You can now experience China’s stunning sights and rich culture, with like-minded travellers. We offer an exciting range of 10 group tours to China, with typically between 8 and 20 passenger all escorted by an English speaking tour leader. From 7-days to 15-days these China tours are ideal for an enjoyable, fun and relaxed visit to this beautiful country.  Carefully planned itineraries commencing in Beijing or Shanghai offer fantastic highlights, great hotels and many value-added inclusions. Accommodation is at 3 and 4 star well managed, centrally located hotels. From Harbin in the north within a stone’s throw from Inner Mongolia, to Tibet in the west and Hong Kong in the south-east, we’ve got China covered!

Our most popular China tour for a first time visit is our 9-day Great Wall & Warrior tour. Starting in the capital Beijing you can explore Tiananmen Square, the largest public square in the world, which plays host to Chairman Mao’s great mausoleum. Staring out across Tiananmen from above the Gate of Heavenly Peace is the famous Technicolour portrait of Mao. It is through these gates that one can enter the Forbidden City. Built between 1406 and 1420, it served as the imperial palace for the Ming and Qing dynasties and is said to contain 9999 rooms. No visit on a China tour to Beijing is complete without a drive to the Great Wall of China! Snaking some 6700 kms across barren hills, deserts, mountains and plateaus, the now partially ruinous Great Wall stretches east to west in northern China and is believed to be the longest man made structure in the world. Today, people from all over the world visit to walk on the Great Wall of China, stand on a watchtower and view the wall, winding as far as the eye can see, over the horizon. The Badaling section is perhaps the best preserved and most frequently visited by tourists. (more…)

Opting for a Nile cruise is a great way for any individual to explore Egypt easily and quickly. While going for this cruise, one can enjoy all the famous museums, monuments and temples. Also, one can come back to the cruise ship after a long day of sightseeing to relax and recharge. It is very comfortable and luxurious to ‘cruise’ the Nile. Moreover, one can relive similar experiences of famous historic individuals like Moses and Cleopatra who had both sailed the Nile.

There are hundreds of different Nile cruise companies which offer various packages. This way, one can surely find an offer that would suit their budget. One doesn’t have to sacrifice comfort over price as most ships have several cabins, suites and multiple (sometimes even up to 5) decks. The rooms are equipped with all modern facilities, comfortable bed, wardrobe, television, bathtub/shower and other pieces of furniture. One can unwind after a hot day in the air conditioned rooms and many cruise ships organize shows for their passengers at nights. Many tourists have termed these ships as floating resorts. (more…)

If there is everyday stress in life, there are multiple ways to reinvigorate mind, body and soul. What better an option can be than to be able to get away from everyday traffic, routine job responsibilities, managing household and attending to the numerous phone calls for a few days to absolute luxury and enforced idleness of a cruise expedition. Come, feel like a celebrity on a celebrity cruise line or like a sailor on an expedition cruise.

Choosing a cruise liner

Choosing a good cruise liner is largely facilitated by choosing a cruise travel partner carefully. The website of the company chosen should be able to offer deals across varied cruise liners. It should preferably provide flexible payment plans and should also be able to help you in the decision making process. A travel partner that offers dedicated agents to organize the entire trip will aid you with single point of contact for all assistances. Furthermore, the travel partner should help you foresee where exactly you’ll be sailing and what the weather conditions will be like. After all, a perfect trip begins with a perfectly laid plan. (more…)

This is an update about my 2 prior article postings in relation to a P & O cruise I took with Pacific Dawn, which sailed from Brisbane to Tasmania on the 30/1/2010. I have still had no response to my emailled complaints. I forwarded the email to the Carnival Australia Customer Relations on the 16th February where an automatic response came back to say it could be at least 20 working days before you receive a reply. You would think that after all the complaints they had about this cruise, even while we were on board, that the company would have doubled their efforts to appease some of the passengers anger by quickly responding. Yet again another sign of a not well run travel company business.

I would assume the reason for the delay is that the company has so many complaints to handle they can not keep up with the load. Suggestion…………… change your attitude and learn some basic principles from a few better run cruising companies. Go and be skilled in the art of this industry and how the decisions made by your company can impact favourably & devastatingly on passengers. (more…)

When you decide on a holiday, especially to those places that are by the water, cruising is the perfect thing that you can opt for. One of the best holiday destinations when it comes to cruising is Hawaii. Hawaii cruises are the best. A cruise to Hawaii is what you will always want. There is so much to do there. Hawaii cruises are floating resorts that are a luxury. There are unlimited choices of entertainment, recreation and also there is great comfort in seeing destinations that are far flung without getting exhausted of travelling. The Hawaii cruises are a great choice when it comes to family vacations or even for honeymooners.

Hawaii is a place that is rich with tropical beauty and is well known for its dramatic heritage and culture. Hawaii is a cruise destination to be visited again and again. The good thing about the cruise to Hawaii is that there is so much to do on your way to the next destination. You can indulge in the spas; you can explore the boat, enjoy the cafes and savor the relaxing days. You also have a number of games and more activities to do depending on the cruise line you choose for your holiday to Hawaii. The experience of the cruise gets better depending on the facilities that the cruise offers you. There are also some shore excursions that are specially designed to give the guests a new experience. (more…)

Touch is a motor yacht that is available for charter to the Western Mediterranean and the Caribbean. It is available for charter in the Western Mediterranean in the summer months and the cost of chartering is $75,000 in the high week as well as low week. In the winter months, Touch travels to the Caribbean and it costs $65,000 in the high week and $55,000 in the low week.

Touch was built in the year 2004 and its interior has been designed by Danielle Vigneault and the naval designer of this yacht is Jean-Pierre Bolduc. This MY displacement yacht is 36.58 meter in length and the size of its beam is 7.62 meter. The hull is made from aluminum and its draft measures at 2.26 meter.

Traveling to the Caribbean or the Western Mediterranean will become a memorable experience when you charter Touch for your trip. It can offer you luxury, comfort and all the facilities that you need. There is a bar counter onboard and this yacht includes four double bedrooms, all of which are unique and beautiful in their own ways. All the rooms also have an ensuite bathroom attached to them. (more…)

Thinking about going on a boating vacation? You can consider chartering the yacht Seawolf for your trip. It sails to Southern California for $180,000 during the high week as well as low week in the summer months and to Mexico for the same amount during the winter months. Seawolf was first launch in the year 1957 but it was refitted in the year 2006 to include the modern facilities and other amenities like wave runners, kayaks, fishing equipment, etc. At 58.83 meter in length, this yacht looks just like the ones from movies. The hull is made from steel and the beam measures at 10.80 meter. Smedvik Mek has built this beautiful yacht and the amazing interior design has been done by Astilleros de Mallorca. Dhr Huisman is the naval designer of Seawolf.

If you are looking for luxury then you do not have to look any further because this yacht can offer you the luxury that you and your guests are looking for. If you are planning to go on a vacation with a big group that has up to twelve people, you can consider chartering Seawolf. The exterior body of the yacht is black and white in color and if you want to spend some time in the sun, you can easily step out to the outer deck as there are seating arrangements there. You can just sit back and relax or you can just spend some quality time with your family or friends. (more…)

Good news!

Paprika Yacht is now available for sale and if you have been thinking about going on a sailing vacation with your friends or/and loved ones then you should not let go of the opportunity to buy it. The approximate cost is around $9,150,000 and it will certainly turn out to be a lucrative investment for you. You can take it out in to the water any time you wish to go on a sailing trip when you buy Paprika.

Created in the year 2007, Paprika is an amazing creation of Azimut and it has been designed and created in such a way that you will experience style, performance and comfort when you are on board. Paprika is about 30.93 meter, i.e. 101′06 Feet, in length and six guests can be accommodated in this beautifully and sophistically-styled yacht. This MY semi dpl/fast yacht has a beam whose size is 7.57 meter and the draft is measured at 1.30 meter.

When you step in to the yacht, you will find that it has everything that you can ever ask for your sailing trip. The style is classy and there are all the modern facilities that you can ask for onboard. The exterior of the yacht looks very sporty and the exterior deck is made from wood. There are comfortable seats that are placed outside on the deck for you and your guests to enjoy the views and water. This means that you can just relax in the sun and get a good tan, if you have nothing to do or if you simply wish to unwind. (more…)

I bet if you have heard or been on Seine Cruise before then you will only have good comments to say as they suit all age groups with each customers needs in their mind. As you set onboard you will see dazzling accommodations and plenty of activities to do and plenty of other things to see and do. This cruise sets out beauty, region and finally culture.

So, now you know a bit about Seine Cruise, you will ask what ports, sites and countries do I see? There are so many to complement but I can sit here forever typing and typing. You will defiantly want to check out Paris. Here you will witness the true beauty of the Eiffel tower and also the well known Mona Lisa. Mona Lisa is situated in the Louvre museum. I know you must have heard or seen of her, if not then this is a great chance to. If you are lucky you may get see where the well known Claude Monet use to live with some cruise lines. If you are sort of person who loves historical facts and so forth then you will love to have a tour to Chateau Gaillaird which is owned by the well know Richard the Lionheart. (more…)

If you consider that European cruise lines are overpriced, then think again. To be honest it really depends on what type of cruise, the times, dates, seasons, ports, foods and also accommodations. Normally, you will think to dress informally or something that makes you comfortable, what ever pleases you is the best option. On your European cruise line you will have lots of stops depending on your cruise; anyway you will hear several languages on your dream cruise. If you look in the hard enough you will certainly find the right European Cruise Lines, which suits you. If you don’t know how to find good affordable European Cruise Lines you should:

· Look on the internet.

· Adverts on the television and also maybe holiday channels.

· Local agents that you may know and you can trust.

· You also may want to get in touch with some good cruise companies.

· You may also want to inquire about new ships or companies being published, which may benefit you extremely.

· You should also keep a look out for posters on walls of shops and so forth.

· Leaflets that come through you house.

· And any more you can think of. (more…)