Foreign tours are the choice of many tourists at the end of the year when domestic tourism enters the low season.
According to many travel agencies, the number of tourists booking foreign tours at the end of the year is quite high. Tourists' favorite destinations are concentrated in areas with "golden routes" such as Korea, Japan, Taiwan (China) or Europe. Below are 7 outstanding foreign tours that tourists can refer to if they want to travel at the end of the year.
Taiwan Pearl Island Tour
Vietluxtour representative said Taiwan is the top destination chosen by the company's customers because the island is in autumn, visitors have the opportunity to admire the "seasonal picture" in the maple forests, Shifen waterfall "as beautiful as a landscape painting". Visitors also experience the fireworks festival at Sun Moon Lake. Another highlight of the tour is the Taipei 101 tower - the symbol of Taiwan.
Taipei 101 Tower in Taipei (Taiwan). Photo: Hotels
"This is an ideal time to see the whole city from above in the autumn weather," said a company representative. In addition, one of the reasons Taiwan is loved is because its cuisine suits the majority of Vietnamese customers' tastes.
Reference price: 11.5-20.8 million VND per person. Tourists who want to go on a tour with flexible costs can choose the F&E form (Free and Easy: the tour is shortened to the maximum), including only airfare and 3-star hotel room.
China Tour
Best Price representative said that since the beginning of 2023, China tour products have been exploited again with diverse itineraries. They predict that this will be a "sold out" tour route in the fall and at the end of the year because of its flexible prices and easy procedures. Currently, most China tours can easily apply for group visas, so customers will spend less time and money.
Compared to traditional routes such as Japan and Korea, the company representative said that autumn and winter in China are different thanks to "the yellow and red leaves on the background of thousand-year-old historical architecture". In addition, shopping costs when traveling to China are also more economical than the two above destinations.
Jiuzhaigou in autumn. Photo: Jiuzhaigou National Park
Notable itineraries with China tour products include Dali - Lijiang - Shangrila; Beijing - Shanghai - Hangzhou; Chengdu - Jiuzhaigou.
The highlight of the journeys is that they all pass through famous red leaf viewing spots in the "billion-people country" such as the red maple forest in Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou Valley, Hangzhou, and the Great Wall. In addition, visitors can experience "unique" things in China tours such as visiting the Chengdu Panda Center, admiring the largest mineral waterfall in China, and the Jiuzhaigou Tiangu Love art show with spectacular sound and light.
Reference price: 18-21.5 million VND per guest.
Japan Tour
According to VnExpress , companies are selling many "super-saving" tours to Japan at the end of the year and the beginning of the new year. Benthanh Tourist is selling a 6-day, 5-night "golden route" itinerary, through the cities of Tokyo, Mount Fuji, Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka - priced at about 30 million VND per person, an estimated reduction of 7 million VND compared to the normal price.
Flamingo Redtours also offers a variety of Japan tour prices from 10 million VND to 30 million VND, suitable for the schedules of busy groups of tourists. Flexible tour packages include basic services such as round-trip airfare, hotel, visa, Vietnamese tour guide to assist with immigration procedures.
Red leaves season at Minoh Falls (Osaka). Photo: Live Japan Perfect Guide
Busy travelers who don't have much time or want to optimize costs can choose economical products such as a 4-day tour (flying Thursday and returning Sunday), Tokyo - Mount Fuji - Osaka - Kyoto - Nara, priced at about 17 million VND or a 6-day tour on the "golden route" Tokyo - Kyoto - Osaka, priced at about 26 million VND. Some more advanced tours cost about 30 million VND.
According to many travel agencies, November is a beautiful time to travel to Japan because "autumn is at its most passionate" with red leaf roads. In addition, if you book a tour with Obara Fureai Park (Aichi Prefecture) in the schedule, visitors can also admire "off-season" cherry blossoms. This park is famous for its more than 10,000 Shikizakura cherry trees, which only bloom around November. Meanwhile, the peak cherry blossom season in Japan falls from late March to April.
Reference price: 10-30 million VND per guest.
European Tour for Lunar New Year
Although there are still more than four months until Tet, a representative of Trang An Travel said that the demand for buying tours to Europe is increasing sharply due to the 7-9 day holiday, which fits the European schedule. Popular itineraries include France - Switzerland - Italy, Germany - Netherlands - Belgium - France - Switzerland; Germany - Netherlands - Belgium - France - Luxembourg; and Eastern - Western European routes such as Germany - Austria - Italy - Switzerland; Germany - Austria - Hungary - Slovenia - Czech Republic.
Because of the departure on the occasion of Lunar New Year, visitors can immerse themselves in the brilliant spring atmosphere and experience the typical European culture with a New Year's Eve party and wine.
Scenery of Zaanse Schans village (Netherlands). Photo: Country Living Magazine
Highlights of the European journey include admiring world art at the Louvre Museum, cruising on the Seine River (France); enjoying famous chocolate (Belgium); visiting the poetic and peaceful Zaanse Schans countryside with windmills (Netherlands); discovering the ancient and romantic beauty of Heidelberg Castle (Germany) or enjoying the majestic natural scenery of Hallstatt Mountain - known as the "pearl of Austria".
A representative of Trang An Travel said that the most popular itinerary for tourists is France - Switzerland - Italy with 15 groups departing during the Lunar New Year. Company statistics show that customers tend to depart after New Year's Eve (around the 1st-3rd day of Tet).
Reference price: from 55 million VND for a trip of 9 days or more.
Tu Nguyen
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