"Golden Waterways"

Have just returned from a fantastic trip with Emperor tours. We had a local guide and driver at each destination and, without exception, they were first rate. The guides were knowledgable, enthusiastic, friendly, reliable and helpful - they made all the difference and helped us get the most out of a packed itinerary. The hotels were all very good and in great central locations. We had to change plans en-route because of a typhoon in Shanghai but the guides and Emperor Tours organised this seamlessly and quickly for us with very little hassle which was very reassuring and did not impact on our enjoyment at all.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend booking your tour with Emperor.

"Professionally arranged....expertly executed!"

The whole tour went like clock-work - it was professionally organised from start to finish. The UK office was extremely helpful (thanks Ling) - the tour guides were helpful and knowledgeable - the access around the sites was handled well - the lunch venues were great - the advice was useful. My transition between cities was spot-on and everything was timed to perfection and the overall cost was very competitive. I have no complaints whatsoever and I wish to express a big thank-you to everyone involved.

"Just Amazing"

Our tour was 23rd May 2015
much more than we expected from the tour, when we arrived at Beijing airport we were met by our tour guide Ken only to find that myself and my husband were the only two people on the tour, this could have gone totally wrong if it hadnt been for our AMAZING tour guide KEN, we did all of our itinerary and Ken made suggestions for us to do, i can not stress just how good he was, down to helping us check in at Beijing airport for our Flight to XIan, He was also amazing and Linda our tour guide was also excellent overall our trip was just the best. Beijing and Xian are great places to visit.

The only slight negative comment i have is with the internal flights, i would like to have been asked by Emperor tours about booking seats for this as i am a nervous flier and i was put 10 rows away from my husband, this was not good for me at all, the stewards on the plane did in the end manage to move us so we could sit together, i understand there may be a charge made for booking seats by you at Emperor tours for this but i am sure most people would not object to a small fee. Could you please take this into consideration,

Last but not least i will definitely be recommending Emperor tours and would definitely us again.
You have got two great tour guides in China in Ken and Linda

Thank you for a most amazing time

"china and hongkong"

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"Excellent. An amazing holiday"

My husband and I went on a tour of Vietnam that included a beach stay in Hoian. Every aspect of this holiday was excellent. The tour was really well organised, and we went to see so many fabulous places and ate delicious food, that really gave us the flavour of Vietnam. The Guides and Drivers were fantastic, they were very professional, knowledgable and really looked after us. All the hotels were a very good standard with staff that could not do enough for you, but the Boutique Hoian Resort was my idea of paradise!! I had the pinch myself, what a beautiful location!!! We booked this holiday to celebrate our mutual 50th birthdays and our 25th wedding anniversary, and it ticked all our boxes, infact it surpassed our expectations. We felt like we'd been on a much more expensive holiday than we'd paid for. I have already recommended Emperor tours to several people and would not hesitate to book with them again.

"A great tour company"

We first booked a holiday through Emperor Tours two years ago. We chose The Grand Emperor tour. Although we were the only people to book for our preferred dates, the tour went ahead as a private tour. The holiday included everything we wanted to see in China, the guides were excellent, the drivers always managed to appear with seconds of the guide phoning them, hotels were all 5 star and conveniently located in city centres. Our contact at Emperor Tours, Ling, responded promptly to our every query and obtained our Chinese visa for us.
When we decided to visit Vietnam and Cambodia this year, we could not travel on the dates of the scheduled tour in the brochure. Richard from Emperor Tours responded to our email by saying we could take a private tour, with flights from our local airport rather than London, for hardly more than the brochure price. We felt like VIPs throughout the holiday. Transport was in 4x4s, large saloon cars etc, which meant we travelled in comfort compared with holiday makers with some travel companies who travelled in 40 seater coaches. The hotels were fantastic - in particular we would mention the Boutique Resort Hotel, Hoi An, the Victoria in Can Tho, and best of all, the Shinta Mani Club in Siem Reap, where our room was upgraded. One or two were not really city centre eg in Ho Chi Minh City, but the fact we had our own driver meant that transport was very easy.
We chose the Indochina Experience Tour. Again, it covered everything we wanted to do in these countries. On reflection, it included rather too many visits to floating markets, but that was just our taste. When we travelled by boat, we always had the boat to ourselves, which made it very relaxing. The guides were willing to adapt the visits to suit us eg start times, mealtimes. Most meals were included in our tour price. We had some wonderful food, presented beautifully, but the food in Vietnam and Cambodia can seem somewhat repetitive when we occasionally had the Vietnamese or Cambodian set menu with no choice- spring rolls, soup, stir fry with rice and tropical fruit for dessert. These are only small quibbles in what was a fantastic experience.

"A Trip to Japan and Cambodia"

We have just had a great holiday in Japan and Cambodia organized by Emperor Tours. It had complicated connections between buses, trains and aircraft and all went smoothly with no mistakes. The tours organized had good English speaking guides and took us to all the major sites. We also had freedom to do our own thing on certain days which we found to be a big plus. The Cambodian part was just to Angkor but we went round every temple in the place with a guide that spoke reasonable English. All in all I would say that if you want a trip to the far East you would not go wrong with Emperor Tours, I highly recommend them.

"Great trip - China Explorer"

Emperor Tours were extremely flexible during the booking process - we asked them to alter the itinerary to include additional places we wanted to visit and this was absolutely no problem for them, they arranged it very promptly and were happy to accommodate anything we asked for. They were very efficient and reliable, with fast responses and ensured our visa was sorted extremely quickly and hassle-free. The tour guides in China all spoke excellent English, and did their utmost to make sure that everything went smoothly. They arranged our itinerary so that we made the most of our time in each place, avoiding the crowds where possible and took us to excellent restaurants. Overall, very good value and would highly recommend.

"Excellent stay in Vietnam"

I gave Emperor Tours our requirements with regard to the places we wanted to visit in Vietnam and they put together the perfect itinary for us which included 2 personal guides and drivers, an overnight stay on a boat, internal flights and bookings in excellent hotels. Our trip was trouble-free and very enjoyable. We had booked through Emperor Tours 7 years ago and were so delighted with the service they provided then that we trusted them entirely with this trip and we were not disappointed. We would have no hesitation in recommending them.

"Well looked after and organised tour"

We were very impressed with our Vietnam tour everything went like clockwork with excellent guides who looked after us every step of the way and made us feel welcome. We had private tours which gave us more intimate understanding of the country. We would us Emperour Tours again.