Marvelous China Tour

After nearly three months of planning and numerous E-mails of inquire, answer, and re-inquire, re-answer between onlinechina tours.com and I, finally I started my China tour with the help of them.
Upon arrival in Beijing, I received a welcoming phone call from onlinechinatour.com, Taylor, letting me know that our guide Chen would be picking us up early the next morning for our tour to the Mutianyu Section of the Great Wall.
We saw the size and magnificence of this man-made wonder. We spent most of the morning walking (and in some instances, almost crawling) from one guard house to the next. Some areas of the wall are extremely steep with the steps very close together and in many cases, 2 – 3 feet high, thus the crawling description.
We had a very nice lunch and then toured a small factory where vases were made and visited a tea shop where we learned about the various types of teas. Later that evening, Chen took us to a local restaurant for our dinner.
Early the next morning we were again met by our guide Chen and driver to be taken on our next excursion to the Temple of Heaven. Later we were given a rickshaw ride through the Hutongs of Beijing where we enjoyed a really wonderful, home cooked meal provided and served by the homeowners. This was one of the best experiences we had because of the opportunity to come into someone's private home and share a meal. Our hosts were very gracious and friendly and I would certainly recommend this tour to all.
Chongqing - Yangtze Cruise - Yichang
The following day we left for Chongqing to begin our 3 day yangtze cruise on the "Yangtze No. 1". Along the cruise route we visited the famous "ghost city" as well as the hanging coffins along the Shinning River. Last is the huge 3 gorges Dam.
Shanghai
After touring the 3 Gorges Dam we disembarked from our cruise at Yichang and flew to our next destination, Shanghai and our hotel right on Nanjing Road. Nanjing Road at night is unbelievable to say the least. It is almost a carnival atmosphere because of the crowds of people, the street vendors, and lighted buildings.
Our guide in Shanghai was Sarah who took us to the watertown of Zhujiajiao and to Seven Treasures Town. Both of these excursions were very pleasurable and entertaining. We watched silk comforters being made and learned why Zhujiajiao is called "the Venice of China".
If people were to ask me about the services provided by online china tours.com, they would get an unequivocal vote of confidence! Taylor was truly a pleasure to work with in planning our trip and really went out of his way to meet our requirements and requests. In fact, I would have no hesitation in recommending China Tours to anyone planning a long or a short trip to China.
Judy MattoxMar. 03, 2007