How do tour groups get kickbacks?

There are many aspects. I don't know what you want to know.

one: shopping rebate, which is well known. After you shop in a designated tourist store, the store will give the tour guide a commission rebate, that is, a rebate, according to a certain ratio.

2: ticket rebate. Attractions usually settle prices for travel agencies, which will be much cheaper than buying tickets.

three: room rate rebate: generally, this directly gives the travel agency a much lower settlement price than the individual traveler.

four: air ticket rebate: normally buy air tickets, the same discount, travel agencies also get rebates.

Many times, travel agencies package this resource together to make a route, and the price is much cheaper than what you get personally, which is the main reason why it is usually much cheaper to join a team than to go by yourself.

every industry has its own hidden rules, some are bonuses, some are commissions, and some are red envelopes!

Ctrip and eLong are not charity industries either. They also make money by hotels and rebates of several tickets. Travel agencies also have free routes. I am a tourist.