Do I have to sign a travel contract before I join the tour?

Visitors should also pay attention to whether the travel agency has used the demonstration text of Shanghai domestic tourism contract and Shanghai outbound tourism contract jointly launched by Shanghai Tourism Bureau and Shanghai Industrial and Commercial Bureau.

Compared with the original regulations, the new regulations clearly stipulate that travel agencies should sign written travel contracts with tourists, and stipulate the main contents of travel contracts, covering all aspects and details. This is an effective means to reduce tourism disputes and protect the legitimate rights and interests of both tourists and travel agencies, and it is also a very important evidence for the injured tourists to complain to the tourism administration department or sue the judicial authorities.