Explore Beijing with a six-night air-inclusive vacation for $899 per person. Piecing together this itinerary normally costs $2030 per person.

This deal includes:

• Roundtrip airfare from Los Angeles or San Francisco (+$100 from New York City)
• Six nights at the 4-star Traders Hotel Beijing, a Shangri-la luxury hotel
• Airport and hotel transfers
• Three full-day tours with an English-speaking guide and entrance fees
• Daily American buffet breakfast and three lunches
• All taxes

Depart Nov. 18, 21, 25; Dec. 2; Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27, when crowds thin. Or for $30 more per person, depart Feb. 3, 17 or 24, which coincides with the Chinese New Year and the Lantern Festival, two of the most festive and colorful times to visit.

Highlights of this trip include tours of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, a full-day excursion to the Great Wall of China and Sacred Way of Ming Tombs, and a visit to the Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace.

Note: A $200 deposit is required at the time of reservation. Balance payment is due in the form of personal check or money order.