Save $400 on China Highlights Tour

Nov. 23, 2009 - PRLog -- Save $400 on China Highlights Tour

Blaine, WA, November 23, 2009—Yes, China's weather is nippy in winter and yes, it is warm in June, but thrifty travelers will pack their mittens and save $400 by booking a trip in the coming weeks.  From now until February 23, China Spree's 12-day China Highlights Tour costs only $1,599.

The all-inclusive tour includes the round-trip non-stop flights from San Francisco, all intra-China transportation, 10 nights' accommodation in 4-star hotels with private bath, sightseeing tours, entrance fees, top-rated guides and 28 bountiful meals including American buffet breakfasts (okay, it's almost all-inclusive; there's a free day in Shanghai so tour participants can enjoy the city's international restaurants).

About those "highlights:"  The trip covers Beijing, the Chinese capital and its imperial treasures—the Forbidden City, Summer Palace and the Great Wall.  On to China's heartland, to visit Xian and the fabled life-sized Army of Terracotta Warriors. Then it's Guilin, with a cruise on the Li River to see scenery reminiscent of classical Chinese landscapes, and Suzhou, the "Venice of the East," famed for its beautiful gardens and ancient canals  The tour ends in cosmopolitan Shanghai, with time for shopping and visiting World Expo 2010 and—finally—an  airport transfer on the world's fastest (287 mph) train.

But China Spree is also famous for its extras: culinary events like a Peking duck dinner, a Mongolian barbecue and a dim sum banquet; a rickshaw tour of Beijing's Hutongs with lunch in the home of a local family; and evening entertainment including the Tang Dynasty Stage Show.

The $1,599 price is for departures in January and February; thereafter the cost is higher.  Prices quoted are the cash discount rate, are per person double occupancy, are subject to availability and do not include departure taxes, a fuel surcharge or the China visa fee.

For additional information and reservations, log onto www.chinaspree.com and click "China Tours" then "Super Value."  China Spree's toll-free telephone number is 866-652-5656.

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