China News Service, February 23 (Xinhua) According to Hong Kong's "Ta Kung Pao" report, many Hong Kong citizens have recently chosen to travel to the mainland, including short-distance Greater Bay Area cities, as well as medium- and long-distance Xinjiang, Sichuan, etc., thinking that the beautiful scenery, mountains and lakes and other attractions It has a sense of freshness and is convenient to travel by high-speed rail.
Some travel agencies said that mainland tour groups accounted for 70% of the company's sales.
Klook, a entertainment experience booking platform, said that Hong Kong people now value experiential travel. They see new attractions and new ways to play online, and they book attraction tickets first and then book flight tickets.
Exhibitors promote "venue-limited prices" to attract visitors
The four-day "Hong Kong Travel Expo" opened on the 22nd. Tourism products and tickets for popular attractions from Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam and other countries and Taiwan are as low as 10% off, and various travel agencies have launched "venue-limited prices."
Some travel agencies said that mainland tour groups have become a popular choice among tourists.
Mr. Xiao, the regional manager of Dahang Holidays, said that medium and long-term travel in the mainland will be a major trend in tourism.
The Tibetan Peach Blossom Festival, Xinjiang Tianshan Valley, Beijing Flower Season, Henan and other places are all popular among Hong Kong people. Mainland tours are affordable and the high-speed rail transportation is convenient. Coupled with the natural scenery such as prairie and waterfalls, they naturally attract the favor of Hong Kong people. On the first day of the Tourism Expo , the travel agency has already had more than 20 citizens sign up, most of which are mainly for mainland destinations.
Mr. Xiao said that after Hong Kong and the mainland resumed full customs clearance, Hong Kong people have been traveling abroad. In addition to popular tourist destinations, the number of registrations for tour groups in mainland cities such as Tibet and Xinjiang has "rushed up." The company's two- to three-day tour in Guangdong last year Provincial short-term tour groups accounted for 40% of the total business, medium and long-term tours from the mainland accounted for 30%, and the rest were tour groups from Southeast Asia and other places.
The number of long-haul tour groups in the Mainland has surpassed that before the epidemic, and the number of short-haul tour groups in Guangdong Province has increased significantly.
Number of registrations for tour groups to Tibet and Xinjiang increases
Easter is the traditional peak tourist season for Hong Kong people. Mr. Siu said that after the New Year, the number of tour groups has increased significantly. The mainly recommended tour groups for the Tibet Linzhi Peach Blossom Festival and Wuhan Cherry Blossom Season are very popular, while the eight-day flower season in Xinjiang, a popular spot, from April to May There are also many members of the public who are interested in the group.
Xinjiang has become a popular tourist hotspot in recent years. Attractions include Sailimu Lake, known as the "Last Teardrop of the Atlantic Ocean". The lake water is extremely transparent and famous for its color change; Zhaosu County, the "Hometown of Rapeseed Flowers in China", Wan There are acres of fragrant rapeseed flowers, and the contiguous rapeseed fields are like a golden tapestry; there are also lavender bases, Anjihai Grand Canyon, etc.
Another travel agency pointed out that the rate of Hong Kong people traveling to the mainland has increased compared with before the epidemic. Travel agencies launch tour groups according to seasons, "seeing flowers in spring and leaves in autumn." In addition to Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia and other places, citizens want to contact more people. More scenery, broaden your horizons.
Citizen Mrs. Li said that most of her travels last year were in Asia, but she was interested in the flowers in Xinjiang and the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival. She came to the tourism expo this time hoping to find a good place for her next stop.
Klook Hong Kong general manager Shum Haoqi said that Hong Kong people now value experiential travel. They will pay attention to new check-in points, new attractions, etc. on social networking sites, buy tickets in advance, and then slowly plan their travel time and book air tickets.