Excellent value for the money
Excellent value for the money. Hotel accommodations were all better that we expected. Buffet breakfast was excellent at all of the hotels. We visited the local businesses as part of the tour. They were informative, however we spent a lot of time there - waiting for the last person in the group to decide whether or not to buy something. We must have been at silk factory for 2-3 hours. We did many of the extras that were offered (Golden Dynasty, Shanghai Acrobats, rickshaw ride and a couple others. All were well worth the additional price. We had two different tour guides who were very good. One gave us all a piece of paper with his cell number on it so we could call him if we got lost. Both spoke excellent English. We might even do this tour again some time in the future. Definitely recommend it for someone who wants to see China.