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For those that are considering the "Glories of China" offering from Wendy Wu, but remain doubtful if a multi-centre guided tour, in the best hotels with inclusive meals is a bit too expensive. May I tell you, I thought the same thing before I booked. But I am so glad I went for it. The Tour was jam packed with things to see and do. 2x internal flights, a 4 1/2 hour river cruise. Bullet train and Mag-Lev train journeys. Going to the top a skyscraper in Shanghai and viewing the city lights at night from a river boat. What an amazing spectacle. You will experience the hustle and bustle of cities and the more sedate pace of rural life. You can catch a show or two, or three. And if you're worried about the food, the cuisine was second to none, with a few local delicacies thrown in. There was always plenty to go around. Then there are the tourist landmarks, The Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Yu Gardens, Xian city walls, The Terracotta army, Guilin Pagodas, and more. I came away wowed. And wanting to do it all again. Amazing!!

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Easy online booking with any queries quickly answered. Visa process very efficient and final paperwork and documents arrived in plenty of time.

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It was never going to be a relaxing holiday and a few of the day's involving internal travel were pretty full on but China is a big place and it has to be done. The organisation was superb from the time we were met by our national guide Eileen at Shanghai to the time she (tearfully) waved us goodbye at Beijing the tour ran like clockwork. All hotels were good by any standard and any room problems were quickly resolved. Free bottles of water were provided in every hotel. Some locations were better than others with the hotels in Guilin and Yangshuo particularly well placed for an evening stroll and see local life. Our local guides were good although they did tend to give a heavy sell on the "optional" tours on offer. The selling at the factories we visited tended to be a bit full on but then again I did manage to get a bargain at the jade factory. Don't be afraid to haggle hard and maybe you will be offered a "secret" price. We were a group of 25 with 7 different nationalities who bonded well and made the trip enjoyable.

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The tour guides were all excellent, especially our national guide Hoffman who looked after all of us and for whom nothing was too much trouble. He was a credit to Wendy Woo.

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Excellent tour itinerary that was flexible enough to be changed to suit bad weather. Great value for money and we managed to tick off all of our China bucket list

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First class back up and service from the London office. The China visa experience went very smoothly.All travel guides gave excellent help and information, nothing was too much trouble.

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A trip of a lifetime. The itinerary suited us perfectly.

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I would be glad to recommend wendy wu to anybody and everybody. It was so easy and we were looked after every step of the way.Addison our tour guide was brilliant and was happy to help with everything and anything no Matter what time of the day or night. His information was invaluable and insight was remarkable getting us to places before the crowds and choosing the best places to eat and stay. I will always consider him as a friend. E

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The way we were looked after.

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Fantastic experience from start to finish,
A lot to fit into a tight schedule and all completed without a hitch.

National Guide Sam and the three local guides were great and nothing was too much trouble.

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Fabulous tour albeit very busy,
From collection at the airport to final goodbye everything went smoothly and Wendy Wu staff were exemplary.

Tour itself was great and the places visited were amazing, this was our first tour so was unsure what to expect, but we loved the group check in at airports/hotels etc and the express entrance to the attractions etc. The group we were part of was very good and as they say we quickly became "Sam's family".
All the hotels were very good and you couldn't complain about the standard of them, only gripe would be the hotels in Shanghai and Beijing were a bit out of the city centre. That said they were first class hotels and the metro system was so easy and soooo cheap.
We loved every bit of the trip and still found time for some solo sightseeing. 10/10 in my opinion

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Absolutely loved the Glories of China tour and it was worth every penny. Our guide, Sophie Jin, was so good she made the whole tour run perfectly and the sights we experienced were amazing.

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Amazing! Everything ran smoothly thanks to our tour guide, Sophie Jin. The sights we experienced where fantastic and overall we thought the tour was worth every penny.

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Glories of China very good tour with knowledgeable guides.Would have enjoyed more variety in the food but other than that all good, the whole group of people got on which surely helps the tour go well

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Most enjoyable two weeks seeing China and experiencing some of China’s best attractions

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This was a very well organised tour with a good balance of different experiences. Our local guide Betty was exceptional and a very good ambassador for the company. All local guides were very good and the whole tour ran very smoothly and was very enjoyable.

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Well organised, very good balance of activities and good value for money.

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I would certainly recommend Wendy Wu. Very professional service. Fully supported throughout the tour by national guide and local guides. Nothing was too much trouble. The tour was excellent.

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This tour covered all the major sites and was long enough for what is a very intensive experience.

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Went with Wendy Wu Tours on a Glories of China tour. They provided an excellent service from beginning to end. This was our first holiday in the Far East which seemed somewhat daunting at first, but with this company you always felt comfortable and safe. The national tour guide, Mark, was excellent. Nothing was too much for him and he was always there when you needed him. I would have no problem recommending Wendy Wu to anyone thinking of visiting China.

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First class, good value, great service.

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The tour was very well organised to from start to finish.
The only problem that let the Wendy Wu down was been forgotten about at airport for 3hours in HONG Kong.

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They go that extra mile to make you going to be happy though out the tour.
I can’t praise them enough. A1

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We had an excellent holiday and experience from Wendy wu tours. We went on the Glories of China and were part of the Hoffman family ! this is what our rep called us. he was so nice as were all of the local guides. They did everything they could to make your holiday pleasant. Its quite full on and you do not get much down time of your own to do souvenir shopping , but you get to do so many things that you just would not do if travelling on your own. The food in some restaurants was too western in the respect of serving us potato happy faces and tinned sweetcorn, but we did let Hoffman know.

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We had an excellent holiday and experience from Wendy wu tours. We went on the Glories of China and were part of the Hoffman family ! this is what our rep called us. he was so nice as were all of the local guides. They did everything they could to make your holiday pleasant. Its quite full on and you do not get much down time of your own to do souvenir shopping , but you get to do so many things that you just would not do if travelling on your own. The food in some restaurants was too western in the respect of serving us potato happy faces and tinned sweetcorn, but we did let Hoffman know.

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Kept me updated at all times

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A wonderful trip!!, visited all the sites on my wish list and more.......... I highly recommend Hoffman our guide for the whole trip very knowledgeable and funny too. only down side would be...... ,felt we were eating all the time (evening meals too early at times)

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Excellent & varied itinerary. Delivered to us with no hitchesat all.

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Guides, city tours, shows, coach & food excellent.
They tell you to bring comfortable shoes. Do so, especially for the Great Wall & the fascinating three hour walk in Tiananmen Square & the Forbidden City.
The offices in London & Shanghai very helpful in getting us out of Hong Kong before the typhoon arrived, so that we were able to join the tour on time.