Flower tour blooms, peak season runs from March until April

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As the weather gets warmer, flowers bloom all over the country, and the flower tour is most people’s first choice of the spring season. The peak flower season runs from March until late April, and the price of some routes are lower than previous years.

Peach flowers in the Summer Palace, Beijing /VCG Photo

Top 10 places for blossoms

Flowers have swept China from south to north, and currently those south of the Yangtze River began to blossom. Many areas of Yunnan, Guangxi, Shanghai, Jiangxi, Anhui, Hunan, Hubei are covered with rapeseed, peach and cherry flowers.

Hong Kong Orchid Tree in Guangzhou /VCG Photo

According to the data report published jointly by Ctrip and Yilong – two major travel websites in China – female tourists are the major crowd, and their ages average around 30-40.

The choice of transportation and accommodation on flower tours are diverse, with self-guided tours becoming the new favorite.

Rapeseed flowers in Guizhou, China /VCG Photo

More than 1,000 "flower" products can be ordered online. According to the statistics from the Ctrip app, the number of searches for rapeseed flowers, peach blossoms and cherry blossoms increased more than 500 percent this year. The popular flowers index for 2018 shows that cherry blossoms are at the top of the list

Rapeseed flowers in Guizhou, China /VCG Photo

Since many of the scenic spots have discounts, and the number of flights have increased, flower tour prices are cheaper than previous years, with tour prices ranging from 4,000 yuan to 8,000 yuan. (About 637 to 1,274 US dollars)

Cherry blossom in Nanjing /VCG Photo

Cherry blossom season is expected to bring 600,000 people to Japan

Cherry blossom in Japan /VCG Photo

Japan has always been the top choice for flower tours.

According to data released by the Japanese National Tourism Organization, 7.35 million Chinese tourists visited Japan last year, with a per-capita consumption of about 13,400 yuan (2,100 US dollars).

Cherry blossom tours are now fully booked.

Cherry blossom in Japan /VCG Photo