Reviews

The tour was exactly as described. It's full on but we were looked after by our Wendy Woo courier Goerge and nothing was too much trouble. We certainly had the opportunity to try the local cuisine. With a good variety of dishes. The use of local guides did ensure we could have more specific information on the places we visited

What a great tour of Japan. Very interesting including many of the must see sights with a detailed explanation of the culture, and many samples of the extensive range of food.
Very well organised.

Extremely well thought-out and organised tour. Just the right mix of activity, travel, sightseeing. Excellent hotels, good meals. Our guide was excellent too - helpful, knowledgeable, responsive to requests. Especially appreciate your ability to change flights at short notice because of war in the Middle East.

The extra night meant we were guaranteed the chance to have a rest day prior to the tour starting and also we had wiggle room if there were any issues with flights.

Loved the Sapa experience, but underwhelmed by a half day of waterfalls, which were hardly flowing. Waterfalls exist in every country, but walking through rice fields and villages is a wonderful experience. The waterfall day should have an alternative of another village experience.

We had a wonderful time travelling with Wendy Wu on the In Pursuit of Pandas. Everything was well organised. We had so many amazing experiences and would not hesitate to recommend Wendy Wu holidays

Wendy Wu tours give you steal feel for the authenticity of every place you travel too.
They not only include all the main top attractions but give you an insight into the culture of the country by including museums and visiting and participating in local cultural experiences.
Their guides are local and very knowledgeable and impartial about the history of their country and its heritage.

We had a very enjoyable time. All the group members had many opportunities to gel with each other.

Our guide Noriko was outstanding. She was very kind, had a great sense of humour, was knowledgeable and briefed participants adequately about the intended visits to the various venues each day. She was very professional, well informed, intuitive and treated everyone with respect often accommodating small requests that arose from time to time. She enforced a disciplined approach to the day's schedule, by giving explicit instructions about reporting on time both verbally and by using a flip chart with the correct time written on it using it as a visual guide. By repeating her instructions firmly as well as in a friendly tone she ensured that the message was communicated effectively.

Considering the participants weren't school children but adults and of a mature age, she had to be flexible in her approach if some members were not particularly keen on visiting certain venues and being there full time. She didn't hesitate to offer them their preferred choice of not being present full time and having a coffee break instead, nevertheless insisting that reporting time to be adhered to for the onward journey. It was much appreciated and respected.

Frankly speaking, we all would have loved to have had the opportunity of a guided tour of Osaka, but to our disappointment that didn't happen. So could the organising committee look into it and ensure that for future participants a guided tour of Osaka is included as well and an additional night's stay becomes a part of the tour. We would also have liked to have had a few more opportunities to do a bit of shopping.

All in all, I'd recommend Wendy Wu tour to anyone seeking fun and enjoyment. For this, much credit goes to our guide Noriko. The tour company provided very clear instructions and information to intended customers about all aspects of the tour which was very helpful.

Both people I spoke to (for the initial enquiry and to book) were helpful, professional and friendly

I had a professional and prompt response from Cheryl following my initial email to Wendy Wu. She was able to arrange for me to join a friend on their Gems of China tour in September. When I telephoned to finalise my booking I found her to be very efficient, and as she herself had done the very same tour last year, she was able to give me useful advice based on her own experience. Overall the telephone conversation gave me great confidence that I had booked with a caring and extremely professional tour company staffed by people who know what they are doing and care about doing it well. I very much look forward to my tour and feel confident that it will be as professionally executed as my booking experience has been. Thank you Wendy Wu.

What an amazing trip the Gems of China was. So many wonderful highlights. The trip opened our eyes to China as a tourist destination. Our national guide Ni Fan (Ivan) made us feel so welcome and was so great at making our trip a breeze. He organised everything so seamlessly. He was very calm and professional when two members of our party were injured in separate incidents. Another highlight of the trip was our group. A wonderful group of people.
We would highly recommend this tour and if you are lucky enough to get Ni Fan as your national tour guide you are in for an amazing tour.

Sales supervisor Natasha was helpful friendly & professional. Answered all our questions. Booked the Gems of China tour over the phone we are happy with our choice. This is the first time we have booked with Wendy Wu and would certainly book with this company again.

The most fantastic trip across parts of China and Japan. Worth every early morning start.
Highly recommended.

Fabulous holiday- great tour guide