First-rate tour company, highly recommended!

I just finished a 3 day/4night trip with Absolute Panda. They were fantastic. First off, my decision to visit Chengdu was a last minute one, but they arranged everything on about 10 days notice and were very helpful in arranging how I could pay (since a bank transfer was difficult outside of the US). I told them what I wanted: to see pandas, volunteer at the pandahabitat, and hike in Sichuan province. They arranged precisely the trip that I wanted and all of the restaurants were excellent.
Finding reliable, cheerful, and English-speaking guides in China is a must, especially once you wander beyond Beijing. This was a big highlight of my trip.