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10 Day China Tour with Airfares, 5 Star Hotels, Meals, Sightseeing & Tipping. $1299 Via Webjet

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10 Day China Tour with Airfares, 5 Star Hotels, Meals, Sightseeing & Tipping. $1299 Via Webjet
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Lhappytraveller on 31/10/2014 - 12:13 exclusives.webjet.com.au (444 clicks)
Last edited 31/10/2014 - 13:34 by 1 other user

My Mum & Dad just brought this for me and my family of 4 for a holiday next year.

it looks like a great trip and good value as well for only $1299 per person.

Economy international & domestic airfares with full service China Eastern Airlines, including all taxes.
9 nights accommodation in deluxe 5 star hotels - Loong Palace, Beijing – Pan Pacific, Suzhou – Swiss-belhotel, Wuxi – White Horse Lake, Hangzhou – Wyndham Bund East, Shanghai.
All compulsory tipping for the driver and guide.
Daily meals as indicated in the itinerary (9 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches, 4 Dinners).
Dedicated air-conditioned coach transportation.
Extensive sightseeing and site entry fees as per the itinerary – including Tiananmen Square, The Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, the majestic Great Wall, Beijing Zoo, Lingering Garden, boat ride on West Lake & EXCLUSIVE: Huangpu River night Cruise.
Professional English speaking Nexus Holiday tour guides.
A welcome gift on arrival.
A Shanghai Huangpu River night cruise to marvel at the city skyline.

“The Nexus China trip was amazingly good value and I will recommend it to others” - Webjet Exclusives Customer

“Our China tour guide “George” was excellent. His knowledge and guidance was exceptional. We were very safe in his hands. George made our holiday a memorable one. One very happy customer :)” - Webjet Exclusives Customer

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  • aaronaldo on 31/10/2014 - 12:21
    +11

    Daily meals as indicated in the itinerary (9 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches, 4 Dinners)

    This is not a typo. Hope you like Chinese food and you like eating, as you will be having a 10 course banquet every 2 hours for 10 days.

    • jv on 31/10/2014 - 12:24
      +2

      I've never had 9 breakfasts in a day before… 7 is my record…

      • CyberMurning on 31/10/2014 - 12:56

        are you having breakfast while browsing ozb?

      • batrarobin on 31/10/2014 - 13:03

        No one can break-fast your records, jv.

        • Bazeegar on 31/10/2014 - 14:05

          Nobody can break "fast" more than once.

  • battler on 31/10/2014 - 12:22

    Per Person Twin Share, ie, minimum 2 person booking

    • jv on 31/10/2014 - 12:25

      If you're not a twin, do you get your own room?

      • ezza on 31/10/2014 - 12:31
        +1

        Single Supplement: All solo travellers must pay the single supplement of $500 per person in addition to purchasing 1 voucher. This additional amount is payable direct to Nexus Holidays upon booking.

        • CyberMurning on 31/10/2014 - 12:56

          ezza, jv is just joking around :)

    • Snoop on 31/10/2014 - 12:26

      Not necessarily. A lot of places just charge you an extra single suplement!

  • Reddog888 on 31/10/2014 - 12:30

    I think that you should clarify that the price in the header is from Melbourne and Sydney. Other cities are extra.

  • iamtotoro on 31/10/2014 - 12:32

    Departure Dates (availability updated as of 22nd October):

    13th March 2015 – SOLD OUT
    26th March 2015* – AVAILABLE
    10th April 2015* - AVAILABLE
    15th May 2015* – AVAILABLE
    29th May 2015* – AVAILABLE
    12th June 2015 – SOLD OUT
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    30th October 2015* – AVAILABLE
    13th November 2015 – AVAILABLE

    You can view more information on China, including weather & currency here.

    Surcharges: * An additional surcharge applies for certain departures in March/April/May/June/September/October of $200 per person on top of the twin share tour price. Payable direct to Nexus Holidays upon booking.

  • tuk on 31/10/2014 - 12:34
    +2

    I went with one of these holiday packages, it's great !
    just remember DONT BUY ANYTHING FROM THEIR TOUR SHOPS cause it's junk and overpriced

    • eatwell365 on 31/10/2014 - 12:45

      In the past, tour guide would always return to the coach last to collect his fair share of commision from the shopping you made, Still happening?

      • Snoop on 31/10/2014 - 13:37
        +2

        In that and every other country in the world you do a tour in!

    • mathew42 on 31/10/2014 - 16:25

      Having been on a Nexus holiday I found it extremely frustrating to spend time stuck in a shop where overpriced items were being sold. The majority of these "shops" are located in business parks so you basically have to wait around for a couple of hours.

      The food was okay, but unless you are familiar with eating "cheap" Chinese restaurant food you may find it challenging.

      You will need to be prepared to up early every morning. The bus often left at 7am and didn't arrive at the next hotel until 8pm.

      I doubt that we would travel with Nexus again because my holidays are too valuable to waste half of it idling in shops.

  • BlueSkyHarvest on 31/10/2014 - 12:56
    +1

    It is certainly good buying. The hotels are good quality. Major attractions are visited including great wall climb. The schedule is busy - a tour, not a relaxing holiday. The price is way below what you could do it for yourself. The guides are good.

    See forums like the weblink below (if not blocked) for the following foresight: There is an informative but unavoidable 'factory'-'craft' visit on average at one per day. For these visits you should be insulated by your high rollers. Most buses generally turn out to have on board at least a few high rollers who spend many thousands of $A on the jade bangles, pearls, herbal medicine, green tea, silk and enamel ware. Food can be bland. Banquet style with minimal cutlery can mean diners use their own fork for serving. No FaceBook, and Google is intermittent.

    Unavoidable when away from the hotel or off the bus is the air pollution, crowds, cigarette smokers and squat toilets.

    Fantastic value for money but your lungs may not thank you.

    Good luck and have fun!

    http://www.tripadvisor.com.au/ShowTopic-g308272-i2804-k36447…

  • CyberMurning on 31/10/2014 - 12:58

    is this one of the $99 one week china inland tour (china government subsidized) with bundled return flight?
    but i heard only Chinese background people can join?

    • BlueSkyHarvest on 31/10/2014 - 13:49
      +1

      I Understand the $99 tours are Mandarin speaking and only available to residents outside China and Hong Kong. The Nexus $1300 tours are English speaking, more days in length and include air fares from Australia (or US Canada etc priced accordingly).

      Both tours are rumored to be Govt subsidised but I expect the $99 trips are more subsidised. Reportedly, part of the intent is for overseas Chinese to return and marvel at now glorious China. China's engineering achievements are astounding. There is a listing of how the subsidies are structured somewhere on a travel site forum.

      There was also a comment that the 'State factory' sales commissions are about one third of the price tourists pay for the goods, be it jade bangle, silk doonah etc with the 33% split between the local guide, the national guide, the shop floor staffer involved, the bus driver etc. Buyers get reliable quality and no fakes at the Govt stores I understand. Many individual purchases of $1,000 or more each are very common at each 'factory' stop. The guides have done many years at university for this job.

      • CyberMurning on 31/10/2014 - 14:33

        thanks. a friend from sydney (cant speak chinese) did join that $99 trips. but he has chinese background.
        also by nexus.
        true, this one more days, and itinerary seems better as i cover 2 cities (the $99 you get beijing and surrounding, or shanghai and surrounding)

        • wildstone on 31/10/2014 - 14:40

          Can i please get more info on this $99 trip? Thanks.

        • CyberMurning on 31/10/2014 - 14:48

          @wildstone:

          http://www.nexusholidays.com.au/Tours/chinese-tours
          or just call them, mentioned that you want info about gov subsidized inland tours.

        • wildstone on 31/10/2014 - 15:14

          @erwinsie: Thanks~!

        • CyberMurning on 31/10/2014 - 15:19

          @wildstone:

          let me know (here or pm) of what they say about that subsidized one - can everyone take it?

        • kiamsup on 31/10/2014 - 18:57

          @wildstone: Ask for free $99 from tour agent if you are booking for flights from them too. You have to pay tips and entry fees though

        • donga100 on 31/10/2014 - 19:06

          I just had a look at the $49 trip and it's not as great as it first sounds. The price per person in AUD is $49 + $110 compulsory programs + $85 tips + luggage tip = $488 for two people twin share 6 nights. Not bad but not unbelievable.

  • peeweekathi on 31/10/2014 - 13:02

    I went on the 7 day version of this trip and it was great! Really good value for money and the Nexus guides are great! Be prepared and take good walking shoes, because it's go, go, go, from the moment you land! LOL! You're not forced to buy anything from anywhere, so, don't panic over the mandatory stops. Enjoy and safe, happy travels!

    • CyberMurning on 31/10/2014 - 13:09

      and how much is the the 7days? any link if still available?

      • peeweekathi on 01/11/2014 - 02:35

        I bought a Living Social deal, in March and travelled in August. The same deal has popped up, more than once, again on Living Social and Our Deal, as well. suggest you keep a look out there. Mine was $999, no single supp. then and an extra $225 for pre paid tipping ($100) and high speed train to Shanghai ($125). For everything we got and everywhere we went, this was definitely a bargain trip and I wouldn't hesitate recommending it to anyone! I'm on trip advisor under the same nickname, if you want to check my reviews. Hope this helps.

    • Snoop on 31/10/2014 - 13:53

      Agree completely. But I've learnt over the years "If you like it, just bloody buy it!" After all, it's going to cost a whole lot more to go back and get it!

  • bluechan on 31/10/2014 - 13:25

    I did a "Silk Road Tour" with a Hong Kong tour group 2 years ago.
    A couple of things to note about China:
    Toilets are mostly squat toilets at road stops. Many don't have running water… Moist towelettes and your own toilet paper is highly advisable.
    From what I can gather. For tours to get approval. They must go to designated "souvenir" stores.
    No GPS device is allowed to be operated by non-Chinese nationals. Yeah this is actually a law.
    Drinking cold water in China is almost unheard of. All water must be boiled in China so everyone drinks tea. Unfortunately boiling doesn't get rid of heavy metals which is a major concern in many Chinese water supplies.
    Service at restaurants can very a considerable amount. Most waitresses (I don't recall ever seeing a waiter) are poorly paid and uneducated. So don't expect much.
    "5 star hotels" don't count for much in China. Don't expect much more than a 2 star Australian equivalent.
    Wifi access is rare.
    No facebook access.
    Restricted internet.

    I know this sounds all bad. But I had a good time. Seeing a different culture, experiencing new food and even a little adventure.

    We decided to break off from the tour and do our own thing in a couple of the cities. These were actually some of the more interesting nights we had. We found a local markets and got to see what real locals did. Rather than what the government wanted us to see.

    • WaywardOne on 31/10/2014 - 13:34

      ""5 star hotels" don't count for much in China. Don't expect much more than a 2 star Australian equivalent."

      Woah, that changes this deal somewhat!

    • kechenl on 31/10/2014 - 13:40
      +2

      r u talking about North Korea or China?

    • Snoop on 31/10/2014 - 13:40
      +2

      "5 star hotels" don't count for much in China. Don't expect much more than a 2 star Australian equivalent.

      Not sure who you travelled through, but we used Nexus last year… And the hotels we stayed in were some of the nicest, most well appointed rooms I've ever stayed in worldwide! Way way above my expectations!

      Ps.
      *Never had an issue with toilets as you usually use the ones at your hotel or the restaurants you stop at.
      *China has this remarkably cheap new invention called bottled water… and at a fraction of the price of Australia!
      *Sometimes there's a communication breakdown, but we encountered some of the best waiters/waitresses around.
      *Found WiFi in plenty of places throughout Beijing and Shanghai… But yes, thank god, there's no Facebook… without a proxy server!

      • aaronaldo on 31/10/2014 - 14:23
        +1

        Moist towelettes and your own toilet paper is highly advisable.

        Cannot stress this point strong enough though. No shops offer tissues and you'll struggle to find a place to buy it even if you want to!

      • SamSara on 31/10/2014 - 14:45

        There is a very, very big difference between tier 1 cities like Beijing and Shanghai, and what you will find in more rural China like Xinjiang in the North West (where the Silk Road crosses)

        • bluechan on 01/11/2014 - 00:26

          I think that's a fair statement.

    • jackspratt on 31/10/2014 - 15:52

      No GPS device is allowed to be operated by non-Chinese nationals. Yeah this is actually a law.

      Do you have a credible source for this?

      Bottled cold water is widely, and cheaply, available in major centres.

      As far as the tour is concerned, it seems to miss one of the "must do's" in China ie Xi'an, and the Terracotta Warriors (although I see it is available as a $590 add-on).

      • bluechan on 01/11/2014 - 00:38

        Regarding GPS usage:
        I can't find the original article I read over a year ago. But here's something I found: http://www.telecomasia.net/content/foreigners-using-gps-face…

        It's one of those weird laws but they can and have used it against foreigners.

        Regarding bottled water:
        1. Single use water bottles are not great for the environment.
        2. Do you truely know the source of that water?
        3. Do you trust the sterilisation and/or filtration process claimed by the company selling you that water?

        • jackspratt on 01/11/2014 - 00:45
          +2

          Hmmm…… a 5+ year old link.

          Perhaps things have changed since March 2009.

          Regarding bottled water - I suggest you are scaremongering.

        • bluechan on 01/11/2014 - 10:39

          @jackspratt:
          Do a search yourself. Camera companies still recommend turning off the GPS feature of their cameras if used in China. In the end its up to you.

        • Snoop on 01/11/2014 - 17:28

          Wow, GPS laws… for a country that doesn't even have road laws!

    • peeweekathi on 01/11/2014 - 02:37
      +1

      There are real toilets in China now! Two years is a long time ago, these days and even though I hadn't been before, things have obviously improved considerably! I stayed at 5 star hotels and yes, they were actually 5 star.

  • kechenl on 31/10/2014 - 13:39

    good deal

  • flashi007 on 31/10/2014 - 13:41
    +1

    whats china eastern airlines like?

  • dalealford on 31/10/2014 - 13:48

    So, how much actual walking are you doing ?

    Forced long distances to meet coach at a different point to drop off etc ??

    I'm somewhat disabled ( Immune system Arthritis ), so slow in the morning and on bad days ( who knows when they are )and have been thinking of taking my 10 year old son on something like this.

    • peeweekathi on 01/11/2014 - 02:39

      The places you visit are huge and that's where all the walking comes into it! I'm relatively fit and I was knackered at the end of everyday, so, something to take into consideration!

  • Snoop on 31/10/2014 - 13:57
    +1

    Happy to recommend this type of tour if you don't want to think about anything… just fly in, have fun seeing the sights, and get out again. And even more happy to recommend Nexus Holidays after doing this type of tour (Golden Triangle) with them last year!

  • Associatedbeenthere @ Webjet on 31/10/2014 - 16:11
    +2

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    • CyberMurning on 31/10/2014 - 16:33
      +5

      thank you but now is friday 4.32pm and most australian will be out drinking and too drunk to book for the rest of the day, please consider to run it through till monday morning.

  • sal78 on 31/10/2014 - 22:47

    i wanted to book for 2ppl but there's a surcharge of $200pp for travel in april. not as cheap then. also a bit skeptical about the tour. Chinese tours always jam pack it as much as they can so it's value for money but westerners like a bit of free n easy/relaxing. Even Contiki, as busy as it is, it was entirely up to you if you wanted to do your own thing at each city or follow the tour.

    Is it better off for us just to find some flights from chinese travel agent and line it up with one of those $99 tours when we get there? then we can stay back a few more days to relax, fly to another city and get another $99 tour? if we fly with someone like Cathay we could even do a free stopover in HK.

    • CyberMurning on 31/10/2014 - 23:10

      That's what I had in mind before too. Take two x $99 in one holiday trip. But you think the cost would be much higher?

      Book early March, no surcharge.

      • sal78 on 01/11/2014 - 00:13

        SIA has $800 tix to Beijing. It's about the same. But a bit more flexible, get extra time etc I think this is really as cheap as it gets! still need to add on domestic fares from bris so it ends up being more like $1500.

  • stemcell on 31/10/2014 - 22:54
    +1

    Webjet :-(

  • talismansa on 01/11/2014 - 10:47
    +1

    I went on a nexus tour last year around the Shanghai area, and it was just horrendous.

    You'd wake up at 6 or 7am, hurriedly eat some breakfast and you'd be corralled onto the bus to the next city.

    You'd spend at least 3 to 4 hours on the road and the first stop is a factory where youre stuck for at least 2 hours.

    Then they corral you back onto the bus for to go to a flashy restaurant but order you food that you wouldn't even look at back in Aus.

    Then it's back onto the bus for another couple of hours to the next factory, where they waste another few hours of your time trying to sell you overpriced bullshit.

    Then it's either dinner or they take you to some tourist attraction for an hour.

    Then you take the bus for another hour to the hotel usually in the middle of nowhere and it's 10pm.

    Rinse repeat.

    Epic waste of time, unless you like seeing China through a bus window.
    The hotels were definitely 5 stars though, so there's that.

    • bluechan on 01/11/2014 - 11:05

      Being the devil's advocate… That's pretty much what tours are.
      As for overpriced BS… Like I said before… It's part of the "deal".
      Food varies across China. We had some really nice food and some pretty average food. That's just part of travelling. I found food in Beijing (on average) to be too salty myself.

      • talismansa on 01/11/2014 - 14:08

        What ever floats your boat I guess

    • Snoop on 01/11/2014 - 17:54
      +1

      Beijing - It seemed like it was in the middle of nowhere but we only had to walk for 10 minutes to be on a major street that had cinemas, Maccas, KFC, and plenty of other retail outlets.
      Xi'an - We stayed directly over the road from the city walls and had a few shops spread up and down the street.
      Shanghai - same as Beijing, it seemed like nowhere but it was a $2 5 min cab ride to the nearest station or about $10 to The Bund.

      For all those carrying on about being stuck on a bus with no time to do your own thing… You don't have to go on every one of their journeys. You can also, as a group, tell them what you guys would prefer to do!
      We had a whole day to ourselves to explore Shanghai. We didn't go to one of the night shows and chose to wander the city instead (eating scorpions and snakes). We also skipped a meal or 2 to just wander those areas. Others chose to skip a thing or 2 also and did their own thing. We went out for a drink a few nights with others on the tour…
      You'll usually find its those that aren't willing to get off their asses and explore are the ones complaining about being on a bus!!!

      This was one of the best 'no brainer' tours we've been on. We actually had to bring our tour forward to July because my wife fell pregnant. And as for participation, at 5 1/2 months she did everything the others did… Actually, she was normally the first!

      • talismansa on 01/11/2014 - 21:12

        Yes we also opted out of one of the shows, but was still forced to pay for the $20 tickets. But that only gave us 90mins to explore.

        The reason why we couldn't opt out of the factories was because we never stayed at the same city. Everything was on the way to another city and they wouldn't let us make our own way to the next.

        • Snoop on 01/11/2014 - 22:46

          I agree that the factories are 'kind of' compulsory… But the Jade and Art factories are pretty cool. The silk one is crap, but a few of us just stuffed around, went downstairs or outside. And I think that there's a perfume factory, but as a group we voted against going to it to stay at the wall for an extra couple of hours!

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