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Things to note when traveling abroad

1. Preparation before departure:

1. Please be sure to bring your passport, ID card, air ticket, and personal travel supplies. When preparing, arrive at the meeting place and wear it on your chest. It is good to have a tour group stamp so that the tour leader can identify it.

2. Due to environmental awareness, overseas hotels often do not have disposable supplies. Tourists are asked to bring their own towels, toothbrushes, toothpaste, tea, slippers and personal essential medicines. When preparing clothes, be sure to pay attention to weather forecasts around the world. Travel attire should be light and comfortable, unless required by special occasions.

3. Other items to bring: umbrella, camera, film, etc.

4. Separate your checked and carry-on luggage in advance. It is recommended that you use a suitcase with wheels for easy carrying. 20 kilograms of large baggage can be checked free of charge (excessive baggage must be paid in cash). Hand luggage must not be more than two years old. Some foreign airlines are only allowed one piece. The size does not exceed 56CM×36CM (22×12×19). When arriving at the destination After arriving at the airport, pick up your checked baggage first and then go through customs.

2. Outbound travel:

Currency allowed when leaving the country: each person is limited to RMB 6,000 in cash. In terms of foreign currencies, Hong Kong dollars per person is limited to 8,000 yuan, or U.S. dollars per person. No more than 2,000 yuan per person. Chinese patent medicines worth RMB 300, handicrafts worth less than RMB 1,000, a piece of duty-free cigarettes and a bottle of wine. Video cameras and high-end cameras must be declared at the customs to avoid customs tax upon return.

3. Passing customs:

When going out of the country in a group to pass customs, you must follow the instructions of the group leader and do not act privately. Remember not to help strangers carry their luggage to avoid being taken advantage of. You must pay for epidemic prevention expenses before leaving the country. Please pay attention to the customs regulations of each country regarding entry and exit. The tour leader can help fill in the entry and exit cards for each country.

IV. Safety matters:

1. Group activities are the safest way to travel. Please do not leave the group and travel alone during the journey. At each stop, be sure to write down the hotel address, phone number, tour leader, tour guide’s room number, tourist license plate number, driver’s contact number, etc., so that you can find the group in case you get lost. When visiting tourist attractions or arranging free activities, be sure to remember clearly the meeting time and location. Even if you leave the group for only a few minutes, be sure to greet the group leader or friends. When you leave the hotel and go out, be sure to ask for the hotel's business card so you can get a ride and ask for directions.

2. Take good care of your travel documents and personal belongings. Do not put valuables in checked luggage when taking a flight. Cameras, camcorders, and camera batteries should also not be checked in. After receiving your checked luggage, be sure to remove the old slip to avoid mistakes the next time you check it in. Please keep your valuables and documents with you. If items are lost in the hotel or coach, the hotel or the driver will not be responsible.

3. Pay attention to the driving directions of cars in various countries to ensure traffic safety.

5. Notes on accommodation and travel:

1. Due to the differences in food culture between countries, it is sometimes difficult for Chinese tourists to accept meals for outbound travel groups. Please "do as the Romans do in the country" and respect the local customs. Eating habits. When arranging a buffet, please pay attention to the principle of economy, take as much as you can eat, and do not waste it. In foreign countries, frozen drinking water is mainly used. If you need hot water or tea, you can ask the waiter to see you off, but you have to pay a tip. Special requests for personal eating habits can be made to the tour leader at any time, and the tour leader will try his best to help you.

2. Accommodation: After arriving at the hotel, follow the arrangements of the group leader and tour guide. The principle is that two people per room can be combined freely. Remember the room number of the tour leader and tour guide so that you can find them if you need help. Please pay in advance the charges for drinks, food, laundry and long-distance calls provided in the room when checking out.

3. The main means of transportation during travel is tour buses, so please maintain hygiene in the car. Some countries have legal protections for drivers' work schedules. Therefore, drivers who are asked to work overtime at night will often be refused permission. For environmental reasons, the law stipulates that drivers are not allowed to turn on the air conditioner when parking, otherwise they will be fined. Please respect local customs.

6. Services are paid

Tipping for services has become a part of foreign culture. You are responsible for luggage handling fees and tips at airports and hotels in each country. At the end of the entire trip, if you are very satisfied with the excellent service provided by the tour leader, local tour guide and driver, we hope you can give an appropriate tip.

Exit and Entry Precautions

1. my country’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange stipulates that people going abroad can carry out currency equivalent to no more than 2,000 U.S. dollars.

2. When guests leave China, if they have mobile phones, video cameras, or automatic cameras, please declare them.

3. Please understand the flight schedules of the airlines you choose for this trip.

4. When entering Hong Kong, you need to fill in the immigration registration card. Please note that the second copy of this card will be provided to the Hong Kong Immigration Bureau when leaving Hong Kong. There is no need to fill in a registration card when entering or exiting Western European countries, but you need to follow the leader's instructions when entering and exiting the immigration checkpoint, and the thermal power plant team enters and exits.

5. Please carry valuables and passports with you and do not store them in your luggage. After arriving at the destination, your passport should be handed over to the group tour guide for safekeeping. One oversight or carelessness will directly affect the entire group's itinerary.

6. Compare three-star chain hotels for regular travel in Western Europe with international hotels in my country. Generally, hotel lobbies are relatively small, there are no shopping malls, and the elevator can only take two people with luggage at a time. There are no disposable items, toothbrushes, toothpaste, slippers, and electric hot water bottles in the hotel.

Hotel service staff manage pay TV channels and refrigerator drinks through infrared computers. Every time you arrive at a hotel, please remember the tour guide’s room number and get the hotel’s introduction card.

7. The whole trip mainly uses high-speed luxury buses, with lower-level seats, door-to-door boarding in the front and middle, and air conditioning in summer. Those who are unwell need to prepare plain clothes to prevent illness from affecting the trip.

8. The driver is a foreign full-time driver and the tour guide is a Chinese-speaking tour guide. Their wages are not high. It is customary to tip in foreign countries. Please prepare USD4 every day (the driver and tour guide each save two U.S. dollars per day) to encourage them. At your service.

9. Your breakfast is served in the hotel’s Western restaurant. Breakfasts in Western European countries are not consistent according to the different living habits of their people. Pay attention to the simpler breakfasts in France, Switzerland and Italy. Breakfast and dinner are arranged to suit Chinese tastes in a Chinese restaurant (fast food restaurants are used on highways for long journeys). There is tea before the meal, the standard is a five-course meal, and a plate of fruit after the meal. (There is no food limit, and a small plate of chili sauce is provided as an appetizer)

10. Please keep in mind the meeting time and location during the trip. If there are special circumstances during the trip, adjustments must be made. This will be subject to notification after the tour guide arranges it. .

11. In order to avoid unnecessary incidents or unpleasant things, please strictly abide by group discipline during the trip, obey the tour guide's arrangements, and do not offend or slander or insult in actions or words. Other personnel, otherwise, our company's tour guide will make them leave the group, and you will be responsible for the consequences, losses and responsibilities.

12. Telecommunications service fees in European hotels are relatively high. If you need to communicate internationally, you can purchase a card to use a public phone. Domestic photographic film and batteries are cheaper than in Europe.

13. Pay attention to safety when traveling and beware of pickpockets. When a stranger approaches you, you should be alert and pay attention to the details of his or her movements. Do not leave valuables in the car or room. If necessary, put them in the hotel safe.

14. Medical drugs: When traveling abroad for business, you must bring some commonly used safety drugs and emergency medical supplies to meet unexpected needs.

15. If you have a connecting flight, do not leave the team at will. If you have any difficulties, you can go to the airport staff and show your ticket for help