Tourists Reviews

 Feedbacks from our tourists since 2006.

1.  They were punctual, informative, polite, caring and a helluva lot of fun. It was like traveling with  favorite family folk. In four days , we covered Guilin, Yangshuo, the terraced rice fields, etc.

 
Jadeleo runs an excellent guide service. We just returned and used him and throughly enjoyed our four day stay, including a day and an evening in Yangshou where we attended the spectacular sound and light show over the Li River. Unlike anything we have ever seen. And we also visited the famed terraced rice fields. Jade made all arragements for us and was punctual at all times.

Stu Tower   USA      Email:  Rozstu1@aol.com

              
2.  We had the pleasure of meeting you and using your services in October 2006...and were most impressed. It is good to see that you now have your very own website..and we wish to offer you our best wishes for the future success of your business. Kindest Regards.

Geoff and Andrea    UK

Email: geoffgregory@hotmail.co.uk

3.   If you're looking for a tour guide in guilin, i just want to mention that i met a local that i actually found on this forum. his name is Jade Leo, and i think others here have also used his services. he was very good about answering my questions even before i decided to go to guilin and use him as a tour guide, so if you want to ask him about hotels, i'm sure he has some advice. here's his email:  jadeleo66@yahoo.com.

side story - at one point i was given counterfeit money as change (this is a HUGE problem in china), and Jade went out of his way to help me get my money back. extremely eager to help.

 Jennifer Chen   USA    Email: jenchenjc@gmail.com

4.   We arranged local sghtseeing trips with Jade Leo, including a Li River cruise, cave exploration and transportation to Guilin Airport. Jade is from the Yangshuo area and is a very knowledgeable guide and speaks excellent English. We were very satisfied with his services. I would recommend for you to hire his service to take you to the Yulong River for the bamboo rafting and other local interesting excursions.

Weimin Chen,  Los Angeles,  California    Email:       wpwjchen@yahoo.com                                                          

    
5.   Hi Jade!
 
We are now home back in the USA and Texas and wanted to thank you again for such a wonderful visit to Guilin. We had a great time with you. Our cruise down the River Li, shopping, the climb to the top of the Rice fields, the Yao women, and the light show will long be great memories for us. We even bought a DVD of the light show as we loved it so much!!!
 
Thank you again and perhaps we will return someday!
Cheers, 
 
Scott and Nancy Laidlaw    Email: nlaidlaw@rice.edu   USA
                    

6.   Hello, Jade,

Thank you again for the tour guide service you provided when we visited the Guilin area.  The hotels and restaurants you recommended were excellent and we found the car you provided to be very comfortable.  Our trip to China was greatly enhanced by spending time with a knowledgeable local guide who was courteous and could be relied upon.  Your guide service was unique in that you were very flexible in accommodating our needs.  You took us to sites that were not in our original plan, made plans on the spur of the moment and were available the hours we needed you, even when our excursions extended into the evening.  We especially enjoyed the bicycle ride in the countryside at Yangshou and the cruise you arranged on the Li River. 

If we are ever fortunate enough to return to the beautiful Guilin area, we will certainly call upon you again.                                       

 Kindest regards,             Jean Freeman

Greensboro NC , USA       Email: jeanefreeman@earthlink.net

     

7.   Mary  France 

Bonjour,
Nous rentrons dun voyage de 5 jours Guilin. Nous avons prparnotre voyage avec Jade Leo (guide anglophone) www.guilinprivatetours.com
Nous tions 6 personnes dont 2 enfants de 2 et 6 ans. Leo nous a rservles hôtels que nous voulions en fonction de notre budget, il nous a aid faire notre itihraire. Ensuite sur place, il nous a fait dcouvrir des villages typiques, il a toujours suivi notre rythme (quelques fois sieste des enfants), nous avons ajout quelques excursions et spectacles notre programme sans problme, il ne nous a pas emmendans les boutiques touristes.

Il nous a toujours laiss manger tranquillement, il nous accompagn partout mais t trs discret. Il parle trs doucement, il est trs calme, il connait bien les habitudes des français, nous a emmen dans des petits restaurants trs bons. Il a mme pu arranger, pour lanniversaire de ma mre, un bouquet de fleur et un gâteau  lhôtel de Yangshuo. Il a rpondu toutes nos demandes.

Trs bon guide, trs bon chauffeur, trs bon petit van, bon prix.

Voila notre itinraire :

Day 1:  Meet you at the airport and transfer to your hotel, visit Elephant Hill, go up a hill with cable car, Seven Star Park, watch Dream Acrobatic Show in the evening.
Day 2:  Longji Rice Terrace, watch coromorant fishing in the evening.
Day 3:  Li River Cruise Guilin-Yangshuo, visit Yangshuo.
Day 4:  Yangshuo Countryside Tour, bamboo rafting in Yulong River, Moon Hill, visit a cave.
Day 5:  Bike tour to yangshuo area, visit different section of Yulong river, Yangshuo countryside tour.
Voila quelques photos :
http://www.monalbum.fr/Album=Z3BQG3P4

8.   Dear Jade                                        ( visiting time: August 2007)

We are already back home and there still remain in our minds and retinas the images of the visited places and the experienced feelings will always bring us pleasant memories.

With your cooperation, the 4 days we spent in Guilin, where we visited Yangshuo ( Li river cruise ), the rice terraces in Longsheng, and the fishing with cormorants, etc. were some of the best memories of our 20 days trip through China.

We would like to thank you for your willingness to help us with your suggestions when we were choosing the places we would visit, before our trip, what made it very complete and varied.

During the 4 days we traveled together, your discretion allowed us to believe we did it on our own and, at the same time, your explanations made us enjoy from a much more inteeresting visit, always pending of all details (the tickets for the Impression Sajie Liu Show or the best Restaurant for lunch in Pingan Village where we tested bamboo rice and bamboo chicken, etc.) and that enriched our stay in that incredible place.  We sincerely thank you very much.
Should we have the chance to visit again your wonderful country, for sure we will count on your invaluable advice.

Receive my best regards, 

Jos Mara Plana       Barcelona (Spain)   Email: JPlana@quimidroga.com

                   
Photos of Family of  Jose Maria Plana  

9.  Have just returned home from China, and wanted to thank you for a wonderful tour in Guilin and Yangshou. We thoroughly enjoyed your company and believed that we had seen all there was to see in our short stay of 2 days.You showed us a wonderful time, including tickets for Li River cruise, 2 shows( Ethnic Culture Show and Dreamlike Acrobatic Show)  and touring the countryside from Yangshou back to Guilin!
We wish you luck in your business, and if you ever would like reccomendations, please do not hesitate to give persepctive clients my email address.

Hope you are well.
Julie Winston            Email: swak800@aol.com

  

10.  Highly recommended if you wish something different: from walking through temples, night cruising in Guilin, breath taking sun rise on the Li river, those indescribable mountains on the way to Yangshou, early morning markets with very different produce, fascinating country wandering through ancient villages or rice paddies, over stone bridges built before time, bamboo rafting along meandering streams all at our own pace - thanks Jade for a lifetime experience.  This was ideal after the hustle and bustle of the must see? city sites.
Clivewoollaston@btinternet.co.uk
happy to give you a reference any time. 

11.  "In May of 2008 I used Jade Leo's services for 5 days/nights in Guilin and Yangshou.  I was extremely pleased with all aspects.  Jade is honest, personable, knowledgable, and was genuinely concerned for our safety and comfort.  He was flexible,for example, willing to arrange an early morning boat ride with a 6:20 start, as  I am a photographer.  At the end of one day's tour, my friend said she would take a taxi to town to do some shopping.  But Jade Leo insisted on returning to the hotel to pick her up after a rest, take her downtown, and return her to the hotel two hours later.
His car was comfortable and driver excellent.  I was pleased with the hotels and activities he suggested as well.  I took a risk, going with Jade Leo with nothing more than some recommendations on Tripadvisor.  But I got a good feeling about him during our weeks of emailing, as we figured out my program.  I would highly recommend Jade.
Have a great trip!
Donna Judd
Fullerton, Calif
travel10s@gmail.com"     from USA

12.  Dear Jade,  Thank you for being our excellent guide. You are both thoughtful and efficient as well as good sense of humor. We have enjoyed our 5 days with you very much and will certainly recommend you to families and friends.  I am sure your business will have continued success.

Best regards     Alicia Mutter.

13.  "My wife and I are from South Africa and had the pleasure of spending a week in Guilin and Yangshou in June 2008.  Before the trip, I made contact with Jade Leo and right from the onset he was most helpful and accommodating during the planning process.  We specifically did not want the usual tourist offerings and wanted something planned that would satisfy our specific requirements.  I am a photographer and wanted to shoot the Li River secenery and cormorant fishermen at sunrise and sunset, away from the tourist boats.  I also wanted to photograph some of the older villages and the day-to-day village life.  This Jade was able to organise and nothing was too much trouble, even getting up way before sunrise to get on the water by sunrise! 

 
Jade made all the land arrangements for us and everything was well organised and efficient. No problems were experienced. The driver and private car that was organised for us were first class.  Jade is fluent in English and made travelling so much easier - it could be difficult to travel in rural China without a guide as English is not understood by most Chinese.
 
I plan to visit Guilin and Yangshuo again and will certainly ask Jade to be our guide. I can really recommend his services.  Please feel free to contact me at kennekam@mweb.co.za should you wish to obtain more information.  You can also view some of my photographs at www.pbase.com/mybs/china  
 
Myburgh and Tina Kennekam
 
14.    In June 2008, we (from Germany and Holland) have booked the trip at Leo, www.guilinprivatetours.com.

Without knowing the details of the trip, because we booked very late. Leo has booked a first class boat trip for us from guilin to Yangshuo, which is a nice surprice.

Leo has made our program flexible and still very interessting to our requirements. We can easily adjust our program and he will always try to make it happen, therefore thanks Leo!

Leo speaks good English, it is no problem to discuss non daily China topics with him.

Regarding quality/ costs, I should say, just ask him.

For Dutch people: aangeraden om bij Leo te boeken, prijs en kwaliteit verhouding is prima.

Conclusion, Leo has offered us excellent service and we have enjoyed his trip very much!

Hayo Jellema uit Eindhoven

15.    In May 2008, my wife and I used Jade Leo to guide us around Guilin and YangShuo. He was very good and we have no hesitation in recommemnding his services. His website is www.guilinprivatetours.com and he ceratinly lived up to his ads. I am sue he will look after you very well indeed - and his private tour was very well organised.

Arthur of Burleigh Heads Australia

16.    My wife and I used Jade for a tour to Guilin and Yangshou last weekend. He and the driver were very informative, polite and friendly and arranged a good varied itinerary for us. I will definitely be going back to see more of the area (you need 3 days to do both Yangshou and Longji and we only had 2!) and will be using his services again.

Matthew from UK

17.   I visited Guilin in November 2008 and hired Jade Leo to be my private guide. Prior to my trip, he and I emailed and worked out an intinerary that worked for me. He was gracious, helpful, insightful and provided acceptable alternatives when bad weather and high water in the Li River worked against our itinerary. He was always trying to please and went beyond the normal call of duty to make our trip memorable. I highly recommend him as a private guide.

Name:   Alice Wong,  from USA          Email:  Alice.Wong@wellpoint.com

18.  We are family of 6 (couple with 3 grownup children and our daughter boyfriend) and traveled to south of China, Guilin, Yanshuo and nearby places.
Landscapes are magic, people are welcoming and warm, and food is tasty.
Places that everybody must visit. The sailing from Guilin to Yashuo on Li River is unforgettable experience.

We had a guide, his name is Leo Jade and he made our tour the real pleasure.
He organized everything in the most polite and seamless way built very good itinerary with all major highlights and found good and inexpensive accommodation. He tackled with all the transportation (most of the time we had the local driver with a minibus).
Leo's English is good that is very important in China and he even was so kind to teach us some Chinese and help our children to prepare the second part of their exploration of China, buy train ticket and provide useful tips. His is very punctual (not like us ) and his prices are very fair. I'd not hesitate to recommend Leo to everybody traveling this area.

from Israel      Trip from April 25th to May 2nd

19. Just came back from my 4th trip to China, the first in South China. China never fails to amaze me with it's diversity and keeps me wanting to come back for more. This was the feeling I had after 1 week in Guilin,Yangshuo;Ping An and Sanjiang area. Guanxi province has so much more to offer than the usual tourist haunts like Yangshuo and Guilin although this of course has to be seen for it's breathtaking scenery if only once in a lifetime. If time had permitted  I would have chosen to spend more time trekking to other destinations on the rice terraces. Overnighting in PingAn when all the day trippers have gone home  is just enchanting.
We got to see a performance put on by the Zhuang minority group in PingAn quite different from the Impressions of Liu  San Jie show in Yangshuo.
Our trip was made even more memorable by our guide Jade Leo and his driver who went out of their way to accomodate our wishes and who came up with several good suggestions for our visit. I found him on Trip advisor www.guilinprivatetours.com as I wanted a local guide and was not disappointed. I will certainly use his services again next time I'm in Guanxi province and this hopefully will be in the not too distant future as there are such a lot of less visited places to be discovered.

Magdalene Liberg      From Norway.     Tour from June 6th to June 14th in 2009.

20.   We are just back from a China holiday which included an excellent three day tour from Yangshuo to the rice terraces and on to Guilin Airport. Our tour guide was Jade Leo who often posts on this website.

Day 1 - Drove from Yangshuo to Dazhai (about 3 hours excluding stops). Lunch in Dazhai and then a one hour hike up the very steep hillsides of rice paddies to Tiantouzhai. Basic accommodation only is available here at local guesthouses but the western toilet at our Jintian Hotel was a plus. The views from Tiantouzhai over the rice paddies are fantastic.

Day 2 - 5 hour hike from Tiantouzhai to Pingan stopping along the way. The scenery is magnificent especially nearer to Tiantouzhai. Towards Pingan a lot of the rice paddies are no longer planted as farmers turn to tourism instead. Arriving in Pingan in the early afternoon the view from the lookout over the pretty tourist town and rice paddies was amazing. We checked into the very pleasant Liqing Hotel with yet another great rice paddy view from our room. Our guide organised a late lunch of chicken and rice cooked traditionally in bamboo before a relaxing foot massage for me. Sunset from the lookout about the town was another highlight.

Day 3 - Our day started with a half hour hike down the hill from Pingan to the carpark with some shopping along the way at the many tourist stalls lining the path. Next stop..white water rafting the Longji gorge. This was something we wouldn't have known about without our guide Jade Leo. A minibus ride took us up the river to our two man inflatable rafts without paddles and then the fun began plunging down the river over lips and waterfalls and through manmade channels as well as drifting through the lovely natural river gorge. Yes, it was scary but not too much and I did fall out but not get injured. Everyone wore lifejackets, there were supervisors at key points along the way and the river was not deep. Our 90 minute white water raft ride was the best fun of our whole China trip. Our journey ended with a late but very tasty lunch at a local farmers' restaurant on the way back to Guilin Airport.

We had a great time and saw much more with Jade Leo in three days than we could have done by ourselves.

His prices were also the best of three local guides I emailed.

21.   I would highly recommend a visit to Guilin and Yangshuo. My husband and I were there in April 2008 and really enjoyed it. While we were there we used the services of Jade Leo of www.guilinprivatetours.com. I had corresponded with Jade quite a bit before our departure to come up with an itinerary that suited our interests. He was not only accommodating to our requests, but was also very timely in his responses and his prices were also very fair. Guilin/Yangshuo was one of our final stops on our entire trip so by the time we had arrived in Guilin we had experienced a variety of different tour guides and Jade was one of the best. He was informative with out being overbearing, he was punctual and also did not try to herd us into factory visits - something other tour companies should take note of. He is also the owner of the company so the person you are dealing with is the person responsible for the business and therefore customer satisfaction. We would highly recommend the services of Jade and would use his services if we were to return to this lovely area of China. There are many things to do in this area but here are a few things that you should not miss if going to Guilin & Yangshuo - Day trip to the Longji Rice Terraces; Hot Air Balloon Ride in Yangshuo is amazing!!!!; Do a 1 hour sunrise cruise on the Li River from Yangshou rather than the 4-6 hour boat trip from Guilin to Yangshuo - after the boat trip Jade will take you walking through some rural towns where you get a good sense of Chinese daily life (we came upon the most colorful funeral procession in Old Fuli town complete with fireworks and dragons).
As far as airfare you might expect to pay - we paid approx. US$286 per person for one way tickets from Guilin to Hong Kong which I booked via Expedia. Check ctrip.com and elong.net for comparable rates.
I also wanted to mention one other area you might consider for a visit. We absolutely loved Lijiang in the Yunnan province which is a beautiful city with crystal clear waterways running through it. It is a t the foot of the Himalayas and has a large and varied ethnic minority population.

Ria Waugh

22.  Jade guided our group of 5 for our visit to Guilin and Yangshuo May 30 - June 1. He is very professional and he and his driver are always on time, courteous and pays attention to your interests. We would use his services again and recommends him. He is hard working and friendly and will take good care of you. We had a wonderful time doing the River Cruise. The countryside tour at yangshuo was also excellent. We took some wonderful photos and bought really good Osmanthus tea in Yangshuo.    USA

23.   In April 2008 my husband and I traveled to China and we used the services of Jade Leo of www.guilinprivatetours.com for our time in Guilin and Yangshuo. I had corresponded with Jade quite a bit before our departure to come up with an itinerary that suited our interests. He was not only accommodating to our requests, but was also very timely in his responses and his prices were also very fair. Guilin/Yangshuo was one of our final stops on our entire trip so by the time we had arrived in Guilin we had experienced a variety of different tour guides and Jade was one of the best. He was informative with out being overbearing, he was punctual and also did not try to herd us into factory visits - something other tour companies should take note of. He is also the owner of the company so the person you are dealing with is the person responsible for the business and therefore customer satisfaction. We would highly recommend the services of Jade and would use his services if we were to return to this lovely area of China. Just as a side note here are a few things that you should not miss if going to Guilin & Yangshuo - Day trip to the Longji Rice Terraces; Hot Air Balloon Ride in Yangshuo is amazing!!!!; do a 1 hour sunrise cruise on the Li River from Yangshou rather than the 4-6 hour boat trip from Guilin to Yangshuo - after the boat trip Jade will take you walking through some rural towns where you get a good sense of Chinese daily life.      USA 

24.   Jade guided our group of 5 for our visit to Guilin and Yangshuo May 30 - June 1. He is very professional and he and his driver are always on time, courteous and pays attention to your interests. We would use his services again and recommends him. He is hard working and friendly and will take good care of you. We had a wonderful time doing the River Cruise. The countryside tour at yangshuo was also excellent. We took some wonderful photos and bought really good Osmanthus tea in Yangshuo.  

from  USA
 
25.    In June 2008, we (from Germany and Holland) have booked the trip at Leo, www.guilinprivatetours.com.

Without knowing the details of the trip, because we booked very late. Leo has booked a first class boat trip for us from guilin to Yangshuo, which is a nice surprice.

Leo has made our program flexible and still very interessting to our requirements. We can easily adjust our program and he will always try to make it happen, therefore thanks Leo!

Leo speaks good English, it is no problem to discuss non daily China topics with him.

Regarding quality/ costs, I should say, just ask him.

For Dutch people: aangeraden om bij Leo te boeken, prijs en kwaliteit verhouding is prima.

Conclusion, Leo has offered us excellent service and we have enjoyed his trip very much!

Hayo Jellema uit Eindhoven

26.   I had visted Guilin and Yangshou briefly four years ago by myself.I decided to return this year for a week in the area. Unsure of how to get around, I found Jade Leo on the web.I made contact and gave him an outline of what I wanted to do.He proved very helpful and knowledgable about the area.

I booked his services for myself, from arrival at Guilin to departure.

I had never used a private guide before and was unsure of what to expect.I need not have had doubts,for Jade Leo became a friend and I trusted him completely.Pick up times were punctual the car was well maintained.I plan to return to the area again in 2009 and I most certainly will use his services again.I recomend him to you.         

from UK

27.  Hi Leo,
 
We are all safely back in Suzhou and already missing the beautiful surroundings of the Yangshuo countryside. My parents-in-law are still having difficulty in finding the most appropriate words to describe the place as "beautiful" and "awe-inspiring" seem too little to justify the beauty of your home place.
 
We will tell our friends of our wonderful time and give them your details telling them that you will do your best for them.
 
Thank you to both you and the driver for your patience and passing on your knowledge. My husband and I hope that we will get to visit before going back to UK.
 
Best regards
Mairead Moloney-McConville.

28.  Hi Leo,  I am writting you to thank you again for the quality of your service. My family and myself have spent a great time in Guilin, and I am sure they will have great memories of their stay there!

Be sure that I will recommend you if I hear any of my friend is planning to go to Guilin/Yangshuo...

Best Regards,   Florian      France

29.   Hi Jade - 
I just wanted to thank you for your wonderful guiding services while we were visiting Guilin June 17-20, 2010.  My family considers Guilin the highlight of our China trip and extends their thanks to you as well.  We really appreciate your punctuality, kindness and willingness to be flexible with the itinerary because of the floods.  I will definitely recommend you if I know of anyone travelling to Guilin.
Please thank your driver as well, and let him know that we appreciate his careful driving skills!

Best of wishes,     Sandra Liu    from USA

30.  Dear Jade,    We are back in France for several days.

Thank you for this very good tour that allows us to discover several aspects of China.

I believe that we preferred popular China and its ethnic varieties

We shall send you some photos to remember our trip.

We will recommand your agency to our friends.

regards,  Patricia  from france  ( we arrange Guilin Yangshuo Guizhou, Xian and Beijing tour for his family)

31.   Dear Jade   We are leaving for the USA today.

Our family agree that the highlight of our trip was the few days we spent in Guilin, in large part  of because of your excellent guide services( and the careful driver)

 We wish you happiness and prosperity.  Next time we come to Guilin we will contact you again.

 Sandra Liu and family   from usa

32.  Hello Jade

We get back home with a lot of happiness in guilin,thanks again

for your service very very good. Hope your wife and baby strong and can
get back home safety.
Love        Wanpen        from Tailand

33.  Dear Jade , I have been trying to get these to you. Hope these come. Blessings to you and your wife  on you new baby to come.  Thank you again for a wonderful trip. You were very thorough, caring and patient. We are recommending you to anyone wishing to go to Guilin area. 

Blessings and thanks!   Alice
 
34.  I had a very memorable trip to Guilin recently. There were a group of 16 of us and we engaged the services of Leo (highly recommended in tripadvisor forum) for our 6 days trip. Everything was very well taken care off, right from the time we arrived until the day we depart. His services were excellent and very accommodating to our requests. Our trip was to Guilin, Longji Rice Terrace, Yangshuo and back to Guilin. The rice terrace is so beautiful that I am considering going again in the near future, perhaps during a different season. The silver cave is also awesome and is a must see!! Everyone of us enjoyed ourselves very much. Thanks to our guide, Leo and his very careful driver.

Well done Leo!!!      Bibi   from Indonesia

35.  We are an extended family of 12 who also used Jade Leo as our guide while we visitied Guilin, PingAn rice terraces and Yangshuo last June. I also highly recommend him - he is prompt, speaks fluent English and answered all emails promptly. Because of recent flooding, we had to rearrange our itinerary (couldn't do the Li river cruise the first day as planned) and he handled all the rearrangements smoothly. The driver we had was very good and we felt like we were in safe hands! Most of all, Jade is a personable guy and it was a pleasure to spend 3 full days in his company. Guilin was the highlight of our 2 week China trip.
 
36.  A friend recommended Jade Leo to me and Jade and I arranged all details of the itinerary prior to my departure. There were a number of changes in the regular package that I wanted and it was very easy to make these changes. Jade arranged for hotels and for airport pick up - all was handled extremely well. However, the best part perhaps was that he paid attention to things that I said and later made other suggestions that I didn't even know were possible, for example, a hot air balloon ride at sunset, and rock climbing that were real highlights of the trip. I can highly recommend Jade as a reliable source that will make your trip memorable.
Ruth,  Morristown, New Jersey
 
37.  Hi Jade,
Thanks for the wonderful trip! My parents had a wonderful time and the guide was extremely helpful in solving a lot of problems there.   We hope to use your services in the future too.
 
Thanks,  Priyanka    from India    they use our services in Feb 2011.
 
38.  Dear Jade,    ( visit Guilin form april 23 to 25, 2011)

I used your organization last month form my family trip to Guilin.

I wanted to thank you and your staff for a PERFECT organization. We felt
extremely well looked after.

At first when I was preparing my trip I felt that your prices were a little
high BUT after experiencing your service I can now say that It was well
spent money! We had Helen and our driver with the very comfortable and safe
car throughout the trip straight from the airport all the way until we were
back at the airport! Absolutely perfect service! I can truly recommend you
to anyone coming to Guilin!

We are now back in Germany and remember a great time in China

THANK YOU!   Best Regards,  Max Hollek

39.  Dear Leo ( visit Guilin from april 23 to 30, 2011)
We returned happy and satisfied in Europa.
Part of our journey in the autonomus province will remain to a great memory.
One part of thr trip was wonderfull : province , the food and the people.
Thank to Erik, which had a very big nerve with us, and who tried to please us in every moment.
Finally we want you and your team ,much success in the work and lots of good tourist travel.
Your agency I will recommend to all my friends.
 Regards     Tomislav Sumic
 
40.  Dear Leo,     ( visit Guilin from Oct 11 t0 21, 2011)

Thank you very much for your work and patience with our group. We loved Guilin area and a lot it is because of your great management skills.

We would be happy to keep in touch. Sincerely,

Ludmyla Datsenko  from Ukraine 

41.   Hello Jade,

Jennifer & myself would like to say a very big thank you to you & your driver for taking us around Guilin, Youngshou & LongJi rice terrace fields. We also particularly enjoyed of show in Youngshou.
My brother, his family & my mother will also be visiting Guilin in November. If you do not mind, I would like to give them your contact number to them and to employ your services then
All the best     Kind regards       Ron Yeap  from Australia

42.   Hi Leo   I just wanted to thank you for the tour you did for Emma and I.  We had a wonderful time.

It was most memorable for us and very special.

Thank you once again.
 
Best wishes        Madeline
 
43.    Hi Jade,
 
Yes, we had a fantastic time in Guilin. It must be one of the beautifull places on eath, we both agree that both the river and the landscape is truly a place worth visiting. Also the town of Yangshou is very well suited for us foreigners. We took the train from Shanghai and that in it self was really fun. It was such a difference comming from Shanghai with its skyscapers to small Yangshou in the country. Along the beautiful river we visited a cave (the water cave), and its was one of the most fun things we have ever done. 
 
China is very "hip" in Denmark, just about every company are considering establishing an office in China, and everybody in Denmark knows about China, we see a lot in TV about Beijing, Shanghai, Guangshou and Hong Kong, but not very much about anything else. We see a lot of chinese tourist comming to Denmark, and in our universities chinise language and business-relations are very popular with the students.
 
Sad that chinese language is so hard to learn. We tried to learn a little mandarin, but is very hard to make it right. When in China, sometimes the taxi-driver would not let us in, because we could not pronounce the name of the street right !!
 
Nice that You could still remenber us, we hope that all is well in Guilin, please try to take good care of your land, it is so easy to destroy everything with factories and pollution...........
 
Best regards and good luck to You & your family
 
from   Torben & Lene Bech     Copenhagen, Denmark
 
44.  Just a quick line to say thank you for looking after me on my trip to Guilin. I had a great time and will have to visit again one day.  A few people have asked me aobut my guide so hopefully they might book you as well if they decide to visit the area.

All the best,    Gavin from Australia 
 
45.   Dear Leo     Many Thanks, Leo.
We all had a wonderful holiday.
Linda was fabulous, and Mr J. very gracious and a brilliant driver.
Wendy, was very happy with Tony.
 
Friends stayed in both cities the week before (who are chinese) so had some useful info, from them. There's a lot more Alister and I could've done.......but with Wendy (having difficulty walking) this trip was for her. Three days was perfect.

May / June next year Alisters brother will visit. They're passing thru ShangHai sometime during a 3  month holiday O's. Hopefully, we'll visit, during the short period when the rice terraces are 'water-logged'.
Shall be in touch.
Kindest regards     Penn  from USA
 
46.   Hi, Jade,
 
Happy New Year too. I enjoyed very much the tour and especially the company of the guide (Eric) and the driver. Of course I will recommend your services to my friends.
 
Cheers     Felipe
 
47.   Dear Jade Leo,

Thanks you very much fo ryour kindness, toward me and for the excellent job you did as our guide, you are one of the best guides i have every had in my many years of travel.

 I will definitely recommend you on tripadvisor and my chinatown travel news report you went the extra mile for us.

 Thanks you for all the photo stop as well as you help us on Guilin trip.

 Best wsishes to you and you expand your travel business and i am sure you will be even more successful.

 Thanks you again and take care of yourself.

 Donna Judd      Email: Tanif10s@gmail.com

48.  Hi Jade,

How are you? We really have appreciated the journey in Guilin / Yangshou with you as our personal guide very much and your friend the driver.
Many times we reviewed and showed the photo's to all our friends and family.
I attached some photo's
Thank you for the unforgettable holiday
 
Ton from Netherlands
 
49.  Hi Jade,

I just wanted to say thanks for helping us organize our vacation last weekend. Everything went so well and we had a great time. We will certainly recommend you to our friends.
Our best,
Marianne and Jim
 
50.    That's good to hear. We have booked Jade Leo for a tour in July,2011. He had good reviews on here and his communication so far has been excellent.  I'm very much looking forward to our trip to China and especially Guilin/Yangshuo.

Ericliv Glasgow,  United Kingdom

51.   Jade Leo took my wife and I and our two teenage girls all around Guillin and down the Li River in 2011. He was very knowledgeable, kept us away from touts and tourist gift shops and generally let us take the trip at our own pace. He was reliable and referred us to other tour guides in Xian and Beijing. We worked with this recommendation in Xian and she was also very good. I would recommend Jade without reservation.

vktravelers  New York

52.    Five of us visited Guilin, Yangshuo and Huang Yao China last week. Our guide was Jade Leo, a very experienced guide for this region.
He catered so individually to us, was always sensitive to the needs and wants of our group . He was flexible and always planned the right amount of time for each little town we visited was always on time, showed great care for our belongings, arranged wonderful Country Chinese fare meals, and a sweet personable thoughtful guide. I highly recommend him and his company: Guilin Private Tours. Alice Engstrom

AliceMinnesota   Saint Paul, Minnesota

53.    Hi Jade leo           the tour from July 7th to 11th, 2012. 

This is Morten. The danish team you were guide for.

I just want to tell you that we all enjoyed our stay and the program that you had put together. It was perfect. Especially the one day bicycle trip. That gave us a lot and we have all talked about it several times. Thanks Leo!

visited Guilin in 2012. 

54.    Dear Leo,

Thank you so much for being such a wonderful tour guide.  You have made our stay in china very special.

Kind regards     Sarah, Bob, Tom and Jim Smar      from UK,      the tour in Guilin at the end of Oct and early Nov 2012. 


55.  

Dear Jade leo

 

Paul & I would like to thank you, Eric Yung as well as the driver, Mr Ju for setting up a pleasurable trip to Guilin & Yangshuo.

Eric was fantastic.  Always on time and nothing was too much trouble.

Even when we could not go on the bamboo rafts, they took us for a drive around local communities.

Eric was knowledgeable about restaurants and local traditions.

We saw a beautiful part of China.

 

Thank you

 

Paul & Judy Hardie        visit Guilin in 2012. 


56.  Hai.. mr Liao..  how are you?? Like Diana said we are already back home and back to reality.. But it's still remain in our minds the charm of natural beauty from Guilin and Yangshuo (wish I had more time to stay in Yangshuo). There are the best memories of our 10 days trip. Thank you for being our excellent guide.. You made all the arrangements for us and everything was well organized and efficient. we really enjoyed our 3 days with you and no hesitation to recommend you.  We would be happy to keep in touch :)

Tiara Syafaria from Malaysia and take the tour with us in April 2013. 


57.   We are an extended family of 12 who also used Jade Leo as our guide while we visitied Guilin, PingAn rice terraces and Yangshuo last June. I also highly recommend him - he is prompt, speaks fluent English and answered all emails promptly. Because of recent flooding, we had to rearrange our itinerary (couldn't do the Li river cruise the first day as planned) and he handled all the rearrangements smoothly. The driver we had was very good and we felt like we were in safe hands! Most of all, Jade is a personable guy and it was a pleasure to spend 3 full days in his company. Guilin was the highlight of our 2 week China trip.

Seatle, USA.


58.  A friend recommended Jade Leo to me and Jade and I arranged all details of the itinerary prior to my departure. There were a number of changes in the regular package that I wanted and it was very easy to make these changes. Jade arranged for hotels and for airport pick up - all was handled extremely well. However, the best part perhaps was that he paid attention to things that I said and later made other suggestions that I didn't even know were possible, for example, a hot air balloon ride at sunset, and rock climbing that were real highlights of the trip. I can highly recommend Jade as a reliable source that will make your trip memorable.

ruth_roemer,   Morristown, New Jersey.

59.  Hi LeoMany thanks for your email and all the efforts that you went to with us in Guilin and Yangshuo. We got back safely to London, with all of our planes leaving on time. I went back into school today so work again. Karen and I had a lovely time, despite the weather, and would like to say thank you very much. Your hotel recommendations were fantastic - clean, comfortable and with good food. I would also like to thank you and the driver for the spacious, clean car and safe driving. We particularly enjoyed the Dragon's Back Rice Terrace, and that was because of your guidance and how you listened to us. We told you that we wanted to go somewhere quiet, so you took us there and showed us the place with excellent knowledge. Your style was also nice and laid back, which is what we really enjoyed. We could ask loads of stupid questions, and you answered them all. And we could go as fast or as slow as we wanted. One thing I'd recommend in the future is for you to include the cable car ride in the itinerary and not as an optional extra - it was brilliant. Just increase the price you quote to factor it in.

Richard and Karen from London,   the tour with us from August 14th to 18th, 2013.  

60.  Hello Jade, have been in hospital since returning home. We had a great time with your guide, however we didn't get to do the last day and visit " Xianggonghan Hill " due to my illness. Maybe next time we visit you could give us a special deal. Would like to do more photography with the Cormorant Fisherman and village life. Thankyou for all your help in organising the tour the way we wanted, we will suggest your company to our friends if they visit your area.

Thankyou Jade and hope to visit again in September 2015.
Regards
Wayne and Trish 

61.   Hello again Jade Leo,

We are home in New Zealand once again after a wonderful time in China. We want to say thank you so much for making our sojourn in both Shanghai and in Guilin and Yangshuo so memorable. You organized everything we had wanted to see, and it all happened like clockwork. We loved the trip to the rice terraces, the minority group of long haired women show, the boat trip on the Li River, where the scenery was everything I had hoped it would be, the wonderful Sound and Light show in Yangshuo and the fabulous bamboo river raft trip on the Yulong River.
Our young guide, Megan, was a real little sweetie and so enthusiastic and we all had a great time together. But in spite of all the fun, she acted professionally at all times, she took great care of us, and arranged all the details of ticket buying, checking in and out of hotels etc, without any worries for us. I would like to highly recommend her to any of your clients in the future.

We would also like to tell you that our driver, Mr Li, was a pleasant, punctual and safe and careful driver at all times. We also can highly recommend him.

We gave Megan the balance of the money we owed you, 1590 yuan,  as we were travelling to the airport, as arranged and so I would appreciate it if you could email an acknowledgement that you did receive that please.

Finally, I would like to say that we will have no hesitation in recommending your services to any of our friends who may wish to travel to China in the future. Thank you so much.

Yours,
 Glennys Roache 
New Zealand 
 
62.  Dear Jade Leo,
 
thanks for your driver always being professional and keeping us safe on our journey in China, you vehicle was very comfortable, clean and safe.
 
Thank you for being so kind, considerate and making our trip very memorable.  We had a wonderful holiday and think your country is amazing.
 
Your service is excellent and we have no hesitation in recommending you to anyone.
thanks
Best wishes
Angela Martin, Corey and Luke.   Austrailia 
 
63.  Dear Jade,
 
We would like to express our gratitude to you for  making our first trip to China so enjoyable, we appreciate your kindness, flexibility with itinerary and opportunity to do and see things that we would not have done without you or as part of a bigger group.
 
Thanks for sharing your local knowledge and making each day interesting and fun.
 
The scenery and every place and activities we did are amazing, we will have menories for ever of this trip and feel very lucky.  Your guidance and advise was very professional a nd you make it all so easy for us, se did not have to worry about the language barrier because you were always ready to help translated everything so well for us.
 
We felt safe and knew we were in good hands when we first met you, we hope that we can visit China again and make use of your wonderful services.
 
Roff  from Australia.  
 
64,    Hello, Leo,
 
thanks for the nice trip with you and the driver.
 
the driver is very kind and professional, we felt very safe and comfortable travelling in the car with him.
 
we can not thank you enough from the bottom of our hearts for everything you did to make our holiday personal to our family and the wonderful experience of this beautiful region.
 
we will have no hesitation in recommending your services to anyone that we know who may want to visit China.
 
Best wishes to you and your family.
 
the trip was beyond our expectations.
 
Martin  from USA. 

65.  We were introduced to Jade Leo when we booked with Zhangjiajie tour club. He was very reliable, and honest. We would recommend his services. He was willing to go above and beyond to meet our needs, and didn't try to persuade us to do things were weren't interested in. Our favorite thing was did was rent bikes in Yangshuo. We were able to get away from all the tourists and enjoy the country side. We also liked exploring Guilin at night, it was a fun city. The Longi rice fields was a long drive, but it was worth it. It was beautiful and had a nice lunch in the village. 
Nfairbourne  from USA