Just back from a fantastic trip to China! From Sam's help arranging my itinerary to the knowledgeable and friendly guides (Angela in Beijing, Wei in Xi'an and Avril in Shanghai) and the drivers the whole experience was amazing, if not too short! Too many highlights to mention, but two standouts were walking on the Great Wall (trip from Beijing) and seeing the Terracotta Warriors (trip from Xi'an). Will definitely return to see more of the country, and wouldn't hesitate to use China Private Tour again. Thanks!!

Reviewed to: 7 Days Shanghai Xian Beijing Golden Triangle Tour By Train

My husband and I just did a 15-day private tour of China, and we enjoyed the experience tremendously! First of all, the organization was top-notch. Prior to the trip, I spent months and months communicating with China Private Tour consultant Bonnie via email tailoring and customizing our trip, and she was always polite, professional, and super patient (even though I kept changing the itinerary up to a month before the trip lol). But the result was well worth it! I am happy to say there wasn't a single mishap - all the hotels were great, we were met by our guides at every airport and train station promptly, they saw us off to make sure we'd get to our next destination safely, and in general took great care of us. While all of our guides were wonderful (although we did have occasional difficulties understanding some of them), I want to especially mention two - Julia in Xian and Qin in Chengdu. Their English was superb, their knowledge vast, and their personalities just amazing. Patient, considerate, helpful, and super friendly, they truly went above and beyond to make sure we enjoyed the experience. All in all, we had an amazing time touring China with China Private Tour, and can't recommend them highly enough! Definitely a five-star experience!

Reviewed to: 15-Day Escorted Tour with Yangtze Cruise & China Cultural Icons

We have just returned from an amazing 8 day tour of China arranged by Sam from China Private Tour. He did a great job designing our private tour of 3 cities with all the highlights we asked for plus more. Our itinerary was busy, but we loved every minute of it. We saw a good mixture of old and new China. Communication was excellent before we left, emails were answered immediately. All aspects of our trip were well planned, the local guides were fabulous and spoke good English, the drivers and standard of transport were lovely, and the Hotels were excellent standard. We particularly liked our guide in Beijing, Jeff Ma, who was extremely knowledgeable and gave us so much wonderful history of China. Thank you Sam for doing such a great job and making our trip one we will remember for years to come. I cannot speak highly enough of this company and recommend it to anyone wanting a fantastic trip.

Reviewed to: 7 Days Shanghai Xian Beijing Golden Triangle Tour By Train

14 days trip Shanghai, Suzhou, Guilin, Yangshuo, Xi'an, Beijing (extra 2 days chilling out by ourselves in Beijing). Very professionally organised, especially taking note of our personal preferences. Guides waiting for us at each location and clearly outlining where and when we would be in their location. Besides the essential "must see" locations, the company organised a couple of small visits to locations that suited our preferences; the visit to a family's apartment home will live long in the memory: we were taught to make dumplings and noodles (!) and then sat down to an exquisite family meal. We made several friends - including a US couple on a similar tour - and most of the guides and we will be exchanging mails over the coming months & years Brilliant work, China Private Tour!

Reviewed to: Best China Private Tours: 14-Day Iconic Journey from Shanghai to Beijing via Hangzhou, Guilin, Chengdu & Xi'an

Our Hangzhou day trip from Shanghai was very well organized, everything from reservation to the agenda was very smooth. David was friendly, informative and even brought fans to keep us cool. Overall it was an enjoyable experience. I would highly recommend it with family or with friends. Food at the tea garden, Boat ride at west lake and tour to Lingyan temple were great !!

Reviewed to: ‘Heaven On Earth’ Hangzhou Day Trip from Shanghai by Bullet Train

Tommy picked us up promptly from our hotel and had a fabulous ride on a bullet train and then onto Hangzhou where we had a fantastic day with a boat ride on West Lake, food in a family home saw Tea
fieldsand visited the Buddhist Temple truly worth staying an extra day to experience this culture and having a guide who was competent, caring and could speak our language highly recommend.

Reviewed to: ‘Heaven On Earth’ Hangzhou Day Trip from Shanghai by Bullet Train

I went on this tour with my friends on our very first day in Shanghai (and China) and after spending 4 days there I would definitely say that this day trip to Hangzhou was the best part of it. It really help to see part of the rural China when visiting the tea village and we were amazed by the cultural shock at the Buddhist temple. Tommy is an amazing tour guide, always helpful and willing to help you to get the most of the day trip. The Impression westlake show was absolutely stunning! One of the best things I've seen in my life. I totally recommend it to anyone visiting Hangzhou. It's a must! All in all, i strongly recommend people visiting Shanghai to go on this hangzhou tour to experience something different!

Reviewed to: Convenient Shanghai to Hangzhou Day Tour: Elegance and Comfort with Impression West Lake Show

We went to Hangzhou by bullet train with a fantastic guide named Tommy. The entire trip was from the minute Tommy picked up us the hotel lobby and later back to our hotel in Shanghai was so well organized I would recommend this trip to anyone who wants to visit Hangzhou from Shanghai.

Reviewed to: Luxurious Getaway: Comfortable Business-Class High-Speed Train Day Trip from Shanghai to Hangzhou

We had a brilliant day with Tommy visiting Hangzhou. Our journey started being picked up at our hotel in Shanghai for a quick trip to the train station. We hadn't had breakfast yet so Tommy helped us chose some typical morning options to eat while we were waiting for the train to depart. For starters, taking the bullet train was half the fun, watching the countryside flash by at high speeds and allowing for more time in Hangzhou. Highlights of the trip were viewing the lovely tea fields and tea tasting outside of town, visiting the private ancient garen and walking along the famous and beautiful West Lake at sunset. As a private tour, I was able to customize to trip to fit my timing and interests so we were able to spend more time at the temple. Tommy speaks excellent english, he was extremely knowledgeable and gave us so much wonderful history of the sites we visited and the city. The quality and value for money of our tour can only be described as excellent and we would have no problem recommending Shanghai Private Tour and Hangzhou to any interested travel to China.

Reviewed to: Scenic Day Trip to Hangzhou from Shanghai: Explore West Lake & Tea Plantations

We had the most awesome tour with our guide Simon. He promptly picked us up at the cruise ship terminal and it was a full day of adventures. Saw so many sites that aren't usually included in other tours. The umbrella market was amazing! Saw parts of Shanghai where people actually live. Had a phenomenal lunch of fried dumplings. Learned so much at the Confucius Temple and having the opportunity to partake in a tea ceremony. Yu Yuan Gardens Market and shopping. Seeing The Bund. So many memories of our time in Shanghai. A five star tour!

Reviewed to: Full-Day Shanghai Private Tour: Exploring Shanghai Splendid Highlights of Past and Present