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Travel dates: Dec. 4 & Jan. 8; +$100-$200 other Nov.-April dates
Here's everything that's included with this special:

Roundtrip nonstop air from San Francisco to Beijing (+$100 from New York City, nonstop)
Intra-China flights and ground transportation
Airline fuel surcharges
Eight nights first-class accommodations in centrally located hotels (five at the Marriott Courtyard Hotel in Beijing; three at the Holiday Inn Vista in Shanghai)
Full buffet American breakfast daily
Services of an English-speaking tour host
This package is available for November-April departures. The $799 departure dates are Dec. 4 and Jan. 8. Seven additional dates are just $100-$200 more.

My wife and I went on this with Smartours March/April 08 and had a good time. Professional tour group. Individual day tours are cash extra which was a nice feature. Would recommend this to anyone interested in Orient travel!

freefun4every1 said:an elementary school in beijing just confirmed 7 H1N1 cases among 16 feverish students.
do these tours usually offer full refund if things are really bad at the time of travel if canceled?

btw, the prices sound really good. just unsure of the quarantine if unlucky.

Don't quote on me but I don't think this kind of deal is refundable. Granted, the flu is one of the reasons I don't see myself in China this summer, though I was very temped to do so. Great deal though. Thanks OP!

Damn...I wish there were departure dates in August.

What you should worry about is the measure the Chinese government is taking to cope with this virus. While it is true that it is probably no more dangerous than the regular flu, the Chinese government is taking extreme precautions to prevent travellers with elevated body temperature from entering into the country. Currently every passenger entering is scanned for temperature. If you happen to sit within a couple rows of someone with suspected H1N1 you will be quarantined a week regardless of whether you have a temperature. I was there a few weeks ago.

Snyder81 said:Looks like a good deal if you have the time. I wouldn't worry about H1N1...it's been so hyped up in the media but it's no more dangerous than the regular flu from what I've read, just sensationalized.