Reviews

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.

Well organised, very well fed, hotels good, George our Tour Manager was excellent. My highlight was the Terracotta Warriors - superb. The Great Wall of China was a bit disappointing as I feel we saw the great steps of China instead. No wall to see really, just a lot of steep steps to climb along with several thousand other people. The group of 27 really gelled well and overall had a fantastic time!

A whirlwind tour of major sites. National Guide was very efficient and managed any problems well - he looked after us. All hotels very good but the negative was that included meals disappointing - the Chinese are proud to say they eat everything on 4 legs except tables - and some of the dishes offered upheld that.

The tour was exactly as advertised but didnt explain how much travelling was involved. Not just the trains, planes and boats but also how long it took the coach to get anywhere in cities of over 20 million people.
Fortunatelg we had a very good group who got on well and didnt slow the group down.
Some chinese people were very rude by European standards. Talking through concerts, pushing to get to front of queues etc

A brilliant trip where you get to see a great variety of places and experiences. It is very full on and not the best if you like to take things slowly or are not overly fit. However I would certainly recommend it for anyone enjoying amazing Chinese food and lots of interesting places to visit and excellent guides to inform you.

George Pu was our guide. George was most delightful and knowledgeable. George explained how his country worked and its beliefs.
The tour was interesting, however a little more time was required at certain sites, especially "free" time for exploration.

Wendy Wu's Magnificent China gave what it promised: as many best parts / experiences to have in China over three weeks, with all meals included. It was fast paced, as expected with such a comprehensive itinerary, but most of us felt that we would like a little more useful free time. Most of the meals were excellent, but some were not palatable to us, depending on individual restaurant and region. The hotels were 4 star with King beds and spacious, clean rooms. Our guide, Andy, was exceptional. He bent over backwards to see to our needs, to be informative and approachable, and keep us safe. He was considerate and thoughtful, providing much appreciated touches, such as hand sanitiser, moist towelettes, cups of tea or coffee and snacks on our bullet train trips.
It was a wonderful experience with everything included, made better by having Andy as our guide.

Well organised, great guides and very enjoyable.

lots to see. A very busy and interesting tour

As a first introduction to China ancient sites, it is perfect. Our responsible Scott was wonderful. He was so patient as guiding 28 people it is like herding cats. Everything worked perfectly, our hotel rooms, our meals and visits of sites. I truly enjoyed myself and met some very interesting persons. I cannot wait to go back to China.

Tour was very good but it was rated at standing/walking grade 2, it was more like 3/4 as we had lots and lots of steps and was on our feet all day apart from meal at lunch, leaving g hotel at 8.00am and returning g same day at 20.00, no time to enjoy experyapart from moving to next destination.
Didn’t have time to freshen up before a show , as soon S we finished the activity we went straight to the show!