Dear Vicky,

Thank you for your email, I am happy to answer your questions.

Nearly all the meals were lovely.The only place that was not quite as good as the rest was the two lunch places in Beijing - but this was mainly because the service was slow not because the food was bad in any way. The first lunch restuarant in Xian was by far the best, the food was absolutely delicious and I would recommend it to anyone, likewise the choice for the farewell dinner in Shanghai was also excellent. Again the food was lovely and it was really nice to choose from the menu ourselves.

All the drivers were excellent - the cars were always tidy and clean and bottles of water freely available to us. I can not say how much my parents enjoyed having a car for them that the guide could call up and ask them to meet us whenever they had finished, it really made their trip.

As said all the guides were fantastic, Juliette in Beijing was very helpful and really made us feel welcome in Beijing. Tracey is probably the most cheery person I have ever met. My parents are quite shy but she made their stay in Xian really enjoyable despite the rain! She was also very informative about our stops and made a real effort to interact with all of us. Amy in Shanghai was equally as nice. It was lovely to have a guide who so obviously loved the city she lived in, her enthusiasm for Shanghai came across in everything she told us. All in all each of the guides were excellent, but I would like to highlight Tracey's section as the part that really made my parents and myself relax into the trip with her cheerful nature and smiling face.

I would highly recommend a private tour with travel china guide, having private guides and car in each of the cities we visited (Beijing, Xian and Shanghai) was perfect. All the guides were knowledgeable and cheerful, and worked hard at interacting with our small group of 3, so that it did not feel like we were mearly following a guide around, but walking around the city with a friend. Thank you Travel China Guide for putting together a wonderful trip that we will not forget.

I would like to add that it was a lovely touch to meet our organiser in Xian, it certainly made it feel like we were not just dealing with a company but actual people. I would certainly recommend your company to friends in the future and hope to have the opportunity to use you again myself in the future. Thank you again Nancy and Vicky for organising the tour, your helpful emails were much appreciated while I was planning this trip for my parents.

Kind regards
Chablise Stoner