Experience even more of China & beyond — China — Travelsphere Worldwide Collection 2008 online holiday brochure

China ADD-ON Hong Kong 4 nights from �399 Highlights include: Kowloon Hong Kong Island Hong Kongs magnificent natural setting on the tip of the Chinese mainland is a natural gateway to the Orient. Towering skyscrapers form the backdrop to the busy harbour, with its constant traffic of ferries, junks, sampans and sea-going vessels. Yet in the teeming alleys, festooned with red and gold signs, street markets remain untouched by western influences, and still provide an intoxicating taste of mystique and intrigue. Experience even more... China & beyond Our comprehensive tours of China ensure that you see all the major sights. If, however youd like to travel further afield and see even more of this wonderful country, take a look at our great range of six remarkable add-ons and four magical tours. All our add-ons are designed to follow directly from, or dovetail into, either the Beijing, Xian, & Chengde or Discover China tours shown on pages 50-53. Simply choose your preferred add-on itinerary and book it in conjunction with your chosen tour. Our Holiday Advisors will be happy to discuss your requirements. The tour prices quoted on these two pages are supplements to the tour prices and cannot be booked separately. The Yangze add-on tour can also be booked in conjunction with our Wonders of China tour (see pages 54-55). ADDITIONAL CHINA TOURS Our range of options includes marvellous China & Japan combinations. See pages 60-61 for full details of this wonderful holiday. We include a morning sightseeing tour of Hong Kong Island, and offer a range of fascinating optional excursions. For further details please speak to one of our Holiday Advisors. OPTION Beijing to Hong Kong by train 5 nights from �529 Take our rail option for your Hong Kong add-on and see even more wonderful Chinese scenery. This 24-hour journey, the majority in daylight, takes you in comfort through rural countryside and villages, crossing the Yangtze River and stopping in the city of Guangzhou (Canton) before arriving at Kowloon, Hong Kong for your four night stay. Its the perfect way to get the most from this super add-on. For further details please speak to one of our Holiday Advisors. ADD-ON ADD-ON KEY Yangtze Hong Kong Pandas Train to Tibet Tibet Beijing to Hong Kong by train MONGOLIA Shenyang Panda Explorer 4 nights from �449 Highlights include: Chengdu Wolong Nature Reserve Panda Museum Nowhere in the world can you get as close to so many pandas as in the remarkable Wolong Nature Reserve, situated deep in the beautiful forested mountains of the Sichuan Province of The Great Wall Beijing Xian East China Sea China, the natural home of the Giant Panda. Here you will observe first hand the intense effort being made to preserve these beautiful animals from extinction. Fly from Beijing to Chengdu, where we include a short city sightseeing tour and an overnight stay. You then journey to the Wolong Nature Reserve, staying in a hotel close to the Panda Sanctuary for two nights. We include a visit to the Sanctuary on one afternoon, and you have the opportunity to visit the following afternoon. We also include a visit to the Panda Museum. You then fly back to Beijing for an overnight stay before flying home. For further details please speak to one of our Holiday Advisors. CHINA Xining TIBET Wolong Nature Reserve Chengdu Chongqing Wuhan Lhasa The River Yangtze Guangzhou BURMA Hong Kong 58 To view our collection of China holidays click here

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