If an earthquake occurs in a tourist destination, can the trip be canceled and refunded?

You can go directly to the travel agency for a refund, but you cannot make a claim because the earthquake is a force majeure and is exempt from liability by law.

Travel Agency, defined by the World Tourism Organization as "a retail agency that provides information to the public about possible travel, accommodation and related services, including remuneration and conditions for services.

Travel organizers or wholesalers or wholesalers organize transportation, book different accommodations and provide all other services in preparation for travel and sojourn in advance of travel needs.

The eight-day Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday has detonated the domestic outbound tourism market. According to statistics, the number of tourists on most outbound routes has increased significantly by more than 50%, with the highest increase reaching 150%. The most prominent ones are long-term tours such as Thailand, South Korea, Taiwan, and Europe and the United States.

my country officially launched its citizens’ overseas (outbound) tourism business in 1997. The number of outbound tourists that year reached 5.32 million. At that time, the only officially open outbound tourist destinations were Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and Macau has two special administrative regions.

To date, there are 142 countries and regions where Chinese citizens have traveled abroad. The footprints of Chinese tourists have spread to most countries in the world. my country has become one of the most important tourist exporting countries in the world. one.