1 independent reviews for China highlights, small group tour
Reviews for China highlights, small group tour
Hugh Choudhury review 1 Oct 2025
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Discovering the unusual beauty of places like Lijiang and ShangriLa2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Weather is changeable in the different area with Beijing and Shanhai being hot and ShangriLa up in the moutains being cool. Packing list was useful. Also bring trekking poles - they are missing from the list and help with some of the hiking. I would also warn that the schedule is very hectic and to prepare for an early night every night to get enough rest. Otherwise this is truly a great holiday with small tour groups ir in my case, on my own so Inhad a dedicated driver and tourguide in every location. Also the drivers and tourguides often feel like second class citizens so encourage them to take you to local restaurants which are cheap and they can all sit at the table with you.3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes plenty of opportunity to buy locally made produce or crafts. Tour guides were very enthusiastic about their locality and often they were ethnically local so wanted to show how their local cultures although they were of course careful about local politics and national government. Although a dedicated driver was a bit of a luxury - however often the vehicle where electric.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Absolutely excellent - exceeded my expectations. The hotel were much above what I expected. The tour guides were very high quality and knowledgeable - even the young ones. The dedicated tourguide and driver really made it an forgettable brilliant experience. The places we visited and activities such as a learning to write in local language was so insightful. Above all people were so friendly and welcoming. Wendy from the operator did an excellent job of coordinating each location - flights trains etc all run absolutely like clcokwork - not one single thing went wrong.Holiday Reviews
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