Date of Review:11/11/2012
Hi Shelly and Vivien,
Paul and Cindy are back from their 12-Day Super China Tour and were absolutely thrilled with it! Please see his email to me below.
Thank you again for all your help. I’ll be sure to use your services again whenever I have anyone interested in travelling to Asia.
Jeff
TravelOnly
Hey Jeff,
Well we are back (10 hours after we arrived last week we had to fly back out to Ottawa for a State Farm promo I had earned – totally exhausting) – only most of yesterday and this morning am I feeling much better from the “jet-lag”!!
But WOW what an EXPERIENCE! I’ve been telling people even though it was a vacation / holiday – it was not but more of an experience. Everything went perfect with Chinapac Tours – an amazing operation and tour they provided and the value was truly unbelievable. Love to get together with you too and share a lot more – but for now I thought I’d drop you a quick note to say THANKS so much for ALL your help with putting this trip together for me and for certain whenever I can book things through you I’d be thrilled to – the service from you was also equally awesome!
Thanks!
Paul and Cindy
Date of Review:11/11/2012
Hi Susie,
Phil and I had a wonderful, exciting time on our Chinapac Tour to Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Xian and Beijing.
We particularly liked our tour guides Cathy, Jack and Mai. They were so friendly, knowledgeable and well organized. The local guides were proud to show us their hometowns. It’s amazing how much we covered in such a short time. We really did get the highlights of each city.
Every part of the tour was enjoyable. The breakfast buffets, 10 course lunches and dinners introduced us to a lot of local dishes, but still a few of our favourites were served frequently.
Some of the hotel suites were incredibly beautiful. They were spacious and so comfortable, as they had silk comforters and silk pillows.
I would like to say a special thank you to Cathy, who worked so hard to keep the group together, who gave us some very detailed descriptions about the sites we were viewing, and remained so cheerful and pleasant although she had to work very long hours.
We’re so pleased with the Chinapac tour, that we would like to continue to travel with Chinapac. We’ve told others that this trip exceeded our expectations for hotels, food and tours!
Thank you for giving us this wonderful experience.
Sandy and Phil
Date of Review:19/10/2012
Hi Jocelyn,
We had a terrific time in China, thanks for your help with the trip package. The guides were excellent and did everything they could to
make our trip enjoyable.
Regarding the Terra Cotta Warriors, I enjoyed taking photos of it, but our stay there might have been a bit long, Since it's not really possible to see the warriors except through glass or in the pit, it was somewhat disappointing. The story behind it is rather unsettling so it is a site that we viewed with mixed feelings, awe for what was
created, but sadness for the lives lost so senselessly and dedicated to work that was done under conditions where there were no options but to work for the ruler (otherwise known as slavery).That seems to be a
repeating story in history unfortunately. I think it would be nice to stop at a village around there or somewhere in the countryside to see the other side of China, since the hills around the Terra Cotta Warriors site seemed very beautiful as we were passing through. This would provide a bit of balance for the essentially 'urban' side ofChina that we saw.
Because I have breathing problems, I am glad our stop in Xian was brief. It was an overcast day and the coal-fired generators were working. We even noticed bits of ash flying about. On the other hand, Beijing's air seemed clearer and we did see blue sky there, in spite of the tremendous traffic jams we seemed to encounter. The beautiful lakeshore at the Summer Palace was a real highlight. I think I am not alone in saying how important it is to spend time in nature, especially when life in the 'concrete jungle' is so hectic. Our final two nights at the Sheraton were a bonus, we really enjoyed
the luxurious atmosphere.
The food throughout our trip was exceptional. The guides always had extra water to sell us after our daily ration ran
out if we needed it. We enjoyed the glass of beer we were served with ourlunch and supper.
Overall, we did have a wonderful trip. The things I have mentioned above are simply for your information incase they help to improve your tour packages. It was particularly nice to have the transportation, guiding, itinerary, accommodation & meals taken care of in a country where we don't speak the language and where we have no experience
getting around. We were fortunate to fall in with an excellent group of travellers which made it even more pleasant.
Sincerely,
Anonymous, BC
Date of Review:26/10/2012
Hi Jocelyn,
We had an absolutely wonderful time in China. Everything went like clockwork – really well organized! We woke up every morning excited to see the sights of the day.
Chinapac and our guides took excellent care of us. The tours and meals were great. The accommodations were excellent with the exception of the first hotel in Beijing.
We were especially impressed how quickly Chinapac addressed the group’s dissatisfaction with the hotel and came up with a solution that completely satisfied everyone!
We were very impressed with our guides Michael and Cathy that were with us for the entire trip. Michael was great in dealing with the medical emergency that arose.
Cathy was on our bus with us the whole time. We thoroughly enjoyed her company and knowledge of the history of China. She was like a “mother hen” taking care of all of us and
we will always remember her with great respect and affection.
Our 2 local guides, Jack and May also deserve mention. Again, we really enjoyed their company and the stories that they shared about China’s history as well as life today.
The general feeling from the entire group on Bus B was that Chinapac will definitely be the tour company of choice for us for future trips!
Sincerely,
Karen
Date of Review:26/10/2012
Hi Jocelyn, actually the whole trip was amazing. Lili and Micheal our tour guides did everything they could to make us feel comfortable and secure. We only had one glitch which was the awful hotel that was booked for us in Beijing, but we were transferred to another hotel for the last two nites which was great. Both Michelle and I would recommend ChinaPac to anyone interested in visiting China....it was a great experience.
Gloria
Date of Review:08/06/2012
My husband and i recently returned from China with ChinaPac Tour #0514-May15,2012.
Thank you ChinaPac and Angie & parter Lily for an unforgettable experience and a reminder that respect and passion for one's country is contagious! China's culture and world heritage sites were brought to life by our host and guide Angie Wang. Angie's exceptional language skills,education and warm personality made the China experience for us. Along with her guiding skills,she was able to juggle many itineraries, and went and beyong the expectations of the group-in short, she managed to keep a very diverse group on time,informed,and engaged!
We loved China,it's people, and especially the gracious and professional Angie Wang.
Qualicum Beach,B.C.
Canada
Date of Review:07/06/2012
We returned last week from our wonderful Chinapac tour, (Code 0514CHSP12). We were absolutely thrilled with every aspect of the tour. Each day was so well organized, we were well taken care of and hardly had to think at all, just enjoy every minute!
Our tour guide in Shanghai, Suzhou and Hangzhou, Lily was wonderful, lots of fun and very informative. Our special thanks goes to Angie Wang, she was absolutely outstanding, her command of the English language, her knowledge of the country and history, her sense of humour and hard work made for an excellent time for all of us.
When we tried to add up the cost, should we have done this amazing trip on our own, there was such excellent value for the money we paid. All of our accommodation was excellent, any small problems that arose were handled immediately and professionally. We will be recommending Chinapac to anyone who wants a wonderful holiday.
Thank you Chinapac and Dear Angie, keep up the good work!
Two Happy Canadians,
Derek & Wenda
Date of Review:01/10/2012
Hi Jocelyn,
I am on plane back to Ottawa, have a little downtime so thought I would draft an email and send when I get home. I just wanted to personally let you know that I thoroughly enjoyed my holiday, no complaints, will recommend to all my friends. I am sure this was be because of our excellent tour guide, Amanda. Also Joe, who remained with is on part of our tour.
I cannot say enough about Amanda (know this is not her Chinese name). She was so gracious, accommodating, knowledgeable and had the patience of an angel. Everyone on our tour felt exactly the same way. I don't know how she does it, I would never be able to cope with so many questions, people pulling her in every direction, especially me!!!!I Hope you all appreciate what an excellent employee you have.
Joe was also so great. He went beyond the call of duty.
Please forward a copy of this to Amanda and Joe to let them know how grateful I am to have them as our special tour guides.
Thank you
Marian
Date of Review:01/10/2012
Hi, Josie
just got back . trip is fabulous we all have a wonderful time. thanks for everything. let us know any good deal. tracy would love to travel with us again.thanks talk to you soon.
Janet
Richmond, BC
Canada
Date of Review:01/10/2012
We just wanted to let you know that we both thoroughly enjoyed our vacation! The tour was much more than we expected for the price we paid. Wonderful guides, comfortable hotels and good food. All of our preconceived notions about China have been dispelled in a most positive way!! We will recommend this trip to all our friends.
Thank you so much, Josie!
Tracy and Rob Maclean
Richmond, BC
Canada