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Trek to K2 from Yilik - Xinjiang, Western China

 

Fantastic, Tomas!  The entire trip was perfect, and we had bluebird skies every day on the trek—saw K2 in ideal conditions.  And it was an incredible place—a high-altitude deserted desert.  Fabulous...just what I love!

 

Your partners out in Xinjiang were incredibly gracious and professional—really covered the bases well.  So glad I went—the Karakoram is unbeatable.  Anyway, just wanted you to know that it was flawless once again.  Thanks for all your work in putting it together despite the difficult times in that region!

 

Ruth Anne Kocour

 

 

Eastern China, Tibet, Hiroshima

 

Just wanted to thank you for arranging the most wonderful trip of
our lifetime. Gary and I had some memories that we will talk about
forever, and it was too incredible to put into words.
  A million thanks to you for all your perfection, and answering our
many many emails of questions.
  I am sorry I slept through our appointed time for the phone
interview, as I was still not back to the states time. Gary did a
terrific job and I will pass the email with your web site to all of my
friends.
  Take care, and we will talk again with our upcoming trip to New Zealand.
 Sheridan
 

Gary Conrad and Sheridan Scott

 

Yunnan

   

Hello Tomas,

As you know we flew into Hong Kong, spent 3 days there before boarding a plane to Kunming. We didn't have to worry about the guide finding us as we came off the plane since we were the only westerners on it. This was pretty much the case in most of Yunnan. Joe (Zhou) our guide in Kunming was very efficient, spoke English well, was reticent about giving us much information but answered any and all questions we asked (and there were plenty). Of all the places he took us for meals in Kunming, the Brothers Jiang was pretty disappointing. Although we were very curious about the "Noodles Crossing Bridge" which we did have. The place is pretty run down compared to many others.

The Stone Forest was one of the highlights of the entire trip! The Karst formations and the people in Yi dress was fascinating. Zhu Family Inn and Gardens in Jinhong was a very, very long trip and we're glad we stayed overnight. Frankly, although the Inn is really strange, but charming, with lovely courtyards and very pretty gardens, we didn't think it worth the long ride to and from Kunming. I'll send you a picture of the beds in the tiny room at the Inn. Wonderful!

And then there is Xishuanbanna and Mary, our wonderful guide, who was determined and patient during the whole nightmare of the stolen passports, etc. Except for the Botanical Institute-which was outstanding-we didn't see a lot of Banna and I'm sorry we missed it.

The rest of the trip, thanks to you and Bobby, was fantastic. Rearranging and rerouting the trip so that we could see and experience most of it was nothing short of miraculous. I thank you, Frank thanks you. Dali, Lijiang, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Zhongdian or Shangri La, they were all memorable.
Our trip to Dali was too short, of course (we must return). The drive to Tiger Leaping Gorge was spectacular as was the drive to Zhondian (Shangri-La)  We loved it all.  Since it was October, we were able to witness the harvesting in all the farms along the way so the Bai, Naxi and other minority farmers were out and about in all their glory!!!

Overall, the hotels were just fine. The guides were very good (especially Mary in Banna and Mr. Wun in Guangzhou). If we had to rate them, I would give Mary, Mr. Wun and Guanga (in Zhongdian) an "A" and Joe a "B".

The food was generally plentiful and good. We tried many different dishes, some included bumble bees and other unknown items! Some restaurant choices, we felt, could have been better for esthetic reasons. However, I am aware it was an extremely reasonably priced tour. And, Frank and I both agree we got a lot of "bang for our buck"!!
 

Francine & Frank Ruotolo
 

 

Beijing via Xian to Shanghai

Dear Tomas,

 We saw so much on our China trip that a week after returning we are still processing all the amazing experiences.  Everything went smoothly and there never were any moments of uncertainty about travel details.  Our guides met us upon arriving at our various destinations on time every time, and were truly part of the trip's charm.  
 In Beijing the Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, and Forbidden City all stole the show, and of course the Great Wall was fantastic.  In Xi'an, we toured the famous city wall and loved the Terra Cotta Warriors silently guarding Emperor Qin in the countryside.  Next we flew to Guilin, a forested mountain city surrounded by isolated peaks as far as one could see.  Our hotel in Guilin had stunning views of the city's buildings, bridges, rivers, and mountains wrapped in fog.  After a scenic boat cruise down the Li river to Yangshuo, we took a bicycle tour through town and into the surrounding countryside.   
We were really happy to have taken the private tour, and would definitely use your company again.  All the hotels were top notch and the guides, like mentioned earlier, helped make the trip very special.  We ate almost exclusively at restaurants arranged for us by the guides and they were always very skilled at getting us the best meals.  We can't wait to go back.  Thank you for a great vacation! 


Caitlin Casey & Nick Toberg

 

Client evaluation of services

 

 

 

Silk Road Tour

 

All of your China staff was top, great drivers, excellent guides.  Thanks again for everything!  We'll contact you when we are ready to travel again.

 

Nancy D.

 

Eastern China and Yunnan

 

I took over 2600 photos! Thanks again for organizing the tour, guides, trip and making sure everything went according to our agenda. Well done!
I am looking forward to coming to China again.

 

Mark Buck

 

Mt. Kailash, Tibet

 

"We had a great trip! The drive from Lhasa to Mt Kailash was tiring, local guesthouses and food not too good but  our guide made it a Tibet learning experience, very informative! And the Kailash Kora was everything we expected - seeing the pilgrims, their fervor, their total preoccupation with their piety made us forget our mundane concerns, aches and pains trekking, and the thin air... Thanks!

 

Larry Hudson

 

Shanghai to Chengdu

"It was truly valuable to have an agent that has traveled all the places we wanted to see and not just passing out information to us from some brochures (Thank you Tomas!) Tour was smooth, all the guides very knowledgeable, a great value considering there were just the two of us. May be next year we go to India with you guys..."

 

Michael Simms

 

Eastern China& Yangtze River Cruise

 

"How was our trip? We had  a ball in China! Will get back to you again in the future - thanks!"

 

Tina and Don Mars

 


 

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