China is very hard for people to get their hands around when they start thinking of visiting. There is a lot of information about China on the internet; however, it can be overwhelming and confusing. I see three avenues that people can generally take when planning a trip to China.
1. Book a complete tour with a national tour company. This to include air, transfers, hotels, tours, and meals. These inclusive tours are generally group tours that bus you from place to place. The good thing about these tours is that everything is taken care of and you just enjoy. You also can meet long term friends on your tour bus during your stay in China.
2. Book your air and ground separately. Maybe you have frequent flyer points you want to get rid of or perhaps you nailed a great promotional fare. If so, you have to shop for an in country tour company. After doing a lot of homework, I decided on China Odessey Tours. They will tailor an individual tour for singles, couples and families based on the dates you are traveling and the cities you want to visit. Their individual city tour conductors meet you at each city airport and take care of all of your needs until they leave you off to fly to your next destination. For me this is the best bang for the buck. Your own tour conductor showing you the sights at your own pace, plus the ability to modify your plans unlike the group tour.
3. Book your flight and hotels yourself and pick up guides when you get to each city. Unless you have been to China before, I would not recommend this method. It is a recipe for disaster. From a financial standpoint, the costs of booking all the elements of trip individually I believe would be more expensive with no recourse if you did not get what you expected.
By all means, have a plan before you start shopping for travel to China. Pick out where you want to go, what you want to see and when you want to travel. In country tour companies work to provide you with what you want and will also make additional recommendations.
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