What kind of travel mode is "package tour"?
In fact, "package tour" is a small tour group composed of family, friends or others. It's a travel mode of designing the tour route independently, using the car alone, hiring a tour guide, and no one else joining. Also known as independent groups, individual groups and self-organizing groups.
Its characteristics are: free and convenient, easy to negotiate and communicate, and you can also enjoy personal tailor tourism services. Even "small package tour" has become the first choice for many people to travel.
The manager of a travel company also said that the epidemic has changed many consumers' pursuit of safety and privacy, and their own travel agencies also have "small package" travel products. Nowadays, people mainly pursue safety, even if they spend more money, it is only for peace of mind.
But is this really the case? When interviewed by a media reporter, it was found that many tourists were "subcontracted" layer by layer after participating in the "small package tour", and they kept "stepping on the pit" during the tour, which was disappointing, tossing and angry ~
I also looked up some information on the internet, and this is indeed the case. One of them, Ms. Cai from Guangzhou, said that she wanted to come out for fun. She heard that the small package was very good, and then she spelled a "small package" with others. I didn't expect the driver to let her spend money without saying anything. Don't spend money, dare to throw her into the wilderness. ...
Relevant reporters also found that some "small groups" laid a "big trap" from the beginning, and the notes on "planting grass" on some online platforms were not tourists' personal experiences, but soft articles carefully concocted by tourism intermediary companies. They will transfer such tourists to travel agencies all over the world. Even some travel societies "resell" tourists to "black car" drivers again, as Ms. Cai said above.
Therefore, if it is a regular "small package", it is ok, but if it is subcontracted at different levels, the safety and quality of passengers will be lacking. Assuming that there is a consumer dispute, it is difficult for the relevant regulatory authorities to intervene.
Let's talk about how to choose a regular tour group "small package tour".
Ask about qualifications. Check the business license, tax registration, industry certification and other information of "small package tour" travel agency. Or check the national tourism supervision service platform. On the platform, the business license information of travel agencies, the filing information of branches and the basic service information of enterprises are all open, just for the convenience of citizens and tourists.
Verify what services the "small package" includes. Also go to the travel agency office of the tour group to check and consult the small package in detail to make sure it is the small package of the tour group, not the kind of subcontracting.
Also pay attention to and master the itinerary and quotation information, and don't be confused by low-priced groups, shopping groups and experience groups. Before preparing to sign up, you must do your homework in this area, learn more about word of mouth, and try to stop losses in time.
In short, personally, the relevant departments should pay attention to the chaos of informal subcontracting "small packaging" and strictly rectify it. As far as travel agencies are concerned, tourists are interested in your brand effect. No matter from the perspective of tourists' rights and interests, or from the perspective of brand maintenance, it should be reasonable and legal, and "small packaging" should not be bought and sold as a hammer ~ otherwise it will be "harming others and harming yourself" ~ ~