After the holiday, with the drop in airfare and hotel prices, travel routes have seen price “plunges” of 40%-60%. Reporters learned that recently the Beiqing Travel Grand Fair will gather nearly 20 travel companies to participate in the 4th Beijing Travel Trade Fair, launching over a hundred affordable travel routes. Some even offer discounts of up to 6,000 yuan, directly saving the cost of an Apple iPhone 6 — enough to make those who hurt their wallets during the Golden Week regret it deeply.
The Beiqing Grand Fair brings together about 20 travel agencies and websites to “slash prices” for off-peak travel
Ms. Liao tried out a 10-day trip to three European countries for the first time by combining her Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays, with travel costs nearing 15,000 yuan. “Even though I booked in advance, the flights and accommodation were still much higher than usual. I never expected them to drop all the way to 8,000 yuan now!”
And Mr. Li, who used to work as a tour guide, was much smarter because he knew the market well. “Transportation and accommodation have the biggest impact on the price of travel products. After the holiday, when both of their prices go down, the overall travel cost usually drops by at least 30%. Traveling during the Golden Week is expensive, and everywhere is crowded — not much fun. Taking advantage of annual leave to travel off-peak after the holiday saves more money and is a more comfortable experience.”
There are quite a few people who think “off-peak post-holiday travel is more affordable,” including many who attended last year’s Beiqing Grand Fair at the Beijing Travel Trade Fair. Last September, the Beiqing Travel Grand Fair organized over 10 travel agencies to participate in the Beijing Travel Trade Fair, offering a large number of discounted products, with the highest discounts reaching several thousand yuan. Many special offer routes were even snapped up on-site, with total transaction volume reaching over 2 million yuan. Having tasted the “sweetness” of affordability, attendees are paying extra attention to this year’s event.
It is understood that from October 24 to 26, at the China International Exhibition Center (Old Hall), the Beiqing Travel Grand Fair will once again bring nearly 20 travel companies to participate in the 4th Beijing International Tourism Commodities Expo, bringing audiences over a hundred affordable travel routes, with even more attractive discounts than last year!
Over a hundred affordable travel routes — the highest discounts can save you the cost of an iPhone 6s!
For this Beijing Travel Trade Fair, the Beiqing Travel Grand Fair has joined forces with nearly 20 travel companies including China Travel Service Head Office, UTour, Tongcheng Travel, Lvmama, Qunar.com, China Sacred Travel, Beiqing Travel, Jeda Travel, China Comfort Travel, Haitao Travel, Eyuyou, Spring Airlines Travel, China Railway Travel, Peace Travel, and Bamboo Dragonfly Travel, targeting travel periods for off-peak trips from October to December, as well as Christmas, New Year’s, and Spring Festival travel, to launch hundreds of domestic and international short- and long-haul travel routes at affordable prices.
It is reported that on-site registrants can enjoy travel cost discounts ranging from several hundred to several thousand yuan, with some “hot deal” routes even offering discounts of up to 6,000 yuan — directly saving the cost of an iPhone 6s. Some friends who heard the news said they could hardly stay calm.
Without further ado, let’s take a look at the high-powered “money-saving” strategies at this travel fair brought to you by the Beiqing Grand Fair!
Travel Agency: Haitao Travel
[Island 1+1]
Haitao Charter Flight Product + Bali 6,888 yuan; Haitao Charter Flight Product + Boracay 6,888 yuan;
Haitao Charter Flight Product + Mauritius 9,999 yuan; Haitao Charter Flight Product + Maldives 9,999 yuan;
Haitao Charter Flight Product + Saipan 9,999 yuan.
Money-Saving Strategy: Haitao Travel offers “low-priced but high-quality” charter flight outbound tour products, and those who sign up on-site will also receive a free third destination trip to either Korea or Thailand. Such low prices, plus a free 2,000–3,000 yuan trip to Korea or Thailand — now that’s generosity!
Travel Agency: China Sacred Travel Group
[Ichiban Harmony · Arashi Japan Premium 6-Day Semi-Self-Guided Tour]
Departure Dates: November 05, 15
Money-Saving Strategy: Market price 7,180 yuan/person, special price 6,780 yuan/person
[Taiwan Island Hopping 8-Day Specialty Tour: Sun Moon Lake Cruise + Cable Car + Jiuzhi Cultural Village]
Two nights at a 5-star hotel
Departure Dates: November 04, 12, 14, 24, 27
Money-Saving Strategy: Market price 4,680 yuan/person, special price 4,280 yuan/person.
Travel Agency: UTour
[Austria-Germany-France-Switzerland-Italy 5-Country 15-Day Tour]
Departure Dates: November–December 2015 (departing from Tianjin)
Money-Saving Strategy: Original price starts at 12,800 yuan, shocking price starts at 7,999 yuan.
[All-Inclusive 10-Day Tour of France, Switzerland & Italy]
Departure Dates: November 20/29, December 19, 2015
Budget Tip: Original price starting from 14,199, special offer starting from 11,999.
[NCL Cruise: Pacific Rim Tour – Western U.S. Twin Cities + Mexico 14-Day Tour]
Departure Dates: December 2/12, 2015
Budget Tip: Original price starting from 18,999, special offer starting from 12,999. The tour fare is directly reduced by 6,000 yuan — it's practically giving away an “iPhone 6” for free.
The above are just a few snippets we’ve learned about. Want to know more about the great-value tour packages at the Beijing Youth Travel Fair? Log in to the official website of the Beijing Travel Trade Fair (http://www.bjtcf.com/) to pre-register and visit in advance. Come explore the Beijing Youth Fair exhibition area in Hall 3 of the China International Exhibition Center on October 24–26. For inquiries, call: 010-58494652.