We are a small group of six. Our itinerary included Chongqing, the Yangtze River Cruise, Xi’an, and Beijing. The entire trip was organised by Asia Odyssey Travel, and we cannot praise them highly enough—especially Aliny Tang, who went above and beyond to make our journey a pleasurable and carefree experience.
Throughout the trip, we were looked after by efficient, English-speaking tour guides—one in each city—and driven to places of interest in very comfortable, spacious vehicles. All the tour guides were knowledgeable and accompanied us to every attraction, providing interesting facts and figures.
Here is a story that illustrates the care and attention that Aliny Tang puts into making sure everything goes smoothly. We took a high-speed train from Xi’an to Beijing and were informed that a tour guide would be waiting for us at Beijing station. If you’ve ever been inside a city train station in China, you’ll know there are multiple exits. As we approached the station, we wondered, “How on earth will we find our guide?”
To our immense surprise, as our train door opened, standing right in front of us on the platform was our guide, holding a placard with our names on it! Aliny Tang had noted our train ticket details—including our car and seat numbers—and directed the guide to the exact door we would be exiting.
We have Aliny Tang to thank for making this one of the most enjoyable trips we have ever taken.