Recently, some media reported the second batch of pilot cities of mainland residents to the Individual Visit Scheme, or will be expanded in March, will add Tianjin, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Jinan and Shenzhen to Taiwan the free exercise of pilot 8 city. "
The news caused widespread concern in the province tourists and the tourism industry. Recently, the reporter learned that the province six tourism to Taiwan travel agents has been full of plans for Taiwan's free exercise of open.
Free exercise from Taiwan can not travel agents
"We intend to the Alishan see cherry blossoms in April." I heard that Chengdu may open Taiwan to the free exercise of the people of Chengdu Lv Xiaoyu immediately decided to honeymoon, look for a romantic scene in Taiwan idol drama seen. Learned that the reporter allowed to one of six travel agencies to operate the business of tourism to Taiwan, Sichuan, and the state of international travel agencies from the province to Taiwan individual visit Hong Kong and Macao tour, booking air tickets , hotels, the relevant formalities have to be through a travel agent.
It is understood that the free exercise must be made to Taiwan permits issued by the mainland side, and then Taiwan to apply for entry permit to Taiwan, and related procedures must be entrusted to travel agencies. The first batch of members of the public to Taiwan the free exercise of pilot cities to apply to Taiwan to the Individual Visit Scheme, but also provide more than 50000 yuan of certificate of deposit. The reporter also learned to apply for entry permit, visitors must first booking a hotel through the network required to get the booking credentials; the same time, you also need to submit a travel plan to the Taiwan side, expected to play and daily rough trip.
It is understood that the province allowed six travel agency business to Taiwan tourism business has been built to their own reservation network, free exercise of an open, for tourists will be able to book hotels, air tickets .
Half Walks "or more popular
Reporters from these six furniture Taiwan tour operators qualified travel agencies, phase full of tourists. "diy" free exercise of products, most of the tourists may prefer to "semi-Walks" new products. How optically thick, general manager of Sichuan Province, China Youth Travel Service, said: "The 'half Walks' so that visitors can tour with the group but also have more freedom to allocate time." It is understood that nine in the freshwater, Chiayi, Green Island, Keelung personality Taiwan tourist destination of selected travel agencies in Taiwan "semi-Walks", so that visitors can enjoy a real depth of travel. The reporter visited the province of the major tourism to Taiwan travel agents found that the free exercise, open the "semi-Walks" products will account for 1/3 or more of the total product to become the flagship product.
It is understood that the Chengdu to Taiwan tour group price is 6000-7000 yuan per person. The travel agency said Taiwan's free exercise of the cost of at least than the swim team is 30% higher. Gong, who said: "At present, flights to and from Taiwan 's attendance of about 80% of the ticket is tight. the free exercise of the ticket and the hotel is unlikely to enjoy a very large discount. "However, the industry, general manager of Sichuan Overseas Tourist Corporation pointed out that travel to Taiwan in the province is in great demand, has been in operation for three years, Taiwan's tourism market is gradually to younger seniors, young people are more willing to choose the free exercise.
Source: Sichuan Daily
