Pacific Delight Tours vs Insider Journeys - Tour Companies Compared
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Overall — 5
Value — 5.0
Guide — 5.0
Activities — 5.0
Lodging — 5.0
Transportation — 5.0
Meals — 5.0
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Overall — 5
Value — 5.0
Guide — 5.0
Activities — 5.0
Lodging — 5.0
Transportation — 5.0
Meals — 5.0
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Happy Wife0.0 March 2018A
Anonymous Does Not Recommend
I definitely recommend Pacific Delight Tours. I spent a long time looking for the right agency to plan our private family trip of 10 people to China. We were very happy Pacific Delight Tours, specifically the office located in Flushing, NY. I spoke with them often via phone and email, and since we are from New York, we also met with them several times at their office in person. I liked that their office is legit and they were always very responsive to our family's many questions and concerns.
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Charmaine (manager) and Adrienne (our group booking agent) were patient and made sure our tour was exactly what we wanted. They helped us with every detail and did everything from getting our VISAs to making customized group travel arrangements for the 7 cities we visited in China (Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, Xian, Guangzhou, Taishan, and Zhangjiajie). PDT handled all the hotels, inter-china flights, bus and rail transportation (we wanted to try out a high speed train), bus drivers, English speaking tour guides, activities, entrance fees, and meals for each city. Each guide met us at the airport and also when it was time to leave, went with us to the airport as an English to Chinese translator for the airport ticket counters and made sure all of our bags were checked. Basically PDT handled everything for us, so we didn't have to think. PDT is a mid priced agency and you get what you pay for. They were well worth the $, especially for a completely private, customized tour. Small tip: China is very different and has VERY different standards than the US. It is worth it to upgrade to 5 star hotels. We tried to balance spending and booked 4 star hotels for 2 cities and regretted it for Xian (our least favorite city). Traveling often, we have reasonably high standards for hotels and the 5 star hotels PDT booked were nice and well worth the extra $ (keep in mind we are talking China standards). The only thing I do not recommend is booking pre-determined meals. Being spoiled by New York food and traveling often, we did not like many of the tourist restaurants (except in Zhangjiajie and Guangzhou, the guides for those cities went the extra mile for us for meals). Btw, JOHNSON, our tour guide for Zhangjiajie by far exceeded our expectations! Our guides for Beijing and Guangzhou were good as well. For Xian and Shanghai they were average but sufficient for our needs. Anyways, each city is different in the culture, types of people, and types of food they serve. But once the PDT office in NY found out we were unhappy about the food or something, they were very accommodating. If you never been to China, expect that much of China is very different than what us westerners were used to. I also recommend PDT for the VISA process. They did all of our VISAs. We also had trouble getting a VISA for a few of us and Charmaine and the PDT team went above and beyond to help us with it. They were well worth the money and saved us the time of going back and forth to the consulate. We will reach out to the Pacific Delight Tours office in New York again to book future trips. Both Charmaine and Adrienne were a pleasure to work with. I've also recommended them to our family and friends. Tour Pacific Delight Tours Company ReviewsHappy Wife0.0 March 2018A
Anonymous Recommends
I definitely recommend Pacific Delight Tours. I spent a long time looking for the right agency to plan our private family trip of 10 people to China. We were very happy Pacific Delight Tours, specifically the office located in Flushing, NY. I spoke with them often via phone and email, and since we are from New York, we also met with them several times at their office in person. I liked that their office is legit and they were always very responsive to our family's many questions and concerns.
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Charmaine (manager) and Adrienne (our group booking agent) were patient and made sure our tour was exactly what we wanted. They helped us with every detail and did everything from getting our VISAs to making customized group travel arrangements for the 7 cities we visited in China (Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, Xian, Guangzhou, Taishan, and Zhangjiajie). PDT handled all the hotels, inter-china flights, bus and rail transportation (we wanted to try out a high speed train), bus drivers, English speaking tour guides, activities, entrance fees, and meals for each city. Each guide met us at the airport and also when it was time to leave, went with us to the airport as an English to Chinese translator for the airport ticket counters and made sure all of our bags were checked. Basically PDT handled everything for us, so we didn't have to think. PDT is a mid priced agency and you get what you pay for. They were well worth the $, especially for a completely private, customized tour. Small tip: China is very different and has VERY different standards than the US. It is worth it to upgrade to 5 star hotels. We tried to balance spending and booked 4 star hotels for 2 cities and regretted it for Xian (our least favorite city). Traveling often, we have reasonably high standards for hotels and the 5 star hotels PDT booked were nice and well worth the extra $ (keep in mind we are talking China standards). The only thing I do not recommend is booking pre-determined meals. Being spoiled by New York food and traveling often, we did not like many of the tourist restaurants (except in Zhangjiajie and Guangzhou, the guides for those cities went the extra mile for us for meals). Btw, JOHNSON, our tour guide for Zhangjiajie by far exceeded our expectations! Our guides for Beijing and Guangzhou were good as well. For Xian and Shanghai they were average but sufficient for our needs. Anyways, each city is different in the culture, types of people, and types of food they serve. But once the PDT office in NY found out we were unhappy about the food or something, they were very accommodating. If you never been to China, expect that much of China is very different than what us westerners were used to. I also recommend PDT for the VISA process. They did all of our VISAs. We also had trouble getting a VISA for a few of us and Charmaine and the PDT team went above and beyond to help us with it. They were well worth the money and saved us the time of going back and forth to the consulate. We will reach out to the Pacific Delight Tours office in New York again to book future trips. Both Charmaine and Adrienne were a pleasure to work with. I've also recommended them to our family and friends. Tour Pacific Delight Tours Company Reviews |
We had an amazing holiday0.0 July 2018J
Jane Recommends
We had an amazing holiday covering Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. Hotels were fab. Tour Guides lovey and so informative and knowageable. We had days off planned in and the three weeks passed in a flash. Would highly recommend this company.
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Tour Insider Journeys Company ReviewsAn awesome holiday0.0 June 2018P
Paul Recommends
Just got back from 2 weeks in Vietnem and Cambodia with private tour organised by Insider Journeys. Never heard of Private Tours but if you want to explore, see, experience and understand a destination, then Private Tour is the answer.
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Insider Journeys had drivers and guides waiting for us, took us everywhere and explained it all. They made this an awesome holiday that we have no problems recommending to family and friends. Thank you Tour Insider Journeys Company ReviewsBest time ever0.0 August 2015M
Marianne Recommends
As it was my first time overseas I don't have anything to compare to but in saying that I had the best time ever. The whole trip was filled to the brim with culture, spirituality, humility, great food, the making of long friendships, terrific local guides who were so informative & just great people. I cannot speak highly enough of our tour guide Dave who went above & beyond with all aspects of the tour. Nothing was of any trouble to him (especially for me as I got a tummy bug in the middle of the trip) as he had a wide rang of ages to accommodate. I would not hesitate in recommending the Highlights Tour Of Vietnam to anyone and look forward to the day that I can return to do it all again. Thank you Insider Journeys...
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| Tours | 0 Trip | 68 Trips |
| Average Trip Price Per Day | $ 0 | $ 237 |
| Operator Type | Group Tour Operator | Mixed Land & Cruise |
| Size | Regional Expert | Regional Expert |
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| Service Level | Standard | Standard |
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| Headquarters | Flushing, New York, USA | Westminster, Colorado |
| Year Established | 1971 | 1993 |
| Solo Friendly | N/A | N/A |
| Tour Languages | N/A | N/A |
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About Pacific Delight Tours
Pacific Delight Tours is a global operator based in New York and founded in 1971. They focus on providing luxury escorted tours to China, East Asia and Australia and the Pacific.
What Makes Them Stand Out?
Pacific Delight Tours offers remarkable journeys throughout China, East Asia and Australia. They have tours that meet interest of all travelers. The luxurious traveler will find what they are looking for in their Gold Distinctive Collection; travelers seeking thoughtfully designed vacations will enjoy tours from their Silver Experience; and travelers focusing on the off-the-beaten track along with exceptional service could choose tours from their Escapade Experience Collection.
Who Travels With Them?
The tours are particularly popular with American seniors, but keep in mind that these are active tours that often require a fair amount of walking and climbing stairs. Tour directors are bi-lingual and accompany each tour. Pacific Delight also runs a number of specialty tours.
Where Do They Operate?
Pacific Delight Tours operates escorted tours to China, and much of East and Southeast Asia. Other worldwide destinations include India, Tahiti, Australia and New Zealand.
Why Travel With Them?
PDT caters to traveler that seeks luxurious experience but does not want to forgo the authentic experience of traveling to a destination. So, if you are looking for a tour that offers exceptional service but also want to get deeper insights to a destination than PDT is sure to meet your expectations.
Insider Journey is an Asia travel specialist that focuses on providing small group tours, custom tours and river cruises to Asia. It emphasizes on responsible travel and is committed on creating community tourism through meaningful and respectful exchanges between travelers and local people.
Who Travels With Them?
Insider Journeys caters to the needs of travelers that are genuinely interested in getting a deeper insight and experiencing new culture. While their comfortable travel arrangement appeals to older traveler, its trip also attracts travelers seeking an authentic tour.
What Makes Them Stand Out?
It specializes on small group tours, custom-made tours and river cruises to Asia. Insider Journeys focuses on providing a comfortable yet authentic travel. Its small group tours have a max of 16 travelers and an average of 12, so this means the travelers get much attention they deserve to.
Where Do They Operate?
Insider Journey previously known as Travel Indochina was establish in the year of 1993. It focuses on creating a unique trip to Asia region: China, Bhutan, Burma, Cambodia, India, Japan, Laos, Mongolia, Sri-lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.
How Does It Work?
Its 22 years of experience has helped provide trips that are expertly created and are unique. It wants travelers to experience the culture of the destination they are traveling to and do so by providing insider guides that introduces travelers to the destination’s culture and also Western tour leaders that understand the needs of the traveler.
Why Travel With Them?
If you are a culture enthusiast, like the comfort of small group, prefer to travel comfortably and want to visit Asia then Insider Journey’s trips would be a perfect fit for you.
