Reviews

Thoroughly enjoyed this trip. Having local guides and a guide like Aimee throughout the trip added so much to this trip. Aimee had a solution to everything. Wendy Wu ensured that we saw everything we could possibly see in the short period we were there. Food was excellent. China has so much to offer. I would happily recommend Wendy Wu to my friends and family.
My only suggestion was the meal served at the Houtans could be better in terms of the house ( health and safety assessment advised) and overall standard.

We recently returned from the Wonders of China tour. It was a truly amazing experience, the hotels, meals, sightseeing and transportation were absolutely fantastic and were well above what we had expected. Our tour guide Ryan was very professional and adapted the itinerary very well when some of our group were delayed in joining the tour. The entire trip was superbly organised and we had an absolutely fantastic experience.
My only criticism would be the size of the group. We had the maximum of 28 people on our tour, which whilst manageable may have been better with a slightly smaller number.
On another note, and this is totally out of the control of Wendy Wu tours, there is a huge amount of walking and steps involved on this tour. Several of the people in the group were struggling with this aspect. It is just how things are in China but perhaps more emphasis on this could be stated pre-booking. It is mentioned by Wendy Wu tours in the final documentation you receive just prior to departure but by then is it too late to have second thoughts.
All in all from booking to completion of the tour itself it could not be faulted. An absolutely amazing, and professionally executed, experience.

I would definitely recommend this trip. It is varied and informative and covers 7 cities. We chose a good time to visit - it was still lovely and warm but not too hot. The evening entertainment was amazing especially the famous face-changing show and the Chinese acrobatic show. We have just scratched the surface of such an enormous country but it has whetted our appetite to return to see more of the country.
I do think too much time is spent in restaurants and I would prefer to have more packed lunches and see more sights.
The local guides were really informative and our main guide, Louis, did an excellent job especially as it was a large group of 28 people.

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

Our guide Chloe made the holiday. She was always going the extra mile to ensure everyone was looked after. We saw many of the major attractions. The tour ran very efficiently and enjoyable. It showed how tours should be done.

Good Knowledge of the product and very helpful

The person that took the booking for a holiday over the phone to China was very helpful and explained everything so I could understand. Thank you very much for all you help Charles

Fantastic holiday to China that rocked all the boxes and more. Would recommend this holiday if you really want to see China, and all its sights from walls to Pandas and temples to rivers, this trip has it all.

Hectic but we covered so much it was fantastic, the local guides were very knowledgeable and our trip guide took great care of us.

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.

We had an amazing trip thanks to the wonderful organisational skills of our National guide Jerry. Everything ran like clockwork. The local guides were also fantastic. We saw everything on the itinerary and more. Wonderful cities, scenery, bullet trains and boat trip, not to forget the Pandas. Was surprised at first to go to a zoo to see them but after watching Ben Fogle in Chengdu realise that had we gone there we may not have seen any at all! Would highly recommend Wendy Wu for an escorted trip.

We thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience, and our group of 19 were lead by Jackie with great efficiency.
The local guides were excellent and provided us with historical and local information in great detail and, in most cases, humour.
Our accommodation throughout the tour was very good although we did have a few technical issues in Tibet. Lhasa Snow Paradise Hotel had recently been refurbished and has installed high tech systems in the rooms, including a toilet which automatically lifts the lid and self flushes, if it works properly that is! We had to get assistance twice during our stay. Also the lights, curtains and tv were voice activated through a smart speaker but only accepted Chinese commands.
We treated the Yangtze River cruise as a respite from the travel schedule and were pleased that we upgraded our on board package. It came at a good time in the tour. The à la cart menu was a change from the lazy Susan meals we had been given on a daily basis, although the quality of those meals were always first class.
If we were to advise people about this tour, we would certainly recommend it, but we would say to go to Beijing a day earlier than when it starts as you do hit the road running on day one!
We saw all the sights, had a proper introduction to China and its’ people and cultures and our group were a great bunch of people. All in all a great experience and there wasn’t a single hitch in the travel arrangements and accommodation.
Thank you Wendy Wu.

I recently went on the China Delight tour, and overall, the tour was filled with lots of “delight”!

The hotels were good, and the transportation between cities was comfortable and well organised. The national tour guide, Louis, was excellent. He clearly loved his job and was very passionate about what he did. He delivered the entire tour with great enthusiasm and genuinely put his heart into it. His knowledge of China was phenomenal, and he was always willing to share interesting information and answer questions.

The main criticism I have is regarding the food. We had 16 breakfasts, 16 lunches and 16 dinners. The breakfasts were buffet-style and generally good. However, the 29 lunches and dinners were predominantly Chinese food, with many of the same dishes repeated throughout the tour. Dishes such as stir-fried cabbage, sweet and sour meat, plain egg omelette, green beans, broccoli and mushrooms appeared repeatedly, sometimes every day. After a while, the meals became quite repetitive.

I feel the dining experience could be greatly improved by offering more variety, including different regional Chinese dishes as we travelled through different parts of China, as well as perhaps a few Western options occasionally.

Overall, the itinerary was good, although there is room for improvement. The hotels and transportation were good, and Louis was an outstanding tour guide who really enhanced the experience.

Most importantly, China itself is an amazing country with so much to see and experience. It is definitely a must-visit destination, and I would recommend visiting China.

This vacation delivered everything that was promised. Our National Guide (Joe) was excellent and the Local Guides were very good. The itinerary was an efficient way to see many of the highlights that China has to offer. All accommodations and meals were of a very good quality. The cruise was the at the budget end (a bit tired but perfectly adequate and the crew were lovely). The description of the activity level is correct - you are on the go all day and some of the older members of our group found it tiring. I personally would have enjoyed more time in some locations but the 'Gems" certainly gives you a great appreciation of China today and in the past. Probably the only issue is the wasted day in Zhangjiajie at the Grand Canyon "theme park". Do the Glass Bridge and the caves then get extra time in Shanghai. One of our tour members required hospitalisation and this was handled extremely well by our guides, Wendy Wu and the hospital system and reinforced our confidence in Wendy Wu as a tour operator. Overall, the trip has given us confidence to return and explore further.