Yes we have looked at tours. I have actually looked at chinaspree. My concern with a tour is that we will be so rushed at each stop there won't be time to enjoy. After going over are "wish" stops I would like to try and do Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing and Xian. I am just not sure how possible that is going to be and I can not find a tour that has this. I would like to see Beijing but maybe could pass on it this time. I don't know maybe that is not a good idea. I have been pouring over all the posts/threads here on flyertalk trying to piece together a good itinerary. My biggest concern if we do it on our own is transportation. Thanks though for your thoughts, I am still looking into the tours.