This is a great value tour as all of the following are included:

• Air fares from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane into Beijing and out of Shanghai with Singapore Airlines. 

• Three days in Beijing and five days in Shanghai with extensive touring included. 

• A two night stopover in Singapore. 

• Train trip from Beijing to Shanghai. 

• All entrance fees including a full day at the fabulous Shanghai World Expo. 

• Some meals. 

• All transfers and transport. 

• Chinese tour guides and if there are 14 or more passengers there will be an Australian tour leader.
  

If you don't have a travel partner but wish to travel at twin share rates, we will do our best to match you up with another person. If you wish to have a single room, there will be an additional charge of $385.

Tour Itinerary

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	Itinerary for  Shanghai World Expo & Beijing Tour
	Included meals are indicated as B = Breakfast, L =Lunch, D = Dinner
14.05.10	Depart Brisbane at 9.30am in SQ 256, arriving in Singapore at 3.35pm. Depart Melbourne at 10.10am on SQ 238, arriving in Singapore at 4.05pm. Depart Sydney at 11.30am on SQ 232, arriving into Singapore at 5.45pm. You will be transferred to the Peninsular Excelsior hotel in central Singapore for a two night stay. While in Singapore the following are included. *50% discount on the a-la-carte menu (food only) at the designated food outlet in the passengers hotel. *Airport-hotel-airport transfers on seat-in-coach basis. *Free admission to 6 attractions; Sentosa Island Resort, National Orchid Garden, Singapore River Cruise, Jurong Bird Park, The Singapore Zoo, Malay Heritage Centre. *Discounts on shopping, dinning, sightseeing tours and attractions as listed in SIA Boarding Pass Privileges program. Accommodation: Peninsular Excelsior Hotel.
15.05.10	Free day in Singapore.
16.05.10	Transfer to Singapore Airport departing at 8.40am  on SQ 802, arriving in Beijing at 2.55pm. Start a city tour by bus to visit Tian An Men  Square (Gate of the Heavenly Peace), a visit to the Forbidden City. In 1430 the 3rd Emperor of the Ming dynasty decided to establish the capital at Beijing. Thousands of workers were engaged in the project, and materials were bought from all the parts of China. 24 emperors descended of  the Ming and Qing dynasties ruled from this area. Accommodation: 2 nights at the Rainbow Hotel.
17.05.10 (B,D)	After breakfast, visit the Great Wall. In  ancient Chinese civilization  it was a defensive structure, built in the 5th century B.C, stretching 6.360km. It is a World Cultural heritage site. One of the two human made projects visible by astronauts from space. Dinner: Peking Duck included.
18.05.10 (B)	Visit the Summer Palace of the Qing Dynasty with its 290 hectares, Grand View Garden's the largest and best- preserved imperial gardens. Longevity Hill is dotted with halls and pavilions. Then visit the Temple of Heaven built in 1420, it is the place where emperors of the Ming and Qing world pray to Heaven for good harvests. This is the largest temple complex in China consists of the Hall of  Prayer which is 38m high & renovated in 1890, the Imperial Vault of Heaven with gilded cupola, renovated in 1752, the Three-tier Circular Altar and Echo Wall. Transfer to the railway station to take the Night Train soft sleeper to Shanghai.
19.05.10	Arrival in Shanghai in the morning, we find a complete other China: Skyscrapers of modern architecture are towering at the horizon. Transfer to the hotel. Visit the Jade Buddha Temple, built in 1882 and cover 8000 square kilometres. The temple got its name from two jade statues of Sakyamuni, one seated and one reclining, both are from Myanmar. Yu Garden with the typical Chinese architecture. Visit China's highest building- 100 Floor 477 meter high with a glass walk to have a great view of Shanghai. In the evening enjoy a spectacular Shanghai Acrobatic Show( included). Accommodation: 4 nights at the New Asia Hotel.
20.05.10 (B)	Free day in Shanghai. You'll enjoy a stroll on Nanjing Road;the most commercially prosperous road in China, with a distance of 1033 meters, along the road stands the new and old shopping malls. You'll enjoy a stroll on Bund Boulevard on the border of Huangpu River. Shanghai is the largest center of economy in China.
21.05.10 (B)	Today drive to Suzhou, which is famous for its gardens. We visit the Humble Administrator's Garden, one of the four most unique styles, considered as the "quintessence of Garden". Covering 51,950 sq.m, the Humble Administrator's Garden is the largest of all classical gardens in Suzhou. It is centered  upon the broad expanse of a lake, making up about one fifth of the total area. With well spaced buildings, the garden landscape and water scape are simple, extensive and natural, possessing the traditional appearances of the Ming Dynasty. Drive back to Shanghai,
22.05.10 (B)	Full day visit to Expo 2010 Shanghai. Expo 2010 Shanghai China will be a grand international gathering, with about 200 nations and international organisations taking part in the exhibition as well as 70 million visitors, ensuring the widest possible participation in the history of the World Expositions. Exposition 2010 will attract governments and people across the world, focusing on the theme "Better City, Better Life." For its 184 days, participants will display urban civilisation to the full extent, exchange their experiences of urban development, disseminate advanced notions on cities and explore new approaches to human habitat, lifestyle and working conditions in the new century. They will learn how to create an eco-friendly society and maintain the sustainable development of human beings. The Chinese Government will go to great lengths to make Expo 2010 Shanghai China a special event that carries on traditions and opens a new vista into the future.
23.05.10 (B)	Free morning in Shanghai with the opportunity for shopping in this great shopping city. Transfer to Shanghai International Airport, departing at 2.30pm on SQ 831, arriving in Singapore at 7.45pm. Sydney passengers depart Singapore at 8.35pm on SQ221, arriving in Sydney at 5.55am(24.05.10). Melbourne passengers depart Singapore at 9.00pm on SQ227, arriving in Melbourne at 6.10am (24.05.10). Brisbane passengers depart Singapore at 9.10pm on SQ235, arriving into Brisbane at 6.40am(24.05.10).

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Deposits and Payments - A non-refundable deposit of $200.00 per person is payable within 7 days of booking. This deposit is not refundable should you later cancel. The balance is payable in full 8 weeks prior to departure.

Refunds and Cancellations - Cancellations after final payment will result in a refund limited to whatever we can recoup from the airline.

Insurance - Adequate travel insurance is essential. We can arrange this for you if desired.

Passports - All travellers require a current passport with at least 6 months left on it at the end of the tour. Non-Australian passport holders require a re-entry visa for Australia.  Visas are required for all Australian passport holders to China. Visa fee for an Australian passport holder  is $40.00 plus courier fee of $55 and we charge $20.00 for processing.  Please note: Visa fees are subject to any increases imposed by the Chinese Consulate.

Basic Tour Price and Taxes - Air taxes and fuel levies are included in the basic tour price, and as air taxes and fuel levies change regularly  the exact amount will be advised at time of invoicing. At present air taxes and fuel levies come to $390 for the standard tour. Total tour cost may therefore change.

Not  Included in the Cost -  Travel insurance and all items of a personal nature such as telephone calls, drinks, excess baggage, tips, meals (except those specified in the itinerary), etc. are not included in the cost.
Similarly, credit card payments can only be accepted if 2% is added to the price to help defray the heavy merchant fees charged to us by the credit card companies.

Breakaway Fee
All fully inclusive prices are based on group travel and any deviation from the set itinerary will incur a breakaway fee.

Booking through other Agents - As we keep the cost of our tours as low as possible, there is insufficient margin for us to be able to pay commission to other travel agents, so some bookings can only be accepted if the client pays the other agent's commission. 
Macleay Valley Travel is a fully licensed travel agent and as such any monies paid to us are fully insured by the Travel Compensation Fund. We are happy for any prospective traveller with us to check us out with your local Consumer Affairs (fair trading) department.

Health and Fitness -Macleay Valley Travel recommends that the passenger is reasonably healthy and/or fit to participate in this tour.  Persons with a disability requiring special assistance must be accompanied by a companion. Macleay Valley Travel and their representatives cannot provide this service.  Macleay Valley Travel reserves the right to accept/decline or terminate a passenger's participation in the tour under certain circumstances.

Limitation of Liability - As Macleay Valley Travel acts only as agent for the Airlines, Hotels, Coach Companies etc., providing accommodation, transportation and other services, Macleay Valley Travel shall not be liable or responsible for death or injury to any person or loss or damage to any property including baggage arising out of or connection with any transportation, accommodation or other services, or resulting directly or indirectly from acts of God, fire, breakdown in machinery or equipment, acts of Government or other authorities, de jure or defacto wars, whether declared or not, hostilities, civil disturbances, strikes, riots, thefts, epidemics, quarantines, medical or customs regulations, delays or cancellations caused by changes in schedules or itinerary, or over bookings or defaults or for any causes beyond Macleay Valley Travel's control or any loss or damage resulting from improper or insufficient passports, visas or other documents and neither Macleay Valley Travel, and its servants or employees shall be or become liable or responsible for any additional expenses or liability sustained or incurred by the tour member as a result of the foregoing causes.
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