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  • Thomas S
    Nov 3, 2024
    Turkmenistan and Armenia
    Agate Travel (and Emily in particular!) did an incredible job helping me and my family with the paperwork to travel to Turkmenistan, which is perhaps the most difficult country for a Westerner to travel to. We were always given clear and exact information about the whole complicated process. The itinerary was exactly what we wanted, but even if it hadn’t been, Agate Travel affords you great freedom to customize your trip.



    This was proven when, in the last minute, I decided to slot in a trip ... Full Text
    Agate Travel (and Emily in particular!) did an incredible job helping me and my family with the paperwork to travel to Turkmenistan, which is perhaps the most difficult country for a Westerner to travel to. We were always given clear and exact information about the whole complicated process. The itinerary was exactly what we wanted, but even if it hadn’t been, Agate Travel affords you great freedom to customize your trip.



    This was proven when, in the last minute, I decided to slot in a trip to Armenia in between the Turkmenistan trip and a Türkiye trip with another company. Despite the lack of time before my vacation, Emily, my Agate Travel Travel Consultant, managed to book the trip and customize it according to my desires.



    Both trips were sensational, and the only hiccups I came across were because of the companies hired on Agate Travel’s behalf (guides, drivers, cars etc were arranged by different, local companies, and Agate Travel served as an intermediary). As someone who’s been to 28 countries so far, I highly recommend both Armenia and Turkmenistan if you enjoy exotic trips where you get to know the countries thoroughly. Collapse
  • Alex L
    Nov 3, 2024
    Explore the water village!
    A highly recommended day trip outside of Shanghai. It’s a unique experience to see a traditional water village and beautiful gardens. Our guide Chloe was informative and made sure we had all of our questions answered. We had the chance to meet local artists, and enjoy a traditional lunch. I would recommend the tour, and if you are lucky to get Chloe as your guide you will have a good time!
  • Alex L
    Nov 3, 2024
    A great way to see the sights of Shanghai
    We had a fantastic day with Chloe our guide. Despite the typhoon weather, we were able to have a good day seeing the sights and making the most of our time in Shanghai. Chloe was able to tailor the day to fit our interests and was a pleasure to spend time with. We enjoyed trying the different Shanghai speciality’s and the museum was a highlight.
  • Damini H
    Nov 2, 2024
    Beijing and Tanzhe Temple with Sunny
    We had the pleasure of having Sunny as our tour guide during our recent trip to Beijing, and she truly made the experience unforgettable. From the moment we met, her jovial spirit and infectious laughter set the tone for our adventure. Sunny's knowledge of the historical and cultural landmarks was impressive; she shared fascinating stories and insights that brought each site to life.



    Not only was she incredibly informative, but she was also attentive and genuinely cared about our experience. ... Full Text
    We had the pleasure of having Sunny as our tour guide during our recent trip to Beijing, and she truly made the experience unforgettable. From the moment we met, her jovial spirit and infectious laughter set the tone for our adventure. Sunny's knowledge of the historical and cultural landmarks was impressive; she shared fascinating stories and insights that brought each site to life.



    Not only was she incredibly informative, but she was also attentive and genuinely cared about our experience. She made sure we felt included and engaged, answering all our questions with patience and enthusiasm. Her sense of humor added a delightful touch to our tour, making even the long walks enjoyable.



    Thank you, Sunny, for your hard work and dedication. You are an exceptional guide, and I hope to join you on another adventure in the futureI had the pleasure of having Sunny as my tour guide during my recent trip to Beijing, and she truly made the experience unforgettable. From the moment we met, her jovial spirit and infectious laughter set the tone for our adventure. Sunny's knowledge of the historical and cultural landmarks was impressive; she shared fascinating stories and insights that brought each site to life.



    Not only was she incredibly informative, but she was also attentive and genuinely cared about our experience. She made sure we felt included and engaged, answering all our questions with patience and enthusiasm. Her sense of humor added a delightful touch to our tour, making even the long walks enjoyable.



    Thank you, Sunny, for your hard work and dedication. You are an exceptional guide, and I hope to join you on another adventure in the future. Collapse
  • Rebeca A
    Nov 2, 2024
    Best your ever
    It was the highlight of my trip to Beijing. Hellen contacted me the day before, and she arranged pick up in my hotel so I didn’t have to worry about anything. I love Chinese history and she told us so many great stories about empress Cisi, the first emperor of china, the Great Wall etc. The whole group was super happy with her and after the tour they dropped us in a nice downtown area and we had dinner together. 5 starts.
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    Sohail Qasim
    Oct 26, 2024
    WOW experience with Travel China Guide Tours
    Over a period of a month used Travel China Guide Tour multiple times for information and reservations. Easy reservations for train travel or group tours, great assortment of tours, wonderful trip advisors, knowledgeable tour guides, well facilitated tours, very helpful and responsive team. Keep up the good work.
  • Yasmin Prowse
    Sep 16, 2024
    Trains, tours, advice - they are brilliant!
    This company deserve a special mention as they are excellent.

    I booked 3 tours through them - in Beijing and Xian - the trips were very well organised with friendly, knowledgeable guides - Lucy and Michael especially - the cars were very comfortable, one with massage seats! The tours were fascinating and thoroughly enjoyable.

    I also booked a bullet train and sleeper train through them. Everything went smoothly.

    I emailed them with quite a few queries and the response was always quick and ... Full Text
    This company deserve a special mention as they are excellent.

    I booked 3 tours through them - in Beijing and Xian - the trips were very well organised with friendly, knowledgeable guides - Lucy and Michael especially - the cars were very comfortable, one with massage seats! The tours were fascinating and thoroughly enjoyable.

    I also booked a bullet train and sleeper train through them. Everything went smoothly.

    I emailed them with quite a few queries and the response was always quick and very helpful. They definitely deserve 5 stars.

    Our trip to China was amazing - thank you so much for all your help! Collapse
  • MA
    Marcos
    Jul 10, 2024
    Super helpful and friendly
    They are great, we booked with them tickets for the forbidden city (which are very difficult to get for occidental people) and they managed to do it in the day and time a lot that we chose.

    We got in contact with them through WeChat and they replied really fast and offer us extra help to make reservation to Tiannamen square, which we didn’t know that you needede a booking in advance (free entrance).

    In our case we spoke with Christina and she was great!
  • Heng
    Jul 3, 2024
    Travel China Guide provides efficient…
    Travel China Guide provides efficient and excellent services to make things easy for travel in China. I booked my train journeys through Travel China Guide, and everything worked perfectly. They are friendly, provide good services and quick responses for your requests/questions.


    I will use their service again in the future and I’ll also recommend travellers to use Travel China Guide service to book your travel in China.
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    Elaine
    May 28, 2024
    Wendy Lee Travel Consultant
    After booking our tour with Travel China from the UK we was worried but from the day we landed to the day we left china we had no worries,stress and no shopping stops on the way.

    Thank you to the travel consultant Wendy Lee

    For making our visit to China the best
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  • David L.
    May 27, 2024
    2 for 1 Warriors of China tour review
    e took the '2 for 1 Warriors of China' tour leaving May16 2024 back to Sydney May27 2024.

    The tour guide in Beijing - Robin and the tour guide in Xuzhou / Hangzhou/ Shanghai - Celery, both did an excellent job. Well done.

    Trip overall was good, except the Shaolin temple visit was not worth going for me and the tour guide there needs more training I felt.

    The gratitude cost should be clearer, it is actually compulsory because it is also for the driver and the team behind the scene purchasing ... Full Text
    e took the '2 for 1 Warriors of China' tour leaving May16 2024 back to Sydney May27 2024.

    The tour guide in Beijing - Robin and the tour guide in Xuzhou / Hangzhou/ Shanghai - Celery, both did an excellent job. Well done.

    Trip overall was good, except the Shaolin temple visit was not worth going for me and the tour guide there needs more training I felt.

    The gratitude cost should be clearer, it is actually compulsory because it is also for the driver and the team behind the scene purchasing various tickets and making sure the tour goes smoothly.

    You will need to have cash, not many places accept card. May be use Wise or master card to draw cash.

    Try to travel with smaller luggages because the train rides in and out with big luggages can be hard. You can place the Small bags on the overhead compartment.

    Bring roll on deodorant, one of the train ride security confiscated spray deodorants and opened alcohol.

    If you are travelling southern China, sign up with SkyPearl to pre-book seat on line.

    All up 7.5/10.
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  • Fabio
    Oct 19, 2023
    Excellent!
    TCGT is just an excellence regarding China tourism and tour tailoring.
    From the beginning to way back home they assist and help you with professional and gentle guides.
    Emily - our travel consultant - is a fluent English speaking always ready to organise and fix properly any detail, also during the trip.
    As other guides we met, all of them very professional, English speaking and nice persons.
    We appreciated any side and accommodation, either a very full but well organized itinerary with professional ... Full Text
    TCGT is just an excellence regarding China tourism and tour tailoring.
    From the beginning to way back home they assist and help you with professional and gentle guides.
    Emily - our travel consultant - is a fluent English speaking always ready to organise and fix properly any detail, also during the trip.
    As other guides we met, all of them very professional, English speaking and nice persons.
    We appreciated any side and accommodation, either a very full but well organized itinerary with professional drivers.
    If you are planning a journey in China, don’t miss TCGT! Collapse
  • Cathy
    Jun 17, 2019
    Exceptional Tour Company
    We used Travel China Guide for a customised 15 day private tour of China for 4 people, and had the most amazing time.
    This company is exceptional - I was nervous about using a foreign travel company, but once I started corresponding with Emily, everything quickly fell into place - despite me sending about 20 emails over the course of 4-5 months to tweak different parts of our tours. Emily was so organised, the day tours and travel arrangements all worked without a hitch. They will also send you ... Full Text
    We used Travel China Guide for a customised 15 day private tour of China for 4 people, and had the most amazing time.
    This company is exceptional - I was nervous about using a foreign travel company, but once I started corresponding with Emily, everything quickly fell into place - despite me sending about 20 emails over the course of 4-5 months to tweak different parts of our tours. Emily was so organised, the day tours and travel arrangements all worked without a hitch. They will also send you a letter to assist with your China visas. We used We Chat in China to communicate with the Guides, who were all brilliant.
    No hesitation is recommending this company. (Note they trade as Xi'an Marco Polo International Travel Service). Collapse
  • Greg
    Mar 09, 2019
    Great 14 day China trip including Tibet with TCG
    I can highly recommend TCG. The trip was exactly as advertised and certainly met or expectations. I booked the trip online and our consultant Wendy was very helpful. All of our guides were very knowledgeable and spoke English well. The cost was reasonable and we did not encounter any unexpected fees.
  • Kathy M
    Feb 15, 2019
    Perfect tour to see the best of China
    They were amazing, a truly memorable trip all went to plan with no additional costs. My 8 day China trip was very organised with no problems, we were kept busy sight seeing every day, we stayed in the best hotels, ate the best Chinese food our guide Candy was amazing and very helpful and went beyond her job. Thoroughly recommend Travel China for all your travel. Would love to do another tour with them.
  • Clients: Thomas Sontag
  • Country: Brazil
Nov 3, 2024
1/15
Agate Travel (and Emily in particular!) did an incredible job helping me and my family with the paperwork to travel to Turkmenistan, which is perhaps the most difficult country for a Westerner to travel to. We were always given clear and exact information about the whole complicated process. The itinerary was exactly what we wanted, but even if it hadn’t been, Agate Travel affords you great freedom to customize your trip.

This was proven when, in the last minute, I decided to slot in a trip to Armenia in between the Turkmenistan trip and a Türkiye trip with another company. Despite the lack of time before my vacation, Emily, my Agate Travel Travel Consultant, managed to book the trip and customize it according to my desires.

Both trips were sensational, and the only hiccups I came across were because of the companies hired on Agate Travel’s behalf (guides, drivers, cars etc. were arranged by different, local companies, and Agate Travel served as an intermediary). As someone who’s been to 28 countries so far, I highly recommend both Armenia and Turkmenistan if you enjoy exotic trips where you get to know the countries thoroughly.
  • Clients: Ravneet
  • Country: Canada
Oct 29, 2024
1/2
We had an amazing time touring China! Emily was our travel consultant and she made it so easy to customize a tour to our preference.

We did a private 9 day tour of Beijing, Xian and Zhangjiajie and all our guides were great. They all communicated very well and even provided us with things to do in the evenings and helped us with tickets and transportation. There were no shopping stops at all (our preference) which was a big plus because we were more interested in visiting the sights.

I would highly recommend travel China guide to others coming to China for the first time!
  • Clients: Joseph Lim
  • Country: Singapore
Oct 26, 2024
The respond from our travel consultant Ms Wendy is fast and efficient. We are very impressed with her efficiency. As for the driver, 程岳, he is very committed and accommodating to all our special request. The same goes to Ms Rita and Ms Julie, our tour guide who accompany us for the whole trip have been very professional and understanding. We have been well taken care of by the excellent team that you have arranged for us to make our Xi’an trip enjoyable and memorable.
  • Clients: Mike & Aki Vaughn
  • Country: United States
Oct 21, 2024
1/2
We had a wonderful trip in October 2024. The travel guides were excellent and deserved to be well tipped. They made the trip seamless and everything was prepared in advance so no waiting in long lines. Be prepared for a lot of walking while on the trip because there are so many things to see. I highly recommend this tour. The group ranged from 4 to 20 people and everyone was very friendly and helpful. You will love China after this trip. The tour prices include everything including many meals and treats. The guides speak very good English and teach you a great deal of history. I would do this trip again.
  • Clients: Elena
  • Country: Bulgaria
Oct 11, 2024
Hi Wendy, I will never forget our trip in China, because of the people in China- very kind, because of the chinese history, because of the shows! This is my opinion about our trip in China. All turguides was very helpful and kind. Nevertheless in tbe world we didn't recive such good service. I will never forget tourguides in Zhangjiajie, Xian, Datong, Beijung, Tibet. All cars and drivers were on high level! Acribatic show in Shanghai and Yangshou ware breadtheking, the show in Xian about the silk road was extraordinary( thanks to Carol who advised it) The hotels were ok. For us the best hotel was in Datong, for me the worst was in Xian. All our experience in Tibet was amazing. For us the most interesting thing in China is Potala, after that Tianmen in Zhangjiajie and Mosk in Xian. I have expeted that my commrets will be bigger, but at the moment I coudn't write more. Please ask me if you have any quesrions. Thank you, Wendy for the organisation! Elena
  • Clients: JJ
  • Country: United States
Oct 6, 2024
This was my second experience signing up with Travelchinaguide, and I joined a small group that started with 18 members but down to seven as we flew to Zhangjiajie National Park in Hunan, while others headed to different destinations. The tour spanned 11 days, covering Beijing, Xi'an, Zhangjiajie, and Shanghai.

I used to travel alone and was hesitant to join a group tour with unfamiliar individuals.. However, I found that everyone in the group was friendly and communicative, looking out for one another's pace, much like the different tour guides I encountered in each city throughout the trip.

Tour guides are all highly professional and passionate about their work. They communicate effectively for questions and are patient, and have extensive knowledge about the rich history of the attractions we visited.

I enjoy learning about historical facts, such as the reasons behind the construction of the Great Wall, the long corridor in the Summer Palace designed to shield the queen from the rain & sun, and the astonishing discovery of the Terracotta Army in X'ian. In addition to this large scale underground discovery, the city wall in X'ian is another fascinating site to explore.

The X'ian city walls are among the oldest, largest, and most well-reserved fortifications, featuring an extensive walkway on top that can take hours to explore. While walking along the top it evokes one a deep sense of nostalgia, to reminisce the city's historical significance as former capital.

My review aims to share personal insights and experiences while highlighting the professional services of all staff. The itinerary was thoughtfully planned, included attractions that were worth visiting, especially given the limited day/time available in each city. Nonetheless, certain factors, like the unpredictability of mother nature, were beyond our control, as was evident when the tour wrapped up in Shanghai.

Around September 14, Shanghai experienced an unprecedented typhoon, a rare occurrence in the past 75 years, resulting our late arrival that evening. The following morning, the weather remained unpredictable, leading to the cancellation of planned activities such as the museum visit and Huangpu River cruise due to heavy rain and strong winds. Consequently, we returned to the hotel to bid farewell, as we were all scheduled to check out next morning for departure.

Our tour guide, Martin, quickly suggested an optional evening show that wasn't part of the itinerary but required out-of-pocket expenses. He succesfully secured tickets after several attempts, allowing interested group members to spend and enjoy a delightful evening. Martin's enthusiastic demeanour not only uplifted the group's spirits but also ensured transparency regarding the cancellations caused by the weather, resulting in a partial tour refund. Although the refund was modest, I was impressed and appreciated for this policy implemented by TravelChinaGuide.

The TCG is a dependable and well-organized travel agency. From the travel consultant Emily, tour guides Kevin in Beijing, Carol in X'ian, Amanda in Zhangjiajie & Martin in Shanghai, and drivers are all dedicate to collaborate and commit effectively to ensure customer satisfaction.

PS ---I wrote another separate lengthy review of Zhangjiajie National Park on TripAdvisor since it was the place that motivated me to take this tour. While all the cities included in the tour are great to explore, Zhangjiajie stands out, for me, as an extraordinary must -see destination that all adventurous travelers should experience.
  • Clients: LW
  • Country: Canada
Sep 29, 2024
1/3
I had wanted to take my mother to China for her 60th birthday celebration several years ago but was unable to do so due to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time, I had done my research on China tour companies and Travel China Guide (TCG) was at the top of my list. When we recently learned that our favourite singer would be holding a concert in Beijing and that the 144-hour visa-free entry policy was made available to Canada, we made the spontaneous decision to go to Beijing. With only a few weeks to coordinate our travel, I was thankful that I had already done the research years before and contacted TCG immediately to organize a private tour. Our travel consultant, Wendy, was fantastic. She responded to our questions promptly and provided us with all the helpful information we needed. She even pointed out a change we needed to make to our flight itinerary in order to qualify for the 144-hour visa-free entry into China. Wendy also remained flexible in postponing our tour payment deadline and adjusting our tour itinerary as we worked out our flights. During our trip in Beijing, she checked in to make sure that everything was going well.

As for our tour guide, Tina, and driver, Mr. Xu, I could go on and on about how amazing they were, but I'll only share some highlights.🙂 They were both very professional and went above and beyond their duties. We were not able to get concert tickets before arriving in Beijing. Mr. Xu did the research on which app to use to buy the tickets and Tina successfully helped us to purchase them. On the night of the concert, Tina accompanied us to the Bird's Nest Stadium to make sure we were able to get into the concert and Mr. Xu waited until the concert was over to drive us back to our hotel even though that meant having to work very late. In the short week we spent together, it felt like we had been longtime friends with Tina and Mr. Xu.

In summary, our Beijing trip was even better than we had imagined. TCG made two of our dreams come true - climbing the Great Wall and seeing our favourite singer in concert - and they made our whole trip from start to finish very enjoyable. We made some of the happiest memories we'll cherish for the rest of our lives and this was in large part due to TCG. Thank you so much for your exceptional service, Travel China Guide!
  • Clients: Udaya
  • Country: Switzerland
Sep 24, 2024
Communication was fine. Tour guides had different approaches. In our experience and view, Carol, the tour guide in Xi'an had the best professional approach. Though the hotels were 5 stars, some of the hotels did not qualify for the grading, especially the hotel in Shanghai. Please do not take these comments as complaints though. We were not happy with the food that much at the beginning however, it was getting better by the end of the tour. However, there was not much for vegetarians as most of the food was based on meat items. Nevertheless, overall, we are happy about the trip. Thank you very much for your efforts.
  • Clients: Charles Wang
  • Country: United States
Sep 22, 2024
1/4
My son and I booked this private 10-day tour. The agent was very helpful throughout the booking process. The logistics was well-planned with almost seamless transitions, which totally eliminated our stress and anxiety if we were to plan and carry out the same itinerary on our own. All tour guides were fluent in English, enthusiastic about their jobs, and resourceful and flexible to accommodate our at-hoc requests. All drivers were professional, punctual, and courteous. All 4-star hotels they booked for us were excellent, especially their fancy complimentary breakfast buffets which exceeded our expectations and outshined most of their counterparts in my travel experience elsewhere. From my perspective as a senior citizen with declining stamina, I suggest the tour agent company add a couple sentences in their descriptions about each feature spot. For example, "estimated walking distance 3.5 - 4.5 miles; substantial steps to climb; wheelchair equipment and service available to reserve in advance at additional cost; ..." Such valuable information will make many other perspective seniors appreciative.
  • Clients: Simon L
  • Country: UK
Aug 18, 2024
1/2
Another excellent tour with Agate Travel. Everything ran very smoothly eg transfers, tours and four internal flights. Excellent guides throughout and a great pace to the trip ie some free time in between the scheduled tours etc. Hotels were all of a high standard. We particularly the flexibility swopping around the Rio tour day so we had better weather and therefore views! The only thing I would alter is to include a second activity at El Calafete instead of free time. There is very little to do independently there so you really need to do another organised tour or activity. Maybe the glacier tour or give folk the option eg trekking in season. Overall we thoroughly enjoyed our first time in South America and would continue to recommend Agate Travel as a top rate travel company.