Top quality tour
This trip exceeded all of our exceptions. China was amazing - such a fascinating combination of old and new. Daisy from InterTrips took care of all our pre-trip arrangements, including the visa. The flights on Air China were very nice and we were able to select our seats in advance for a small fee. We were met at the Beijing Airport by our outstanding guides Michael and Eric. They were very easy to spot after clearing immigration and baggage claim. The hotels were all top notch with so many breakfast choices. There were about 38 in our group and everyone was conscientious about being where they needed to be at the assigned time. Our guides in Shanghai were Qi and Wu, both were fabulous. There were lunches included almost every day that were served family style at tables of 8-10 with lazy susans for passing the Chinese food. There were always several proteins, rice and vegetables, plenty of food for all. There was local Chinese beer and usually Sprite. My favorites were climbing the Great Wall, optional MagLev train tour in Shanghai and optional boat ride on the Grand Canal in Suzhou. Wish we had signed up for the optional Shanghai river cruise. I thought the shopping would be annoying but ended up loving all the presentations. We bought something at every stop. Overall, we travel a lot and this was one of my favorite vacations ever. Would go again any time.