Mr. Tony Bradley

United States

Jun 13, 2018

Itinerary Traveled:13 Days Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin, Yangtze River, Shanghai

Elysian Tour couldn't have done a better job! Our 13 Day China Nature & Leisure trip went seamless well and we truly enjooooooooooooooooooooyed our experience! We are sorry that we can only score 5 here on their performance as they definitely deserve a 10+!

I really appreciated the fast responses from Vicky as I was very busy while planning the tour and sometimes there were long streches of time that I would not get back to her. But each time I emailed her, she was very friendly, warm, patient and gave me many helpful advices. This is partly why I chose this company. She even called several times to check on us during our trip that we felt very well cared of!

The whole trip exceeded our expectations in every aspect! We especially loved the wonderful experiences like painting a facial mask in a courtyard in the Hutong area in Beijing and the visit to a local family in a cave dwelling in Xi'an where we learned to make dumplings. The host family were very friendly people and we talked a lot with the help of our guide Mike. Guilin was spectacular with gorgeous views and lovely countryside. The bike-riding experience in Yangshuo was superb and a little adventurous for us, too! We had a very relaxing time on the Yangtze River Cruise and we still remember some movements of Taichi we learned on the cruise. The shore excursions were fantastic, with more walking sometimes than we expected though. Shanghai was our last stop before we flew home. We spent half a day visiting the lovely old Zhujiajiao Water Town not far away from the city before we headed to the airport, which made a perfect conclusion of our fantastic trip.

All our guides were on time, knowledgeable, patient and friendly. We would like to thank them all again for making our trip memorable and enjoyable!

We will definitely recommend this company!