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“Journey to Shangri-La”: eBay auction starting June 13

by Ruth on June 7th, 2007

Does the notion of spending an awful lot of  money on a holiday makes you feel a bit guilty even if you know you fully deserve it? Then you might want to consider bidding instead for one of the 20 exclusive luxury travel experiences put together by Shangri-La, one of the leading hotel chains in Asia Pacific? The money raised in this auction will go to the to Care for Children through eBay Giving Works.

Journey to Shangri-La Escapes include luxurious accommodations and exceptional experiences in city and resort destinations in Asia Pacific and the Middle East, including:

* Gourmet champagne picnic on the Great Wall of China
* Private ranger-guided exploration of the Orang Utan Nature Reserve in Borneo
* Journey to the Summer Palace on Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing’s “River Dragon” boat, recreating Empress Ci’xi’s journey in 1888
* Unmatched dolphin and whale watching off Oman’s shores
* Caviar-and-wine twilight Beijing city tour in a chauffeur-driven Hong Qi (Red Flag) limousine that once exclusively transported China’s top leaders
* Scuba diving in the Shangri-La Marine Sanctuary in Cebu, Philippines
* Private dinner and viewing of art at Shanghai’s chic Art Scene Gallery
* Tour of famed Beijing art district 798 with Robert Bernell, renowned Beijing-based art publisher and collector
* Private sunset dinner yacht cruise on the Singapore River
* Daytrip to Macau, Asia’s gaming capital, from Hong Kong by helicopter

Packages range from a decadent ultra-luxury escape in Shanghai valued at more than US$50,000 to an Australian getaway in Cairns worth US$1,630.

Bidding starts from June 13 at 8 PM (EST), and will run until June 23. Check out Shangri-la’s profie on eBay for more information and to bid.

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