China has always been an intriguing destination, but the buzz accompanying the upcoming 2008 Beijing Olympics has pushed the country to the top of many travelers' wish lists. With an English-speaking staff split between San Francisco and Beijing. Imperial Tours specializes in creating Western-friendly tours that showcase parts of the country not easily accessible to first-time visitors. Honeymooners can enjoy a white-linen banquet on a secluded section of the Great Wall, float down the Li River past local fishermen and grazing water buffalo,  » Read more »

40 trips of a lifetime You can delve deeper into an unfamiliar culture when you're able to gain access to places, events, and people that are normally off-limits. Below are 40 examples of such extraordinary experienced worldwide, ranging in price from $80 to $12,000? Because of their nature, these opportunities are subject to change and even cancellation. Not all are available every day, some only in limited quantities, and most cannot be booked á  » Read more »

Imperial Tours, a company based out of San Francisco, Calif, takes connoisseurs of Chinese cuisine and history on a trek through the Pearl of the Orient. While the company offers several different tours catering to different lengths of stay, size of groups and interests (including a photography and family tour), guests of Imperial Tours are assured luxury accommodations at five-star hotels and guides knowledgeable about the country. Among the epicurean delights of Imperial Tours are a white linen banquet atop the Great Wall of China and lessons in dumping making,  » Read more »

San Diego's Luxury Lifestyle Magazine Holiday Traditions La Jollans Betsy and Scott McClendon also experienced special access and insider events when they visited China in April 2006. "We were dreading being part of a tour," Besty told me, "but Imperial Tours enabled us to go behind the scenes and have extraordinary adventures." "When we visited the Forbidden City in Beijing, our group was taken to a gate that led to a private section of grounds.  » Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 17, 2007 Media Contacts: Margot Kong Imperial Tours 888-888-1970 web_inquiry@imperialtours.net Imperial Tours offers Shanghai Boutique Hotels for Private Tours San Francisco, Calif. – Luxury travelers visiting Shanghai now have a great number of hotel options. In October, Imperial Tours will expand the choices of hotels for its private tour clients to include not only the Grand Hyatt and the Four Seasons but also the new boutique hotels Jia Shanghai and the Mansion Hotel.  » Read more »