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Neccessary Travel Document


  1. What documentations do I need to travel on your programs in China?

    The easiest way for us to make refunding to you is by Paypal. If you have a Paypal account, just provide us with your Paypal email; If you do not have one, it is very convenient for you to register one: there are over 100 millions people using Paypal happily all around the world.
    We can also make refunding directly to your credit card, in this case, we need the following information from you: credit card's type and number, issuing Bank and its address, credit card holder's full name, nationality, birth date and the billing address. It takes much longer time for you to get the money, because it needs a lot of formalities on our side due to the international money sending policies by Chinese government.

  2. How do I get a visa?

    It will be very easy for you to obtain a China Visa to travel in China, which usually will allow you to stay within China for one month.
    If you are from the United States of America or Canada, you have several options of obtaining a China Visa:
    1) contact the China National Tourist Office in New York or Los Angeles, or
    2) contact your travel agent or visa services, or
    3) you can obtain it directly from the Chinese embassies or consulates in the following cities:

    Washington DC Embassy
    2300 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC 20008, USA
    Tel: 202-328-2517

    New York Consulate General
    520 12th Ave.
    New York, NY 10036, USA
    Tel: 212-330-7409

    Chicago Consulate General
    100 West Erie St.
    Chicago, IL 60610, USA
    Tel: 312-573-3070

    San Francisco Consulate General
    1450 Laguna St.
    San Francisco, CA 94115, USA
    Tel:415-563-9232

    Los Angeles Consulate General
    443 Shatto Place
    Los Angeles, CA 90020, USA
    Tel: 213-380-2508

    Houston Consulate General
    3417 Montrose Blvd
    Houston, TX 77006, USA
    Tel: 713-524-4311

    Chinese Embassy in Ottawa
    515 St. Patrick Street
    Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 5H3
    Canada

    Chinese Consulate in Toronto
    240 St. George Street
    Toronto, Ontario, M5R2P4
    Canada

    Chinese Consulate, Calgary
    100-1011th Ave. SW
    Calgary, Alberta, T2P 0W1
    Canada
    Tel: 403-264-3322

    Chinese Consulate in Vancouver
    3380 Granville Street
    Vancouver, BC, V6H 3K3
    Canada

    China Visa Office in Hong Kong
    5th Floor, Lower Block, China Resource Building
    Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
    Tel: 28271811
    4) or you can contact us. We can give you detailed instruction to help you process your visa application after you booked your tour to China with us.
    If you are not from US or Canada, please inquire with your nearest PRC embassies or consulates, or contact with us, we can help anyone with a valid passport to process applications for a China visa.
    For more information, please refer to theVisa Application page.

  3. What do I need to have to apply for a visa?
    To apply for a tourist visa (Type L), you need an application form, a passport-size photo and a valid passport. It takes about seven business days for an application to be processed. For Tibet, the Chinese Embassy must get approval from the Tibet Tourism Administration before issuing a visa.
    A passport-size photo means a photo similar to the one in your passport. Only photos which are head-only, full frontal, with a white background, approximately 1-1/2" by 2".will be accepted. You can obtain this type of photo at any "Passport photo" service. Cut-outs from personal photographs are not acceptable.

  4. What type of visa do I need?

    Most people only need to apply for a single –entry visa, which is usually valid for 3 months after the issuing date and will permit you to stay in China for a maximum of 30 days.

  5. How to obtain visa to China in Hong Kong?

    You may obtain your visa by yourself from Visa Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China; it is opened from Monday to Friday.
    You need to bring following documents with you to obtain a China visa:
    1)a recent passport-size photo.
    2)Passport which needs to be valid at least more than 3 months.
    3)Usually you can get the visa within one working day. Cost 100HK$ or more.
    4)Fast process is available when paying 150HK$.
    5)Their Address (Please call them before you go to their office):
    5th Floor, Lower Block, 26 Harbor Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
    Tel: ++850-25851657 OR ++850-25851680 OR ++850-25851794

  6. Should I need to apply for visa again after leaving and re-entering mainland China?

    Yes, you need to apply for a double- or multiple entry visa when you need to leave and re-enter mainland China. Please note that, even when you leave for Hong Kong or Macao from mainland China, you still need to have a double- or multiple entry visa.

  7. If I want you to send me an invitation letter, what kind of information do you need from me?
    We need following information:
    1). The date of your entering China
    2). How many days you plan to stay in China
    3). Cities that you plan to visit
    4). Name (must be the same as those on your passport)
    5). Gender
    6). Date of birth
    7). Passport Number
    8). Passport expiration date
    9). Occupation
    10).Telephone- fax number and your email address
    11).Your address.


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