Scheduled shopping and product experience visits form part of the tour itinerary. These may include visits relating to tea, jade, pearls, silk, traditional Chinese medicine, gemstones and other local products.

Purchasing products is voluntary and there is no requirement to make a purchase. However, travellers are required to accompany the group during scheduled shopping visits and may not decline attendance at these stops.

Any purchase is made directly between the traveller and the relevant retailer. Questions regarding product quality, pricing, warranties, refunds or after-sales service should be addressed directly with the retailer.

Travellers are required to remain with the group throughout the scheduled itinerary.

This value tour is priced on the basis of full participation in the group program, including scheduled sightseeing and shopping visits.

Travellers who choose to leave the group during the tour may be required by the local operator to pay a USD $150 per person, per day tour-separation fee.

Please contact EC Travel before booking if you expect to require independent arrangements during any part of the tour.

Children aged 2 years and above are subject to the applicable child tour fee and optional tour charges where applicable.

Children under 2 years old who do not occupy a separate bed may travel without tour charges, subject to confirmation at the time of booking.

Children travelling without their own bed do not receive hotel breakfast unless otherwise specified. Any breakfast charges must be paid directly to the hotel.

Please note that many hotels in China require children aged 12 years and above to occupy a bed.

Child arrangements are subject to confirmation by the tour operator and individual hotels.

The standard tour price is based on the applicable room-sharing arrangement.

Travellers requiring a private room must pay the applicable single room supplement of AUD $270.

Room-sharing with an unknown traveller is not guaranteed.

Scheduled arrival transfers are available on Day 1 from:

• Guangzhou Airport

• Designated Guangzhou High-Speed Railway Station

Guests arriving on flights or trains within approximately two hours of each other may be grouped into the same transfer.

As a result, some waiting time may be required at the airport or railway station.

Scheduled departure transfers are provided on Day 6 at designated times according to guests' flight or train schedules.

Transfers requested outside the scheduled arrangements may incur an additional charge of AUD $45 per person, with a minimum of two passengers.

Travellers must provide accurate arrival and departure details when booking.

Hotels listed in the itinerary represent the planned accommodation.

Where a listed hotel is unavailable, accommodation of a similar standard may be substituted.

Standard hotel check-in is generally after 2:00 pm. Early check-in is subject to availability and may involve an additional charge.

Additional pre- or post-tour accommodation is available from AUD $118 per twin/double room per night, including breakfast, subject to confirmation.

Guests arranging their own arrival at the first hotel should contact the local representative approximately 24 hours before the tour begins to reconfirm the hotel address and joining arrangements.

Optional tours are not included in the standard tour price.

The locally recommended Guangdong Culinary & Cultural Experience Package costs USD $150 per person and includes:

• Zhuhai seafood meal featuring oysters, abalone and wood-roasted chicken

• Chaozhou-style marinated lion-head goose meal

• Shunde traditional ginger milk pudding

• Guangdong Romance Park, including VIP performance seating

• Xiqiao Mountain, including Nanhai Guanyin, Square Bamboo Garden and electric sightseeing vehicle

• Pearl River night cruise aboard a luxury sightseeing boat

Guests wishing to participate may register and make payment to the local guide.

Optional programs generally combine attraction admission, transportation, guide service and other related operating costs.

Operation of an optional excursion may depend on minimum participation numbers, local conditions and availability.

Full payment of the applicable tour fee is required at the time of booking.

A booking is considered confirmed only after payment has been received and availability has been confirmed.

Valid travel document details may be required when making the reservation.

Once full payment has been made, booking changes may not be permitted.

A requested change may be treated as a cancellation and new booking and could therefore be subject to cancellation charges.

Please check all passenger names, travel dates and travel document details carefully before confirming your booking.

The published itinerary represents the planned arrangements at the time of publication.

The operator may adjust the sequence of sightseeing, shopping visits, transportation, hotels, restaurants or other activities where reasonably necessary because of:

• Local operating conditions

• Traffic

• Weather

• Attraction opening schedules

• Flight or rail changes

• Government restrictions

• Safety considerations

• Other circumstances outside the operator's reasonable control

Reasonable efforts will be made to maintain the principal attractions and overall standard of the tour.

Travellers are responsible for ensuring that they hold all documents required for travel, including:

• A valid passport

• Chinese visa or other valid entry permission where required

• Airline or transportation documentation

• Any documents required to demonstrate eligibility for the applicable tour fare

Entry requirements vary depending on nationality and personal circumstances.

Guests should carry their valid travel documentation during the tour.

Comprehensive travel insurance is strongly recommended.

Travellers should consider insurance covering:

• Overseas medical expenses

• Trip cancellation

• Travel delays

• Personal belongings

• Lost luggage

• Emergency assistance

• Other unexpected travel disruptions

Travel insurance is not included in the tour price.