Please see our company bank account below:

If you pay by Australian dollars within Australia:

CBT Holidays
Name of Bank: Westpac
BSB: 032044   Account No.: 520303

Please leave your name & tour reference number

If you remit money from overseas to CBT in USD:

Account Name: China Bestours (Aust) Pty Ltd
Suite 2, Level 8, 99 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Name of Bank: Westpac
Account No.: 034702 238262
Swift code: WPACAU2S

Westpac Branch Address: 275 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Tel: 132 032

If you remit money from overseas to CBT in Euro:

Account Name: China Bestours (Aust) Pty Ltd
Suite 2, Level 8, 99 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Name of Bank: Westpac
Account No.: 034705 214223
Swift code: WPACAU2S

Westpac Branch Address: 275 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Tel: 132 032

 eNett Client Number (ECN) 300571

 Paymentgate code: CHINAB

There is no insurance covered in our tour price, we strongly recommend that you take out comprehensive insurance cover for cancellation, medical expenses, personal accident, personal baggage, money and public liability as soon as you pay your deposit. Please ask us for an insurance brochure, or just simply buy your insurance online from our website by yourself.

20 days before departure you will receive your final documentation, which includes a detailed itinerary, air tickets if you book the flight with us, as well as CBT Holidays “Things you do before you leave” booklet (Asia) and travel kits.

No immunizations are required for entry into Asian countries; but before travelling you may need vaccinations against diseases that are prevalent in the country. This could be in addition to boosters from the childhood immunization program. If you are not sure you are fully up to date with your childhood vaccinations, you should speak to your doctor about what vaccinations you have had and your travel plans.

All travellers need visas to visit China. For single entry visa, one visa application form, one recent photo & visa application fee (including GST) of $109.50 per person are required for Australian passport holders. CBT service fee is waived if you are joining a regular departure tour in this brochure. Normally it takes 4-6 working days to process. Please make sure your passport has a minimum validity of 6 months before the date of entering China.

China Visa Application required documents:
• Original passport
• 1 recent passport photo
• 1 Visa application form
• Relevant visa application fees

Please click here to download the China Visa Application Form

Not if you are holding an Australian passport.

Yes, we’ll arrange your Mongolian visa and fees included in our tour price.

Yes. Vietnam Arrival Visa is included for our group tours. You need to submit your valid passport copy when making the reservation. A visa pre-approval letter will be sent to you with your final travel documents so that you can use it for airline check in. Upon arrival in Vietnam, please proceed to immigration where you will find a VISA counter, our representative will be here to assist you with the visa.

Cambodia visa can be obtained upon arrival, two photos and visa fee of US$35 per person are required. Laos tourist visa can be obtained on arrival in Laos, one passport photo and stamping fee of $30USD (an extra US$1 on weekends and public holidays) required.

E-tourist visa is available now online http://evisa.moip.gov.mm/ with payment of USD50 for single entry for a stay up to 28 days from date of entry. The validity of an eVisa approval letter is 90 days from the issued date. Please apply well in advance. Please make sure your passport has a minimum validity of 6 months before the date of travel.

For Indian Tourist visa, all travelers need to log on to the below website and submit all details for the visa application. For more details, please log on https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/tvoa.html and submit your application online accordingly.

For Nepal visa, all travelers need apply and submit visa application online
http://online.nepalimmigration.gov.np/tourist-visa

For Sri Lanka visa, all foreign nationals are required to apply for Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) before their departure to Sri Lanka by logging on to http://www.eta.gov.lk website.

South Africa visa, Swaziland visa, Lesotho Visa and Botswana visa can all be obtained upon arrival with no fees; Zimbabwe double entry visa can be obtained upon arrival with USD45 per person at your expense.

Yes. Kenya visitor visa: Apply online www.ecitizen.go.ke @ USD$50 per person.
Tanzania Visa is required @ USD$50 per person IN USD CASH ONLY. This can be obtained upon arrival at the airport.

Not if you are holding an Australian passport.

Yes. Australian tourists entering Chile through Santiago International Airport are required to pay the reciprocity tax of USD$117.00.

Yes, all of our tour guides speak English. For Group Tours, every group tour that has 10 or more passengers travelling will be accompanied by a National Guide from the moment you exit the airport, to when you depart. On multi-country tours, a different National Escort is used in each country. Extensions and stopovers are not accompanied by a National escort however you will have Local Guides. Independent Private Touring - Private tours are not accompanied by a National Escort, but will be accompanied by knowledgeable local guides in each location.

The Chinese currency YUAN are issued in 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 denominations. 1 Yuan = 10 Jiao (in 1, 2 & 5) = 100 Cents (in 1, 2 & 5).The official exchange rate is around A$1= 5.2 Yuan (RMB) as at November 2016. Australian dollars can be exchanged at the hotels in most of the cities; there is no need to convert your Australian dollars to US$. Most hotels, restaurants, and major shopping centers welcome major credit cards.
But for some destinations along the Silk Road, Southwestern China, Tibet or some other remote areas, Australian dollars or traveller’s cheques might find difficulties to be exchanged at the hotels; US dollars are more welcome and recognized.

Influenced by American and European travellers, tipping is getting more popular in China now. So we suggest total $9 per client per day total for the national guide, local guides, and coach captains as gratuities for their service. For group tours, normally the national guide will collect the tips for the entire journey on the second day of your tour and will manage on behalf of the group along the way. Extra tipping of RMB150 will be charged to your account on the Yangtze River Cruise.

Most of our groups are in between 10-20 people. Some popular departures in high season tend to be more at capacity which is a maximum of 28 people.

The hotels selected for group tours are based on 4 star classified by local National Tourist Administration or the local best in some remote areas that provide the best value for money. Of course, different countries have different standards, but CBT Holidays endeavors to provide our clients with the best available in cleanliness and comfort.

Dress on tour is casual and smart casual is suggested for the banquet on the Yangtze River cruise in China or any cruise in the tour itinerary.

All of our group tours are fully inclusive and you don’t need to bring large amounts of cash with you; for your references, an average of $50 a day for drinks, small gifts, uncovered meals and non-included tipping is suggested.

Western style full breakfast is always included on our tours. Most lunches and dinners are local style, are included. A few buffets or western style dinners are also included in some of our group tours. We include a few local banquets, like the Beijing Duck dinner, Xian Dumpling Banquet. Please check your itinerary for details. Meal codes: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner, SD=Specialty Dinner, WD=Western Dinner. Clients can discover the local cuisine or Western meals when there aren't scheduled meals. We understand that clients may have varied dietary needs. If you have special dietary needs due to religious or medical limitations etc, please advise us when making reservation or advise local guides well in advance. Special food may cost extra.

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