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cacheSurfer



Joined: 07 Dec 2003
PostPosted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 4:45 am    Post subject: K-Tour Agency ? Reply with quote
Has anybody ever gone on one of those organized tours through a Korean tour agency. My director gave me this advertisement that said 4 days in China for W300k. (Great Wall tour)
Anyway, I checked into buying a plane ticket to Beijing and it was really expensive.

300K seems like a great deal. (leaving from Pusan)
I like traveling on my own and doing what I want too, so should I do an organized tour?

Any advice?
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sadsac



Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: Gwangwang
PostPosted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 7:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Not if it is with a Korean tour group. Twice to China with a Korean tour group and never again. Time on the great wall after a two and a half hour drive, 38 minutes. Time at a quilt making factory 2 hours. No thanks. Smile
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just because



Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
PostPosted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 8:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Not if it is with a Korean tour group. Twice to China with a Korean tour group and never again. Time on the great wall after a two and a half hour drive, 38 minutes. Time at a quilt making factory 2 hours. No thanks.


I agree. I went to China last year (with an english speaking Korean tour) and after spending 90 minutes in the jade factory we went to the Great Wall. We were told we had 45 minutes. So i gathered about 20 of us out of 80 and said look, this is what we come here for so *beep* them because they won't leave without us.

So we climbed right to the top, took some fantastic pictures, cracked up some beers and drank up there for 30 minutes then came back down. Total time about 2 and a half hours.

So the guide was pretty pissed and said we now only have 40 minutes at the pearl factory on the way back. I pissed myself laughing at this great loss. Had some fantastic memories of that tour, so don't be pushed around by the tour guides, you have paid to see china, not some crap shops that they want you to buy stuff from.

Cache surfer
i know a really good English speaking travel agant in Busan
www.kangsantravel.com
They do tours to China and I highly recommend them. All English speaking and a little bit less hectic than the Korean balli balli ones.
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cacheSurfer



Joined: 07 Dec 2003
PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 4:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
thanx for the advice.

If I decide not to use the travel agency...do you know how to get a cheap plane ticket.
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just because



Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 9:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
They also do cheap tickets, and they will mail them to you(you don't have to go to Busan). Just pay at the bank by doing a transfer. They have been 100% reliable and great.

BTW...I don't work for them but they have done some great things for me.
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cacheSurfer



Joined: 07 Dec 2003
PostPosted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 5:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
just because wrote:
They also do cheap tickets, and they will mail them to you(you don't have to go to Busan). Just pay at the bank by doing a transfer. They have been 100% reliable and great.

BTW...I don't work for them but they have done some great things for me.


JustBecause...
thanx for the info. i will drop them an email. maybe, they can send you some commission. Cool haha.
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just because



Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
PostPosted: Sat May 01, 2004 1:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cache surfer

Did you end up booking the tickets????
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cacheSurfer



Joined: 07 Dec 2003
PostPosted: Sat May 01, 2004 7:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
just because wrote:
Cache surfer

Did you end up booking the tickets????



actually...funny you should ask.
i have been talking to them recently about taking a trip to China. They gave me some quotes for the last week in May.
just under 500k for Busan to Beijing.
Is that a good price or what?
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just because



Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
PostPosted: Sun May 02, 2004 2:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Not bad but I think maybe you could do better. However, they are reputable.

Don't go Air China, the food was atrocious
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cacheSurfer



Joined: 07 Dec 2003
PostPosted: Sun May 02, 2004 5:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
just because wrote:
Not bad but I think maybe you could do better. However, they are reputable.

Don't go Air China, the food was atrocious



yeah...i think it was with Asiana Airlines.
It might be a little bit more expensive, but it's leaving on the days that I want to go. And I'm flying out at decent times. (no redeye)
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just because



Joined: 01 Aug 2003
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PostPosted: Sun May 02, 2004 5:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Have fun.
I recommend for a short visit:
*The Great Wall(obviuosly)
*Summer palace(it was surprisingly nice)
*Forbidden City/Tienimen Square
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