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Robert & Linda Patterson
Perfect introduction to China ? 10 days well spent
As first-time visitors to China, the 10 Days China Highlights Tour was exactly what we needed. The itinerary hit all the must-sees: Tiananmen Square at sunrise (genuinely moving), the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, then Xi'an for the Terracotta Army, and finally Shanghai where the Bund at night made us both speechless. What sets this company apart is the small group size ? only 8 people ? which meant we could move quickly and get into places before the crowds. Our guide Amy spoke flawless English and had a wonderful sense of humor. We're already planning the Yangtze River cruise for next year!
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Emma van der Berg
Netherlands
🔍 GoogleStrong overall trip with a few long transfer days
Overall we had a very good experience. Guilin and the Li River day stood out the most for us. A couple of transfer days were longer than we expected, but the local team always met us on time and helped keep things smooth. I would book again, especially for a slower-paced route.
Brendan & Fiona Murphy
Ireland
🔍 GoogleTibet at altitude ? the Potala Palace against a blue sky is worth the flight alone
We spent weeks preparing physically for the 10 Days Tibet Explorer and the preparation paid off ? not a hint of altitude sickness for either of us, thanks in part to the careful acclimatization schedule built into the itinerary. The company had emailed us a detailed preparation guide six weeks in advance. The Potala Palace on a blue-sky morning is simply one of the most visually perfect buildings on earth ? 13 stories of white and red rising from a rocky outcrop above Lhasa. Our guide Tenzin's grandfather had worked in the palace before 1959 and his stories made every room come alive. Namtso Lake at 4,718m with the Nyenchen Tanglha mountains reflected in the water ? I've put the photo as my laptop wallpaper and people ask me if it's a painting every single time. Real China tour, real moments.
Raj & Sunita Patel
India
🔍 GoogleSeamless, enriching, and better than any China tour we considered
We compared five China tour companies before choosing this one for the 11 Days China Wonders Experience. The deciding factor was the quality of information and the quick, detailed response to our enquiry. In person it was even better than promised. The private tour format meant our guide David could adapt each day to our pace ? when he discovered I am interested in traditional Chinese medicine he arranged an impromptu visit to a 200-year-old pharmacy in Xi'an's Muslim Quarter. Guilin's Reed Flute Cave illuminations are surreal. The company's network of contacts across China means you access things simply not available to independent travelers. Book them.
Jonathan & Fiona Clarke
New Zealand
🔍 GoogleThe ultimate China experience ? 16 days, zero regrets
The 16 Days China Highlights including Hong Kong was the most ambitious trip we have ever taken, and The Top China Tour made it feel effortless. Six cities across three weeks: Beijing's imperial grandeur, Xi'an's underground army, Chengdu's pandas and blazing hot pot, Guilin's karst paradise, and then Hong Kong as a spectacular finale ? the harbor light show and dim sum in Kowloon were the perfect ending. Every single hotel was excellent. What impressed us most was the seamless logistics: internal flights always on time, private transfers always waiting, itinerary always perfectly paced. A masterclass in tour organization.