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Beijing Private Guide -- Catherine Lu

Beijing, China
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Ranked #1 of 141 tours in Beijing
5.0 of 5 stars 178 Reviews
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Owner description: Everything you need to feel at home in Beijing -- just call it the Beijing Bible! That's what Catherine Lu can provide for you. She is the best choice...... more » Owner description: Everything you need to feel at home in Beijing -- just call it the Beijing Bible! That's what Catherine Lu can provide for you. She is the best choice if you want to have a private tour in Beijing. She can be your tour opertor, consultant and personal guide. She can offer your western standarn service and promise you no unwanted kick-back stops & hidden agendas! « less
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Falmouth
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW
1
person found this review helpful

We had a fabulous 4 days in Beijing, and pre-arranged our itinerary before hand. Although we didnt meet Catherine, she was very helpful, and always promptly replied to our emails. Bruce our tour guide (Organised by Catherine) was really great and had extensive knowledge of all the landmarks . We visited all the main sights, Forbidden City, local Parks, Summer... More

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Canada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

If you are traveling to Beijing or to China, I would highly recommend Winston Li. He was our quide on a 22 days trip of China and he was excellent. His personal and organizational skills are superior . He speaks and understands English well and generally will make sure that you have a good time. More

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New York City, New York
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29 reviews 29 reviews
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38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW
1
person found this review helpful

We completely relied on Tripadvisor reviews when booking the services of Catherine Lu for our 3 day stay in Bejing in May 2012. As others have posted, she was busy herself but sent Amanda to be our personal guide. She also arranged for a driver to meet us at the airport & take us to the Park Plaza Hotel, which... More

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Mercer Island, WA
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25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW
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We were in China nearly a month and since we arranged our trip only two weeks prior to leaving, we consulted Tripadvisor for a guide service. Catherine recommended excellent guides through her network of fellow guides in Shanghai, Xian, Guilin and Beijing. Our Beijing guide was Steven as Catherine was busy. Steven spoke excellent English, had a vast historical and... More

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Madison, Wisconsin
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012
6
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I traveled to Beijing for business and since I was spending two weeks in Asia, I decided to stay the weekend in Beijing and see the city. Given my limited time, I decided to go with a private guide, and I am glad I did. While private guides are typically more expensive than going on a tour with 40+ people,... More

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Tokyo, Japan
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Catherine has provided us with an excellent service for these days in Beijing. there were no bad surprises at all. All her recommended tour was just great. This was a privet tour for a family of 5, 2 adults and 3 children. All the expectations were clearly outlined bu Catherine in terms of price, places and duration of the tour.... More

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Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012
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It wasn’t planned this way. I went to Beijing on business. After interviewing six business interpreters, Catherine Lu was clearly the best. At the end of the first day of business meetings, Catherine was so good at what she did that I voluntarily gave her a raise. She didn’t ask; I just thought she was that excellent. In the course... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We have just returned from a trip to Beijing with our son 10 and our daughter 8. We stayed in Beijing for 8 nights and booked Catherine to guide for us for 3 days. We found Catherine through Trip Advisor and made contact with her via her email address. Her pre-trip communication was excellent, we always felt confident that she... More

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5 reviews 5 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Catherine was busy on our days but she took care of us anyway. Had a great driver pick us up at the Taijin International Port and drive us to Beijing. She arranged for tours while in Beijing, and finally, arranged for a drive to the airport at 5am! All this was made effortless by her expertise. She speaks an amazing... More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

My husband and I had the pleasure of working with James on our recent trip to Beijing. We could not of enjoyed Beijing without James as our tour guide. James knowledge , flexibility and his energetic personality was a perfect fit for us. We also had James take us to the Great Wall Mutianyu Section and his driver was good... More

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