Preparing for the peak tourist season for the 2023 Lunar New Year, travel service businesses in Nha Trang have offered domestic and international tours. The 7-day Lunar New Year holiday is expected to push tourism activities.
Preparing for the peak tourist season for the 2023 Lunar New Year, travel service businesses in Nha Trang have offered domestic and international tours. The 7-day Lunar New Year holiday is expected to push tourism activities.
From the beginning of November 2022, many travel businesses in Nha Trang have offered domestic and international tours for the Lunar New Year holiday. Long Phu Tourist Joint Stock Company are selling tours in Khanh Hoa, tours to Da Nang - Hoi An with destinations such as Ba Na and Hoi An. Similarly, Vietravel Nha Trang is offering Tet tours to three regions North - Central - South. “This year, the company has launched tours departing from Nha Trang to the northern provinces and cities with destinations such as Hanoi - Ha Long (Quang Ninh), Trang An scenic area and Bai Dinh pagoda (Ninh Binh). To the Central region, there are tours in Hoi An and Da Nang with destinations such as Ba Na, Son Tra and Hoi An ancient town. To the South, there will be tour to Phu Quoc…”, said Bui Thi Xuan Van - Retail Sales Manager of Vietravel Nha Trang.
For Khanh Hoa market, travel companies have offered to sell many tours with familiar destinations, such as: VinWonders Nha Trang, Sealife cruise to watch the sunset on Nha Trang Bay, Institute of Oceanography, Truong Son Craft Village, Ponagar Tower, Hon Chong scenic spot... Besides, the company also opened more tours Khanh Hoa - Ninh Thuan, Nha Trang - Da Lat. “The domestic tourism market for Tet this year will be more exciting than last year because now the Covid-19 epidemic has been controlled, the tourism service sector has almost completely recovered. However, to attract tourists, Khanh Hoa tourism industry needs new events and products," said Tran Minh Duc - Chairman of Khanh Hoa Travel Association, Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa Tourism Association.
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In addition to domestic tours, travel agencies such as Vietravel Nha Trang, Saigontourist Nha Trang, Global Open Travel Joint Stock Company, Tictours International Travel Co., Ltd are also selling tours to Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, Japan... during the Lunar New Year 2023. According to representatives of travel agencies, Korea is still the most popular tourist destination for tourists, but the prices see 70% increase compared to previous years. A 5 day/4 night tour costs about 19-24 million VND (depending on departure date). Many guests have chosen to Thailand tours with lower pricé (5 day/4 night tour costs about 9-11 million VND). “This year, the New Year and the Lunar New Year are close together, so tourists give priority to a long holiday of the Lunar New Year. However, due to the difficult economic situation and high tour prices, the purchasing power of tours abroad this year is much lower than before the Covid-19 epidemic. Currently, the number of tours sold by the branch is only 50% compared to the same period of the years before the epidemic," said Doan Hai Quan - Director of Vietravel Nha Trang.
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Nguyen Thi Le Thanh - Director of the Department of Tourism said: The department will coordinate with the Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa Tourism Association to organize events for local people and visitors to enjoy spring and welcome Tet. Besides, the tourism industry will continue to survey more destinations, develop new products, attract domestic and international tourists to Khanh Hoa. Currently, the Korean and Kazakh tourist markets are developing quite well, so Khanh Hoa tourism industry hopes that the number of international visitors to Khanh Hoa during the Lunar New Year this year will increase.
Currently, Vietnamese and Korean airlines are operating 37 flights a week from Seoul, Busan (Korea) to Cam Ranh. From December 2022, flights connecting Korean cities with Khanh Hoa will increase to about 50 flights per week.
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Xuan Thanh
Translated by T.T
