As we were a family with young children and knew that English is a big hurdle in China and also that Beijing, being a busy city, has attractions and show venues in sometimes far off places where taxis are hard to find, we opted for the comfort and security of having our transfers and show tickets taken care of by Lily's Tour Company. The goal was to have a stress free enjoyable experience and she ensured we received exactly what we hoped for.
I've always liked the idea of being able to choose seats and book tickets online directly on a Performance's official website or have a pre paid voucher so you can skip the line and pick up your tickets. In this case, as we found booking on the Show's official site challenging, we chose the latter option.
The luxury car and chauffeur provided to us by Lily were exemplary. We were driven safely and cautiously through Beijing's crazy traffic to the Venue in a clean, sturdy and comfortable car. The moment we arrived, the chauffeur requested us to be seated in the AC vehicle while he collected our Tickets from the Box Office. He returned within moments and accompanied us inside the Venue and handed us over to English speaking ushers. He even showed us where the restrooms were. He also told us that he would wait for us at the Exit doors the moment the show was over.
The seats Lily had procured for us were middle row seats, at a sensible distance from the stage so we could enjoy the performance thoroughly.
The show itself is spectacular to say the least. The dedication of it's actors [even child actors], the level of ingenuity of each performance, including the music, set design and special effects took our breath away. After the show there is an option to be photographed with the performers for a nominal fee.
True to his word, our chauffeur was waiting for us just as he promised. Though we took time using the restrooms after the show, there was no sign of irritation on his face whatsoever. He had also parked the vehicle very intelligently, close by and in clear view, in the venue compound itself.
The journey back was very relaxing as well.
All in all we had an enjoyable experience not only because Lily had provided us an excellent transfer service and very good seating at the Show, but because we didn't have the stress about worrying how to get to the show from our Hotel and returning back after it.
Full marks to Lily for making our first evening in Beijing very memorable!
~Felicia Variava Albert, Managing Director, Blaze Tours & Travels Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India