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11-Day China Tour $888 Per Person Twin Share from Sydney/Melbourne ($550 Single Person Supplement) @ AVG Travels

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11-Day China Tour $888 Per Person Twin Share from Sydney/Melbourne ($550 Single Person Supplement) @ AVG Travels
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Emphasise on 18/06/2025 - 19:03 avgtravels.com (3199 clicks)
Last edited 18/06/2025 - 19:04

1 extra day for the same price compared to the previous deal!. However the date range is pretty limited. Some other dates are available but start at $999. Any other departure cities are an extra $400.

Dates

  • 5 Aug 2026
  • 12 Aug 2026
  • 19 Aug 2026
  • 7 Oct 2026

Itinerary
Day 1 Australia to Beijing
Day 2 Beijing - Tiananmen Square | Optional tour: Beijing Golden Mask Dynasty Show & Forbidden City Tour
Day 3 Beijing - Great Wall of China | Optional tour: Beijing Peking Duck Dinner
Day 4 Beijing to Wuxi
Day 5 Wuxi to Suzhou
Day 6 Suzhou to Hangzhou | Optional tour: Romantic Show of Song-Cheng
Day 7 Hangzhou to Shanghai | Optional tour: Huangpu River Cruise
Day 8 Shanghai | Optional tour: Shanghai Chinese Acrobatic Show & Shanghai Insight Tour
Day 9 Shanghai
Day 10 Depart Shanghai
Day 11 Arrive home

Tour Inclusions
Return flights included
Return airport transfers
9 nights in 4 star hotels
Dedicated transportation in comfortable, air-conditioned vehicles
Daily Breakfast Buffet
Fully escorted by English-speaking local guides
In-depth sightseeing and all entry fees as per the itinerary
Drinking water 1 bottle per person per day
Hutong Life Tour

Tour Exclusions
Meals and drinks not mentioned in the program
Chinese Visa
Compulsory Tipping for driver and tour guide (AU$12 per person/day). This is collected by our tour guide when you arrives in Beijing.
Personal expenses
Travel insurance (we strongly recommend you hold a valid travel insurance policy for all domestic and overseas travel)
Trip delay or interruption caused by airline schedule change
Extra cost associated with missed tour caused by flight delays or cancelation
Any service clearly not mentioned in the program

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Comments

    • jv on 18/06/2025 - 19:11
      +7

      you’ll have no choice but to buy something or no one moves along to the next spot.

      🤣

      Is that in the T&C's ?

      • trouble11111111 on 18/06/2025 - 22:43
        +4

        I wonder the same. I am a Chinese. From China. I know this kind of trick but yes if not in T&Cs I won’t buy anything.

    • thecloudking on 18/06/2025 - 19:13
      +19

      If you're weak. They are aggressive because it works. Just utter "bu yao" on repeat.

      • freeb1e4me on 18/06/2025 - 20:25
        -3

        Not “bu shet”?

      • YasimKudomi Pape on 18/06/2025 - 20:30
        +1

        Just leave your wallet at home!

        • Nillionaire on 18/06/2025 - 21:33
          +3

          I thought you pay with WeChat Pay or Ali Pay in China?

          • trouble11111111 on 18/06/2025 - 22:44
            +1

            @Nillionaire: Don’t worry. We take any kinds of payment method as long as you pay. Trust me I am a banker 🤣

            • freeb1e4me on 18/06/2025 - 22:53
              +2

              @trouble11111111: Monopoly money it is

            • YasimKudomi Pape on 18/06/2025 - 23:29
              +5

              @trouble11111111: Bankers are the biggest liars I have ever seen, worst than car salesman! Do you want why?

              • trouble11111111 on 19/06/2025 - 00:21

                @YasimKudomi Pape: I got the joke.

                I have a pair of cuff links.

                Left says Trust me. Right says I am a banker.

                • YasimKudomi Pape on 19/06/2025 - 08:14
                  +3

                  @trouble11111111: Please don't take it personal, it's only my opinion.
                  Many people view bankers as dishonest due to misleading financial advice, hidden fees, and fine print in contracts. This perception worsened after the 2008 financial crisis, when banks sold risky products as safe investments, contributing to global economic collapse. A sales driven culture often prioritizes profits over clients’ best interests, leading to unethical behavior. Lack of transparency and complex terms make it hard for customers to fully understand financial products. While not all bankers are dishonest, systemic issues and corporate incentives can encourage misleading practices. It’s important for customers to ask questions, seek clarity, and compare options before making financial decisions.

              • trouble11111111 on 19/06/2025 - 00:22

                @YasimKudomi Pape: But yes I want to know your why, or whys?

              • McMaferMur on 19/06/2025 - 07:43

                @YasimKudomi Pape: How about property agent?

          • YasimKudomi Pape on 18/06/2025 - 23:25

            @Nillionaire: That's 2 years ago!

    • sh4hp on 18/06/2025 - 19:13
      +49

      Just came back from the tripadeal tour. No one was forced to buy anything. Do they come up close and try to sell? Sure. But we just said no thank you and walked off. Some tour members did buy things, but definitely not coersion.

      The rest just sat at the lounging area until our tour guide decided it is time to leave.

        • sh4hp on 18/06/2025 - 19:36
          +30

          It's more the other way around for me. We spent 30 minutes at the affiliated stores, maximum 1 hour for places that has presentations included as well. We really enjoyed the silk presentation.

          If you skip the optional tours, you usually have half day of free time which is more than enough to do your own sightseeing.

          In the end those businesses contributed to the tour costs, so I don't see an issue with spending 2 hours (including transportation) to see what they have to offer.

          • bird380 on 18/06/2025 - 20:32

            @sh4hp: Any extra fee for the optional tour?

            • rvsure on 18/06/2025 - 20:46
              +1

              @bird380: Yes, the optional tours cost extra. You can usually find the prices in the itinerary.

          • desync on 19/06/2025 - 08:24
            -6

            @sh4hp: wow, half a day of free time to do what you want on your own holiday

            the CCP is so generous

            • sh4hp on 19/06/2025 - 09:09
              +4

              @desync: Yes they are! They've subsidized almost half the trip cost so if you're not calling it generous, you must have rich parents.

        • Nillionaire on 18/06/2025 - 21:32
          +6

          That's the issue with these tours

          That's not an issue. That's a trade off.

          overpriced goods

          You don't have to buy them. And they sponsored part of your trip so it's fine for them to offer to us, hence why it was cheaper for us.

          waste your time

          It's not a waste of time for most people who get to see a lot, do a lot, buy a lot if they want, in a few days, for cheap. It's good value and thus not a waste of time.

        • Eeples on 18/06/2025 - 23:40
          +3

          How do you know this?

          Have you done one?

      • Dr Phil on 19/06/2025 - 09:09
        +11

        Ive been twice. Once on this trip-a-deal tour. The first run by Chinatour.
        And agree 100%

        Yes they take you to some very obvious "tourist" shops where its obvious nobody else goes.
        So only fools buy anything there.

        But NO PRESSURE WHATSOVER.
        Just sales tactics like "Great deal just for you!"

        What I can say is that the price was $1,000pp back in 2016 so they have cut something to bring the price down
        And thats the hotel quality!

        Back in 2016 you were put up in luxurious 4.5 and 5 star hotels - they were asbolutely amazing!
        As were the extensive buffet breakfasts!!!
        But the difference between the 4.5 sta and 5 star hotels was very noticeable!

        Now its very basic 4 star hotels which equate to our 3 star hotels.
        And that includes the breakfasts which are very basic indeed in a 4 star China hotel, Im afraid to say

        But the tours and sites are the same and highly recommended if you dont mind a basic hotel to stay in overnight.

    • shadyscab on 18/06/2025 - 19:36
      +5

      Have you been?

    • HaveANiceDay on 18/06/2025 - 20:08
      +2

      Wasn't forced or pressured to buy any items from any of the 'sponsors'. I however did get constantly pressured by my Beijing tour guide to take the optional tours, my other tour guide for the rest of the tour didn't pressure me about anything though.

      • sh4hp on 18/06/2025 - 23:07
        +1

        Same here. Our Beijing guide was quite pushy. Luckily for me (or unlucky) he got me bad seats for the Golden Mask, so I was able to get away with some transportation favor which he would have charged otherwise.

    • Nillionaire on 18/06/2025 - 21:30
      +6

      Everyday you’ll be stopped in touristic attractions

      That's what we're signing up for.

      where you’ll have no choice but to buy something

      That's not true.

    • lilchonk on 18/06/2025 - 22:23
      +3

      no choice?

      relax on the hyperbole, you go to places on your own accord and get hounded at tourist attractions either way.

      • belongsinforums on 18/06/2025 - 22:57
        -7

        i know someone who was locked inside a store until everyone in the group bought jewellery. so no, sometimes not hyperbole

    • Variableaperture on 18/06/2025 - 23:22
      +3

      This just isn’t true. I have been on one of these trips. It is true that a lot of stops have opportunities to spend money, but I never felt pressured to buy anything.

    • Eeples on 18/06/2025 - 23:39

      How do you know this?

    • DEvok on 19/06/2025 - 05:48
      +2

      Think people are happier with this and being in the USA right now.

    • Dr Phil on 19/06/2025 - 09:03
      +4

      Ive been on this tour…..what rubbish

      No wonder youve been so downvoted

    • altitudinous on 19/06/2025 - 13:21
      +3

      Finished one of these tours last week. Tripadeal for me. Yes, the tour is cheap because it is being subsidised by some shop visits - they are paying for the tour you take so you can visit their shops. Pearls, jade, tea, silk etc. Some people on the tour absolutely do buy, but there was no pressure to buy at all, more of an interesting experience to see the sales pitch and all in good fun. You must visit the shops, there isn't an option to skip the shops as they are paying for your tour.

  • jv on 18/06/2025 - 19:13
    +12

    Compulsory Tipping for driver and tour guide (AU$12 per person/day).

    😲

    • blahman on 18/06/2025 - 19:21
      +8

      This tipping thing is standard practice in even the legit Chinese tours so nothing out of the ordinary.

      • jv on 18/06/2025 - 19:21
        -6

        This tipping thing is standard practice

        Not for me…

        • blahman on 18/06/2025 - 19:22
          +1

          but you're the mighty jv you're special

          • jv on 18/06/2025 - 19:23
            +13

            @blahman:

            "Tipping is not customary in mainland China and can even be seen as rude or insulting in some situations."

            I don't want to appear rude, so I don't tip…

            • blahman on 18/06/2025 - 19:28
              +2

              @jv: how are you still so sharp. arent you like 120yo?

            • trouble11111111 on 18/06/2025 - 22:52

              @jv: It is not easy to make living in China. I am from China. I am not even sure I said it correctly but my point stands. Small money for you could be a big help for him/her. I suggest that if you enjoyed the service, do what you can. If the tour guide doesn’t do the job, then no, not a cent.

              • jv on 18/06/2025 - 23:16

                @trouble11111111:

                I suggest that if you enjoyed the service, do what you can.

                Description says 'Compulsory Tipping' though…

                So on principle, I wouldn't…

                Maybe they should look up the purpose of tipping. It is certainly not to prop up the obligations of employers…

      • o53djz7qTPY4der on 18/06/2025 - 20:09
        +3

        Tipping is not common in China. I'd go as far as to say that culturally it's looked down upon.

        • trouble11111111 on 18/06/2025 - 22:56

          Strange things happen in China. There were people offered tips and then lodged complaints saying they were asked and forced to give tips.

          To avoid such incidents, companies organising the tours banned tips. But please, if you enjoyed the tour and had a good time, reward your tour guide where you can. It will be greatly appreciated. If you didn’t, not a cent.

    • gguu on 18/06/2025 - 19:22

      +$120 is not a deal breaker.
      I'd be more concerned about the meals the tourists should organise themselves.
      Also, how dificult it is to get a Chinese tourist visa?

      • jv on 18/06/2025 - 19:25
        -8

        +$120 is not a deal breaker.

        per person…. for the driver and the tour guide…

        • gguu on 18/06/2025 - 19:28
          +2

          I assumed "the person" was the tourist, not both the driver and the tour guide :)

        • HaveANiceDay on 18/06/2025 - 20:04

          It's per tourist, not for each the driver and your guide

          • jv on 18/06/2025 - 20:14
            -8

            @HaveANiceDay:

            "Compulsory Tipping for driver and tour guide"

            • HaveANiceDay on 18/06/2025 - 20:18
              +2

              @jv: I have went on the trip myself but with tripadeal and it was just paying it to the tour guide. The tips are shared amongst the tour guide, drivers and other staff.

      • Chris17 on 18/06/2025 - 19:25
        +10

        No visa required for Australian citizens.

        • jv on 18/06/2025 - 19:27
          +1

          Unless you exceed 30 days for your stay…

          or if you are a dual citizen and aren't using your Australian passport.

      • Marcsie on 18/06/2025 - 19:28
        +6

        30 days Visa free for Aussie!!

      • ugulgif on 18/06/2025 - 19:45
        +5

        No visa required for Australian passport holders

    • altitudinous on 19/06/2025 - 13:24

      Chinese tradition. Like tipping in NYC. $12 covers both the tour guide and the driver and ancillary staff back at the office.

      • jv on 19/06/2025 - 13:29
        -1

        Chinese tradition. Like tipping in NYC

        Tipping is not a Chinese tradition.

        • MYOB AO on 19/06/2025 - 15:42

          Believe it or not, my first experience paying gratuities for a guided tour didn’t happen until 2010 in Australia—and ironically, it was operated by a Chinese-owned company.

          • jv on 19/06/2025 - 15:58

            @MYOB AO: If it wasn't mentioned when you paid for the tour, I'd refuse to pay it…

            • BangfortheBuck on 19/06/2025 - 23:08

              @jv: The day tour from Sydney to Canberra used to be advertised as a "$39 package." However, the guide would collect an additional $5 tip per person on the bus. This fee wasn’t mentioned when booking the tour, but since passengers were already on the bus, refusing to pay wasn’t really an option. I’m not sure if they still operate this way today, but they probably do.

              • jv on 19/06/2025 - 23:17

                @BangfortheBuck:

                refusing to pay wasn’t really an option.

                What if you didn't have any money?

                • BangfortheBuck on 20/06/2025 - 07:31

                  @jv: Back 20 years ago, the operator(s) assumed that Chinese people always carry cash in their wallets.

                  However, today’s reality is completely different—most Chinese rely solely on digital wallets via mobile payments. Even beggars in China have adapted by using QR codes to receive donations electronically.

                  Again, the operator(s) can collect tips via wechat pay/alipay today. It can still bypass the (Australia) tax system.

                  Tax matters.

  • kizzy on 18/06/2025 - 19:19
    +35

    This is cheaper than rent…

    • Vomo on 18/06/2025 - 21:11
      +9

      One could retire and do it on endless loop to save money

  • Chris17 on 18/06/2025 - 19:26
    +8

    No children allowed, unfortunately. It’d be a hell of a bargain family holiday otherwise.

    • CodeXD on 18/06/2025 - 19:27
      +19

      Just have one kid stand on the shoulders of another kid and wear a trench coat.

    • homersyd on 18/06/2025 - 19:56

      What about teen-agers?

      EDIT: nvm just read the fine prints 18+ only

      Very strange wonder why no kids allowed…

      • Fobsessive on 18/06/2025 - 20:04
        +11

        Cheaper insurance, and no annoying screaming kids?

      • WhyAmICommenting on 18/06/2025 - 20:08
        -1

        Because they typically won’t have as much money to spend. Greedy.

    • ghoulie1 on 19/06/2025 - 07:19
      +8

      No children on the tour sounds like a positive really.

  • N B on 18/06/2025 - 19:27

    Offer applicable only for 18+ ?

    • jv on 18/06/2025 - 19:29
      +5

      Offer applicable only for 18+ ?

      Try Amsterdam…

  • pq8382 on 18/06/2025 - 19:29
    +1

    Cheaper than tickets itself….If you prefer quality over price I wouldnt take this….

    • Vyviel on 18/06/2025 - 20:03
      +12

      This is OzBargain price always trumps quality I think you are in the wrong place =P

      • trouble11111111 on 18/06/2025 - 23:01

        Learning English here. Why I wrong place not at wrong place? I know GPT can give me the answer but hearing it from a real person would be so much different.

        • wizza13 on 18/06/2025 - 23:18
          +5

          If you say you are "in" a place it means the place is a general location rather than a specific point. If you say you are "at" a place it means the place is a specific point. It's very idiomatic so not technically this well-defined.

          Examples:

          "We arrived in Rome"

          "I just hopped off the bus at Pitt St"

          "In the right/wrong place" is an idiom in English as well

  • BlackorRed on 18/06/2025 - 19:31
    -1

    any deals like this includes kids?

    • mybrains on 18/06/2025 - 21:34
      +13

      they have a one child policy ;)

      • Giaour on 19/06/2025 - 18:25

        LMAO

      • jackspratt on 19/06/2025 - 20:12

        Keep up at the back…..

  • movieman on 18/06/2025 - 19:36
    +2

    Is it possible to book this, and then have the return flight extended by 1 or 2 weeks to do solo travelling around?

    Or are you stuck with the return flight dates?

    • sh4hp on 18/06/2025 - 19:39
      +10

      One of my tour members did this, but they had to pay for the one way ticket themselves.

      • movieman on 19/06/2025 - 11:50
        +1

        Thanks.

        Ouch!

  • Bluto Mindpretzel on 18/06/2025 - 19:38

    Waiting for a $666 price

    • Marcsie on 19/06/2025 - 11:04
      +1

      I wait for $111 price!

  • hcl on 18/06/2025 - 19:40
    +4

    Tipping just isn’t a thing in China or east Asia in general. Highly suspect the agency didn’t pay the guides anything.

    • lolcoaster on 18/06/2025 - 22:07
      +1

      No this is standard for how the tour guides operate in China.

  • sh4hp on 18/06/2025 - 19:42
    +9

    Great deal if you've never visited China and want to get a rough idea of how the place is.

    Food and transportation (Didi which is their Uber) is about 1/5 of the prices in Australia, and shopping is also quite cheap if you bargain hard.

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