10 Days China Express Tour from SYD/MEL $990 Per Person Twin Share (Fly 6 Nov 2024, 5 Nov 2025, 19 Nov 2025) @ Flybuys Travel

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10 Days China Express Tour from SYD/MEL $990 Per Person Twin Share (Fly 6 Nov 2024, 5 Nov 2025, 19 Nov 2025) @ Flybuys Travel
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Last edited 01/07/2024 - 11:52 by 2 other users

China recently announce FREE 15 days visa for Australian Passport
Its great time to visit china and saving the hassle in doing all the visa application

Price based on departing from Sydney or Melbourne

Extra charges apply for:

Brisbane ($300pp)
Adelaide ($300pp)
Perth ($400pp)

Extra charges apply for:

2 June 2025 ($100pp)
4 June 2025 ($100pp)
9 June 2025 ($100pp)
11 June 2025 ($100pp)
16 June 2025 ($100pp)
18 June 2025 ($100pp)
3 September 2025 ($400pp)
17 September 2025 ($400pp)
8 October 2025 ($500pp)
22 October 2025 ($300pp)
4 March 2026 ($100pp)
11 March 2026 ($100pp)
25 March 2026 ($100pp)

Inclusions

Flights to Beijing, returning from Shanghai
9 Nights in hand-selected 3.5/4 star accommodation
Breakfast daily and 2 lunches
Local English-speaking tour guide (s)
Touring & transportation by deluxe air-conditioned coach
Bullet Train from Beijing to Wuxi with tour guide
Sightseeing and admissions as per itinerary
Airport transfers in Beijing on Day 1 & Shanghai on Day 10

Itinerary

DAY 1
Arrive Beijing

DAY 2
Tiananmen Square & Forbidden City

DAY 3
The Great Wall of China

DAY 4
Temple of Heaven

DAY 5
Beijing – Wuxi (5hr Bullet Train)

DAY 6
Wuxi – Suzhou (1hr)
A short drive will have you arrive in Suzhou

DAY 7

Suzhou – Hangzhou (2hr)
Leave Suzhou and travel by coach to Hangzhou

DAY 8
Hangzhou – Shanghai (2hr 30mins)

Leave Hangzhou and embark eastward by coach to the city of Shanghai,

DAY 9
Shanghai

DAY 10
Depart Shanghai
Upon check-out, you will be transferred to Shanghai Airport to meet your departing flight.

Note:

Check-out time is 10am. Should your flight be departing in the afternoon/evening, you will be required to check-out of your hotel room and may choose to head to the airport early or use the hotel facilities until an appropriate transfer time.

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Comments

  • bargainatoraah on 29/06/2024 - 22:45
    +34

    China is very beautiful

    • Ozjoey on 30/06/2024 - 06:22
      +13

      Let’s say China
      https://youtu.be/RDrfE9I8_hs?si=ySQUTmfPdQ6ErI8Z

      • Supercool on 30/06/2024 - 08:43
        +5

        China is the new China.

    • compound on 30/06/2024 - 10:38
      +1

      Depends where you go.
      Toilet hygiene in China is atrocious.

      • minicat on 30/06/2024 - 11:23
        +16

        Public toilets are the same here in Australia.

        • Jimothy Wongingtons on 30/06/2024 - 13:33
          +5

          Go to Sunnybank plaza, brisbane during peak hours. Experience the worst of both worlds.

        • compound on 30/06/2024 - 14:00
          -8

          Sounds like you've never been to China then.

          • twdjlzl on 02/07/2024 - 15:21
            +1

            @compound: if u go to some westfield, their toliet isnt any better, specially near the food court

      • ram4ram on 30/06/2024 - 14:48
        -3

        Just poop in the streets as locals do.

    • Richcor on 30/06/2024 - 11:03
      +1

      I loved it too

    • HeWhoKnows on 30/06/2024 - 13:52
      -8

      WARNING WARNING WARNING

      1. This package is with a budget airline - probably a cheap no frills chinese airline
      2. This package puts you up in cheaper sub-standrad 3.5 and 4 star hotels (usually these packages are in 4.5 or 5 star hotels)

      Ive done this tour with 2 other providers who put us up in 4.5 and 5 star hotels for the same price.
      The drop in standard from 5 star to 4 star is ENORMOUS!
      Hence a 3.5 Star Hotel in China would be a SHOCKER

      But otherwise great tour!

      • jackspratt on 30/06/2024 - 14:58
        +7

        Nonsense.

        Flights to Beijing, returning from Shanghai.
        Flights are based on economy class with China Southern Airlines. Should this airline not be available at time of booking, an alternative full-service >Chinese carrier will be offered.

        • HeWhoKnows on 03/07/2024 - 18:29
          -1

          You obviously have NO IDEA

          China Southern Airlines is barebones basic.

          I flew with them when I did the 10 day China trip for $999 via ChinaTour so I think know much better than you from 1st hand experience.

          But anyway, here is the latest review (June 2024) from TripAdvisor and I agree 100%….

          WORST Airline in the World!!!
          China Southern is the worst airline I ever boarded. Their staff is rude and most of them don't understand English. The food is gross (I nearly vomited). The seats are uncomfortable, especially for a long journey. Please don't waste your hard-earned money on this airline even if it's cheap. (Remember it's cheap for a reason!)

          And the other Chinese airlines are worse!

      • Kuyaozb on 01/07/2024 - 16:36
        +1

        Can i have your tour provider detail please?

      • sydflyer on 03/07/2024 - 08:10

        Non-sense & Bullshit. You probably don't know non-locals can only accommodate in designated hotels rather than any random ones.

  • sonicentropy on 29/06/2024 - 22:55
    +40

    Forced shopping - no thanks.
    Dumped at a shop in the middle of no where. Left for a few hours.

    • littlesoldier on 29/06/2024 - 23:00
      +3

      Based on some comments here https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/841656?page=1#comment-1517…
      seems you are expected to be brought to dedicated "shopping spots"
      But isn't too hard get away without spending money

      • enveloped on 29/06/2024 - 23:50
        +35

        It's not easy to get away without spending time. Given you make time for an overseas trip, that time isn't cheap.

        • jackspratt on 30/06/2024 - 01:19
          -1

          How do you go about pricing your time when you are on holiday?

          • world2160 on 30/06/2024 - 09:53
            +5

            @jackspratt: if you have to take annual leave from work, then it is easy to work out your "hourly rate"

            • jackspratt on 30/06/2024 - 12:03
              -5

              @world2160: But if you are taking leave, you are being paid.

              So it is very cheap ie there is no cost for your time.

              • huuuuugo on 01/07/2024 - 14:10

                @jackspratt: I'd rather calculate based on "how much do I need to work to earn one day of annual leave?"

                Most of us work around 250 days per year. Of that, 20 we can take as leave. That makes a ratio of 230 to 20, or 11.5 days of work for one day of holidays. So if you make me waste an hour of my leave, that's over 11 hours worth of my work.

                • world2160 on 06/07/2024 - 11:08
                  +1

                  @huuuuugo: or in other words, "I have to work 11 hours to enjoy this magnificent shopping experience"

    • spc12go on 29/06/2024 - 23:00
      +6

      That’s not too bad. Try insult, hurling abuse and intimidation. That’s more fun

  • CyberMurning on 29/06/2024 - 22:56
    +3

    Shopping tour???

  • spc12go on 29/06/2024 - 22:58
    +12

    I wonder if these are subsidies tours where you are forced to spend money at the outrageous expensive souvenir shops.

    • littlesoldier on 29/06/2024 - 23:04
      +5

      Based on fellow OZB experience:
      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/835578#comment-15052700
      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/841656?page=1#comment-1517…

      Seems its not a "pressure selling", you can walk away without spending

    • Delilahgetsaround on 30/06/2024 - 09:13
      +21

      I went last month. You get taken to shopping stops but we were never forced to buy anything. A few people on the tour chose to buy items. the ones I wasn't interested in I avoided. The tour guide helped us plan a day away from the tour group exploring shanghai. I would definitely recommend it.

        • kanglq on 30/06/2024 - 14:47
          -1

          You seem to comment on EVERY deal related to China esp. tours. If you love China so much, why are you even here in Australia? Just because someone has a negative view on China does not make them a "loser". We are allowed to have our own opinions, that is what makes a Australia a free country. If you can't accept that, why not bugger off back to China

          • TightAl on 30/06/2024 - 22:08

            @kanglq: Lmao, must be your racism clouding your judgement.
            There's literally over 10 ozb feedback post of people taking these tours detailing how they aren't forced to shop and they're lax about spending money.

            But every numbnut comments talks about the forced shopping lmao.

            FYI I'm not chinese but thanks. I'm allowed to have my opinions too, issue?

          • JZL on 03/07/2024 - 10:04
            +5

            @kanglq: oh the classic "why don't you go back to xxx"

      • rensman on 01/07/2024 - 19:48

        so you could leave the shops and do your own thing while others were stuck shopping?

        • Delilahgetsaround on 03/07/2024 - 07:42

          Yeah, some of them are in odd areas. They aren't all that bad. They are quite interesting, you can stay for the informative part then just walk out when they offer to sell you stuff. It's a bit of a laugh with the group.

  • Wiadro on 29/06/2024 - 23:10
    +8

    Shopping tour of practically abandoned shopping mall, how fun

  • hotrod01 on 29/06/2024 - 23:10
    +10

    Can you ask questions about
    Tiananmen Square Tank Man on day 2 without being detained?

    • cooldog on 29/06/2024 - 23:53
      +48

      Like Julian Assange？

      • Jigram on 29/06/2024 - 23:55
        +2

        Best reply

    • El cheepo on 30/06/2024 - 00:03
      +16

      Can you ask questions about
      Tiananmen Square Tank Man on day 2 without being detained?

      No you can’t ask. But its not definite you would be detained… the tour guide would probably brush it off and ignore you or change the subject.
      But if you persist, you would likely be told off.

      If your wanting to be detained i would suggest you tried asking about it while at Tiananmen Square.
      They will be on you faster than a fat kid on cake.

    • keji on 30/06/2024 - 00:07
      +2

      Yeah, our tour guide read us the riot act when we were messing around about the place being bugged.

      Another group's guide also said that he wasn't losing his job because of THAT stupid question.

      • alfacat on 30/06/2024 - 09:21
        +2

        Hubby recently asked THAT question in Tiananmen Square. He asked tour guide to turn her microphone off first. I was standing some distance away and was as puzzled as everyone else about what followed, until I found out what he’d asked. Tour guide’s response was to tell him she wasn’t going to lose her job because of him before launching into a tirade addressing the whole group about inappropriate questions.

    • DONMAI on 30/06/2024 - 00:10
      +3

      In private? Depends on your guide. In public? Nope. Guide will likely warn everybody beforehand to watch what you say in public around the area. There are undercover people who will report and send police your way if they hear things they do not like.

      There are also many checkpoints around the area, airport security like.

      (This is only second hand information from friends who have been)

    • TightAl on 30/06/2024 - 00:16
      +1

      Tankman survived, what's the issue?

      • cloudy on 30/06/2024 - 05:03

        That’s exactly why we wonder why it’s sensitive…in China, what’s the issue talking about it?

        • El cheepo on 30/06/2024 - 06:07
          +2

          Because while there are 2 versions of what transpired there, as far as they are concerned, only their version is real.
          Anything else is slander to the ccp in their opinion.

        • sauxliu on 30/06/2024 - 08:40

          Not much issue unless you insist on making a public speech about it.

    • greatlamp on 30/06/2024 - 10:03

      Tank man shows a single man with a shopping bag holding up a series of tanks. That scene shows the restraint and benevolence of the army.

      It's what happened to the rest of the people in the square that is relevant.

      How the square was cleared and the protesters 'liquidated' by an army intentionally made up of soldiers from a distant region who had no idea about the events taking place except what they had been told by their command. If you bring this up people will just look at you like an insane person and move on. It's not something well documented and first hand accounts are easily disregarded as 'propaganda'. I expect the guide will think you are just an unhinged racist and just trying to be rude (which in a way, you would be)

      • hotrod01 on 30/06/2024 - 17:22
        +1

        If you forget history you are destined to repeat the past.

    • Walnuts on 30/06/2024 - 10:40
      +2

      Would like to see you ask about Israel at White House :)

      • Telios on 30/06/2024 - 10:54
        +5

        They literally have press conferences about it.

        It is in no way similar.

        • Walnuts on 30/06/2024 - 14:44
          +2

          Sure…Press conference is making any things better? I agree casualty is no way similar

          • huuuuugo on 01/07/2024 - 14:18
            +1

            @Walnuts: Yes, press conferences DO make things better. They are a signal that the topic is discussed and being taken seriously. It's creating a culture of political discourse, encouraging people to inform themselves and form an opinion.

            One reason China is very often criticised in the West is the suppression of political discourse, and even remotely politically sensitive topics in general.

    • minicat on 30/06/2024 - 11:29

      You can try to bring a can of petrol and pour it on yourself. Your dream is coming true in a second.

  • Bii on 29/06/2024 - 23:28

    Will 1000 Trees Sky Garden be included or enough time to visit one yourself?

  • yanlianglee on 29/06/2024 - 23:42
    +10

    Oh lets go to Western Taiwan!

    • LightYear8 on 30/06/2024 - 00:35
      +10

      It is southern Russia.

    • Soapdroid on 30/06/2024 - 03:45

      The big island

    • BOGANOZOI on 30/06/2024 - 05:21

      banana！

    • hippo2s on 30/06/2024 - 09:41

      Southern Mongol state! Since during ancient times (1200s AD) Genghis occupied most of the current day China, so it is an inseparable part of the great Mongol Empire! Darn those CCP separatists!

      The Mogol Empire never reached formosa, so TW is not included. ;p

  • Kuyaozb on 29/06/2024 - 23:45

    Can bring 8 years old kid?

  • 2fidy on 29/06/2024 - 23:48

    Whens the visa waiver kicking in?

    • Grababite on 30/06/2024 - 00:16

      1 July 2024

    • michaelTito on 30/06/2024 - 00:16
      +3

      I don’t understand this joke. Please explain?

      • thefud on 30/06/2024 - 16:21
        +2

        It’s a reference to how their growth has caused the resources boom over the past couple of decades, their international students paying large sums for degrees and contributing to housing affordability by investing large amounts in our real estate market. Every transaction pays tax, and they have transacted in a big way.

    • AircraftFreight on 30/06/2024 - 00:27
      +6

      Your location is wrong. Its Beijing for you or the Chinese Consulate in Sydney.

    • yanlianglee on 30/06/2024 - 20:11

      Yux China

  • hcl on 29/06/2024 - 23:52
    +15

    Strongly advise against this. $1k is about the normal price for a return ticket, the bullet train is about $80 on top. Accommodation in above mentioned cities are around $80-120 per night. The price doesn't add up, you're gonna be dragged to a bunch of shabby forced shopping spots.

    Buy your own tickets and plan your own trip. Touring in China isn't really that hard with English signs everywhere especially large cities.

    • Ridiculous Panda on 30/06/2024 - 00:06
      +17

      Have you done this trip? I did with tripadeal and I highly recommend it for this price. Of course if you are rich and don’t mind spending at least 3 times the amount for basically the same thing then yeah do it yourself which would be more fun. Otherwise spending a few hours at those shopping places is worth the saving for a lot of people. Buying won’t be forced. Just learn to say no politely and firmly and they’ll leave you alone.

      Btw, hardly anyone speaks English there but they were very patient with using google translate back and forth.

      • spc12go on 30/06/2024 - 00:28
        +7

        You think these trips are subsidised due to their generosity? All the shops you are taken to have to fork out money to subsidies the tour group. There is always a catch

        • Ridiculous Panda on 30/06/2024 - 00:43
          +6

          I totally understand that. They will always be enough suckers in the group who believe the lies and buy those overpriced crap. It doesn’t have to be you.

          • spc12go on 30/06/2024 - 01:01
            +1

            @Ridiculous Panda: I understand where you are coming from. But we are dealing with people and their emotions, it’s hard to predict and a little incident can escalate very quickly. Just wait for an unfortunate incident to happen.

      • branners on 30/06/2024 - 08:27
        +8

        I did the similar trip (my comments already linked above) and I agree 100%.
        Nothing was forced on us in the 'sales stops'. For instance, at the jade place, once we said no TY, we found a counter that had coffee and cold drinks and chatted with some of the other TAD groups. No pressure and after a while it was time to move on.

        • hippo2s on 30/06/2024 - 09:19
          +6

          But why would you goto a different country only to spend considerable time waiting at the shopping trips? Since you don't buy anything then it's a terrible use of precious time.

          • Ridiculous Panda on 30/06/2024 - 10:17
            +2

            @hippo2s: The savings are worth it.. not for everyone but for many! It is basically like getting paid to be at those stops. Probably more than what the average aussie makes at a 9 to 5 job here.
            All those stops (4 from memory) were like total of 8 hours max.. and some of that time is educational and kind of enjoyable. I haven’t done that math but I guess you save at least $1000 per person compared to doing something similar yourself.
            At a couple of those stops, my wife and I just walked out and had a few cold ones outside. Nobody pressured us to stay.

            • hippo2s on 30/06/2024 - 10:32
              +2

              @Ridiculous Panda: I have been on these tours, I do agree if you are ok with 'hanging around' and wait for others to do their shopping, there's always something to see and observe then fine.

              My experience was poor tho. Spent too much time at some jade place at base of CCTV broadcast tower in Beijing (some fable fantastic creature of Chinese culture) by the time we got to forbidden palace it was closed for entry. Shopping vs Forbidden Palace…. ? Choice should be clear.

      • hcl on 30/06/2024 - 16:52
        +2

        Not this particular one but had the unfortunate experience with one like this years ago. Comment based on personal experience. I'm neither rich or poor, and certainly won't want to spend more money than I have to (that's why we're all here right? ;-)). Problem is the money you saved is going to come out from somewhere, and even if the shopping isn't forced (which in a lot of cases, including mine previously, they were), you're still compromising the overall travel experience. You're right, it's a personal decision to make, but I personally believe that if I'm spending money to have fun once in years, I'd rather save up a bit more than wasting it on subpar exp.

        Not trying to change your opinion, just sharing mine :)

    • mcnugget on 30/06/2024 - 00:53
      +8

      China is one place worth having a guide, unless fluent in Mandarin or very patient.

      Hate recommending tours but having DIY'd the way you suggested it is not easy, even for a seasoned traveller.

      • Eeples on 30/06/2024 - 04:34

        I disagree.

        I booked 1 day trip tour to the wall but everything is doable by yourself.

        Public transport, speed trains, accomodation… easy to work out with a bit of planning beforehand.

        • CheapCoffee on 30/06/2024 - 05:09
          +2

          Eh maybe for an experience traveller.

          I'm a non-Chinese speaker who's been to mainland many times and I can't really recommend it for non chinese speakers without a guide if you haven't done at least a couple of trips overseas at places where you don't natively speak the language. There is also a lack of up-to-date information available in English even for major cities and payment system issues are very annoying if you are not properly prepared.

        • huuuuugo on 01/07/2024 - 14:26

          Booking day trips is easy, sure. But barely anyone in China speaks English, not even the driver you get for a trip. Younger people sometimes know some broken English, but that's the exception. There's more people speaking Mandarin in Australia than English speaking folks in China (percentage wise).

          If you want to go to any restaurant and know what you are eating, or if you want to know the pricing of anything, having somebody who can interpret is money well invested.

          Not to mention, you won't be able to pay at most places anyways. 99% of China is using Wechat Pay these days, and you can not create an account unless you have a Chinese bank account. Your Australian credit card will NOT work - speaking from experience.

    • Eeples on 30/06/2024 - 04:30
      +2

      Yes, that’s why it is cheap. Because it has shopping.

    • El cheepo on 30/06/2024 - 06:23
      +2

      $1k is about the normal price for a return ticket, the bullet train is about $80 on top. Accommodation in above mentioned cities are around $80-120 per night. The price doesn't add up,

      It adds up very well, what you just described is 2k+ by Diy booking - and not inclusive of any meals or tours…

      you're gonna be dragged to a bunch of shabby forced shopping spots.

      Likely, but they are on a pretty tight schedule.
      Politely look around for 15 mins and feign very very mild interest before declining to buy anything.

      Touring in China isn't really that hard with English signs everywhere especially large cities.

      Its all well and good to follow signs to get place in big cities but you will have an uncomfortable and difficult time at restaurants, in taxi’s/ubers, booking and collecting tickets and trying to do things like get your own bullet train ticket.

      Not impossible to do, but it’s a pita for even a well travelled person if they don’t speak Mandarin.

    • congo on 30/06/2024 - 16:39

      I just bring my laptop and do some work on the bus during those shopping trips.
      Or bring my Switch/SD for some gaming.

  • Mouse123 on 30/06/2024 - 00:11
    +2

    so cheap to a point feels doggy

    • whyisave on 30/06/2024 - 00:19
      +2

      Snoop Doggy

      • U30004 on 30/06/2024 - 04:43

        Lol

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