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China Educational Tours
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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An Educational tour is a refreshing experience. Surrounded by inspiring natural scenery, you will delve into China's long history, rich culture and folkways while participating in hands-on learning opportunities.
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Stephen C
Bromley, UK36 contributions
May 2024 • Friends
China Educational Tours (CET) planned, tailored to our (private group of 7) requirements, and executed to perfection an outstanding and memorable 18 days tour of key historical revolutionary locations and sites across 5 provinces in China that led to the establishment of the People’s Republic of China.
Michael Hu, manager at CET, was meticulous in responding to our requirements and changes during the planning stage, setting out the tour route, top class hotels, and detailed itinerary with clarity. We were already overwhelming impressed by the professionalism and customer care of CET and Michael prior to the start of our tour.
We had 4 different tour guides at the different sites and locations. All the guides were excellent, with 2 being outstanding – very helpful, flexible and nothing was too much trouble. The drivers of CET vehicles when we were travelling by road were also excellent and helpful
Our hotels and rooms (all had excellent ‘walk-in’ showers) met, and in some instances exceeded, our expectations.
During the trip, Michael kept in touch with us through emails, WeChat, WhatsApp and phone calls to ensure the tour was going well as planned. There were minor changes, due to circumstances outside the control of CET, and communication and responses from Michael were prompt, clear and effective.
The cost of the tour, covering guides at all locations, all transportation (road, rail and air) within China at our choice of class of travel, choice of grade of hotels, breakfast, lunch, and entrance fees to all sites, museums etc. in the itinerary, was very competitive and great value for money. We chose to exclude dinner from the tour cost.
We recommend CET absolutely. One of us will be using CET to tour Xinjiang and the Silk Road in October 2024, and to tour 4 major Chinese cities (Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing and Xian) with our young grandchildren in April 2025
Michael Hu, manager at CET, was meticulous in responding to our requirements and changes during the planning stage, setting out the tour route, top class hotels, and detailed itinerary with clarity. We were already overwhelming impressed by the professionalism and customer care of CET and Michael prior to the start of our tour.
We had 4 different tour guides at the different sites and locations. All the guides were excellent, with 2 being outstanding – very helpful, flexible and nothing was too much trouble. The drivers of CET vehicles when we were travelling by road were also excellent and helpful
Our hotels and rooms (all had excellent ‘walk-in’ showers) met, and in some instances exceeded, our expectations.
During the trip, Michael kept in touch with us through emails, WeChat, WhatsApp and phone calls to ensure the tour was going well as planned. There were minor changes, due to circumstances outside the control of CET, and communication and responses from Michael were prompt, clear and effective.
The cost of the tour, covering guides at all locations, all transportation (road, rail and air) within China at our choice of class of travel, choice of grade of hotels, breakfast, lunch, and entrance fees to all sites, museums etc. in the itinerary, was very competitive and great value for money. We chose to exclude dinner from the tour cost.
We recommend CET absolutely. One of us will be using CET to tour Xinjiang and the Silk Road in October 2024, and to tour 4 major Chinese cities (Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing and Xian) with our young grandchildren in April 2025
Written August 4, 2024
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Rachel A
2 contributions
Oct 2024 • Friends
Our private 4D3N trip to Zhangjiajie was well planned and unforgettable! Our local agent, Rachel, is a young and gentle lady, she speaks fluent English and Mandarin. She was a delight to work with. The Zhangjiajie itinerary is full or breathtaking sights, and the food was delicious and authentic.
Written November 9, 2024
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Joshua P
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Oct 2024 • Solo
I undertook a 16-day tour with CET that included visits to Beijing, Xian, Lhasa, Chongqing, Shanghai, and a Yangtze River cruise. CET was easy to communicate with in the lead-up to the trip, helping with all my questions and concerns. The tourist visa process, and the special visitor pass process for Tibet, was no problem. My guides in each locale were extremely welcoming and kind. Each shared a depth of knowledge about each site and knew all the best areas to find great food. The guides assisted me with all my questions and went above and beyond to make sure I was comfortable. Although I speak some Mandarin, the guides were more than happy to converse in English and assist with any issues I had at the hotel. Communicating with everyone via WeChat was easy. I am especially grateful to Michael Hu of CET for arranging a fantastic tour and for being a great partner in helping me plan and execute this trip. I hope to travel again in China with CET in the future. Thanks everyone!
Written January 1, 2025
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rick s
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Oct 2024 • Friends
I was fortunate to be on a 10 day tour visiting Xinjiang China. There were 10 persons in the group plus a guide and bus driver. It was very educational and interesting. We covered a lot of territory - from Urumqi to the Flaming Mountains and desert to Kashgar and the high mountains near the borders with Afghanistan and other "stans". Hotels were very good. Guides were knowledgeable. Highly recommended.
Written November 7, 2024
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SGCL
Singapore, Singapore45 contributions
Oct 2024 • Friends
Just completed a 5D4N trip to Zhangjiajie in October with China Educational Tour. Michael helped me plan this trip more than 6 months ago. He is very professional and patient in providing me details of the destination. The private guide Rachel & the driver assigned for my trip are excellent. Rachel spoke good English and very attentive to my needs. The driver is courteous and jovial. Everything went smoothly and seamless, it has been such a memorable trip! Looking forward to my next destination in China!
Written November 9, 2024
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LaikaPanda
10 contributions
Dec 2019
China Education Tour organised our 3rd holiday in China and again, it was an excellent personalised tour. What meakes China Education Tour a tour company of choice for our family? I think it is the company's organisation, planning, attention to details, proactiveness, communication, and careful selection of tour guides which stand them apart. The whole trip of 10 days, with all the train interchanges, hotels and restaurants, varied activities from countryside sightseeing, museums, cruise, fireworks and Zhuhai ocean park, was smooth and without a hitch. Our tour guide Beatrice in Guangzhou was particularly wonderful. Her English was excellent. Her knowledge and her ability to discuss all matters relating to China made the trip interesting. She was also fun to be with. Our driver Mr Chen in Guangzhou was also particularly genial and patient. It was a happy moment to be greeted by him every time we got into the car. Thank you for another amazing holiday.
Written February 15, 2020
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Dear LaikaPanda,
Greetings from China Educational Tours. It is our honor to be your exclusive China tour company. We're pleased that you found our guide Beatrice and driver Mr. Chen wonderful. Your recognition is an encouragement to us. Thank you again for choosing us.
Best regards,
CET Customer Care Team
Written February 17, 2020
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KaiYuen
Severn, MD10 contributions
Oct 2017 • Family
While we had a multiple city tour planned, this area was one of the many tours we really looked forward to seeing. This area has been on National Geographic and I've always wanted to see it first hand. Although our trip coincided with the rice fields being recently harvested, it was still quite an enjoyable experience. Everything from visiting the local Yao (long haired women) and their shops, to the surrounding villages enroute to the top of the rice terraces, was an amazing experience. Once at the top, you have a panoramic view that is simply awe inspiring! It's almost inconceivable that someone could create such an agricultural masterpiece by cultivating rice fields directly into the mountain sides! The walk up was very interesting, as we witnessed a young bride preparing for her wedding perched on a mountain top! She looked quite regal in her traditional attire! Lunch at a local mountainside restaurant was a delicious experience as well! What made this trip all the more enjoyable was Jane's enthusiasm for her position as our guide! She relayed to us how proud she is of her city for all of the historical and cultural contributions it provides. She is exceptionally well informed about the entire area, and goes the extra mile to ensure you're well educated on the local culture, historical significance of the terraced rice fields and how the locals maintain them. A great experience I highly recommend! I will recommend China Educational Tours (CET) to everyone I know! CET delivers as their name implies - educational and culturally and historically significant experiences!!! Kai Yuen
Written November 6, 2017
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John D
Beijing, China6 contributions
Apr 2015 • Couples
My wife and I enjoyed a full-day tour from Guilin, with the Li River cruise, a short visit to West Street in Yangshuo and a countryside tour in Yangshuo county, tailor-made to our requirements at rather short notice by Michael Hu. From being picked up at our hotel to being returned there, everything was well-organised. The river cruise was a highlight of our several years living in China and the countryside tour gave an interesting insight into local life, including visiting an old farmhouse and watching the preparations for a local festival in 'Secret Garden' village. Tour guide Lily was knowledgeable and very helpful sorting out a problem for us, which actually extended the time of our tour. The driver was also friendly and seemed very safe. Overall, a great day out and a good recommendation for China International Tours.
Written April 13, 2015
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stoffel1953
Hobscheid, Luxembourg129 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
We were planning to go to China in coming April 2020, had our trip and itinerary all set up in a magnificent way by Carol Guan... The coronavirus made us change our destination - instead we'll go to South America for the same dates as previewed for our China trip... Considering the efficious flexibility and dynamism that Mrs Carol Guan brought to us when we discussed and set up our China tour, we have no doubt that the execution of the trip would have been a full hit ! This to mark our appreciation to Carol Guan and China Educational Tours as well as our frustration to not be able to make that trip - WE JUST POSTPONED and look forward to South American trip... MORE TO COME !
Written February 17, 2020
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Dear stoffel1953,
Thank you for your positive review about us on Tripadvisor. It is such an encouragement to us during this special period in China. Now all people here do our best to prevent the spread of the virus. Since this week, companies are gradually resuming work on a large scale in cities which has not been severely hit by the onslaught of the coronavirus. The good news is that numbers of infections were starting to decline significantly for the last week. We do hope that our life can be back to normal very soon. And wish you have an excellent trip in South America!
Best regards,
CET Customer Care Team
Written February 18, 2020
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Steph & Dan
53 contributions
Jul 2019 • Friends
We do not recommend a tour through this company, though they could have had an off day. Hotel pickup was later than the time they told us to be ready. It was also chaotic; the car driver was stressing we needed to quickly get in when it was he who was running late in the first place. And we weren’t the last ones to get picked up.
Once we got on the large group bus to head to the river, the tour guide did not balance speaking in Chinese and English. He spent most of the ride speaking in Chinese, even showing pictures, and then when he switched to English, he spoke shortly, was extremely difficult to understand (even for a native English speaker who is also bilingual), and what we did understand was only about logistics.
Finally when we got to the pier, we had to wait 30 minutes while he was issuing tickets. It was very disorganized and got confusing because half the group was going on a boat ride 30 minutes later. Yet somehow we’d have to meet up after the ride in Yangshuo to catch the bus back to Guilin. Directions were unclear as to the meet-up location and time. And even worse, the first wave of people to go realized we only had 10 minutes to get on the ferry when the guide handed us the tickets last-minute. So many of us had to run to the boat. And we never saw our tour guide after that.
Luckily, we had planned to bring our luggage with us and stay in Yangshuo, foregoing the last part of the tour back to Guilin. We truly can’t imagine how that must be for those who needed to go back.
We’ve done multiple tours over the past five years, and unfortunately, this is my first low-star review. The river cruise itself was beautiful, and is still a must-do, but I imagine there are better ways to do this than through this tour. Hope this feedback can be helpful and that this tour company can better support their staff to success.
Once we got on the large group bus to head to the river, the tour guide did not balance speaking in Chinese and English. He spent most of the ride speaking in Chinese, even showing pictures, and then when he switched to English, he spoke shortly, was extremely difficult to understand (even for a native English speaker who is also bilingual), and what we did understand was only about logistics.
Finally when we got to the pier, we had to wait 30 minutes while he was issuing tickets. It was very disorganized and got confusing because half the group was going on a boat ride 30 minutes later. Yet somehow we’d have to meet up after the ride in Yangshuo to catch the bus back to Guilin. Directions were unclear as to the meet-up location and time. And even worse, the first wave of people to go realized we only had 10 minutes to get on the ferry when the guide handed us the tickets last-minute. So many of us had to run to the boat. And we never saw our tour guide after that.
Luckily, we had planned to bring our luggage with us and stay in Yangshuo, foregoing the last part of the tour back to Guilin. We truly can’t imagine how that must be for those who needed to go back.
We’ve done multiple tours over the past five years, and unfortunately, this is my first low-star review. The river cruise itself was beautiful, and is still a must-do, but I imagine there are better ways to do this than through this tour. Hope this feedback can be helpful and that this tour company can better support their staff to success.
Written July 11, 2019
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Hi Stephanie,
Greetings from China Educational Tours.
I am deeply sorry that you haven’t enjoyed the tour. This is the first time we come across such a problem in the past 5 years. I have hence checked with our guide and the boat company about the detailed arrangements on that day.
The Li River cruise had been cancelled for 3 days due to the floods and was re-opened on July 11th, which had caused the chaos. There are about 10,000 people taking the boat everyday. If the boats had been cancelled for 3 days, it means there are more than 30,000 people want to take the boat on the re-open day but only 10,000 of them can make it, as there are only about 100 boats are sailing each day.
We usually book the tickets online in advance. Due to the cancellation and limited tickets, we tried everything but still unable to get your tickets until 23:30 on July 10th and the boat company’s website shut down due to the overloaded visitors. Because of the good relationship we had with the boat company, they promised that we could only purchase the tickets on arrival at the port on 11th . There were so many tourists on that day, so the guide only got tickets for half the group departing at 11am and the rest departing at 11:30am.
We usually arrange separated buses for English speaking travelers and Chinese speaking ones. Because of the situation explained above, all the travelers had to mix together. The tour guide spoke more in Chinese as he was trying to provide optional tours to Chinese tourists with showing pictures as there were more Chinese people in the bus. I understand it’s not professional and not acceptable at all. Also, this is not the typical English speaking tour guide we use for the seat-in-coach tours.
I recognize your disappointment and we sincerely apologize for the treatment and inconvenience you’ve received. Based on our money back guarantee policy, we therefore like to arrange the full refund for the Li River Cruise which is USD 144 via Viator . We hope that you would accept this and we know that this probably would not fully make up for what you missed out, and how you were treated.
We appreciate your writing and letting us know how you felt about this trip, and we can learn from this experience to be better prepared. I just want to let you know that the seat-in-coach/group tour is not the service standard of our company. We specialize in tailor made private tours. We highly recommend our private tours to you if you would come back some day.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best regards,
CET Customer Care Team
Written July 18, 2019
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Is Guilin dragon international travel service co.,ltd part of China Educational tours, or how are they connected?
Written July 19, 2018
Hi Sue, sorry for the late respond. China Educational Tours is the name of E-Commerce Department which belongs to Guilin Dragon International Travel Service Co., LTD.
Written April 26, 2019
Michael , you have been highly recommended to us by our friends Bob and Sandy ! Barry and I would like to do a 14 to 21 day tour of China in 2019 . We would like to spend only a little time in the big Cities please . I have had a recent limited tour and very happy to revisit any areas again.
I look forward to hearing from you
Kind regards
Ann
Written May 7, 2018
Hello dear, sorry for the late respond. If you need any help of touring China in 2019, please feel free to call 1-800-130-494 to contact Michael.
Written April 26, 2019
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