Information and Rebates for a Chinese Trip

A desert, long coastline, distinct plateaus, unique karst landforms and lofty mountains. China, the emerging superpower, has it all… Man-made masterpieces, including Terracotta Warriors (Xian), the Great Wall,  Gu Gong- Forbidden City of Beijing / Palace Museum – the largest palace complex of the world and Shanghai- the Oriental Paris complement its charming physical landscape. Visits to the country-specific travel sites focusing on various aspects of the travel will be a good starting point to find discount codes and promotional prices for a Chinese trip.

Official website of China National Tourist Office covers everything in brief. The site does not provide information about the latest events that may interest tourists. Although a list of hotels and restaurants is available, entries are not linked to the respective websites.

Travel site of Tourism China is designed for the Canadian tourists. The event list needs regular updates. Downloadable E books in PDF format - Mainland China & Hong Kong, Geoparks in China and China Travel Guide- are a big plus. You can download individual sections of Geoparks in China, but the entire book cannot be downloaded as a single PDF file.

Ctrip and eLong are the two leading Chinese travel sites offering various local and global travel products. Currently Ctrip is running a promotion Bonus Asia Miles. Book Chinese hotels for 3 nights with the site and earn 300 bonus miles. Reserve a 10-night stay for 1,000 bonus miles.  Membership of Asia Miles, a travel reward program, is complimentary.  The members earn one Asia Mile on every CNY 10.00 spent on bookings made on the website. Also, browse through its special offers, including October Holiday for discounts.

eLong, based in Beijing, has an inventory of over 12,200 hotels from more than 500 Chinese cities and international hotels from different parts of the world. The travel site in Chinese and English is divided into domestic hotels, domestic flights, international hotels and international flight sections.

Use discount code “BACKTOWORK” to get 20% discount on Hong Kong hotel bookings with BudgetPlaces.

China Travel Depot, a destination service provider, specializes in travel to China. Check the depot for China deals such as city-specific deals, activity tours etc. The latest offer “Buy 1 Get 1 Free” is valid through November 30, 2010. Book one of multi-city tour packages with the depot to get one complimentary A-La Carte Meal and Special City Experience for each city included in the package.

Type discount code SENIOR while booking rooms at Hyatt properties located across China to avail 10% off for senior citizens aged 62 or more. ID is required at the time of check-in. Additional service charge of 15% is applicable.

Special Offers for Indian Holiday: Do More with Less

India draws many tourists seeking budget vacations in a foreign land. Her English speaking population is an asset for the tourists, making communication easier. Indeed, this incredible country with a diverse range of attractions is very much affordable. In just five hundred dollars (exclusive of international airfare), one can enjoy a fifteen days holiday. Moreover, free promotional codes enhance this affordability further. A list of the latest free voucher codes for experiencing more in India with less follows:

“Save BIG on Flights to India” campaign by Cheapoair offers a free voucher code (INDIA15) for $15.00 off on transaction service fees levied on flights to India. Booking should be made by September 07, 2010 and travel must be completed by October 20, 2010.

Save 7% while booking Indian hotels with Splendia: Luxury and Character Hotels. Use free voucher code “SUNNY07” to avail the discount. This offer expires on August 31, 2010.

Book domestic flights with Jetairways to avail 5% discount on base fare and fuel surcharge using code “JACCDM”.

MakeMyTrip is offering a free ticket on every domestic air ticket booked on / after July 21, 2010. The free ticket (base fare only) is valid for the next travel by the same person in whose name the first ticket was booked. Type “FLYFREE” in the deal code box while booking a ticket. On booking a round-trip ticket, the customer gets two complimentary tickets. Read complete terms and conditions before purchasing a ticket.

Yatra.com offers INR 350.00 off on domestic flights, INR 750.00 discount on domestic hotels and INR 1000.00 rebate on domestic holidays. Enter free promotional code “MYM1207” to get these discounts while booking with Yatra.

Yatra’s Ghar (flat), Gaadi (vehicle) or Guaranteed Gift (3G) offer is extended up to September 10, 2010.  Book a hotel room / flight by September 10, 2010 at Yatra.com and get two complimentary domestic flight tickets. There is a grand prize based on a lucky draw. Customers can redeem e-vouchers received after completing a purchase on the website for gifts.

Check for Orbitz’s 20% off on the daily rate of Hyatt properties located in Asia. However, it has three conditions: book by September 2, 2010, purchase 14 days in advance and stay through September 16, 2010. This discount does not require a free promotional code. Hit the blue button “Activate Coupon” in Orbitz advertisement.