Nov 14, 2001

"Marsha and I had a wonderful time on our tour. I must compliment the local guides because they were so kind to us and helpful. I dont remember the name of the young woman who picked us up in Chongqing, but she was very helpful when we had to wait for an extra suitcase that the airline had accidentally left behind in Beijing, and she was able to tell us so much about the city of Chongqing. Charlie in Wuhan was very helpful also. Our boat was late getting in to Wuhan, but he was there to meet us and gave a great tour of a temple and the bonsai rock garden.He also told us so much about Wuhan that Id like to return there in the future to see more of the city. The boat tour was wonderful.

We were treated very well and loved the shore excursions. Thank you so much for all your help. I will definitely use your services again the next time I go to China."

Nov 6, 2001

"My Son and I had a very nice tour of Beijing and the Great Wall! Your tour guide, Vivian, was very efficient and made our visit very enjoyable."

Nov 1, 2001

"My wife Marcia and I just want to thank you for a wonderful experience in China. We could not have asked for better guides or travel arrangements. Your employees, Shu in Beijing, and Dorothy, in Xian, were just great!

We were so fortunate to have found you. Our friends on board the ship who made arrangements via the ship line and other agencies had a very difficult time arriving in Beijing, but because of your employees and their helpfulness we were able to arrive in Beijing early. Our shipmates unfortunately did not arrive until four hours later! We appreciated so much all the help and information that was given to us by your people. We have and will continue to highly recommend your company to our friends who frequently travel to China.

Thank you again for making this a life long memorable experience. We wish you well in the future and perhaps will be using Travel China Guide again in future travels."

Oct 29, 2001

Food: excellent.. could have used a bit more variety...

Itinerary: A bit long on pagodas.... and old guys palaces....Great Wall... WOW... a must see. Could have used another hour there in my opinion... The constant funneling toward shopping is overplayed. Its painfully obvious they want you to spend money... which is fine... but gives the trip too much of a commercial slant in my opinion. The "representative" house... as you pointed out... is simply a joke....anyone can see thru that.

Guides: English was adequate, overall well qualified....
Transportation: well done....

Hotels: Gloria Plaza in Beijing...excellent; Jinguo in Xian...smoke smell in rooms was bad.

Overall Agenda: Could have used a couple of 3 hr. downtime breaks every 3 days or so. Personal time for napping, reading, excercise etc.The trip could have used more cultural experience...rubbing shoulders with nationals. A little Tai Chi lesson.....and/or a little bike ride. These could have been fun.

Oct 29, 2001

Hotels: Gloria Plaza Hotel was great; Jinguo Xian Hotel was not so great--mildew--not clean--smelled.

Itinerary: The Great Wall was the apex of the trip for me. Wish we could have gone earlier and spent more time there.Enjoyed the Great Mosque and market area. Did not enjoy the acrobatics,and would have rather gone to the opera. Loved the "Las Vegas" type show and the food.I wished we had been warned about the trust factor of money. No marked or torn bills etc.I was a bit confused on walls,gates, bells and drums--seemed to be repeated. Hope that once I read all my books it will make sense.

Food: Food was ok, but wished we could have had more fish dishes. Noodles and soup were the best at the Terracotta Warriors Museum Restaurant.

Shopping: Shopping was fine. Wish I had bought that panda blanket for $4 and waited to get the fish at the restaurant where you, Jim and Kenny danced with the entertainers. Also wished I had bought more purses for $1 and the silk shirts.

Guides: Peggy, the guide in Xian, seemed a little pushy for me to buy at the museums. I did not like that.

Bathrooms were tolerated. However, some places had beautiful, clean bathrooms.