Ritz Tours

Pros: many sites, good value,decent food,relatively all inclusive
Cons: large group,little free time at tour sites,pollution

I just returned from the 11 day Yangtze River trip by Ritz Tours. For $1299 + $80 visa fee, it is difficult to complain about too much especially when this fee includes air fare, ground transport, 3 nights on the Yangtze, practically all meals, admission ...

Pros: Well organized & well run tour, good hotels, relatively all inclusive
Cons: Unprofessional tour lead, too much shopping, food varied.

I have just returned from their China Highlight tour. Except YangZhou, all the hotels were 5-star as advertised. For Xian Sheraton (an older hotel), other than the water ran a little bit slower than usual for the shower, I did not see garbage dump or ...

Pros: Price, insurance included, many tour choices
Cons: Some shopping stops... can't think of anything else.

After reading all these mixed reviews, I felt compelled to write a review of my own to share a few things that I have found out about the company while on one of their tours. The company and expectations: I want to start by stating that the ...

Pros: Good value, all-inclusive meals, buffet breakfast was great. 
Cons: more time at Great Wall - only 2 hours
chinese food everyday for lunch and dinner

My wife and I went on the .net tour.  Like the other gentleman in a previous post, there are two sites, .com and .net.  The .com is catered to English speaking and the .net is catered to Chinese speaking.   We did visit quite a few ...

Pros: Quite inexpensive.
Cons: Too much shopping; extremely inflexible schedule; unprofessional guides; commie-style disciplining by guides; impersonal service

My wife and I are experienced travelers. We travel both on our own as well as in groups, and our experience with Ritz Tours is the WORST EVER! We took their China Scenic 14 days vacation (OAZ071004) on July 10 through 23, 2004. I regret to say that ...

Pros: Hotels, price, buses, free time, shows
Cons: Guides, food.

I agree the hotels were great, and they got better as the trip progressed. The one in Shanghai was a little bit far away but excellent accommodations. The Terracota Warriors are definitively the best of the trip. The airlines in China were always on time ...

Pros: None
Cons: Itinerary and food sucks

I recently joined the 17 days Europe highlight tour provided by Ritz tour and I am very disappointed with the tour. This is the worst trip I ever experienced. Dissatisfaction: Food: I wish there is less Chinese food and more local food. The amount ...

Pros: Well organized tour, excellent hotels and food. Travel insurance and all tours except one included.
Cons: One less shopping stop, a chance to stop at the tea terraces and rice paddies.

We were somewhat apprehensive taking a tour to China. We weren't sure about what to expect, was Ritz Tours okay and what about Air China? I hope this review will help you if you're not sure. China was the most interesting, wonderful tour we have ever ...

Pros: Cheap Price.
Cons: Everything Else.

I can vouch for the bad experiences that others have with Ritz Tours. We took a Thailand trip with Ritz and it was the most horrible experience in our lives. The tour guide did not speak any English at all. He was the lowest life form we have ever ...

Pros: fun, well-run tour, interesting & historical sites
Cons: enforced shopping, a few restaurants didn't wash their plates that well

I just returned from their 10-day China Highlights tour - Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Wuxi, Suzhou, Hangzhou. This tour is listed as a "hot deal" on www.ritztours.net. This is their Chinese-language site, but there's a pull-down menu in the ...

Pros: Inexpensive prices
Cons: Not suitable for anyone who does not speak Chinese. Lack of well prepared guides

Although Ritz Tours are of moderate price, it may no be a positive experience if you are looking to learn something from your travel experience. My husband and I took a tour to Thailand (Summer 2004), and we barely got few directions on when to get off ...

Pros: Inexpensive, reasonable to a point,
Cons: Long days, inflexibility, not enough time spent at historic sites,

I went with Ritz Tours on a ten day trip November 2005. After reading other reviews, I felt compelled to add mine. Yea, the price is cheap, you can't beat that. The price of the tour was cheaper than buying just an airline ticket. The hotels were ...

Pros: Nothing.
Cons: Everything from itinerary, schedules, communication regarding currency exchange, food, hotel, tours, etc.

I was disappointed with Ritz Tours. I'm not sure if it is Ritz Tours’ lack of professionalism, but my experience traveling to Italy with Ritz Tours was an unpleasant one. The first thing I stepped off the airport at Rome, the tour guide warned us ...

Pros: Great tour guide. City guides experience varies. Cheap price.
Cons: Not enough time in Shanghai. Too much time spent at forced shopping sites.

Just returned from a 10 day standard tour with Ritz. This was my first time doing a tour and I was skeptical at first. It was also my first time in China. For someone who has never been to China and wants to get a flavor of the country, this tour is a ...

Pros: Great guides, food, transportaion and PRICE!
Cons: _

Ritz tours is one of the most exciting, and extremely cheap tour groups around. This past april i went on a 10 day tour to china. For only $1,400 i recieved plane tickets, and 10 days packed full of fun and excitment (meals were also included on...