Many businesses in Ha Long, Quang Binh, Khanh Hoa, Con Dao... are building a program to welcome guests safely after Covid-19.
After many localities reopened tourism activities within the province, the first closed tours were opened for sale by businesses such as Can Gio, Cu Chi (HCMC) or Ha Long Bay (Quang Ninh) cruises. And recently, closed tours outside the province are also being announced by many businesses.
Specifically, on October 12, Provincial People's Committee Quang Binh gave written consent to the Department of Tourism, Chua Me Dat One Member Limited Liability Company (Oxalis) to organize the program "Explore Quang Binh in new normal conditions" according to regulations. closed process. Pilot period from October 12 to June 30, 2022, pick up passengers from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City to Quang Binh by charter flight or sleeper bus, combined with transportation and self-contained service. The company organizes a tour of 5 days 4 nights and 7 days and 6 nights, with a route to visit Hang Tien, Tu Lan caves... and stay at Chay Lap Farmstay or other homestays of the linked area.
Inside Hang Tien is in Cao Quang commune, Tuyen Hoa district, Quang Binh province, about 70 km west of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park. Photo: Ly Hoang Long
In which, the tour participants are people who are in Vietnam, coming from localities that do not apply Directive 16. In addition, visitors need to certify that they have had a full dose of Covid-19 vaccine or tested negative. with SARS-CoV-2 within 72 hours. People who have recovered from Covid-19 can also participate with a certificate. When going on a self-contained tour, visitors comply with regulations on safety and epidemic prevention. Staff participating in the pick-up must have a full dose of vaccine and must be tested periodically...
Starting tourism in "new normal" conditions, living with Covid-19, in Khanh Hoa, Crystal Bay Co., Ltd. Intourist has proposed to the People's Committee of Khanh Hoa province, the People's Committee of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the National Administration of Tourism, and the Civil Aviation Authority to propose piloting passenger pick-up via charter flights from October 16 to November 16. Visitors participating in the tour need to have a confirmation of having had 2 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine or a confirmation of having received one dose with a negative result for SARS-CoV-2.
The 4 days 3 nights package tour includes round trip air tickets from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang city; stay in a 5-star Deluxe Ocean view room and free fun activities at Cam Ranh Riviera Beach Resort & Spa, 3 meals/day. In addition, visitors are free to pick up from the closed airport and in Nha Trang City, Long Son Pagoda, Temple Ponaga, Yangbay ecological zones, tours on Nha Trang Bay with yachts Horizon ...
Zone 5-star resort welcomes guests in a closed program to Khanh Hoa. Photo: Cam Ranh Riviera
In Ha Long (Quang Ninh), it is expected that when the locality pilot welcomes foreign guests from November 1, Lux Group will launch a resort program on yachts on the bay. In which, tourists from Hanoi can choose a 2- to 4-day cruise through Ha Long Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay, Lan Ha Bay, Cat Ba Island and visit Ba Trai Dao Beach, Viet Hai Village, Bright Cave. Evening... depending on the itinerary. All guests are picked up and taken directly from their homes to the cruise ship without a stop by limousine. Ba Ria Vung Tau will welcome the first guests back on a charter flight to Con Dao on October 15-16 and road tours to Xuyen Moc district. Guests will stay self-contained in 4 resorts and tourist areas designated as pilot. In which, the tour to Six Senses Con Dao to stay and experience local activities for 7 nights has been confirmed by many guests.
Self-contained tours are inevitable and can be considered as the only solution in the initial stage of tourism recovery, despite the heterogeneous policies of localities in welcoming returnees and operating costs such as tours. Charter flights, periodic testing for employees and visitors are challenges for businesses.
Self-contained car picks up visitors from their home to Ha Long cruise and back in the self-contained tour. Photo: Heritage Cruise
Mr. Nguyen Asia, Director of Oxalis Company, shared that after a long time of tourism stagnation, this will be a stepping stone for local authorities and businesses to be more confident in welcoming guests and visitors. feel welcome, get acquainted again with travel. Mr. A said that the company has built a service supply network from transportation, accommodation, restaurants, and employees are all vaccinated with the full dose of Covid-19 vaccine, so it is not difficult to deploy closed tours. In addition, the direction of Quang Binh tourism in recent years is close to nature such as caves, mountains, rivers and streams, in line with the trend after the Covid-19 epidemic. Mr. A believes that Quang Binh will be one of the leading localities in welcoming domestic tourists.
"Need to start immediately and immediately" is shared by Mr. Ngo Huu Truong, General Director of Crystal Bay Intourist Co., Ltd. about the self-contained tour. Reality proves that many countries around the world have successfully implemented the "safe tourism" model such as Thailand with the "Phuket Sandbox" program or Turkey welcoming 18.9 million visitors in the first 9 months of 2021. "We hope that this reopening will both contribute to economic recovery, create jobs for workers in the travel and tourism industry, and at the same time quench people's thirst for travel. After a long time, people are crazy because they have to stay at home," Truong said. As soon as the proposal is approved, the company will welcome guests via charter flights from October 16.
Also agreeing with businesses, Mr. Vu The Binh, Vice Chairman of Vietnam Tourism Association, said that this is the time to restart tourism with tours in a closed and safe form. In October, the Vietnam Tourism Association launched a program to restore domestic tourism nationwide, aiming to develop in the state of "living with Covid-19". "We expect that within this month, localities and businesses can launch the first tours to the green area, without having to wait any longer. Because it has to be based on actual implementation to get the necessary experience to adjust operations to the new normal," Binh said.
