Where can I find a cheap tour group in Thailand now?

March 20, Vietnam, a topic, "Thailand is really too expensive to go?" , was boarded the Weibo hot search. The overall rise in prices in Thailand has once again sparked heated discussions. Many tourists said in interviews that the prices of local hotels and cars in Thailand have risen sharply. The original fare of tens of baht may now cost about RMB in 50 yuan. However, with the encryption of flights, the price of air tickets to Thailand has dropped even more than before. With the approach of May Day, some tourists began to look for alternative destinations. After the pilot restoration of the second batch of outbound destinations, Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries are expected to become one of the most popular destinations for China tourists after Thailand.

Insufficient supply led to an overall price increase.

"Thailand's prices have risen in an all-round way" and "three times more expensive than usual" ... Recently, news about local price increases in Thailand has emerged in an endless stream on social media platforms. Is Thailand really expensive? With this question, beijing business today reporter interviewed many tourists who have been to Thailand recently.

Bai Fan (pseudonym), who works in Beijing, signed up for CYTS' Thailand team tour in February this year. Before the outbreak, the main outbound destinations of White Sail were Japan, European countries and other destinations. This is her first time to Thailand. Talking about the local prices in Thailand, Bai Fan said: "Some friends in the same trade said that the prices in Thailand have indeed gone up, but I feel fine, because the transportation and accommodation for group tours are arranged by travel agencies. My personal expenses are mainly used for night markets and snacks. "

Bai Fan said that the snacks and mutton kebabs she bought at the local night market cost about 30-50 baht, equivalent to RMB 10 yuan. She said: "Although the price has gone up, it is not outrageous. After all, in the past three years, prices in many parts of the world have been rising, and overall, prices are acceptable. "

Hu Xin, a tourist, said, "Relatively speaking, the prices of hotels and cars in Thailand have risen relatively. I used to take a taxi for tens of baht, but now it may be around RMB in 50 yuan. Hotel prices in Thailand have also increased compared with 20 19. "

Another staff member of the local land agency said: "The prices of international high-end hotels such as Marriott and Hilton have increased by more than 50% compared with 20 19, while the prices of some local hotels have increased slightly by about 30%."

According to Wu Liyun, an associate professor at China Cultural Tourism Industry Research Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University, the price increase of outbound travel is not limited to one destination in Thailand, but has occurred in many destinations. "First of all, the operation of international flights has not fully recovered. Moreover, from the perspective of accommodation, some restaurants and accommodations that once received tourists from China have been transformed under the epidemic, and they no longer receive tourists, which will also lead to an increase in tourism costs. Overall, the core reason is the price increase caused by insufficient supply. "

Air ticket prices will drop in the second quarter.

In addition to the rising prices of hotels and small transportation, high air tickets were once one of the reasons that bothered tourists to go to Thailand.

After the opening of the first batch of outbound countries, some travel agents told beijing business today Today reporter that not only Thailand, but also the prices of many outbound destinations were temporarily high because there were no direct flights.

Recently, however, many airlines have encrypted the opening of new direct flights to Thailand. A few days ago, Hainan Airlines announced that it plans to open a direct international route from Guangzhou to Bangkok on April 1, which is the second Thai route opened by Hainan Airlines in Guangzhou. In the March flight plan previously released by China Eastern Airlines, * * * has seven flights to and from Thailand, of which Shanghai (Pudong) has one flight to and from Phuket every day.

From the perspective of air ticket prices, take the Beijing-Bangkok route as an example. Ctrip App shows that the direct flight ticket price in June 5438+ 10 is about 5000-7000 yuan, the lowest price in March is 2293 yuan, and the lowest price in June is reduced to 1.657 yuan.

According to the data provided by Qunar. com, compared with the beginning of February, the round-trip air tickets from Guangzhou, Shanghai and other cities are about 50% cheaper. For example, the shortest one-way trip from Guangzhou to Bangkok is 732 yuan, and the shortest one-way trip from Shanghai to Bangkok is 986 yuan. Qunar.com said that with the arrival of the new aviation season, the number of international flights will continue to increase in the future.

Han Jie, Chairman of CYTS Travel Technology Development Co., Ltd. said: "Most airlines will increase or resume flights in late March. It is expected that the ticket price will drop in the second quarter, but the drop will not be significant. With the price reduction of air tickets, the products we launched with group tours will also be reduced simultaneously. "

Vietnam is expected to become a new choice.

With the resumption of the second batch of national outbound team tours, the choices for tourists to leave the country are gradually increasing. Among them, Vietnam has become a new choice for tourists.

According to the incoming calls from Zhongxin Tourism Call Center and the inspection of official website products, in addition to Southeast Asian destinations such as Thailand and Singapore, the popularity of intercontinental tourist destinations such as Switzerland, Egypt, Dubai and South Africa is growing rapidly.

Jiang Wen, CEO of Ctrip Group Tour, said: "In the list of the second batch of outbound group tours, some countries that quit the group faster are visa-free or visa-on-arrival, such as Serbia and Mauritius. In addition, Vietnam in Southeast Asia is expected to become a popular destination after Thailand. "

In addition, with the launch of more and more outbound travel products, the "May 1" overseas package tour products have also entered the peak booking period. Ctrip data shows that the booking volume of overseas group products during the May Day holiday in the past half month increased by 167% compared with the first half month. In addition to Thailand, the popular destinations for overseas travel registered on May 1st include Indonesia, Malaysia and Maldives.

Wu Liyun said: "Among the 60 countries currently open to the outside world, Southeast Asian destinations close to China are still the first choice for tourists and travel agencies. From the perspective of travel agencies, on the one hand, we should pay attention to the changes of tourists' consumption demand, on the other hand, we should formulate attractive tourism products in combination with the local supply situation of the destination. "