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 |  It was okay, We visit the places in the chinese national holiday, so there were many many people.....so please never visit this great places under the chinese holidays ;O) the guide spoke very good english and had a great knowledge. but because there were so many people the traffic was bad and it took long time to come to the great wall, and it was terrible crowded every where.
If there not have been so many people I am sure it would have been a good trip, but because of the many people it only was OK!
Rating:  [3 of 5 Stars!] | | | |
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| Tour guide and driver took us in a private sedan car to the Summer Palace, Great Wall, lunch and several factories/shops. We enjoyed the private tour (despite the cold weather!!) and our tour guide Samantha was great. It was nice having the private tour so that we could have a little more say in how much time we spent at the Great Wall and such. Probably could have done without the factories, but was overall quite satisfied.
Rating:  [4 of 5 Stars!] | | | |
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| Tour guide and driver took us in a private sedan car to the great wall,summer palace,jade factory and that was ok. Tour guide was too silent she had little dificulties to understand my questions.
Rating: [3 of 5 Stars!] | | | |
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| One day coach tour of the Great Wall ans Summer palace was definely good value for the money. The tour guide spoke English well and was very knowledgeable about Chinese history.
My only real complaint was the allocation of time. We spent, in my opinion, a little too long on the Wall, and then after having to spend time visiting Jade and Pearl factories we had only an hour to walk quickly through the grounds of the Summer Palace. We needed much longer.
Again, good value, nice lunch and an educating experience, but two factory tours was a bit much.
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!] | | | |
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| We were picked up at 7:00am and were disappointed to find a shuttle bus that could seat around 12+ people. At the time when I booked the tour, the website read 6 people max. (One of the reasons I made the booking.) I asked our tour guide, Mr. Sherman, how many people were on the tour and he said 10. I explained,\"the website read a max of 6 people.\" He said, \"yes, that\'s old information.\" I\'m a little irritated, but try and let it go. We pick up the rest of the tour group and we\'re on our way to the Great Wall. Well, at least that\'s what we all thought. There is a detour to a Jade Market. Ok, onward to the Great Wall. It was amazing! After about 1.5 hours exploring (plenty of time) we are off to lunch. Lunch was pretty tasty. Mr. Sherman was very accommodating in what foods to order for the table. I\'m not a meat eater, and he ordered fish which was very nice. Service at the restaurant was below par for China though. We were given one small bowl of rice for 10 of us and when we asked for more, they took the bowl and never returned it. They also snatched away the tea kettle midway through the lunch. (Note: tea is the only offered beverage that is included in the price of the tour. Soda, beer, juice, etc. are extra.)
Since our trip back into Beijing City Centre took place at rush-hour, so it took about double the time to get back to our hotels. We are next to last being dropped at our hotel at 19:00! dropped off an hour and a half later than expected.
Although Mr. Sherman and I had a rocky start, overall, he was a great tour guide. He had impeccable English and was sure to explain many happenings going on during our drive to and from the designated stops.
Rating: [3 of 5 Stars!] | | | |
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| One day tour to Great & Sumer Place was excellent and both myself and my wife enjoyed the trip. The tour guide Jessie (English Name ) took lot of interest and made our tour very informative and enjoyable.We had this trip in a family van along with another couple from Germany.
The experience at Great Wall and Summer Place was memorable.
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!] | | | |
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| We had a great time! Our tour guide Jennifer was amazing! Great īGreat Wall ī part.. since it is up, you get amazing pics.. Some tourists donīt like the fact that you have to do three or four stopovers (Jade, Silk factory) but we thought it was okay plus you can tell ALL TOURS do it anyways, it is a way for them to gain an extra comision. Food is okay also..
DO TIP THE TOUR GUIDE AND DRIVER WELL!! So ..WE DO INDEED RECOMEND THIS TOUR VERY MUCH! donīt forget to wear warm clothes since it is getting very cold out there!!
Rating:  [5 of 5 Stars!] | | | |
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| My mom and I went to the tour of the Great Wall / Summer Palace. We were fortunate enough to have a private car with guide and driver. We were the only 2 that signed up for the tour that day. Value for the money - definately. We requested an additional stop at the silk factory - and were accomodated, also the Olympic venue - we had absolutely no pressure. Our guide was professional and our driver was always ontime and did not drive like he was on fire. We enjoyed our lunch, it was quite nice and fresh. Would I recommend this tour to friends or family? Yes as it was a nice pace and not too many stops.
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!] | | | |
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| Tour guide and driver took us in a people carrier to the Great Wall and Summer Palace. My husband and I have been to both before but had a friend visiting from the UK and it was his first time in Beijing. Unlike some tourists we enjoy the stops at the jade and copper factories en route. There is no obligation to buy and it is interesting to learn how traditional Chinese pieces are made. We would have liked to spend more time at the Olympic Stadium but that was our fault as we got along with the other people on the tour so well (J works for FIFA and my men were in their element discussing football!). Despite this, our guide organised us well in a pleasant and friendly manner.
Overall it was good value for money and a great day out with two exceptions:-
1) The buffet lunch. We would recommend the dining room on the first floor as the second floor buffet food was quite cool; and more importantly
2) Safety. As per our questionnaire, though we would book with the company again we would request a different driver.
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!] | | | |
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| Our tour guide and driver picked us up on time in a van. Our group size was good (6). Tour guide was very personable. Both the Great wall and summer palace were great places and the time we spent at each was good. We got to both of them at the right time to avoid other tour goups. It was still crowded, but not as crowded as it could have been. Stops at the Jade Factory, and the foot massage were very interesting. Prices are a little higher, but you are more confident that you are getting genuine items. Lunch wasn\'t bad, but don\'t expect any western food. I thought it was a very positive experience.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] | | | |
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| Tour guide and driver took us in a private sedan car to the Great Wall and Summer palace.
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!] | | | |
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| Supposed to be coach tour, but guide and driver took us in a private sedan car to the Jade fabric you donīt have to buy anything and it was interesting too, after that we went to the great wall it was beutiful and it was confortable to travel in this car, but we would prefer the original tour that we booked with more tourists I think it would be more fun, cause the tour guide Peter he spoke english but sometimes we didnīt undestand him he spoke quite funny.
After that we went to the restaurant to eat and it was pretty good, in this place there is also a store of jade, chinese porcelan and pearls but itīs better if you donīt buy anything in this place just take a look and have fun.
They took us to the Summer Palace itīs amazing all the temples you can go by a dragon boat thru the lagoon inside and you can see the enourmus temple in front of you I love the Palace and the view, I canīt denied that it was interesting to see the clamps, but no more.
Rating: [3 of 5 Stars!] | | | |
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