Wendy Wu Tours Reviews

The Gems of China tour is exactly as described in the Wendy Wu brochure. Every day is a great experience. Pay attention to the physical rating as it is an accurate reflection for the daily activities.
Our tour guide Addison (Sun Tao) cannot be praised highly enough! Using his 20 years experience he got us ahead of the crowds at all of the major sights which enhanced the whole experience. He genuinely made every effort to make sure everyone on the tour had the best time. His knowledge, empathy and humour is second to none.
One slight thing to mention is that the food is a bit samey over 14 days and whilst that is to be expected some of the meals could be of better quality for the overall price. That said there was plenty of it!
Overall a fantastic experience with many fantastic memories that will stay with us forever.

Enjoyed our time during the Gems of China holiday. Saw all the main attractions that you would expect to see, Forbidden Palace and Tiananmen Square in Beijing, the Great Wall, Terracotta Warriors and Pandas at the Panda Conservation Centre. We also enjoyed the shows that were included, especially the Romance of China show during cruise along Yangtze River which we would highly recommend. Our national guide Alice was a true Gem who treated us all as family rather than customers. Our only criticism would be that too much was crammed into each day and we would have appreciated the opportunity to spend more time shopping for souvenirs.

We enjoyed our trip. It was well organised and well led. The itinerary was very full, and needed a fair amount of fitness - a lot of walking and climbing of steps was required. Overall, the standard of transport, hotels and food was excellent.

A brilliant tour to see all the "expected" sights of China, plus newer tourist locations, with Fantastic tour guides to support travelers every step of the way.

This holiday was the first of a group tour that we have been on. At first we were apprehensive of booking it but Wendy Wu well outstanding every step of the way. We were not confident to travel around China on our own due to the obvious language barriers. This tour 100% covers the gems of China. Once you’ve been on this tour you can say that you have honestly seen the best parts. Our tour guide was outstanding. Louis was professional and extreme intelligent and knowledgeable. The local guides were also excellent. Expect this to be full on if you want a leisurely tour this may not be for you. Most days have a very early start in order to beat the cues at the attractions. The days are packed full and there is little time to do things on your own. The tour is quite well balanced. The amount of walking is quite a lot on some days, but on others the level of activity can be determined by yourself. For example when you visit the Great Wall of China if you don’t want to climb it the level of activity is clearly lower. The selection of hotels were great with most of them having Japanese style toilets which is a real bonus as toilet paper cannot be flushed. Every hotel gave two half litres of bottles of water per person for drinking and brushing your teeth as the water cannot be consumed from the taps. The meals are plenty full but you have to be open to trying everything, they are mainly Lazy Susan style meals with about 10 different dishes to try. Breakfast is buffet style. The only slight disappointment was the weather in the mountain regions, except there to be cloud and rain as it does have these conditions for 265 days a year with about 100 days of sunshine in the summer. So the heavenly gate can be cloudy and the glass suspension Bridge. The avatar mountains, however look amazing with the clouds around them. Clearly nobody can control the weather but if this part of the tour is one of your must see highlights it’s good to known. Finally we were very lucky with the diverse mix of people on the tour and everyone was considerate and followed the tour guide’s request being on time and keeping things running smoothly. Well done Louis the tour would not have been as enjoyable without your organisational skills.

An excellent mixture of city, history and nature. Excellent hotels and knowledgeable guides. China is one of the most amazing countries I have visited

Really good and really recommend it

An amazing holiday that I would highly recommend to anyone interested in visiting China. There are some long days, but necessary to see as much as possible. Our National guide Jason was amazing, going out of his way to ensure that all his clients got the best out of the holiday. A special mention to LJ our local guide in Zhangjiajie who amended the itinerary in order to see as much as possible despite the disappointing weather. I also upgraded to the amenities package on the Yangtze which I really enjoyed, especially the a la carte service and generous wine with lunch and dinner. I also went to all the additional evening shows which I enjoyed. Do not miss the Romance of the Three Kingdoms show, it is spellbinding. The cruise in Shanghai was a lovely end to a fantastic holiday. Thank you so much Wendy Wu and your team.

Excellent trip , Jason our tour guide was amazing .
Very busy and full on trip , loved China and will definitely return .

Attentive to our needs. Tour arrangements are in place. Now waiting for the trip in 2027

Stephen Jordan who I spoke with yesterday on the phone, was truly excellent, so helpful and I did not feel I was being ‘sold’ any product, he (Steve) took his time to explain everything to me and my husband, there was no pressure and he was so friendly yet professional and his attention to detail was great. Really happy (so far) with Wendy Wo Tours, thank you.

Everyone I spoke to was knowledgeable and clear in their information. Nothing was too complicated or difficult for them to answer. It was an entirely positive experience and I am now looking forward to my trip.

Great tour so many sights
Hands, Great Wall, bullet train, Terracotta warriors, Yangtze river cruise, 3 gorges, Bailong Elevator among many others
Well organised with a great Guide called Joe who kept us on track which was not easy due to the size of the party 26?
Just a warning for those lthinking of this tour, it is very testing every day was challenging often 12+ hrs lots of walking some days straight to evening meal from the tour no time to change first
For me too much shopping time, but would not have missed it

Good Knowledge of the product and very helpful

Great itinerary. The guide, Ken, was excellent. He keeps his cool, explains things well, has excellent English, understands British and Australian sense of humour irony and jargon. In short he is a Gem.