Tour operators line up offers for China trip

New Delhi: China may well turn out to be the flavour of outbound travel in the Summer of ’07. As both India and China gear up to woo tourists from either countries, travel agents expect at least 15-20% jump in outbound travel to China, this summer.
Tour operators too are gearing up for the rush with special packages for the Dragon country, with April-to-September being a good period to visit China. The average cost of a package to China offered by Cox & Kings is around Rs 60,000 for 5 nights-6 days (including airfare, accommodation, meals and sightseeing). SOTC is offering a two-city (Beijing and Shanghai) package for 8 days for Rs 1 lakh per person. Similarly, a three-city package for 11 days costs Rs 1,25,000, while a four-city tour package comes for Rs 1,40,000.
The numbers are expected to grow further as airfares become cheaper with more direct flights between both the countries. Several Indian carriers, such as Jet and Air Sahara, are planning a stop-over in China in the second half this year. Currently, there are a dozen-odd direct flights a week from India.
03/03/07 Vishakha Talreja & Sudipto Dey/Economic Times

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Categories: Foreign Mar 2007, General Aviation Mar 2007