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6 Days China Tour with Return Flight, Accommodation, Meals - $599 PP (Minimum of 2 Pax) Twin Share via Scoopon Travel

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6 Days China Tour with Return Flight, Accommodation, Meals - $599 PP (Minimum of 2 Pax) Twin Share via Scoopon Travel
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kulvinbartia on 07/05/2018 - 21:12 scoopon.com.au (417 clicks)
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6 day China tour across Chongqing, Tianjin, and Beijing - just $599 including return flights, hotel accommodation, select meals and more! Save up to 64%!

See the rare giant pandas of Chongqing Zoo and admire the ornamental gardens of Eling Park. Practise Tai Chi in the Temple of Heaven, tour Beijing's Hutong neighbourhood, then climb the iconic Great Wall. Stand in Tiananmen Square and wander through the imposing walls of the Forbidden City. This is an incredible taste of rural and metropolitan China filled the treasures and carefree extras. Enjoy 5 nights' hotel accommodation, an English-speaking guide, domestic transfers, private coach transportation, and more!

Wander China over 6 unforgettable days, with:

Return international flights from Melbourne or Sydney (upgrade to depart from Perth, Adelaide or Brisbane - see Need to Know for details)
5 nights' accommodation in the following hotels, or similar:
1 night in Chongqing at the Eling 88 Hotel
2 nights in Tianjin at the Radisson Tianjin Hotel
2 nights in Beijing at the Chunhuiyuan Resort
5 breakfasts, 4 lunches, and 1 dinner
All domestic transfers within China
Tours, excursions, and sightseeing admissions as per itineray
Experienced English-speaking guides
Private coach transportation
Tour tipping

Embark from $599 per person, twin share

Minimum of 2 Scoopons must be purchased and redeemed per booking for twin share option
Solo travellers also welcome - see Need to Know for single supplement surcharge information
Tour highlights

Take a city tour of Chongqing, visiting the rare giant pandas at Chongqing Zoo's breeding centre and the gardens and bridges of Eling Park
Stroll around Ciqikou, an authentic old-time village on the fringes of the city
Practise tai chi in Beijing's iconic Temple of Heaven; take a tour of the Hutong district by rickshaw and dine with locals
Behold magnificent panoramas from atop the Great Wall of China; then take a tour of the largest jade factory in Beijing
Marvel at the history of Tiananmen Square and visit the Forbidden City of legend
See your full itinerary here

Valid for one of the following Friday departure dates (2018)
1, 8, 15#, 22#, 29# June
6#, 13#, 20#, 27# July
3#, 10#, 17#, 24#, 31 August
7, 14, 21, 28 September
5, 12 19, 26 October
2, 9, 16, 23, 30 November
7 December

High season surcharge of $250 applies to departure dates above marked with a hash #, payable directly to the tour provider
No booking cancellations permitted once your booking has been confirmed - your Scoopon will be voided
Scoopon valid for 1 person on a twin share basis - minimum of 2 Scoopons must be purchased and redeemed per booking. (No child discounts available.)

Solo travellers may attend at a surcharge of $300 per booking, payable directly to the tour provider
Departures from Perth, Adelaide or Brisbane incur a $400 per person surcharge, payable directly to the tour provider
Baggage allowance: 20kg checked luggage and 7.5kg carry-on per person
Maximum group size: 40

Optional tours included in itinerary will incur extra charges
Itinerary scheduled activities are subject to change without prior notice based upon weather, traffic conditions and other unforeseen occurrences
Rooms are subject to availability. If a hotel is not available, the tour provider will book an alternative hotel of the same/similar standard

No refunds will be provided if the tour provider is unable to accommodate a special request
Deal excludes China visa application fee, travel insurance, costs associated with trip delays or airline schedule changes, laundry and other items of a personal nature, and costs for anything else not specifically listed in the itinerary
Bookings are taken immediately after purchase. Scoopons for this offer are limited. Not valid with any other offer
Bookings are subject to availability. Book early to secure your desired date
Scoopon terms and conditions are available at www.scoopon.com.au/terms-and-conditions
Deal Code: 76395

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  • SnoozeAndLose on 07/05/2018 - 21:15
    +3

    Will this tour take people to the shop and force spending?

    My friend got backmail and kept in shop with gaye closed bemand pur hase X amount before they got release.

    • mr fox on 07/05/2018 - 21:22
      +7

      A true OzBargainer would still be in captivity, refusing to shop at recommended retail or inflated prices.

    • mathew42 on 07/05/2018 - 21:43
      +7

      These sound like shopping activities:
      Day 4: You will then learn about Jade, China’s most precious and celebrated stone, and its
      manufacturing process at the largest Jade factory in Beijing.
      Day 5: Afterward, experience the oriental foot massage at a traditional Chinese medical centre where you will learn about
      alternative treatments for illness and have the chance to consult a Chinese Medical professional.

      • AussieGargain on 07/05/2018 - 21:53

        Buy jade ores and gamble on the jade quality. 100% lose.

      • Peanut money on 07/05/2018 - 22:51

        Would they still make you go if you fell ill on day 4 and 5?

    • Jack Ma on 07/05/2018 - 22:13

      Yeah this tour sounds like one of those where they force you to spend exorbitant amounts of money at stores which have connections to the tour guides - would not recommend!

  • povertytrap on 07/05/2018 - 21:23

    That’s how they can have the prices so low.

  • povertytrap on 07/05/2018 - 21:37
    +2

    $400 extra from Perth and $300 single supplement charge make this not so cheap for some.

  • AussieGargain on 07/05/2018 - 21:46
    +5

    Similar like in Las Vegas, you’ll get a free $100 gamble money if attend an investment conference. The whole package is cheaper than the airfare. With this price, you’ll most likely be forced to buy overpriced stuff. If you buy, you will be unhappy. If you don’t, guide will make you unhappy. Either way the trip will suck. My advice: travel, book everything yourself and download a voice English-Mandarin translator app, you’re good to go!

  • jv on 07/05/2018 - 22:20
    +4

    Wander China over 6 unforgettable days, with:
    Tour tipping

    I wonder how many people have been waiting for a deal with this !!!

  • ozbjunkie on 07/05/2018 - 22:23
    +3

    Just use this for flights and refuse to go on activities? Can't make you, right?

    • LKJ899 on 08/05/2018 - 14:42

      I think they restrict you…you must not leave the group at any point in time

      • ozbjunkie on 08/05/2018 - 18:50

        Because CHINA!

  • mcnugget on 07/05/2018 - 22:37
    +2

    Personally would stick to the $214 flights to Haikou and self plan.

    Get to skip the day long shopping tours and go where you like - accommodation, food, travel are cheap anyway.

  • nissa on 07/05/2018 - 22:49
    +3

    Did the 8 days for $588 and it was amazing value.
    Was three nights in Beijing which was really the minimum you'd want there.
    We got taken to the pearl factory, jade factory and chinese medicine factory.
    We found the pressure to buy was much lower in China than most other Asian countries.
    The worst we got was at the Chinese medicine where they removed our foot soak with a flounce immediately after we said we didn`t need anything.
    The rest didn, even bother to follow us around.

    • sal78 on 08/05/2018 - 02:25

      You were lucky. I have heard a lotbof negative srories from family n friends.

      • Maxxjet on 08/05/2018 - 08:19

        Are your family & friends from China/Chinese/or Speaking Chinese? If so, yep quite likely - if not - not sure where did they go - the cities on the itinerary are the top major cities in China with strong governance in tourist market,let along foreign tourists - these blackmail ones generally occur in tourists attractions remote to major cities.

  • belongsinforums on 07/05/2018 - 23:39

    Good value IF you aren't forced to buy anything or tip. There's a foreigners hotline you might need if you find yourself in trouble with tour operators.

  • qwertykiri on 08/05/2018 - 00:03

    Do we need a visa for this tour

    • zan5hin on 08/05/2018 - 02:54
      +3

      No, you can just tip your hat at the immigration officer of an oppressive Communist dictatorship and walk right into the country.

    • laser on 08/05/2018 - 08:31

      Yes you do, 120 per person if you go to visa office yourself.

  • Jaduqimon on 08/05/2018 - 07:34

    These tours are available for $99 if you are a Chinese citizen living abroad.

  • redcreek200 on 08/05/2018 - 08:01

    No idea why some here think these are forced shopping excursions. You've got the return airfare, hotel accommodation. Skip the group day trips and do your own thing if you wish. You're not taken at gunpoint every morning to the tour bus !

    • dasher86 on 08/05/2018 - 08:36

      i'd assume the day tours lead to the next hotel / city.
      you might need to organise to meet up later with the bus to get there, if they allow it.

      • redcreek200 on 08/05/2018 - 10:52

        You're probably right @dasher. The short schedule may mean you've got no choice but to day trip with the tour group. Still, for such a price I'd check out whether it's possible to make your own way to each night's accommodation. Not sure how tight they'd be on such a thing.

        • LKJ899 on 08/05/2018 - 14:45

          I think they restrict you…you must not leave the group at any point in time

          You normally stay in a 4 or 5 star hotel in the outskirt. There's nothing around the hotel. Even after dinner, you don't have anywhere to go

    • belongsinforums on 08/05/2018 - 20:17

      Have you done this? I have relatives who have been on these tours and were locked in shops until they bought something

      • nissa on 08/05/2018 - 20:41

        These were large shops buzzing with tourists. Can`t imagine how they could lock you in.

        • belongsinforums on 08/05/2018 - 21:01

          jewelry store. mind you, this was in hong kong

  • poiterbad on 08/05/2018 - 14:47

    They are pretty tight on allowing you to leave the bus. I had to pretend I was sick in shanghai to be able to do our own thing. We did the 10 day tour and you had to be on the bus and give your passport to check into the next hotel.

    Lots of hotels they changed on the day to he further out than originally meaning it was really hard to get around.

    Maps are also hard, even if you have a VPN, google is pretty outdated.

    You spend more time in the shopping places than you do at the landmarks.

    They never forced us to buy, but most people will buy on the tour so you don't have to!

  • polar on 09/05/2018 - 09:21

    A friend of mine is doing the 3 week shopping tour in China for the same price. She has a chinese background so I am curious to see what the tour is like.

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