Hotels are generally rated as local three tofour star standard, but please note that thereis no international classification system forhotels and differences in facilities and qualitydo exist between the UK and China.Rest assured that all hotels used by Wendy Wu Tours are regularly inspected byour staff and our partners to ensure thatstandards meet your needs.Meals - a taste of China All meals (excluding drinks) are included inour fully inclusive Group Tours. Breakfast isa combination of local and western food,usually served buffet style. Lunches anddinners consist of traditional local cuisine,with a wide range of dishes to choose from.Meals on our group tours start with lunch onthe normal day of arrival and finish withlunch on the normal day of departure. Anyadditional meals will be at your ownexpense and no refund will be made for anymeals missed. Please note that on some ofour specialist and adventurous tours, mealsin remote areas may be basic or repetitive.Our Private Tours include several freeevenings, offering flexibility for those whowish to explore the local restaurants.Optional Extras Our tours are planned to be as fullyinclusive as possible. However, from time-to-time your National Escort or Local Guidemay suggest optional tours/sightseeing inaddition to the standard sightseeingplanned for that city. Such options are at an additional cost, with prices rangingfrom 100 to 300 Yuan per person. Typicalactivities might include a rickshaw ridethrough a Hutong district in Beijing or a rideon the Maglev train in Shanghai.A few tips on Tipping Like many countries, tipping is a necessarypart of the tourism industry in China. Toavoid uncertainty about who, when and howmuch to tip, we have established a tippingsystem whereby all Group Tour passengerscontribute to a 'kitty', paid at the beginningof the tour in cash (US dollars) to theNational Escort, who then distributes itthroughout the trip. On multi-country tripsthis amount will be paid in stages on arrivalin each country. For tours with fewer than 10passengers, tipping will be slightly higherthan stated on the Group Tour pages. 10Your experience takes off hereYour flights are an important part of your Wendy Wu Tours experience, which iswhy we only work with scheduled airlineswith the best reputations for service,reliability and punctuality. Our mainpartners include British Airways, Emirates,Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, VirginAtlantic, KLM, Air France, Finnair, Etihadand Air China. We use reputable domesticairlines for internal routes. Please refer topages 82-83 for more information.A place to recharge and relax Your accommodation is selected forconvenience of location, comfort orcharacter and can range from a businesshotel in one city to a family run guesthousein a smaller town. In more remote areas,accommodation may be of a lowerstandard and may not have all westernamenities. Please refer to pages 84-85 formore information.Be inspired! Choose from our range of fully inclusiveGroup Tours, or opt for the flexibility ofone of our Private Tours. For inspiration,keep on reading through this brochure orgo online at www.wendywutours.co.uk.For more information on each of ourGroup Tours, have a look at the relevantTour Dossier.Personalise your tourWhy not extend your holiday? We canadd extra experiences to the beginningor end of your tour to create apersonalised itinerary. World-classcities like Hong Kong, Tokyo or Dubaiare within your reach, with a range ofstop-overs available between mainlandChina and the UK. Fly from an airport near you We offer flights and connections from22 regional airports around the UK,giving you the freedom to choose fromwhere you fly. To really travel in style,talk to our experienced consultantsabout upgrading your seat to PremiumEconomy or Business Class. Check availability and prices Call us, or speak with your preferredtravel agent and we will check the touravailability and the best flights availableand confirm your full package price. Secure your tour place Group Tour places can usually beconfirmed immediately on payment ofa deposit of £250 per person. Privatetouring arrangements can usually beconfirmed within 48 hours. Complete your booking Once your tour has been booked, wewill send you written confirmation byemail or by post. It is essential that you promptly send usa completed booking form, as thisincludes further vital information (suchas passport numbers) which enables usto check that your personal details arecorrectly recorded.To book now, speak with one of our experienced travel consultants on 0844 499 3899, or your preferredtravel agent.How to Book your Wendy Wu Tours experience

Book now on 0844 499 3899visit www.wendywutours.co.ukor see your preferred travel agentIf your tour features a Yangtze River Cruise,then please note tipping is not included forthis element and your Local Guide willsuggest suitable appropriate amounts forthe crew, side trips and shore excursions.Tipping is not included on any of ourPrivate Tours, Short Stays or Extensions,but we will suggest appropriate amounts.(Tipping amounts are subject to change).Transportation The types of transport we have selected areintended to combine convenience andcomfort with an enjoyably authentic travelexperience. We believe that our customerslike to be travellers as well as tourists, so youare not always 'separated' from the locals. CoachesAir-conditioned coaches are used for citysightseeing, short excursions to the countrysideand longer transfers where necessary. Internal FlightsFlights are based on economy class, we always use reputable airlines.BoatsWe use various types of boat, from largeboats on the Yangtze River to smaller boatson the Li River, Grand Canal and West Lake. To undertake these excursions, you willneed to be capable of boarding anddisembarking from these boats, sometimeswithout assistance and/or handrails.Overnight Train JourneysWe use the best available 'soft sleeper'trains. Each compartment is shared by fourpeople (not necessarily Wendy Wu Tourspassengers). There is a western-style toiletat one end of the carriage and an Asian-style toilet at the other end. The beds andcabins are basic with clean linen providedand there are no showers or dining car. Thetrains are generally clean; however youcannot expect perfect western standards.Customer CommentsWe love to hear from our customers. Our customers' comments and feedbackhelp us to maintain and improve our highstandards. You will be asked to complete a questionnaire at the end of your tour, but please feel free to contact us atany time and in whatever way suits you. See our Group Tours pages for aselection of comments from UK andAustralian passengers who have recentlytravelled with us.11The Wendy Wu Tours ExperienceMany customers enjoy the Wendy WuTours experience so much that theytravel with us again and recommend usto their friends. We greatly appreciatethe loyalty of our customers andrecognise it by offering repeatcustomers a VIP Club Discount of£100pp on any future fully inclusiveWendy Wu Group Tour. If yourecommend us to your friends, we willsend you a hamper filled with delicaciesas a special 'thank you' gift for the firstbooking we receive and £50 worth ofshopping vouchers for each subsequentbooking. Your friends will be able tochoose from a variety of free extras orclaim a £50 booking discount.Thank you for your loyaltyLunches and dinners consistof traditional local cuisine,with a wide range of dishesto choose from.""Yangtze River Cruise BoatEmirates Airline