SAVE $25 per person
when deposit received by February 22, 2007
See price chart below for details*

BOOK NOW – SPACE IS LIMITED!

*Applies to new bookings as of 11/23/06.


Experience China's Imperial cities and the drama of the Yangtze River's Three Gorges on a relaxing cruise

13 Day Historic Cities &
Yangtze River SuperValue
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Tour Code: 6YS13VU

LOCALLY GUIDED

Shanghai Upstream Yangtze River Cruise
Chongqing
Xi'an Beijing








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CULTURAL DISCOVERIES:
SHANGHAI: 2 Nights Hua Ting Hotel & Towers
Nanjing or Huai Hai Road’s emporiums, Shanghai Museum,Yu Yuan Garden, carpet factory,The Bund, Children’s Palace performance

YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE: 4 Nights
Victoria Cruises Ship
Victoria cruise upstream: Yichang, San Dou Ping (Three Gorges Dam), Daning River’s Small Gorges or Shennong Stream, Fengdu

CHONGQING: Day Tour

Stillwell Museum

XI'AN: 2 Nights
Sheraton Xi'an Hotel
Terra-Cotta Legion, Circle Vision Movie, Bronze Chariot, Shaanxi Provincial Historical Museum

BEIJING: 3 Nights Presidential Plaza Beijing
Tian An Men Square, Forbidden City’s Imperial Palace with admission to living quarters, museum and jewelry sections; Summer Palace with cruise on Lake Kunming; Great Wall, cloisonné factory, Sacred Way to Ming Tombs, Chang Ling Exhibition Hall; Beijing Duck dinner party


OUR WORLD OF DIFFERENCE®:
Round-trip transpacific air transportation
Northwest WorldPerks® members: earn frequent flyer credit with the purchase of each air/land tour package ticketed on Northwest Airlines
• All intra-China air/land transportation
• Locally Guided: Local guides provide transfers, sightseeing, information and assistance in each city

7 nights in deluxe and superior first class hotels; 4 nights aboard Victoria Cruises' ship in outside cabin with balcony
• 11 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 10 dinners

Round-trip transfers between airport and hotel, baggage handling, hotel taxes and service charges
Sightseeing, cultural activities and performances as noted
$100,000 Automatic Flight Insurance for transpacific air reservations ticketed by Pacific Delight Tours

   

   
     
 
THURSDAY DEPARTURES ON NORTHWEST AIRLINES:
 

Bold BLACK Dates indicate Guaranteed Departure
Bold RED Dates indicate Guaranteed Departure with discount

  Tour Code: 6YS13VU
 
Tour Cost
per person

DISCOUNT
per person

LAND ONLY
AIR/LAND
from
Los Angeles
Single
Supp.
2006:
Dec 28
$25
$1338
$1858
$470
2007:
Jan 4, 18
$25
$1338
$1858
$470
Feb 8
$25
$1338
$1858
$470
Mar 1
---
$1378
$1898
$510
Mar 8
$25
$1378
$1898
$510
Mar 15
$25
$1568
$2088
$630
Mar 22
---
$1568
$2088
$630
Mar 29
---
$1568
$2088
$630

NOTE: Discounts are valid on new bookings as of November 23, 2006 and applicable to final payment.

†Special Notes:
• East Coast Cities & Other Gateways: For domestic Add-On air fares from interior U.S. cities to Los Angeles, refer to Add-On Fare Chart below.
• Air Taxes: $235.Taxes are additional and subject to change.
• Land Only rate does not include transpacific air, or initial arrival and final departure transfers in Asia.
• 2007 tour fares are subject to change.














     
 
 
 
 
$100,000 FREE AUTOMATIC FLIGHT INSURANCE
with each transpacific air ticket issued by Pacific Delight Tours, Inc.
Underwritten by American International Group, under this policy,
the aggregate limit of benefit for all covered losses
for any one accident is $6,000,000

    
  
 
Northwest Airlines Add-On Air Fare Chart
ZONE 1: To Los Angeles: No Additional Charge
Portland, OR
San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA
  
ZONE 2: Add $120 to Los Angeles
Honolulu, HI
ZONE 3: To Los Angeles: No Additional Charge
Albuquerque, NM
Fresno, CA
Palm Springs, CA
Salt Lake City, UT
Anchorage, AK
Las Vegas, NV
Phoenix, AZ
San Diego, CA
Eugene, OR
Ontario, CA
Sacramento, CA
Spokane, WA  
ZONE 4: Add $140.00 to Los Angeles tour fare
Albany, NY
Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
Louisville, KY
Philadelphia, PA
Atlanta, GA
Dayton, OH
Manchester, NH
Pittsburgh, PA
Austin, TX
Denver, CO
Memphis, TN
Portland, ME
Baltimore, MD
Detroit, MI
Miami, FL
Providence, RI
Boston, MA
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Milwaukee, WI
Richmond, VA
Buffalo, NY
Fort Myers, FL
Minneapolis, MN
Rochester, NY
Charlotte, NC
Grand Rapids, MI
Nashville, TN
Sarasota, FL
Charleston, SC
Hartford, CT
New Orleans, LA
St. Louis, MO
Chicago, IL
Houston, TX
New York, NY
Syracuse, NY
Cincinnati, OH
Indianapolis, IN
Newark, NJ
Tampa, FL
Cleveland, OH
Jacksonville, FL
Omaha, NE
Washington, D.C.
Columbus, OH
Kansas City, MO
Orlando, FL
W. Palm Beach, FL
ZONE 5: Add $340.00 to Los Angeles tour fare*
Akron-Canton, OH
Evansville, IN
Panama City, FL
Shreveport, LA
Appleton, WI
Huntsville, AL
Pensacola, FL
Tallahassee, FL
Burlington, VT
Lexington, KY
Peoria, IL
Toledo, OH
Erie, PA
Lincoln, NE
Savannah, GA
Tulsa, OK
Tours including JAPAN depart from Detroit. See individual tours for applicable add-on air fares from Detroit.
If your city is not shown on the lists above, please call us for information.
*7 Day Bangkok SuperValue and 7 Day Singapore SuperValue tours: Zone 5
add-on to Los Angeles is $190.00.
If your city is not shown on the lists above, please call us for information.

IMPORTANT NOTE
: The above add-on fares are applicable only when using flights on Northwest Airlines.
Valid from April 1,2006-March 31, 2007; Fares subject to change.


  DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY: 
 
  Day 1 LOS ANGELES to SHANGHAI
Fly transpacific on Northwest Airlines. Cross the International Date Line.
 
  CHINA
 
  Day 2 ARRIVE SHANGHAI
Upon your arrival in Shanghai, you are escorted to the Hua Ting Hotel & Towers.
 
  Day 3 SHANGHAI
  Sightseeing tour introduces Shanghai’s highlights: Nanjing or Huai Hai Road’s popular shops, the Shanghai Museum exhibiting remarkable dynastic cultural artifacts,Yu Yuan Garden, a carpet factory, the fabled European-styled Bund and entertainment in the Children’s Palace.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 
  Day 4 SHANGHAI to YICHANG*
  Morning at leisure in Shanghai. Later fly to Yichang where you board your Victoria cruise ship to begin your memorable cruise upstream.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Dinner
*If direct flight is not available, fly to Wuhan and travel by motorcoach on to Yichang.
 
  Day 5 YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE: SAN DOU PING to XILING GORGE
  Stop at San Dou Ping to see the amazing progress at the Three Gorges Dam, the largest hydroelectric project in the world. Sail through the dramatic Three Gorges ship lock before continuing through Xiling Gorge, longest of the famed Three Gorges.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 
  Day 6 YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE: WU GORGE/DANING RIVER SMALL GORGES or SHENNONG STREAM/ QUTANG GORGE
  This morning, marvel at Wu Gorge’s deep zigzagging valley. At Wushan, a cruiser takes you for an excursion up the Daning River’s renowned Small Gorges–Dragon Gate, Misty or Emerald.
Continue by sampan to the picturesque mini-gorges of the Ma Du River with its clear, swift running water, unusual rock formations, and monkeys and goats along the banks. Depending on the water
level of the Yangtze River, your excursion may be on Shennong Stream with its equally spectacular small gorges. Depart Wushan, passing through dramatic Qutang Gorge, walled with steep mossy cliffs that crowd the sky.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 
  Day 7 YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE: FENGDU*
  A shore excursion at legend-rich Fengdu visits Snow Jade Cave, with its unique stalactite formations.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
*Alternate shore excursion may visit Wanzhou.
 
  Day 8 YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE: CHONGQING to XI'AN
  Disembark in Chongqing.Visit the Stilwell Museum where you’ll see an intriguing collection of World War II memorabilia of the famed Flying Tigers. Fly to historic Xi’an and check in to the Sheraton Xi'an Hotel.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 
  Day 9 XI'AN
  A memorable day of sightseeing begins as you view remnants of China’s ancient past: the life-sized terra-cotta army, the Bronze Chariot, Circle Vision Movie and Shaanxi Provincial Historical Museum.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 
  Day 10 XI'AN to BEIJING
  Fly to China’s capital, Beijing and check in to the deluxePresidential Plaza Beijing .
MEALS: American Breakfast, Dinner
   
  Day 11 BEIJING
  Today’s sightseeing includes vast Tian An Men Square, impressive Ming extravagance at the Forbidden City’s Imperial Palace including a tour of the living quarters, museum and jewelry sections. Continue on to visit the exquisite Summer Palace, with a boat ride on its Lake Kunming
(weather permitting).
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
   
  Day 12 BEIJING
  Today tour the Great Wall, one of the most amazing feats of mankind.Walk atop the ancient ramparts, admiring the view of the Wall serpentining across the mountains.Visit a cloisonné factory to watch the skilled artisans create their intricate designs. Stroll along the Sacred
Way, lined with statues of warriors and mythical beasts, to the Ming Tombs and Chang Ling Exhibition Hall.Tonight, celebrate your memorable vacation at a Beijing Duck dinner party.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Party
   
  Day 13 BEIJING to LOS ANGELES 
  Fly home aboard Northwest Airlines. Cross the International Date Line and arrive home the same day.
MEALS: American Breakfast
 

   
 

PACIFIC DELIGHT WORLD TOURS RECOMMENDS
TRAVEL PROTECTION INSURANCE

Multi-City Packages: Only $159* Per Person
Single City Packages: $89* Per Person

Sometimes the unexpected can happen and force you to cancel the trip of a lifetime. To protect your travel investment, or yourself and your property while traveling, we strongly recommend the purchase of the Pacific Delight Tours Travel Protection Plan. Starting at $89 per person.

TRIP CANCELLATION/INTERRUPTION — UP TO TOTAL TRIP COST
Covered reasons for cancellation/interruption include illness, injury or death to you, a traveling companion or a family member. Other reasons for cancellation or interruption of your trip include you or your traveling companion being required to serve jury duty or subpoenaed, having a home damaged by a natural disaster, or being directly involved in a traffic accident en route to departure.

More than just cancellation protection, the plan also provides benefits for:
SCHEDULE OF COVERAGE: Maximum Per Person Benefit Amount, Up To:
Travel Delay.....................................................................$500
Emergency Evacuation.................................................$25,000
Repatriation of Remains .............................................. $25,000
Accident Medical Expense............................................$10,000
Sickness Medical Expense ..........................................$10,000
Baggage/Personal Effects ..............................................$1,000
Baggage Delay ................................................................$300
Flight Accident Protection: Air Common Carrier...............$30,000
                                       Any Other Circumstance .......$10,000
24-hour Worldwide Emergency Assistance.....................Included

Certain exclusions apply including the Pre-Existing Conditions Exclusion. However, if you purchase your plan within 7 days of your initial trip deposit and are medically able to travel at the time you pay for your plan and you have not filed a trip cancellation claim due to a pre-existing condition within 180 days prior to the effective date of your plan, this exclusion will be WAIVED. Other exclusions include, but are not limited to: mental or nervous disorders, unless hospitalized; normal pregnancy; elective surgery.

IMPORTANT:
This is only a brief description of the plan. This plan is valid only if the appropriate plan cost has been paid to Pacific Delight Tours. Click the following links for additional information: Overview of this plan ; The Evidence of Benefits (for a more detailed description of coverage, benefits, and terms and conditions); Frequently Asked Questions .
                            Or call Travel Insured at 1-800-243-3174
The Evidence of Benefits containing the complete terms, conditions and limitations applicable to the Plan will be provided with your travel documents.

*Rates subject to change without notice.
 
     
   
 
IMPORTANT NOTES

We want you to get the most out of your vacation. For your own guidance, please carefully read and be sure that you fully understand the IMPORTANT NOTES and TERMS & CONDITIONS as stated in this brochure. Receipt of your payment represents your acknowledgement and acceptance of these terms and conditions. Your travel agent or Pacific Delight Tours will be happy to clarify any questions you may have.

ACCOMMODATIONS: Cruise accommodations are based on double occupancy of twinbedded stateroom with private bath. Triple occupancy in cabins is only available in Deluxe or Shangri-la suites (see page 17 for upgrade information). All Yangtze River cruise ships are People’s Republic of China registry.

Hotels are based on double occupancy. Single supplement is indicated on the itineraries. On occasions when accommodations must be assigned on a share basis due to insufficiency of single rooms, an appropriate refund will be made after returning to the U.S. Triple rooms are on request and subject to availability. Hotels are subject to change; substitutions, if any, are similar class to listed hotels.

MEALS: Meals are served as specified in the itineraries.

TOURS: Due to occasional flight delays, weather conditions or other unforeseen situations, it may not be possible to include some sightseeing tours as scheduled. Cultural and acrobatic shows and Children’s Palace performances may not be available during holidays and seasonal recess in China. If it becomes necessary to change the means of transportation or any other service, or for the tour to be prolonged through circumstances beyond the control of the ground
operator, any additional tour cost must be borne by the passenger and is payable immediately. Due to weather, varying water levels on the Yangtze River or construction at the Three Gorges Dam, Yangtze River cruise routes and shore excursions are subject to possible change.

ESCORTED TOURS: GOLD EXPERIENCE tours: A group size of 10-16 participants will be fully escorted from Los Angeles by a professional U.S. Tour Director throughout the tour. With less than 10 passengers, the tour may be escorted or locally guided, depending on final group size; we reserve the right to alter arrangements to best accommodate a smaller group, or to cancel the tour.

IMPERIAL EXPERIENCE tours: A group size of 15 or more participants will be fully escorted from Los Angeles by a professional U.S. Tour Director throughout the tour. A group size of 14-10 participants will be escorted by a bilingual Tour Manager throughout China and locally guided in Hong Kong, when applicable. A group size of less than 10 participants will be locally guided and we reserve the right to cancel the tour.

ESCAPADE and SUPERVALUE tours (that include China): A group size of 10 or more participants will be escorted by a bilingual Tour Manager throughout China and locally guided in Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore and Japan, when applicable. A group size of less than 10 participants will be locally guided and we reserve the right to cancel the tour. 10 and 13-DAY YANGTZE RIVER tours and 13 DAY BEIJING, XI’AN & SHANGHAI tour are locally guided with 6 or more passengers and we reserve the right to cancel the tour.

SUPERVALUE tours (Japan): 8 DAY JAPAN and 12 DAY JAPAN tours are locally guided with 6 or more participants; we reserve the right to alter arrangements or cancel the tour with less than 6 participants.

SUPERVALUE tours (Southeast Asia): 12 DAY THAILAND & GOLDEN TRIANGLE tour is escorted with 6 or more participants; locally guided with less than 6 participants and we reserve the right to cancel the tour. 15 DAY BANGKOK & MYANMAR and 15 DAY BANGKOK, VIETNAM & CAMBODIA tours are escorted in Myanmar and Vietnam and locally guided in Bangkok and Cambodia with 6 or more passengers; locally guided with less than 6 articipants
and we reserve the right to cancel the tours. 18 DAY THAILAND & GOLDEN TRIANGLE tour is locally guided with 6 or more participants; we reserve the right to cancel with less than 6 participants.

SINGLE DESTINATION TOURS & PRE/POST TOUR EXTENSIONS are locally guided with a minimum of 2 passengers, and we reserve the right to cancel the tour.

NOTE:
1. If any tour is operated with less than the minimum number of passengers, a supplemental charge will apply. Please note that we reserve the right to cancel any tour with less than the minimum number of passengers.
2. Participants on locally guided tours will be transferred in each city, but will not be accompanied on flights between cities. When travel between cities is by motorcoach, a guide will travel with the group.

TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: U.S. passports with a six-month validity AFTER the date of return are required for all tour participants. Upon request, PDTI will secure the visa for entry into the People’s Republic of China (not required for Hong Kong) for a nominal fee. All applications must be forwarded to the Chinese Consulate for their approval. PDTI cannot guarantee the acceptance of your visa application. If for any reason your application is denied, a full refund will be made on any payment. Non-U.S. citizens should check visa and health requirements
with appropriate consulates or their travel agent.
Please contact PDTI for information regarding Vietnam, Cambodia and/or Myanmar visas.

HEALTH: In general, tours are quite active and require a good deal of walking, frequently including stairs. Tibet requires travel into areas of high altitude and with extreme temperature fluctuation. We strongly recommend that you discuss any health concerns regarding these points with your personal physician.

Additional Assistance: In order to ensure the smooth operation of the tour for all group members, any traveler requiring special assistance must be accompanied by an adult who is responsible for providing all such assistance. Or you may ask PDTI to arrange for appropriate assistance, at an additional cost. Handicap access to some facilities may not be available at the same required levels standard in the US.

Currently, vaccinations are not required. As health requirements change without notice, please check with your personal physician or public health service for current required or recommended inoculations.

 
     
   
 
TERMS & CONDITIONS
RESERVATIONS
1. DEPOSIT: All Deposits, Travel Protection Fees and Visa Fees may be paid by credit card (MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express), with signed credit card authorization form, or by check. Upon receipt of your deposit, written confirmation/invoice and Passenger Information Form will be sent. Receipt of deposit confirms your reservation and is applied toward final payment.
Deposit....................................................................US $300.00 per person
Online Booking Deposit is only ..............................US $200.00 per person


IMPORTANT: In order to properly complete and process your reservation, the following items are required in this office within 10 days of your initial booking date:
a. Photocopy of your valid passport (picture/name page)
b. Completed Passenger Information Form
2. TRAVEL PROTECTION INSURANCE PAYMENT (non-refundable/non-transferable) is due at time of deposit and is in addition to deposit amount.
Multi-City Packages..................................................US $159.00 per person
Single City Packages................................................US $89.00 per person
Travel Protection Insurance is strongly recommended.
Pre-existing conditions exclusion is waived when insurance is purchased at time of deposit. Rates subject to change without notice.
3. PASSENGER NAMES: It is the responsibility of the travel agent or traveler (whoever receives PDTI invoice) to verify that the name shown on the invoice exactly matches the traveler’s passport name. A revision fee will be charged if name must be changed within 75 days prior to tour departure date; changes are also subject to airline penalties. PDTI is not responsible for any ticket reissue
charges or denial of boarding by an airline due to name discrepancy.

4. VISAS: Upon request, PDTI will be happy to secure your China visa for a nominal fee. US Passports with a six month validity AFTER the date of return should be sent to our office 45 days prior to departure date with completed and signed Visa Application Form, official passport-size color photo, including payment by credit card or check. Visa fee is non-refundable once the visa
is issued. Please call or visit our website for complete visa application details.
China Visa Fee .......................................................US $80.00 per person

5. FINAL PAYMENT: Air/Land or Land Only Payment: Due 75 days prior to departure and may be made by