Hello David,
We had a wonderful honeymoon and don’t regret our choice of destination at all. We are very satisfied with Yunnan Roads’ services, from planning the trip with you, which went very smoothly and warmly, to the trip itself and the activities offered.
It was just the kind of trip we love: a real change of scene, outside of time! All with a good balance between the rich culture of China, and of Yunnan in particular, at the crossroads of the Silk and Tea Roads, and magnificent natural landscapes. We were also enchanted by discovering and getting close to the different local ethnic groups. But our stomachs benefited most of all and are asking for more, as we enjoyed the local food so much.
As for the guides, the Chinese guides were very good. They all listened to what we wanted. We especially want to praise Jeff, our last guide, in Wumu, a particularly pleasant and spectacular place. We really enjoyed Jeff’s company and his love for his village, his region and its people! From the first day, Jeff saw that we were good walkers. He then suggested extending the hike on the second day, and we were delighted, because we took trails that were really worth it and that would have been a shame to miss when we were fit enough.
However, we’d like to tell you about a problem we had with John, the American guide we did the trek with (he had to replace Nathan, who was injured). John kept trying to shorten the walk for no reason and didn’t listen to our wishes at all, even though he had already seen that we were good walkers. Fortunately, his partner was there, and she was much more pleasant, which softened things a little. We strongly advise no longer offering this guide, at least for young and/or sporty travellers. It remains a “small” disappointment of 2 or 3 days in a three-week trip, of which we still have excellent memories! The scenery on the trek was very beautiful.
We were very happy with the hotels you chose. Some were truly remarkable, such as those in Yuanyang, Wumu, Shangri-La and Jianshui. Others were a little less practical, such as the one in Shuhe.
In any case, thank you again for your work. We can only recommend you to our friends and colleagues!
Kind regards,
Simon and Ilheme