



Outstanding Trip to Xi’an
We reached out to several tour companies and chose Odynovo because Lily really heard our preferences and created an itinerary that fit us perfectly.From start to finish, we felt incredibly welcomed and well taken care of. Our tour guide Lisa met us at the train station, and we immediately felt at home with her. Not only was she a complete professional, she speaks excellent english, and has traveled extensively on her own. She is good natured with an easy laugh which made things really comfortable for us.Because we were visiting the Terracotta Warriors with several thousand Chinese friends, having a guide who is an insider like Lisa was fantastic. She knew exactly where we should stand for the best photos, and what we needed to see. She made sure we used the restrooms with the shortest lines, and ate at restaurants with the most authentic food. We were never encouraged or pressured to buy anything, but when we did want to purchase items, Lisa guided us to the vendors that had the best deals. Lisa felt more like a friend than a guide, and she’s someone we’d genuinely enjoy visiting again. Some of the unexpected delights on our tour included visiting a Chinese grandmother who taught us how to make authentic dumplings and fed us way too much lunch, testing our hand at creating our own miniature Terracotta Warriors, biking along the top of the ancient walled city, and learning about the emperors, dynasties, and the thousands of years of Chinese history.As a tip to other travelers, we highly recommend having a guide and a driver. We are experienced world travelers, but since English is not widely spoken, and signs are often displayed in kanji characters, having a local guide meant that we could simply enjoy ourselves and took all the stress away.Thank you Odynovo for a vacation we’ll never forget!