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IMPERIAL TOURS SETS 2010 ‘FAMILY TOUR’ DEPARTURE & PRICING
FOR LUXURY ESCORTED GROUP PROGRAM IN CHINA
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 3, 2010) – Imperial Tours, the leading luxury tour operator based in China, has set the 2010 date and pricing for its annual escorted group Family Tour.
Ideal for families (with young kids to teenagers), the 11-night Family Tour takes travelers to Beijing, Xian, Guilin and Shanghai from July 9 (arrive in Beijing) to July 20 (depart for home from Shanghai). Recognizing that too much history and sightseeing can be overwhelming for children, Imperial’s Family Tour strikes a superb balance by incorporating kite flying, pandas, boat rides, kung fu, a shadow puppet show and more into an enchanting program for all ages. Specially crafted experiences indulge children and inspire their interest in China, and all hotels and restaurants selected are extremely family-friendly without sacrificing the upscale quality of the vacation.
The Family Tour includes:
To view the Family Tour program in detail, visit http://imperialtours.net/family_tour.htm.
The 11-night Family Tour is priced from $7,270 per adult and $6,580 per child (under age 12) based on two adults and two children. Domestic internal China air in economy class (Beijing – Xian, Xian – Guilin, and Guilin – Shanghai) costs an additional $1,065 per adult and $535 per child (under 12).
Prices do not include international airfare to/from China, visa processing, travel insurance, personal expenses (such as alcoholic beverages, imported mineral waters, excess luggage fees, telephone charges, room service and laundry charges), and gratuities to the China Host.
The Family Tour can be extended to include visits to other destinations such as Chengdu, Dunhuang, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, Lhasa, Lijiang, Sanya, Shangri-La and Suzhou.
The Family Tour is limited to 20 people (an eight-person minimum is required for departure). Upgrades to accommodations in suites and first-class domestic China air cost extra. For more information on Imperial’s Family Tour or other scheduled group departures, please visit our tours page. Imperial Tours also has a Spanish-language website at www.imperialtours.es.
Imperial Tours – Traveling China…in Style
The leading luxury tour operator based in China, Imperial Tours offers customized private tours and scheduled escorted group departures that combine local expertise with the high levels of service and quality expected by sophisticated Western travelers. For the ultimate journey in style, bilingual, China-based Western hosts accompany each group and private tour. Through its portfolio of programs and themed excursions, Imperial Tours provides the ‘best of the best’ in China encompassing accommodations, dining, sightseeing, experiences and much more at unrivaled value. Founded by Westerners in 1999, Imperial Tours has offices in Beijing, San Francisco, Offenbach (Germany) and Poole (UK).
A testament to its unparalleled knowledge and experience in planning luxury customized programs to China, Imperial Tours has been awarded the distinction of a ‘top travel specialist’ by Condé Nast Traveler in 2008 and 2009 and has been named to Travel + Leisure’s ‘A’ List of Super Agents every year between 2002 and 2009. In addition to top accolades, Imperial has been privileged to bring celebrities and royalty to China including Anthony Edwards, Natalie Portman, Michael Phelps, Sara Lee, Baroness Katherine de Rothschild, Katie Couric and the late Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
Contact Information
For more information, please call (888) 888-1970, send an e-mail to margot@imperialtours.net. Become a fan of Imperial Tours on Facebook at http://tinyurl.com/imperialtours.
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