Jefry L

Jefry L

Australia

Reviewed on January 20, 2024

I was initially hesitant about using an online travel agency, but the numerous positive reviews for China Discovery encouraged me to try their services. This turned out to be an excellent decision – they are genuinely one of the best travel agencies I've encountered, no exaggeration!

Our consultant, Rita, was outstanding. She even responded to my emails during New Year's! Despite the short notice and a last-minute change I requested, our itinerary was efficiently organised and finalised just three days before departure. Rita's patience and willingness to accommodate our needs were truly remarkable.

Upon arrival in Chengdu, we were greeted by Jane, our tour guide. She was incredibly kind and went above and beyond to assist us in every way possible, making my family and I feel exceptionally welcome.

Our journey included visits to Jiuzhaigou and Chongqing, and in each city, we were guided by different, yet equally impressive guides. Every experience was remarkable, thanks to their expertise and knowledge.

Moreover, the accommodation was excellent; we stayed in very comfortable hotels in every city. I wish I could delve into more details, but to keep it brief – my family and I thoroughly enjoyed every single aspect of our experience with China Discovery.

I wholeheartedly recommend China Discovery and will definitely be booking with them for my next visit to China. They made our trip an unforgettable experience!

Destination(s): Chengdu, Emeishan, Leshan, Jiuzhaigou, Aba, Sichuan, Chongqing
Date of Experience: January 6, 2024
Trip Type: Traveled as Families
Tour Customized by: Rita
ahwing258

ahwing258

Singapore

Reviewed on January 15, 2024

We started our planning with Leo our travel consultant. We had many back and forth discussion before we fixed the itinerary. Leo was patient to make multiple changes as well as suggestions during planning.

His response was fast and accurate to our needs. Leo was never pushy nor hasty to close any requests.

During the trip, everything was well arranged, orderly and relaxing. We specifically love the lunch at Wenshufang and Qiang village, relaxing hot spring at Le Meridien, the breathtaking scenery at Bipenggou, and the spectacular culture opera show!

The sky view from Hilton Canopy over Tianfu Square was also magnificent.

The website on China Discoveries is so informative together with Ellen's (guide) tips and suggestions, we can venture to some places outside of our itinerary during free time, covering some of the interesting uniqueness at the locality.

The driver, Da ge and Ellen are outstanding. Our group only had praises.

Reach out to Leo and his colleagues, I’m sure you will have an enjoyable vacation in China.

Destination(s): Chengdu, Leshan, Emeishan, Western Sichuan, Sichuan
Date of Experience: December 13, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Families
Tour Customized by: Leo
Diana E

Diana E

Indonesia

Reviewed on January 5, 2024

We have 11 Days family trip in Beijing, Xi'an and Chengdu. The whole trip was amazing. Accomodation and transportation are wonderful. The food are very nice. The hotel is great. We are so thankful to Wonder Wang who arrange this amazing trip from the very beginning, also for being very helpful and patient to give a quick respond, always ready to give any information that we need, and make sure that everything has been well communicated. Also special thanks to our tour guides Jack (Beijing), Jessie (Xi'an), Kevin (Chengdu) and all the drivers. They are very kind, cheerful, communicative and helpful. The service was very excellent from our arrival to our departure. We feel very safe and comfortable. We highly recommend China Discovery to everyone who wants to have a memorable, pleasant, and comfortable trip to China.

Destination(s): Beijing, Xian, Shaanxi, Chengdu, Leshan, Emeishan, Sichuan
Date of Experience: December 26, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Families
Tour Customized by: Wonder
Lai

Lai

Singapore

Reviewed on January 4, 2024

We are group of 3 female travellers but grateful and thank to our travel consultant , Leo made an excellent tour arrangement for the 5 days trip. He was very patient, helpful and prompt responding during our conversation via WeChat. Really appreciated with his assistance to arrange a transportation service from hotel to airport as last minute request. Accommodation and foods were great. Our tour guide Evan and driver Mr Yang were very friendly, knowledgeable and took good care of us. Highly recommend to use China Discovery for safe and exiting trips in China.

Destination(s): Chengdu, Leshan, Dujiangyan, Qingchengshan, Western Sichuan, Sichuan
Date of Experience: December 25, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Friends
Tour Customized by: Leo
Paul H

Paul H

UK

Reviewed on December 28, 2023

Very good tour, and China Discovery's communication (before, during, and after the trip) was very good.

We researched many tour providers and (despite a negative review for China Discovery that we saw, which criticised the individual guides rather than the company) went ahead with China Discovery as this tour fitted with our specific needs (starting in HK, and not including flights to/from UK). The trip was a customised 15 day tour to Guilin, Chengdu, Lhasa, Xi'an and Beijing, so if you need something different they should be able to customise. Highlights were:

- Guilin, River Cruise through the Limestone Karst mountains to Yangshuo where we saw a fantastic evening show that was directed by Mr Zhang (director of Beijing Olympics opening ceremony).

- Chengdu, Giant Panda Research Centre, evening show with face-changing.

- Lhasa (Tibet), Potala Palace and monasteries, plus the scenery. This was supposed to be a group tour, but the group was just us!

- Xi'an, Terracotta Warriors, City Walls, Bell and Drum Towers

- Beijing, Great Wall, Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Temple of Heaven, Olympic Park.

By the end of the tour we felt a bit overwhelmed, which was not surprising given the amount packed in!

Our experience of guides was very good, we had a different guide in each city and all were knowledgeable, friendly, and easy to understand. If anything was not clear they would repeat and clarify anything we asked them, they never pressed us to go anywhere we did not want (e.g. shops/side tours/etc.), and the only "complaint" that we had was that at times we felt they walked a bit fast (but never excessively).

As we travelled in the low season (and had to deal with 30C in HK down to -1C in Beijing... -12C with wind chill) all the sights were quite free of tourists which we had not expected from what we had heard of other's experiences touring China.

We would recommend China Discovery (although we think that this could easily depend on whether the individual guides were as good as ours).

Destination(s): Guilin, Yangshuo, Guangxi, Chengdu, Sichuan, Lhasa, Tibet, Xian, Shaanxi, Beijing
Date of Experience: November 10, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Families
Tour Customized by: Tracy
Tan C

Tan C

Singapore

Reviewed on December 24, 2023

We enjoyed the tours arranged by China discovery. Our Travel Consultant Rita is very helpful. Our Returned flight from Jiuzhaigou was cancelled due to adverse weather condition. She monitor the flight status closely and made alternative arrangement for our return to Chengdu. Our Tour guides are very friendly and knowledgeable, and our drivers are friendly and careful.

Destination(s): Leshan, Emeishan, Jiuzhaigou, Chengdu, Sichuan
Date of Experience: October 14, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Couples
Tour Customized by: Rita
phunotfoo

phunotfoo

USA

Reviewed on December 18, 2023

Where and how do I start?! Firstly, I was blessed to find China Discovery! China has always been my number one destination to visit. After extensive research, I realized I could not plan and actualize this 3-week trip alone. My husband and I bought our flights to Beijing for November and unable to start planning until October. Knowing that we were on a time crunch, I quickly emailed my itinerary to what seemed to be the top tour companies online. The one that stood out the most was China Discovery. Tracy, our travel consultant, was quick to reply and, without any questions, provided complete arrangements to my itinerary to the tee. In the next 2-3 weeks, Tracy was extremely patient and accommodating to my adjustments and requests to improve the itinerary.

The itinerary included five major cities (Beijing, Luoyang, Xi'an, Chengdu, Zhangjiajie) and several other sub-cities (Dengfeng, Leshan, Emeishan, Fenghuang) in between. In each of the five major cities, we were greet kindly with a tour guide and driver. Everyone spoke fluent English and were very knowledgable with the culture and history. Jamie, our first guide in Beijing, went above and beyond every day to ensure that our initial arrival and experience of China was excellent. Kelly was excellent at explaining the history of Luoyang and the dynasties in chronological order that was easy to understand. In Xi'an, Waldener was spunky, gregarious, and very informative. Evan perfectly delivered the essence and beauty of Chengdu and took care of us in more ways than we expected. Lee friendly and proudly welcomed us to Hunan province, where we were in awe everyday as we explored Zhangjiajie.

Though the drivers did not speak English, they expressed by their nice gestures and smiles. We appreciated how attentive and sweet Tracy was during our trip. She made sure to contact me to check in several times. I can't say our trip was 100% flawless. There were little hiccups, but nothing that would sour the entire trip. The important thing is any unwanted issues were taken care of quickly.

We started the trip in excitement and curiosity, and ended with appreciation and amazement. We love China so much we already have two trips in mind for 2024. Of course, we'll be sure to contact China Discovery again!!

Destination(s): Beijing, Luoyang, Henan, Xian, Shaanxi, Chengdu, Emeishan, Leshan, Sichuan, Zhangjiajie, Fenghuang, Hunan
Date of Experience: November 8, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Friends
Tour Customized by: Tracy
travmacNsw

travmacNsw

Australia

Reviewed on December 6, 2023

Recently returned from a private tour to Chengdu, Leshan, Emei, Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong. China Discovery and particularly our contact, Wing, handled all aspects of the planning and support in an outstanding way, including a last minute change. Response times were quick and the tour, local guides and drivers were very good. Overall a memorable trip. Thanks Wing!

Destination(s): Chengdu, Leshan, Emeishan, Jiuzhaigou, Aba, Western Sichuan, Sichuan
Date of Experience: November 16, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Couples
Tour Customized by: Wing
333Sally333

333Sally333

Australia

Reviewed on December 3, 2023

I booked a last minute trip to Chengdu from Guangzhou. I had a spare day in my itinerary and i decided i wanted to visit pandas. Wonder booked everything...he arranged my flights, a pickup from the airport and the tour of the panda research facility. we had some spare time before my flight back to visit the famous old market in the city. Sandy the tour guide spoke very good english and made the trip enjoyable.

Im really glad i did the tour. there were a lot of opportunities to sight pandas in the facility. it was a little crowded at times with visitors trying to get a view of the pandas, but mostly it was very good. the market was very interesting as well and i could spend more time there to try the various foods available.

I recommend this tour company and the great service i received. they are very efficient.

Destination(s): Chengdu, Sichuan
Date of Experience: October 29, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Solo
Tour Customized by: Wonder
Ramsey S

Ramsey S

USA

Reviewed on November 26, 2023

We are active senior travelers who prefer our own itinerary and pace. Having China Discovery handle all the logistics gave us all the flexibility we want. All our email inquiries were handled promptly and thoroughly. As expected, we were met by guides and drivers at per the arrangements. The guides were all fluent English speakers with excellent local knowledge.

We have been to China about a dozen times so our 20 days itinerary is a little more out of the way and more demanding than the standard Shanghai-Beijing-Xian routes. China Discovery came through and made our journey a joy.

Good job.

Destination(s): Chengdu, Sichuan, Wulong, Chongqing, Changsha, Fenghuang, Hunan, Jiujiang, Shangrao, Jiangxi
Date of Experience: October 28, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Families
Tour Customized by: Rita
siska k

siska k

Indonesia

Reviewed on November 21, 2023

It was the best experience, the view, weather just perfect! When i saw panda my heart goes awweeeeee

Destination(s): Chengdu, Dujiangyan, Sichuan
Date of Experience: November 5, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Friends
Tour Customized by: Evelyn
410adrian

410adrian

UK

Reviewed on November 21, 2023

My daughter arranged an extremely varied 8 day tour for me through Tracy Tan of China Discovery. The first three days were spent around Chengdu, including the panda breeding, Dujiangyan irrigation scheme, Qingcheng Taoist mountain, Leshan giant Buddha, and local markets and parks in Chengdu. This was followed by the highlight of the trip, a one day tour of the Jiuzaigou National Park, which, as a hydrologist, I thought was the most wonderful water feature that I had ever seen around the world ! After a quick introduction to Chongqing we boarded the Victoria Anna ship, for a memorable cruise through the Yangtze River gorges, culminating in a private tour of the Three Gorges Hydroelectric Dam site on the last day.

The whole tour was excellently managed by Tracy; I particularly liked the company’s flexibility, allowing an interchange of day’s itineraries at short notice when I felt unwell, and then replacing a late cancellation of an internal flight with a suitable car and train alternative to ensure that I did not miss the departure of the cruise ship. All the guides, Sarah, Peter, Ken and Jacky were excellent and very knowledgeable, and their respective drivers very safe and professional.

I was a bit disappointed by the side trips offered during the cruise, but this might just have been the dull overcast weather experienced on those days. Other highlights were the evening shows on the cruise with an excellent compère, eating green tea ice cream on the road to Leshan, viewing the red pandas closeup, and watching the illuminated skyscrapers from the ship departing Chongqing in the evening.

Remember to take some very warm clothing to view the Jiuzhaigou National Park during the best season of the year (late Oct-early Nov), when the foliage colours are best, as the previous week they had experienced snowfall there, and the hotels are unheated !!

Also suggest another attraction which has just opened in Chengdu, and might be worth adding to the tour itinerary - the Chengdu Science Fiction Museum located in Pidu District - housed in a wonderful modern out-of- this-world building, which would be a good contrast to the notable historical sites that were already included in the tour.

Destination(s): Chengdu, Leshan, Dujiangyan, Jiuzhaigou, Aba, Sichuan, Chongqing, Yichang, Yangtze River
Date of Experience: October 20, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Solo
Tour Customized by: Tracy
Amy P

Amy P

Australia

Reviewed on November 21, 2023

I took a 10-day tour of China including Guilin, Chengdu, Xian and Beijing. The highlights were the Terracotta Warriors and the Great Wall. Guilin also surprised with amazing scenery on the Li River cruise. At each destination I had a driver and tour guide which made it possible to see many attractions in a short time. The tour guides knew the history and culture and helped us to check-in to hotels and give us recommendations for local dining and shows. The drivers were always waiting for us when we finished at a destination. I wouldn't have had the confidence to travel around China without a tour guide due to the language barrier. But, this was easy and the tour guides made everything efficient. Also, booking my tour with Tracy was easy as she amended the tour to fit my needs. For anyone travelling to China, I recommend this company.

Destination(s): Hong Kong, Guilin, Guangxi, Chengdu, Sichuan, Xian, Shaanxi, Beijing
Date of Experience: November 10, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Families
Tour Customized by: Tracy
Marius K

Marius K

Canada

Reviewed on November 19, 2023

We appreciate the excellent coordination by Vivien Li and the great services provided by her team, including the guides and the drivers.

Destination(s): Xian, Shaanxi, Chengdu, Sichuan, Chongqing, Guilin, Guangxi, Guangzhou, Zhuhai, Guangdong, Macau
Date of Experience: October 24, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Families
Tour Customized by: Vivien
sillysylee

sillysylee

Malaysia

Reviewed on November 19, 2023

Wing Zeng was our travel consultant and she was responsive and patient in replying to our questions, as well as making changes with the travel arrangements requested by us. We are happy with the tour guide and driver and had a wonderful trip.

Destination(s): Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou, Aba, Western Sichuan, Sichuan
Date of Experience: October 30, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Families
Tour Customized by: Wing
Tami29

Tami29

Italy

Reviewed on November 10, 2023

Our Tour with China Discovery well very well, I need to compliment them on their organization and choice of guides. Our consultant Wing was extremely helpful, kind and flexible. We did a 14 day, personalized tour and visited the imperial cities with Chengdu and a short cruise on Yangtze River. I would definitely recommend them and will plan another tour with China Discovery in the future (hopefully).

Destination(s): Beijing, Xian, Shaanxi, Chengdu, Sichuan, Yangtze River, Shanghai
Date of Experience: October 12, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Couples
Tour Customized by: Wing
Anna R

Anna R

Italy

Reviewed on November 8, 2023

Wolong reserve Is fantastic. I Saw so many pandas active and playing. The volunteer experience gives added value to the visit.

China Discovery Is a very serious and reliable Company. Wing Zeng Is reactive and very professional.

Strongly suggested for any type of trip.

Destination(s): Chengdu, Dujiangyan, Aba, Sichuan
Date of Experience: November 2, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Solo
Tour Customized by: Wing
Denise H

Denise H

UK

Reviewed on November 7, 2023

I was fortunate to be asked to speak at the Cleaning Show in China so took advantage of the trip to add a weeks holiday to see as much as I could. I soon realised I needed some help and that was where Phoebe Gao of China Discovery came in, Phoebe looked at my wish list and managed to fit as much as possible into the 8 days I had available. The Panda Keeper experience was the highlight for me but everything Phoebe organised ran smoothly and she provided excellent local guides whose knowledge of the areas was first rate. I highly recommend the service Phoebe provided, she stayed in contact throughout the trip and managed any last minute changes I requested ensuring that this trip is one that I will always remember.

Destination(s): Chengdu, Leshan, Sichuan, Chongqing, Yangtze River
Date of Experience: October 21, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Solo
Tour Customized by: Phoebe
陈炳通

陈炳通

China

Reviewed on November 6, 2023

Once again that we asked Mr. Wonder from China Discovery to organize our private trip in Chengdu. Our plan was a simple get away weekend from Beijing. And Mr. Wonder has came up with the itinerary that we will visit the panda research center and the Gina Buddha in Leshan. It was a perfect plan for us because we did not feel stressful from having to rush to visit places in a short time. Everything went well and quite relaxing and enjoyable. Next trip, we will definitely ask Mr. Wonder to organise our priviate trip again.

Destination(s): Chengdu, Leshan, Sichuan
Date of Experience: November 3, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Friends
Tour Customized by: Wonder
George W

George W

Canada

Reviewed on November 6, 2023

We had Johnson Wang as our travel consultant to develop a customized 16 days itinerary with flexibility to accommodate any unexpected surprises. A team of dedicated and knowledgeable staff that included local guides and drivers made our tour an amazing and worry-free one. We appreciate very much the help from local guides for transfer at train stations and airports as the check-in process may not always be the same. My most impressive experience was in Dunhuang and Chengdu. The tours at Turpan, Kashgar, and Tashkrugan are my favorites. Beijing and Xian are always fascinating. We are looking forward to China Discovery to plan our next trip.

Destination(s): Beijing, Xian, Shaanxi, Dunhuang, Gansu, Turpan, Urumqi, Kashgar, Tashkurgan, Xinjiang, Silk Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, Hong Kong
Date of Experience: October 11, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Couples
Tour Customized by: Johnson
gbg03

gbg03

UK

Reviewed on November 4, 2023

I had an absolutely incredible time in China with China Discovery. My trip (Chengdu, Chongqing, Changsha, Shanghai, Qingdao, Beijing) could not have gone any smoother. Every tour guide was extremely friendly and knowledgeable and every hotel was great. Every place that I visited was also absolutely spectacular in terms of scenery.

I also want to give a special mention to my travel agent Rita Jiang for putting up with me and my intricate demands (even at the last minute). I would highly, highly recommend China Discovery to anyone who wishes to visit China, especially the more "niche" parts which Western-based travel agencies do not typically offer.

I will definitely be travelling with them again!

Destination(s): Chengdu, Sichuan, Chongqing, Changsha, Hunan, Shanghai, Qingdao, Shandong, Beijing
Date of Experience: June 21, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Solo
Tour Customized by: Rita
Siyuan C

Siyuan C

Singapore

Reviewed on November 2, 2023

Driver was great. Guide knew his way around. Explored lesser known gems like Langmusi, Ruoergai, Waqie, and Songzhou. Spent another 5 days in Huanglong and Jiuzhaigou. See my video compilation on skypixel.

Destination(s): Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou, Western Sichuan, Aba, Sichuan
Date of Experience: October 14, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Families
Tour Customized by: Rita
Ad T

Ad T

USA

Reviewed on November 2, 2023

What an amazing experience to volunteer on a panda base and see these beautiful creatures up close! Zeva was an amazing travel consultant and guide and was with me every step of the day and went above and beyond with free souvenirs, photos and a walking tour of Chengdu downtown after returning from the Panda base. Highly recommend this agency and I have booked another multi day tour with them!

Destination(s): Chengdu, Dujiangyan, Sichuan
Date of Experience: October 31, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Solo
Tour Customized by: Zeva
bmozaffari

bmozaffari

USA

Reviewed on November 2, 2023

I contacted China Discovery a couple of weeks before my trip to China, and the consultant, Wonder, was very helpful in providing information and helping us customize a full day tour in Chengdu.

Once there, the tour guide, Kevin, picked us up on time at the hotel. He was well informed, extremely helpful, and possessed strong communication and language skills. We had an amazing day, and Kevin continued to be helpful in providing us with the advice for our plans that evening and the day after.

I strongly recommend the tour and the staff!

Destination(s): Chengdu, Dujiangyan, Sichuan
Date of Experience: October 18, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Friends
Tour Customized by: Wonder
Chutima J

Chutima J

Thailand

Reviewed on October 27, 2023

This agency was reliable. My consultant was Mr.Wonder, he helped me to arrange excellence trip and answer me my questions clearly. My guide was Mr.Evan, he was so nice guy with good service-minded. If you are finding tour agency in Chengdu, I recommend China Discovery.

Destination(s): Jiuzhaigou, Chengdu, Sichuan
Date of Experience: October 20, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Friends
Tour Customized by: Wonder
Connor C

Connor C

USA

Reviewed on October 23, 2023

I did a three-day itinerary in Chengdu and Emeishan with China Discovery in September, 2023. This was a fantastic way to see some of the highlights from my to-do list, including the Panda Research Base, the Chuancais Museum, Leshan Giant Buddha, and Mount Emei. My guide, Ellen, was hospitable, friendly, and punctual. Additionally, she helped me to order some of the most delicious meals I experienced while in China. I highly recommend booking day tours in Chengdu with CD.

Destination(s): Emeishan, Leshan, Chengdu, Sichuan
Date of Experience: September 13, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Solo
Tour Customized by: Vivien
Wilson N

Wilson N

Singapore

Reviewed on October 23, 2023

Ms. Wing Zeng from China Discovery was very prompt and enthusiastic in helping with the planning of my Jiuzhaigou/Chengdu/Chongqing/Wulong trip in September. I picked the local tours that I was interested in and China Discovery weaved the locations into a 2-week itinerary with transport and accommodation included. The local guides were also very friendly and knowledgeable, which made our trip very rewarding and memorable.

Destination(s): Jiuzhaigou, Chengdu, Guanghan, Sichuan, Wulong, Chongqing
Date of Experience: September 16, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Families
Tour Customized by: Wing
Victoria

Victoria

South Africa

Reviewed on October 21, 2023

Rita Jiang was our travel consultant from China Discovery who worked with me to plan our 30 days in China. She helped with a suggested itinerary and when I added or removed destinations, she swiftly and efficiently adjusted it with clever additions I had not researched. I tried 2 other large Chinese travel agencies with my proposed itinerary before settling with China Discovery. China Discovery was not the cheapest, but they were certainly the most efficient in response time and also, most importantly, they created an excellent itinerary with clever routes and efficient transportation options between destinations. When you are travelling for this length of time as a family, efficient travel time is very important. The guides which met us in each location were well spoken and highly knowledgable. The drivers were excellent too. We covered Shanghai, Zhangzhou, Zhangjiajie, Fenghuang, Guilin, Kunming, Dongchuan Red Lands, Lijiang, Chengdu, Juizhaigou and Huanglong Valley, Xian, Luoyang, Zhangye, Dunhuang, Datong and Beijing with our two children aged 9 and 10.

There is no other way to travel efficiently through China and get to understand the culture and history without the help of a local travel agent. I highly recommend China discovery to help you plan your next trip!

Destination(s): Beijing, Shanghai, Zhangzhou, Fujian, Zhangjiajie, Hunan, Guilin, Guangxi, Kunming, Lijiang, Yunnan, Chengdu, Juizhaigou, Sichuan, Xian, Shaanxi, Luoyang, Henan, Zhangye, Dunhuang, Gansu, Silk Road, Datong, Shanxi
Date of Experience: September 17, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Families
Tour Customized by: Rita
Mike

Mike

Malaysia

Reviewed on October 18, 2023

Great buddy trip to Xinjiang. We do not like too much road travel so we covered 3 cities - Kashgar, Urumqi and Turpan. I think these 3 cities already gave us a good flavor of what Xinjiang looks like, not just the sceneries or old cities but also the culture and foods. Highly recommend that you get in touch with China Discovery, they will give you some good recommendations on your travel itinerary. Reach out to Rita Jiang.

Destination(s): Chengdu, Sichuan, Kashgar, Urumqi, Turpan, Xinjiang, Silk Road
Date of Experience: October 5, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Friends
Tour Customized by: Rita
Ralph G

Ralph G

Canada

Reviewed on October 16, 2023

T.H. Go

Long China trips for not-so-young people

Four of us in our 60-80s have recently returned from our 25 days trip (26.08-19.09) covering [1] Datong, Hanging Temple, Pingyao Ancient City, Yingxian Wooden Pagoda of Fogong Temple, Hukou Waterfall, Xi’an, [2] North Xinjiang (Urumqi Bazaar, Ulungur Lake, Hemu Village, Kanas Lake, Rainbow Beach, Guozigou Bridge, Sayram Lake, Karajun Grassland,Tekes County aka BaGua City), [3] Chengdu (Leshan Giant Buddha, Emei, Ya’an-Kangding,Luding Chain Bridge, Panda Tour), Huanglong Valley, Jiuzhaigou Valley, [4] Zhangjiajie, Fenghuang Ancient Town and finally, Beijing (on our own, 3 nights).

Above 4 group of sightseeing points are customized and planned with Ms. Wing Zeng of China Discovery with her friendly and professional suggestions and helps as well as personalized responses. Her selections of 7 tour guides (and drivers) all along the routes are mostly fine, who are knowledgeable in the subject matters involved, helpful and have tried their best to answer our numerous questions along the tours. This is in contrast to previous 2 China tours (of two members in our group) with other travel agency where the tour guide(s) were primarily taking them from one point to the next without too much “explanations”. Nevertheless, more “understandable English”-speaking guide (in 1 instance) would help non-Chinese-speaking tourist to enjoy the program more completely. Also, Chinese breakfast with western alternatives would be a plus for some of us (not so easy to adjust to the lifestyle of other country?).

The whole trip is of course no doubt tiring. Fortunately, at the end, we do “overcome”. And all of us are happy with the services rendered to us by this Chengdu-based China Discovery, with which we are connected via WeChat to Ms. Wing Zeng to deal with any unexpected issue arising out of the long trips without any problem as she has immediately, sovereignly reacted to the situation to address them.

We would highly recommend those who want to visit China to take the services of “China Discovery” based in Chengdu with their team of professional travel consultants like Ms. Wing Zeng into consideration to enjoy the trips less hassle.

Attached are some of our travel pictures to share the happy moments of this trip:

Destination(s): Beijing, Hukou, Shanxi, Xian, Shaanxi, Chengdu, Leshan, Emeishan, Yaan, Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan, Zhangjiajie, Fenghuang, Hunan, Xinjiang, Silk Road
Date of Experience: August 26, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Friends
Tour Customized by: Wing
Milivoj Matkovic

Milivoj Matkovic

Croatia

Reviewed on October 8, 2023

Our trip :Shanghai to Chengdu, Chengdu to Chongqing and back. Since the first moment Ms.Ariel made and excellent plan with all necessary information’s. confirmation of our trip with all the details was ready in no time ! Excellent. Once we landed in Chengdu the driver was waiting for us and the transfer to the hotel was perfect even the traffic was chaotic. Next day we visit the Panda Sanctuary , and tank to great ability of our guide Jason we where the firs visitors to se the panda coming to the feeding place.( we that some unbelievable photos) Later during tha day we made a tour trough all the secrets of Chengdu city with Jason who is a perfect guide ! On our third day we went with a fast train to Chongqing where Mr.Oliver was waiting for us , and escort as to the hotel to leave our baggage .The city tour of Chongqing with Mr.Oliver was incredible .Next day we where escorted to the train station .(Special thanks to Mr.Oliver and the driver).On our arrival Jason was waiting for us we took the metro which in this festival time was another experience that we will never forget . Last transfer was from the hotel to the airport,everything soot and in time .A BIG,BIG Thank You to Ms.Ariel,Jason,Oliver ---- we had a wonder full as your service was VIP !!

Destination(s): Chongqing, Sichuan, Chengdu
Date of Experience: October 3, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Families
Tour Customized by: Ariel
madiana l

madiana l

USA

Reviewed on September 28, 2023

I have joined a 17 days trip to Shanghai, Beijing, Xian, Chengdu, Chongqing, including Yangtse Cruise. Besides enjoying all the places, they are amazing. I also enjoyed the hospitality from the tour guides on the gound and the cruise ship. They served good foods and yummy. We travelled by plane, ship, high speed train during the tour. The tour arrangement is good, my travel consultant is Mr. Leo Li. Overall, the tour was very nice and satisfying. I definitely will travel to China again next time.

Destination(s): Beijing, Xian, Shaanxi, Lhasa, Tibet, Chengdu, Sichuang, Yangtze River, Shanghai
Date of Experience: September 1, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Solo
Tour Customized by: Leo
Eugene W

Eugene W

USA

Reviewed on September 25, 2023

This was my third time to the “motherland “ born a fourth generation ABC that doesn’t speak a word Chinese, did Beijing,Xian, Lhasa, Chengdu, Yangtze River cruise and of course the greatest city Shanghai, Mr Leo Li of China Discovery arranged the trip we opted to go the 5 star route with group of two , Leo answered all my questions promptly and to my satisfaction, the local guides some the best we ever encountered very good English skills on many topics, a couple became friends, question who would I have arrange a China trip? Mr. Leo Li

Destination(s): Beijing, Xian, Lhasa, Tibet, Chengdu, Sichuan, Yangtze River, Shanghai
Date of Experience: September 2, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Couples
Tour Customized by: Leo
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mankAthens_Greece

Greece

Reviewed on September 8, 2023

We are 9 friends who had travelled to China with China Discovery this summer and we had a really fantastic, custom-made private trip going to Beijing, Zhangjiajie, Chengdu, Shangri la, Dali, Ethnic Minorities of Guangxi, Kunming and Guilin. As we expected, we obtain so many amazing experiences and memories. All our tour guides and drivers were excellent, helping us all the time to make our journey comfortable and easy without any troubles.

Especially, I should mention Tracy, our coordinator at the agency, who had organised everything perfect and was from the earliest planning and through all the trip very helpful and friendly and we felt that someone really care about us by giving us assistance and services when we have got problems to solve! So, a special thanks to Tracy and the entire team at China Discovery! We highly recommend this agency from planning to executing to anyone looking to explore China!

Destination(s): Beijing, Zhangjiajie, Hunnan, Chengdu, Sichuan, Shangri-La, Lijiang, Kunming, Yunnan, Kaili, Guizhou, Guilin, Guangxi
Date of Experience: August 11, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Friends
Tour Customized by: Tracy
Zhiying J

Zhiying J

USA

Reviewed on August 31, 2023

Mr Wonder Wong is the best travel consultant. He answered all my questions and helped made all the arrangements for us. We are a group of 5, including one grandma and 3 children. The entire trip went smoothly. The guides are fantastic and the drivers are very safe. Highly recommend the company.

Destination(s): Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou, Emeishan, Sichuan
Date of Experience: August 24, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Families
Tour Customized by: Wonder
Konstantin Y

Konstantin Y

Russia

Reviewed on August 30, 2023

We are very glad that China Discovery helped us organize our trip! It was a very memorable trip with great guides, great drivers and stunning scenery. China Discovery arranged a transfer for us from Shanghai airport when we first arrived in China. Later we were met and given excursions to Zhangjiajie, Chengdu, Shangri-la, Lijiang and Dali. They also organized a wonderful hiking trip for us through the Tiger Leaping Gorge - Everything went smoothly, everyone was very kind, punctual and friendly - although we had a lot of force majeure (airlines canceled flights, someone from the company caught a little cold) the guys from China Discovery held their hand on the pulse and responded quickly and efficiently to all these operational difficulties - Any adjustments were easily made, and everyone was flexible and understanding. I 100% recommend booking trips with these guys XD

I especially wanted to mention Mr. Johnson, who from the beginning of planning until the last transfer, took care of us like his own family!!!

Thank you, China Discovery!!!

Destination(s): Shanghai, Zhangjiajie, Hunan, Chengdu, Sichuan, Dalil, Lijiang, Shangri-La, Yunnan
Date of Experience: August 9, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as
Tour Customized by: Johnson
peter

peter

Australia

Reviewed on August 12, 2023

We have an excellent 6 days trip travelling from Hongkong to Guilin & Yangshou customised by China Discovery. Our travel consultant, Wing Zeng, was in constant touch with us during the journey to make sure that everything was in order. She is very helpful and receptive to our needs. We definitely hope to travel with them again.

Destination(s): Chengdu, Sichuan, Guilin, Guangxi
Date of Experience: August 3, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as
Tour Customized by: Jack
Gaby P

Gaby P

Indonesia

Reviewed on July 10, 2023

I did a tour for Yangtze river cruise, Zhangjiajie, Xian and Luo Yang via China Discovery.

Rita our travel consultant was very helpful in organising a suitable itinerary tailored to our needs. She was very quick to respond and organised everything well.

Lily our tour guide in ZJJ was super helpful and friendly, especially given that one of us got sick during the trip. She was also very flexible in sorting that out and ensured that those who were not feeling well was taken cared of, whilst also making sure that the rest of the group could still enjoy their tour. Would totally recommend her to anyone who is considering going to Hunan province.

ZJJ is also a must visit with stunning and gorgeous views.

The cruise was also decently good, although the boat was getting a little outdated and could do with renovation (Yangtze Gold 8).

When we went to Xian it was heavily raining and during the school holidays so it was really hard to see the terracotta warriors properly, but it was a decent trip. Our tour guide introduced us to some good local food so that was great.

For Luo Yang I really enjoyed seeing the museum that Joe, our tour guide, took us too. He was very very knowledgeable and could inform us of Chinese history. From the Long men grottoes to the museum to the Shaolin temple and White horse temple, our group was all enriched in knowledge. Definitely recommend visiting Luo Yang, especially the museum. I typically do not enjoy museums as much but Joe made it super fun.

Destination(s): Yangtze River, Zhangjiajie, Hunnan, Chengdu, Sichuan, Xian, Shaanxi, Luoyang, Henan
Date of Experience: June 23, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Families
Tour Customized by: Rita
JMM

JMM

USA

Reviewed on July 5, 2023

1 day Chengdu tour to see the Panda Breeding research Center and the Giant Buddha near LeShan.

I arranged the tour last minute and Jack Li at China Discovery was great in assisting me to book the tour. Great communication via email, all in perfect English. Payment was made using PayPal, no need to worry about paying using Chinese payment platforms or getting cash, etc.

Ellen, our tour guide, was awesome. Great English, extremely knowledgeable about our tour locations, very fun and friendly. The whole tour was a great experience. She met us at our hotel and made sure we had everything we needed before heading out for our tour.

I will be booking more China Discovery tours in different cities. It was absolutely worth it. Recommend!

Destination(s): Leshan, Sichuan
Date of Experience: June 8, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Friends
Tour Customized by: Jack
Gchung31

Gchung31

USA

Reviewed on June 12, 2023

We have been to China many times (Chinese Family living overseas) but wanted to plan our six cities / 11-day visit with China Discovery to ensure my 80-year old parents would have a customized, comfortable, and smooth experience. Johnson Wang worked with us to provide a great plan including some off the beaten path locations. We had several interactions with Johnson as we planned our trip, he was very supportive and understood our needs to keep our plans flexible when traveling with older parents. Great hotel selections, wonderful tour guides and Drivers, very comfortable private cars provided. Bi-lingual experience with Chinese and English travelers. Johnson was great providing beyond expected support when we had issues getting cash from ATM machines in China. I highly recommend China Discovery for a memorable time in China !

Destination(s): Guilin, Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou, Beijing, Guangxi, Sichuan
Date of Experience: May 28, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Seniors
Tour Customized by: Johnson
Meifang L

Meifang L

Singapore

Reviewed on June 1, 2023

I would like to commend Rita Jiang, Tour Consultant from Chinadiscovery. She is very prompt in answering my queries and gave us comprehensive information for the Yangtze River Cruise. I also appreciate her follow up before, during and after our cruise to make sure everything is ok.

I would also highly recommend the Cruise Ship Century Glory. The cabins are comfortable, clean and spacious. The crew always carry on a smile and greet you. They are super helpful and attentive to your needs.

I enjoy the facilities of the cruise, the food and the entertainment by the crew. There is laundry room , very convenient to wash and dry our clothes. Next to it is the cinema....we watch a show while waiting for our laundry to be ready.

The cruise of the three gorges along the Yangtze River is AWESOME. It is as if a chinese inkbrush painting is in front of you. So beautiful. We also stopby to go on land tours such as Fengdu Ghost City, White Emperor City and the Three Gorges Dam (a magnificent infrastructure!)

Overall, a very enjoyable cruise on board Century Glory.

Destination(s): Yangtze River, Chengdu, Sichuan
Date of Experience: May 21, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as
Tour Customized by: Rita
HenryOnly

HenryOnly

Indonesia

Reviewed on May 7, 2023

My family & I did a 7 day custom Chengdu & Jiuzhaigou private tour with China Discovery.

Our travel consultant, Rita, had been very patient with our questions, changes & requests (God knows we had many).

She had booked us with 2 really good local guides, Ellen at Chengdu & Mary at Jiuzhaigou. They were very patient & attentive to our needs & preferences with regards to the tour destinations, timing recommendations, & eating at local restaurants to taste the local cuisine.

When we visit China for holiday again, we will make sure to contact China Discovery for a custom tour. Highly recommended.

Destination(s): Sichuan, Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou
Date of Experience: April 22, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as
Tour Customized by: Rita
Karmen

Karmen

Hungary

Reviewed on April 18, 2023

I had a half day layover in Chengdu and decided to do a half day visit to the panda sanctuary. I contacted China Discovery and told them my timings and asked them if it was even doable in such a short day. They very quickly replied and offered a very well constructed tour package that included hotel pick up, a private guided tour of the panda base, and even an airport drop off. Ellen,my guide was very professional, an expert in Pandas, and took excellent photos. She carefully monitored the time throughout so we got back to the airport well on time.

I can't express how glad I am that I trusted China Discovery to plan my trip instead of sitting at the airport hotel waiting for my connecting flight.

Destination(s): Sichuan, Chengdu
Date of Experience: April 16, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Solo
Tour Customized by: Rita
Joseph G

Joseph G

Hong Kong (China)

Reviewed on April 12, 2023

couldn't have done it better any other way. thanks to Johnson who was my planner for my trip to chengdu and jiuzhaigou, 6d5n. we went to all the places that we wanted to see (Sanxingdui, panda base, leshan buddha, jiuzhaigou, huanglongxi old town), and it was executed very well. both tour excorts were great, but Kevin of chengdu in particular. we were very well taken care of and he's so willing to share what he knows with us, one of the most friendly storyteller we've encountered. Johnson also helped book 銀芭 for dinner which was perfect and a must try if you're a foodie like me. i wouldn't hesitate to use their services again for my next trip to china.

Destination(s): Sichuan, Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou
Date of Experience: April 5, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as
Tour Customized by: Johnson
Jenn G

Jenn G

USA

Reviewed on February 20, 2023

Wonder organized a great trip for me and my friends and sent us our favorite guide - Kevin.

Xinlin Snow Mountain is great! You arrive and take a cable car up with your luggage and your hotel is located where all of the fun snow activities. We did tubing, skiing, and other fun things. Prices were reasonable.

The village there has several spots to grab meals and the hotel had a good enough breakfast.

In the morning, Kevin took us up another cable car and we were amazed by the beautiful views from above the clouds! Great for hikers, photographers, and those who want to sit in the sun.

It was a great trip and we look forward to returning next winter. Thanks Wonder and Kevin!

Destination(s): Sichuan, Chengdu
Date of Experience: February 4, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Families
Tour Customized by: Wonder
6 Days Chengdu &Xiling Snow Mountain- Private Tour
Gina S

Gina S

Malaysia

Reviewed on February 4, 2023

From the airport pick-up to drop-off, everything was great! Wonder, the organizer, was very helpful, and Kevin, our tour guide was beyond great. I totally recommend China Discovery and visiting Sichuan, Chengdu, it's a must!

Destination(s): Sichuan, Chengdu, Leshan, Emeishan
Date of Experience: January 10, 2023
Trip Type: Traveled as Families
Tour Customized by: Wonder
Perfect Trip
 Eslam

Eslam

Egypt

Reviewed on November 17, 2022

We enjoyed the 3days trip very much and the best about this trip is the beautiful tour guide who is easy to deal and understand, in addition to the interesting places we visited, a short but enjoyable trip in addition to meeting all our priorities and demands.

Destination(s): Chengdu, Sichuan
Date of Experience: November 8, 2022
Trip Type: Traveled as Families
Tour Customized by: Rita
Trip to Jiuzhaigou, Ruoergai and Qinhai Salt Lake
Vivian X

Vivian X

Germany

Reviewed on October 23, 2022

It was our Nst trip with China Discovery. They know well how to get away from the crowd during the peak season. Our trip advisor Rita was very helpful, responsive and agile to our personal requests. Looking forward to the next trip with them.

Destination(s): Sichuan, Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou, Qinghai, Xining
Date of Experience: August 5, 2022
Trip Type: Traveled as Families
Tour Customized by: Rita
Elisa N

Elisa N

Reviewed on October 9, 2022

The whole trip was excellent, Vivien arranged everything just the way we wanted and solved every little problem that arouse because of Covid situation, an we still were able to do all the activities we wanted. We even had a little welcome gift waiting for us at the hotel. The guide Kevin was great. We went to the panda base, the irrigation system and the cuisine museum in all of them we avoided the crowds and had a great time on our trip.

Destination(s): Sichuan, Chengdu, Dujiangyan
Date of Experience: October 30, 2022
Trip Type: Traveled as Families
Tour Customized by: Vivien
Panda Research Base
Ke

Ke

Reviewed on October 7, 2022

Ellen was an amazing guide! She was very knowledgeable! I loved seeing the pandas.I would definitely use Wonder again for another tour!

Destination(s): Sichuan, Chengdu
Date of Experience: October 7, 2022
Trip Type: Traveled as Families
Tour Customized by: Wonder
Lina E

Lina E

USA

Reviewed on July 28, 2022

I travelled with a party of 5 to Chengdu, Chongqing and did a 5-day Yangtze River Cruise with China Discovery. My experience with them was great. Our agent, Jack was very attentive to my group’s needs and was flexible at all times when we had to make changes. He offered timely service and kept me updated on unforeseen modifications in our itinerary. For example, when our flight was as cancelled, he quickly made arrangements for us to take a train to our next destination.

The local tour guides in both Chengdu and Chongqing were incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. The drivers drove safely and were polite.

Every part of the trip was amazing, but the highlight was definitely the 3 Gorges Cruise down the Yangtze River. The landscape is too beautiful for words. The crew on board were super friendly and the food was amazing!

The sites we visited during this 10- day trip were: Leshan Giant Buddha, Emei Mountain, the Panda Research Base in Chengdu, a day trip in Chongqing and the river cruise. It was action-packed, yet we went at our own pace, mostly due to the heat. I would highly recommend China Discovery and will use their services again in the future.

Destination(s): Sichuan, Chengdu, Leshan, Emeishan, Yangtze River Cruise
Date of Experience: July 16, 2022
Trip Type: Traveled as Families
Tour Customized by: Jack
Sichuan and Yangtze River
K M

K M

Britain

Reviewed on July 17, 2022

We booked a ten day tour of Sichuan, Chongqing, and Yangtze River cruise with Tracy. Even though Tracy had only a few days to plan the tour after Covid restrictions were eased, everything was organised impeccably. It was a fantastic mix of sights and experiences, some that we wouldn’t have thought of by ourselves, but with flexibility so we could adjust the schedule to our preferences. Local guides in each place were excellent, and accommodation of high standard. We really enjoyed ourselves and will be definitely booking again with China Discovery.

Destination(s): Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan, Yangtze River
Date of Experience: July 6, 2022
Trip Type: Traveled as
Tour Customized by: Tracy
Stay812362

Stay812362

France

Reviewed on July 16, 2022

China discovery programmed 19 days within China for our family.

Our 2 kids,my wife and myself had an amazing time in Chendgu, Guilin, Zhangjiajie and their surroundings areas.

Organisation was just perfect. Our guides were very nice, kind, flexible and also supportive!

Thanks a lot !

Destination(s): Chengdu, Leshan, Emeishan, Dujiangyan, Sichuan, Jiuzhaigou, Guilin, Yangshuo, Longsheng, Guangxi, Zhangjiajie, Fenghuang, Hunan
Date of Experience: June 24, 2022
Trip Type: Traveled as Families
Tour Customized by: Jack
Best trip to Jiuzhaigo and Huangshan
Stefanus T

Stefanus T

Indonesia

Reviewed on November 1, 2021

I went to Jiuzhaigo and Huangshan recently with a very good assistance from China Discovery Ms. Rita Jiang. Everything arranged by them including flights, hotels, transports, and the Covid QR pass. The local tour guide Mr. Jerry at jiuzhaigo and Ms Selina at Huangshan guided me through the most beautiful places in the world. Thanks to them.

Destination(s): Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan, Huangshan
Date of Experience: October 24, 2021
Trip Type: Traveled as
Tour Customized by: Rita
Jenn G

Jenn G

USA

Reviewed on October 18, 2021

My two friends and I did the one day private tour of Chengdu. We loved it! Our guide Kevin was funny and really knew the area well. We went early in the morning to beat the crowds at the panda research center, and Kevin did a great job of guiding us around in there. The other stops were great too. I really enjoyed walking through People's Park. It was a great day of getting to know Chengdu. Perfect for me as we had limited time and wanted to see the major sights. A big thanks to Wonder at China Discovery who planned a great trip for us and did an excellent job communicating with us before and during the trip. Wonder even sent us a gift to our hotel to welcome us to Chengdu. Wonder made the whole trip easy to plan and enjoy. Thanks to all! I highly recommend this tour!

Destination(s): Chengdu, Sichuang
Date of Experience: September 19, 2021
Trip Type: Traveled as
Tour Customized by: Wonder
Emmy H

Emmy H

Mexico

Reviewed on October 4, 2021

My Experience was quite exciting and wonderful, the tourist guide (May and Cherry) had strong knowledge of every place, history and Culture. The drivers were on time and very respectful, the hotels were so beautiful and well located and the food was very delicious, I hope I can come back again, thank you very much for your service

Destination(s): Sichuan, Chengdu, Leshan, Emeishan
Date of Experience: September 1, 2021
Trip Type: Traveled as
Tour Customized by: Echo
Laurence

Laurence

France

Reviewed on September 27, 2021

We had the pleasure to travel in September to Sichuan for a 9 days private trip in Chengdu, Mount Emei, Jiuzhaigou, Dujiangyan. Thanks to Jack for flawless organisation of guides , Jerry and May, transportation, visits and hotels booking. May shared her knowledge and passion about this province of China, in a perfect way; she s was great guide and support in any circumstances. We had the opportunity to discover Sichuan culture and food. It was an incredible trip, from pandas to landscapes and chinese history. We would recommend Jack and our guides Jerry and May without hesitation. Laurence and Sylvain

Destination(s): Sichuan, Chengdu, Leshan, Emeishan, Jiuzhaigou
Date of Experience: September 14, 2021
Trip Type: Traveled as Couples
Tour Customized by: Jack
Good and easy experience, tailor-made tour.
Aline

Aline

France

Reviewed on July 11, 2021

Fast response and flexibility. The guide, May, was helpful and responsive to our expectations, ver caring. She adapted the program to our needs. We recommend.

Destination(s): Leshan, Emeishan, Sichuan
Date of Experience: July 8, 2021
Trip Type: Traveled as
Tour Customized by: Tracy
Amy P

Amy P

Canada

Reviewed on July 6, 2021

We booked a tour to Sichuan province in June 21. The program covers Kunming, Dali, Shaxi and Lijiang and the whole program was about one week.

This is my second time using China Discovery and I am very please with the service. The coordinator, Leo, is very helpful and gave good advice on the trip. He is also very flexible and accommodative with the trip plan.

Guides we met are great, friendly and professional. We really enjoyed our time in Sichuan and will definitely recommend China Discovery to anyone.

Destination(s): Dujiangyan, Sichuan
Date of Experience: July 6, 2021
Trip Type: Traveled as Couples
Tour Customized by: Leo
marissahauser

marissahauser

USA

Reviewed on June 27, 2021

We did a three day trip from Chengdu to Leshan and then Leshan to Emeishan. We hiked Mt. Emei in two days, staying at the base of the mountain on the second day. Echo, our tour organizer, was excellent and extremely quick at responses and answering questions. Our guide Ricky was very knowledgeable about the area's history and culture, and spoke great English. We had a good trip and I would recommend it to others considering it!

Destination(s): Leshan, Emeishan, Sichuan
Date of Experience: June 23, 2021
Trip Type: Traveled as Families
Tour Customized by: Echo
Kristen D

Kristen D

USA

Reviewed on June 23, 2021

Amazing trip through China. Jack was easier to work with and adjusted my schedule as needed. He was professional and it was worth the money for a tailor made tour. The English speaking tour guides were outstanding and the drivers were safe and cars clean. The accommodations were clean and had good service.

Destination(s): Xining, Xiahe, Gansu, Sichuan, Jiuzhaigou
Date of Experience: June 12, 2021
Trip Type: Traveled as Solo
Tour Customized by: Jack
Siobhain A

Siobhain A

UK

Reviewed on January 2, 2021

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.

Destination(s): Sichuan, Chengdu, Leshan, Emeishan, Qingchengshan, Dujiangyan
Date of Experience: December 27, 2020
Trip Type: Traveled as Couples
Tour Customized by: Wendy
Sujata70

Sujata70

India

Reviewed on November 15, 2020

We went hiking up in the mountains at the Yading nature park in Daocheng. We hiked to Milk lake (5 kms each way)!at an altitude of 4000 m+. It was a challenging but extremely rewarding experience. The views were breathtaking with the autumn colours and sparkling waters set against the backdrop of the snow covered peaks. We had a very good guide throughout the trip. And our trip was very well organised by Rita at China Discovery. Would highly recommend!

Destination(s): Sichuan, Daocheng Yading
Date of Experience: October 29, 2020
Trip Type: Traveled as Families
Tour Customized by: Rita
Ashley

Ashley

USA

Reviewed on October 8, 2020

My friend and I did the 2 Day Tour to Emeishan, and Leshan. Leo helped organize everything and May was our tour guide. The trip was fantastic! We started early in the morning on the first day where we were picked up from our downtown hostel location. We were then driven to Emeishan area where we took a bus for 2 hours up the mountain. During this time, May gave us some snacks and told us what to expect from the tour and some history about the places we were going. When we arrived at the area we were going to walk up, we stopped to have lunch first. Then we went up the mountain more, learned many things about the temples we were seeing and the statues we saw. May even helped us to take photos. Afterwards, she helped us book tickets for a Sichuan variety show, helped us find dinner, and then even helped us find our way to the show. May was really kind about making sure we were comfortable and that we can find food. The next day, we woke up to have breakfast in the 3 star hotel, then went to see Leshan and went to an old village to walk around and shop. Overall, the experience was really easy and informative, and the sights were cool.

Destination(s): Leshan, Emeishan, Sichuan
Date of Experience: October 1, 2020
Trip Type: Traveled as Families
Tour Customized by: Leo

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Amazing Sichuan Travel Stories

A Sichuan tour can start from anywhere you like. And Chengdu is the top choice which most of our travelers preferred, because it can fulfill a Panda dram tour and holds convenient transportation of arrival and getting around to Jiuzhiagou, Leshan, Mount Emei, Dujiangyan and other parts of Sichuan. To help you better plan your Sichuan travel, we selected lots of authentic Sichuan travel stories shared by our cherished customers. After reading them, hope you can get inspired of the best highlighting sights, featured activities, popular local food, etc. You can click Customer Travel Stories (2012-2024) to get more useful guide and tips, or contact us straightforwardly to customize a same or private trip to Sichuan!

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    In 22 days, we managed to see a far bit of the country. We started in Beijing had 4 days there and we went to The Forbidden City, go to the top and overlook Tiananmen Square which was amazing. Peking Opera Show…

    • Paul (Australia)
    • (22 Days) 2017.07.31~2017.08.21
    • Beijing - Datong - Pingyao - Xian - Chengdu - Guilin - Yangtze - Shanghai
  • 19 Days China Tour with China Discovery
    Nallely’s China Culture & Nature Couple Trip from Capital Beijing

    Nallely and her husband enjoyed 19 days in this marvellous and amazingly beautiful country in their eyes and explored the beautiful culture, history and nature from Beijing.

    • Nallely (Mexico)
    • (19 Days) 2017.10.22-2017.11.09
    • Shanghai - Beijing - Chengdu - Dai - Kunming - Stone Forest - Yuanyang - Jianshui - Kunming - Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin - Hangzhou - Shanghai
  • 19 Days China Tour with China Discovery
    Returning Hometown Trip of Adoptive Family for Regaining Confidence of Their Ethnic Dong Girl

    Lawson's Family had an amazing family China tour with their two adopted daughters from China and touchingly helped their adopted ethnic little girl regain confidence.

    • Lawson (UK)
    • (19 Days) 2018.10.17-2018.11.04
    • Shenzhen - Xiamen - Yongding - Guangzhou - Zhaoxing - Rongjiang - Congjiang - Yangshuo - Guilin - Chengdu - Hangzhou - Shanghai - Suzhou - Shanghai
  • 15 Days China Tour with China Discovery
    Happy Family Immersed in Mountains and Rivers in Southern China

    Sommer family spent 15 relaxing days exploring the mountains and rivers in Southern China. From Zhujiajiao Water Town in Shanghai, to amazing Zhangjiajie, picturesque Guilin, and leisure Chengdu, they all enjoyed their

    • Sommer (India)
    • (15 Days) 2018.03.24~2018.04.07
    • Shanghai - Zhangjiajie - Changsha - Guilin - Yangshuo - Longji - Guilin - Chengdu
  • 15 Days China Family Tour with China Discovery
    15 Days' Diverse China Close-up with Beloved Wife and Boy

    While John was researching, he determined to do a custom tour to include everything he wanted. The towns he chose were Beijing, Xian, Dunhuang, Chengdu... The trip turned out to be both flawless and amazing.

    • John (USA)
    • (15 Days) 2019.07.20~2019.08.03
    • Beijing - Xian - Dunhuang - Chengdu - Guilin - Longsheng - Yangshuo - Shanghai - Suzhou - Shanghai
  • 15 Days China Family Tour with China Discovery
    No Family, No Travels

    Travelling with 2 girls under 12 years old required some thinking and extra consideration, but Jack Li at China Discovery did an excellent job of supporting the itinerary plans and patiently working through our changes. We will definitely be going again, loved it!

    • Mr.Knight (New Zealand)
    • (14 Days) 2017.10.09-2017.10.22
    • Beijing - Xian - Chengdu - Guilin - Hong Kong
  • 13 Days China Tour with China Discovery
    Nature and Culture in Vast China, More than Beautiful

    Our visit to China was very successful, thanks to China discovery and Rita Jiang. She made a wonderful itinerary and arranged everything, what to see, car and English speaking guide. The tour would never have been the same without China discovery and Rita Jiang.

    • Mr.Rune (Norway)
    • (13 Days) 2017.10.12~2017.10.24
    • Shanghai - Guilin-Yangshuo - Chengdu - Xian - Beijing
  • 13 Days China Tour with China Discovery
    Hello, Poetic and Picturesque China

    There were six of us travelling together. We used China Discovery to help us plan and visit Guilin, Yangshuo, Xian, Chengdu, Chongqing, Yangtze River Cruise and Shanghai. They arranged all our flights and train travel starting in Hong Kong and ending in Shanghai.

    • Mr.Doug (Canada)
    • (13 Days) 2017.04.09~2017.04.21
    • Hong Kong - Guilin - Xian - Chengdu - Yangtze - Shanghai
  • 12 Days China Tour with China Discovery
    Say Hello to Cute Panda and Travel Around Chengdu

    Mr. Marcin had a very long journey on China’s Silk Road, starting in Lanzhou Gansu Province and 3000 km later ending up at the edge of Taklamakan desert. He crossed endless deserts and rediscovered long forgotten cities. It was a remarkable journey.

    • Marcin (USA)
    • (12 Days) 2019.06.11~2019.06.22
    • Chengdu - Leshan - Emeishan - Chengdu - Dujiangyan - Mount Siguniang - Chengdu
  • 11 Days China Family Tour with China Discovery
    Senior and Youth, Happy of Family Travel Never Ends

    Thanks China Discovery for organizing our wonderful and enjoyable family trip around China. The tailor-made tour with excellent service, expertise and knowledgeable guides and considerate assistance made us extremely happy. We received very good value when comparing our unique tour...

    • Mr. Philip (UK)
    • (11 Days) 2017.11.09~2017.11.20
    • Beijing - Chengdu - Zhangjiajie - Shanghai
  • 10 Days China Family Tour with China Discovery
    Georgia's China Holiday of "Mom & Daughter" with Panda and Disney Fun

    Georgia and her 6-year-old daughter had a wonderful 10-day China trip and enjoyed their joyful and memorable "Mother & Daughter" time from the magnificent Beijing Great Wall, amazing Xian Terracotta Warriors, to adorable pandas in Chengdu and the kids dreaming Shanghai Disney Park...

    • Georgia (UK)
    • (10 Days) 2018.03.24-2018.04.02
    • Beijing - Xian - Chengdu - Shanghai
  • 9 Days China Family Tour with China Discovery
    Family Date with Kung Fu Panda and Frozen

    My family had a fantastic time in Chengdu & Xian tours organized by China Discovery. Professiional and responsive Wing (my travel consultant) and funny and knowledgeable tour guides made the tour a lot more interesting. Our volunteer experience at Dujiangyan Panda Base was a highlight...

    • Mr. Kelvin (Australia)
    • (9 Days) 2017.12.15~2017.12.23
    • Chengdu - Dujiangyan - Xian
  • Panda Volunteer Experience with China Discovery
    Aura Travel - Bamboo & Bear Hugs

    The distinctive black and white animal is a national treasure in China and one of the rarest, most endangered bears in the world. A one-on-one encounter with a giant panda is a bucket list highlight and a must-do when you are in China. The time I spent witnessing such human dedication is truly eye-opening...

    • Ms. Rachel (UK)
    • (1 Day) 2016.03.18
    • Chengdu - Dujiangyan