25 DAY CULTURAL TOUR ULTIMATE ASIA $ PER PERSON TWIN SHARE 5999
THAT’S TYPICALLY 40% $9999 OFF
VIETNAM • CHINA • JAPAN • SINGAPORE
THE OFFER 25 DAY ULTIMATE ASIA Asia feels like both a gateway into an exotic past and an exciting future. Fascinating history blends with a frenetic energy, which is why it should be $5999 on the top of everyone’s bucket list. If world-class cities, quaint villages, unique culture and breath-taking scenery is what you are after - Vietnam, China, Japan and Singapore will not disappoint! See the best of Asia on this ultimate 25-day trip through the Orient. Beginning in Vietnam, feel the energy and hum of Ho Chi Minh City, discover the historic Cu Chi Tunnels, then slow things down on an optional cruise of the Mekong River including a meal prepared by a local family. Discover the ancient ruins of UNESCO World Heritage site, My Son, relax on an overnight cruise of Halong Bay, and indulge in an evening of local delights with a Hanoi Street Food Tour as an optional extra. Visit the Great Wall of China, walk Shanghai’s famous Bund, marvel at Mt Fuji and shop ‘til you drop in Singapore. Includes return international flights, internal flights in Vietnam, 23 nights hotel accommodation, 29 meals including daily breakfast, return airport and train transfers, and more.
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Day 1 Australia - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam a local family’s home to enjoy tropical fruit, honey tea and wine Today depart from either Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and listen to traditional Vietnamese music performed by the or Perth for Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Fly with Singapore Airlines. villagers. Afterwards continue onwards to another islet where a On arrival be picked up by a tour representative and transferred traditional Vietnamese lunch will be prepared by a local family to the hotel. Please note: due to flight scheduling and availability, (included). In the afternoon return to Ho Chi Minh City and your some departures may occur on day 0. Affected customers must hotel accommodation. be at the airport the night before. Flight times will be indicated on Inclusions: Transfers to and from your hotel, English speaking your final documents at least 4 weeks prior to departure. tour guide, Mekong River boat trip, lunch, honey tea and honey Le Duy Hotel or similar, Ho Chi Minh City Meals included: In-Flight wine, seasonal fruits and a traditional music performance. Le Duy Hotel or similar, Ho Chi Minh City Meals included: Breakfast Day 2 Cu Chi Tunnels Half Day Tour This morning be picked up from the hotel and head to the Cu Chi Day 4 Ho Chi Minh - Hoi An Tunnels (approx. 1 hour) for a half day tour. The Cu Chi Tunnels After breakfast you will be transferred to Ho Chi Minh City were constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the country’s airport for an onwards flight to Da Nang located on the central long fight for independence. The network of tunnels which coast of the country (approx. 1.5 hour flight) (airline subject to make up this underground city include living rooms, kitchens, availability). Upon arrival you will be picked up and transferred hospitals, weapons factories, storage facilities and a command to the hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure to discover this centre. The tunnel system was an excellent way for the Vietcong beautiful UNESCO World Heritage listed historical city. to move around the countryside undetected by foreign troops and was at one stage home to around 10,000 people. After Kim An Hotel or similar, Hoi An Meals included: Breakfast exploring these tunnels along with nearby remains of American tanks and numerous bomb craters drive back to Ho Chi Minh Day 5 My Son Holy Land Tour City arriving in the mid afternoon. The rest of the evening will be Depart early this morning and travel to My Son (approx. 1 hour), a spent at leisure. UNESCO World Heritage site located 40km southwest of Hoi An. Le Duy Hotel or similar, Ho Chi Minh City Meals included: Breakfast My Son was once the capital and religious centre of the Cham people and is believed to be the longest inhabited archaeological site in Indochina. The ruins of My Son were built between the Day 3 Ho Chi Minh City Free Day 7th to 13th century BC and are located in a valley surrounded Today enjoy a day at leisure to discover Ho Chi Minh City. by mountains, the sides of which are covered in thick jungle. Optional Activity: Mekong Delta Day Tour - $50 per person This Hon Quap (Cat’s Tooth Mountain) overlooks the site, its crooked morning after breakfast be picked up from the hotel and travel peak mimicked by the architecture of some temples’ roofs. to the city of My Tho (approx. 1.5 hours) on the banks of the These mountains are the source of the Thu Bon River, a holy river Mekong. Upon arrival board a motor boat and cruise along which flows through the site. Lunch will be included at a local the Mekong River. The boat will take you to Xep Canal, a lovely restaurant and after the day’s tour of this magnificent site be place where you can escape the traffic of the main river. Here transferred back to the hotel. you will cruise under coconut trees before arriving at a small islet. Disembark and walk around a small local village. Stop at Kim An Hotel or similar, Hoi An Meals included: Breakfast
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Day 6 Hoi An - Hanoi backgrounds of popular northern dishes. Walk through the maze After breakfast you will be transferred to nearby Da Nang airport of bustling streets that is Hanoi’s Old Quarter, and tempt your for an onwards flight to the capital city of Hanoi located in the tastebuds with the famed Hanoi dish Banh Cuon at a local eatery. north of the country (approx. 1.5 hour flight) (airline subject to Watch as the skilled chefs demonstrate to you how this tasty availability). Upon arrival you will be picked up and transferred dish is put together. Continuing onwards, wander past street to the hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure to discover Hanoi. stalls and quiet residential lanes where you can discover how the local’s live in the old quarter. Afterwards you will stop at the Flower Hotel or similar, Hanoi Meals included: Breakfast barbeque stalls. Settle down with the locals and sample various meat, vegetable and bread specialties grilled over hot coals for Day 7 Hanoi - Halong Bay Cruise (approx. 180km day) extra flavour. The search for dessert will bring you down toa This morning after breakfast drive through beautiful green rice small alley, here you will find fruit served in a cup and smothered paddy fields on the way to the coast (approx. 4 hours) where with crushed iced and condensed milk – this speciality is one you will board a Junk boat for an overnight cruise through the not to be missed! Your local guide will then take you to one thousands of towering limestone islands and emerald waters of of Hanoi’s best kept secrets, a hidden street food restaurant Halong Bay. Enjoy a seafood lunch before taking part in some to taste top ten street foods in Hanoi include Banh My Hanoi, afternoon activities such as swimming, relaxing on a remote Vietnamese Rice Wine and famous Egg Coffee along with many beach, climbing to the top of a lookout for an amazing panoramic other specialties. Follow these delicious meals with an ice cold view or take a ride on a rowing boat into a secluded bay. Also local beer. Your trip ends in the middle of the old quarter and you cruise further into the bay to visit a Pearl Farm. Drop anchor will continue onwards to discover Hanoi by night at your own in the late evening for an overnight stay among the dramatic leisure, or the tour guide can arrange a taxi for you to go back to limestone peaks rising out of the sea. your hotel (taxi not included).
Traditional Junk Boat, Halong Bay Meals included: Inclusions: English speaking tour guide, all food and drink as Breakfast;Lunch;Dinner mentioned above. Flower Hotel or similar, Hanoi Meals included: Breakfast;Lunch Day 8 Halong Bay Cruise - Hanoi (approx. 180km day) Early risers can take part in an optional Tai Chi class on deck this Day 9 Hanoi, Vietnam - Beijing, China morning. After breakfast climb aboard the tender for a visit to After breakfast you will be transferred to Hanoi Airport for your Sung Sot (Surprise) Cave, a colourful grotto of giant stalactites onwards flight to Beijing, China. Fly with either Vietnam Airlines, and stalagmites. Return to the boat and enjoy a short cooking China Southern or Singapore Airlines to name a few (subject class where you will learn to prepare local delicacies such as to availability). Upon arrival into Beijing you will be met and spring rolls. Enjoy lunch on board, followed by a relaxing trip back transferred to the hotel. The rest of the day is free at leisure to in to port, where you will disembark and return back to Hanoi by enjoy the vibrant capital of China. bus (approx. 4 hours). Novotel Sanyuan or similar, Beijing Meals included: Breakfast Optional Activity: Hanoi Evening Street Food Tour - $55 per person This tour into the Old Quarter will begin from your hotel in the early evening. Your English-speaking local guide will give Day 10 Great Wall of China you an insight into the intricacies and traditions of Vietnamese On the way to the Great Wall, stop at a Jade Museum to learn food culture, including details on ingredients and historical the history of jade. In Chinese, jade is pronounced as “Yu”, and it has a history in China of at least four thousand years. Observe
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THE ITINERARY the skilled artisans at work as they create their intricate designs. the ethereal beauty of Hangzhou’s willow draped islands. Afterwards take a scenic drive through the countryside and Next, drive to Shanghai (approximately a 2.5 hour coach ride) to mountains to reach China’s most renowned monument—the visit the famous Bund. Shanghai is divided by the Huangpu River Great Wall. You will visit the less-touristed and more original into eastern and western sections. Modern mega high rises Juyong Pass, avoiding other sections which are the most are seen on the eastern side while traditional European style accessible and consequently most crowded. The Great Wall architecture may be seen on the western side. The Bund is a meanders through China’s northern mountain ranges from the five-block riverfront promenade with many of Shanghai’s banks Yellow Sea to the Gobi Desert - a distance of more than 3500 and trading houses. Afterwards transfer to the hotel and enjoy miles. Lunch will be provided during this day tour. an evening at leisure. Novotel Sanyuan or similar, Beijing Meals included: Holiday Inn Express Zhabei or similar, Shanghai Meals included: Breakfast;Lunch Breakfast
Day 11 Beijing Free Day Day 14 Shanghai Free Day – Evening Huangpu River Cruise Today is a free at leisure to explore Beijing on your own. Today enjoy a morning and afternoon at leisure to explore Novotel Sanyuan or similar, Beijing Meals included: Breakfast Shanghai at your own pace. Then this evening meet at the hotel to enjoy an early evening cruise down the Huangpu River. Cruising at night, you can enjoy the most extraordinary sights. Day 12 Beijing - Hangzhou (High speed bullet train experience) Take the opportunity to enjoy dinner on the ship (not included), Today after breakfast transfer to Beijing Railway station for your with meals such as Chinese food, western food and a buffet high speed bullet train experience to Hangzhou (approximately available. Enjoy your delicious meal whilst admiring the scenery. a 6 hour train ride). Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang Province and the local political, economic and cultural centre. Upon arrival Holiday Inn Express Zhabei or similar, Shanghai Meals included: transfer to the hotel and then enjoy the remainder of the day at Breakfast leisure. Pujing Hotel or similar, Hangzhou Meals included: Breakfast Day 15 Shanghai, China - Osaka, Japan Today checkout from the hotel and transfer to Shanghai Airport for your onwards flight to Osaka, Japan. Fly with either Vietnam Day 13 Hangzhou - Shanghai Airlines, China Southern or Singapore Airlines to name a few Hangzhou is considered the tea capital of China, so a visit to (subject to availability). Upon arrival be met and transferred to the city just isn’t complete without a trip to a local tea house. the hotel. The rest of the day will be spent at leisure. This morning after breakfast make a special visit to the Tea House at Meijiawu Tea Village in the hinterland of West Lake Osaka Joytel Hotel or similar, Osaka Meals included: Breakfast Park, considered one of the most important Longjing tea productions in China. Enjoy the beautiful village scenery while Day 16 Dotonbori Shopping Experience learning about China’s special tea culture and how to appreciate Enjoy a morning at leisure before being picked up in the early the sophisticated taste and aroma of Longjing tea. At the Tea afternoon and driven to the famous Dotonbori Shopping District House, learn how to make the Longjing Tea including tea leaves in the heart of Osaka. Dōtonbori is one of the principal tourist picking, frying and tasting. Afterwards enjoy a small boat ride on destinations in Osaka running along the Dōtonbori canal from the West Lake, another UNESCO World Heritage Site, admiring
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Day 18 Kyoto Free Day wholesale food markets of any kind. Afterwards visit Meiji Shrine, Today is free to explore Kyoto at leisure. a key Shinto religious site that was dedicated to the Imperial Family in 1926. Walk among the serene gardens that surround Hotel Mystays or similar, Kyoto Meals included: Breakfast the shrine as you listen to more details about its importance from your guide. Lastly enjoy the sweeping views of this vast Day 19 Kyoto – Atami (High speed bullet train experience) - city at the Observations deck at the famous Tokyo Tower, the Yamanashi Prefecture landmark of Tokyo. The tour will conclude early afternoon and Today after an early morning checkout transfer to the Kyoto train the rest of the day will be spent at leisure. station and take a high speed bullet train to the city of Atami in Comfort Hotel or similar, Tokyo Meals included: Breakfast the Shizuoka Prefecture (approx. 3 hours). Upon arrival you will be picked up and continue to drive through the countryside and mountains to reach Lake Yamanaka, the largest of all the Fuji Day 22 Tokyo Free Day Five Lakes, and enjoy views of Mt. Fuji. The lake is located in Today is free at leisure to explore Tokyo. This evening a special the village of Yamanakako, home to a large population of swans. farewell dinner will be arranged to celebrate an amazing journey. Thus, it has been unofficially called “Swan Lake.” Take a scenic Comfort Hotel or similar, Tokyo Meals included: Breakfast;Dinner boat ride to tour around the lake. Afterwards drive all the way to Mt Fuji 5th Station (weather Day 23 Tokyo, Japan - Singapore permitting) At 2300 metres above sea level, the Fuji 5th Station This morning you will be transferred to Tokyo Narita or Haneda offers a commanding view of the Fuji Five Lakes area below, Airport (depending on flight schedule) for your onwards flight to making it a popular spot for those who are not intent on climbing Singapore with Singapore Airlines. Upon arrival you will be met the mountain. An observation point with unobstructed views of and transferred to the hotel. Please note: The Singapore flight Fujiyoshida City and Lake Yamanaka can be found at Komitake and hotel accommodation is booked per party/individual, and Shrine behind the shops. Afterwards transfer to the hotel for an not per departure group. Because of this some travellers may be evening at leisure. in a separate hotel to other travellers from the same departure Hotel Kosuien or similar, Yamanashi Area Meals included: group. Breakfast Furama Riverfront or similar, Singapore Meals included: Breakfast
Day 20 Yamanashi – Tokyo Day 24 Singapore Free Day This morning head onwards to Tokyo, Japan’s busy capital, Today is a day at leisure to explore Singapore. which mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples. Upon arrival check into the hotel Furama Riverfront or similar, Singapore Meals included: Breakfast and enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure Comfort Hotel or similar, Tokyo Meals included: Breakfast Day 25 Singapore - Australia Today transfer to the airport for the return flight back to Australia with Singapore Airlines. Please note, some flights may arrive in Day 21 Tokyo Half Day City Tour Australia +1 day later This morning you will be picked up to begin a half day city tour of Tokyo. Visit the Tsukiji Fish Market, the biggest wholesale Meals included: Breakfast;In-Flight fish and seafood market in the world and also one of the largest
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VIETNAM • Enjoy sweeping views of Tokyo city from Tokyo Tower • Experience the culture of Ho Chi Minh City, Hoi An and Hanoi • English speaking tour leader • Explore the historic Cú Chi Tunnels • 1 way high speed train from Kyoto to Atumi (economy class) • Enjoy free time at leisure in Hanoi, Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh City • SINGAPORE • Tour the temples of My Son Holy Land • Explore Singapore at leisure • Sail among the limestone islands of Halong Bay TOUR ESSENTIALS • Discover UNESCO World Heritage Sites • 5 x international flights (economy class) departing from and • English speaking tour guides returning to SYD/MEL/BNE/ADL/PER CHINA • 2 x internal flights in Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang, Da Nang to Hanoi • Explore Beijing, Hangzhou and Shanghai • 23 nights hotel accommodation • Visit a local Jade Museum and see artisans at work • 1 night cruising Halong Bay in a traditional Vietnamese junk • Walk along the Great Wall of China boat • Explore Beijing & Shanghai on a day free at leisure • Enjoy 29 meals including daily breakfast • Learn about Longjing Tea at Meijiawu Tea Village including • Transportation by private vehicles tasting • Return airport & train transfers • Enjoy a boat ride on Hangzhou’s scenic West Lake • Airline taxes and surcharges • Explore Shanghai’s Bund promenade • Take an evening river cruise down the Huangpu River • English speaking tour guides • 1 way high speed train from Beijing to Hangzhou (economy class) JAPAN • Experience the highlights of Osaka, Nara, Kyoto and Tokyo • Enjoy a morning at leisure in Osaka • Visit the famous Dotonbori shopping area • Tour Todai-ji Temple and its surrounding deer park in Nara • See Kyoto’s famed Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion • Explore the historic city of Kyoto on a free day at leisure • Travel through the scenic Fuji Five Lakes District • Take a short cruise on Lake Yamanaka • Witness views of Mt Fuji from Mt Fuji 5th Station (weather permitting) • Visit Meji Shrine and more on a half day city tour of Tokyo
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*Please note: all information provided in * Land High Season: $120 per person. availability (if we are not able to fulfill this brochure is subject to both change and your business class request the availability. Prior to purchase please check Departure Cities upgrade cost will be refunded). the current live deal at www.tripadeal.com. Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide or -- On any upgrade purchase, short haul au or contact our customer service team on Perth flights and domestic flight sectors 1300 00 TRIP (8747) for the most up-to-date information. If you have already purchased are not guaranteed in a Premium or this deal, the terms and conditions on your FLIGHTS Business cabin; subject to aircraft configuration. Purchase Confirmation apply and take Full Service Airline(s) Used precedence over the information in this *Australia to Ho Chi Minh City, Tokyo to ACCOMMODATION brochure. Singapore and Singapore to Australia: Accommodation Used BOOKING INFORMATION Singapore Airlines plus any codeshare 3-4 Star (self-rated) After purchase, you will receive a receipt partners (subject to availability) -- Ho Chi Minh City: Le Duy Hotel and a Purchase Confirmation, directing *Hanoi to Beijing and Shanghai to Osaka: -- Hoi An: Kim An Hotel you to an online Passenger Information Vietnam Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Form. The Passenger Information Form -- Hanoi: Flower Hotel China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Asiana must be completed within 72 hours of -- Halong Bay: Majestic Cruise Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Air Macau, purchase. -- Beijing: Novotel Sanyuan Singapore Airlines plus any codeshare Any special requests, preferences and partners (subject to availability). -- Hangzhou: Pujing Hotel optional extras MUST be clearly stated -- Shanghai: Holiday Inn Express Zhabei *Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang and Da in your Passenger Information Form. -- Osaka: Osaka Joytel Hotel Nang to Hanoi (Vietnam internal flights): Any change requested after submitting -- Kyoto: Hotel Mystays Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Jetstar your Passenger Information Form cannot (subject to availability) -- Yamanashi: Hotel Kosuien be guaranteed, is strictly subject to -- Tokyo: Comfort Hotel availability and will incur surcharges as Arrive early in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam -- Singapore: Furama Riverfront outlined in the Schedule of Fees below. $200 per person, subject to availability. Please note: rooms offered are based On purchasing this Travel Offer you on a lead-in room type, and are subject Please note: are bound by the General Terms and to availability based on seasonality. Conditions in addition to the specific -- This fee does not include extra nights Properties will be confirmed, no later than accommodation, meals or airport two weeks prior to travel. terms and conditions outlined in this transfers. Important Information. -- No flight booking changes or Extra Nights Please Note: all additional charges are cancellations permitted after air tickets have been issued. -- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Pre Tour): payable direct to your Travel Consultant $70 per room including breakfast. (unless otherwise stated). -- Flight changes are subject to availability at the time of booking. -- Singapore (Post Tour): Not available. Please note: extra nights are based on OFFER ESSENTIALS Stay behind in Singapore room only and subject to availability until Travel offer is valid for travel on selected $200 per person, subject to availability. the time of booking. Airport transfers are dates until the 5th November 2018. Please note: not included if you wish to arrive early or Travel offer is valid for one person based -- This fee does not include extra nights stay behind. on twin share. accommodation, meals or airport Maximum Room Capacity Single Traveller Supplement transfers. 2 people. For solo travellers a mandatory single -- No flight booking changes or supplement of $2150 applies. cancellations permitted after air tickets have been issued. Child Policy Departure Dates (2018) -- Flight changes are subject to -- No child discounts. Full price applies availability at the time of booking. for all children travelling with their May: 7 parents. Stopover Packages July: ^2 -- Valid for Children/infants 12 years old Not available. and over. September: 17 Please note: Children must be Flight Class Upgrades November: *5 accompanied by a responsible adult -- Premium Economy: Not available. 18 years old and over to travel. No Surcharges -- Business Class (International sectors unaccompanied minors allowed. Please note: dates/months with a * or ^ only): Buy now for $5999 per person. incur a high season surcharge. Please note: Triple Share -- All Premium Economy and Business Not available. ^ Flight High Season: $250 per person Class upgrades are subject to
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Bedding Configuration EXCLUSIONS TOUR GUIDE VS. TOUR LEADER 2 x Single or 1 x Queen/King (subject to -- Visa fees and requirements (A tourist availability). visa is a strict requirement for Vietnam Tour Guide: and China, however a visa is not Often locals with intimate knowledge of Adjoining / Interconnecting Rooms required for Japan or Singapore if an area, its culture, and history. Their role Subject to availability and at the hotels travelling on an Australian passport) entails providing commentary, routing the discretion. Please enquire on booking if -- Meals/beverages not stated in the tour, and seeing that people have a good you require this option. itinerary -- Recommended gratuities/tipping in time. They are a licensed, qualified expert who supplies specific information on GENERAL TOUR INFORMATION Vietnam: $10 AUD per person/ per day when services are provided history, art, architecture and culture of the Minimum group size 16, maximum group city/village/attraction in which he or she size 26 per vehicle. -- Mandatory gratuities/tipping in China & Japan: $10 AUD per person/ per day is guiding the tour. The guide meets the when services are provided group at the required place and leaves the Optional Tours / Activities -- Optional activities/tours group at the end of the tour, they do not VIETNAM -- Personal expenses travel with the group. Day 3: Hanoi Evening Street Food Tour - -- Travel insurance (Mandatory) $55 per person. Please Note: A comprehensive travel Tour Leader: An experienced person tasked with Day 8: Mekong Delta Day Tour - $50 per Insurance policy must be organised ensuring the smooth operation of tours, person. BEFORE all details can be finalised. as well as providing practical support to Please Note: OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION passengers throughout the whole trip. -- Prices are based on per person, are Their role primarily includes assisting with subject to availability, time permitting CLIMATE & AVERAGE TEMPERATURE and weather conditions. accommodation, transportation between locations, and communication with tour -- Optional tours in Vietnam must be guides in each stop. A tour leader may purchased during checkout or with our HO CHI MINH CITY reservations team up to 90 days prior The city has a tropical climate, with an provide general guidance around a city to travel. average humidity of 78–82%. The average or village, and offer information on the -- In the case an optional tour is cancelled temperature is 28 °C, with little variation place visited on the bus, however they are whilst in Vietnam, please contact throughout the year. not required to have specific knowledge TripADeal reservations upon return to on art, architecture, or history. They are arrange reimbursement. BEIJING not allowed to provide a guided tour or -- Some tours require minimum numbers Beijing has a temperate and continental commentary of a city/village/attraction to operate. monsoon climate, with four distinct once there and if caught doing so, can be fined. CHINA & JAPAN seasons and big differences in temperature between day and night. The Please note: Tour leaders/guides are not Optional Tours / Activities seasons: summer in Beijing is hot and a standard inclusion in all travel offers. Day 11: Forbidden City, Tiananmen humid, while winter is cold and dry. Spring Tour leaders/guides will only be made Square & Beijing Zoo Tour – 450 RMB and autumn are short and cool. The available when particularly required to (approx. $85 AUD). coldest month is January at an average enhance the experience of the destination Day 18: Kyoto Sightseeing Day Tour of -4 °C, and the hottest month is July at featured. (FushimiInari-Shrine, Kimono show, an average of 26 °C. Kiyomizu Temple and a traditional COACH TOUR Japanese Tea Ceremony) - $120 AUD per TOKYO person. Tokyo lies in the humid subtropical climate zone, with warm humid summers Meals: Please Note: and generally cool winters with cold Daily breakfast is included in the tour, for -- Optional tours in China & Japan must spells. The coldest month is January all other meals; lunches and dinners the be arranged and paid on tour and at an average of 5.2 °C, and the hottest cannot be booked prior to arrival in tour leader (when available) will offer month is August at an average of 26.4 °C. destination country. assistance with reservations, suggestions -- Prices are based on per person, are and directions to local restaurants. You SINGAPORE subject to availability, time permitting can also enquire about any allergies and and weather conditions, and are Singapore has a tropical rainforest climate food and if necessary advise meals to be payable direct to the tour operator in with no distinctive seasons, uniform to be prepared with any medication you the currency specified. temperature and pressure, high humidity, require. -- Some tours require minimum numbers and abundant rainfall. Temperatures to operate. usually range from 22°C to 35 °C. Luggage: You will be responsible for all your
BUY ONLINE: www.tripadeal.com.au CALL: 1300 00 TRIP (8747) Offer available for a limited time or until sold out. TRIP A DEAL PTY LTD: 50149240433 IMPORTANT INFORMATION personal belongings whilst on the tour. Vietnam. charges applied by the airline/ cruise With regards to luggage, you must carry company/ other travel provider. your own luggage from the coach to the CHINA Name Changes Due To Passenger Error hotel room and back to the coach. The -- If the incorrect name has been advised driver will assist with the uploading and A Tourist visa for China is a strict to TripADeal, charges of $150.00 per off-loading of their luggage from the requirement if travelling on an Australian person + any additional charges applied coach. passport. by the airline/ cruise company/ other travel provider will apply. Gratuities: Gratuities (tips) are not included in the tour JAPAN & SINGAPORE price for services of the tour leader (when available) and driver throughout the tour. A Tourist visa for Japan and Singapore is Tipping is not mandatory in Vietnam, but not required if travelling on an Australian recommended at $10 AUD per person, per passport. day where services are provided, whilst Important: Please start arranging your tipping in China and Japan is mandatory visa at least 3 weeks prior to departure to at $10 AUD per person per day where account for any delays due to consulate services are provided. operating hours. Fitness Level Required / Mobility: Please Note: Passengers who are not Our vehicles are not equipped with Australian citizens must check with the wheelchair access, so unfortunately respective consulate or a visa agency to our tours are currently not suitable for determine what their visa requirements wheelchair users and those less mobile. are and what personal identification is required. Please note: a basic level of fitness will be required. Walking tours are included INSURANCE of up to 2 hours in duration. The Great We are proud to offer a range of travel Wall of China tour will include walking insurance products - please ask your up many steps, and this can be quite Travel Consultant for more information. demanding. You can choose to climb as many steps as you feel comfortable SCHEDULE OF FEES with, without missing out on the included experience. If you have any concerns Voluntary Changes please consult your healthcare provider This includes booking changes requested prior to purchase/travel. by you, including but not limited to those changes requiring airline ticket or a VISAS Purchase Confirmation reissue. -- 1st Change - $100.00 per person + VIETNAM any additional charges applied by the airline/ cruise company/ other travel A Tourist visa for Vietnam is a strict provider. requirement if travelling on an Australian -- 2nd Change - $150.00 per person + passport. any additional charges applied by the Please note: airline/ cruise company/ other travel provider. There has been an increase in the number of Australians applying online for a ‘visa -- Subsequent changes - $250.00 per person + any additional charges applied on arrival’ approval letter. There have been by the airline/ cruise company/ other reports of visa scams involving online travel provider. Vietnamese visa applications. There have -- Changes within 30 days of departure also been reports of applicants’ personal $350.00 person + any additional details being made public by online visa charges applied by the airline/ cruise websites. As result, we recommend you company/ other travel provider. apply for a Vietnamese visa directly from -- Changes within 14 days of departure the nearest Embassy or Consulate of $500.00 per person + any additional
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