Travel
The First requirement for entry into China is to have a Visitor's or Tourist Visa,
which will be valid for 90 days from the date of issue. The visa allows you to stay in China for 30
days. The application form can be downloaded from the Chinese Embassy.
The form is straightforward to complete. Take the completed form, two passport sized photographs and your passport in person to the
Chinese Embassy
in London or to the Consulate in Manchester
or Edinburgh.
The fee for the visa is £30 in cash; this is for one entry visa, for a multiple entry visa please visit the
Chinese Embassy web site. Your visa is usually issued within four working days.
If you are unable to visit either the Embassy or Consulate you can use the services of
China Visa Direct Limited, send them your application form, passport photographs and passport with the fee of £100.
Send the form and your passport with the required fees by recorded delivery; this service usually takes approximately seven to ten working days,
which may suit the majority of people. (Correct at time of publishing)
Travelling to Nanning and China
The most effecient way of travelling to Nanning and China are via several routes you can take, if you are flying from the United Kingdom or from any
major European City, flights are available to Beijing, Hong Kong or Guangzhou.
This is dependant on
which route is the most convenient and cost effective for
you at the time of booking. An example of this is when a member of the forum flew from London
via Frankfurt on to Guangzhou then on to Nanning. The airline used was Lufthansa at a cost of £419; this did not include the onward flight from Guangzhou to Nanning.
Other Travel Routes
You can always fly to Beijing or Hong Kong and get a connecting flight on to Nanning, or you can take the bus from Hong Kong.
If finances are not a problem it would be better to fly to Hong Kong, spend a few days
acclimatising there and then fly on to Nanning. Try changing your dates of travel as you will be amazed at the difference in the cost
of your flights. Good hunting.
We can recommend the Internet booking agency lastminute.com
or use the use of a "Flight Finder" like
Kayak as this will give a general idea on pricing.
We can also recommend Wacts.com
and Yoee.com for flights within China at a reasonable price.
We also have links to various Airline Company's within China see links for full details.
China Southern Airlines
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