The May Day holiday is approaching, and many people choose to travel to relax and unwind. However, traveling during the holiday will inevitably bring about problems such as crowded transportation and difficulty in getting tickets to popular attractions, which affects the travel experience.
The reporter interviewed many cultural and tourism departments, industry organizations and many travel experts to bring you this holiday travel guide.
“May Day” holiday travel guide
The tourism market is still hot during this year’s May Day holiday.
Data released by Fliggy shows that the popularity of bookings for domestic travel services during this year’s May Day holiday continues to significantly exceed that of the same period in 2019, with both per capita booking volume and per capita booking amount increasing. The “2024 May Day Tourism Trend Insight Report” released by Ctrip also shows that judging from the current booking situation, the popularity of “May Day” tourism this year has increased steadily based on last year’s high level.
The expansion of my country’s “visa-free circle of friends” has also led to an increase in the popularity of inbound tourism. Ctrip data shows that inbound travel booking orders during the May Day holiday increased by 130% year-on-year. The domestic destinations that overseas tourists like to visit also happen to be popular tourist cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Qingdao and Xi’an.
Facing the holiday travel peak, how to make travel smoother and more comfortable? Senior travel bloggers believe that it is important to plan well and book tickets as early as possible after confirming the destination. This way, you can not only grab the “early bird price”, but also leave time for subsequent changes to the itinerary.
Currently, the pre-sale period for railway tickets has been adjusted to 15 days, and refunds are free of charge 8 days or more before driving. Industry insiders in the airline industry told reporters that many airlines have adopted “tiered rate” rules for refunds, changes, and ticket changes. Different classes of tickets have different cancellation, change, and ticket requirements and fees. If the ticket is booked through a third-party travel platform, the platform There may also be additional conditions for cancellations and changes, so be sure to understand them clearly before purchasing a ticket.
Industry insiders suggest that you can make full use of the built-in functions of some map apps to mark the places you want to go that day on the map in advance to plan the route and avoid traffic restricted areas. Use the real-time monitoring function of some scenic spots to stagger the peak flow of people.
Niche tourist attractions and personalized travel methods are becoming the new favorites of holiday travel. Cultural tourism departments in many places are also working hard to create special attractions and activities to attract tourists’ attention.
Hohhot City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, has opened a limited-time free bus line “Bus to Spring” for flower viewing. The line passes through multiple cultural and tourism landmarks. Tourists riding the carefully decorated buses can not only appreciate the blooming elm-leaf plum blossoms all over the city, but also You can also get on and off at any stop to visit attractions.
Lulikeng Village, Changshan County, Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province, has taken advantage of the tourism boom in the county to “turn waste into treasure” by turning some collective waste resources into treasures – an art gallery renovated from pig pens and sheep sheds, a cafe renovated from sheep sheds, and a lime kiln. The renovated campsite is very popular among young tourists.
“April and May are the seasons when pomelo flowers bloom. We took advantage of the May Day passenger flow peak and planned the Camping Kite Life Festival so that tourists can smell the fragrance of flowers and chase the wind happily.” Luli Mine Camp, Huibu Town, Changshan County The person in charge, Yu Jiafu, said.
Some popular scenic spots are also focusing on developing new areas and new models to disperse passenger flow and improve the tourist experience.
In addition to must-visit attractions such as Tianchi, waterfalls, and hot springs, Changbai Mountain Scenic Area has opened up new attractions such as the surrounding Demon World Scenic Area, Laoling Primeval Forest, and Immortal Bridge. Four museums in Wuwei City, Gansu Province have launched a “night tour mode”, extending their opening hours four times a week, and designing a series of activities and themed exhibitions related to night tours.
Experts in the industry suggest that when looking for niche tourist destinations, you must improve your safety awareness and be sure to choose scenic spots that are safe, reliable, and have guaranteed services. You cannot rush to undeveloped “wild spots” in pursuit of novelty and put yourself at risk. Dangerous situation.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued a message on the 26th, reminding tourists to increase their awareness of flood season prevention, pay close attention to the weather conditions at their destinations and along the way, and be wary of landslides, rockfalls, mudslides, flash floods and other natural disasters when visiting mountainous areas, river valleys and other areas. Safety risks; do not take sightseeing cruises that are not equipped with necessary life-saving equipment, and be cautious when participating in high-risk tourism projects; be wary of fire risks.
For travelers traveling abroad, Chinese embassies in Thailand, Sri Lanka, the Netherlands and other countries have also issued reminders.
The Chinese Embassy in Thailand recommends that tourists purchase overseas travel accident insurance in advance. When participating in water sports, they must wear life jackets in strict accordance with the guidelines in advance, be familiar with the use of relevant equipment and emergency measures, be wary of “cheap travel”, and stay away from “pornography, gambling and drugs”.
The Chinese Embassy in the Netherlands reminds tourists to take good care of their personal documents and belongings. Pay special attention to preventing theft and robbery at airports, train stations, trains and popular scenic spots.
Regarding problems and disputes that may be encountered in accommodation, catering, and shopping, many travel experts suggest that after booking travel products on an online platform, you can promptly confirm with the merchant by phone to prevent the merchant from not being able to query the online order, and the merchant and the network Situations such as the platform pushing and shoving the blame. When shopping, shop around and keep invoices and other proof of consumption.
The reporter learned from the State Administration for Market Regulation that local market regulatory authorities have strengthened monitoring and early warning, paid close attention to the price changes in the tourism market, and issued reminders and warnings to tourism practitioners. Market supervision departments at all levels will unblock the 12315 complaint and reporting platform, do a good job on duty, strengthen coordination and cooperation with relevant departments, open up information channels, and form a tourism market supervision situation of co-construction, co-governance, and sharing.
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