Besides booking air tickets, the following English-speaking agencies can arrange everything from Great Wall tours or seats on the Trans-Siberian to tailored adventure packages in Yunnan. Compare prices and be wary of "come hither" promotional deals that look too good to be true. They usually are.
Banner Travel Service Offers international tours and domestic trips for individuals and groups. Frequent packages to places like Paris, London, Frankfurt, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Hong Kong.
9B-010-8, Pingod, 32 Baiziwan Lu (300m south of Guomao, east side of the Third Ring Road), Chaoyang District. (133 6602 1791) ,01)
BTG International Travel & Tour Has experience with city, domestic and international tours. Offers holiday packages in cooperation with Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways. Also organizes frequent Beijing sightseeing tours¡ªlet them take those pesky guests to Badaling.206 Beijing Tourism Building, 27 Jianguomenwai, Chaoyang District. (9609 6798) www. btgtravel.cn)
China Swan International Tours Many years of experience have resulted in a full palette of services, including custom tours and packaged holiday specials.
4/F, Longhui Building, 1 Nongguang Nanli, Dongsanhuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (6731 6393) www.china-swan. com
CnAdventure Organizes hiking treks to the Great Wall, as well as trips to destinations like Pingyao, Datong, Chengde. The company also sets up expeditions to Yunnan, Tibet, Guizhou and the Silk Road.
5/F, Daxiang Investment Building, Al, Dongbinhe Lu, Dongcheng District. (5126 8494) www.cnadventure.com
Koryo Group Tours In business for over a decade, Koryo Group Tours offers tours to North Korea leaving from Beijing. Strives to introduce travelers to the "true" North Korea. British tour guides lead each trip. Note that Americans are not permitted to travel to North Korea, except once a year during the Arirang Mass Games. West of Yashow Market (inside a hutong next to the DVD shop), Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6416 7544) www.koryogroup.com
Mercury International Travel Full-service, English-speaking travel resource.
Mon-Fri 9am-6pm. 25A, Tower B, Oriental Kenzo Plaza, 48 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Dongcheng District. (8454 9420) www.mercurytravel.com.
Monkey Business Arranges Trans-Siberian train trips, with stopovers in Mongolia and Russia. Rm 201, Youyi Youth Hostel, South 43, Sanlitun Beijie, Chaoyang District. (6591 6519) www. monkeyshrine.comKingdom Travel Beijing This bilingual outfit arranges domestic and business air tickets, family vacation packages and weekend escapes. 1815 Shangdu International Center, 8 Dongdaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (58703388) EriWq
TUI China Travel Co. Ltd. With its extensive international network, this German-Chinese joint venture can arrange personalized tours to destinations all over the world, including China.
Unit 921-926, Bright China Chang'An Building, Tower 2, 7lianguomennei Dajie, Dongcheng
District. (65171370) www.tui.cn