CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- Recently, Chongqing Municipal Commission of Cultural and Tourism announced the resumption of cross-provincial group tours, so how about Chongqing's tourism market at present? What changes have come? A reporter from Chongqing Economic Daily conducted an investigation.

Prices are more affordable than that in previous seasons

The reporter recently visited travel agency stores in Shapingba District, and found that their price was about 1000~2000 yuan, and cross-provincial travel products were more popular among citizens.

“Affected by the epidemic, the number of tourists coming to consult this year is not as high as last year, and the overall price of group tour has not fluctuated much, but it is more affordable than that in the previous peak season.” The head of a travel store said that this year the mentality of consumers was very tangled, on the one hand they wanted to go out, while on the other hand they worried about the epidemic. “Finally, many people will choose a small group to rest assured.”

According to staff at a hostel in Shapingba District, this year's tours are generally more affordable, and for instance the prices for tourism products to Hainan was mostly between 1,000 and 2,000 yuan. “This year's 5-day tour to Sanya is a little cheaper, with a final order of 1,200 yuan and the more expensive is the quality group tour with a price around 2,500 yuan. It was around 4,000 yuan during the last year’s peak season, but in this year it's almost half that price.”

The staff of several travel agency stores also revealed that in the past, at least 10 persons were required to join a group tour; while in this year, two persons can join a group tour, which will make the travel experience more comfortable for consumers.

Chongqing tourists love Yunnan and Hainan

Separating cross-provincial travel for nearly half a year, where do Chongqing tourists most like to go?

The reporter learned from CTSCQ that it has launched more than 7,000 cross-provincial tour routes, and nearly a thousand local tour routes. From the reception volume in the latest week, more than 7,000 tourists participated in the cross-provincial tours, and more than 3,000 tourists took part in the peripheral tours. The most popular cross-provincial destinations are Yunnan, Sanya, Zhangjiajie, Guizhou, and western Sichuan.

As for the number of tourists for cross-provincial tours this year, Liao Wei, General Manager of CTSCQ, said that: “Summer vacation is a peak season for Chongqing's tourism market. Compared with the same period last year, the volume of cross-provincial travel is about 50 to 60 percent, as cross-province tour has just recovered.”

Chongqing Traveling Bestong Store also received a lot of cross-province group tour orders. At present, the top three destinations chosen by Chongqing tourists are Yunnan, Hainan and Gansu. Among them, the largest amount of money for a five-day customized tour to Lijiang reached 150,000 yuan, with an average per capita expenditure over 4,000 yuan. In this summer vacation, tourists are more willing to choose a more private small group, customized tour, recreational vehicle, cruise characteristic tours; and the post-75s, post-80s and post-90s are the main customers. The orders with high turnover are mostly package tours and customized products. The number of tourists varies from several to dozens of people, and the amount can reach tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands yuan. “From the southwest, people's willingness to travel is relatively strong.” (Translated by Liu Hongyan, Fathom Language Limited)