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EBTraveler
Helpful Guilin guide and smooth private journey
Ping was extremely thoughtful during the Guilin portion of the trip and helped us handle an unexpected medical situation. The whole private route felt well organized and reassuring.
Claudio Panarello
Best China trip
The guides were knowledgeable and the itinerary balanced history, scenery and city experiences very well. We would gladly recommend this route to first-time visitors to China.
Sarah Mitchell
Everything ran smoothly from start to finish
We booked the 14-day route and it was paced very well for our family. Beijing and Xi'an were the big highlights, but I also loved the quieter moments in Guilin and Yangshuo. Airport transfers were always on time and our guide adjusted sightseeing when my parents needed a slower morning.
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Daniel Brooks
New Zealand
✉️ DirectThe private tour format worked very well
We were traveling with my mother, so flexibility mattered. Being able to start a little later on two mornings and spend extra time at the Summer Palace made a real difference. The team handled those adjustments without any friction, which made the whole trip feel very personal.
Helen Morris
Canada
🔍 GoogleGreat guides and clear communication
The planning team answered questions quickly before departure, which helped a lot because we were traveling with teenagers. Our Beijing guide was excellent at keeping the day moving without making it feel rushed. We would happily use the company again for a longer route next time.
David & Carol Reynolds
United Kingdom
🦉 TripAdvisorChengdu pandas up close ? the most joyful morning of our trip
We added the China Panda & Nature Tour specifically because our daughter (12) has loved pandas since age 3. The Chengdu Research Base visit delivered beyond all expectations. We arrived at 7:30am when the pandas are most active and watched the keepers prepare their breakfast ? enormous piles of bamboo. Two juvenile pandas were wrestling in the enclosure right next to us, literally 2 meters away. My daughter's face in the photos ? genuinely the purest joy I have ever seen on a child. Our guide had arranged the early morning volunteer slot which meant we were there before the crowds. Jiuzhaigou National Park the following days was equally magical ? those blue-green lakes stacked in layers through forests, with prayer flags above. We took about 1,000 photos. Sharing a few of the best.
The Johnson Family
Canada
🦉 TripAdvisorA multigenerational family triumph ? grandparents to teenagers all thrilled
We traveled as three generations ? grandparents (70s), parents (40s), and two teens ? on the 12 Days China Golden Essence Tour. The grandparents loved the Forbidden City and Xi'an. The teens went wild for the Yangtze cruise ship (a swimming pool! great Wi-Fi! fascinating history lectures!). Everyone was united in awe at the Three Gorges. The company understood multigenerational travel perfectly ? wheelchair access was arranged in advance for grandmother without us asking, teen-friendly activities were added at several stops, and guides were brilliant at pitching commentary to different ages at once. Extraordinary service. Our most successful family holiday ever.
The Williams Family
United States
🦉 TripAdvisorOur kids are still talking about the pandas ? magical family trip
We did the 6 Days Chengdu & Jiuzhaigou Tour with our two daughters (ages 9 and 13) and it was absolutely perfect for families. The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is the first thing we recommend to every friend with children ? arriving early morning and watching the pandas eat breakfast is genuinely one of the cutest things in human history. Then Jiuzhaigou National Park left us speechless ? turquoise lakes stacked like mirrors through forests, waterfalls, and snow-capped peaks. The tour company arranged a private guide for us the whole time which made logistics with kids so easy. Hot pot dinner in Chengdu on the last night was unforgettable. Five stars!