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| Sep 10, 2007 20:44 |   |
| guest40833 | We are going to China 11/04-11/18 and know what we want to see in Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Guilin and Hong Kong. But... the prices we have been quoted seem rather high. Does anyone have a reasonably priced English speaking tour guide company they would recommend? Or would anyone recommend doing it yourself and organizing a tour in each major location?? (Generally we dont do tours, but it may be easier with the time we have) Thanks for your help. |
| Sep 10, 2007 21:03 | #1 |
 | HI guest, Im new to this forum, but my daughter and I have planned all our tours and hotels, wont be going till october so cant give you the success or failure, but felt doing it this way, it gave us our own timeframe, rest days and time just to tour.. Have been promised all tour guides speak english. Wish you all the best. Linzi |
| Sep 11, 2007 00:01 | #2 |
| Please define high prices.... I found booking air travel through this site a bit more expensive, but reliable and certainly not HIGH. So how do you define high prices......????? |
| Sep 11, 2007 01:56 | #3 |
| Email me at yahoo.com|ellyse99 with "TravelChinaGuide" and your own username in the subject line and I'll see if I could offer any contacts to help. |
| Sep 11, 2007 19:26 | #4 |
| Hi there, Thanks for you reply. We have been quoted $2500 for 15 days including the locations mentioned. I am used to doing things myself and want to know if it would be better to do it yourself or save the hassle and do a tour thing. Honestly I was thinking closer to $1500 per person for a double and a little more for our third person (single occupancy). |
| Sep 11, 2007 19:33 | #5 |
| I suppose any agencies my fellow travelers have used that was resonably priced and with quality service. I know there are no free lunches, but I do like more bang for my buck. ; 0 ) |
| Sep 12, 2007 04:46 | #6 |
| I have been dealing with the people in this forum and found them very helpful. An 11 day tour including Shanghai, Xian and Beijing is probably going to be around $1300US for two adults and a bit cheaper for our daughter. The idea of being met at and delivered to airports and stations is very reassuring. Likewise a guide to sites will be much more interesting too. A very helpful lady called Vicky Dong (yahoo.com|travelchinaguide) has answered all our questions. We plan to use them and then on our free days will probably hire a local (also through this site) for shops, zoos and adventure parks. |
| Sep 12, 2007 05:41 | #7 |
| Hi,GUEST40833, You can read some articles in this forum or website and find what you want to visit per your interest. Then try to get best discount flight ticket which also help to lower your budget. Enjoy your trip! Your sincerely, Susan Zheng(China Tour Guide) MSN: hotmail.com|Susan205060 |
| Sep 12, 2007 07:47 | #8 |
| We are currently living and working in China but our Chinese is minimal. We never go on organised tours or pay guides, and we have been to a lot of places and seen a lot of sights. We go with Lonely Planet in hand and then moan and groan if it gets it all wrong (as is often the case!). But, mostly, we have more time than you do to see the sights. Travelling in China is often very frustrating. But it is pretty safe compared to most countries in the world, and I just prefer to do it by myself rather than pay huge mark ups on the real costs which it sounds like you are going to do. Just because something sounds pretty reasonable in price comapred to the same travel in your home country doesn't mean it is reasonable compared to the actual prices in China. |
| Sep 13, 2007 21:00 | #9 |
| GUEST86043 | It will be nice if you can find private guides locally. May be you could find them by posting in this forum. |
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