TRAVEL BARGAINS : GREAT WALL, MING TOMBS ON CHINA ITINERARY.

Byline: Daily News and Wire Services

A 10-day, three-city trip in China is offered by smarTours at $1,299 per person, including air fare, for those booking before May 31.

Cost is per person, double occupancy. Single supplement is $199. The price rises to $1,599 after May 31.

The trip takes visitors to Beijing, Xian and Shanghai and includes excursions to the Great Wall, the Ming Tombs outside Beijing and the terra cotta army site near Xian.

Cost includes round-trip air fare from Los Angeles, flights within China, accommodations at four-star hotels, daily breakfast, sightseeing and transfers. Departures are bimonthly from June through August. Information: [phone].

Catalina getaway: Need a quick getaway? Catalina Island's Pavilion Lodge offers four packages that combine lodging with transportation and recreational activities.

A one-night undersea package includes a tour aboard Catalina's semi-submersible vessel. Cost is $89. The undersea/inland tour is two nights, includes the semi-submersible and a half-day motor tour through the secluded interior portion of the island. Cost is $147. One- and two-night golf packages are also available, featuring nine holes of golf with clubs and a cart. Cost ranges from $107 to $139. A two-night kayak package includes the undersea tour and a guided kayak trip. Cost is $160.

Prices, good through June 19, are per person, double occupancy, and include taxes and transportation from San Pedro and Long Beach to the island via the Catalina Express boats. Information: [phone].

English manors: Gardens, golf and gourmet dining are the themes of stays in England and Scotland that feature accommodations on country estates.

In the English Manner Ltd. is offering three packages: ``Gardens South of London,'' ``Courses, Castles & the Baron in Scotland,'' and ``Deluxe Midlands & the Welsh Borders Gourmet.'' Costs range from $1,750 to $2,665 per couple for six nights and include stays at three manor houses, a midsize rental car and three dinners. Estates range from the the 13th-century Pashley Manor, once home to Anne Boleyn's family, to a Renaissance mansion known as Abbey House near St. Andrews in Scotland. Air fare to London is not included. Information: [phone].

Florida on the cheap: Summerfield Suites Hotels and Value Rent-A-Car in Orlando, Fla., have banded together to offer accommodations and a rental car for $139 per night.

The ``I Want A Free Car'' special, available through June 20 and again from Aug. 23-Dec. 15, represents a 50 percent savings off regular room rates and normally advertised rental car pricing. The Summerfield Suites Hotel in Lake Buena Vista is adjacent to Walt Disney World Resort. The Summerfield Suite Hotel on International Drive is near Sea World. Information: [phone].

Freebies: Hyatt Hotels of California is offering a free brochure that takes travelers through the Golden State's different climates, cultures, sights and attractions and includes suggestions for day trips, as well as driving times and distances between major cities. Call [phone].

Through April 30, the California State Parks Store is offering the Yuba Donner Scenic Byway map, with a route for a 160-mile tour through the Sierra Nevada mountain range and walking, camping, museum, restaurant, lodging and picnic information. Cost is $2; call [phone].

San Diego offers families special savings with its free ``Sunny Money Visa Preferred in San Diego'' featuring coupons with more than 128 offers good through Dec. 31. Information: [phone].

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Photo: Inexpensive tour to China will take in three cities _ Beijing, Xian and Shanghai.