ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2015 Oriental Sports Center Shanghai, China. March 21-30, 2015

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1 ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2015 Oriental Sports Center, China March 21-30, 2015 Package from March 21-30, 2015: Prime all-event skating tickets including Gala Exhibition 9 nights accommodation commencing March 21st at the JW Marriott Hotel at Tomorrow Square including breakfast daily Private daily return coach transfers between hotel and arena on competition days Full day of touring in including lunch Full day of touring to the canal city of Suzhou including lunch Welcome Cocktail Reception Farewell dinner Optional evening Huangpu River Cruise Travel by deluxe motorcoach accompanied throughout by experienced English-speaking guides Personally escorted by Angela Hildebrandt of Uniworld Travel & Tours Inc. Courier delivery of your documents Pre-Worlds Package to Beijing & Xi'an from March 16-21, 2015: 3 nights' five star accommodation in Beijing including breakfast daily 2 nights' five star accommodation in Xi'an including breakfast daily Comprehensive touring in Beijing & Xi'an including the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Tian An Man Square and Terra Cotta Warriors. Economy airfare from Beijing to Xi'an and Xi'an to Travel by deluxe motorcoach accompanied throughout by experienced English-speaking guides Personally escorted by Angela Hildebrandt of Uniworld Travel & Tours Inc. Post-Worlds Package to Chengdu & Chongqing from March 30 - April 3, 2015: 2 nights five star accommodation in Chengdu including breakfast daily 2 nights five star accommodation in Chongqing including breakfast daily Comprehensive touring in Chengdu & Chongqing including Chengdu Research Base for Giant Panda Breeding, Dazu Stone Grotto (UNESCO heritage site) and the incredible 8th century, 71m Giant Buddha carved in the hillside. Economy airfare from to Chengdu and Chongqing to Bullet train from Chengdu to Chongqing Travel by deluxe motorcoach accompanied throughout by experienced English-speaking guides Personally escorted by Angela Hildebrandt of Uniworld Travel & Tours Inc. Optional Tour Enhancements: Presents our 32 nd Consecutive Annual Worlds Tour Airfare to China from your home city and airport transfer assistance All inclusive travel insurance for Ontario Residents and Non-Residents of Canada Residents of all other provinces are advised to consider the availability of trip cancellation insurance and, if applicable, out-of-province/country emergency medical insurance. Insurance is available through Reliable Life WORLDS SHANGHAI, CHINA

2 Package Rates: All prices in this brochure are quoted in Canadian dollars as of May 26, In the event of changes in tariffs or the local government taxes, or fluctuation in rates of exchange, Uniworld Travel & Tours Inc. reserves the right to adjust the prices to reflect these changes. Package Package Cost Taxes Total Single Supplement : Skating Package 10 days/ 9 nights Optional Tour in : March 24th Huangpu River Cruise Pre-Tour: Beijing & Xi'an 6 days / 5 nights Post-Tour: Chengdu & Chongqing 5 days / 4 nights $3, Included $3, $1, $60.00 Included $60.00 n/a $2, Included $2, $ $2, Included $2, $ Important Tour Notes: Tour prices will be finalized once figure skating tickets are confirmed (expected in summer 2014). If fewer than 10 people join the tour, pre- or post- tour, Uniworld Travel & Tours reserves the right to either increase the price or cancel the tour. Gratuities are included in the above packages. NOT INCLUDED in any of the packages: Insurance: Airfare, airport transfers, meals, alcoholic beverages, gratuities, insurance and other expenses not listed as included Additional costs incurred if deviating from packaged itinerary Passport & Visa Fees Insurance coverage is recommended in order to protect you in the event of unexpected trip cancellation/interruption. Travel insurance is available from Uniworld Travel & Tours Inc. to Ontario Residents only, along with clients residing outside of Canada. Residents of all other Provinces and Territories are advised to consider the availability of trip cancellation insurance and, if applicable, out-of-province/country emergency medical insurance. Please contact Linda Hayward at Reliable Life (TIPS insurance) directly at 1(866) x1603 or her at lhayward@gowithtips.com for information. Insurance Rate Guide: The price of All Inclusive Travel Insurance (including cancellation/interruption and emergency medical) will vary according to your age and the full cost and duration of your trip. Uniworld Travel & Tours Inc. uses TIPS Reliable Life Insurance.Age Pre-Tour & Post-Tour & Age Pre-Tour & Post-Tour Up to 59 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $1, $ The above rates are in Canadian dollars and are for guidance purposes only, based on twin occupancy, per person and are applicable only if you reside in Ontario and are covered by OHIP. Ontario residents are subject to PST. Pre-existing medical conditions are excluded. Rates for insurance are also available for Non- Residents of Canada.

3 Flights: Due to the fact that so many of our clients choose to book their flights on points, Uniworld Travel is unable to block group seats. We are however happy to make your flight arrangements should you require assistance and to arrange airport transfers for arrival in or in Beijing should you choose the pre-tour. The fare from Toronto to China at time of printing is very reasonable but changes from day to day. If you plan on booking your own flights based on our group dates, please arrange for a March 20th departure from North America in order to arrive in on March 21st. Your departure from will be on March 30th. If you choose to join us on the pre-tour, your departure for Beijing should be on March 15th for a March 16th arrival. Should you join us on the post-tour, your departure will be from on April 3rd. Documentation for China: A Chinese Visa along with a valid passport is required by Canadian and U.S. citizens for entry into China. Nationals of other countries should contact Uniworld Travel & Tours Inc. to check their entry requirements. Passports must be valid for 6 months following your return date of travel. Uniworld Travel will be able to co-ordinate the visa process for Canadian Nationals only and this will start approximately 3 months prior to departure. The cost for visa processing is $ per person. Nationals of other countries must work with their local Chinese embassy. Vaccinations for travel to China: Please contact your local travel clinic for vaccination recommendations. recommended and needs to be started 6 months prior to your departure. Generally a Hepatitis A & B shot is Itinerary for Pre-Worlds Tour, March 16-21, 2015: Sunday, March 15 Monday, March 16 Tuesday, March 17 Departure from your home city to Beijing, China. Arrive in Beijing and transfer to the Peninsula Hotel or similar. This property is conveniently located in central Beijing close to several historical monuments. The remainder of the evening is at leisure to unpack, relax and catch up on your sleep! After breakfast the group will depart on a full-day city tour of Beijing including a visit to Tian An Men Square where Mao Tse Tung first raised the flag of the People's Republic. We will tour the Imperial Palace, also referred to as the Forbidden City along with its gardens and also explore the winding streets that surround the Forbidden City by Pedicab and on foot. Our group will enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Afterwards, we will have the opportunity to visit with a local family and watch the daily routines of the local people in their courtyard homes. Dinner and remainder of your evening are at leisure. Wednesday, March 18 This morning after breakfast, we will depart for the much anticipated visit to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China, built over 2,000 years ago by Emperor Qin. The Great Wall stretches over 6,000 km across the top of China! In the afternoon, enroute to Beijing city, enjoy the opportunity to drive-by the 2008 Olympic site including the Water Cube and Bird's Nest Stadium. This evening, the group will enjoy a Peking Duck dinner in a local restaurant. The remainder of your evening is at leisure. Thursday, March 19 Friday, March 20 After breakfast, our group will be transferred to Beijing airport for a flight to Xi'an in Shaanxi Province. Upon arrival, we will be met and transferred to the Grand Mercure Hotel or similar. In the afternoon, we will meet to take a walk through the Muslim quarter and visit the Great Mosque. This evening enjoy a Tang Dynasty dinner followed by a visit to the ancient city wall. This morning, after breakfast, we will depart on a full-day excursion to some of Xi'an's ancient monuments highlighted by the Grand Mausoleum of Qin Emperor Shi Huang Di, the first emperor of China. Protecting the emperor's mausoleum are the famous 6,000 life size terra cotta warriors and horses. Next the group will enjoy a delicious dumpling lunch. Afterwards we will visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which was originally built as a Buddhist retreat in the 7th century. Dinner and balance of evening at leisure.

4 Saturday, March 21 After breakfast, the group will depart for Xi'an airport and our flight to. Upon arrival in, the group will be met and transferred to the JW Marriott Hotel at Tomorrow Square. The balance of the day is at leisure to explore your new surroundings. Itinerary for World Championship Tour, March 21-30, 2015: Friday, March 20 Saturday, March 21 Sunday, March 22 Monday, March 23 Tuesday, March 24 March Sunday, March 29 Monday, March 30 Depart your home city for, China. Arrival in and transfer to the JW Marriott Hotel at Tomorrow Square. Join us this evening for a welcome cocktail reception and catch up with old friends or meet new ones! Dinner and balance of evening at leisure. After breakfast, the group will depart for a full-day of touring in the cosmopolitan city of. Take in a visit to the Museum housing the city's priceless collection of bronzes, porcelain and paintings, and a visit to the beautiful Garden of Mandarin Yu Yuan and the bazaar nearby. Enjoy a stroll along the historical Bund waterfront lining the Huangpu River with unimpeded views of the modern Pudong skyline. Visit the World Financial Center for panoramic views of the city from the 100th floor! Our tour also includes lunch at a local restaurant and a visit to the impressive Jade Buddha Temple followed by a stroll in the French Concession. Dinner and the balance of your evening are at leisure. Today s experience will feature the charming canal city of Suzhou, once called the "Venice of the East". The highlights include the town s spectacular classical gardens including the Lion Grove Garden. After lunch, enjoy a boat ride on the Grand Canal. At the famous Embroidery Research Institute, learn why China has for generations been world famous for its fine exotic silk. Upon our return to, dinner and the balance of your evening is at leisure. Day at leisure. Tonight you may choose to join us on our optional 9pm Huangpu River Cruise. See the spectacular Pudong Skyline from the water! Return transfers from the hotel to the river boat are included in the cost. We will require at least 10 people to express interest before this can be confirmed. Finally the day we have been waiting for! The competition begins on Wednesday, March 25th and continues through to Saturday, March 28th. A short private coach transfer will take us to the Oriental Sports Center each day and return us to the hotel in the evening after the event or medal ceremony. The official skating schedule is usually confirmed approximately 2-3 weeks prior to the start of the event. We look forward to seeing great performances and personal best scores from all the skaters! This afternoon, we will enjoy the gala exhibition at the Oriental Sports Centre. This evening our group will experience a delicious farewell dinner, always a great send-off to an enjoyable week of skating. We have now reached the end of our tour! The morning will be at leisure to finish packing and prepare for the journey home. We truly hope that everyone has had an enjoyable experience on this trip. Have a pleasant journey home! Itinerary for Post-Worlds Tour, March 30 - April 3, 2015: Monday, March 30 Tuesday, March 31 After breakfast, the group will be transferred to airport for our flight to Chengdu. Upon arrival, we will be met and transferred to the Holiday Inn Crown Plaza or similar. Dinner and balance of day at leisure. After breakfast we will depart on a full-day excursion to Leshan including lunch. Here we will see the incredible 8th century Giant Buddha carved out of the hillside overlooking the junction of 3 rivers. At 71 metres high, this Buddha is the largest in the world! Dinner and the balance of the day is at leisure.

5 Wednesday, April 1 After breakfast, the group will depart for a visit to the Chengdu Research Base for Giant Panda Breeding and a chance to see Pandas and other endangered animals up close. A visit to the Green Ram Temple is also on our agenda. In the afternoon, we will take the bullet train to Chongqing. Our suitcases will have been delivered to the hotel in Chongqing by luggage truck, leaving us with only our hand luggage to carry on to the train. Upon arrival in Chongqing, we will be transferred to the Hilton Hotel or similar. Dinner and balance of evening at leisure. Thursday, April 2 This morning after breakfast, we will visit the Dazu Stone Grotto, home to a superb rock carving 27 metres long. It has been designated by UNESCO as one of the world`s great cultural heritage sites. After lunch, we return to the hotel with a visit to the city of Ciqikou enroute. Dinner and balance of evening at leisure. Friday, April 3 We have now reached the end of our adventure! The group will transfer to the airport for our homeward journey. We truly hope that everyone has had an enjoyable experience on this trip and we look forward to welcoming you in the future. Have a pleasant journey home! Reservations: TERMS AND CONDITIONS To guarantee confirmation on this trip, space must be available and a non-refundable deposit must be received or debited by Uniworld Travel & Tours Inc. by July 31, Following this date, reservations will be confirmed on a space available basis. If all available space has been reserved, your name can be placed on a waitlist. In this event, please submit your completed reservation form including your credit card number. Your credit card will only be processed when all arrangements can be confirmed to your personal satisfaction. Payment Schedule: Please refer to the chart below for the payment schedule based on your chosen itinerary. Non-Refundable Deposit & Payment Schedule Payment Due Date Initial Deposit (upon registration) + Pre-Tour + Post-Tour $2, $2, $2, January 9, 2015 Final Payment Final Payment Final Payment If paying by Credit Card: If paying by Cheque: Charges will be automatically processed on or about the above dates. Visa, MasterCard, American Express are accepted. Cheques made payable to Uniworld Travel 2015 WFS must be received on or before the above dates. All payments are non-refundable. Cancellation: Cancellation/interruption insurance is strongly recommended to cover the full cost of your trip as all payments are 100% non-refundable. This insurance can be initiated ONLY when completing or paying your initial deposit or when making your initial payment at a later date. Pre-existing medical conditions may be excluded. If it should become necessary for you to cancel your trip for medical reasons, it is imperative that you inform Uniworld Travel & Tours Inc. IMMEDIATELY, in writing if possible, of this cancellation, that is, on the day the cancellation was advised or the following business day. If cancellation becomes necessary during the trip, TIPS Reliable Life Insurance must be informed immediately of this cancellation. Failure to communicate this information immediately is likely to cause a reduction in the amount reimbursed to you by the insurance company. Following your request for travel insurance, a TIPS brochure will be sent to you. It is very important to read this booklet carefully to understand both the inclusions and exclusions of your policy.

6 Responsibility: The Travel Agent and/or Tour Operator, act only as agents for the various companies, owners or contractors providing the means of transportation, accommodations and other services pertaining to the trip. All exchange orders, coupons and tickets are issued subject to the terms and conditions under which such means of transportation, accommodation and other services are offered or provided. The issuance and acceptance of such tickets shall be deemed to be consent to the further conditions. The Travel Agent and/or Tour Company shall not be in any way liable for injury, damage, loss, accident, delay or irregularity of any vehicle, or through the act of default of any company or person engaged in conveying the passengers, or of any other person otherwise in connection therewith. Uniworld Travel and Tours Inc. cannot accept the responsibility for loss or additional expense due to delay or changes in transportation schedule or other causes. The right is reserved to accept or retain any person as a member of the tour, or to change or withdraw the tour as circumstances demand. Each exchange coupon, order and ticket is to be regarded as one contracted by, or on behalf of, the particular company or person named in it. If, beyond our control, the local tour operator may have to make last-minute changes in hotels or schedules, we reserve the right to substitute any of the hotels with hotels of a similar category. Documentation: All passengers including Canadian and U.S. Citizens will be required to present a valid passport with an expiry date of 6 months or more from your return date and Chinese Visa when travelling to China. Nationals of other countries should contact Uniworld Travel & Tours Inc. for their documentation requirements. All permanent residents landed immigrants to Canada must have the new wallet sized permanent resident card in order to re-enter Canada. It is the passenger(s)' responsibility to obtain, at the passenger(s)' own expense, all documentation required for his/her travel. In the event the passenger does not possess the documentation required by the chosen destination, be aware that the carrier(s) reserve(s) the right to refuse the passenger(s) and no refund for unused portion(s) of the arrangements will be allowed. Living Standards: Living standards, practices in other countries and standards and conditions with respect to the provision of utilities, services and accommodation may differ from those found in Canada. Accommodation: Accommodations offered in our tours are, to the best of our knowledge, available at the time of publication and are accurately described in this brochure. From time to time, factors beyond our control may cause us to vary the accommodations as described in this brochure. Usually, these changes are minor in nature and unlikely to affect the enjoyment of your vacation. In the event, prior to your departure, we become aware of a "material" change, we will notify you and make every effort to offer you a suitable alternative of a comparable standard. If, after arrival at your destination, a tour component cannot be supplied as purchased, we reserve the right to provide an alternative service of comparable quality. "Material" changes include: i) The scheduled departure of any transportation that forms part of the travel services is delayed for 24 hours or more, except for delays due to mechanical problems that relate to the mode of transportation, safety considerations, weather, strikes or "force majeure". ii) A change of accommodation or a change in the standard of accommodation. iii) A price change of more than 7% of the total price for the travel services. Scheduling: All schedules published in this brochure are for guidance purposes only and may be changed prior to departure. All flight times and types of aircraft indicated in this brochure are subject to change, without prior notice. Estimated flight times will be forwarded with your travel documents. Passengers having booked flights to and from other cities, particularly if the tickets for these flights preclude lastminute changes, are advised to allow ample time (3 hours, preferably overnight) between the connecting flight and the scheduled departure from Canada. We cannot assume any liability for additional changes incurred for airfares or other expenses as a result of a passenger having missed a connection. Since all flight times are subject to change with or without prior notice, we recommend you contact the carrier within 24 hours of each departure to confirm their then current departure time.

7 Insurance: We strongly recommend your consideration of the various types of insurance coverage that are available through Uniworld Travel & Tours Inc. to protect you in the event of trip cancellation/interruption, protection to your baggage, possessions and valuables and to cover against personal accident, sickness, injury and medical expenses. Either All Inclusive Worldwide Plan or Non-Medical Plan Travel Insurance for the full cost of your trip is available through TIPS Reliable Life Insurance. An insurance brochure will be sent to you at the time of your first nonrefundable payment. It is very important that you read the portion therein which applies to you so that you will become familiar with both the inclusions and exclusions of your policy. Pricing: Prices quoted in this brochure are based on fixed costs at the time of printing. These costs are dependent on full costs, rate of exchange and other factors. Should these costs increase, we reserve the right to increase the cost of any tour. In the event the increase is in excess of 7%, you are entitled to cancel the travel arrangements and receive a full refund. Every effort will be made to advise you of any price increase at least 15 days prior to your departure date. Publishing Date: The date of publishing this brochure is May 26, This brochure was printed many months before the departures indicated and variations may occasionally have to be made to the published details. When such changes are necessary, they are usually of minor nature and unlikely to affect the enjoyment of your vacation. Acknowledgement: The passenger(s) hereby acknowledge(s) having read the provisions within this brochure relating to our responsibility. The reservation(s) made from this brochure is (are) an acknowledgment of this fact. Uniworld Travel & Tours Inc. 235 Yorkland Boulevard, Suite 300 Toronto, Ontario, Canada M2J 4Y8 Ontario TICO Registration # For Further Information Please Contact: W Angela Hildebrandt Phone: (416) ext. 321 Toll Free: (800) ext angela@uniworldtravel.com Website: