| Laurus Travel is a China
tour operator rated A+ by the BBB and recommended in every edition of
Frommer's China guidebooks - Frommer's China, Frommer's Beijing and
Frommer's Shanghai. Our competitively priced all inclusive China tours
feature outstanding guides, small group size (20 maximum), personalized
service and quality accommodations. Our China tours depart from Canada and
the Unites States but we do have many customers flying directly to China
from the UK, Australia, Mexico, Israel, Brazil, Japan, South Korea and
Germany to join our
China land tours that are conducted
exclusively in English. If you are interested in travelling with us and you
have never been on a conducted group tour, we encourage you to read our
Frequently Asked Questions first.
2011 China
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10-day Golden Triangle China Tour
Package (2010)
Beijing -
Xi'an -
Shanghai
The well paced first-class China tour takes in China's three must-see
cities for first-time visitors. Walk on the spectacular Great Wall of
China, marvel at the extravagant Forbidden City, admire the grandiose
Terra Cotta Army, immerse in the modernity of Shanghai's new Pudong
district ... this 2010 China trip has it all. |
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10-day China Tour with Great
Wall Hiking (2010)
Beijing - Great Wall Hiking (Jinshanling, Simatai & Mutianyu
sections) - Xi'an - Beijing
This escorted, small group China tour features China's top three
destinations plus a full-day hike on the Great Wall from Jinshanling
to Simatai. The 10-kilometer journey takes an average hiker about 6
hours to complete. Participants must be in perfect health and free of
mobility difficulty of any kind. In addition, the participants are
required to carry their own essential supplies such as water and
snacks. For a fit and agile person, the terrain of the 10km hike is
not that challenging except for a very short stretch. At Mutianyu we
will go up to the Wall by cable car and descend by toboggan! |
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11-day China Getaway (2010)
Hong Kong - Guilin - Xi'an - Beijing
All inclusive price from $3590 departing from Vancouver and San
Francisco. Low-cost air add-ons from Toronto, Los Angeles, New York
and many other cities across Canada and USA are available. Tour
highlights include Li River cruise, Terra Cotta Army, the Great Wall
and Forbidden City. |
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11-day China Tour Special visiting Shanghai,
Guilin, Xi'an and Beijing
Tour highlights include Shanghai World Expo
(ticket extra), Li River cruise, Terra Cotta Army, Forbidden City, the
Great Wall of China, evening cultural shows in Shanghai and Xi'an.
Hurry! Four departures only: Sept 17 & 24, Oct 1 & 15
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12-day Yangtze Expedition Deluxe
China Tour Package (2010)
Beijing - Chongqing - Yangtze River Cruise - Yichang - Shanghai
Rising in the Tanggula Mountains in west-central China, the
Yangtze at 6,300 km is a cradle of the Chinese civilization and the
world’s third longest river after the Nile and Amazon. A cruise on the
Yangtze River is more than just about natural beauty. It's a cultural
immersion, a journey of discovery in a relaxed manner. Shore
excursions during the three-day Yangtze cruise take place daily taking
passengers to historic sites and the newly completed Three Gorges Dam.
Highlights of the China tour also include the Great Wall and Forbidden
City. |
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13-day Shanghai Expo China Tour (2010)
Beijing - Xi'an - Shanghai
The theme tour spends 5 days in Shanghai including a three-day visit
to 2010 Shanghai World Expo. Highlights also include the Great Wall of
China (with one night stay by the Wall) and Forbidden City in Beijing,
and the Terracotta Army in Xi'an.
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14-day China
Experience Tour (2010)
Shanghai - Xi'an - Tai'an - Qufu - Jinan - Beijing
This 2010 China travel package is packed with UNESCO-designated
World Heritage Sites. Among the highlights are sacred Mt. Tai or
Taishan and Qufu - Confucius hometown. Like the other China travel
packages we offer, this China tour departs from Vancouver, San
Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Washington DC, Boston with
low cost add-on fares available from other cities including Seattle,
San Diego, Atlanta, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Toronto, Montreal,
Ottawa, Detroit, etc"We have just
returned from our "15 day China Experience" tour. Words can not
express the experience. It was the most fantastic trip we have taken,
and we have travelled a great deal. It exceeded our expectations..."
--- Chantal & Lorne, Milton, Ontario |
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14-day Best of
China Tour Package (2010)
Beijing -
Xi'an -
Guilin - Yangshuo -
Shanghai
One of our most popular China vacation packages, this small-group
China vacation package is a perfect choice for the time-pressed
looking for a well-rounded introduction to both the old and modern
China. The leisurely paced small-group China tour includes all the
highlights the four cities are most famous for and still leaves you
time to explore on your own.Like all
other China tours we offer, this is a genuinely high quality China
vacation package using North American standard luxury hotels. Running
cheap or budget China tours is not our specialty. You can bet your
last dollar that you would be paraded repeatedly through tourist traps
on a cheap tour, but on our China tours there is no forced shopping. |
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15-day China Discovery Travel
Package (2010)
Shanghai -
Yangtze Cruise - Chongqing -
Guilin -
Xi'an -
Beijing
This all-inclusive China Discovery Tour package is similar to the
14-day Best of China tour except that it is in reverse order and
includes a 3-day cruise on the Yangtze River. Like all other China
travel packages we offer, this China tour departs from Vancouver,
Toronto, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington, DC and Chicago,
aboard Air Canada or Continental or United Airlines. Low cost add-on
fares are available for customers from other Canadian and U.S. cities
such as Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary, Edmonton and Victoria. Land tour
without international airfare is also available. Please see the tour
itinerary for full details. |
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15-day Tibet &
Beyond China Tour Package (2010)
Beijing - Chengdu - Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse - Shanghai
This is an in-depth exploration of Tibet, the Roof of the World.
To many, a visit to Tibet can be a profound, life-altering spiritual
experience and we certainly hope that this trip to China will also
make you feel that way. If you like, you may substitute Chengdu with
Xining, from where you'll travel to Lhasa by the
overnight train.
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16-day China Golden Route Travel
Package (2010)
Beijing -
Xi'an -
Guilin - Yangshuo -
Shanghai -
Hong Kong
This quality trip to China featuring China's most popular cities
presents a sharp contrast between the old and new, from the
awe-inspiring historic sites in Beijing and Xi'an to the hustle and
bustle of Hong Kong. For this China tour we use Air Canada (Vancouver,
Toronto), American Airlines, Continental and United Airlines (San
Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington DC) for the comfort and
convenience of our Canadian and American customers. Most of the hotels
used for this tour are Starwood Sheraton. |
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16-day Silk Road
Adventure Tour Package (2010)
Beijing - Xi'an - Dunhuang - Turpan - Kashgar - Karakul Lake - Urumqi
- Shanghai
On this truly exotic China holiday journey we follow in the
footsteps of Marco Polo to rediscover the glorious Silk Road era, from
the eastern terminus of the ancient trade route to the westernmost tip
of China. Please note this is a physically demanding soft adventure
tour; accommodations in some locales may be basic. |
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16-day Southwest
China Tour (2010)
Beijing - Guilin - Yangshuo - Chengdu - Lijiang - Dali - Kunming -
Shanghai
In addition to China's must-see cities, the small group China trip
introduces the visitor to exotic Yunnan Province (Kunming, Dali &
Lijiang). Biologically diverse Yunnan is where 24 of China's 55 ethnic
minorities call home. The West did not notice the stunningly beautiful
landscape and intriguing tribal cultures of the Chinese province until
nearly a century ago when National Geographic reported on the area. It
is believed those articles and photographs inspired James Hilton to
write his famous novel Lost Horizon. |
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17-day Essence of China Tour
from Hong Kong to Beijing (2010)
Hong Kong -
Shanghai -
Yangtze Cruise - Chongqing -
Guilin -
Xi'an -
Beijing
A grand China vacation from Hong Kong to Beijing. The luxury small
group tour features a 3-day Yangtze cruise aboard a 5-star river boat.
Highlights of the all-inclusive China package includes the Terracotta
Museum, the Forbidden and the fabled Great Wall of China. Customers
can depart directly from a host of gateway cities across the US and
Canada including Vancouver, Toronto, San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Washington, DC, New York and Chicago, aboard Air Canada or Continental
or United Airlines. Low cost add-on fares from other cities are
available. |
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17-day Classic China Tour
Package with Yangtze Cruise (2010)
Shanghai -
Hangzhou - Wuzhen -
Suzhou - Yichang -
Yangtze Cruise - Chongqing -
Xi'an -
Beijing
Incorporating three (Hangzhou, Xi'an, Beijing) of China's Eight
Ancient Capitals, this escorted, all-inclusive China tour package
also brings you to Venice of the Orient (Suzhou) and
13-century-old Wuzhen, a water town intersected with original canals
and elegant bridges. We use mostly Air Canada, Continental Airlines
and American Airlines, allowing our customers to fly non-stop to China
from various points in Canada and the US such as Vancouver, Toronto,
San Francisco, Chicago, Washington DC and Newark. Convenient air
add-ons from other cities such as New York, Boston, Los Angeles,
Calgary, Montreal and Ottawa can be arranged at very low cost.
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18-day China
Odyssey Package Tour (2010)
Beijing -
Xi'an -
Guilin - Yangshuo - Chongqing -
Yangtze Cruise - Yichang -
Shanghai
Explore ancient sites in Beijing and Xi'an, marvel at the natural
beauty of Guilin and Li River, sail through the magnificent Three
Gorges of the Yangtze River - this relaxing China Odyssey tour allows
you to do all that and much more! This all-inclusive China travel
package as one of our bestsellers for well over a decade has stood the
test of time. |
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China Tours 2011
Winter
Specials
Discount is available with all winter tours
departing between November 15 and February 28, 2011 as long as you
book at least 90 days prior to departure.
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