I don't remember the last time I wrote…
I don't remember the last time I wrote a review on here, but I just had to for this. This was my first ever solo International trip. Couldn't think of a better way to learn about Xi'an than eating like the locals. So I did my research, read all the reviews and finally picked Lily's Private Tours. Even before I left for China, Lily sent multiple confirmation emails. So I always knew who was picking me up from my hotel, what time and what to expect. That alone for a single traveler put me at such an ease. On the day of the tour,Lily picked me up from my hotel as scheduled, even earlier than expected. Our tour wasnt strictly food based, we walked around and she told me all the history about the different sites and even took pictures for me. The best thing I enjoyed about this tour was that it didn't feel like one. It felt more like you were having dinner with one of your close friends. Lily's personality is really the selling point of the tour, she put me at ease. Oh and the food! There was so much food. I feel like I tried a little bit of everything and I must tell you come to this tour with an appetite. My favorite dish would be a toss up between the noodles and the dumplings with soup in them ( I can't seem to remember the name of the dishes now). When Lily brought me back to my hotel, I felt like I just did a 2 day tour with all the information she gave me. I ended up staying 3 days in Xi'an. I did a tour on each day with different tour guides and let me tell you Lily was the best one! The only regret I have is not booking with Lily for all my tours. I won't make that same mistake again! Even after I left Xi'an, Lily kept in contact with me to see if I was enjoying the rest of my stay.