Reviews

The China by Rail tour covers so much ground starting in Shanghai finishing in Beijing.The tour is very well organised and fully inclusive of all meals. Takes in all the main attractions throughout China. It's quite hectic and you are constantly on the move. National Guide Franki was first class.

We had an amazing holiday, seeing things that we hand only read about or seen on YouTube. We had never been on a group tour before and didn’t really know what to expect. The other members of the group were all great to get on with and our National guide Amanda was excellent and I would like to say how professional and friendly she was. The organisation of all the tours was brilliant and I would definitely recommend Wendy Wu. The local guides were also very knowledgeable and explained everything in detail. We will look forward to booking another holiday with Wendy Wu.

Thoroughly enjoyed this trip. Having local guides and a guide like Aimee throughout the trip added so much to this trip. Aimee had a solution to everything. Wendy Wu ensured that we saw everything we could possibly see in the short period we were there. Food was excellent. China has so much to offer. I would happily recommend Wendy Wu to my friends and family.
My only suggestion was the meal served at the Houtans could be better in terms of the house ( health and safety assessment advised) and overall standard.

A very good trip made special by our trip guide Amanda. The days were packed full of wonderful trips and there was also an abundance of food at every meal time. The hotels were also of a good standard. I would highly recommend this trip.

I would definitely recommend this trip. It is varied and informative and covers 7 cities. We chose a good time to visit - it was still lovely and warm but not too hot. The evening entertainment was amazing especially the famous face-changing show and the Chinese acrobatic show. We have just scratched the surface of such an enormous country but it has whetted our appetite to return to see more of the country.
I do think too much time is spent in restaurants and I would prefer to have more packed lunches and see more sights.
The local guides were really informative and our main guide, Louis, did an excellent job especially as it was a large group of 28 people.

Fantastic tour. We loved every minute of it. Our tour guide Amanda was out of this world. Beautiful places to see and wonderful food. Made welcome every we went.
My only complaint was the river cruise boat. The rooms snd bedding got very damp. So must so a lot of us ending up with coughs. I had to go yo my GP when I got home. Chest infection.
Saying that, it will not stop my going on another trip again

Hectic but we covered so much it was fantastic, the local guides were very knowledgeable and our trip guide took great care of us.

I recently went on the China Delight tour, and overall, the tour was filled with lots of “delight”!

The hotels were good, and the transportation between cities was comfortable and well organised. The national tour guide, Louis, was excellent. He clearly loved his job and was very passionate about what he did. He delivered the entire tour with great enthusiasm and genuinely put his heart into it. His knowledge of China was phenomenal, and he was always willing to share interesting information and answer questions.

The main criticism I have is regarding the food. We had 16 breakfasts, 16 lunches and 16 dinners. The breakfasts were buffet-style and generally good. However, the 29 lunches and dinners were predominantly Chinese food, with many of the same dishes repeated throughout the tour. Dishes such as stir-fried cabbage, sweet and sour meat, plain egg omelette, green beans, broccoli and mushrooms appeared repeatedly, sometimes every day. After a while, the meals became quite repetitive.

I feel the dining experience could be greatly improved by offering more variety, including different regional Chinese dishes as we travelled through different parts of China, as well as perhaps a few Western options occasionally.

Overall, the itinerary was good, although there is room for improvement. The hotels and transportation were good, and Louis was an outstanding tour guide who really enhanced the experience.

Most importantly, China itself is an amazing country with so much to see and experience. It is definitely a must-visit destination, and I would recommend visiting China.

We were on the Majestic Yangtze tour with Wendy Wu Tours for 14 days in mid-September 2026 and what a trip it was!

All the way from Shanghai to Beijing and so much in-between from a night cruise in Shanghai to such "wonders of the world" as the Terracotta Warriors and Great Wall of China, the cities of Chengdu and Xian as we flew through China's vast countryside on bullet trains and sat in awe of how much and how fast this vast country has changed in the last thirty years. Cities of twenty million or more, sky high apartment buildings adorning every city skyline and hotels as classy as any western ones with the latest technology from robot room service to AI loos with handsets to warm them up or flush everything away. All top class- apart from one or two issues flights with Turkish Airlines and stopovers in Instanbul.



The real highlights however weren't the vast distances we travelled but the people we travelled them with-our multinational group from the UK, Australia and USA-and the entertainment we enjoyed on our gorgeous four night cruise on the Yangtze River sailing through the Three Gorges Dam with the staff providing the evening entertainment and even the Captain joining in, the tours of silk and jade factories, the Forbidden City & the gorgeous Sacred Garden by day and Xian's medieval City Walls lit up by night as well as delicious Chinese food every day served on our "Lazy Susan for all to share. We got a full-on taste of China, its rich medieval heritage and its people today not as we might portray them from western media but as a people as welcoming and friendly as anywhere else and apart from Tinnaman Square free to say-often in English and always very respectfully- what life is like in China today.



It was everything we hoped for -and more. But the Star of our Tour undoubtedly was our main guide Gary (all Chinese guides it appears have an English name) who not only kept us all on time and in line with phrases such as "Gary's Family", "Follow the flag", Sticky Rice (keep together) and "One Dollar" (someone is missing)/ "Two Dollar" (everyone's here) but with his "Chinglish", his inexhaustible good humour (at least one joke a day) and his genuine concern for and attention to detail with all 23 of us. This was more than a 'personal touch' or company training. This was Gary, knowledgeable, caring,funny and always smiling; one, if not, the best tour guide we have ever had and a huge compliment to Wendy Wu who it seems sets the standard as all the guides we met seem to know her personally. Gary and Wendy Wu made our tour of China both special and memorable and for that my wife and I are extremely grateful.

I called on Friday to ask questions and get a quote spoke to a lovely lady called Cheryl who was very knowledgeable and helpful. Called yesterday (Sunday) and booked China Delights trip I am so excited.

Hassle free, bucket list items "tick". Knowledgeable guides. Great accommodation and delicious food. What more could one ask for.

An insight to a old cultural civilisation who
Have now progressed to a modern society with excellent infrastructure and
Technology.

A great tour with a knowledgeable,well informed,charming and helpful tour guide.
Marrisa.

Had the best time. Great hotels and lovely people, especially our guide Winnie, who couldn't do enough. Would definately recommend **

Very professional and answered all our queries.