Proactive Response to Visa-Free Entry for Chinese Group Tourists Starting September 29
Collaboration with Major Travel Agencies in China and Taiwan to Develop Extended-Stay City/County-Linked Packages
Accommodation Subsidy of 50,000 KRW Per Tour
Scenes from the Gyeongnam Province tourism promotion marketing event held in Taiwan. Gyeongnam Province
With the temporary visa-free entry for Chinese group tourists set to begin on September 29, Gyeongnam Province has decided to take a proactive approach to attracting tourists from Greater China.
According to Gyeongsangnam-do on August 14, the province and the Gyeongnam Tourism Foundation have completed the development of extended-stay tourism products aimed at attracting tourists from Greater China in the second half of the year and have officially begun sales.
These extended-stay group tourism packages have been created in cooperation with major travel agencies in Greater China, including Star Cloud International Travel Agency in Beijing, Cola Tour in Taiwan, and Lion Travel. The packages connect two or more cities or counties within Gyeongnam Province. The city- and county-linked extended-stay tourism products include nine cities and counties in Gyeongnam-such as Geoje, Tongyeong, and Jinju-and are designed to offer a deeper experience by encompassing the region's abundant natural scenery, historical and cultural sites, and unique local festivals.
Scenes from the Gyeongnam Province tourism promotion marketing event held in Taiwan. Gyeongnam Province
In particular, leading travel agencies in Greater China have developed these city- and county-linked products, while the Gyeongnam Tourism Foundation is actively supporting their promotion by providing a 50,000 KRW accommodation subsidy per foreign tourist.
Gyeongnam Province stated, "This special promotion is expected to maximize the effectiveness of attracting tourists and to make a tangible contribution to encouraging longer stays in Gyeongnam. In addition, by promoting the use of local accommodations, it will directly benefit the local hospitality industry."
Sung Pil-sang, Head of Tourism Marketing at the Gyeongnam Tourism Foundation, said, "Greater China is a core market for Gyeongnam tourism. Through the city- and county-linked tourism products we have already developed, we will effectively showcase the region's attractions and achieve meaningful results in attracting tourists."
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