Why
choose to travel with Magical China tours?
Magical
China Ltd is a UK based, ATOL bonded Tour
Operator. We specialise in providing tours to China and
other Far East destinations since 2003. All our staff
in our UK head office have either lived or travelled extensively
throughout China and are all passionate about travel and the
Orient.
We
genuinely care about the service we deliver and appreciate that
for many people this is a once in a life-time holiday. Therefore
we use our vast expertise and local knowledge to show you the
true beauty of China and provide you with a magical holiday
experience.
Magical
China Promise
Magical
China was established following our passion of travelling
to the Orient.As a long established, specialist tour
operator, we work closely with the China, Japan and Korea National
Tourism Boards in the UK. We are also often asked for our expert
advice and recommended by travel professionals, such as The
Sunday Times.
Most
of our guests are first time travellers to these countries and
many are booking to celebrate a special occasion. With this
in mind, we keep our ethics simple - stay focused and only
provide quality tours to the countries we have in-depth knowledge
about. We genuinely care about our guests and our objective
is to provide a magical holiday experience at a competative
price.
Our China tours programmes are specifically
designed by ourselves and operated exclusively
for our guests by our experienced professional
English speaking guides. You can speak directly with
the actual China specialist who has planned your specific tour
and knows the country well.
Our itineraries and prices ar e all shown in detail online,
so you can see exactly what you are booking. However it is the
little things, that we arrange whilst you are abroad that makes
our tours so much more enjoyable and fulfilling.
Our full hotel selection is online, offers great value using
top 4 stars hotels and 5 star cruises.
We always try to state exact what we deliver - no misleading
'from' prices, no compulsary tipping and shopping trips. We
use normal landline numbers so there are no hidden charges,
if you wish to ring for a chat.
You may noticed that we don't provide all inclusive
holidays - we believe every traveller is special. Our tour programmes
and meal arrangement are kept as flexible as possible for our
small group, almost a private tour but sharing with like minded
people. We try to create every opportunity for your own free
time, to relax and enjoy your personal magical moments on holiday!
Tour
Itinerary Facts
China
is the 4th largest country and has a long and facinating history
with many places to visit, spread right across this vast country.
Inevitably due to distances involved, you will spend part of
your holiday travelling. We use flights whenever possible,
as this is the quickest and most comfortable way to reach each
destinations.
For
a truly memorable holiday, our tours include a combination
of must-see locations, cultural experiences and visiting places
of local charm. We feel many well known places are often shown
on TV and travellers have 'seen' it, but it is the local charm
such as a walk on a quaint cultural street, a boat ride on a
river etc which makes the difference from a standard tour, compared
with a Magical China tour experience.
Tasting
Chinese food is one of the highlights for our travellers on
tour. Our tours do not include all meals. Due
to travel time and traffic congestion, its
often not possible to have a rest and refresh yourself at your
hotel before taking evening meals. We think enjoying
food is important, especially when you have come so
far. Therefore we provide you more control to sample the type
of cuisine you like at your own leisure. Most hotels you stay
have various restaurants and staff are always keen to help.
Our guides can also recommend eating out places and restaurant
outside the hotel nearby or something different if you wish.
A good dinner should still be much reasonable than eating in
a Chinese resturant in the UK, cost between £5 and £10
per person including a drink.
Our
tours are arranged on a Small Group basis average 10
people per group and maximum 16, as we feel this gives
our travellers more flexibility and enjoyment. By reducing the
group size our experienced local guides are able to get to know
you all individually and show you the true beauty of China.
Our
local English speaking professional Tour Guide will meet
and greet you upon your arrival in China based upon your particular
flight times and transfer you to your hotel. Each day you have
a tour activity (excluding any free time) our tour guide and
driver will accompany you until you take your ongoing flight/train
to the next destination, where you will be met and looked after
by another local guide etc.
Sightseeing
tours are generally by quality air conditioned mini van or air
conditioned car (subject to group size) and cold bottled water
is provided in the vehicle each day of the guided tours. Comfy
shoes should be used for walking around various sightseeing
locations. Please also refer to your itinerary for further specific
details regarding your tour arrangements etc.
Our
tours include all internal flights within China, all entrance
fees, daily breakfast, additional meals and transfer as stated
in the detailed itinerary. International flights with ATOL protection
can also be included in your package (refer to the itinerary
or contact us for prices). If you wish to buy your own international
flights, this is perfectly ok. We will still meet you at the
airport upon arrival and all tour details will remain the same.
China
tour extensions and optional day tour
Add
on guided day tours and city extensions are available for all
our tour and can be included in your tour PRIOR TO departure.
For details visit our Optional
Tours page.
International
Flights
We can obtain flights in various class
seats with many reputable airlines. Depends
on availability we will try to arrange direct flight when possible.
In peak traveling period, a small supplement may be required
for direct flight. We can also provide flights from many
UK regional airports.
If
you wish to be booked on a particular airline, please specify
at the time of booking (supplement may apply).
We
also provide a separate tour price as land only package without
international flight. By using this way of booking, you may
be saving even more. We can still book the tour and flight for
you, but separately. You will still be met you at the airport
upon arrival and all tour details will remain the same as shown
in the itinerary. Save more when you book early.
please contact us for more details.
ATOL
Financial Protection
As
a UK company registered with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA),
our ATOL number is 6450. We have been providing quality
Far East holidays for a decade and continue to grow our destinations
and products for our customers each year. We are therefore a
well establish specialist Tour Operator, who prides itself on
the high level of service we provide.
Many
of the flight-inclusive holidays on this website are financially
protected by the ATOL scheme. But ATOL protection does not apply
to all holiday and travel services listed in this website. Please
ask us to confirm what protection may apply to your booking.
If you do not receive an ATOL Certificate then the booking will
not be ATOL protected. If you do receive an ATOL Certificate
but all the parts of your trip are not listed on it, those parts
will not be ATOL protected. Please see our booking conditions
for information, or for more information about financial protection
and the ATOL Certificate please visit www.atol.org.uk/ATOLCertificate
Our
Accommodation in China
We
take a great deal of time and effort to source our hotel selection
in each city for our travellers enjoyment and unless noted otherwise
our China hotels are all good 4 star rating in major cities.
We also monitor our established hotel selection continually
based upon each of our customers feedback received over the
years. In Hong Kong we generally use 3 star hotels as standard
with upgrades available upon request. Please visit our Hotel
page for
full accommodation details.
Your
Meal Arrangements
We
include all breakfasts (mixture of western & Chinese cuisine)
at your hotel and most Chinese style lunches and dinners, which
are all pre-booked as shown in your itinerary. Each lunch and
dinner menu is selected to ensure you can try a wide variety
of tasty traditional dishes whilst in China.
Accommodation
in remote & special Areas in China
Remote
places such as Tibet, Silk Road, Inner Mongolia and 'off the
beaten track' tours in rural China generally has a lower standard
of hotel accommodation and food selection in these remote areas
when compared with similar accommodation in the rest of China.
Please appreciate we will always provide our travellers with
one of the best accommodations available when visiting these
areas.
Cruise
on Yangtze River
We
use 5 star cruise ships on the Yangtze River including
the US Victoria, Century and MS Emperor, which are among the
best and most established cruise liners on Yangtze River.
Each cabin has its own private balcony.
Travelling
by train in China
When
travelling by train, we choose soft-sleeper (the best class
available). Every cabin contains 4 beds and it may be shared
by male and female travellers.
Fitness
requirement
China
is a huge country in terms of geographical scale and has a
diversify culture. Although most of our tour packages are
suitable to all travellers, it is advisable to bear in mind
the degree of walking involved. Some main sightseeing places
are a mile in length, and even the ones situated on level
ground, can still require steps to ascend and descend. Therefore,
it is worth to consider your fitness and agility to travel
with this requirement.
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