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Just got back from a 17 day trip through China. Two of those days were guided by Bryan and they were FANTASTIC. We had just come from Beijing where we hired a guide as well and Bryan's tour was waaaaay better. He didn't bring us to any nasty little tourist traps with pushy salespeople like we experienced in other places. Everything we did was genuine! He took us to a local lunch spot with homeade noodles, while other tours hit up the huge tourist restaurants nearby. It was a huge relief that we were able to experience the actual culture of the city and not just the show put on for tourists. He is well spoken and very friendly. I would recommend him to anyone traveling to Xi'an whether they are English speaking or not. Having Bryan there to help us out and show us around for a couple days left us with two days to explore the city on our own. Bryan gave us some spectacular advice on where to go and what to eat (The famous soup dumplings in the muslim district were great, ask him about them!) To top it all off, my girlfriend and I were having issues with the airport, had an item in lost and found which we thought we would never get back due to language barriers. Bryan helped out on the phone days after we had finished our tour to help us get our lost item back! Seriously, if you want to have a great time with a fun guide I'd recommend hiring Bryan.

Excellent experience.  We visited Xi'an in November, coming in on a Saturday night for a quick 2 day tour.  Bryan met us at the airport and took us to our hotel.  He made sure we got checked in, and there was a glitch in the room reservation which he helped sort out.  Both days he arrived on time and ready to go.  Bryan really added to the tour with his extensive knowledge of Chinese history.  Bryan speaks excellent English,  and his fluent explanations made the places we visited come alive.   He took us to some very good restaurants for lunch, and gave us some very good suggestions for restaurants for dinner, pointing out local specialties for us to try.  On the day we left, Bryan was there to take us to the airport and made sure we got checked in there as well.  All in all, this was a very good trip for us.  Bryan made it easy and enjoyable.  I would definitely recommend him to anyone wanting to visit Xi'an.

Bryan was our tour guide on 26 October, 2012 for our trip to Xian to see the Terracotta Warriors.  Bryan met us at the airport and had us driven to the the Terracotta Warriors.  On the way, he gave us a brief history lesson pertinent to the exhibit and we discussed Xian.  Bryan's excellent English and fund of knowledge made our tour of the Warriors very interesting.  We then went to a museum about the Warriors.  Bryan was very open and honest with us.  We were able to exchange information about ourselves, our families, our ways of life and our forms of government and this made our time with Bryan even more interesting.  We highly recommend Bryan as a tour guide if you are planning to come to Xian.

We visited Xian in October 2012 ADN user the services of Bryan who proved to be an excellent guide.  Bryan speaker very good English and also studied history. He is very knowledgeable, giving many information and interesting facts.  He has also a very good sense of humour. We thoroughly enjoyed our day in his company.  He is very genuine, kind and very patient answering all our questions. He certainly knows his stuff.  An additional plus, the driver he uses is very good.

Bryan made sure we enjoyed our stay, gave good recommendations for restaurant.

We visited Xi'an, China in September 2012 and hired Bryan to be our tour guide.  Bryan went out of his way to help us plan a wonderful itinerary that made the most of our short two-day visit.  Bryan arranged transportation for us from the airport to our hotel.  Bryan is very knowledgeable about Chinese history and he shared his knowledge as we visited the Terra Cotta Warrior museum.  It was amazing and Bryan's stories helped it to really come alive for us.  In the afternoon, Bryan took us to visit the Great Mosque and shared his knowledge of architecture and Chinese Muslim culture.  In the evening, Bryan arranged for us to attend a wonderful dumpling banquet followed by the Tang Dynasty Show.  The dinner was great and it was the perfect way to conclude our day in Xi'an.  Bryan also looked out for us in helping us to go to the ATM and helping us shop for groceries.  The following day, he personally accompanied us to the train station and ensured that we were settled on board the train before he said goodbye.  Bryan's guide fees were very reasonable.  His assistance and expert knowledge really helped to make our short visit in Xi'an special.  I consider Bryan our friend and I highly recommend him as a tour guide.

Whenever you plan a visit to Xian - you have only one choice!!! - Get in contact with Bryanbai and book him as your personal tour guide.

I spent 3 days in Xian in September 2012. Directly from the beginning he treated me as a friend. Everything went more than smoothly. Pick-up at the airport, transfer to the hotel..... His knowledge about Xian and all the sightseeing points was more than fantastic and I got familiar with Chinese history and the normal day-to-day life.

Even in a very uncomfortable situation, when we suddenly found us in the middle of thousands of Chinese demonstrants with burning cars and broken windows and were not able to use the car, he brought me home very safely - thanks for this.

Bryan, hope to see you again in Xian.

Warm regards,

Bettina

(Germany)