Embark on a seven-night vacation to Beijing and Shanghai for $999 per person, including airfare, 4-star hotels, and all taxes and fees. This package chops $2050 off booking the components of this deal separately.

Explore the Great Wall, Temple of Heaven and Shanghai's Oriental Pearl Tower -- all included in this itinerary -- on this trip that features:

• Roundtrip airfare from San Francisco (+$50 from LA, +$100 from NYC)
• Flight from Beijing to Shanghai
• Three nights at the Traders Hotel in Beijing
• Four nights at the Shanghai Ocean Hotel
• Daily breakfast buffet and three lunches
• All transfers
• Escorted tours and admission fees to attractions in each city

Depart Nov. 23, 29; Jan. 12, 19, 26, when tourist crowds thin.

Optional tours of Suzhou, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the canal town of Tongli are available at an additional cost.

Note: This deal is based on a cash/check discount.

Travelzoo Tip: Longer packages are also discounted and include a visit to Xi'an -- China's ancient capital and home to the famous Terra Cotta Warriors.