After the holidays, as airfare and hotel prices drop, various travel routes have seen price drops of 40%-60%. Reporters learned that recently the Beiqing Travel Fair will gather nearly 20 travel companies to participate in the 4th Beijing Travel Trade Fair, launching over a hundred cost-effective travel packages, some even offering discounts of up to 6,000 yuan – directly saving enough for an Apple iPhone 6 phone. This has left many who overspent on their Golden Week trips wishing they hadn't.
The Beiqing Travel Fair has gathered around 20 travel agencies and websites to "slash prices" for off-peak travel
Ms. Liao, who took her first try at a 10-day European trip covering three countries by combining Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays, spent nearly 15,000 yuan on the tour. "Even though I booked in advance, the airfare 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, a former tour guide who knows the industry well, was much smarter. "Transportation and accommodation have the biggest impact on the price of travel products. After the holiday, when both come down, the overall travel cost usually drops by at least 30%. The Golden Week is expensive and overcrowded, making it less enjoyable. Traveling during the off-peak season using annual leave saves money and is a lot more comfortable."
There are quite a few people who, like Mr. Li, believe that "off-peak post-holiday travel is more economical," including many who attended last year’s Beiqing Travel Fair at the Beijing Travel Trade Fair. Last September, the Beiqing Travel 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 packages were even snapped up on-site, with total transactions amounting to over 2 million yuan. Having tasted the "sweetness" of these deals, attendees are paying extra attention to this year’s event.
It is understood that from October 24-26, at the China International Exhibition Center (Old Hall), the Beiqing Travel Fair will once again team up with nearly 20 travel companies to participate in the 4th Beijing International Tourism Commodities Expo, bringing over a hundred affordable travel routes to audiences, with even better discounts than last year.
Over a hundred cost-effective travel packages, with the highest discounts saving you enough for an iPhone 6s.
For this Beijing Travel Trade Fair, the Beiqing Travel Fair has partnered with nearly 20 travel companies including: China Travel Service Head Office, UTour, Tongcheng Travel, Lvmama, Qunar.com, China Sage Travel, Beiqing Travel, Jeda Travel, China Comfort Travel, Haitao Travel, Eyuyou, Spring Tour, China Railway Travel, Peace Travel, Bamboo Dragonfly Travel, and more. They are offering hundreds of domestic and international short- and long-haul travel routes at affordable prices, targeting the off-peak travel period from October to December, as well as the Christmas, New Year’s, and Spring Festival travel seasons.
It is reported that on-site registrants can enjoy travel discounts ranging from several hundred to several thousand yuan, with some "hot deal" packages even offering discounts of up to 6,000 yuan – directly saving enough for an iPhone 6s. Some friends who heard the news said they could hardly stay calm.
Now without further ado, let’s take a sneak peek at the high-powered "money-saving" strategies at this year’s travel fair brought to you by the Beiqing Travel Fair.
Travel Agency: Haitao Travel
【Island 1+1】
Haitao charter flight package + Bali for 6,888 yuan; Haitao charter flight package + Boracay for 6,888 yuan;
Haitao charter flight package + Mauritius for 9,999 yuan; Haitao charter flight package + Maldives for 9,999 yuan;
Haitao charter flight package + Saipan for 9,999 yuan.
Money-Saving Strategy: Haitao Travel offers budget-friendly yet high-quality chartered outbound tour packages, 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 generous.
Travel Agency: China Sage Travel Group
【One Quality & "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 Loop 8-Day Specialty Tour: Sun Moon Lake Cruise + Cable Car + Jiuzhi Cultural Village】
Stay 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 starting at 12,800 yuan, shocking price starting at 7,999 yuan.
【All-Inclusive 10-Day Tour of France, Switzerland & Italy】
Departure Dates: November 20/29, December 19, 2015
Budget Tip: Originally starting from 14,199, now an amazing price starting from 11,999.
【NCL Cruise – Around the Pacific: Western US Cities + Mexico 14-Day Tour】
Departure Dates: December 2/12, 2015
Budget Tip: Originally starting from 18,999, now an amazing price starting from 12,999. The tour fee is directly reduced by 6,000 yuan – it’s practically giving away an “iPhone 6” for free.
The above are just a few of the deals we’ve learned about. Want to know more affordable travel routes at the Beijing Youth Tourism Fair? Log in to the official website of the Beijing Travel Trade Fair (http://www.bjtcf.com/) to pre-register in advance, and visit Booth 3 of the China International Exhibition Center, North Youth Fair Exhibition Area on October 24–26 to find out more. Inquiry hotline: 010-58494652