Vietnam’s leading tour operator Saigontourist Travel Service Co. has launched a big promotion for travelers buying tours to China and other domestic and outbound tours from now to February, 2011.
Doan Thi Thanh Tra, marketing manager of the company, said Saigontourist was cooperating with Vietnam Airlines to mark down around US$200 for tours to China.
The promotion was launched on the occasion the airline opened direct service from HCMC to Beijing in the middle of this month. This is the biggest promotion program of Saigontourist for tours to the neighboring country.
The promotion tours include the seven-day tour on December 19 to Beijing, Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Shanghai costing US$780, the six-day tour on December 22 to Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou, and Beijing costing US$766, and the four-day tour to Beijing at US$442 on December 20 and January 13 and 20.
According to Tra, along with the promotion, travelers will have a chance to travel from Beijing to Shanghai by air instead of by train and car as usual.
Saigontourist also offers another promotion program to customers buying domestic and outbound tours between now and February 28. Travelers may win a special prize of five tours to seven countries worth to VND237 million, and other prizes.
Saigontourist reported to have served 305,000 local and foreign customers from January through November, earning revenue of VND1.18 trillion, up 28% year-on-year.