Our guide was Helen, and she was wonderful.
Even before the tour started, she kept in touch with us carefully, which made us feel secure about joining. During the tour, she gave detailed explanations while also allowing plenty of time for photos and free exploration. She kindly answered questions about sightseeing in Beijing beyond the tour, and her cheerful attitude made the whole experience enjoyable. Since it was a small-group tour, we also had the flexibility to choose from several options, which made it even better.
As a first-time visitor to Beijing, I felt safe and was able to fully enjoy the trip.

I had an amazing tour in Xi'an (Terracotta Army Museum, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda and Xi'An City Wall) and I couldn't be happier with the experience. Our guide, Celine, was incredibly professional, knowledgeable and spoke excellent English, which made everything smooth and enjoyable.

The tour was well-organized from start (pick up at the hotel, exactly at the time anticipated the day after) to finish, with a good balance between sightseeing and free time.

We had a great first day of our 2-day tour in Zhangjiajie. We were travelling in a pleasant small group and the weather was excellent. Our guide Winnie was a great guide, took us to a variety of viewpoints and there was always enough time. We were lucky that the peak season was over and we didn't have any waiting times. We really enjoyed the day.

Our guide was Tiffany and our experience was extremely positive. The terracotta statues were breathtaking, and although there were many people and the demand for tickets were extremely high, she managed to secure all our tickets and made sure to look out for us when we were at the attraction. The sights from the city wall were breathtaking and Tiffany’s knowledge and expertise of the area really shone when we were at the muslim bazaar. There were countless restaurants and little shops but she knew the ones that were the most authentic. The tour was definitely well worth the money.

Wow. 5* tour from start to finish. from the whatsapp comms day before to plan an alternate to Tianammen square due to parade closures (the alternative park was amazing) , Helens nonstop descriptions of the Forbbiden City made it come alive, and the Great Wall experience, recommendations for bartering , the one handed numbering system, ++ just making it fun at the Great Wall , Helen was tops. will request her by name next time, great job, highly recommended

This one day tour was fantastic and I would highly recommend. The tour was flexible and the lunch was great. Rocky was an incredible tour guide and made learning about history actually interesting! Particularly in the Forbidden City, without Rocky the experience would've been completely different and we certainly wouldn't have enjoyed it nearly as much as we did. Rocky also took some fantastic photos for us. Thank you again to Rocky for the incredible day! Well worth the money!!

This August, I spent four days in Xi’an with two friends. We came back amazed—not only by how beautiful the city is and, of course, the Terracotta Warriors—but because Carol, our guide in the city, turned the visit into an incredible experience we’ll remember for the rest of our lives.

From the moment we arrived, she was there waiting for us at the train station. She welcomed us with great professionalism, and on the way to the hotel, she gave us an overview of Xi’an’s history. Finally—a guide who offers a first “sketch and general perspective” of where you are and what you’re about to see.

She’s a true professional. Her knowledge of history, art, and religion made the visit much more enriching and meaningful. But beyond that, she was constantly attentive to us—advising us on shopping, patiently waiting while we browsed, guiding us through restaurant choices, and helping us with many arrangements, which we truly appreciated since the language barrier can be challenging.

She also speaks perfect English and is very polite.

I wholeheartedly recommend Carol to all visitors and tourists coming to Xi’an. She’s not only a great professional but also a wonderful person.

We're very happy with how the tour was arranged to accommodate our request with clear information provided by travel consultant Wendy Lee. To top it off, kudos to the services of the drivers and our guide, Michel and LJ who did an amazing service taking care of us with nice accommodation and making sure we enjoyed the tour experience. Once again, thank you TravelChinaGuide for your excellent and reliable service!

A magnificent day with a superb guide

We joined a small group for the Forbidden City in the morning. Helen was extremely welcoming, informative and had excellent English.
It was a full day trip: we went to the Great Wall. Helen was particularly attentive to me (I’m 73) and I did an exciting walk without any risked.
My friend and recommend her highly!
Jane and Maria Pia.

I booked my vacation though Travel China Guide Tours and worked with Sally on an extensive itinerary. I highly recommend this company because of their attention to detail. My guide, Tracy, during my visit to this area was exceptional. Tracy spoke very good English and took care of all my translation needs. Full of energy and knowledge. She made my experience here very pleasant.

Highly recommend this small group tour company. Nina Yang provided the best knowledge of Beijing & Chinese history, provided us guidance how to get around Beijing local area in our own time, was very kind and obliging of any request we made. We were meet at the airport, driven to and guided through all the attractions and dropped off at the train station as planned. Always on time and Mr Zhangs driving was safe and reliable.

Our small Group Tour included Beijing - Xi'an - Chongqing - Yangtze River Cruise - Yichang – and Shanghai. Since we had never used this travel agency and we booked it from Canada, we were a bit worried about how things might go. There was no need to worry. I hardly ever write reviews (for lack of time), but I thought this company deserves to get a positive review.

My husband and I really enjoyed the trip. The organization was great, the sites selected are spectacular, the guides were good, and (with one exception) the hotels were very good. In Beijing, the tour included an acrobatic show at the Red Theater that was truly amazing. The dinner with a show in Xi’an was really nice as well. We give 5 stars to two people involved in this trip:

First to Wendy Lee, the travel consultant who responded to our query and organized the trip. She is great: always responded in a timely manner, was happy to accommodate our requests -from extra days to vegan food-, and was kind and professional, always making sure our trip went well. If she is available, we plan to rely on her for other trips.

Second, 5 stars go to our guide in Xi’an, Carol Chen. I can truly say that Carol is the best guide we ever had in over 30 years of travel. She provided clear and specific information about the tour, she explained things very well, she was very attentive to everyone’s needs, and she was kind and professional in dealing with everyone in our group. From talking to others in our group, I know that they also considered her the best guide in the tour. Even during the visit to the Terracotta Warriors Museum in a day that was hot and very crowded, Carol made sure we had a good experience. Thanks to her, we all left with wonderful memories from Xi’an. Thank you Carol!
In sum: Go to China! Book your trip with this company and have an experience that is truly amazing.

Great experience today!
100% recommended. Very beautiful places and landscapes. We saw Tianmen Mountain & Glass Bridge and the experience has been perfect. Our guide Mira, made everything super easy and fun. We explored every nook and cranny and had a great day learning new information about the site.

A great professional who makes the experience a 10. Of course, very tired

Well organised tour. Our tour guide, Tracey, was able to fast track us to the sites without queuing up. She was able to explain the historical meanings of those sites in details. I believe everyone should join a tour like this to get the best out of it. There is no way for most visitors to understand the full history of these sites unless you are an expert of the whole Chinese history. She also recommended the evening dinner banquet show which was great and a must for every Xian visitor. The whole trip was a great success and good value for money. Highly recommended.

We had an unforgettable tour of the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, and our guide Helen made the experience truly special. She was amazing—very knowledgeable about the history, attentive, and always caring for the group. Helen gave us plenty of time for photos and even allowed us some free time to wander and enjoy at our own pace.

The van was very comfortable with great air conditioning, which made the journey smooth and relaxing. Everything was well organized, and we felt taken care of the whole way.

Highly recommended experience—five stars!

We had a wonderful experience with Cissy
From the start, she was punctual, friendly, and extremely knowledgeable about the history, culture, and hidden gems of Luoyang. The explanations were clear and engaging, and she always made sure everyone in the group felt comfortable and included as the weather was very hot and crowded during our visit.

What impressed us most was the personal touch Cissy went out of the way to make sure we got on the right train to Beijing and even recommend the best spots to eat.The pace of the tour was just right, and we never felt rushed.

Thanks to Cissy, we saw and learned so much more than we could have on our own. Highly recommended for anyone visiting Luoyang.

We had an unforgettable day exploring Beijing with our guide Lisa from TravelChinaGuide. She was knowledgeable, friendly, and made every moment special.

Our journey started at the magnificent Forbidden City, where Lisa brought the history to life with fascinating stories and insights about the emperors and their traditions. From there, we walked up to Jingshan Park and enjoyed an incredible panoramic view over the ancient rooftops of the Forbidden City and the city beyond — a truly breathtaking spot.

The highlight of the day was, of course, the Great Wall. Lisa guided us through its history and helped us fully appreciate the scale and beauty of this wonder of the world. She also made sure we had plenty of time for photos and to simply take in the scenery.

Thanks to Lisa, the day was not only informative but also relaxed and enjoyable. We felt well taken care of from beginning to end. Highly recommended!

We travelled with Travel China Guide for 3 weeks overall and what an amazing experience. Emily organised all the trip and was brilliant beforehand getting us organised with train tickets, plane tickets, visa help, accommodation and visits etc. Brilliant! We arrived and this was our outline
Beijing - 5 days with brilliant Kevin; the Great Wall, Forbidden City and T Square plus Summer Palace etc. Also we sneaked in Universal! Tan the driver was so helpful.
Xi'an - Hot hot hot. roger led us with huge skill around the T Army and Xian including a bike ride on the city walls, 14km not for the fainthearted.
Chengdu - lovely Bella took us around but the best was the Chengdu Panda Centre, what an amazing place for the pandas to live in
River Cruise - 4 days along the "long" river, the Yangste; including the mega 3 Gorges Dam. Steven was a great cruise guide as was Max on the dam.
Chongqing - only a few hours but a fab punk cyber city explored with Richard
Guilin - Ada took us on the brilliant Guilin, what a place, limestone peaks and the rice terraces are simply breathtaking
Hong Kong - we added this in separately and TCG sorted hotel and transport there. Disneyland and a cruise to watch the lights in the harbour
Shanghai - 3 to 4 days and 1 full sightseeing day with Julia. Took us to a great lunch and also a lovely cruise overlooking the Bund. We also did Disney again.
Food, accommodation, transport, drivers, guides - it was just perfect and a great family - 3 generations - holiday of a lifetime.

Expect very big crowds at the Terracotta Army. Regardless, our guide Roger helped us to get good spots to see the impressive army. Roger was also very informative and prepared, he shared a lot of historical information and also curiosities. The lunch is around the terracotta army site, so the restaurant was kind of turistic but still good. At the pagoda and the city wall we had some free time to explore the areas by ourselves. The pickup was at the hotel, and with our surprise also the drop off - we could choose between the hotel and the Muslim Quarter. The tour provided us with unlimited water too. Great experience, we can recommend.

The tour was great. Helen took care of me (and the rest of the small group), showing us all the sites of the Forbidden city, avoiding long queues and packed places. She knew where to go, where to take photos, and was knowledgeable in the history with nice explanations. Overall, a very enjoyable day.

Thank you Helen for a memorable trip siteseeing the main sights in Beijing.

We had fantastic two days in Zhangjiajie and this tour. The first day we have been at the forest park with guide Tina, who was very able to show us the best spots and guide us through the many visitors. We really enjoyed every single moment of the day. Second day we visited the canyon with the glass bridge and we did the zip line and the slide way. Super fun! Our guide for the second day was Liz. Both the guides have been very nice and professional, they do their job with great passionate and are calm and nice persons, always available.
I would recommend the tour and the two guides Tina and Liz!

Even though we had to wake up early and the heat in the longmen grottoes was particularly high, our guide, Cissy, was excellent, not only was she able to explain everything clearly and guide us through the grottoes and the temple but her experience permitted us to see everything in a timely manner. She was knowledgeable, intelligent, understanding, and all around wonderful, going as far as to help us change the train ticket so we could get back to xian earlier. Thank you very much Cissy!!!

We had a wonderful experience with our tour guide, Helen. She was knowledgeable and engaging, giving us clear explanations of the historical and cultural significance of both the Forbidden City and the Great Wall of China. Her passion for sharing Beijing’s heritage made the tour both insightful and memorable.

Our Xi’an tour with Roger was absolutely amazing! We started with the breathtaking Terracotta Warriors — truly overwhelming to see this incredible army of terracotta soldiers and learn the history behind them. Roger shared so many fascinating stories that made the visit even more special.

After that, we visited the beautiful Pagoda, the city wall, and the vibrant Muslim Street, each giving us a deeper sense of Xi’an’s culture and history.

Roger was an outstanding guide — super knowledgeable, kind, and passionate about the city. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Highly recommended!

We did the tour very early to avoid the crowds at the Terracotta Army as much as possible. Our tour guide Roger was very good at telling the story during the trip and during the visiting at each stage. The restaurant we were taken to for lunch was delicious.
Do I recommend it? Definitely!
Our guide: super nice and professional.

We arrived to Guilin by high speed train and were greeted at the station by our Travel China Guide Joanne and driver.On the way to elephant trunk hill Joanne briefed us on our itenary for the next couple of days.Then check in at the hotel for the evening.
The next morning Accompanied by our Travel China Guide Joanne and driver we headed to the pier
For a Li River cruise,Joanne provided a packed lunch for us in case the food on board was not to our taste. As we spent most of the day on the viewing deck we did not experience the meal service. The scenery was spectacular and Joanne pointed out certain landmarks for us .When we disembarked our driver was on hand to bring us to the next experience which was a E Bike ride in the countryside along the river viewing rice,corn and water chestnut fields along with the spectacular scenery.Totally amazing.
After a hotel stay and dinner in pedestrian street Yangshuo, next morning we were off up the mountains to a viewpoint which overlooked the Li river(lots of steps) with amazing panoramic views. After some fantastic driving along narrow and winding roads we arrived back in Guilin for an overnight stay at a hotel. That evening we got to experience the pedestrian street in Guilin and had dinner. The following morning we were driven to the Airport by our Travel China companions and after assistance at check in we departed to Xian.
Memorable experience and great service from the Travel China Team everything was so well organised .Must be recommended.

I had an amazing 2-day trip with our guides, Mira and Zoe. They were incredibly supportive, helpful, and always made sure everyone felt comfortable and included. Their local knowledge and friendly attitude added so much to the experience. Highly recommend them if you’re looking for guides who genuinely care and go the extra mile!

Connie is a super guide. She speaks very fluently English and she is very competent and nice. We have loved her.
We have seen the giant Buddha at Leshan and the ancient city Huanglongxi. Everything was perfect. She has explained everything to us. She has booked for us a hot pot restaurant and walked us there, discussing for our table and asking for an unexpected private show of traditional dance. The tour has been longer as I was traveling with my parents and they were slow. She never complained. I would recommend Connie to everybody. She is simply Perfect!!!

It was a great tour. Our tour guide Helen has been very competent and friendly. She provided assistance from before the tour, to dropping us off at a location of choice.
We had to navigate a few changes in the itinerary as Tianmen Square and Mutianyu Section were closed on short notice. Helen did a great job and arranged alternatives.
We had plenty of time to explore the forbidden city and Badoling Section of the Great Wall, instead.

August is an extremely crowded period due to the summer break in china and the temperature is on average high above 32 degrees. Besides those factors we have had a good in depth tour of Xi’an to the main attractions, visiting the world renowned Terracotta archaeological sites, big wild goose pagoda and the city wall under the guidance of Roger. Roger is native to the Shaanxi and gave us in depth explanation on the history of the different dynasties and giving us the context to the sights. Given the vast history of China, I would highly recommend to read up before the visit to even better appreciate the tour. The transport was seamless with pick up on time, clean, air conditioned mini van comfortable for the group size of 10. Roger has also prepared sufficient chilled water for us to ensure we remain hydrated at the scorching weather. Overall a good way to see Xi’an as a foreigner.