I am looking for recommendations on tour companies for Asia. I would like to visit China( Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an and Guilin) Hong Kong, Bankok and Sinapore. Pacific Delight Tours offers one that includes every place except Shanghai. Has anyone had experience with Pacific Delight Asian tours. Any recommendations about time of year. I am thinking of April, May or June. Thank you.[/b]

Peg, go over to the Frommers Budget Travel website and you will find all the answers to your questions; go on the message board.. ..tons and tons of good stuff!

I suggest anyone wishing to go to China use the internet and check out China Focus a company based in San Francisco. I and several friends have all been on one of their 3 week trips and found it economical, nice, enjoyable (even with 44 people), comprehensive, etc. The hotels were moderate range, and food acceptable but all worth the inexpensive costs for a 3 week trip. National guide was good and efficient, and local guides very knowledgeable. Lots of things to see, do and you do it all!

We went to China for 21 days 3 years ago with Pacific Delight Tours. They were top quality, we saw more than any other group we ran into. Our hotels were top quality, the food was outstanding, tours were all inclusive, our own tour guide stayed with us all the time, in addition to local guides at each location we visited, and it was an amazing tour! We spent 10 days on the Yangzee River, stopping each day where we toured each area. We went 1500 miles on the river, starting in Shanghai, then flew to Xian, and then to Beijing. We did all the touristy stuff, including the Imperial City and the Great Wall, but we visited local housing, and the old areas of the cities, gardens, temples, mountains, factories, schools, opera, acrobats, museaums, and they had the cheapest price, by FAR. Do it all, it is amazing!

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we used CITS and they were awesome. their website is www.citsusa.com

For a good all around company specializing in river cruises including the Yangtze take a look at Value World Tours. Affordable sells their programs with a discount. Their site is : www.rivercruises.net. . Good programs excellent comments - see memories pages. S

My wife and I have taken 3 trips twith Pacific Delight Tours. Our experience with them has been first class. Never a problem. Great hotels. excellent tour guides plus great people on our tour. I can't think of one negative about the company. Prices are competative and they always answer your questions in a timely manner.
Woody