone says the Li River trip is a must and it is true - do it!
2. Take a cycle ride in Yangshuo.
3. See the Impression.Sanjie Liu show in Yangshuo
4. Don't miss the hot pot dinner in Chongqing
5. Don't miss the canal cruise in Suzhou.
6. Take the West Lake cruise in Hangzhou