Domestic tours attract tourists

Domestic and historical tours attract tourists

The April 30 and May 1 holidays this year saw a reversal in tourist trends. While in previous years, most tourists chose overseas tours, this year the rate of domestic tour sales has increased, notably historical tours and journeys back to the source.

Tourists visit Sac Forest.

April and May are the hot season, so tourists still choose beach tours or cities with cool climates. Specifically, Phu Quoc, Nha Trang, Da Nang, Quy Nhon, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Phan Thiet ... are popular destinations. According to travel agencies, these destinations have a variety of experience services, with a range of prices, from affordable, mid-range to high-end, so they are the choice of many groups of guests. Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Gia Han (Ninh Kieu district) said: "Our group is considering choosing Phu Quoc or Da Nang, because these places all have beaches and diverse experience services. However, the airfare is quite high." Sharing the same opinion, Ms. Le Thi Ngoc Thuy (Ninh Kieu district) said: “Airfares are still high this year. Therefore, considering the finances for a family of 4, we chose road tours, such as Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Phan Thiet. The time to play is about 2-3 days, suitable for returning to rest and starting work again.”

A group of young people, Huynh Thi Tuyet Ngoc (An Giang), said: “We chose the Northwest tours because we wanted to change the cool air. We planned, found air tickets and accommodation services ourselves. We hope to save money, and the exploration schedule also suits the group's interests.” Accordingly, independent travel is also a trend chosen by many groups of tourists during this year's tourist season.

To meet this demand, travel agencies also offer many “Free and Easy” programs so that customers can freely choose services. Northern destinations such as Sapa (Lao Cai), Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Moc Chau; or heritage destinations such as Hue, Hoi An, Ninh Binh; destinations close to nature and ecology in the West such as Can Tho, Ca Mau, Ben Tre... are often preferred.

In addition to the trend of sea tourism and nature tourism, this year, cultural and historical tourism is also popular. The 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification took place in Ho Chi Minh City, so tours to the city to watch military parades and visit historical sites also attracted a large number of tourists. Accordingly, travel agencies have built and introduced many historical tours and journeys to the source.

Specifically, Vietravel has a product set called “Journey of Memories” with a variety of products from 2-5 days, suitable for many groups of customers: students, veterans, multi-generational families. The tour will take guests to explore historical sites, such as the Independence Palace, Cu Chi tunnels, Quang Tri ancient citadel, Truong Son cemetery, Hien Luong bridge - Ben Hai river... Guests will participate in exchanges with historical witnesses who are veterans, historians, listen to stories about the Ho Chi Minh campaign, Truong Son front... Meanwhile, Saigontourist Travel Service Company launched a special tour called “50 years - Return to the beloved South”. The tour lasts 4 days and 3 nights, taking visitors to historical sites such as the Independence Palace, Cu Chi tunnels, the Southern Central Bureau base (Tay Ninh). Meanwhile, Vietluxtour has a tour called “Legends of heroes” for those who love history. On this tour, visitors will visit Sac Forest relic - the base of Group 10, associated with the heroic battles of special forces from 1966 to April 30, 1975, Can Gio monkey island, Sac Forest cemetery, and Cu Chi tunnels.

Many attractive promotions

In Can Tho, to stimulate tourism, many travel agencies and destinations have introduced many attractive promotional programs during this time. Ido Travel Can Tho has 8 tours to the West departing from Can Tho with discounts of 10-15%, including a journey to explore the floating market or Con Son with prices starting from only 315,000 VND/person/tour.

Children visit the zoo at Cantho Eco Resort.

Destinations also offer discounts of 20-30% on services. Specifically, My Khanh Tourist Village offers a 20-30% discount depending on the service, applicable to groups of 10 or more guests. In addition, from April 30 to May 4, My Khanh Tourist Village will organize the 2025 Western Specialties Festival with the theme of Southern River Colors. The event is expected to have about 50 booths of specialties, OCOP, traditional cakes, and fruits from provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta region. In addition, there will be a series of fun and entertainment activities: boat racing, loto show, My Khanh floating market, exploring fruit gardens, enjoying country market cuisine, etc.

At Cantho Eco Resort, there is a "Celebrate Victory" program with many preferential services on room rates and entertainment, including a 20% discount on Spa services and 20% off on fruit garden/Eco Farm tours. From April 30 to May 4, Cantho Eco Resort also organizes many activities for visitors to enjoy: Eco country market, song and dance shows to celebrate the great festival... Especially on the evenings of April 30, May 1 and May 2, there are programs such as amateur music, loto show, acoustic... serving visitors for free within the premises of Cantho Eco Resort.

Tourists visit plum garden in My Khanh Tourist Village.

Ong De Eco-tourism Village (Phong Dien District) also launched many incentive programs with combo discounts of 10% for groups of 10 or more, applied from April 20 to May 10. In addition, destinations such as Hau River Farm Eco-tourism Area (Co Do District) have discounts of 20-24% depending on the service, Tuan Tuong Eco-tourism Area (Phong Dien District) has free entrance, Purple House (Cai Rang District) has a 15% discount on ticket prices, applied to groups of guests from travel agencies...

Article and photos: AI LAM

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