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Chinese overland tour operators?
Does anyone have any recommendations for Chinese travel agents operating self-drive/ride overland trips in China? We are trying to identify an honest and reliable operator to organise the paperwork and guide necessary(?) for our China trip this summer. We're not having much luck and time is getting short.
Basically, we are aware of the necessities and high costs and we are also aware that, since 2013, guides are not strictly necessary unless you are visiting sensitive areas. However, whatever the official line is, we have given up on the idea of finding an agent who will actually handle 'independent' touring. Laura Pattara's recommendation of Ricardo Tomas Herrera and his China Tierra de Aventura company came to nought, as he has not responded to any emails for months and another UK-based operator running tours recommended Navo Tours, who, equally, seem impossible to communicate with.
Does anyone have contact/website details for a reliable operator?
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Several friends of ours have used Navo, most were positive.
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Hi ,
Did you contact China Overland already? I also know that some have contact with Voyage Tibet.
Both seem to be reliable.
Good luck!
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Many thanks for those suggestions. China Overland certainly seems to have the most attractive and well-presented website. I want to go. Now!
I've sent two emails to Navo, detailing our itinerary and dates and asking for a quote, only for them to be bounced back with the following error message:
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Subject: Chinese self-drive motorcycle tour
Sent: 02/02/2015 13:37
The following recipient(s) cannot be reached:
'en@navo-tour.com' on 02/02/2015 13:38
451 Requested action aborted: local error in processing
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However, one of their agents can clearly see that I have tried to send a message, because he has responded twice with a completely irrelevant and long-winded reply, introducing his company and inviting us to look at the website. I've emailed him back on his personal address with another copy of the itinerary, details, etc., but all I get back is a similar error message.
I can't deal with people who are so difficult to communicate with.
In the meantime, I think we have found a work around in joining an organised tour. It's expensive and it means a change of route, but we will see so much more of China and will have the security of a group. Judging from some of the exorbitant quotes given to other travellers on these boards, it may be that we wouldn't have saved very much at all, trying to go it alone.
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China Tour
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mrsroynie,
Who have you been dealing with in organising your tour through China? I am in the process of info gathering on the same topic. Perhaps you can PM me. What border crossings are you planning?
Thanks
Dave
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Originally Posted by loadsaaaTOP
Hi
mrsroynie,
Who have you been dealing with in organising your tour through China? I am in the process of info gathering on the same topic. Perhaps you can PM me. What border crossings are you planning?
Thanks
Dave
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??????? Looking for secret solutions????
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Quote:
Originally Posted by loadsaaaTOP
Hi
mrsroynie,
Who have you been dealing with in organising your tour through China? I am in the process of info gathering on the same topic. Perhaps you can PM me. What border crossings are you planning?
Thanks
Dave
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Hi! What are you planning?
I will enter from Western India on August Septembers 2015 and looking for the cheapest option... any ideas?
txs!@
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