China Tours 2012

Laurus Travel offers competitively priced high-quality China tours featuring small group size, personalized service and outstanding guides. Unlike other China tour operators we do not include forced shopping stops in our China tour programs. Travelling with us means you can depart from anywhere. We guarantee unbeatable international airfare quotes. Contact us, you won't be disappointed. Here is a list of our featured tours for 2012. Please go to page bottom for more.

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11-day Golden Triangle (2012) Beijing - Xi'an - Shanghai The well-paced luxury tour visits China's top three tourist cities. Among the highlights are the Great Wall at Mutianyu, the Forbidden City and the awe-inspiring Terracotta Army.
12-day China Delight (2012) Shanghai - Hangzhou - Wuzhen - Suzhou - Beijing The high-end tour package offers China's largest and second largest cities in addition to romantic Hangzhou and ancient water towns of Suzhou and Wuzhen. Travel from Suzhou to Beijing is by China's new and super-comfortable bullet train.
12-day Yangtze Expedition (2012) Beijing - Chongqing - Yangtze River Cruise - Yichang - Shanghai Rising in the Tanggula Mountains in west-central China, the Yangtze at 6,300 km ranks as the third longest river in the world behind the Nile and Amazon. The river is a cradle of the Chinese civilization and consequently a cruise on it becomes a journey of cultural discovery. Shore excursions introduce passengers to historic sites and the newly completed Three Gorges Dam. Highlights of the small-group tour also include the Great Wall and the Forbidden City.
13-day China Experience (2012) Shanghai - Xi'an - Tai'an - Qufu - Jinan - Beijing This China trip is packed with UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Among the highlights are sacred Mt. Tai (Taishan) and Qufu - Confucius hometown. The travel from Jinan to Beijing (450km) is super comfortable bullet train on a recently completed Beijing-Shanghai railroad dedicated solely to passenger traffic, a great way to experience China's new industrial prowess.
13-day Best of China (2012) Beijing - Xi'an - Guilin - Shanghai One of our most popular China vacation packages, this all-inclusive tour 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. This is a premium China vacation package using luxury Sheraton hotels. Click here for 11-day version from Shanghai to Beijing.
13-day China Discovery (2012) Shanghai - Yichang - Yangtze Cruise - Chongqing - Xi'an - Beijing Discover China in style. The moderately paced China vacation package introduces you to China's three most popular tourist cities in Shanghai, Xi'an and Beijing. Highlights include a cruise on the mighty Yangtze and visits to the Terra Cotta Army and the Great Wall at Mutianyu.
13-day Essence of China (2012) Shanghai - Zhengzhou - Shaolin Temple - Luoyang - Xi'an - Beijing An inspiring cultural journey through the heartland of China, this tour is a shortened version of the 17-day Treasures of China that has been successfully operated since 1998.
14-day Tibet & Beyond (2012) Beijing - Chengdu - Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse - Shanghai To many, a visit to Tibet can be a profound, life-altering spiritual experience and we certainly hope that's how you'd feel after this in-depth exploration of the Land of Snow Lion. On this tour you'll spend 6 days/5 nights in Tibet including one night in Shigatse.
15-day Yangtze & Water Towns (2012) Shanghai - Hangzhou - Wuzhen - Suzhou - Yichang - Yangtze Cruise - Chongqing - Beijing This small-group tour combines a Yangtze cruise with ancient water towns in the Lower Reaches of the great river known as Changjiang in China.
15-day China Golden Route (2012) Beijing - Xi'an - Guilin - Shanghai - Hong Kong This all-inclusive luxury trip 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. This tour has been a crowd favourite for over a decade, especially among busy corporate executives and white-collar professionals.
15-day Exotic Yunan (2012) Beijing - Chengdu - Lijiang - Zhongdian (Shangri-la) - Kunming - Shanghai The tour focuses on the exotic Yunnan Province where you will visit Lijiang, Zhongdian and Kunming. Biologically diverse Yunnan boasts stunning scenery. Twenty-four of China's 55 officially recognized ethnic minorities reside in Yunnan including native tribes with no presence elsewhere. On this China adventure, you will also visit the Giant Panda Research & Breeding Center and Sanxingdui Museum in Chengdu.
15-day Silk Road Adventure (2012) Beijing - Xi'an - Dunhuang - Turpan - Kashgar - Karakul Lake - Urumqi - Shanghai On this truly exotic journey we follow in the footsteps of Marco Polo and 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 soft adventure tour into China's hinterland where accommodations may be basic. Travellers sensitive to high altitudes may skip the day excursion to Karakul Lake.
17-day Classic China with Yangtze Cruise (2012) Shanghai - Hangzhou - Wuzhen - Suzhou - Yichang - Yangtze Cruise - Chongqing - Xi'an - Beijing The well-planned China tour takes in three of China's Eight Ancient Capitals in Hangzhou, Xi'an and Beijing. Also included are Venice of the Orient (Suzhou) and the 13-century-old Wuzhen - a water town intersected with original canals and elegant bridges.
17-day Treasures of China (2012) Shanghai - Zhengzhou - Shaolin Temple - Luoyang - Xi'an - Taiyuan - Pingyao - Beijing Focusing on the Central China Plain, the trip brings out the cultural and historical essence of the Middle Kingdom. The Central China Plain refers to the area on the lower reaches of the Yellow River and is considered the cradle of the Chinese civilization. The trip of cultural extravaganza covers 7 UNESCO designated World Heritage Sites including fabled Shaolin Temple and ancient town of Pingyao.
17-day China Odyssey (2012) Beijing - Xi'an - Guilin - 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 tour has been one of our top sellers for over a decade and it keeps getting better.
19-day Southwest China (2012) Beijing - Xi'an - Guilin - Yangshuo - Chengdu - Lijiang - Shangri-la (Zhongdian) - Kunming - Shanghai In addition to China's must-see cities, the trip introduces the visitor to exotic Yunnan Province (Lijiang, Zhongdian & Kunming). Biologically diverse Yunnan is where 24 of China's 55 ethnic minorities call home. Many in the West did not notice the stunningly beautiful landscape and intriguing tribal cultures of Yunnan until nearly a century ago when National Geographic published a series article and photographs on the area. It is believed that it was those articles and photographs inspired James Hilton to write his famous novel Lost Horizon.
19-day Best of China plus Tibet (2012) Beijing - Xian - Guilin - Chengdu - Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse - Shanghai Created for the active and adventurous, the tour combines China's four most popular tourist cities with mystic Tibet. The tour requires the participant to be in perfect health with no medical condition that may be complicated due to high altitudes. The highest point during the tour is 4,800 metres or 15,744 feet above sea level.
19-day Classic China (2012) Shanghai - Hangzhou - Wuzhen - Suzhou - Yichang - Yangtze Cruise - Chongqing - Dazu - Guilin - Xi'an - Beijing The tour is similar to the 17-day Classic China with Yangtze but includes Guilin. This one has become really popular since its recent introduction.
19-day China Splendor Shanghai - Hangzhou - Wuzhen - Suzhou - Mount Wuyi - Xiamen - Yongding - Guilin - Xi'an - Beijing We have run this tour for repeat customers on many occasions and for travellers who seem to know China more than the average person. The tour is packed with UNESCO World Heritage Sites including Mount Wuyi and Fujian Tulou.
19-day Tibet & Yangtze Beijing - Chengdu - Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse - Chongqing - Dazu - Yangtze Cruise - Yichang - Suzhou - Shanghai From the Roof of the World to just above sea level, from past glory to ultra modernity, this tour presents a sharp contract between the old and new China. click here for more China tours | Laurus Advantages
International Airfares 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 including 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.	AC Preferred Seats UA Economy Plus
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