China Travel Experience- 5 stars! Silk Road Tour and Beijing
We booked with China Travel and Vivi Chen was our travel advisor. We requested a Silk Road tour (Xi’an, Dunhuang, Turpan, Urumqi) for 3 people with an addition of a 3day Beijing tour. I was able to communicate with Vivi by email and phone. We provided our interests and she put together an amazing travel package. When we requested some travel upgrades and transfer changes. she was able to secure the changes. I found Vivi to be very responsive. The trip itinerary was accurate as presented with nice additional activities that were not listed but greatly appreciated as they added to our already awesome experiences. All the essential must-see sights were covered from the Terra-cotta Warriors to the Great Wall and everything in between. We found all our local guides very personable and professional. They worked hard to always make sure we were enjoying ourselves and ready to answer our questions. We never felt rushed. When we were at the different tourist sites, they would point out the perfect places to snap photos, and they ready to take photos of our little group when requested. We want to give a big shoutout to our guides Ken and Mervyn in Xi’an, Kevin in Dunhuang, Anna in Turpan/Urumqi and Jonvey in Beijing. Everyone was professional and respectful. Their kindness and caring service really made the difference in shaping an excellent travel experience and creating memories for an unforgettable trip. For example on our last day in Beijing, we wanted to go to a shopping mall and even though the tour was officially over, Jonvey accompanied us and helped us navigate the metro. Luckily for us, it was in the same direction that he was going home but he made that extra time and effort to make sure we didn’t get lost. Like the tour guides, the drivers were friendly and extremely skilled. We were not used to the way people drove their cars, motorcycles, scooters and bicycles in China (in our eyes it looked like organized chaos)but our drivers were patient and calm the whole time. The hotels were of high quality, had excellent amenities, they were clean and provided very tasty breakfast services. The area of the hotels were very walkable and we were able to enjoy the local vibes during our free evenings. Our guides selected excellent restaurants. We were surprised by the generous portions and variety in all the restaurants and the guides always made sure that we had enough to eat. They helped explain the menu items and ordered for us. The food was fresh and tasty. My son who is a very picky eater ate everything! I would recommend China Travel for anyone looking for a personalized travel experience without any of worries or hassle that comes with trying to make transportation, hotel, and sight-seeing arrangements. Once we booked the tour with China Travel, the only things we had left to do was to enjoy our holidays and to create wonderful memories. We definitely see ourselves returning to China for another visit. Thank you to Vivi and the local guides!