Free travel strategy

Many people like to join tour groups during the tourist season. The first thing to do for participating in the tour is to choose a travel agency, so what kind of travel agency is reassuring?

First, understand the business scope of travel agencies. According to the Regulations on the Administration of Travel Agencies, the business scope of international travel agencies includes outbound tourism, inbound tourism and domestic tourism. The business scope of general travel agencies includes domestic tourism business and inbound tourism business. When registering, tourists can ask the travel agency to show the travel agency business license issued by the tourism department and the business license issued by the industrial and commercial department. If the registration point is with the travel agency headquarters, the original can be required; If the registration point is far from the travel agency headquarters, the office address and contact telephone number of the travel agency headquarters should be provided as required for verification. The reception point of overseas travel agencies must have a certificate approved by the tourism department.

Second, choose a good brand. Every travel agency has its own name and brand. A good travel agency tries its best to establish its image in the market. Starting from this year, travel agencies should gradually implement qualification rating. Looking at the brand of travel agency, generally speaking, if the travel agency operates by affiliated or simple contracting, with two desks and a fax machine, its reputation will not be too good. China Travel Agency and China Travel Agency are a group of backbone travel agencies established earlier in China. With the development of tourism, a large number of travel agencies with good reputation and high service quality have grown up over the years.

Third, the price cannot be used to decide the trade-off. It depends on whether the quotation of the travel agency is reasonable. Generally speaking, there are two kinds of quotations from travel agencies: one is all-inclusive price, including transportation, accommodation, catering, tickets and so on. The other is the small package price, that is, only part of the expenses or expenses in a certain trip are included. Therefore, visitors must ask clearly which parts are included in the charge price and which parts need to take care of themselves when signing up. Some travel agencies, in order to compete for tourists, desperately lower their quotations, so we should pay special attention. Most of these are traps waiting for you to drill later.

Fourth, don't believe in false advertisements. At present, traveling abroad is mainly about watching advertisements. When reading the advertisement, you should read the name, address, license number and business scope of the travel agency clearly. In case of travel agency breach of contract or service quality problems, these are important basis for complaints. Attention: First, there is no agency name and address, only the quotation bank and contact telephone number. Most of these advertisements are made by travel agencies or contracting departments. The reason why he dare not reveal his identity publicly is that he is afraid of being investigated. The second is to operate overseas tourism in disguised form in the form of business inspection, passport agency and air tickets. Third, the tourism business is operated in the name of a consulting company, and the rights and interests of tourists cannot be well protected, because consulting companies are not travel agencies and the Regulations on the Administration of Travel Agencies cannot control them. Note: The "Travel Hotline" provides the contact information of local travel complaint agencies.

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Introduction of low-cost air tickets for free travel abroad

1. Buy a ticket for "Red Eye Flight"

In many countries, some flights fly in the middle of the night. Because most passengers are red-eyed because they stay up late, the midnight flight is called "red-eye flight". The cost of flying in the middle of the night is relatively low, and business people generally don't choose to fly in the middle of the night to save money, so the passenger flow is small. Therefore, in order to attract passengers, airlines have also made considerable discounts on the fares of "red-eye flights". For travelers, low fares are certainly a good way to save money. In addition, taking the "red eye flight" can also save a hotel fee.

2. Travel on Tuesday or Thursday

Whether on business or visiting relatives and friends, air tickets on Friday and Saturday are very popular. Many companies require employees to go to work as soon as they arrive at their destination, so flights on Sundays and Mondays are also very crowded, and official business that can be handled in a short time of one or two days generally chooses to travel on Wednesdays. Therefore, the passenger flow on Tuesday and Thursday tends to be less, and airlines will choose these two days to give passengers more discounts.

3. consider starting from a small airport or a sub-airport.

Many big cities abroad have more than two airports. Generally, small airports or sub-airports have low operating costs and small passenger flow. Therefore, the discount of air tickets from these airports to the same destination will be higher.

Play a reservation game

Now some foreign websites selling air tickets have launched booking games. This game program will give the price range of the route. During the booking process, you can constantly increase the price when you participate in the auction. The program will accept your reservation request at a suitable price and the transaction will be successful. Tickets obtained by booking games are all discounted. Because booking the game saves the seller's venue fee and labor cost, the ticket price obtained by booking the game online is generally lower than that ordered by telephone or storefront.

5. Multi-party comparison

Since there are many airlines flying the same route at each airport, you can write down the fares and discounts of different airlines and choose the cheapest one. Many places abroad also have air ticket agents or travel companies as in China, so you can consult more companies. Of course, we should not choose airlines with poor service for the sake of cheapness. We should choose the cheapest, most reputable, safest and best service airline.

Holiday travel

People in China like to take their children on wedding trips during festivals, so tourist attractions are very crowded during festivals. However, people in many foreign countries like to stay with their families during festivals and enjoy family happiness, and choose to travel when they are on vacation. At this time, we "foreign tourists" who go abroad can enjoy low-cost air tickets, and we don't have to worry about the background when taking pictures at tourist attractions.

7. Select "Quasi-system Flight"

In foreign countries, the fare of the same route can be different, and the discount is optional. In Europe, there are some air tickets that are never discounted and will not be raised at will. The fares of these air tickets are relatively low, because they will not provide "redundant" services. Because food, drinks, newspapers, blankets and other items are not provided as much as possible, the cargo hold of the aircraft is small, and fewer flight attendants are needed, so the operating cost is low. Westerners call it "naked bone flight". If you must travel in heavy traffic, it may be more cost-effective to choose a "naked bone flight" ticket than a discounted ticket.

8. Re-book air tickets

We often book air tickets several days or even weeks in advance. However, foreign air ticket prices or discounts are constantly changing. If there is a sharp drop in fares, it is necessary to decisively return the booked air tickets and re-book. But most places will charge a refund fee, so you have to calculate whether it is cost-effective. For example, in the United States, the extra cost of returning and rebooking air tickets is 75 to 100. If the price reduction is less than this value, there is no need to consider re-booking.

9. There is a discount for group flights

Choosing a flight during a trip is also very skillful. For example, when buying a plane ticket, you can join a group to book tickets, but you can start to travel freely when you arrive at your destination, so that the quality of travel will not be affected. In some European and American countries, airlines or agents generally give preferential treatment to groups of more than 20 people. The lowest price of group air tickets can be one-third lower than that of individual air tickets. If there is no well-organized group in China, there will be some posts on foreign networks to buy air tickets collectively, but beware of scammers.

In addition, if you travel abroad, it is cheaper to buy a connecting ticket in China than to buy a ticket from a local airline after arriving in the destination country.

save

The essence of free travel is tourism, and the quality of tourism is directly related to the "success or failure" of your travel. If you reduce some scenic spots you should visit in order to save money, it will not be worth the candle. Who knows when you will come again next time or how much it will cost? Transportation and accommodation account for the largest proportion of free travel expenses, so if you want to save money, you should pay more attention to these two items.

1. Plan your trip in advance.

One way to save money is to plan your travel route and itinerary to avoid running the wrong way. There are also some man-made scenic spots that you don't have to go every time. They are similar and have no ornamental value. Pay attention to the most famous natural and cultural landscapes in this area and visit all these places before you come. If you have time, choose one or two places with good local reputation, or find a place with allusions in the city, or a corner with the most cultural flavor, so that you can really know where you are going without spending a lot of tickets.

Step 2 choose to travel in the off-season.

Transportation costs account for a high proportion in the cost of free travel, generally accounting for about half, so I suggest you choose to travel in the off-season, when air tickets will be much cheaper than usual.

Step 3 book your own hotel

Hotel room prices in many tourist areas are "seafood prices", which often change. Therefore, it will be cheaper to choose travel accommodation in the off-season.

In domestic self-help tours, hotel rooms booked through some travel websites are actually not cheap. The best way is to search the front desk phone number of the destination hotel online and make a reservation directly, so the price will be cheaper.

4. One-day trip abroad

In fact, you don't have to find a car or buy a ticket when you go abroad. This is called free travel. Everyone can participate in the local mature "one-day tour" project, which saves time and money.

Taking part in the "one-day tour" project abroad, the overall feeling is very formal, and no matter which country you go to, the tour guide will explain it in English and basically understand it.

5, "rub" tour guide to explain

In some places, you can't see anything, especially ancient buildings, but you have to pay the explanation fee for hiring a tour guide. What shall we do? Listening is another trick. The tour team must have a tour guide to explain, and you can be an observer. If you are afraid that following a team all the time will be an eyesore, and you are embarrassed yourself, you can listen to this person's explanation and go to the next place to listen to another person's explanation. No famous scenic spot is just a group of people. Just like rushing to the scene, you can listen to the introductions of various places first and then visit them carefully. This is the advantage of free travel. At least you won't be rushed to the next scenic spot by the tour leader, and the time is calm.

6. Buy a local traffic map

Don't forget to buy a local traffic map, which can help you understand the direction and distinguish the distance. It is also a good helper for riding. This is also a way to save money.