China Discovery
China Discovery
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Multiple itineraries to all traveling destinations in China to let you soak in the real sceneries, culture, history, folk life, custom, food, and so forth in the best classic, in-depth or unique pace as you like. Any visit to a place is customizable according to your likes, interests, budgets and needs! Discover the REAL China with China Discovery!
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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sullyryno
Shanghai93 contributions
Dec 2019
Wonderful experience with China Discovery. Limited on time, we worked with Vivien to hire a local guide, driver and private car to ensure we got to the Forbidden City and the Great Wall in one day. Candy was a wonderful guide. This was my seventh trip to these sites and even I learned something about the Forbidden City. After touring the Forbidden City we jumped in our comfortable van and drove past the Olympic venues and chose to visit Mutianyu. Candy assisted us with purchasing tickets and allowed us time to explore on our own and coordinated for an amazing meal at a local restaurant. The expedience and convenience of the tour was exceptional. Security around the Forbidden City makes finding a driver and tour guide there difficult, which is something I did in previous trips. I'd highly recommend working with Vivien and her team to book your upcoming travel to any number of cities throughout China.
Written January 8, 2020
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Hazel H
Shanghai, China3 contributions
Oct 2020
I just got back from a customize private tour to Gansu over the Golden Week. We started planning really late, many tour agencies declined to accommodate us as they were fully booked. We found China Discovery and connected with Wendy Dan. She was incredibly patient and worked around the clock to build our itinerary. She provided very clear explanations and was honest about the challenges and options we had. Wendy also checked in with us throughout our trip to make sure we were happy and comfortable with the arrangements. I highly recommend Wendy - all my preconceived notions and worries about dealing with shady tour agents have been erased thanks to her professionalism and knowledge.
The guide who greeted and managed our trip at Gansu - Mr. Ma was also equally patient and professional. Soft-spoken, polite and ever willing to get us answers to our questions. Our safety and comfort was his priority. He took care of everything and we truly appreciate that we were not taken to any shopping areas/shops.
The guide who greeted and managed our trip at Gansu - Mr. Ma was also equally patient and professional. Soft-spoken, polite and ever willing to get us answers to our questions. Our safety and comfort was his priority. He took care of everything and we truly appreciate that we were not taken to any shopping areas/shops.
Written October 12, 2020
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Steven K
10 contributions
Dec 2019
Both tours were amazing - 2 nights in Xian, 4 nights in Zhangjiajie
Zhangjiajie is one of the most amazing places we have ever been. Beautiful scenery, unbelievable landscapes and basically incredible sights and attractions. It is also quite unspoiled as it is still not really a big tourist destination for westerners, and has only began developing for such in the last 4 years.
Xian was equally as interesting and to spend our Christmas Day with the Terracotta Warriors was a Christmas to remember.
The guides were both excellent with a good command of the English language, which helped, and the local people and hotel staff in both locations were very friendly.
Despite Christmas not being an actual thing in China they have adopted it fully and both hotels were beautifully decorated and they even gave presents to our teenage kids.
This was a great way to enjoy a different Christmas and New Year and China Discovery made the whole process easy and I would definetely recommend them to anyone travelling to China
Zhangjiajie is one of the most amazing places we have ever been. Beautiful scenery, unbelievable landscapes and basically incredible sights and attractions. It is also quite unspoiled as it is still not really a big tourist destination for westerners, and has only began developing for such in the last 4 years.
Xian was equally as interesting and to spend our Christmas Day with the Terracotta Warriors was a Christmas to remember.
The guides were both excellent with a good command of the English language, which helped, and the local people and hotel staff in both locations were very friendly.
Despite Christmas not being an actual thing in China they have adopted it fully and both hotels were beautifully decorated and they even gave presents to our teenage kids.
This was a great way to enjoy a different Christmas and New Year and China Discovery made the whole process easy and I would definetely recommend them to anyone travelling to China
Written January 5, 2020
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Tyran
1 contribution
Dec 2020 • Solo
I decided to book a one day tour of Hohhot in Inner Mongolia as I was travelling by myself and my Chinese is not so good. After searching online I came across China Discovery and after making an enquiry I can say I highly recommend this service!
I was put into contact with Lyn who was extremely helpful, she answered any questions I had and was attentive throughout the whole process of booking the tour. She kept me up to date with the weather and any tips for my trip (Hohhot was around -14 at night).
When I arrived in Hohhot my tour guide Tom was very friendly and helped me through the security check outside Hohhot train station as no one really spoke any English. During the tour Tom was very informative about the different sites and I felt he was genuinely interested in my own life in China. The driver who accompanied us was also friendly and also wanted to find out more about myself.
I would recommend this service to anyone who is interested in a tour of China!
I was put into contact with Lyn who was extremely helpful, she answered any questions I had and was attentive throughout the whole process of booking the tour. She kept me up to date with the weather and any tips for my trip (Hohhot was around -14 at night).
When I arrived in Hohhot my tour guide Tom was very friendly and helped me through the security check outside Hohhot train station as no one really spoke any English. During the tour Tom was very informative about the different sites and I felt he was genuinely interested in my own life in China. The driver who accompanied us was also friendly and also wanted to find out more about myself.
I would recommend this service to anyone who is interested in a tour of China!
Written December 12, 2020
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BCT
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia36 contributions
Feb 2019 • Friends
The travel consultant, Catherine is highly professional and competent in organizing our china tours. This is the 3rd time Catherine has arranged/ managed my travel itinerary. She is highly capable, understands our requirements and tailor made an itinerary that suits us. I would highly recommend china discovery as we enjoyed our tours very much and will definitely go back!
Written January 22, 2020
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Siobhain A
South Ogden, UT5 contributions
Dec 2020
My husband and I had a great 4 day trip to Chengdu. We enjoyed seeing the Pandas, the Giant Buddha at Leshan, Golden Summit at Mt Emei and the Dujiangyan Irrigation system and town. Wendy suggested a great itinerary and gave us a choice regarding what hotels we would like to budget for- she was able to accommodate our last-minute change of mind about hotels with no issue. May who travelled with us during the week was an excellent guide, always punctual and extremely attentive and helpful as well as very knowledgeable. We learned a great deal about the history of the area and our driver Mr Deng was also great; we never felt unsafe on the roads. We loved Sichuan food and May took us to wonderful local restaurants where we always ate too much delicious food! All in all a really wonderful trip. Chengdu's people are friendly and lovely. Thank you for organising such a great trip.
Written January 3, 2021
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Clémentine
1 contribution
Aug 2021 • Couples
Amazing 10-days trip in end of August organized by Jack in only one day (guides, drivers, hotels & travel permit for restricted area).
My boyfriend and I travelled accompanied with Peima in Qinghai province and Gary in Gansu and Inner Mongolia. Both of them spoke good English, very friendly and caring.
We appreciated their professionalism, insights as locals and personal stories. When the weather wasn’t the best we trusted their planning changes and it was totally worth it.
Our guides also recommended food destinations and lively areas to visit during our free time. We had to take a COVID test in Zhangye, the hospital didn’t have foreigners before but our guide eased the process and made it efficient.
All drivers were very competent, especially the 4x4 sand expert in Badan Jilin desert. We always felt safe.
Mind-blowing landscapes, all destinations were exceptional.
All parks are a must see in one’s life, chinese or foreign, we definitely recommend you to explore this part of the Silk Road. Our favorite was Badan Jilin desert but all were amazing.
We were lucky and could avoid the crowds as most recent group trips were cancelled due to recent COVID cases.
Most parks are very protected and allow visitors only in designated locations. One of them also has a limited time per seeing-spot (Yardan geopark in western Gansu). A bit frustrating not to be more free but once witnessing the beauty of the landscape, one can understand the need of protection/restrictions. Every places is still very worth it and the views are unforgettable.
We will definitely contact China Discovery if need of trip planning and have already recommended to our friends since we were so happy !
My boyfriend and I travelled accompanied with Peima in Qinghai province and Gary in Gansu and Inner Mongolia. Both of them spoke good English, very friendly and caring.
We appreciated their professionalism, insights as locals and personal stories. When the weather wasn’t the best we trusted their planning changes and it was totally worth it.
Our guides also recommended food destinations and lively areas to visit during our free time. We had to take a COVID test in Zhangye, the hospital didn’t have foreigners before but our guide eased the process and made it efficient.
All drivers were very competent, especially the 4x4 sand expert in Badan Jilin desert. We always felt safe.
Mind-blowing landscapes, all destinations were exceptional.
All parks are a must see in one’s life, chinese or foreign, we definitely recommend you to explore this part of the Silk Road. Our favorite was Badan Jilin desert but all were amazing.
We were lucky and could avoid the crowds as most recent group trips were cancelled due to recent COVID cases.
Most parks are very protected and allow visitors only in designated locations. One of them also has a limited time per seeing-spot (Yardan geopark in western Gansu). A bit frustrating not to be more free but once witnessing the beauty of the landscape, one can understand the need of protection/restrictions. Every places is still very worth it and the views are unforgettable.
We will definitely contact China Discovery if need of trip planning and have already recommended to our friends since we were so happy !
Written September 15, 2021
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patricetan95
Jakarta, Indonesia18 contributions
Dec 2019 • Family
Everything was really organized and well-planned. All our activities matched the itinerary. Lily was remarkably helpful, accommodating, and patient even though our group had some changes nearing the D-Day of the trip! We truly appreciate the panda chopsticks souvenir she sent us :’) & also when she came to see us in person on our last day and sent us off to the airport!
Our local guides in Shanghai, Zhangjiajie, and Chengdu were all friendly and speak good English. Special shout out to our guide in Zhangjiajie Mrs. Tutu who accompanied us till late at night! She also had such soothing voice when she sang to us ;)
Would definitely recommend this agency if my friends & colleagues are looking to visit China.
Our local guides in Shanghai, Zhangjiajie, and Chengdu were all friendly and speak good English. Special shout out to our guide in Zhangjiajie Mrs. Tutu who accompanied us till late at night! She also had such soothing voice when she sang to us ;)
Would definitely recommend this agency if my friends & colleagues are looking to visit China.
Written January 2, 2020
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Jutta A
Coquitlam, Canada5 contributions
Oct 2019
In october 2019,we made a cruise from Shanghai to Hongkong,and went from there to Shenzhen.We booked pick up from the cruise terminal,drop of in a hotel in Shenzhen,a day tour ,and drop of at the ferry terminal in Shenzhen back to Hongkong.
Wendy,from China discovery did a fantastic job,to arrange everything for us,and she made a great suggestion for our day tour.We visited a historical side of Shenzhen,Dafen,the oilpainting city near Shenzhen and we went to a huge mall in downtown..We had a great time with Lina,the tour guide,who spoke fluent english and was very knowledgeable and helpful with our needs and interests.Every pick ups and drop offs went very smooth.It is the second time,that we booked with China Discovery,and we would highly recommend them.Thank,s so much Wendy and Lina for your grat work,to make our short stay in Shenzhen so wonderful
Wendy,from China discovery did a fantastic job,to arrange everything for us,and she made a great suggestion for our day tour.We visited a historical side of Shenzhen,Dafen,the oilpainting city near Shenzhen and we went to a huge mall in downtown..We had a great time with Lina,the tour guide,who spoke fluent english and was very knowledgeable and helpful with our needs and interests.Every pick ups and drop offs went very smooth.It is the second time,that we booked with China Discovery,and we would highly recommend them.Thank,s so much Wendy and Lina for your grat work,to make our short stay in Shenzhen so wonderful
Written January 8, 2020
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WiliaTan
5 contributions
Nov 2019
Catherine Liu of China Discovery ease our minds with her meticulous arrangement and effort to make our 8 Days in Xian and Beijing tour into very memorable moments.
Being new and wary with private tour packages in China, she ensure us with prompt replies, proper documentations, even on public holidays. She is always ready serve!! She would even advise that certain places would not be in a good season to visit though it was in our wish list. True genuine travel consultant indeed!!
A big thank you for our Xian guide_Waldner and Jenny of Beijing too!!
We were well taken care of by them.
A slight setback would be the Beijing driver being very impatient and rude to our guide. We overhead their argued conversation of him asking our guide to hurried up us during our walks and arranging pickup timing 2 hours before the normal time range. Our guide have to stand firm on her ground and insisted a later timing. Stating that is ridiculous to send off clients and leave them to roam in airport 2 extra hours above normal grace period. That I saluted Jenny!!
The lunches provided in the the tour packages were very good and ambiance great.
We have visited extra place of interest beside our planned itinerary due to time allowance and lucky circumstance. Again, with the help of two great tour guides.
We will definitely book our next private tour packages with China Discovery!!
Being new and wary with private tour packages in China, she ensure us with prompt replies, proper documentations, even on public holidays. She is always ready serve!! She would even advise that certain places would not be in a good season to visit though it was in our wish list. True genuine travel consultant indeed!!
A big thank you for our Xian guide_Waldner and Jenny of Beijing too!!
We were well taken care of by them.
A slight setback would be the Beijing driver being very impatient and rude to our guide. We overhead their argued conversation of him asking our guide to hurried up us during our walks and arranging pickup timing 2 hours before the normal time range. Our guide have to stand firm on her ground and insisted a later timing. Stating that is ridiculous to send off clients and leave them to roam in airport 2 extra hours above normal grace period. That I saluted Jenny!!
The lunches provided in the the tour packages were very good and ambiance great.
We have visited extra place of interest beside our planned itinerary due to time allowance and lucky circumstance. Again, with the help of two great tour guides.
We will definitely book our next private tour packages with China Discovery!!
Written January 8, 2020
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I would like to go silk
road tour after my Xi'an trip. I can spend 6 days for silk road tour. Could any one tell me whether I can go by high speed train from Xian. Which town I should start and which town I should end my trip. I am heading to Shanghai after Silk road trip.
Thank you.
Written June 21, 2019
We made the trip with China discovery and they helped us with the hole trip. We flight from Chengdu (because we’re living here) and flight to Lanzhou to start the Silk Road trip, then it was in train to Zhangye and by car to Jiayuguan and by car to Dunhuang. Really recommended, Leo was the assessor that helped us
Written March 27, 2021
Hi, DayTrip598073. What would you like to know about this attraction?
Hi
My wife and I are keen to take a tour of around 21 days to China and including Lhasa if possible. Would you mind confirming contact details for the tour company you used.
Thank you
Ray Elder
Melbourne
Australia
Written May 28, 2019
Hi, DayTrip598073,
Greetings from China Discovery from Chengdu! I am very happy to know your wife and you are going to take a tour of around 21 days to China and including Lhasa! You can visit our official website from our profile page of TripAdvisor and know details about the destinations and China tours including Lhasa. Furthermore, you can leave a message about your interests, traveling time and other needs on our website with your email, so our professional travel expert can contact you very soon to help you with the tour planning sincerely!
Wish you a great wonderful day!
Jessie Wang
Customer Service Manager
China Discovery
Mobile: 0086-139 8078 8073
Written May 28, 2019
I’m happy to see all these reviews!
This company is the one based in chengdu correct? I’ve found living in Hong Kong many companies have more than one name at times!
They seem very onto it and I’m quite excited so just wanted to make sure I was onto the real deal :)
Written May 8, 2019
Yes, this is the one based in Chengdu
We used Wonder Wang
Written May 8, 2019
Hi
We are going to use this com - ate they the ones in China and can you recommend?
Regards
Bijal
Written March 21, 2019
Sorry i only saw your question recently. I highly recommend using china discovery. As a travel agent I took my own family and we had a wonderful time with them. Great guides and vehicles. No issues at all.
Written June 12, 2019
Hola, primero que nada confirmar que la página es sólo chinadiscovery punto com (hay muchas parecidas) preguntar si es confiable, si les pidieron algún gasto adicional, si les tocó "forced shopping" (ni idea que sea pero veo que en varios tours les hacen gastar dinero extra o pagan por no tener que hacer este tipo de compras) y si se les pidió el 30% de antemano para reservar. Muchas gracias!
Written March 4, 2019
¡Hola! Es correcto, la página es chinadiscovery punto com
Respecto al pago por adelantado, pagamos 50% cuando reservamos y 50% 30 días antes del viaje. El itinerario Te lo dan 10 días antes de tu viaje, y debo reconocer que pasé con angustia esos 20 días pensando que podría haber perdido mi dinero, pero no, todo fue transparente y 10 días antes conté con mi itinerario sin problemas.
Respecto al “forced shopping”; esto lo vas a encontrar en todas las agencias de viajes reguladas por el estado. En el caso de China Discovery te llevan a tiendas del gobierno: fábrica de seda, ceremonia del té, fábrica de jade, centro de investigación de medicina natural (el único lugar en el que nos sentimos presionados a comprar, más no exigidos) y una fábrica de artesanías de barro. Ciertamente, en cada lugar son muy insistentes, pero no es más de unos 15 o 20 minutos los que pasas ahí, encuentras costos mejores de ciertas cosas que podrías querer (nosotros compramos en casi todos los lugares) y con garantía de autenticidad. Además, aprendes cómo se produce la seda, voces la ceremonia de té, ves cómo hacen artesanías y conoces un poquito más de su cultura. La verdad es que es una exigencia del gobierno de China ir a su tienda, pero no es una exigencia realizar una compra.
Espero que te haya servido. Saludos
Written March 4, 2019
Hi,
We are thinking of hiring China Discovery Chengdu for our forthcoming trip.
Our greatest concern is regarding the transfer of funds to the company.
It is not a small sum of money and how do we know that we wont 'get ripped off'?
If anyone has any suggestions how we can ensure our money is safe and the trip will be as planned .....
Thanks!
Written March 2, 2019
We were concerned about the same issue. We used PayPal to have a level of protection if things went wrong. But they are the real deal, delivered on every promise
Written September 6, 2024
Boa Tarde
Meu nome é José Carlos, residente na cidade de Santos. Interessado em conhecer a China e pesquisando no Google encontrei a operadora ChinaDiscovery e vi o pacote de viagem da qual estou interessado em ir.
Pergunto: E´confiável essa operadora? Pois o valor que estamos investido nessa viagem gira em torno de quase 9 mil dólares apenas o trajeto.
Written January 29, 2019
bom dia José carlos
Relativamente à China Discovery, a minha avaliação numa escala de 0 a 10, seria no mínimo 15, cumpriram a 150% de tudo o que foi acordado. Desde o prepararmos a viagem em conjunto, a partir dos nossos objectivos iniciais , à apresentação de soluções alternativas , os alojamentos propostos ( uns já estavam escolhidos por nós , outros nas regiões mais a norte, por eles (sempre 4e5*), o nosso autocarro privado de 14 lugares para nós os sete, e os guias , impecáveis, na gestão do tempo , o estarem nos diversos aeroportos à nossa espera, sempre, não esperamos nunca , o deixarem-nos nos aeroporto já com os talões de embarque nas nossas mãos, o mesmo para o comboio de alta velocidade. Em todas as cidades os guias tanto, francófonos como britânicos, foram 10 estrelas de simpatia, preocupação e sobretudo competência , foram sem dúvida muito importantes para ter tornado a nossa viagem, naquela viagem.
resumindo: China Discovery, recomendo; sérios, preocupados , atenciosos e competentes.
O nosso valor final foi da ordem dos onze mil dólares, e não nos arrependemos , nem choramos um cêntimo sequer.
se quiser mais informações , manuel.bamond @ g mail . c o m, disponha
Manuel Neves
Written January 30, 2019
apakah ada paket 5 hari di Chengdu dari China Discovery ? dan berapa biayanya ? saya berdua dengan suami
Written May 11, 2018
Kalau Anda mengontak China Discovery, perjalanannya dapat disesuaikan. Paket 4 hair ada, beritahulah kepada mereka, bahwa Anda mau 5 hari.
Written May 11, 2018
apakah ada paket 5 hari di Chengdu dari China Discovery ? dan berapa biayanya ? saya berdua dengan suami
Written May 11, 2018
Hello, I would like to ask how much do I pay them (Tips) after 3 days of taking care of me like in your experience? Thank you very much, I don't want to be rude to tipping them to little.
Kind regards, Maya
Written March 7, 2018
Its typically 10%-15% of the package for private tours.
Written March 7, 2018
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