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Company Policies

Individual Train, Plane and Hotels Policy

We do not book hotels or flights unless it is part of a tour package.

We do not arrange individual tickets for trains originating outside Beijing, unless it is part of a tour package. However, we do offer transfers to the train station with tickets for trains originating from Beijing even if they are not part of a tour. We do not offer transfers to the train station alone.

Airfare Policy

Some quotations on the website include airfare. These are all domestic flights. We quote airfare pricing at a 50% discount. Depending on the length of time before you embark on your tour and the policies of the airlines, this price may change before we book the flights. We will notify you if the price changes.

Child Discounts

Sleep on the Wall

Children age 14 and under receive a CNY600 discount from their tour price. Children age 3 and under are free. Age is calculated at the time of travel. Passports must be shown to guides for verification. There must be at least 2 paying adults for the child discount to apply.

Other tours

Children age 12 and under can receive up to 35% discount from their tour price. Children 5 and under are free. Please let your agent know your children's height and date of birth to find out the discount.

Airfare

Children under 2 years will receive a 90% discount on domestic airfare. Children ages 2-12 will receive a 50% discount.

Tibet Tour Policy

Due to special permit requirements, Tibet tours with train transportation must be booked (with deposit paid and all passport information sent to your agent) more than 7 days prior to intended departure date. Tibet tours with flights to Lhasa must be booked (with deposit paid and all passport information sent to your agent) more than 12 days prior to intended departure date.

Payment Policy

For any multi-city or day tours in cities other than Beijing, we require a 60% deposit. For Beijing tours including hotels and/or flights, we require 60% deposit. For Beijing tours not including hotels or flights, we require a 20% deposit. For the Sleep on the Wall tour, we charge a 10% deposit.

Deposit payment must be paid at least 3 days before the start of your tour. The rest of the payment (cash to guide) must be paid by the start of your tour. We do not allow payment on a day-by-day or hour-by-hour basis.

Cancellation Policy

For tours which do not include flights or hotels

If you cancel 2 days or more before the start of the tour, your deposit is 100% refundable. 24 hours to 15 hours before tour starts, 75% refundable. Less than 15 hours in advance, your deposit is non-refundable. For Sleep on the Great Wall tours, rescheduling may be done more than 15 hours in advance without penalty. This allows for change of plans, illness or bad weather.

For tours that include a Yangtze River cruise

If the tour is booked less than 20 days in advance of departure, the deposit is non-refundable.

For tours with flights and hotel bookings included*

For any tours with airfare included, the deposit is 95% refundable if the tour is canceled more than four months in advance (unless airfare is booked more than four months in advance). For any tours with airfare included, the deposit is non-refundable from the time that the flight is booked. Your agent will let you know when they book the flight. For tours without airfare, but including hotels, the deposit is 50% refundable if canceled 20 or more days before the start of the tour. If a tour with hotel bookings is canceled less than 20 days in advance, the deposit is non-refundable.

Refunds Policy

During the tour if you decide not to go to a scheduled show, we can reschedule for another day or refund the cost of the tickets. During the tour if you decide to change hotels, there is no guaranteed refund. You must check with your agent for further information. During the tour if you decide to cancel one or more days of the tour or cancel an entire city, we can refund up to 30% of the tour price for those days that you want to cancel.
*Airfare and hotel cancellation policy is subject to change depending on the airfare discount, hotel rating, hotel location, or season of travel. Please consult your agent for details.


Destinations

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China tours
1 Day CNY 620
The buried army of Qin Shihuangdi is one of the largest and most stunning archaeological finds of the 20th century. Discovered in 1974 at Lintong, 35 kilometres east of Xi'an, the warriors and horses have deservedly become known as a Wonder of the World. This site is an archaeological find on a monumental scale. Literally an army of sculptured warriors, it is a stunning display that every...

Xi'an
China tours
1 Day CNY 660
A visit to the Terracotta Warriors combined with a trip to the Fuping Ceramic Village give a complete picture of how important pottery is to the history of this region of China. In Fuping village you will have the chance to view the works of visiting international artists and to sink your hands into some clay in the experimental lab. Fuping's museums started by inviting ceramic...

Xi'an
China tours
1 Day CNY 540
Suzhou is a city of over 2,500 years history located in the Yangtze River Delta region. It is an easy day trip from Shanghai to the canals, stone bridges, pagodas, and meticulously designed gardens that are now UNESCO world heritage sites. The area is also famed for its exquisite silk production. We will give you a taste of all these aspects of Suzhou in one day, picking you up from your...

Shanghai → Suzhou → Shanghai
China tours
1 Day CNY 560
This tour begins and ends at your hotel in Shanghai. Tongli is one of the most authentic and picturesque water towns outside Shanghai. It is a little over 1 hour to drive there. After walking through the narrow lanes and having a canal cruise you continue on to Suzhou. In Suzhou you will see the Humble Administrator's Garden, one of the most famous there. Suzhou is also famous for its...

Shanghai → Water Towns → Suzhou → Shanghai
China tours
3 Days CNY 3,910
This 3-day Hangzhou tour gives you a taste of one of the most popular travel destinations in China along with a unique Ayurvedic Spa experience. You will stoll the old streets of the city and the famed tea plantations just outside of town. Afterwards, visit the West Lake, one of China's most treasured UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Explore the area by bike before late-afternoon boating on the...

Hangzhou
China tours
1 Day CNY 390
When your cruise ship docks in Xiamen, this is an economical no shopping tour to see the city highlights. Join up with other passengers on your cruise ship to bring the price down, the more guests the lower the per person price.

Xiamen
China tours
11 Days CNY 10,450
This tour takes in China's most common route delivered with quality in a no commission shopping format. You will spend your time seeing the best sights with a carefully selected guide and indulging in good local cuisine. You will not being taken to "factories" every day to make up for a low tour price. You won't be asked to reach in your pocket every day and buy overpriced...

Beijing → Xi'an → Guilin → Li River Cruise → Yangshuo
China tours
14 Days CNY 12,250
This tour goes to some of China's most iconic locations, the highlight being the Yangtze river cruise. We offer the Century cruise line in this itinerary, a five star ship we feel offers great quality at a reasonable price. Depending on your travel schedule and preferences we can adjust the ship selection, please work with our agent to finalize the best choice for you. We do not include...

Hong Kong → Guilin → Li River Cruise → Yangshuo → Chongqing → Yangtze River Cruises → Yichang → Shanghai → Beijing
China tours
11 Days CNY 7,380
This family adventure tour follows the path of the Kungfu master's through ancient and modern China. Tailored to be fun for families, we can modify aspects of this tour to suit your needs. Because hotel requirements and room configurations for families vary widely, we do not include accommodation in this itinerary, our agent can add it for you and give you a quote. We have hotels which...

Beijing → Luoyang → Xi'an → Chengdu → Shanghai
China tours
1 Day
Visit the Shaolin Temple near Luoyang and have an immersive Kungfu day. We pick you up and return you to your hotel in Luoyang on this private no shopping tour. Your time is maximized at the Shaolin Temple complex, with a tour, Kungfu show and Kungfu lesson.

Luoyang
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