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NOTICE - Our 2012 tour is finished and now our 10th Annual "American Aviators' VIP Tour to China "will be posted here very shortly. We already have a list of sign-ups growing and expect it to fill quickly. 2013 will be our most amazing tour ever. If you have ever been considering going to China with us, do not delay. Call or send us an E-mail ASAP to get on the list for first notice of when the 2013 tour is posted here and open for sale. 2013 could be our last year to offer this very special, one-of-a-kind tour.  
BRAND NEW for 2012:
Be the first to view the NEW Flying Tigers Museum at the site of the Flying Tigers Heritage Park being built at the old Flying Tigers Airfield oustide Guilin (outside of new building to be completed in time for our visit).
TRAVEL AIRE 's 9th Annual Exclusive Escorted "American Aviators VIP Tour to China" BRAND NEW for 2012: Brand-new 5-star ship - "YANGTZE #2" - for Yangtze River Cruise - with 4 elevators and all balconied cabins. High-speed rail (2 hour trip) from Chongqing to Chengdu Visit world-famous Panda Breeding Center in Chengdu Visit WW II B-29 field outside Chengdu Be the first to view the NEW Flying Tigers Museum under construction now at the site of the
19-Day American Aviators VIP Tour to China – Special Treatment:
1. VIP Banquets with T.V. and News Media coverage in Chengdu, Guilin and Xi’an. 2. Special permission from the Chengdu & Guilin governments to visit the old Xinjin & Yang Tang airfields. 3. A special rubbing from the stone tablet that was inscribed by Mrs. Chennault will be presented as a gift to everyone by the Mayor of Guilin. 4. Police escorts in both Guilin & Xi'an if the group reaches 100 pax. 5. Special visit to the largest aviation museum in all of Asia with special government permission. Special Tour Features: Shanghai: A unique city, once a European concession, blending western architecture & oriental culture with bustling economic life - old town Shanghai, YuYuan Gardens, famous Bund, Acrobatic Show, ETC. Wuhan/Yichang: Fly to Wuhan, then bus to Yichang before boarding our ship for a 4-night cruise. Yangtze River Cruise: Aboard the BRAND NEW 5-STAR cruiser "Yangtze No. 2" with all private balconies and 4 elevators, cruise through the Three Gorges & visit world’s largest dam site, Shennong Stream or Three Lesser Gorges, & Wanxian or Fengdu, all along the 3rd largest & most beautiful river in the world, ETC. Chongqing: Tour both the “Vinegar Joe” Stilwell and Flying Tigers Museums before boarding the high-speed rail for a 2-hour ride NW to Chengdu, ETC. Chengdu: Tour both the world-famous Panda Breeding Center and the WW II B-29 airfield remnants of Xinjin ("Hsingching" in WW II). Guilin: Visit the site of the old Yang Tang airfield and the command cave used by Gen. Claire Chennault and the Flying Tigers at the site of the Flying Tigers Heritage Park being built there. Be there for the FIRST view of the NEW Flying Tigers Museum building under construction NOW. Aboard a scenic Li River cruise, pass through picturesque farms and fishing villages with its thousands of limestone outcroppings. Tour the Reed Flute Caves and Elephant Trunk Hill, ETC. Xi’an: See one of the Wonders of the World - the 8000 terra-cotta warriors, plus the Ancient City Wall,the Wild Goose Pagoda, and the Tang Dynasty show & Dumpling Banquet, ETC. Beijing: Great Wall, Beijing’s aviation museum (largest in Asia), Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Beijing National Olympic Stadium (“Bird’s Nest”), Peking Duck Dinner, ETC. 5 Star Hotels Shanghai: 5* Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai, Daning or similar:www.starwoodhotels.com/fourpoints/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1986 Chengdu: 5* Chengdu Crowne Plaza's new Panda Garden Hotel or similar - only single night at a hotel on entire tour - - http://www.cpcpandagarden.com/index.php# or http://www.crowneplaza.com/hotels/us/en/chengdu/ctupg/hoteldetail/photos-tours Guilin: 5* Lijiang Waterfall Hotel or similar: www.waterfallguilin.com/EN/ Xi’an: 5* Grand New World Hotel or similar: http://www.gdhxian.com/eng/home/main.htm Beijing: 5* Beijing West Wanda or similar: www.pullmanhotels.com/gb/hotel-7160-pullman-beijing-west-wanda/index.shtml 5 Star Cruise Ship: BRAND NEW 5-STAR "Yangtze No. 2" cruise ship with 2 elevators and all cabins with private balconies. For more information, visit: http://www.ccotc.com/cruise.do?method=queryCruiseById&id=27&menu=0 To sign up for our 2012 tour, please refer to the instructions in Item #2 of the FAQ page. While we do take note of your intentions by E-mail or by phone, mailing in your deposit check with your completed and signed Reservation Form is the only way to actually hold space on the tour or on the inevitable wait-list. The Reservation Form is also on this web site In the list at top-right of this page) and can be either printed out for filling out by hand OR filled out online, typing directly into it; then printed out for signature and mailing with your deposit check. The FAQ page also answers most of the early questions commonly asked by all. Just CLICK HERE to view the FAQ page now or click on the link to the FAQ page on the upper right-hand side of this page to take you there. Once you have signed up, you will be given instructions for how to access more tour specific support as well as another future section which will be location-specific for tour guidance and suggestions for airline travel, each city destination, and the cruise ship, etc. Note: We continue to strive to keep our high-end tour offered at a low-end rice by utilizing both this web site and the use of E-mail for two-way communications. It is very important that you either have your own access to the Internet OR can arrange to have a friend, neighbor or family member offer to provide this on your behalf if you yourself do not use a computer. More tour information appears below the section on the Flying Tigers Heritage Park ****************************************************
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******* To open and print a ".pdf" version of the ABOVE flyer , CLICK HERE. ******* Flying Tigers Heritage Park - Guilin ("Kweilin" in WW II), China:
To view construction progress from start to current date, CLICK HERE: SLIDESHOW
(click on the image box to restart it from the beginning if needed
Our 2009 tour group was surprised by a fabulous ground-breaking ceremony in Guilin at the site of the future "Flying Tigers Heritage Park" (a joint Chinese/American project which has evolved as a direct result of our annual visits to the old airfield site). This celebration included a marching band in full uniform, a bevy of beautifully-attired Chinese young ladies, 4 long dancing Chinese lions, fireworks off the surrounding mountains, and a stage full of local dignitaries. This event was covered by TV and newspaper media all over China. Wall-to-wall red carpeting surrounded the official ground-breaking site where the cornerstone monument was unveiled. The shovels and the waiting bull-dozers were decorated with large red bows. Everyone was given a beautiful orchid corsage and a beautiful gift bag, and asked to sign a long red banner which will later be hung in the new museum being built. You can view a number of photos now by visiting the following sister web site: www.FlyingTigersHistoricalOrganization.com and clicking on "Park Design" from the menu list on top right (near the bottom of the list). *************************************************************************
************************************************************************** The 2012 Tour is nearly ALL 5-STAR with 5-star hotels - (except for one night in Chengdu at a beautiful 4-star hotel) plus our 4-night Yangtze River cruise on a brand-new 5-star ship! To sign up for our 2012 tour, please refer to the instructions in Item #2 of the FAQ page. While we do take note of your intentions by E-mail or by phone, mailing in your deposit check with your completed and signed Reservation Form is the only way to actually hold space on the tour or on the inevitable wait-list. The Reservation Form is also on this web site In the list at top-right of this page) and can be either printed out for filling out by hand OR filled out online, typing directly into it; then printed out for signature and mailing with your deposit check. The FAQ page also answers most of the early questions commonly asked by all. Just CLICK HERE to view the FAQ page now or click on the link to the FAQ page on the upper right-hand side of this page to take you there. Once you have signed up, you will be given instructions for how to access more tour specific support as well as another section which is location-specific for tour guidance and suggestions for airline travel, each city destination and the cruise ship, etc. Basic 19-day Tour package price includes :
Price does not include
Of Special Interest to Aviators and WW II History Buffs:
Highlights of the Tour include the following:
Note: If you are or know someone who is a Flying Tiger from WW II (AVG, 23rd FG, 14th AAF, CBI Hump Pilots, etc., incl. ground support) and would like to be included on the 2012 tour as one of our special VIPs, please call us at (866) 669-2288. We also hope to attract family members of these WW II heroes to view the land their relative(s) helped to save. Our tour is led every year by us personally. We have been going to China for many, many years. We enjoy a wonderful relationship and friendship with Mr. KC Ma of Asia Holiday Travel. Mr. Ma has been very supportive as we have developed our own special version of his basic marvelous tour of China - one which we had already been enjoying leading people on from the US. Our folks truly come away with a 1st class experience for a remarkably low price. PLEASE NOTE: We have been so honored and privileged to escort a number of Flying Tigers with our group over the past eight VIP tours. It is so wonderful to see how the Chinese receive these fine heroes from days gone by and still remember them with such awe and respect. We hope to be able to escort more in 2012 but cannot promise this at this time as age is taking its toll on these remarkable heroes. We do expect to have a few very special people with us and will keep you informed as the departure date looms closer. We promise the same historic VIP tour regardless. Last updates to Website May 1, 2012
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