China Tour Spring Special
January 4, 2010
We have just launched a 9-day spring break
China tour special. Visiting Shanghai, Suzhou and Beijing, the
all-inclusive tour with 4-star hotels and airfare from Vancouver is
priced at $1595 plus taxes and fuel surcharges.
In Shanghai, China’s largest city and host of World Expo 2010, guests
will visit Shanghai Museum, the Bund on Huangpu River and the old town
center. There will be time for tour members to explore the city by
themselves.
During the day trip to Suzhou, participants will tour a traditional
Chinese garden (UNESCO Heritage site), a silk factory and ride a small
boat on the Grand Canal.
Beijing portion of the trip takes in the Great Wall, Forbidden City,
Temple of Heaven and some other interesting places. A farewell dinner
featuring Peking roast duck, a Beijing delicacy, is included in the
tour price.
Tour details can be found at
http://www.laurustravel.com/2010-winter-special.htm.
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Great Wall Hiking
Dec 18, 2009
Laurus Travel is launching a new tour to
China for 2010 incorporating two days of hiking on the Great Wall near
Beijing and in Hebei Province. This tour is intended for casual hikers
who are itchy to experience China's Great Wall more than the average
tourist does. It is open to anyone over 18 years of age but those
suffering from heart conditions, high blood pressure, obesity or
mobility difficulty will not find the tour suitable. In fact, this is
a physically demanding trip requiring the participant to be perfectly
fit.
The 10-kilometer hike from Jinshanling in Hebei to Simatai in Beijing
traverses through challenging terrains and takes about 5 hours to
finish for the average person who does not have much hiking
experience.
The tour includes two nights staying at guesthouses run by villagers
near the Great Wall. Although participants are required to carry their
own essential supplies such as water and snacks, a porter will be
hired to carry extra supplies in case of emergencies.
The trip also features extensive sightseeing within Beijing. The
travel from Beijing to Xi’an, where the Terra Cotta Army is located,
is by overnight first class train. The tour ends in Shanghai on Day
12.
For more information, please
click
here.
Swine Flu Pandemic
& Your China Trip
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Question: What happens if the
H1N1 flu
pandemic gets out of control and forces me to cancel the tour?
Answer: Your Trip Cancellation &
Interruption Insurance purchased through Laurus Travel ensures you
will be fully compensated by the insurance company in case the
Canadian or US federal government issues a travel advisory telling you
not to travel overseas or to China in particular. As of today, such a
formal advisory does not exist. We urge everyone booking with us to
buy travel insurance to protect their deposit and final payment.
For your information, during SARS outbreak in
2003 all of our travellers who purchased trip cancellation &
interruption insurance through us were fully reimbursed by the
insurance companies.
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