Yes, we also were surrounded by Chinese nationals and tour guide, although we found our tour guide to be especially delightful. We weren't on the tour to make friends, but it was a rather lonely experience. The worst part of the tour was threefold: First of all, the itinerary failed to mention that on the last day of the tour, we would not be in Boston until after 8:00 pm. Therefore, we were unable to meet our 3:00 flight except by dropping out of the tour on the last day and booking an about $600 flight (for two) from Buffalo to Boston... read full review »