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38 points
Member for 7 years 2 months
10 reviews
Gender:
Male
English:
Fluent
Transportation:
Private bus, Private car/van, Public transportation, Bicycle
Services:
Tour guide, Interpreter, Business assistant, Car rental, Airport/train station pickup, Ticket booking, Hotel reservations

About Me

Social Practice:
I graduated from  Foreign Language University of Xi'an in 2002. I worked in a Museum from 2003 to 2005 as an English-language docent.  I passed the tourism examination and received the tour guide certification at the end of 2005.  Since  2006, I have served as an English-language guide for foreign tourist groups. 

Work Experience:
While working at the Yang Pass Museum , I participated in the reception for Henry
Kissinger, the former U.S. Secretary of State. I also participated in the visit of an
important official from the U.S. Senate and guided World Bank officials. 

While working as a tour guide, I met ambassadors from Australia, Canada,
Iceland, Malta, and Portugal to China. In 2008, I supported a group of famous
singers and movie stars, led by Olivia Newton John. In that same year, I also
guided a special group tour for the total eclipse of the sun. In August 2013, I
was honoured to entertain Zoltan Somogyi, Executive Director of UNWTO, during
the Sixth International Silk Road Tourism Conference being held at Dunhuang.  In
2016, I was honoured to guide VIPs invited for the First Silk Road International
Cultural Expo, an event to be held annually. I also have guided many groups from
various tourist companies, such as China Holidays, China Tours, Indochina, and
Wendy Wu.  

Self-evaluation:
I love being a tourist guide as well as travelling regularly. I am proud to be
an English-speaking guide in China and am confident in my English-speaking
skills. I demonstrate flexibility in working with different types of group,
regardless of size. I treat all of my foreign guests as if they were VIPs.  I
manage to balance the differences within each group. I have also learned to use
Western-style humour to help to bring the group together. 

Supplement:
Besides good English oral skills, I have acquired important and relevant working
experience during my career as a guide, I have been to numerous cities on
China's main Silk Road, including Xi'an, Tianshui, Lanzhou, Xiahe,Tongren,Xining,Wuwei, Zhangye, Jia
Yuguan,Dunhuang, Turpan, Urumqi, Kuqa, Yarkent, Hotan, Kashgar, and Tashkurgan. 

I would appreciate the chance to guide your group. Thank you!

Reviews of Robin Su

Hello We contacted Robin Su for our trip in Qinghai province in July 2021. Trip: Xining - Qinghai lake - Chaka - Guide- Kanbula - Tongren - Xining....Read more
Hello We contacted Robin Su for our trip in Qinghai province in July 2021. Trip: Xining - Qinghai lake - Chaka - Guide- Kanbula - Tongren - Xining. We were looking for an English speaking guide/driver because at that time foreigners were temporary not allowed to rent a car. Unfortunately Robin was already booked on our dates but he arranged the trip with a Chinese speaking driver. The driver was awesome and super nice. Robin kept in touch during the trip to be sure everything was fine. He found us an hotel in emergency one night at 9pm because our hotel finally decided to not accept foreigners with a W visa. For the next travelers: 1) I recommend Robin. He knows very well the situation for foreigners which is not like in other province. 2) Robin can help you to find hotel that accept foreigners. Don't just use booking or ctrip. There are specific hotel for foreigners, other will refuse you. 3) Specify to Robin clearly, more than once, if you have a W visa. Because this kind of visa can be problematic in some place. 4) Please be sure to have a PCR test done before departure. All hotel asked this paper to foreigners (only...) even if you didn't left the country for more than 6months. But again Robin is aware and will tell you :) Thanks! Read less
August 29, 2021
We contacted Robin for our Silk Road trip (Dunhuang-Jiajuguan-Zhangye-Qinghai-Chaka Salt lake-Xining) in 2019. Unfortunately he was already booked on our dates but he was able to organize drivers, hotels and even tickets to the Mogao Caves for us....Read more
We contacted Robin for our Silk Road trip (Dunhuang-Jiajuguan-Zhangye-Qinghai-Chaka Salt lake-Xining) in 2019. Unfortunately he was already booked on our dates but he was able to organize drivers, hotels and even tickets to the Mogao Caves for us. He kept in touch at each stage of the trip and made adjustments when necessary, e,g, when we were going to arrive too early at the airport he asked the driver to do an extra side stop for us. His charges are very reasonable and he speaks English fluently. We were so happy with his service that we asked him this year to again provide drivers for our trip to Gansu, visiting the Bingling Grottoes, Labrang Monastery, Ganan grasslands, Tianshui and the Maijishan Grottoes. As usual, he checks in with us each day to make sure that everything is according to plan. We did not manage to get him to guide and drive us personally but he organized our trips very well, recommending extra stops in our itinerary. You can ask him to book as many aspects of your trip as you wish and he will deliver! Very happy to recommend him! Read less
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May 14, 2021
If you would like to have amazing enjoyable trip in Gansu i highly recommend Robin. Robin during our whole trip helped us to arrange our trip smoothly. His life experience you could gain a deeper insight into Gansu local culture and history....Read more
If you would like to have amazing enjoyable trip in Gansu i highly recommend Robin. Robin during our whole trip helped us to arrange our trip smoothly. His life experience you could gain a deeper insight into Gansu local culture and history. We really enjoyed the most beautiful part of Gansu. Appreciate for Robin. If you have chance accompany his trips and services. Read less
September 13, 2020
What a wonderful trip with Robin, we learned so much on this 10-days Charming Silk Road Tour! Robin is an extremely knowledgeable guide and a very kind, patient person. Always punctual, reliable, and very attentive to our needs....Read more
What a wonderful trip with Robin, we learned so much on this 10-days Charming Silk Road Tour! Robin is an extremely knowledgeable guide and a very kind, patient person. Always punctual, reliable, and very attentive to our needs. Loves his job and shares his knowledge with passion. Despite the difficult period (due to Covid-19) Robin managed to organise a smooth, hassle-free tour. He really made our trip to Gansu’s Silk Road a fabulous and unforgettable experience. Highly recommended !! Read less
5
August 19, 2020
I found Robin's details by chance on this website after doing an online search. I contacted him via What's app and on WeChat with immediate replies....Read more
I found Robin's details by chance on this website after doing an online search. I contacted him via What's app and on WeChat with immediate replies. I wanted to book a car for a day trip from Xining to Quighai lake, which he was able to facilitate with 24 hours notice. It was really easy to make arrangements with Robin and he gave us good suggestions and tweaked our itinerary for the day. The driver couldn't speak English but Robin ensured that key messages were communicated to the driver, plus we used WeChat to speak with the driver also. We had a great day out. I then used Robin's services again when we went to Zhangye, hiring a driver to take us out for a long day trip to sights around Zhangye. I would not hesitate to use Robin in future and for further services (such as guiding). Both drivers were reliable and careful on the roads. Thanks Robin! Read less
5
August 9, 2020
I contacted Robin over the e-mail and later Whatsapp and his replies were reasonably fast....Read more
I contacted Robin over the e-mail and later Whatsapp and his replies were reasonably fast. He organised a day trip from Urumqi to Turpan in a private car for me and my girlfriend, putting together a good itinerary with places to visit. He couldn't do the trip himself but he organised a local driver (the driver didn't speak English but I can't say that was a problem). Overall - easy, professional, everything as agreed. Read less
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September 12, 2019

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