"It was a great experience and we
will remember it forever."
What our heroes are
talking about their China tour experience
and their host, the Great Wall Adventure Club
Don't
forget to visit our Hall of Fame to see their
photos.
Here is a
snail mail of Thank-You Letter from the Brewsters, guest family from USA
Another
Thank-you letter from the Hunchak
family from Canada.
Why our
professional tour guide is important to the success of your Great Wall
hike?
Learn more
about our company.
BY JEANNIE RALSTON, July 31,
2013
A two-day hike along a remote stretch of China? Great Wall affords
endless views without the distraction of crowds.
The outdoorsman: Stay overnight on the Great Wall of
China
When people come to the Great Wall of China, they
want to explore the history and see why it was
built. A day trip to the tourist sites won’t achieve
that, but a sleepover on one of the world’s most
storied ruins certainly will. The Great Wall
Adventure Club organizes trips to sleep in a
watchtower where soldiers were formerly garrisoned.
When night falls, the only thing above is the stars,
while the incredible land of the surrounding hills
is absolutely silent ... (June 11, 2012)
Reviews Not Seen on TripAdvisor
or New York Times
"I don't often do endorsements, but I am
happy to recommend The Great Wall Adventure Club to any and all who
are thinking of travelling to China. The company was thorough and
professional from first contact until the hour I departed.
They routinely went above and beyond the call of duty to make my
trip smooth and unforgettable. Joe, my guide, was excellent! Fun,
informative, always on time (early, in fact) and a clear
communicator.
If you are browsing for a
terrific, trustworthy tour company in China -- look no further. I
loved my experience with The
Great Wall Adventure Club!"
Scott Hanson
American TV Sportscaster
(Toured China July 2012)
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Just wanted to let you know that
my team had a great time!
They said the guide was really good!! :)
Mayumi Whitworth
Google, Inc., USA
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I want to thank you and your team
for helping us completes our recent charity trek in China 2011. Your
guides, Mr. Chaney, Vivian and Li made all the difference and went out
of their way to help us complete this challenge.
We couldn't have done it without your help.
You can be justly proud of the
people that work in your organisation and on behalf of British Airways
London Terminal 5 a big thank you.
I strongly recommend using Great
Wall Adventure to any other organization and I will be honored promoting
this company for further Treks in China.
I hope our paths we will meet
again in the future.
Ray Mausolle
Health & Safety Co-ordinator
British Airways
T5 Baggage Services LHR
South Airside Report (Arrivals Level)
Terminal 5, Wellington Road Hounslow, London
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It was a great day and your guide was excellent. I
will certainly look to use you for future trips when in China.
Phil McAveety, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide's Executive Vice
President and Chief Brand Officer
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Thanks Vivian! We had a really great time. Aaron was awesome! The hike
was definitely harder than we expected - especially the night hike, the
first one through the wood - but at the end of it all it was extremely
rewarding. We feel very proud of our accomplishment and grateful to have
experienced this once in a lifetime trip. My colleagues who visited on
Tuesday all had a great time! I think they were just jealous that we got
to do 3 days :)
Laura Silverman, Publicist
Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour by Cirque du Soleil
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I highly recommend taking a tour with this company. They are very
organized, and make the whole process very easy.
I really enjoyed the 1AA day trip, the wild sections of the wall are
amazing, and a good challenge. If I had more time, I would have like to
try one of the multi-day trips. Our guide Connie was also great, she was
very knowledgeable whenever we had questions about the wall, very
friendly and her English was very good.
I was outside of to pickup and drop off area, and when we returned to
Beijing from the trip, I needed to get a cab back. Terrance and his
girlfriend both helped me get a cab back to my hotel, negotiated a price
for me and told the driver where I needed to go. This was totally above
and beyond what they needed to do, and I really appreciated it!
Again highly recommended!
Pete Gemakas
Research In Motion Ltd - BlackBerry
Waterloo, Ontario
Canada
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Yesterday was one of the greatest days of my life! I
don't know how to properly thank you for providing me with this
opportunity of a lifetime. And Oliver was truly exceptional! How lucky I
am that you chose him a my guide!
In addition to writing all about you in my book, I
will also be writing wonderful things on the major social media sites.
Michael Bossone, Professor of Law and Innovation, and
author of the book Walking the Scared
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We just wanted to let you know that we really enjoyed our Great Wall
Hiking trip, even though it was cut short by thunder and lightening
(and torrential rain.) We did get a little wet, but it was okay as
the weather was very warm.
Henry was a wonderful guide and very helpful. I commend him highly.
It was a great experience camping overnight on the wall; one we will
remember a long time.
Please pass on our thanks to Henry and our driver, whose name I can
no longer remember. They were both very cordial and good natured,
and were a pleasure to travel with.
Thanks for your assistance in organising our tour.
Rhonda ZAPPELL, UK
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Hello Vivien,
Just letting you know we arrived home safe and
cannot express how pleased we were with all you had organised for our
recent trip to China.
By far the biggest highlight and greatest experience
of all was hiking the Great Wall with the amazing Oliver and our
wonderful driver Mr. Wong. The hike was far harder than my husband and I
could have imagined, and our boys and my 8 year old daughter amazed us
at how they coped far better than we could have imagined. Oliver was so
patient and caring and knowledgeable that he really made the experience
the best we could have imagined. We wanted to take him home with us!!
Our other guides Daniel and Melody were also very,
very good and also very knowledgeable and patient, however the Wall and
Beijing was such an incredible and personal journey, it was by far the
highlight, along with the Terracotta Warriors.
So thank you again for all your help in putting out
trip together, I have talked to many of our friends who have now put
the Great Wall on their bucket list, and I have told them they can only
go with the Great Wall Adventure Club.
With sincere thanks and many fond memories
Angela Carrasquinho, Australia
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Thank you and Danny for the most amazing experience!
It was one we will never forget.
Danny was the best guide. He took us on the nicest well planned route,
always in time for going in the shade, or needing a drink, or taking a
photo. He told us we were a bit slower than others, and we were very
happy that he was not trying to hurry us through. The information he
provided was extremely relevant and interesting, and on top he is just a
stand up guy, who knew how to laugh with us and who knew that this was a
once in a lifetime experience for us, despite the fact that for him it
is almost an everyday thing.
Malene Andersen, Denmark
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We just completed the Jiankou to Mutianyu hike with Leo on Monday 15th
of November 2010 and I wanted to say how wonderful the trip was - your
sight mentions it will be the highlight of our staying China and it most
certainly was.
It is a memory I will hold forever and while I found the hike
challenging physically I cant imagine seeing the wall any other way.
This 1 day hike was the only way to really see the wall.
Leo was fantastic .. very knowledge, friendly and his English was
exceptional.
You really made our family trip once in a lifetime event - I will have
no hesitation in recommending you to anybody.
Lana King
American Express International, Singapore
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Thank you for an amazing experience and incredible day hiking the
Jiankou to Mutianyu section of the Wall. Every part of the tour was
fantastic - your courtesy and professionalism from the very first email
through to being dropped off at our hotel after the day on the Wall made
every moment enjoyable. In particular, I am emailing to praise our tour
guide, Bill.
By sharing his vast knowledge of the Wall during our ride in and while
hiking the wall, Bill make the journey even more interesting and
enjoyable. Bill has a wonderfully positive attitude and was extremely
helpful and encouraging during every minute of our trip. In addition to
recommending the Great Wall Adventure Club to friends and colleagues, I
have also recommended that they ask for Bill as a guide.
I'd like to say thank you again for making our experience absolutely
incredible!
Melissa K. Siekierski
Ernst & Young. LLP
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Hi. My husband and I really loved out Jainkou hiking tour at Great Wall
with Justin. He was polite and knowledgeable and so accommodating!! Even
carried my heavy backpack! Loved him and the driver too. Restaurant meal
was lovely. My husband is a Journalist and is going to write about them
and your tour service. We want to book you for Chendu in a few months.
Thanks.
Paula Grecco and Michael Modzelewski
USA
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I am back in London after my Beijing trip. Just wanted to say that we
had a great experience visiting the great wall. Justin was a fantastic
guide, he gave us a lot of information on Beijing, China and of course
the Great Wall. He was interesting, well spoken and made the day very
memorable and enjoyable. I would not hesitate to recommend Great Wall
Adventure and Justin to my friends and family.
Nayef, UK
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We had a great time and Oliver was a great guide. He was very
knowledgeable about the history and answered all of our questions. I
would (and will on Trip Advisor) recommend him as a guide. The day went
very well and will be a great memory for life. Thank you every much for
your help.
Michael Kohn, USA
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I wanted to send a quick note of to say thank you for an amazing
adventure. The entire day was perfect thanks to our tour guide, Bill. He
was so knowledgeable about the wall’s different sections and history and
he certainly made the experience fun and interesting. I will certainly
recommend this excursion to friends and family and I will be certain
they ask for Bill for an outstanding experience!!! Thanks,
Mary Zabjek
Gartner | Healthcare
USA
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Thank you for providing the drivers. They are so
courteous and pleasant, and willing to go the “extra mile”. It means a
lot to me. Please give Mr. Ding and the other gentleman who drove me my
sincere thanks.
Carol DelPropost, USA
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Aaron was a great guide and filled us in on history of the
Wall on the way. The Wall is spectacular and we were very glad
to have Aaron to tell us what we were seeing and steer us in the
right direction.
Brian Brockette, USA
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Our enjoyment of our trip to Chengdu and its sites were made all the
more pleasurable by being accompanied for the whole time by such a
knowledgeable guide as Liu Bin. His knowledge of the Chengdu region is
phenomenal and also of many other regions of China, too. Both my 70 year
old parents and my 12 year old daughter were kept entertained throughout
the trip with his stories of the area and the many other places that he
has also visited. In my opinion you could not find a more perfect
companion for your travels in China.
Matthew, UK
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Oliver was so VERY helpful in helping us resolve
the issue. Always welcome, but even more so when it was almost 9pm and
we were hungry and tired.
Jimmy was a fantastic guide. I do not know how often he has to guide a
4.5 year old around town - but he was SO good with our daughter -
answering her questions, engaging her in the discussions, etc. Really
went above and beyond which made the trip all the more enjoyable. Mr.
Bai was also a great driver - we felt safe and well taken care of the
entire time.
Tara Graham, USA
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Oliver Zhao was the best tour guide we ever had! He was extremely
knowledgable about the Great Wall, his Enlgish was great, and he was so
much fun to be around on our 3 day private hike. The restaurants he took
us to for each meal were all excellent and he made sure we ate enough.
He made our first trip to the Great Wall one we will never forget.
Thanks Oliver!
Brad Lojewski, USA
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Cheney was absolutely phenomenal. He is incredibly knowledgeable,
efficient, organized, personable, adaptable, unflappable, patient. I
could go on. He knew instinctively that we were looking for a local
experience and found restaurants and sites tailored perfectly to our
wishes. The pace he set on the hike was perfect for our group and he
made sure we did only what we were able and comfortable to do. He is a
true treasure.
We were also very happy to have Peter along. He and Teresa worked well
together and because of him Teresa, except for a day and half rest due
to a head cold, was able to do the entire trek.
Bill Anderson, USA
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We had a fantastic one-day tour of the Museum of Terra-cotta Warriors
and Horses. Our guide, Daniel, was all we could hope for; he was there
to meet us when the overnight train arrived; displayed an immense wealth
of knowledge about the site; and was very pleasant and entertaining
throughout the day.
I
highly recommend this tour and this guide.
Michael Connolly, Canada
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I must compliment Mr Seah's professionalism and efficacy in getting
us to all the destinations on time. He is a good and safe driver
with a very pleasant attitude. Thank you for the good selection.
Please convey our compliments to Mr Seah.
Caroline Yeo, Singapore
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I had a fantastic tour last month with Great Wall
Adventure Club. Our tour guide, Cheney Wu, really put a lot of effort
into making all of us happy. He came up great alternatives when our
scheduled tour was interrupted by First Lady, Michelle Obama's presence
on the section of the Great Wall we were supposed to see. Highly
recommend Great Wall Adventure Club and our tour guide, Cheney Wu.
Kunlun Yao, Hong Kong
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The Park Plaza is a comfortable place to stay. The
breakfast was excellent. Erick X. was an accomplished guide that I would
recommend to anyone. Our driver was professional and always on time.
Your staff made this "trip of a lifetime" possible for me. Can't imagine
doing it on my own.
Fred Riddle, USA
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I cannot say enough about Cheney. He was knowledgeable and responsive to
every situation. When my plans had to change he instantly replanned the
trip to make the most of my time. He could have easily and been
justified in just sticking with the plan for the next two days, but
Instead he took the effort to maximize the time available. He was also
pleasant company. I would recommend him without qualification.
Andy Durham, USA
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Thank you for your help in arranging our hike. My husband and I had an
amazing time. Aaron was very smart, the driver was on time and super
friendly. Most of all - that route was unforgettable. I am posting on
tripadvisor right now.
Kelly Calabrese, USA
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I wanted to take a moment to thank you so much for asking Oliver to be
my tour guide on these two tours. He is very knowledgeable, which I
would expect from any competent tour guide. In addition he is very
enthusiastic and obviously very much enjoys and takes pride in escorting
his guests. He was a lot of fun to be with and I very much enjoyed our
time together. Oliver is an excellent tour guide and brings honor to The
Great Wall Adventure company. Also, I also very much appreciated our
driver who, although he spoke no English, was very friendly.
I will most definitely recommend your company to my friends who might
travel to China, and hopefully will visit there again someday soon.
C. Russo, USA
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Aaron did a fantastic job guiding us for 4 days on the wall. He was very
informative and fun to talk with.
Joy was our tour guide in Xian. Joy also did a fantastic job and was
very knowledgeable. Joy went above and beyond what a guided needed to do
as she actually rode to the airport with us to make sure we got checked
in okay.
A big thank you to both Aaron and Joy for making my trip to China - a
trip of a lifetime. A trip that was fun but also a great learning
experience!
Theresa (Teri) Hamer, USA
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Aaron was a fantastic guide. He was enthusiastic, knowledgeable and
pleasant. His command of English was great, and he was very informative
about local geography and Chinese history. He was very sensitive to my
dietary restrictions (vegetarian) and worked with the various
restaurants to make sure I was able to get the food I needed. He was
also flexible in adjusting the itinerary since I had some knee problems
during the middle of the trip. The driver Mr. Bai was relatively new,
and while pleasant, was not as flexible as Aaron. They worked out
everything that had to be worked out. All in all, it was quite a
memorable trip, and I've already recommended Aaron and the Company to my
client who makes frequent trips to China. I hope we'll be able to sign
up for another adventure soon! Many thanks.
Adam E., USA
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I am emailing to say thank you so much for the warm welcome we had in
Beijing. I was very impress with Jack and the driver. Travelling with a
child can be quite challenging but Jack made it easier for us. They
really went out of their way by finding us KFC or a western toilet. I
would definitely book a tour with this company again, it was worth every
cent, please thanks Jack and the driver for being patient and awesome
people!! Thanks again.
Rebecca, Leana and Summer:), New Zealand
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I just wanted to let you know that I had an incredible day hiking the
Wall. Jack was so wonderful and the other two people you arranged for me
to go with were so nice. The route was spectacular!! Thank you again and
I'll be certain to recommend your company to anyone I know traveling to
Beijing!
Mary Birkhauser, USA
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My Xian trip was excellent thank you, the guide was knowledgeable
and very helpful. He guided us through the sites, without rushing
us, but also ensured we kept on track. The hotel wasn't the hotel
you informed us before the trip, but it was a nice hotel of a
similar standard. The train tickets etc were excellent, and it was
easy to catch the trains. The driver was good, and was the safest we
felt in China as he didn't constantly honk the horn like everyone
else!
Katie Phillips, UK
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I wanted to write a review for Oliver. He was THE BEST tour guide and we
thoroughly enjoyed our time with him. Both Oliver and our driver were so
kind to our family. Thank you so much for putting us with him!
Bonnie Porter, USA
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My friend and I completed the 2day hiking/camping Great Wall trip in
October this year. We had a fantastic time and would highly recommend
this trip. Some parts of the hiking were quite challenging and I found
myself very sore in the legs after, but once at the top the views of the
Wall are amazing!!! We camped over night in a watch tower, which was a
once in a life time opportunity. It was so quite and tranquil up there.
We had a group of 6 which was just the right size. We all got along
really well and it was great to meet some other travelers. We were
served some delicious local cuisine at local restaurants, banquet style.
These meals I have to say were some of the best meals I had on my 3 week
visit to China. Very local and authentic.
It was great to see the UN-restored part of the
wall on the first day, and the restored part on the second day. You can
really see the difference in the 2. Our tour guide was Danny - he was
FANTASTIC!!! He was very knowledgeable about the history of the Wall. It
was really good to hear lots of interesting facts along the way,
especially while stopping to catch your breathe LOL. Danny was also very
good in keeping us informed on what was happening next and how far we
had come and still had to go. He was also understanding when we needed
to take a break to sit down or take photos. Overall this 2 day
hiking/camping adventure was amazing and I would highly recommend it. :)
Visited October 2013
Sarah Harper, Australia
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As we have never rated anyone on Trip Advisor before, we were unaware
that you would get a copy of the feedback. As such, we wanted to write
personally and let you know that we were absolutely impressed with the
service we received while in Beijing and touring with your company.
After the initial mistake on day one, we were very pleased with the
sincere apology and effort to rectify the situation.
Cheney was just fantastic as a guide, both through the 7 days hiking and
on our day around the city. His grasp of the English language was
commendable and his teaching of the Chinese language to us was great and
a lot of fun. His historical knowledge was great and very interesting.
Of course the hike on the Great Wall was absolutely amazing and Cheney
made it fun; nothing was too much trouble and we were never rushed or
pushed for time. The food on the trip was fresh and beautiful, and the
local owners of the home stays should be commended on this, along with
their friendliness. We were always made to feel welcome and nothing was
a problem to them. All in all, this was one of our most favorite treks
ever, so thank you for all of your efforts leading up to our arrival and
throughout the trip; you can be proud of the people you have working for
you they are great service providers!
The day of the tombs was great! We had actually met Danny briefly during
the week at one of the accommodation places where he had other clients
also, so that was nice, as you get used to your guide after 7 days and
build a bit of a rapport with them, so I was a bit sad to leave Cheney.
Danny was great, his english was pretty easy to understand and his
history knowledge was also extensive, he is clearly a bit of a history
buff! He was a great guide and very accommodating. We were not hungry at
the end of the tour, so he waited until we got back to the city before
stopping for lunch, we had a nice lunch, then he dropped us where we
wanted to go shopping and explained with a map how to find our way back
to the hotel from there; this was very helpful, as it was a little
daunting for us getting around the city (coming from a much less crowded
and busy place ourselves). Please tell Danny thanks for a great day! All
in all, the entire trip was fantastic, in no small part to your help and
organisation. The whole thing was enjoyable and a great learning
experience for the both of us. We have been given a few ideas for a
return trip by both guides, so may just come back with our two girls and
try a Tibet trip or something. If we do, we will definitely be back in
touch. Also, we have a great company here which we do a lot of treks
through. They are keen to know about our trip with you and are always
looking for companies to work with overseas who are reliable and fit
with their style of travel. Would you mind if we pass on your details to
them, as we think your company would be a good fit for them also?
Deanne & Raymond Sinclair, Australia
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Our trip yesterday with Oliver was so wonderful. I cannot begin to show
my appreciation for his patience, knowledge and good humor. The trip was
perfect in every way. The hike was magnificent, the meal was wonderful
and even the transport was just fine in spite of traffic. Oliver was a
fantastic guide from start to finish. He knows a lot of Chinese history
of the Wall and seems very proud of his heritage. He has a terrific
command of English, made even more sweet by his wonderful sense of
humor. I wish we had more time to do more trips with your organization,
Sarah Smedley and Tim Cole, USA
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I want to express my satisfaction with the various items your company
put together for my tour of Xi'an. I liked the hotel very much and the
tours were good. I will definitely recommend you to others.
Eric Lund, USA
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We walked the Jiankou-Mutianyu and Gubeikou-Jinshanling with our guide
Jack. Although the weather was not good it was a great experience,
especially the night in tents in the watchtower with heavy rain, thunder
and lightning- so amazing.
Charlotte Winding, Denmark
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Thank you for organising my recent trek. It was a great experience and I
thoroughly enjoyed every moment of the hiking.
Please also pass along my sincere appreciation to my guide, Cheney Wu.
As I'm sure you already know, Cheney was a fantastic guide and made the
journey that much more enjoyable for me. He went well out of his way to
accommodate my every need. He was friendly and polite and genuinely good
company, especially as I was trekking on my own.
Cheney is a passionate history buff and was very knowledgeable about the
history and geography of the Wall. I learned a great deal simply by
listening to what he had to say each day. He is a terrific ambassador
for your company.
Steven Horne, Australia
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Danny was the most amazing guide. Mr Wang was a brilliant driver. The
tour exceeded all our expectations and I don't doubt for one minute that
we could've fit in any more brilliant experiences, spectacular views and
mouth-watering food in just three days. As a group we would have no
hesitation to recommend the tour, and most importantly our Great Wall
Adventure team to anyone wanting to visit. Thank you so much! It was
just brilliant.
Nicola Piercy, Hannah Sulley, Hannah Walmsley and Matt Kirk, UK & USA
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Love Great Wall Adventure Club! Had an awe-inspiring
two-day Wild Wall hike with Oliver. Wow!"
Jacqueline Hanley,
USA
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We just loved having Aaron in charge of our tour! He had very good
English and he helped us with some of our Chinese. I know I will never
mispronounce Hangzhou again! Or Guangzhou! He did a really good job at
the Forbidden City explaining so much in detail.
But the best part of having Aaron is that he was so patient with us. I
was sure I could hike the Great Wall (I'm 73). He was able to tell what
my strength was like in 20 minutes of doing a prehike, and we both
agreed that because of the heat and the condition of the wall, we would
make other arrangements. He had to get the driver in on this--and he did
manage to do that.
So, we hiked up at
Jinshanling for the prehike (and down). We had a good
and generous supper before we headed up about 20 minutes by van to our
overnight hike up to the General's Tower. That was our second hike up.
Aaron and my son, Mike, did a little hiking before "bedtime." The
porters set up the tents, and put out the sleeping pads and the sleeping
bags. Everything was clean and perfect. We slept well and the porter was
there with breakfast in the morning.
Then Aaron and Mike, my granddaughter and I hiked a new section down
until Aaron and Mike split off for their long hike. My granddaughter and
I walked down and met a driver who took us back to the Jinshanling cable
cars. Wow! And it was Aaron who laid this hike out for us. We went up in
the cable cars and hiked on the restored section of the Wall until we
found our going down point. It was a great hike.
Our driver met us, and Aaron and Mike had just come down from their
hike. We even found time for lunch once we got back to Beijing.
Aaron was the greatest. But the best was his planning and his patience.
Thank you for a memorable adventure.
Donna Gorski, USA
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I wanted to take a moment to compliment our guide, Danny Shi. We will be
heading back to the USA tomorrow after a side trip to Xi'an. The whole
trip has been great but our Great Wall hike will be one of the
highlights. Danny was knowledgable and engaging. He was also a lot of
fun. I would recommend him without hesitation. Thank you for providing a
great experience.
Paul Barbadoro, USA
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Wow! What a fantastic experience. Hiking for three days on the "wild
wall" was an experience of a lifetime! I would recommend the trip 3ab to
anyone in reasonably good shape who likes adventure. The hikes were
indeed challenging but for the most part away from the hoards of
tourists with unbelievable vistas. Aaron was phenomenal as a guide. His
perspectives and knowledge were very impressive. He didn't overwhelm you
with too much information (especially when you were climbing up steep
portions) yet knew when to engage in discussions about the history of
the wall. His English was great. He is really a valuable contributor to
your company. Thanks to Vivian who didn't miss a beat in responding to
emails and helping plan the trip. Our driver was great too especially at
meals when we needed something done. Words cannot adequately express my
sincere thanks to your entire team. I've travelled and hiked around the
world and this ranks as one of my finest adventures. Thank you so
much!!!!
Grant Snyder, USA
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Thank you so much for providing such great service during my time in
Beijing. The drivers yesterday and today were so professional and quite
accommodating. I appreciate your help and will certainly contact you
next time I come to China, and will recommend you to colleagues.
Carol D., USA
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Brilliant tour, highly recommended. Nice to explore the unrestored parts
of the wall and be the only tourist there! Thanks so much for a great
trip :)
Kristy Carstairs, hostelworld.com
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Just wanted to let you know that my tour was exactly what I wanted and
more!
It exceeded my expectations!
We barely saw any other people on the " wild section" of the wall, and
it was a nice mix of wild and restored wall, with the majority being
wild.
The hiking was great!
I had to "earn" my wall which was great, and i was rewarded by amazing
views and very few tourists.
Danny was very knowledgeable, professional and a good sport for taking
1000 photos of me!
I'm so glad a sprung for the extra cost, it was worth every penny!
Lauren Jefferis, USA
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We booked our private tours through your company and have nothing but
praise for your company.
Vivian was a delight to deal with throughout the planning process (which
took a few months) and I cannot thank her enough for all her assistance
and advice. She responded extremely promptly (even on weekends!).
We wanted to do a tour that is generally done over 2 days in 1 day and
Vivian happily accommodated this request for us (even though it was not
something the company did). This tour ended up being one of the best
things we did in China.
ll our tour guides were friendly and
informative. Our favourite guides were definitely Arron from Luoyang and
Fran from Shanghai, who gave us an insight into everyday life in Luoyang
and Shanghai, which are experiences we will never forget.
The drivers were polite and friendly and loaded our luggage in the car
without any complaints or hesitation.
The one thing I thoroughly enjoyed about having private tours was that
we skipped the shopping stops and could finish up when we felt like it.
It did not feel like we were rushed and got to see all the sites at our
own pace.
Overall I would highly recommend Great Wall Adventure Club to anyone
wanting to do tours in China.
I would like to congratulate Vivian and the team from Great Wall
Adventure Club for doing a spectacular job.
Thank you for making our experience in China an enjoyable one.
Tina Cheng, Australia
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The tour was amazing, and definitely more than we expected. Walking
through a local village, and hiking to the wall, and then finally seeing
the old part of the wall was a once in a lifetime experience. I would
highly recommend this tour and Cheney to anyone. Thank you for making
this trip memorable and so easy to book and get to and from.
Katrina Whittenberg, USA
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We had a wonderful time in Beijing. Anson was fantastic and all of your
drivers and guides are amazing. It was overall more than we could have
hoped for. We will recommend your company to all of our friends.
Bryna Kaplan, Canada
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Although there was a little blip with the airport pick-up, we had an
absolutely fabulous trip and wonderful experience all along the way.
From the first inquiry to the post-trip follow-up, the Great Wall
Adventure Club was extremely professional and easy to work with. I loved
every bit of our adventure and would highly recommend it for anyone
looking for a different experience along the Great Wall. Thank you for
all of your assistance.
Jarrett Jackson, USA
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Just wanted to thank you for all your and Joe's efforts on our 2 day
hike. we had an amazing time and Joe was an excellent guide. The hike
was hard work! but definitely worth the effort. The accommodation and
food were excellent, indeed some of the nicest food we had in China!
I was also VERY impressed with the communication I received about the
hike during the booking and the lead up to the event. Your office were
extremely efficient in rearranging the hike due to poor weather and
really reliable in their oganisation.
Again, thanks for the experience! We already recommended you to another
traveler we met in China. Hopefully he got in contact with you and
booked something
Paul Keylock, UK and US
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It was great to see a mix of the restored and more "wild" sections of
the wall and to get away from the major crowds (we had the wall to
ourselves for much of the day). It was also a relief not to be taken on
any unwanted shopping or factory detours. The dinner provided at the end
of the day was also excellent. All in all one very much one of the
highlights of our trip.
Dan Meadows, UK
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I would like to send a note of THANKS to your company and especially Mr
Cheney Wu.
We had the most amazing experience on the Great Wall and Mr Cheney was
amazing with our children ages 7,9,and 12. The food he chose at our
meals was some of the best we had on our whole Asia trip through 4
countries.
The children had such a great time and he was extremely respectful, fun,
knowledgeable, and we will forever be thankful for the experience he
shared with us. I could not believe that we had the whole Great Wall to
ourselves , on the first day there was not one other person to be seen.
I also want to thank our driver who made us feel very safe in our
travels. I will highly recommend you to anyone we know that will be
going to China and I hope Mr. Cheney will be their guide too.
NEXT - I cannot say enough great things about Betty(Du Xiao Hong)- who
was our guide in Beijing. She has such extensive knowledge- she had the
children engaged all the time and I am so impressed with all the
information they actually retained from her teaching us. She is a warm,
caring guide that made our time in Beijing very special- and too short.
We look forward to growing the friendship that was started with Betty.
She is by far - the reason we will return to Beijing one day. Our Driver
Mr Chen- was so amazing in how he got us around Beijing in the traffic
and the long hours he had to put in to take us all the places we had to
go- we are so thankful to him- please pass on our thanks again.
Our guides in Xian and Shanghai we good as well and accommodated our
schedule to get to all the sites we wished to see .
We cannot say thank you enough for the ease of our travelling experience
because of how well coordinated it was.
We continue to share our adventures with friends and tell them that when
they travel to China they must use your company.
Thank you and all the best.
Sherri Hunchak, Canada
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My wife and I would like to thank the Great Wall Adventure Club for a
great day on the wall. Our guide Wei Yong was respectful, competent,
personable and knowledgeable. He did an outstanding job. We will
recommend the club to any of our friends and colleagues who plan to
visit China.
Edward Horowitz, USA
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These tours were fantastic! I was traveling alone and always felt safe
and well informed with my tour guides. The tour bus always picked me up
on time at my hotel. The guides were always friendly and could answer
any question I had thought of about the city/culture. On my second tour,
many of the stops were not your typical tourist things and it was
phenomenal! We were able to see and experience much of Beijing without
so many crowds. All in all, if I go back to this bustling city with my
husband, we will definitely be booking with Great Wall Adventure!
Danielle Murray, Canada
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Barry was excellent - kind, polite, and informative. Our only complaint
is that, leaving the hotel so early in the morning, and being a student
group, the students weren't that interested in hearing SO much
information on the bus. Perhaps the 'history lesson' content could be
chopped down (made more concise) for an adolescent audience, especially
when the PA system is acting up.
Aside from this, Barry endeared himself very well to the group and we
were all happy to have him a part of our journey!
Meredith, Canada
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We loved the tour and had an amazing experience. It was great to see the
wall without running into other hikers or tourists. The only thing that
frustrated our group was that it took over 3 hours to get to Jinshanling
and we were told 2. I know that traffic will always be an issue, but I
think it bothered some people in our group. Luckily once we got to the
wall all thoughts of travel disappeared! I've already recommended this
company to my friends! Thanks for an amazing day! Barry was awesome!
Angelina Jerbasi, USA
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We just got back from our China vacation. I was a bit skeptical at first
about the arrangements my wife had made for our last 4 days in China,
all done via internet, and paid for by cheque.
I was very pleasantly surprised to find that everything worked out as
planned. "Hank" met us at the Sofitel in Xi'an (we did the first part of
our China trip with Marathon Travel, an outfit that does packages for
the Great Wall marathon) exactly at the specified time, with an
excellent driver. He clambered up Huashan with us (most of the peaks),
then got us on our soft sleeper. He set us up with a great lunch at a
local restaurant. The overnight train to Pingyao worked well. "Jonathan"
was there at the train station ready for us. Jonathan did a great job
showing us Pingyao then on to the Hanging Temple, Qiao compound, and
Buddha caves. He put us on the day "hard sleeper" to Beijing. Jonathan
also got us set up with good lunches.
Hank and Jonathan were great. The drivers also were good.
I will not hesitate to recommend Great Wall Adventure to my colleagues
in the future. We really appreciated the individual attention we got. It
was a nice change from the big tour group we we a part of for the first
bit of our China adventure.
Lynne, Rebecca, Henry, Virginia from Australia
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I had a good tour of the Beijing sights on Friday and of the Great Wall
on Saturday with Connie .
The wild wall was spectacular as advertised! It was sunny but cold
climbing up but we had a great day for weather and not many people until
we got towards the restored portion of the wall. Today is Thursday and
my legs are still recovering from the long downhill walk :-) . I wonder
if Connie is sore too?
Thanks again for putting the tours together on short notice and for
providing such a knowledgeable and pleasant guide as Connie! If I need a
tour on a return to Beijing I will be sure to contact your firm
Guy Impey, Canada
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I would just like to thank you all for an amazing trip last week with
your team. It was out of this world and really an enjoyable experience.
I would not hesitate to recommend you to my friends. I am still amazed
at the wall and China in general, I will be back, thanks again Peter.
Peter Batty, Canada
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I just wanted to write to let you know what a fantastic time I had
trekking on the Great Wall. Aaron was a GREAT guide! He was extremely
knowledgeable and really fun to trek with. I would highly recommend him
to anyone seeking a knowledgeable English speaking guide.
Pamela, England
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Mindy provided good information about the sites and lots more about life
in Beijing. Being a historian I really enjoyed the chance to uncover
what Beijing was like in older days. This also gave me a chance to visit
some of the sites that are harder to reach by walking or subway.
Everything went well and the treasure hunt at Lake Shichahai was fun.
I'm glad that the tour had real informational content and didn't divert
attention to shopping.
Eric Lund, Professor of Religion, USA
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Hi Vivian,
Good day to you!
I am writing to express how pleased my friend and I are with our
experience using your Great Wall Adventure tour package during our stay
in Beijing. Our guide during the day, Jacky, was very professional and
approachable, and had a vast knowledge of the Chinese history. It was an
enriching and rewarding experience listening to him.
It was a fantastic experience, and we will definitely in the future
recommend your company to our friends and relatives visiting the Great
Wall.
Once again, thank you very much!
Cheryl Lim, Singapore
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Hi - I very much enjoyed the hike, and I especially liked the tour
guides, Journey and Jerry. I would just suggest that in the future, make
sure people who are interested in this rustic section know that there
will be some difficult stretches to navigate, so one needs to be in good
shape and somewhat fearless. Look at the pic below - one has to do a
little rock climbing - well, rock descending - to get down this section.
Still, I liked it a lot, and especially because there were so few people
on the wall in this area.
Renee Twombly, USA
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I wanted to take a moment and let you know that Connie did a wonderful
job on our tour last week. We had a great time and my kids just loved
her. I am attaching a picture for Connie - please pass this along to her
if you feel it's appropriate. Please tell her thank you for us. Also,
let me know if you ever need any recommendations - we were highly
satisfied with our tour experience.
Julie Ward, USA
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Hi Michael,
You are so kind! What a lovely gift and Steven loves it! Thank you so
much.
Wei Yong, I hope you know that we really enjoyed having you as our
guide. You are so knowledgeable, professional, fun and energetic! Just
the right characteristics ideal for a guide! You are the best and I am
happy to recommend you to friends.
Anyway, please let me know if there's anything I can do for you.
Best regards,
Susan Pieper-Bailey, USA
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We have just finished our trek and Beijing City Tour and I wanted to
thank you for a great trip. We enjoyed ourselves very much. Of course
the main thing is to have a good guide and Cheney was excellent. We have
no complaints at all. he set the walking pace well. He knew the history.
He knew people we met. He chose good routes and good walks, ordered good
food, spoke good English and made our trip a success. We enjoyed his
company and our time with him. Thank you. You can use him as a guide in
your company with full confidence.
I would also like to mention the driver. We knew him as Shi Fu. He was
also first rate. While he spoke no English, he had a good smile, was
always on time, found the best places to drop and meet us, drove well in
difficult traffic and was an excellent driver. Although we could not
speak to each other we enjoyed our time with him.
Thanks for a great trip. We will have no hesitation to recommend you and
your company in the future.
Graeme Blackwood, USA
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Thank you Terrance for all of your help. You and your company have done
a great job for us and gone beyond what we would expect. Thanks for
making our trip so much smoother.
Warren Payne, Canada
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As promised I would let you know how the trip to Huanghuacheng was.
I'm very pleased with how everything worked out. Your tour guide,
Journey, was pleasant and professional, even if it was her first time.
Her English is quite good and she has a good sense of humor. The second
female guide with a beautiful Chinese name, was also good. Her English
was good. And she was also very knowledgeable about this part of the
wall. I'm very sorry that I didn't catch her name, but she is a good
tour guide.
The tour is very interesting though at times somewhat challenging, due
to the state of some parts of the wall. The tour can be done by young
people with an good physical condition. We had a nice little group of
likeminded people so that was great. The wall itself is beautiful and
thankfully not overrun by tourists. Our lunch was good. All in all this
trip was excellent value for money. Thank you very much
Jan Willem Schaper, Netherlands
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Hi Vivian
Our Great Wall Hike was a fantastic adventure.
Connie was excellent and it was great to have her around for the day.
Gunjan, Australia
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Thanks for all your help and thank you for your cell number, that's most
helpful, and thank you to you and all your staff for all your
professionalism shown to me this week so far, I am most appreciative.
I had the pleasure of spending the day today with your guide, Alan Lee
today, and we had a brilliant day in Badaling and the Ming Tomb. Alan
sorted out my Hotel also.
You are very lucky to have the guides with such talent as Connie, Mavis
and Alan. I feel like I have a few new friends in Beijing, You, Connie,
Mavis and Alan!!!
David Wilson, Ireland
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Hello! My fiancé and I went on one of your private car trips with a
guide. We started at Gubeikou and ended at jinshanling.htm on Monday,
May 23. Our guide was Lin Quansong (English name "Bill") and our driver
was Mr. Yao.
Lin was a FANTASTIC guide. He answered all our questions about the Great
Wall and its history. He was patient when I wanted to stop to take
photos (I have photos in an art gallery in the USA and love to take
pictures).
Lin has a cheerful, positive attitude and was fun to hike with. I would
HIGHLY recommend him as a guide; if I owned a travel business (I am a
teacher), I would want guides like Lin Quansong to ensure my clients had
the best experience possible with the tour. Thank you so much for
assigning Lin Quansong as our guide. In addition, Mr. Yao was a careful
driver and very friendly. :-) Thank you for reading my comments.
Beth Krueger, USA
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I was part of a group of 14 that did the Great Wall camping hike on Nov
25th and 26th. I am writing to let the manager of the Beijing operation
know how pleased the entire group was with Cheney Wu, our tour leader.
He not only was a fun, excitable tour guide with a great sense of humor
but he went above and beyond in make sure that we were appropriately
accommodated for camping outside in the cold. He ordered two sleeping
bags for each person and this was completely necessary for us to not
freeze to death. We appreciate his foresight as we slept comfortably
(well, as comfortable as anyone could in such cold weather!) and would
not have been able to do so with just one sleeping bag. I would highly
recommend Cheney to anyone wanting to hike and camp on the Great Wall.
He was super patient, knowledgeable, and fun. Thank you for this amazing
experience.
Christen, USA
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I had a wonderful trip with Bill and Cheney (?), for the Ming Tomb and
Great Wall hike. Both are wonderful and knowledgeable guide. The drivers
are very friendly too and offered me advice on what to eat and where to
go. Thanks !
Edmund Chan, Singapore
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This tour was very good and Andrea took very good care of me. Allan was
very personable and over the course of our conversation he indicated
that he also knew about other things I wanted to do and offered his
services as guide/companion for the next day as well as transfer to the
airport. I was very pleased with Allan's ability and attention.
Linda Fenimore, USA
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Thanks again for the spontaneous arrangement last week!
This is just to inform you that the tour with Cheney worked out very
well. He even organised a donkey to get all the equipment etc. up on the
wall where we stayed over night in tents. It was a good mixture of
old/natural and rehabilitated/touristic parts of the wall.
To sum up: Well done! Thanks for your good organisation and excellent
support!
Matthias, Germany
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I am writing to let you know that we were very impressed with your
organisation- we had a lovely holiday.
Lisa , (our tour guide), and our driver, in Kumming were exceptionally
kind, friendly and helpful.
They were a pleasure to be with.
The tour of the caves and stone forest were particularly impressive,
interesting, good exercise and fun.
Lisa and the driver also made the City tour a very interesting and an
enjoyable day.
Their help at hotels, golf courses and the airport helped to make
situations relaxed and comfortable.
Lyndsay, your tour guide in Hainan
was also very helpful and friendly, and the City Tour made a pleasant
day.
Thank you organising
our holiday so well.
Warmest regards
Yvonne, UK
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Hi All,
Well I am now back behind my desk and only have the memories &
photographs of my time on The Wall.
However I wanted to pass on my thanks to all of you for your help in
making it one of the most amazing trips I have taken.
From the prompt and courteous emails I have received to the Amazing Fun
I have with Quansong on The Wall.
Quansong was great fun to Walk with a
great knowledge of the history and dates about the wall and always full
of energy. His fun attitude and great smile keep me entertained and
motivated along the way!
I have already had
colleagues asking about my trip and will have no hesitation about
recommending Great Wall Adventure Club and Quansong to anyone.
Thanks all and I look forward to visiting again in the future.
Regards,
David Wareh, USA
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Wanted to write and let you know how much we enjoyed the trip before too
much time has slipped by. Rarely do I deal with a contractor and feel so
satisfied as I did with your and your co-workers' service.
Would've liked to have met but I'm guessing you're very busy. I picture
you with the blue-tooth working all the time.
The service in Xi'an was especially exceptional. The train ride was an
interesting experience. When we went to the station for the trip from
Xi'an back to Beijing there was a dangerous situation with everyone
trying to enter the station at once. Welcome to China. We made it fine.
I envy that Ricky as he is 33 years old and it seems he is getting in a
lot of globetrotting.
We went to a restaurant, believe it was named DaDong, for Peking duck.
Dinner was around US $50. It was OK, a little short on duck. Few days
later we bought half a duck from a food stall on the street for about US
$2. It was delicious. It had been cooked over a charcoal fire.
I have recommended www.greatwalladventure.com to everyone I have talked
to about my vacation.
Thank-you for the excellent experience. We may be in touch again.
Al & Dang Ritcher, USA
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I and my family would like to thank you for arranging a great trip for
us. Everything was perfect - the transfers, tours and of course the
accommodation.
Please pass our regards to Connie – she is a wonderful guide and also
was very helpful in accommodating our requests during the trip.
Sivaramakrishna Komperla, India
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Just want to say I really enjoyed my hike of The Wall, and lunch, today!
We were lucky we had good weather -- and no snakes! Ha. The other two
guests were very nice, and Gerry was a great guide -- super-nice guy,
very good English, and knowledgeable. I can finally say I've been to The
Wall. Yay! It was so impressive. Hopefully I can see more of it another
time.
Thanks so much for all your help!
Lauren Swartz, USA
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Thanks so much for a really great trip to China. All of your
arrangements worked like clock work. I appreciate
the use of the phone and especially the fact that you stayed in close
contact with me.
My travels around the world have affirmed for me that people are
basically good and caring. All of my guides were outstanding in every
way and I would be happy to welcome all of you into my home at any time.
I had one minor mishap when I returned and was driving back to my home
from Houston. A very large bird slammed into my windshield totally
shattering the windshield and peppering me with glass. I survived just
fine but it was scary. My family joked that I went all the way to China
without a single incident and then got attacked by a bird at home. HA!
Anna Fisher, USA
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Just to say thank you for a wonderful trip. Everything was very well
organised.
The guides and drivers were fantastic. In particular, Cathy’s English is
excellent, and her stories entertaining, and Jo is incredibly welcoming,
flexible, and friendly.
I have already recommended your company to my friends and families, and
will continue to do so as more people ask me how the trip was.
Marylou, Australia
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I just wanted to tell you what a WONDERFUL time me and my two friends
had during our hike along the Great Wall last Wednesday, June 27. The
hike was gorgeous, certainly one of the highlights of our trip to
Beijing! I also wanted to mention how much we loved our tour guide June.
She was SO knowledgeable and friendly, and we really enjoyed spending
time with her. Thanks again for your expert coordination in making
things go so smoothly, especially with the last minute change of plans
due to the rain. If I am ever in Beijing again, I will contact you to
schedule another hike!
Carol Han, USA
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I just wanted to thank your organization for being so accommodating to
my friend today. She had an awesome day, and it was made that much
better because you were able to pick her up and arrange for her
transportation at the end of the day. I think that sort of thing can be
pretty stressful for newcomers to Beijing (especially when they only
landed 8 hours earlier). Thanks so much for everything! I'll certainly
recommend your group to other visitors and friends.
Sarah, American working in Beijing
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Tom was excellent. Went beyond expectation, showed knowledge of City and
Country and understanding of his client's needs. Owen was also very
good.
Richard Donald, USA
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My son and I thoroughly enjoyed our hike despite it being during the
hottest days Beijing had experienced since 1951. The parts of the wall
hiked were spectacular and we were very grateful for the isolation and
the lack of other tourists. Our guide was fantastic and was very patient
with me especially as the heat slowed me down.
Robyn Enderlin, Australia
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Leo was a fantastic guide. He was very knowledgeable and helpful
throughout the tour. Everything was great.
Sara, USA
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I made the trip, which was awesome, thanks again! Also our guide Jon was
very nice, we definitely had a good time discovering the great wall
because of your company and his assistance!
Dominique Lagloire, living in Japan
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Hi there, I just wanted to thank you for making the arrangements for our
trip to Beijing. Our guide Haze and our driver (sorry but we didn't
catch his name so well) were really excellent and looked after us very
well. I would like to recommend your company to anyone I know who is
travelling to Beijing in the future. I will complete the customer
satisfaction form when back in the UK which will be in a couple of
weeks. Thanks again!
Sarah Westbarn, UK
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Now that we are back home in Australia, I wanted to write and tell you
how much we enjoyed our trek on the Great Wall. It was one of the best
experiences we have ever had. Other than 3 other people in the distance,
we had the Wall to ourselves. It was magical. The sunset was amazing.
Whilst it took us longer than most to do the trek, our Guide Eve was
patient and encouraging. Such was Eve's support and friendship whilst
undertaking the trek, my Mother and I felt we were doing it with an old
friend!
Please pass on our thanks and regards to Eve and we hope that when we
come back she will be available to take us again.
We will also recommend your tour to friends and family considering
travelling to China.
Vanessa Barnes, Australia
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I found this tour company the best in terms of tour guide ability to
explain and speaking English as well as help during tour, transport
facility was also very nice. I found no difficulty during this tour and
enjoyed a lot. I am very much satisfied from your service and have
recommended your company to some of my other colleagues who also wanted
to visit great wall.
Mahmood, Pakistan
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Thank you for your organisation of Tours, Transfers and Accommodation. I
will definitely recommend your website and travel information to any of
my friends or colleagues travelling to China.
The driver was good and the airport pickup was simple and easy, the tour
guide, Tom, was punctual, service was excellent, he was friendly and
helpful and provided a lot of useable information, including about using
the subways, which I then did over the next few days.
The hotel in Shanghai was of a very good standard and the service was
great.
Nicole, Australia
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I apologize that it has taken so long since my hike to send this along,
but I just returned to the U.S. last week and have been trying to catch
up on everything following my two weeks in China.
However, I wanted to be sure to send a note to the Great Wall Adventure
Club to say THANK YOU! I had an amazing time on our hike from
Jinshanling to Simatai on March 29. It was easily the highlight of my
trip and I could not have had a better (or more exhausting) time. The
experience was amazing and I cannot thank your organization enough.
I also wanted to send a special thanks to our guide Judy, who was
equally awesome. She was very knowledgeable and was accommodating to
everyone in the group. I am not sure if it is possible, but if you could
provide me with her email I would love to send her a personalized thank
you. I certainly understand if you cannot share that information. And,
if that is the case, please send her my thanks. I would greatly
appreciate it.
Again, thank you so much to your organization and to Judy. The Great
Wall hike was definitely the highlight of my trip to China and should
any of you find yourselves traveling to Washington, DC, I would be happy
to return the favor!
Trevor Clark, Washington D.C., USA
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We are home safely, and busy with cutting grass and sorting photographs.
Doreen has done a huge heap of washing!
We were enormously pleased to meet you, and especially to meet Mrs Yang.
It made the whole trip much more personal, and we appreciate it very
much.
I must comment on the young man who was our guide in Beijing. Apart from
being a knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide, his concern to help us
when we had the problem at the airport was exemplary. After all, the
problem was my fault - though I am sure Qatar Airways used my
non-confirmation as a cheaper alternative than simply saying the flight
was overbooked. Andy treated us as though we were members of his family,
and stayed with us until everything possible had been done to find us a
bed for the night and to make sure we would be on the next plane.
All the guides did everything they could to make our visit to China a
success, and we owe you a big debt of gratitude for the way you
organised everything, especially at such short notice when we could not
go to Tibet.
Thank you again. We wish you success in this Olympic year.
Please pass on our best wishes to Mrs Yang,
Sincerely,
Frank and Doreen, Australia
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Thank you for a most enjoyable tour! Ms. Aggie is an exceptional tour
guide, and she was most knowledgeable, attentive and helpful. Mr. Wong
is a very skilled and very prompt driver. Both Ms. Aggie and Mr. Wong
worked very hard to ensure the success of our tour.
This tour far exceeded my every expectation. The next time I travel to
Beijing, I believe that I will take the tour once again. My thanks to
Great Wall Adventure Club and their outstanding employees, Ms. Aggie and
Mr. Wong.
Jim Lessner, USA
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Dear Club,
I'm writing to let you know how much our group enjoyed our hike last
week. Both our driver and Cheney our guide were courteous and
professional. Cheney was an excellent guide and happy to answer all our
questions. Thanks again for helping us see the Great Wall this way.
Barbara Cohen, USA
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Terrence,
Back from our trip to Asia I just wanted to express my satisfaction with
the trip to the great wall and particularly our tour guide Cheney.
Cheney did a great job in making those two days a great experience. He
was very flexible to accommodate our needs.
I can fully recommend him.
Fabrice Braun, Switzerland
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Hi Terrance,
Had a great time on the hike and Haze did a great job explaining the
wall as well as keeping us safe... It was a great tour and Haze did an
excellent job... Thank you for your help setting up these tours!
Charles Choomngern, USA
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Dear Sophie,
We had such as good time in China with you. We will never forget you and
all the amazing things you taught us.
We had thought of you many times since we left China. We wanted to send
these photos to you of our time in China. We talk about all of the
amazing things we saw with you.
We miss you!
The Brewsters - Amy, Joel, Toby and Sierra
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We had an amazing time during our Great Wall hike. Our guide was Michael
Wei and he was a fantastic guide, very knowledgeable about the history
of the Great Wall and China, spoke English very well and we enjoyed
spending the day with him. We would definitely recommend the Great Wall
Adventure Club! Thanks for the great experience.
Jason Marcus, USA
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We just want to let you know how delighted we were with our tour. Our
tour guide Summer was excellent! She was extremely knowledgeable about
Chinese history and culture, spoke excellent English, and was very
attentive to our questions and needs, including holding on to us on the
icy slopes of the Great Wall. Her bubbly personality helped make our day
on the tour one we will never forget. Thank you!
Jeff and Rose Hetrick, USA
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"remerciements et envoi de photos muraille de chine
Thank's for this great day we spend with you on the great wall,
fantastic feeling, very good organization, thanks a lot to Bruce , our
tour guide.
I send you 10 photos about the small group composed of Zac,Robine,
Colette,Bruce and me during this one-day hiking on 05/19, 2008."
Ange Baron, France
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"We are now back in Manila. Thank you for the wonderful tours your
company has provided us while we were in Beijing. We enjoyed them very
much. We hope to come back to Beijing in the future.
Please extend our heartfelt thanks to our superb tour guides -- Alan,
Frank, Dillon, and most especially to Cris!
We will surely refer you to our friends who will also go to Beijing."
Erwin Salaveria, Phillipines
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Hi Terrence,
Thanks so much for setting up a great tour. We had a wonderful week with
Sophia. I will enthusiastically recommend your service to my friends! By
the way, can you send me Sophia's address so that we can send her a
thank you card? Thanks, Joel.
Joel & Amy, USA
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"This was a great and professional service from start to finish. I was
going to be making my third trip to the Great Wall with a friend so I
wanted to see a section I hadn't seen before. I found Great Wall
Adventure Club just by doing a search on Google and was very happy with
the experience. I booked a 1 day hiking trek from Jinshanling to Simatai
which was a definitely not a cake-walk but beautiful. Our guide, Mao,
was very cool and knowledgeable about every section of the wall. Even
when we asked off-the-wall questions (no pun intended) he always had an
answer. With a trans-pacific staff they were able to answer my emails at
all hours and right away and they can book tours in all parts of China.
They helped me with a Xi'an tour as well which I didn't end up booking
b/c we didn't have time for it. Their prices are very reasonable and the
best part about GWAC is that I got the feeling from them that they
really had my best interest in mind instead of trying to "upsell"
different tours to make a higher profit.
After having this great experience with the Wall I wouldn't hesitate to
book one of their Tibet hiking treks or Yangtze/Three Gorges tours. "
Nicole, USA
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"I just wanted to write and say that we had a wonderful experience
hiking and sleeping on the Great Wall. Cheney was our guide and he was
fantastic. We had a lot of fun with him. The food and the service were
also excellent. It was an amazing experience and I'm so glad that we
chose the Great Wall Adventure Club to be our guide."
Cheers,
Ryan and Carrie, USA
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"When my 13 year old son learned we may visit the Great Wall on our trip
to China, his request was to go when there wouldn't be crowds of people.
My trip to the section at Badaling 10 years ago was crowded, and I was
sure it wasn't the Great Wall experience he wanted. An internet search
led me to your website and a day hike from Jinshanling to Simatai looked
like the perfect solution. And it was! When we arrived at the Wall
around 9 AM, we were the only people there. It was fantastic! The view
of the Wall snaking in both directions, with not another sole in site
was truly breathtaking. We hiked for 5 hours and probably saw another 20
tourists that day. Fernando, our guide, was the best. His English was
great, and we enjoyed his insight into the history of the Wall and daily
life in China. We took several bottles of water each, and a picnic
lunch. Sitting on the Wall, sharing a meal, with the mountains
surrounding you, you have time to actually pinch yourself to make sure
you're not dreaming. After our hiking challenge, we chose to end the
trip with a zip line down. Our day on the Wall was the highlight of our
two weeks in China. If you're looking for an outdoor adventure that can
captivate anyone of any age, I highly recommend this trip!"
Tiffany Willard
Circulation Manager
Points North Magazine
USA
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Thanks much for giving us the opportunity for a spectacular hike on the
Great Wall! We really enjoyed the time spent with our guide, Cheney. He
was very personable and his knowledge of the history of the Wall was
very beneficial. I would recommend your company without reservation to
anyone considering a visit to one of the world’s treasures. By the way,
I don’t know the name of our driver but his driving skills are
exceptional. The drive to and from the Wall was almost as much fun as
the hike!
Allan Bloom, USA
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I just wanted to comment on the hike we recently took with your tour
group on March 20th.
Lee was our guide and his was brilliant. Great language skills, we never
had any difficultly understanding him throughout the tour. Very
impressive knowledge of the great wall and the sections that we hiked as
well.
The success of tours is very dependent, as you know, on the quality of
the guides and we just wanted to pass on to you how great Lee was.
Ian, Canada
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Sorry it took so long to send these pictures. We had some trouble with
our camera storage but we managed to get a backup sent to us. Here are
about 14 pictures of our hike. The hike was absolutely amazing under
blue skies, and the greatwalladventures.com tour was definitely the
right choice. We saw our friends pictures of their trip to Badaling wall
and it didn't even compare to our authenticate experience. Their
pictures showed a newly rebuilt wall while our experience felt like we
were standing on ancient history. It was the highlight of our 5 week
trip. Our guide told very interesting stories along the way. The driver
took very good care of us and even detoured past the Olympic stadium on
the drive back to Beijing so that we could have a look at it. We were
very glad to have chosen GreatWallAdventures.com for our one in a
lifetime adventure.
Ed, Canada
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I want to thank you for your help in setting up my Great Wall hike of
April 19. Upon arriving in Beijing I called Lisa and we chatted for a
few minutes then Cheney called about 5 min. later. Cheney was my guide
and was very competent. He kept the pace moving and was sensitive to my
not doing this every day as well as his being twice my age. All went
very well, if I could do that hike two or three times a week it would be
a terrific and healthy activity. With considerably fewer visitors than
Badaling I was most pleased. I visited Badaling in 1992 and it was very
crowded. My fellow tour participants went to Badaling and described
great crowds. With the unrestored nature, great vistas, fewer people and
some good physical exercise, and history as related by Cheney it made
for the highlight of my trip to China. I am indeed pleased that this was
on the penultimate day of my China journey, it made the whole trip move
at an upwards curve with JinShanLing to Simatai the top of the curve.
Thanks again for your help! Whenever possible I will recommend this to
others who plan to travel to China.
Michael Merry, UK
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We had the best time on the wall!!!! I would highly recommend this trip
to anyone. Can you do me a favor? Our guide on the Great Wall was Lee.
While there, a farmer was hand carving sketches in stone at Simatais (
the start of our tour, the end for others). If possible, I would like
him to purchase 3 and mail it to me. I will gladly pay him for the item,
trouble, and postage.
Wes, USA
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We had an absolutely wonderful day with Michael. I don't have access to
email now, so this is short, but we LOVED it. Thanks very much!!
Lynn, USA
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Jonah and I are back in the USA .. with many fond memories of our two
weeks and China.. and especially fine members of you all and the
wonderful hospitality and assistance you gave to us.. You made our time
in Beijing truly memorable.. Hope all of you are well.. and thank you
again.. If any of you come to the States one day, please let us return
the hospitality!!
Hank Marsh, USA
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We are back from our magnificent trip to China. Just loved it.
I will be more than happy to be a reference. I had actually intended to
write a note to thank you and tell you how much we enjoyed our day but
have been so busy.
Our hike on the wall was certainly one of the highlights of our trip.
Although the webpage says it is demanding we certainly managed it fine
and we are 60!
Thanks for having the availability of the hike. It made it so much more
enjoyable having a driver who was very good driver and a pleasant man
and of course Lee who was a pleasure to be with.
Great great day.
Cheers for now!
Gillian, USA
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"I enjoyed the hike and the guide was great! Thanks again!"
Jeff, USA
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We had a wonderful time hiking with our guide, Lee. The rain did not
deter us, and we got some amazing photos of the wall in the mist. We
have attached 3 photos. A few more will follow in another e-mail. Thank
you for an unforgettable experience!!
Milinda, Edward, and Maggie (age 3)
San Rafael, California
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Just a quick not to tell you that we had a wonderful hike with Bruce,
one of your guides, last month and he was terrific. We traveled with my
with 2 children, 8 & 10 year old, and also my 68 year old mother. We
found the hike from Jinshanling to Simatai very challenging but so
beautiful. It was a great experience and we will remember it forever.
Jennifer, USA
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"I just came back from Beijing and Shanghai for my 10 day trip. I would
give the Eastern Morning Sun Light Downtown Youth Hostel a two-thumb-up
Eastern Morning Sun Light Downtown Youth Hostel. The guys I met were so
friendly and they took care of my luggage when I had to travel to leave
Beijing for Shenyang for three days.
I also joined the Great Wall Hiking Tour from Jinshanling to Simatai.
great wall hiking tour. It took me about three hours to finish the
jogging. I was so excited to see the Wall and walked the same way that
ancient soldiers did. Fantastic tour!
Have fun with those great guys for the Great Wall tour!
Daniel, Canada
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I scheduled a group tour but ended up having a private tour for the same
price! Sam was fantastic - he took pictures of me, told me all the
history, etc. I had the most amazing day! Thank you!
Kristen, USA
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