Tour Reviews

T.2 December 2014

I can’t express how pleased we had been with the trip we took in October and the excellent service we received from planning through execution.

We worked with Jenny Zhao since Oct 2013 to plan this trip to the Silk Road to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary. Although I kind of knew where I wanted to go, I needed a lot of advice from Jenny to get it all planned out. I can’t praise Jenny enough for her patience and sense of humor throughout in responding to the endless inquiries I had. We had had multiple changes to locations to be visited, length of the trip, ending locations, number of people on the trip, and even a last minute time change and airport change for a flight for my daughter two days before departure. Jenny always responded to my questions promptly and if she did not have an answer for me right away, she would let me know in advance and tell me when she could get back to me. It has been a wonderful experience working with her.

The tour guides on the trip were all excellent, Jerry in Beijing, Amanda in Dunhuang, Nur in Urumqi and Abdul in Kashgar all took excellent care of us and are so knowledgeable. We felt we made new friends on our journey.

I would definitely work with WildChina and Jenny again on a future trip to China.

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S.H.1 December 2014

Our 6-person tour took about 10 months or more In the making with emails going back and forth between us and Wild China’s consultant. The planning experience has been positive and we always received prompt responses and good recommendations from our travel consultant.

My husband and I have been more than happy with the service we have received from our Wild China consultant as well as the drivers and guides. The guides in particular are knowledgeable and very helpful. The drivers were very professional and friendly as well. We felt completely safe in the vehicles we were provided with.

We would happily travel with Wild China again should the opportunity arise.

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S.30 November 2014

Last week, my husband and I visited China for a 3 day conference that took place by the Great Wall. After the conference ended, we had an entire day to spend in Beijing before catching our flight. Since we have been to Beijing before and did all the sight seeing, a relative had recommended that we contact Wild China if we wanted a more unusual experience. They arranged for us a tour of the different flee markets in Beijing, as well as dinning in a couple if outstanding restaurants. A luxury sedan and a very capable driver picked us up from the Great Wall and didn’t leave us until he dropped us at the airport. Was indeed a memorable end to our journey!

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L.14 September 2014

We had a fantastic time. The cities, hotels, venues, guides and food were all top notch. Lots of stories and a great family experience. I had a goal to get our family to all 7 continents before our eldest left for college. Asia was the last continent and I knew we had to do China. You helped make that the exact right decision. Thank you again for your planning before and support during.

The Clement Family3 August 2014

Our travel consultant – Jenny Zhao – was extremely responsive to our needs. Given my busy, demanding work schedule, I had limited time to spend on planning this trip. Without Jenny’s dedicated assistance, it would not have been possible! Our guides were amazing! Their attention to our needs – especially my mom’s – made our visit to China one of the best trips of our lives!

Amanda Hale12 July 2014

I want to take a minute to say thank you for the wonderful staff we had on our trip. They were careful, skilled and never slacked off as they worked to show us the best their region had to offer. All of the guides couldn’t do enough to make us happy and all showed their love of their job and their country. That made it a treat to be with them. We felt we got to see things as they are and that is what travel is all about. We were extremely satisfied. Thank you again for a job well done.

Beth Sutera7 June 2014

We have traveled extensively over 6 continents and Wild China is the best travel company we have every used. I would recommend them unequivocally.

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Gerald P.3 May 2014

The overall trip was great with a lot of great memories. For the professional service and the language barriers – WildChina was something I would highly recommend.”

Deeptha Khanna14 April 2014

We joined our friends on a tour of the Guilin and Yangshuo areas arranged by WildChina. Our guide, Ricky Guan, was exceptional. His knowledge of the area and his easy, friendly manner made the trip a real delight. We hiked around the Longsheng Rice Terraces, took a Li River Cruise, and ended up at a Mountain Retreat along the Yulong River. We also took a cooking course and enjoyed the Impression Liu Sanjie Show on the waterfront.

We’d highly recommend this company and also our guide, Ricky. A good tour company and guide is critical in truly enjoying this beautiful country and people!

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Z.3 April 2014

The highlight of the trip was the trip itself. Excellent value; maybe the best value I’ve ever received on a trip. Your company delivers an excellent travel experience. I recommend it to anyone who wants to get to know China, its people, economy, government, culture, history, religion, art and more.”

Frank Butler21 February 2014

There are cheaper tour options for China, but not as good as the kind Wild China can arrange. We went there for ten days in August 2011 to Beijing, Xian, and Shanghai (a very popular tourist route). The difference between our tour and other companies? Wild China set up factory tours for us to see beer being made, visits to tech companies to see their amazing operations and other similar and unique experiences.

Of course we went to The Great Wall! However, even then we had a non-touristy experience. They took us to another part of the wall with less tourists and we were able to take some great shots. We visited the Hutongs in Beijing, had great food, and spent a whole day with the Terra Cotta warriors. The tour guides in Beijing (Jerry), and Xian (forgot her name) were wonderful. We tipped them well.

Our only gripe was the tour guide in Shanghai – he did nothing but drive a car around and rushed us everywhere we went. We ended up tipping the driver, but not him – and then he put his hand out for a tip! We were in shock. However, I would not blame this on Wild China, but on the one guide.

Lastly, the company is very honest. They made a booking error, which cost them some money. It was a costly error for the company and we found an okay solution. They were very polite and honest about it. You will be very well taken care of if you choose this company for your tour. It is expensive, but worth it. We went as a couple, but you might be able to save more money by going in a larger group.

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J.9 February 2013

We just returned from China, having traveled in Beijing, Luoyang and Xi’an using guides and drivers from Wild China. It was a private tour (just 3 of us) and was the best I’ve ever experienced and I have done quite a bit of traveling. We planned the tour using an agent in the US who worked with Wild China to provide what we wanted and so much more! We visited all the places we should in those cities, but had such spectacular extra experiences. Who has the chance to do noodle making, dumpling making, a Chinese cooking class where we prepared and ate stuffed lotus root, walking the Great Wall with wall expert historian David Spindler, kung fu and tai chi lessons, and best of all a Chinese calligraphy lesson with Master Wu from the Shaanxi Museum? We also did an acrobat show, a paper cutting lesson and the Zen Music and Kung Fu Concert near the Shaolin Temple. We stayed at a marvelous Chinese hotel in a hutong in Beijing, tiny but a great experience. We never ate in tourist restaurants and our guides were great at ordering food which suited out tastes. We experienced all different types of restaurants-Mongolian Hot Pot, Korean Barbecue, dumpling specialties, noodle places, Peking Duck, and all types of foods eaten by the residents. All in all I most highly recommend

this tour company!!

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Nancy J.27 December 2012

My husband and I are in our mid-twenties and live in Beijing. My dad and his friend, who are both 60 years old, came to visit. We used WildChina to plan our Guilin trip at the last minute because I was too busy to plan a trip– best decision ever!!

I emailed the general WildChina email and they responded within ten minutes. I gave them almost nothing to work with– our party details, dates and a location– and they emailed back with the most exciting and holistic itinerary. They let me change the itinerary however I wanted. The guide we had were super flexible and helpful. When we said goodbye to Ricky, we were so sad. We forgot we had only met him a couple days earlier because he felt so familiar.

Everything was so well done. It was like they anticipated our needs. Before we departed, at airport pick up, hotel check in, etc– they answered every question we had, always made sure we had snacks/drinks and whatever else we needed.

WildChina is awesome for people who are new to China. My husband and I both speak fluent Mandarin and can get around easily, and we would recommend WildChina to everyone! It made our trip so stress-free, so fun, and so adventurous. We didn’t have to think through any details and we got to have an amazing experience.

Before our trip, I was skeptical of spending the money on WildChina when we could figure things out on TripAdvisor before and on the ground once we got there. After this trip, I can’t believe I hesitated! I could not recommend WildChina more highly. Whether you’re new to China or a seasoned expat, young or old, Chinese or American, you should definitely talk to WildChina. I absolutely recommend that you ask them to see what your options are– you won’t regret it!

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V31 March 2015

Based on recommendation of friends, we used Wild China for a trip to Guilin/Yangshuo & Longsheng. The itinerary was custom-made (including boats, biking and hiking), our guide Michael was fantastic and all four of us feel we saw a beautiful part of China in an authentic and fun way. The interactions with Wild China before and during the trip were professional and nice. A great experience and we will use Wild China again when exploring other parts of China.

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Sabinein B.27 March 2015

Booking a tour with WildChina is like asking a distant relative to take you around the city. You are in a warm, friendly environment the entire time. You are looked after and your comfort, enjoyment, and well-being are the top concern of the tour guide. At the end of the tour you have not only learned so much about China (post past and present) you have made new friends.

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P.M.24 March 2015

We toured China for 24 days, with WildChina Travel in April 2015. It was a memorial experience to say the least, one we thourghily enjoyed. We visited Shanghai, Dali, Liajing, Shangri-la, Lhasa, Xi’an, Guilin, and finally Beijing for 3 full days. We also toured small villages by car and on foot from Guilin, notably Ping An village and the rice growing terraces. WildChina arranged everything with guides and drivers in all cities or areas, domestic flights within China, and all housing and most meals. The guides were all knowledgeable and willing to talk about everything including life in China today. We feel we learned so much about China. We spent time walking the streets and climbing the steps to see everything possible up close; no drive-by touring here. We had one problem with a hotel in Lhasa and Jenny our WildChina contact moved us to a another hotel within an hour of our “after hours” phone call for help. You can’t beat that. WildChina has our unqualified recommendation for touring China.

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Rick B.4 March 2015

We were a group of 4 family members who decided to visit China for the first time. We wanted to know our heritage and be able to find where we came from. And Wild China helped us do that to the best of their abilities. We did not only enjoy finding some very valuable information about our ancestors we actually loved our experience in all the cities that we visited. Great guides in almost all the cities, that spoke English and understood our questions and requests. Very professional planning from the beginning to the end. We highly recommend Wild China to our friends and family and we will definitely use them again in the near future. If I have to offer an advice it will be to make sure some guides of an older age are as accommodating and nice as the younger ones.

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G.22 December 2014

Almost 4 weeks on a private tour with WildChina; mostly in eastern Guizhou with a little time crossing into northwest Hunan and then to Anhui for a several days. Having been to China a few times previously, we had considered arriving and picking up local guides and drivers so to travel at our own pace. We didn’t because of time restraints but, irrespective, that would have been a mistake. From the time of planning, it was evident that every effort was being made to accommodate our preferences in travel. As it turned out, in each place, even though we certainly travelled slowly and took our time, we thought ‘maybe we could have missed out on something to come in order to spend more time where we were’. That might be thought of as a criticism but it simply reflects the quality of our travels. When the end of the holiday came, there was nothing that we would have been happy to have missed: we need to return!

On our tour, we had experiences – going places and meeting people – that we could never have found, no matter how much time we had taken. Our guides, especially Shiao and John, had sought out places and built relationships that will never make their way into guidebooks. Moreover, their pride in their regions and in their roles as guides was evident and infectious: we just wanted to spend more time with them: we were privileged. There was also room for flexibility to make changes to take in our preferences and to see events that we came upon by chance or had been scheduled after we had settled on the original itinerary.

It is customary after a review such as this to say that we will definitely be travelling with WildChina again: there, I’ve said it – and we certainly will!

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M.N.10 December 2014

I am so happy to finally have a chance to sit down and write a long overdue review lauding WildChina for our phenomenal experience with them during our 6 week trip through China. We went from the middle of August to the beginning of October and traversed through 8 provinces of China’s vast landscape. We wanted to focus our trip on the more remote side of China, the China that is on the cusp of change for we wanted to catch this slice of China before it disappears under the cloak of modernization forever. As you can imagine, to travel to that many provinces, some of them more remote and aren’t fully equipped to handle foreign travels that don’t speak a lick of Mandarin, can be a logistical nightmare. That is where WildChina truly excelled. They are one of the best travel companies we have ever worked with. It was delightful to work with everyone at WildChina, from the planning personnel, to the guides and the drivers, everyone was wonderful. We truly felt that our comfort and contentment with the trip was of paramount importance to them.

Planning Process:

At first, we were a little concerned with using a travel company and dealing with a staff that is abroad. Will language be a problem, will they understand the nuances of our desires for this trip, will there be a long lag time in communication due to the time zone differences, etc. All those little questions floated around in our minds. But any concerns we had were quickly dispelled. Everyone I was working with during the planning process was exceptional in his or her English skills. Never did I have to worry that something was getting lost in translation or that my wants/needs were not being addressed. They were very quick to respond and they were also amazingly patient ☺. When we first planned our trip, it was for 4 weeks, then it went up to 5 and then to 6 weeks. The entire process, as you can imagine, took months to plan and never did I ever feel they were impatient or anything other than completely happy to address my changes or ideas.

Our Trip:

If you’re interested, here are the places we visit on our trip: Shanghai, Suzhou, Wuzhen, Hangzhou, Guilin, Yangshuo, Longsheng (both the Dragon Back and the Jinkeng Rice Terraces), a bunch of tiny villages for the ethnic minority groups of China in Guizhou (Zhaozing, Congjiang, Rongjiang, Leishan, Kaili, Guiyang (capitol of the province), Dazhai, Jichang and a few others), we then traveled to Dali, Shaxi, Lijiang, Shangri-La, Xian, Dunhuang, Jiayuguan, Zhangye, the Great Wall, and finally to Beijing.

WildChina did an amazing job of finding us the best accommodation available for each of the locations we stayed. They were also very accommodating when we wanted to book our own hotels for whichever cities or areas we liked. They gave us suggestions based upon their experience as to which hotels are good but never pressured us to go with what they suggested.

The logistics of the trip was also handled very well. There were some idiosyncrasies involved with the way certain industries operated within China, so things like that we just worked around. For example, airlines in China will only check your bag to the final destination if you are only using one airline for all legs of the trip. Due to the many places we went to and to better facilitate our schedule, WildChina booked different airlines to get us to our final destination. Each time that happened, the airlines will only check our bags to our layover point and we had to claim our luggage and recheck in our bags and get new tickets again with the connecting airline. Not a big thing unless you have a lot of luggage or if you have a tight connection. I would still suggest you ask them to book through the same airlines to help avoid this inconvenience. China does not allow you to use your cell phone in airplane mode during the entire length of the flight. So if you need something to do, I would bring an iPod, iPad or a good old fashion book because longer flights can be tedious with nothing to do.

One of our most favorite and one of the most awe inspiring experience we had from our trip (and there were many for sure) was that due to WildChina’s connections, we were able to stand on the diplomatic platform when we saw the terracotta warriors of Xian. China is a big country with many, many people. In 80 percent of the places we visited, we did not see that many people and there were no crowds, but in places like Shanghai, Xian and Beijing, you cannot help but be surrounded by thousands of tourist like yourself (mostly nationals but many foreigners as well). Oh to be on that diplomatic platform where we were the only two people (plus our guide) on the entire platform to view and take in the warriors was glorious. We walked back and forth, gazing at the sea of terracotta warriors all on our own. Not only this, but the diplomatic platform is closer to the warriors than the general public platform, so you can see their faces and expressions all the better. Contrast that with thousands of people crowding together on the further public platform and we felt like we were rock stars! It was phenomenal!!!

Food:

We are typically independent travelers as we like the freedom to do what we like when we like. We also love the freedom of being able to eat what we want to eat as we LOVE food and coming from the San Francisco Bay Area, are big foodies. When our custom itinerary included the vast majority of our meals, we were a little bit concerned that we’ll end up getting the buffet or the very non-authentic food that you hear horror stories about with tour groups. However, we were so impressed that the meals included in our trip was totally under our digression with the suggestions of the guides. Also, we were free to order whatever we like on the menu of any of the restaurant we chose! That was AMAZING – we thought for sure we would get some sort of set menu so that WildChina can regulate the cost. But to your happy surprise, we were totally free to choose anything on the menu. The guides did a great job of caring for our safety and in suggesting restaurants that will not get us sick – we did not have a single problem during the entire 6 week stay.

Guides:

Without a doubt, I have to say all the guides we had with WildChina are superb. One of the top concerns when dealing with guides is the fluency of their English and their ease of understanding not only formal academic talk, but regular everyday talking. In our experience, every guide we had was extremely fluent in English. On top of this, they are extremely concern about our comfort and enjoyment. Extremely flexible and accommodating and will bend over backwards to make sure you are happy. I cannot say a single bad thing about any of the guides we had. But even among the great guides, there were some superstars. Among those and who I would recommend without hesitation are: Ted Lu (Guizhou guide), Shelly Zhang (Yunnan guide) and Amy Pan (Gansu guide). They are our top guides for different reasons. Ted is just all around terrific. From the knowledge base, his enthusiasm and his willingness to go out of the way to make you enjoy our time, he is great at everything. We were with him for 9 days through some of the less developed, but also some of the most interesting and beautiful areas of China, the province of Guizhou. This is the province that still has some rough roads, not so great restroom facilities, and not as developed conditions for tourism. While we found the non-developed aspect of the province as one of its biggest positives, that same aspect makes it harder to the logistics of travel. However with Ted’s positivity, enthusiasm and all around great guy nature, the rougher logistics was all forgotten and all we are left with is the amazing memories we had there. Shelly Zhang is very outgoing, very personable; she loves to learn about your culture and also very accommodating. She totally went out of her way to find and call the artist of a piece we like and went on to cajole him into accepting the price we could afford to pay for it. Then she continued to go even further out of her way to help us figure out a payment system since the shop did not accept credit cards. She went so far beyond normal duties call and we were so touched. Amy Pan is one of our top guides for her kindness and compassion. I have problems with my feet and knees and Amy was always by my side helping me, holding my arm or hand for support. She is very sweet and very gentle. We all shared our stories and by the time we left each other, we feel as though we were friends. How many times can you say that???

Summary:

I would highly recommend WildChina for everyone, may they be strangers, friends or family. I have no reservation that you will have an amazing trip with them. When we first decided to use them, we thought, if WildChina is good enough for National Geographic (who also uses them), then WildChina is good for us. But now, with actual real experience, I cannot use too high of language to praise them or to recommend them.

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T.P.2 December 2014

Unforgettable. My husband and I had a 12 day trip through the mountainous ethnic regions from Guiyang to Guilin. We came back with a feeling for the culture and people of the area visited which we could never have had on our own. Our guides were knowledgeable, friendly and enjoyable to be with. It is hard to narrow down the highlights of our trip but here are a few: hiking through the ethnic mountain areas; home stays and home visits during the day in which due to the language ability of our guide we had the opportunity to interact directly with the people of the region; beautiful scenery; great food; bike ride though the stunning karst formations in Yangshuo and the Moondance hotel.

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T.2 December 2014

I can’t express how pleased we had been with the trip we took in October and the excellent service we received from planning through execution.

We worked with Jenny Zhao since Oct 2013 to plan this trip to the Silk Road to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary. Although I kind of knew where I wanted to go, I needed a lot of advice from Jenny to get it all planned out. I can’t praise Jenny enough for her patience and sense of humor throughout in responding to the endless inquiries I had. We had had multiple changes to locations to be visited, length of the trip, ending locations, number of people on the trip, and even a last minute time change and airport change for a flight for my daughter two days before departure. Jenny always responded to my questions promptly and if she did not have an answer for me right away, she would let me know in advance and tell me when she could get back to me. It has been a wonderful experience working with her.

The tour guides on the trip were all excellent, Jerry in Beijing, Amanda in Dunhuang, Nur in Urumqi and Abdul in Kashgar all took excellent care of us and are so knowledgeable. We felt we made new friends on our journey.

I would definitely work with WildChina and Jenny again on a future trip to China.

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S.H.1 December 2014

Our 6-person tour took about 10 months or more In the making with emails going back and forth between us and Wild China’s consultant. The planning experience has been positive and we always received prompt responses and good recommendations from our travel consultant.

My husband and I have been more than happy with the service we have received from our Wild China consultant as well as the drivers and guides. The guides in particular are knowledgeable and very helpful. The drivers were very professional and friendly as well. We felt completely safe in the vehicles we were provided with.

We would happily travel with Wild China again should the opportunity arise.

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S.30 November 2014

Last week, my husband and I visited China for a 3 day conference that took place by the Great Wall. After the conference ended, we had an entire day to spend in Beijing before catching our flight. Since we have been to Beijing before and did all the sight seeing, a relative had recommended that we contact Wild China if we wanted a more unusual experience. They arranged for us a tour of the different flee markets in Beijing, as well as dinning in a couple if outstanding restaurants. A luxury sedan and a very capable driver picked us up from the Great Wall and didn’t leave us until he dropped us at the airport. Was indeed a memorable end to our journey!

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L.14 September 2014

We had a fantastic time. The cities, hotels, venues, guides and food were all top notch. Lots of stories and a great family experience. I had a goal to get our family to all 7 continents before our eldest left for college. Asia was the last continent and I knew we had to do China. You helped make that the exact right decision. Thank you again for your planning before and support during.

The Clement Family3 August 2014

Our travel consultant – Jenny Zhao – was extremely responsive to our needs. Given my busy, demanding work schedule, I had limited time to spend on planning this trip. Without Jenny’s dedicated assistance, it would not have been possible! Our guides were amazing! Their attention to our needs – especially my mom’s – made our visit to China one of the best trips of our lives!

Amanda Hale12 July 2014

I want to take a minute to say thank you for the wonderful staff we had on our trip. They were careful, skilled and never slacked off as they worked to show us the best their region had to offer. All of the guides couldn’t do enough to make us happy and all showed their love of their job and their country. That made it a treat to be with them. We felt we got to see things as they are and that is what travel is all about. We were extremely satisfied. Thank you again for a job well done.

Beth Sutera7 June 2014

We have traveled extensively over 6 continents and Wild China is the best travel company we have every used. I would recommend them unequivocally.

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Gerald P.3 May 2014

The overall trip was great with a lot of great memories. For the professional service and the language barriers – WildChina was something I would highly recommend.”

Deeptha Khanna14 April 2014

We joined our friends on a tour of the Guilin and Yangshuo areas arranged by WildChina. Our guide, Ricky Guan, was exceptional. His knowledge of the area and his easy, friendly manner made the trip a real delight. We hiked around the Longsheng Rice Terraces, took a Li River Cruise, and ended up at a Mountain Retreat along the Yulong River. We also took a cooking course and enjoyed the Impression Liu Sanjie Show on the waterfront.

We’d highly recommend this company and also our guide, Ricky. A good tour company and guide is critical in truly enjoying this beautiful country and people!

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Z.3 April 2014

The highlight of the trip was the trip itself. Excellent value; maybe the best value I’ve ever received on a trip. Your company delivers an excellent travel experience. I recommend it to anyone who wants to get to know China, its people, economy, government, culture, history, religion, art and more.”

Frank Butler21 February 2014

There are cheaper tour options for China, but not as good as the kind Wild China can arrange. We went there for ten days in August 2011 to Beijing, Xian, and Shanghai (a very popular tourist route). The difference between our tour and other companies? Wild China set up factory tours for us to see beer being made, visits to tech companies to see their amazing operations and other similar and unique experiences.

Of course we went to The Great Wall! However, even then we had a non-touristy experience. They took us to another part of the wall with less tourists and we were able to take some great shots. We visited the Hutongs in Beijing, had great food, and spent a whole day with the Terra Cotta warriors. The tour guides in Beijing (Jerry), and Xian (forgot her name) were wonderful. We tipped them well.

Our only gripe was the tour guide in Shanghai – he did nothing but drive a car around and rushed us everywhere we went. We ended up tipping the driver, but not him – and then he put his hand out for a tip! We were in shock. However, I would not blame this on Wild China, but on the one guide.

Lastly, the company is very honest. They made a booking error, which cost them some money. It was a costly error for the company and we found an okay solution. They were very polite and honest about it. You will be very well taken care of if you choose this company for your tour. It is expensive, but worth it. We went as a couple, but you might be able to save more money by going in a larger group.

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J.9 February 2013

We just returned from China, having traveled in Beijing, Luoyang and Xi’an using guides and drivers from Wild China. It was a private tour (just 3 of us) and was the best I’ve ever experienced and I have done quite a bit of traveling. We planned the tour using an agent in the US who worked with Wild China to provide what we wanted and so much more! We visited all the places we should in those cities, but had such spectacular extra experiences. Who has the chance to do noodle making, dumpling making, a Chinese cooking class where we prepared and ate stuffed lotus root, walking the Great Wall with wall expert historian David Spindler, kung fu and tai chi lessons, and best of all a Chinese calligraphy lesson with Master Wu from the Shaanxi Museum? We also did an acrobat show, a paper cutting lesson and the Zen Music and Kung Fu Concert near the Shaolin Temple. We stayed at a marvelous Chinese hotel in a hutong in Beijing, tiny but a great experience. We never ate in tourist restaurants and our guides were great at ordering food which suited out tastes. We experienced all different types of restaurants-Mongolian Hot Pot, Korean Barbecue, dumpling specialties, noodle places, Peking Duck, and all types of foods eaten by the residents. All in all I most highly recommend

this tour company!!

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Nancy J.27 December 2012

Last week, my husband and I visited China for a 3 day conference that took place by the Great Wall. After the conference ended, we had an entire day to spend in Beijing before catching our flight. Since we have been to Beijing before and did all the sight seeing, a relative had recommended that we contact Wild China if we wanted a more unusual experience. They arranged for us a tour of the different flee markets in Beijing, as well as dinning in a couple if outstanding restaurants. A luxury sedan and a very capable driver picked us up from the Great Wall and didn’t leave us until he dropped us at the airport. Was indeed a memorable end to our journey!

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L.14 September 2014

We had a fantastic time. The cities, hotels, venues, guides and food were all top notch. Lots of stories and a great family experience. I had a goal to get our family to all 7 continents before our eldest left for college. Asia was the last continent and I knew we had to do China. You helped make that the exact right decision. Thank you again for your planning before and support during.

The Clement Family3 August 2014

Our travel consultant – Jenny Zhao – was extremely responsive to our needs. Given my busy, demanding work schedule, I had limited time to spend on planning this trip. Without Jenny’s dedicated assistance, it would not have been possible! Our guides were amazing! Their attention to our needs – especially my mom’s – made our visit to China one of the best trips of our lives!

Amanda Hale12 July 2014

I want to take a minute to say thank you for the wonderful staff we had on our trip. They were careful, skilled and never slacked off as they worked to show us the best their region had to offer. All of the guides couldn’t do enough to make us happy and all showed their love of their job and their country. That made it a treat to be with them. We felt we got to see things as they are and that is what travel is all about. We were extremely satisfied. Thank you again for a job well done.

Beth Sutera7 June 2014

We have traveled extensively over 6 continents and Wild China is the best travel company we have every used. I would recommend them unequivocally.

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Gerald P.3 May 2014

The overall trip was great with a lot of great memories. For the professional service and the language barriers – WildChina was something I would highly recommend.”

Deeptha Khanna14 April 2014

We joined our friends on a tour of the Guilin and Yangshuo areas arranged by WildChina. Our guide, Ricky Guan, was exceptional. His knowledge of the area and his easy, friendly manner made the trip a real delight. We hiked around the Longsheng Rice Terraces, took a Li River Cruise, and ended up at a Mountain Retreat along the Yulong River. We also took a cooking course and enjoyed the Impression Liu Sanjie Show on the waterfront.

We’d highly recommend this company and also our guide, Ricky. A good tour company and guide is critical in truly enjoying this beautiful country and people!

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Z.3 April 2014

The highlight of the trip was the trip itself. Excellent value; maybe the best value I’ve ever received on a trip. Your company delivers an excellent travel experience. I recommend it to anyone who wants to get to know China, its people, economy, government, culture, history, religion, art and more.”

Frank Butler21 February 2014

There are cheaper tour options for China, but not as good as the kind Wild China can arrange. We went there for ten days in August 2011 to Beijing, Xian, and Shanghai (a very popular tourist route). The difference between our tour and other companies? Wild China set up factory tours for us to see beer being made, visits to tech companies to see their amazing operations and other similar and unique experiences.

Of course we went to The Great Wall! However, even then we had a non-touristy experience. They took us to another part of the wall with less tourists and we were able to take some great shots. We visited the Hutongs in Beijing, had great food, and spent a whole day with the Terra Cotta warriors. The tour guides in Beijing (Jerry), and Xian (forgot her name) were wonderful. We tipped them well.

Our only gripe was the tour guide in Shanghai – he did nothing but drive a car around and rushed us everywhere we went. We ended up tipping the driver, but not him – and then he put his hand out for a tip! We were in shock. However, I would not blame this on Wild China, but on the one guide.

Lastly, the company is very honest. They made a booking error, which cost them some money. It was a costly error for the company and we found an okay solution. They were very polite and honest about it. You will be very well taken care of if you choose this company for your tour. It is expensive, but worth it. We went as a couple, but you might be able to save more money by going in a larger group.

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J.9 February 2013

We just returned from China, having traveled in Beijing, Luoyang and Xi’an using guides and drivers from Wild China. It was a private tour (just 3 of us) and was the best I’ve ever experienced and I have done quite a bit of traveling. We planned the tour using an agent in the US who worked with Wild China to provide what we wanted and so much more! We visited all the places we should in those cities, but had such spectacular extra experiences. Who has the chance to do noodle making, dumpling making, a Chinese cooking class where we prepared and ate stuffed lotus root, walking the Great Wall with wall expert historian David Spindler, kung fu and tai chi lessons, and best of all a Chinese calligraphy lesson with Master Wu from the Shaanxi Museum? We also did an acrobat show, a paper cutting lesson and the Zen Music and Kung Fu Concert near the Shaolin Temple. We stayed at a marvelous Chinese hotel in a hutong in Beijing, tiny but a great experience. We never ate in tourist restaurants and our guides were great at ordering food which suited out tastes. We experienced all different types of restaurants-Mongolian Hot Pot, Korean Barbecue, dumpling specialties, noodle places, Peking Duck, and all types of foods eaten by the residents. All in all I most highly recommend

this tour company!!

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Nancy J.27 December 2012