Review for A China Experience
Completed the "China Experience" tour with Wendy Wu this May visiting Shanghai, Xi'An, and Beijing. This was led by National Guide, Grace Gao, and local guides Felicity (Shanghai), May (Xi'An) and Lee/Li (Beijing). This was first trip with the company and as a solo-traveller on the tour. Met for the first day in Shanghai, as total strangers, and discovered I was the youngest (Late 30s) of a group of 16, ages on average ranged around 50–70 years old for the others.
The tour was fast-faced with a lot to see, which could make it physically demanding. Up first thing in the morning, back late at night, no real down-time or taking things at a casual pace others may entertain outside a tour company.
The tour guides were very knowledgeable, and it was good to hear their personal perspectives and experiences which shaped things for them and the changes that have advanced in modern China. It gave a very real element to the world beyond the facade of simply seeing what is in front of you. Felicity sharing as she watched the skyscrapers go up as a young girl in Shanghai, Grace's experience of when she first went to Xi'An to study before they redeveloped the city, and Lee coming in from the villages to Beijing.
The thing I found from China was that my perspective of 'big' changed. The country is so populous and so built up, it made everything back home just feeling small. The souvenir 'town' outside the Terracotta Warriors alone felt like it was the size of my hometown. Downside, you had to walk through it to get back to the bus.
That was the downside of China, the tourism felt over-commercialized and this really seemed to take a lot of authenticity away from the experience. You couldn't simply enjoy something without it being 10 trinket stalls around it, and 2 inside of it.
Though the tour allowed for some very good opportunities to witness things like the Tang Dynasty dancing, Chinese Acrobatics, and an optional Xi'an night tour which included dress up, and went to a festival filled with other domestic tourists to have a good time and lots of pictures taken of/with (Highlight event of the trip).
Wendy Wu were clearly very experienced on when and where to go to the different venues. Seeing other Wendy Wu tour groups at the same exact places shows they have a formula on how to deliver this, which is used for their other tours they host. The timings also allowed you to experience things before the crowds hit, so when you are leaving, you turn around to see a mass of people, and think "good thing we came when we did". I think that goes to sum up how these tours work, they have everything packaged in a neat box, and you pay to experience it. Wendy Wu tours are certainly not cheap in price, but it is fully inclusive, so you don't need to worry as everything is taken care for you, and they have a high calibre when it came to quality of the tour guides, hotel rooms, and choices they select. They know what they are doing to deliver the experience, from the start to finish.
I thoroughly enjoyed the trip, and the biggest cons were down to the lack of flexibility in format which is to be expected.
May 20, 2026
Review for Wonders of China
An excellent trip through China. Our first land tour. Our tour guide Andy was excellent, as were all the local guides in each location.
Wonderful sights throughout the journey across China.
Would highly recommend this tour & Wendy Wu Tours.
May 20, 2026
Review for Additional Night Shanghai|Majestic Yangtze
Would highly recommend a Wendy Wu tour as a way to see China. Majestic China Tour outstanding.Extra tours along the Yangtze a must of Three Gorges tribe & Wuling mountain.
Jason our national guide was ' Awesome'. He is very committed & passionate. Jason guided our group with wit, knowledge, charm & patience. Connecting us all as a family safely through a vast stunning country. Thank you Jason for your dedication, outstanding care & attention to the details. You made my journey across China memorable & unforgettable. I hope to meet again for more travel memories across China..Five stars 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟
May 18, 2026
Review for Wonders of China
Covers all the main attractions of china, plus a few interesting side trips.
May 16, 2026
Booking Experience for China: The Big One
It was fast, clearly explained and friendly. Their expertise on holidays to China was obvious.
May 15, 2026
Review for Gems of China
Our motive for going to China was to visit family, but we also wanted to see the country. Not having visited before, making our own travel arrangements was daunting, and we decided to go on an organised tour.
We chose Wendy Wu’s Gems of China tour as it gave us the opportunity to visit areas such as the Zhangjiajie National Park which weren’t covered by other tours, and we were very happy with our choice.
From the first moment of booking we were very satisfied with the attention to detail and level of support we received from the company. When it was decided (the day after we applied) that British visitors no longer needed a visa, the staff were very helpful, and processed our refund quickly. The information we received before the tour was very comprehensive and answered all our questions.
The quality of the hotels where we stayed, and the transport (including coaches, trains and internal flights) were all excellent.
In an unfamiliar country such as China the quality of the local guides is extremely important, and our main guide, Sophie Jin was fantastic! Her English was great, she was very knowledgeable and friendly, and managed the conflicting demands of a diverse group with tact and kindness. We were very well looked after, and I can’t praise her highly enough. Different guides with more local knowledge were employed in the different places we visited, and they were all excellent.
The tour covered all the main areas of tourist interest, such as Beijing, the Great Wall, Terracotta warriors etc, and included a relaxing Yangtze cruise. We had many opportunities to go on voluntary evening entertainments, and I can honestly say that these were some of the highlights of the tour, and gave us experiences we would never have had elsewhere.
My only (minor) criticism would be that the tour was very fast-paced; it would have been nice to have longer stays in the places visited, and more free time, but this would have added to the cost, which was quite high. All in all the tour was a brilliant introduction to a country little visited by western tourists, and one which challenged previously held ideas. We thoroughly enjoyed it, and would recommend Wendy Wu tours highly.
May 14, 2026
Review for Magnificent China
The tour was well organized, visited many interesting places in China .
The tour was knowledgeable and helpful , he guided us everywhere and with the smile I would recommend to anyone .
Great company and good reputation.
Loved it
Silvestro and Domenico
May 09, 2026
Review for Magnificent China
All of Wendy Wu's staff from the initial booking through the whole tour were brilliant
the itinerary was everything we hoped for and we had a wonderful time, we will be back !
May 08, 2026
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