Restrictions on tour groups traveling between provinces have been eased to strike a better balance between COVID-19 control and prevention work and the recovery of the domestic tourism industry.
Travelers with negative nucleic acid test results within 48 hours of departure, can take all transportation for travel between provinces, said a Ministry of Culture and Tourism notice issued on Tuesday.
However, travel agencies and online travel platforms should maintain their suspension of services — including flight and hotel bookings — for international tour groups, the notice said.
A “circuit-breaker” mechanism for cross-provincial group tours was implemented in August 2021 that suspended domestic group tours traveling to destinations…
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