We've just returned from this amazing adventure (18/5 - 3/6). Thirteen lovely people in our group. Joe was our excellent guide with loads of clear and concise info put on our Whatsapp group. He was very friendly, helpful and organised. Also the local guides were also excellent and engaging.

We had two excellent buses  - comfortable and spacious and the roads were excellent and none of the journeys too long. Hotels also a very high standard, modern and spacious and all had kettles & hairdryers.

Many places have Western toilets but not everywhere unfortunately... Loved the atmosphere and winding scenic streets of Lijiang and Dali - everywhere on the trip was very clean and safe. The Tiger Leaping Gorge and Snow Mountain were magnificent as was the visit to Jizhaigou NP and the stunning blue pools, lakes and waterfalls. In Kunming and then Emeishan I fully recommend both optional shows - brilliant entertainment. Also there's a Tibetan show (all approx £30)

The meals were always a group banquet style meal - both lunch and evening at tables with a 'lazy Susan' They were plentiful and with optional chillies/spices to add. I can't eat anything with chillies and managed. Only negative comment is we often ate in our hotel or some hotel 'private dining room'  which was very characterless but the food was always good.

Trainers with good grip are suitable for all activities and poles only necessary if wet as all paths/steps were solid. I would however mention this holiday involved literally hundreds of steps on several occasions (often at altitude) so get in training! Also a lot of walking in airports and stations as they are vast.

There are quite a few added extra costs for cablecars/buses/taxis, shows and group tipping fund - all can be done on Alipay.

The weather was 25°/30°  so shorts and sleeveless nearly all the time, just warmer clothes for altitude on two occasions. Alipay is available everywhere but for smaller amounts it's more convenient to just use cash. Learn to use Google Translate - VERY useful for conversing with the locals :)

Passports are taken by the guide for all attractions to get tickets and have to be shown at railways and various other places.

This trip was amazing and a truly great experience with so many wonderful sights - fully recommended.

They answered the telephone in reasonable time. They appeared to be very efficient, and it did not take me long to make the booking. They helped me with a query I had about completing the advance passenger information.