21 Jan 2020
We did enjoy the tour overall. The communication before pickup was excellent and our tour guide did an excellent job of keeping us informed of what was to occur.
The tour started at a Jade factory which I was hoping would be more informative but turned out to be very little factory and more sales oriented, quite a large store with an impressive selection. Next stop was the Ming Tombs which we liked but would have liked to hear a little more history. After that was lunch which was pretty good but standard fare. Off to the Great wall, which was the highlight of the trip for us. Given all the history of the wall I expected to hear a lot more than was given on the bus ride coming and going. Last stop was the tea shop, this was pretty informative but again turned into more sales. Our guide Yoyo was very nice and kept everyone well informed.