Singapore-based Dynasty Travel has put a halt to its “shopping tours” in China, where tours comprise compulsory tourist shopping in certain cities.
Instead, the company seeks to offer customers more quality time for sightseeing in each destination without having to visit any tourist shops.
As a result, prices of the tour packages have been increased by about 30 to 40 per cent, notably in Beijing and Shanghai where shopping tours are more prevalent. For example, an eight-day package to Beijing and Tianjin will now cost S$1,288 (US$946), up from the previous S$938.
Dynasty Travel is the first tour agency in Singapore to start this initiative, the company said in a statement.
