SandC2011

1 hour ago, lackcreativity said:

 

I would love to see it. Would you post the link? Though to be honest, every time I look at the flight information to China I cringe! Athens is the farthest we have flown so far, and by the time we arrived there my husband was at his limit.

See our other post about this trip.  Our flight experience was very nice. 14 hours  was not as bad as first thought. However, we did book extra leg room.  

1 hour ago, deec said:

How did you decide WHICH China River Cruise to do?

 

We decided which cities we wanted to see and how long  a trip it was.  It was an unforgettable experience.  Our guide, Ray, spoke English impeccably and was very knowledgeable.  The places we visited were amazing.  Walking the Great wall,  seeing the Terracotta soldiers,  Tianamen Square, The Forbidden City exceeded our expectations.  The one problem was the river cruise.  The food was delicious, the crew was excellent and provided us with interesting talks before each port.  However, since China does not allow for any ships other than their own, it was not up to typical Viking standards and we were disappointed in that one aspect.  Hotels in Beijing, Shanghai and Xian were top notch!  Thanks for the  info about Empires of the Mediterranean.  We are looking forward to that cruise as well.

We are also going to be on this cruise on May 16, 2019, with our friends from Livingston,  New Jersey, whose comments are above.  Thanks to everyone for such valuable information.  Looking forward to hearing from others who have done this before.  We have been on a Viking River cruise in China which was wonderful and the guides were very knowledgeable, but this is our first ocean cruise with Viking.

Anybody going on his trip? Would love to chat.