Cindy showed us showed us all of Suzhou and it's surrounding cultural highlights and hidden areas with charm, care and class while balancing just the right amount of information. Highly recommended!!!
Be ready to cruise along the Huangpu River and see the Shanghai skyline like never before. Then head to one of the hidden 'speakeasy' bars in the city and have some relaxing time there.
Our guide will come to pick you up in your hotel lobby and take you to the Huangpu River for the cruise. The cruise will last for 60 minutes. See landmark colonial buildings as you cruise down the river. Enjoy an excellent view of the Bund, including the Peace Hotel with its green, pyramid roof and the Customs House with its large clock tower.
Head to one of Shanghai's newest breeds of hidden 'speakeasy' bars after the cruise. As the name suggests, you won't find the entrance to the bar until you have arrived there.
Enjoy an optional late dinner if you want to.
Richshaw tour in the Kyoto area Higashiyama.
With over 1200 years of history and thousands of temples and shrines, Kyoto is one of the most famous sightseeing destinations in Japan. Beautiful nature in and around the city contrasts the old streets giving a true feel and introduction to Japanese culture. In other words, this is a fantastic city for a fantastic rickshaw tour.
The area of Higashiyama has many scenes representative of Japanese culture including Geisha dancers in the Gion district and large temples. This is the place to experience the Kyoto of your imagination.
Our rickshaw goes around the Higashiyama area, introducing histories of the town, buildings, shops, restaurants and the other fun facts. Drivers take many memorial photos on the way with your cameras and phones, too.
30 minute course
Leave from the main rickshaw parking lot at Ichinen-zaka of Kodaiji-temple.
See the beautiful landscape of the town as you travel over the traditional stone-paved roads. Make your way to the highlight of the course with an amazing view of the five-storied Pagoda.
70 minutes course
This course is recommended which we can introduce the Gion area mainly. Our rickshaws tour around the Maiko town which is called “Hanamachi”. You can enjoy feeling a real culture of the Gion area.
90 minutes course
The rickshaw starts at the center of Higashiyama, mainly goes around the Gion area including a brief walk in the temple gardens like Kenninji-temple, or you can choose the other routes like running through the Higashiyama area from the South to the North. You can arrange your course as you would like to.
120 minutes course
In this course, you can enjoy the most of the places of our recommend including Gion, and some temples in good atmosphere. Please ask for your route arrangement in detail.
This Rickshaw tour will take place in Asakusa, one of the oldest towns in Tokyo, that has flourished since the founding of the Sensoji-temple in 628 AD. The temple is located at the center of the town and is surrounded by many traditional downtown streets and areas. Our rickshaws mainly travel around the surrounding downtown areas and give an introduction to the history of the town, buildings, shops, and restaurants as well as other fun facts. Our driver will take many photos along the way so be sure to bring your camera!
The meeting point is in front of the main gate of the temple – Kaminarimon, with a big red lantern. After that we move to the rickshaw boarding lane to start your journey. Ebisuya Rickshaw goes, mainly, the back streets of the town which is not well known, off the beaten-track, but really attractive old down town areas which still remain the old life-style atmosphere of Asakusa local people.
30 minutes course
This is the high light course of the down town area of Asakusa. The tour goes seeing around the temple such as “Rokku” old entertainment area with some Izakaya-Bar street, and shopping area for some traditional crafts or many Kimono shopps etc. We can come back to the departure point or drop-off at the temple is also available.
60 minutes
This is very popular course seeing around most of the recommendable places from busy places such as “Rokku” and Hanayashiki amusement park, to the quiet places like Geisha area or Matsuchiyama, the oldest temple in this area.
90 minutes
In this course you can see those places written above, plus you can practice a pray in the famous shrine for happy encounters with the Gods of happy fortune cats. On the way back you can enjoy a great view of Tokyo Sky Tree at the riverside of Sumidagawa.
120 minutes
If you would like to complete all attractions of this town, no doubt choosing this course will leave you fully satisfied with Asakusa town tour.
After a week of touring the historical sites in Beijing and Xian, China, a shopping excursion in Shanghai was fun.
Tour was run by a very knowledgeable guide and included a formal tea service in a tea shop where different teas were sampled. Followed by some free time to shop at one of the many street shopping areas before having lunch at a traditional Chinese restaurant, which was included as part of the tour. The highlight was an extended shopping time to haggle and bargain at one of the most popular and busy shopping villages in Shanghai. Bring your best haggling skills because they will surely be tested! Definitely a fun experience!
Your English guide and driver will pick you up at arrival lobby of the Tianjin port first, then explore great highlights of Forbidden City, Tian'anmen Square and the Great Wall in just 2 days.
On the first day, you will visit the amazing Tianamen Sqaure and the Forbidden City , which were built in the year 1420. Tiananmen Square was the world's biggest city square, and the Forbidden City used to be an imperial palace for more than 700 years. The Great Wall of China really needs no introduction!
Visit these three integral monuments of Chinese history and culture and discover the best sights and attractions that Beijing has to offer.
Lynn, our tour guide, met us in our hotel lobby promptly as planned and we headed for our day trip to Hangzhou. We had an easy transfer to the Station. Lynn explained everything and took care of getting us through the security check in and ticketing process. The train ride was very nice. We were met by another driver after the train ride, and we headed to the West Lake area. Lynn was wonderful throughout and answered all our questions and told us about the history of the area during our drive, boat tour and visit to the tea tasting. We even had some time to walk around the city center and do a little shopping before heading back. Overall, a really nice experience for our family! Lynn did an excellent job from start to finish and we would definitely recommend!!
We were a family of 6 adults in Shanghai for two and a half day. Cindy proved to be professional, punctual, knowledgeable, accommodating, cooperative. She was more than willing to adjust her original plans to accommodate our personal needs and wishes, providing us with the most enjoyable two and a half day tour of Shanghai that left us with nothing but terrific things to say about her and the city itself.
I had fun discovering Shanghai and learning about its history. Lynn is an amazing host and was very friendly and knowledgeable. The variety of food was great and I would certainly recommend the tour!
This tour was great - included the two things we really wanted to see (the terracotta army and the Hanyangling Museum) and we also got a great lunch and a visit to a local farmer's "cave house" which was an interesting insight into how people live outside the big cities.
Michael is a great guide, he speaks very good English and is very knowledgeable about the history and background of the archeological sites. The car was very comfortable with a good driver and plenty of water available. All in all an excellent tour, I highly recommend this if you're visiting Xi'an - you'll have a great time!
If you want to see the very best that Shanghai has to offer, but only have limited time available then this is just the tour for you. The tour is inclusive of all transportation costs, so we will pick you up and drop you off at your hotel lobby to make maximum use of your time. For those with just half a day to play with, this is the perfect tour to pack the best of Shanghai’s most famous sites: The French Concession, Yuyuan Garden, Xintiandi and the Bund into just six hours.
Your tour begins with French concession. The former French Concession District, characterized by beautiful, tree-lined streets and weathered European architecture, We will pass legendary mobster Big Eared Du’s house, Sun Yat-sen's residence, China's first prime minister Mr. Zhou ’s residence etc.
After lunch, you will visit the enchanting classic sights from the Ming and Qing dynasties: Yuyuan Garden and Shanghai Old Street. The garden covers a significant space and includes many halls, springs and other buildings of interest. The visit brings you back to Ming Dynasty. We will also take a look at antique market if time allows.
You will enjoy a delicious Chinese lunch before moving on to the next stop.
The next stop is Tianzifang, it was originally a typical lane factory of the 1950s. It has attracted over 70 enterprises from 18 countries and regions, and formed industrial features centering on interior design, visual arts and industrial arts. Tianzifang is popularly known as the 'SOHO of Shanghai'.
At the end, we are going to the Bund on Shanghai’s waterfront, a showcase of pre-1949 architecture. The symbol of old and new Shanghai, the Bund is Shanghai's most famous landmark. Four kilometers long, the Bund has long been one of the most important areas in Shanghai, and a must to visit to every visitor. In the 1930s, the row of buildings was host to the city's and world's financial and commercial centers .
After this exciting day of visiting the best of Shanghai's attractions, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Join us on this full-day tour of two of the most important sites in Mongolia: Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex and Terelj National Park.
The Chinggis Khaan statue is a 40-meter tall stainless steel statue representing the founder of the Mongol empire on a horseback. It is the world's tallest equestrian statue. Located on the north of Tuul river, the statue faces east toward Khaan's birthplace. Visitors can walk to the head of the horse through its chest and neck, from where they can have a panoramic view of the surrounding landscape. There is also a museum exhibiting artefacts relating to the Bronze Age and Xiongnu archaeological cultures in Mongolia, and to the Great Khaan period in the 13 and 14th centuries.
After the tour of the statue complex, you will visit Terelj National Park, which is set in a spectacular valley only an hour drive from Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. Visitors can view fascinating rock formations against a backdrop of pine-covered mountains and wander along the tree covered banks of mountain stream. They can also stay overnight in a snug Mongolian Ger (traditional Mongolian dwelling) or in cozy guest rooms. It is an ideal place for taking a trip on horse along the Tuul river or the valley and visiting a local family.
In Shanghai, you will see skyscrapers and the Bund, but Shanghai has more to offer. Try Cindy's tour and immerse yourself in cultural quirks like stories about cricket fighting, common people's housings that contrast the skyscrapers, and a tour through the cultural rich Confucius-Temple. While at it, you will eat tremendous, delicious food and receive a memorable tea ceremony. Highly recommended if you want to experience a different Shanghai. Thank you Cindy!
The Trip was amazing and it exceeded our expectations!!!!!!
Toni, our Guide, was also Great! He thought of every detail to make our experience the best.