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China Tours Booking Procedure

Click "China Tours" to view all China Spree tours by travel category: "Super Value", "First Class", "Affordable Luxury", or "Expedition". The most popular China tours are collected under "First Class" travel category. "Super Value" tours features promotional deals and offers affordable alternative to our "First Class" China tours. "Affordable Luxury" tours featuring luxurious accommodations and gourmet meal plans are designed for those accustomed to the very best, who want all the comforts of home…"Expeditions" with more adventure tours to be added for 2011 China travel season are for hard-core travelers.


STEP 1. Choose China Tour Packages or China Custom Tours

Welcome to Chinaspree.com! Begin your China Travel enrollment by selecting the China Tour Package or Custom China Tour program that fits your needs best. In our Tour Packages section, you'll find escorted, all-inclusive China Tour packages featuring USA departures. If you live outside USA or do not require international air transportation, you may select land portion of these featured programs or check our upcoming "Land Only" chapter which features a wide selection of China Land Packages.

 
STEP 2. Make a reservation

Select the China tour you are interested in and click the tour name to log into the tour "Features" page. Right under the panorama picture, there is a list of menus: "Features", "Itinerary", "Dates & Pricing", "Trip Highlights", "Hotels", "Travel Insurance", "Tour Testimonials"

Click the "Dates & Pricing" page to view detailed travel dates, gateways, and pricing from SFO, JFK, and "Land only".

To book a tour, please choose your travel dates, and click the price (in the related column for SFO, JFK, or "Land only") to submit an online booking. Note you are not required to make a payment online at this stage. You only submit an online tour reservation request. Upon receipt of your China tour request, China Spree will contact you, within 24 business hours, by email and send you the tour invoice, credit card form for the initial deposit payment ($200 per person), and more information regarding China visa application, China travel insurance, trip cancellation policies, and other important information related to your China travel.

 
STEP 3. Secure a reservation

You need to complete the credit card authorization form and FAX it to us. You may also elect to mail a check/money order to our office. It makes no difference for the methods of deposit payment. Upon receipt of your deposit, we will send you a confirmation email containing login name and password with which you can access your private page at Member Area to view your China Tour booking details, reservation status and other China travel data. Your reservation is confirmed when we receive your deposit.

 
STEP 4. Complete final payment

Final payment is due 50 days prior to the departure date. To take advantage of the cash discount rate, please simply send us a check of the balance payment, as indicated in the tour invoice, to reach our office by payment due date. If you elect to pay the balance by a credit card, you need to contact us 60 days prior to departure date so we can send you a new invoice and a credit card form reflecting the full tour fare.

Foreign nationals need a valid passport and a visa to visit the Peoples' Republic of China. If you choose to have us to handle your China visa application, you should mail all required documents to our office no later than 50 days prior to departure. Please read complete details on Passport & Visa.

 
STEP 5. Receipt of travel documents

Your China Tour travel documents including air tickets, passport & visa (if applicable), final itinerary, contact information, luggage tags, credential holder, and other travel essentials will be sent to you approximately two weeks prior to your departure. Verify the accuracy of these documents and inform us immediately if there is any discrepancy.

 
STEP 6. Ready to go

Read Know Before You Go for important information and precautions regarding your upcoming China Tour. Go to our Info Center to download "Pre-Travel Check List", "What to Pack" list and other documents that will assist you in the final preparation for your adventure.

 
STEP 7. On Arrival

Upon arrival in China, you will clear the Customs and claim your checked baggage. Make sure you recover all your belongings. Your China Spree representative will meet you outside the baggage claim area. Please wear your name badge for identification; and look for China Spree banner.

 
STEP 8. On trip

For a group travel with 10 or more participants, a China Tour Director will be assigned to accompany the group throughout Mainland China. If you join a Custom China Tour program and your private party is less than 10 passengers, local guides will be assigned in each destination city to assist you with local tours. Be assured that no matter which China tour program you choose, you will be well served from the point of your arrival to the moment of your departure.

 
STEP 9. Journey home

Your memorable China journey closes when you arrive home. Please spare some time to fill out the Evaluation Form at Member Area. Your comments about this China Tour are very important to us. We are eager to know your feelings both positive and in areas for improvement. Please honor us with you opinion. Thank you for choosing Chinaspree.com for your China travel needs!