04 Mar 2019
Lisa met us at the cruise port for our two-day tour of Beijing. Lisa is very friendly and naturally shared her culture with our group as we drove the hour and a half to the Great Wall. We stopped for lunch in a local restaurant where she ordered a variety of traditional Chinese dishes to share. Our luggage was safely stowed in the van with the driver while we visited the Great Wall and after our visit we were dropped off directly at our hotel. The next morning we were picked up promptly and again our luggage was safe in the van with the driver while we visited Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. It was a great asset to have a guide who had actually worked at the Forbidden City for a year after school. In addition to the invaluable background information she knew how to navigate through the crowds so that it almost felt like we were the only ones there. A quick stop for shopping at the Pearl Market before getting us back to the ship on time.
A very reliable and efficient way to see Beijing in just 2 days.
Highly recommended!