PACIFIC DELIGHT’S ‘MAJESTIC CHINA & YANGTZE RIVER’ VACATIONS

10-31-2007

        New York, NY, October 2007 -- Limited to just 16 discerning guests per tour, and with all 18 departures guaranteed, Pacific Delight Tours’ “Majestic China & Yangtze River” 2008-2009 Gold Experience program provides travelers with an intimate, one-of-kind perspective into the country’s ancient history and culture while being escorted by knowledgeable guides exclusive to the company.  These deluxe vacations feature pre-confirmed accommodations in Asia’s best hotels; Junior Suites with balconies aboard Victoria Cruises’ Victoria Anna, the Yangtze River’s newest and most luxurious ship; private shore excursions and a-la-carte dining on the top deck; superb meals ashore; and front section seats to many performances.  The land portion of the tour features two Pacific Delight exclusives: expert-led history and architecture tours in Shanghai and visits to private showings of artifacts in Xi’an with white glove handling of objects.  Fares are $7,908 to $8,678 per person, double.  Pre- and post- tour Tibet excursions are priced from $1,898; and a seven-day Bangkok & Angkor Wat post-tour is priced from $3,998. 

        Three days in Beijing kick off the luxury adventure, starting with a Beijing Duck welcome party and continuing with excursions to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City’s Imperial Palace, Drum Tower, the Great Wall, a Hutong tour via pedicab with a home tour and visit with a local family.  Four days in Shanghai feature an expert-led tour of the city’s art and architecture and a half-day walk along The Bund and former French Concession; an acrobatic show; and visits to the Shanghai museum, Children’s Palace for gifted children and Yu Garden.  In Chonqing guests take in the collection of WWII artifacts at the Stilwell Museum including those of the American Flying Tigers.

        Sailing four nights upstream on the Yangtze River offers the wonderful scenery of the Three Gorges -- Qutang  Gorge, Wu Gorge and Xiling Gorge -- and the world’s largest hydroelectric project, the Three Gorges Dam.  A sampan ride (Asian skiff) provides a close-up view of monkeys and goats on the hillsides of the mini gorges of Ma Du River.

        In Xi’an, Gold participants have the opportunity to see the Shaanxi Provincial Historical Museum’s private artifact room and handle some of the national treasures; view the legions of terracotta warriors and the Bronze Chariot; and feast on a dumpling lunch in a private dining room at the highly regarded Defachang Restaurant.  A deluxe river cruise along Guilin’s Li River showcases the region’s mist-shrouded peaks and includes visits to the market town of Yangshuo.  A four-day stay in Hong Kong boasts visits to Stanley Market; Repulse Bay; a sampan cruise to see Aberdeen’s floating community and plenty of free time for shopping and other pursuits. 

        Pacific Delight’s “Majestic China & Yangtze River Gold Experience” program operates April through November, excepting August, and includes round-trip transpacific flights from the west coast; pre-confirmed deluxe hotel accommodations; all air/land transportation in Asia, most meals, sightseeing and shore excursions, cultural activities, professional bilingual tour escorts, transfers, fuel surcharges, hotel taxes, service charges and baggage handling.  Land-only prices, single supplements and flight upgrades are available as are add-on fares from dozens of North American gateways.  Travelers receive $100,000 flight insurance and frequent flyer credit when Pacific Delight tickets the air-inclusive tours.  *Government taxes and fees, including the Sept. 11th Security Fee of up to $155, are additional.  Prices are subject to change.

        Pacific Delight Tours, celebrating 37 years in business in 2007, is the largest and one of the oldest providers of escorted and independent tours to China, the Orient and Southeast Asia, and also offers packages to India, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.  Reservations, brochures and information can be obtained from travel agents and Pacific Delight Tours, telephone (800) 221-7179 or (212) 818-1781; web site: www.PacificDelightTours.com.


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