China: From the Bird’s Nest to the Great Wall, in winter
Winter in Beijing brings icy temperatures and fewer tourists but more bargains trips. Travel agency China Spree offers a sampler of the Chinese capital at a low price that includes airfare, hotel and tours.
The trip visits the Sacred Way of Ming Tombs, a walkway lined with huge stone sculptures of lions, elephants and other beasts leading to burial sites of Ming emperors, and sections of the Great Wall suitable for scrambling. The Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and the Bird’s Nest stadium built for the 2008 Summer Olympics also are on an itinerary that mixes guided tours with free time.
Price:$849 plus tax per person, based on double occupancy; $199, single supplement. The cost includes round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Beijing on Air China, six nights in a hotel, daily buffet breakfast, airport and hotel transfers, three days of guided tours and three lunches.
Dates: Timeless Beijing is offered from November though March, but the cheapest tours depart Jan. 15 and 22, and Feb. 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23 and 26.
Tested:I called and found availability for tours that leave Los Angeles on Feb. 5 and 9 for the base rate of $849 per person. Add $71 for tax and fees, and $170 to have China Spree handle visa requests.
Contact: China Spree, (866) 652-5656
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