My wife and I met up with Violet for a 3 day walking tour of Beijing and I would certainly recommend her. We reached out to her via e-mail before our trip and she met us at our hotel lobby. We wanted the flexibility to go at our own pace and preferred to experience the city while taking buses or trains. The only time we did not take public transportation was to and from the Great Wall but Violet arranged a car with a driver for us. Violet gave us some suggestions and we collaborated with her to plan an intinerary. She was very insightful and very knowledgeable about history and the places she was showing us. She recommended some delicious places to eat and helped us with ordering. We would have been OK going at it alone in Beijing but Violet made it that much easier and enjoyable.