Date of Review: 11/20/2009
As promised we’ve put together a note and a brief slide show of our recent trip to China. The trip was excellent from start to finish. China is a breathtaking country and we’d highly recommend taking a tour with China Pac. We were very fortunate to be a small group of only 4 and thus we experienced an almost-private tour of Beautiful China. The weather in October was ideal – virtually no rain and the temperature was in the high teens and low 20’s. The guides in each city met us on our arrival and stayed with us virtually into the departing lounge for our next destination. All of the guides were certified by the Chinese government and they were well informed, pleasant, spoke good English and went out of their way to answer our questions and to ensure our needs were met. The accommodations in each city were 4-star plus (except Shanghai where the Rainbow Hotel had started to show its age), and the meals (and beer) were very good throughout. Travel by plane and train was as good or better than you’d experience here – China has spent a huge amount on infrastructure in the past decade and most of the transportation system including the airports and planes were very modern. Most importantly the tour was very well organized and we had no issues visiting each of the destinations promised. Each day our guide picked us up at our hotel in a minivan with a professional driver who stayed with us the entire day (and evening if there were shows or late dinners) and watched our possessions while we toured. We never had any anxiety about timing or needing to rush through either the venues or our meals and in a few instances we were able to make slight detours from our schedule to accommodate sights we’d heard about. Moreover we always felt secure and although we were often warned to be wary of pick pockets in crowded sites, we never felt threatened. Walking through the tour sites and city streets during our free days felt no different than being back home. China is a remarkable country with a rich history. During our 2-week tour we saw many highlights; every day was a new adventure and we were constantly impressed by China’s people culture and history (the slide show is a sample of the 3000-plus shots we took – a Kodak moment every corner!). Moreover the cities and building growth currently underway in China has to be seen to be appreciated. Two weeks is hardly enough time to do China justice, however we think one would be hard pressed to experience much more than we were able to do with our China Pac tour. It feels like we’ve just scratched the surface and we hope we’ll be able to return to China in the not too distant future. Many thanks for making our arrangements and recommending China Pac to us.
Dennis & Chris
Dundas, ON
Canada
Date of Review: 11/19/2009
This trip exceeded all our expectations. Our guide, Michael, handled all details with a minimum of fuss and with great competency so that none of our group of 12 ever had a concern regarding safety or arrangements. Our local guides were enthusiastic, pleasant, and so eager to share their part of China with us. The motor-coach drivers were amazing as they navigated through chaotic masses of vehicles. They were all cheerful and helpful with baggage. The sightseeing tours allowed us a magnificent peek into the culture and history of this fascinating country. We heard so much about temples and their significance , farming, tai-chi, Buddhism, the emergence of China as a developing country-the list is endless. Hotel quality was wonderful-even the hard beds. Rooms were exceptionally clean, and the hotel staffs were always welcoming. The food was delicious-wonderful variety, always beautifully presented, always very plentiful. Lovely eating rooms in many places. Very friendly and obliging staff. With one exception (our flight arrival from Shanghai), all transfers were seamlessly handled. In Yichang, Michael quickly solved the slight problem and we continued on our merry way. How wonderful to have a guide who could think and respond quickly! The Yangtze River Cruise was marvelous. So many beautiful sights, and so much to learn about the Three Gorges Dam Project. The staff on the ship were extraordinary-polite, kind, talented, professional. But the reason why this trip was so fantastic is because of our national guide, Michael. He was unfailingly polite, patient, informative, personable, approachable, helpful, responsive to our curiosities about China, and fun as well! Chinapac has a true gem in the extraordinary young man. We loved every of this journey. We would happily return to China. We would unhesitatingly recommend Chinapac to others. And we hope in the future to book again with Chinapac.
Frank & Francie
Calgary, AB
Canada
Date of Review: 11/18/2009
Hi Jacqueline Mr. & Mrs. Simpson just returned. Loved the location and room with the harbor view at the Mandarin Oriental. Fabulous. Mr. Simpson found his cigars in a lobby shop and was able to have three pairs of corduroy trousers made (Baron Kay) while there. Fantastic service. Well done.
Pam (Cruise Holidays)
Niagara , ON
Canada
Date of Review: 11/9/2009
I wanted to let you know what a wonderful trip we had in china. Everything was well organised and we greatly thank our wonderful guide from bejing. Frank, to have made htis trip the success that it was. He was very informative about the history,culture pf china.....he went out of his way to please all those who were on the tour. Pleas make a special mention of frank to your boss,jenny, to mention to the china tourist admin of the professionalism of this young man....he was delight in every respect.... Thanks fiona to have organised trip so well for mryann and i. By the way i loved bejing and hangshou was my favorite city..... Take care ..
Yvette
Vancouve , BC
Canada
Date of Review: 11/9/2009
Thank You, Jacqueline Reflections of our Malaysia Fam. Jim and I want to thank you for escorting us on our wonderful Malaysia Fam trip. Did you enjoy it as much as we did? The entire journey was so much more than we anticipated, and we want to thank Chinapac for organizing the Fam, especially, so we could be guests at the Malaysia International Gourmet Festival, 2009 in "our" Hotel, the Royale Chalun. What an honour it was to attend, and be recognized as honoured guests. On our many flights within Malaysia, we were always offered a hot meal, which was a great surprise! Excellent, inboard service by China Air and Malaysian Airlines, as well. We accomplished so much in so little time, with our very busy itinerary, and would recommend Malaysia as a safe, welcoming country to visit. The Malaysian people are so courteous, and kind, and we would highly recommend a visit to our clients who would enjoy nature and the outdoors All the tour guides were excellent, in all our stops. Deanna became our best friend, and you did too! Thank you for a fun, fabulous trip - now......will you share your best photos with us?
Marian and Jim
Orleads, ON
Canada
Date of Review: 11/9/2009
Hi Jacquie, I just want to tell you how much we enjoyed the fam to Malaysia with Chinapac. Chinapac was absolutely amazing. I can only say that we were treated to the very best of everything while on tour. We as travel agents are very fortunate that we can sell Chinapac with the utmost confidence. Tourism Malaysia, the hotels, the dinners and the most wonderful and knowledgeable tour guides are experiences we will never forget. I think Malaysia is a terrific place to visit and hopefully we will return. I thought you were pretty amazing yourself especially with the kindness and caring that you showed Marta, our very sick colleague. Again with many thanks for a very memorable experience.
Cheryl and Ron
Vancouver , BC
Canada
Date of Review: 10/30/2009
I would like to take this opportunity and thank you and Chinapac for giving me the great opportunity to participate in the Malaysia Fam. The FAM was fabulous, I can’t say enough about the organization and the great efforts of everyone who was involve in putting this trip together. I never imagined the beauty and diversity of Malaysia. I cherish the memories .I will certainly spread the word around. Thank you Best regards
Nomi (TFL Canada)
Thornhill , ON
Canada
Date of Review: 10/30/2009
Hello Vinh le La, just wanted to say what a fantastic FAM trip in Malaysia-- the gala in KL was great along with everything else that we saw, did and yes ate!!!! Borneo exceeded my expectations--- the nature viewing was fantastic. It was also nice to get to know Jackie and I appreciate her sending me a cd of her pictures. Thanks once again for choosing me to go on the FAM and with all this knowledge I will promote Malaysia as a place to visit.
Joan (Blue Heron Travel)
Calgary , AB
Canada
Date of Review: 10/30/2009
HI Jackie Thank you so much for writing. I have been so busy catching up since I got back that I didn't get around to writing to you. The fam to Malaysia was a wonderful, enlightening experience. I learned so much and I must say that I was overwhelmed with the kindness of the Malaysian Tourist Board. We were treated like royalty. Never before have I been on such a generous fam trip. Thanks to Chinapac for organizing our tour. I hope to capitalize on my experiences by selling some trips.
Sharon (Europa Travel)
Edmonton , AB
Canada
Date of Review: 10/30/2009
We came back yesterday, Oct 23rd, after a wonderful and fantastic Tour in China. We the group of fifteen (15) persons travelled in China starting from Shanghai via Suzhou and hangzhou concluding in Beijing through a wonderful tour organized by Chinapac International. The tour guides Frank Luo (Luoya Lei) and Jeff Yang were the best. They took care of us and treated all of us extremely well, took us to a lot of important Heritage places and industries educating us and guiding us all the way. We found China a very clean place compared to many places we have visited and people of China very friendly. Both Frank and Jeff are very nice down-to-earth type jovial persons and very friendly. They have a very thorough knowledge of the glorious history and the progressive development of China and also well informed regarding the rest of the world too. Anyone doing a tour with them would want to come back to China again and wish to ask for their service. They do make PeoplesRepublic of China and Chinapac proud and we sincerely wish them the Very Best. We have already recommended Chinapac to some of our friends who are planning to visit China next year. Dear Fiona, thank you very much for a nicely organized tour and an excellent choice of the locations, hotels, restaurants and transport services and most important very nice Tour Guides. We all left China as a very happy lot, in good health with promises to come back. We would certainly chose Chinapac for our future tours and continue recommending to others. We wish Chinapac the very best and continuity of excellent service, keep up the good work. Sincerely yours,
Thilak and Susiri
Surrey, BC
Canada
Date of Review: 10/30/2009
Hi Jacquie - how r you - Heard back from the Nakamuras re their trip and they want to thank you so much for all the work you planned for them - what a surprise for them on the date of their son's birthday - with a cake and a table in the front row for the Tang Dynasty show. - it was his best day and seeing the Terra Cotta Warriors... Their guide was extremely good and looked after them - they missed her in Taiyuan but managed somehow with the language barrier. Tim has posted all the pictures on Face book and has done such a great job on creating different albums ...as well as with music background.- they are incredible pictures.....so once again....thank you very much - they really appreciated it and realized they were worried over nothing - you had covered it all. Thanks
Jan (Post Card Vacation)
Calgary , AB
Canada
Date of Review: 10/23/2009
Stella and the driver came through for us again. She arranged for our luggage to be in the lobby at 11:45 and at 11:50 she was there to take us to the airport. She walked through the Air Canada lineup with us, made sure our luggage was through and we had our boarding passes, then walked around Terminal 3 with us before bidding us farewell. We discussed a Silk Road Tour with her and may at some time want to do that with Stella as our guide. Both Stella and the driver were extremely professional, yet we left them feeling we'd made friends. That was the third time I'd dealt with Chinapac and it was definitely the best. We met friends from the Princess Cruise at Forbidden City and the SummerPalace. All were with huge groups and were envious of us with our personalized tour. Will talk to you later about the trip next year to Asia. Regards,
Marilynn
Coquitlam , BC
Canada
Date of Review: 8/5/2009
My husband and I completed our trip in early June. We did the 22 day Ultimate Yangtze tour followed by the 4 day extension to Hong Kong. We wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed our trip. It was very well organized. The local guides in every city were excellent, as were our hotels, the cruiseship accommodations on the Yangtze River and our meals throughout the trip. There was SO much food! We had a "private" tour as it was just the two of us on our tour and that wound up being a fabulous experience - being able to travel with our own guide and driver everywhere. I also wish to add that the drivers were excellent everywhere. It is hard to say what our favourite part of the trip was as there were so many highlights, but to name a few: seeing the Forbidden City, walking on the Great Wall, seeing the Terra-cotta warriors, the cruise along the Li River, cruising through the Three Gorges on the Yangtze, the acrobatic show in Shanghai. . . I could go on. There were so many fabulous places we went and things we did. We would definitely recommend your tour company to anyone we know who is interested in traveling to this part of the world. Thank you for making this an extremely memorable trip for us.
Eva and Jim
Winnipeg , MB
Canada
Date of Review: 7/8/2009
Dear Michael, My husband and I were part of a group of 14 people (Tour Code 0623WAS09) from Maryland visiting China and Hong Kong from 06/23 to 07/07/09. I would like to thank our National Tour Guide, Mr. Edward Xue for making our trip in China so enjoyable and smooth. He is one of the best and most responsible tour guides I have encountered during our many years of travel. He was always helpful, patient, tactful and attentive to everyone of us. Edward is an outstanding tour guide primarily due to his attention to details and excellent interpersonal skills. After we left China , our group went to Hong Kong . We all missed Edward very much. Edward is an asset to ChinaPac Tours. I would highly recommend him. Sincerely,
Helen
Silver Spring , Maryland
USA
Date of Review: 6/26/2009
XIE, XIE, I just wanted to let you know that my two clients returned home on Sunday. I have spoken to both of them and they really enjoyed their personal pre-cruise trip to Xian that Chinapac arranged: 1. the pick-up at the hotel went as scheduled 2. the terra cotta warriors were absolutely amazing and it is something that they both have wanted to see for years 3. they enjoyed the noodle show at the restaurant and commented that the lunch was delicious 4. being the first time in Asia, they were excited to see the rickshaws and time did permit for them to take a short rickshaw ride while at the City Wall 5. their tour guide, Kevin, was excellent 6.everything went smoothly. My compliments to you and everyone at Chinapac who were involved in the organization of the pre-cruise tour. Of course, having been in China with Jenny, I did not hesitate to recommend Chinapac and will certainly do so in the future. They loved the trip and hope to return to China again! My clients commented that they took many, many photos, which I can certainly understand. Again, XIE, XIE to all of you.
Bobbie (Celebration Travel)
New Westminster , BC
Canada
Date of Review: 6/22/2009
Thank you so much for all your hard work to plan our trip to China. It was an amazing trip. It included everything I would have done had I planned it myself. Thank you.
Christine (GrantMacEwanCollege)
Edmonton , Alberta
Canada
Date of Review: 6/22/2009
My name is Jennifer and I would like to take this time to thank you for the work, time, knowledge and personal care that you had put into organizing our trip to China! I couldn’t have imagined a well, better put together tour! I will most definitely recommend you and your company to my clients in the future!
Jennifer (GrantMacEwanCollege)
Edmonton , Alberta
Canada
Date of Review: 6/22/2009
Thank you for providing us with such a great deal and an experience of a lifetime. My time in China truly expanded my knowledge. I have both memories and experiences that are unforgettable! Thank you!
Carmen (GrantMacEwanCollege)
Edmonton , Alberta
Canada
Date of Review: 6/22/2009
Thank you very much for helping us with the familiarization trip. The attractions and activities we did were awesome. I will have no problem recommending ChinaPac to future clients.
Michelle (GrantMacEwanCollege)
Edmonton , Alberta
Canada
Date of Review: 6/22/2009
On behalf of the Travel Program I would like to thank you for offering such a fantastic opportunity for our students. The great pricing enabled many students to participate, learn about your product, and experience China. You and Suzie were both outstanding in organizing the details, and very helpful with all of my questions and queries. The tour itself was fast paced and a great learning experience. From start to finish, it was very well organized, and allowed us to maximize our time and see as much of China as possible. We also appreciated having Edward as our National Guide. His experience, professionalism, and expertise were outstanding and he took exceptional care of his “girls”. The local guides were knowledgeable and each added their own personal touch, which made the experience even more valuable. Although we were not the usual demographic for this type of tour, they made sure that the students were able to experience everything they wanted to, including a trip to the local karaoke bar. I know the students benefited greatly from this experience, and I am certain that they will make good use of it when they begin their careers. Thank you for your support of our students and our program. I look forward to working with you again in the future.
Carla (GrantMacEwanCollege)
Edmonton , Alberta
Canada
Date of Review: 6/22/2009
Thank you for making my trip to China a success. I really enjoyed my time there and all that we saw and did. The Guides that you chose for us were the best, so please also pass along a “thank you” to Florence, Frank, Barbara & Edward for being extremely knowledgeable, kind and thoughtful. Everything about the trip was great! Thank you again.
Melanie (GrantMacEwanCollege)
Edmonton , Alberta
Canada
Date of Review: 6/22/2009
I just wanted to take the time and thank you and your company for our wonderful China experience. The itinerary was great, and included a lot of very interesting sights and experiences. Our documents package was great, and included a lot of great information that was very useful throughout the trip. I was very pleased with everything and hope you keep up with the great work.
Amanda (GrantMacEwanCollege)
Edmonton , Alberta
Canada
Date of Review: 6/22/2009
I would like to say thank you to you and your company for making our school trip to China a memorable one. As my first trip out of the country, it is one I will never forget and your company made it possible. The tour guides chosen for each city helped with the experience greatly and allowed us to see as much of China as possible in the short 12 days we had there. The bus drivers were also amazing. Being able to drive in the traffic in China which scared me as it was so different from Canada. Lastly, our main tour guide Edward was an amazing person to choose to help us in China. He made our trip that much more enjoyable and fun to be on. So I would like to thank you for choosing him as I would love to be able to have him as a tour guide if I ever visit China again. Thank you once again for helping make our trip an enjoyable experience that I will never forget.
Amber (GrantMacEwanCollege)
Edmonton , Alberta
Canada
Date of Review: 6/22/2009
Thank you very much, I had a wonderful trip and learned a lot!
Aesia (GrantMacEwanCollege)
Edmonton , Alberta
Canada
Date of Review: 6/22/2009
I cannot thank you enough for setting up this amazing trip for my classmates and I. It was a once in a lifetime experience that I thoroughly enjoyed and will never forget.
Cassie (GrantMacEwanCollege)
Edmonton , Alberta
Canada
Date of Review: 6/22/2009
I wanted to sincerely thank you for your kindness & generosity towards my classmates and I for our trip to China. It was an experience of a lifetime that I will always look back on with fond memories. I will definitely be recommending ChinaPac to my future clients.
Brandi (GrantMacEwanCollege)
Edmonton , Alberta
Canada
Date of Review: 6/22/2009
Thank you for making our China trip possible. It made my school experience better.
Gina (GrantMacEwanCollege)
Edmonton , Alberta
Canada
Date of Review: 6/22/2009
Thank you for allowing myself and my fellow travel students the opportunity to visit China. The trip was truly a once in a lifetime opportunity, that I hope to go on again in the future. The planning and effort that went into this trip was astonishing, and really made me feel cared for and welcomed. Whenever I am booking a client on a trip to China, I will be sure to go through ChinaPac. I know this way; my clients will have a carefree and excellent vacation. Thank you again for the trip of a lifetime.
Laura (GrantMacEwanCollege)
Edmonton , Alberta
Canada
Date of Review: 6/22/2009
Thank you so much for organizing such a great trip for such a great price. If it wasn’t for you, I would not have been able to take part in the trip. I will be sure to recommend you to any future clients, as well as use you again for future trips I will be taking.
Kassandra (GrantMacEwanCollege)
Edmonton , Alberta
Canada
Date of Review: 6/22/2009
Thank you very much for making our tour possible. The experience and knowledge we gained from our trip was truly all because of you and your company. I hope to visit again!
Naomi (GrantMacEwanCollege)
Edmonton , Alberta
Canada
Date of Review: 6/22/2009
I wanted to extend to you my thanks for putting together an amazing trip around China. We had such an awesome time and I know it would not have been the same without your time and effort you put into it. Thank you for all your hard work!
Amanda (GrantMacEwanCollege)
Edmonton , Alberta
Canada
Date of Review: 6/22/2009
Thank you so much for organizing such an amazing trip through China. I had a lot of fun and will definitely recommend ChinaPac to people in the future.
Dianna (GrantMacEwanCollege)
Edmonton , Alberta
Canada
Date of Review: 6/22/2009
Thank you so much for all your hard work in getting us such a good deal on our China trip and for all the things that we got to do.
Linda (GrantMacEwanCollege)
Edmonton , Alberta
Canada
Date of Review: 6/22/2009
Your hard work and effort towards the organization and completion of our study tour is greatly appreciated. Without your help, this life changing experience would not have been available. The itinerary, price and guides were all outstanding and I would absolutely recommend this trip to my future clients, as well as my family and friends. Even though we have not met, I feel that you are now a part of my life due to your involvement with the study tour. Thank You for everything you have given us.
Tara (GrantMacEwanCollege)
Edmonton , Alberta
Canada
Date of Review: 6/22/2009
Thank you for letting us come and explore China. It was exciting to see the attractions and experience the cities. I can’t wait to recommend ChinaPac to future customers.
Pamela (GrantMacEwanCollege)
Edmonton , Alberta
Canada