Seven Shanghai Travel Agencies Launch First Semi-FIT Tours To New Zealand

Seven travel agencies in Shanghai together with Tourism New Zealand, Immigration New Zealand, and Air New Zealand will jointly launch the first semi-FIT itinerary from China to New Zealand.

The new initiative will allow residents from Shanghai and neighboring provinces Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Anhui, and Zhejiang to enjoy a facilitated visa application process if they travel as a group of two people or more. Travelers can buy holiday packages from the seven travel agencies in Shanghai appointed to handle the business.

Residents from Shanghai and the other four provinces who decide to buy the packages can apply to Immigration New Zealand for an individual tourism visa through the seven travel agencies, and enjoy a simplified application process that requires less documentation and reduces visa processing time from 10 to 5 working days. Travelers can design their own itineraries with guidance from travel agencies, can choose to be accompanied by tour guides, and even rent self-drive cars.

The seven travel agencies are: Shanghai CITS, Shanghai China International Travel, Shanghai CYTS Tours, Shanghai Jinjiang International Travel, Shanghai Spring International Travel Service, SAL Tours, and Shanghai Gogotrips.