All travelers on package tours will be covered under our group insurance AIG Travel Guard ® Classic Plan. You can choose to upgrade to a higher coverage plan at your own expense.
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Kindly retain all the relevant travel documents such as e-tickets, boarding passes, insurance policy, receipts etc for claim purposes if any.
Everyone including children and infants must hold a valid passport to enter Country of destination. The passport should be valid for at least 6 months from the date of return.
It is recommended that you have a photocopy of your passport kept aside with you when you are traveling overseas. This will be useful in the event of a lost or stolen passport overseas.
The currency unit of China is the RMB . You can easily exchange for RMB at most money changers in Singapore.
Please double-check that the name on the issued flight itinerary is as per the passport.
Please bring along credit cards and Singapore dollars (SGD) for emergency purposes. Please bring along notes that are in smaller denominations. Major credit cards are widely accepted. As all banks are increasing their security measures, it is advisable to notify your bank before departure that your credit card(s) will be used overseas.
Most credit card companies have disabled overseas ATM cash withdrawals and point-of-sale (POS) magnetic stripe transactions. If your card(s) is / are not activated, please contact your credit card company to do so.
If you need to travel with large quantities of medication, it is good practice to pack them in different luggage and bags, in case you encounter any baggage loss or delay. It is recommended that you pack additional quantities of medication beyond what you require. Keep all medication in the original, labeled condition to avoid problems at customs.
Please prepare some N95 or FFP2 masks, disinfectant wet wipes, hand sanitizers, and ART test kits for the trip.
Your check-in luggage and hand-carry bag are limited to 1 piece per person
Important Notice:
All spare lithium batteries and rechargeable battery packs such as power banks are not allowed in check-in luggage. They must be carried in hand-carry bags only.
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Ensure that your luggage is durable and securely locked and tagged with the necessary tag for easy recognition. Check-in your liquid, gels, aerosols, and sharp items as they are not allowed to be carried in hand-carry bags.
For International Flight | ||
Airlines | Check-in Luggage | Hand Carry Bag |
Qantas Airlines (QF) | 30KG | 7KG Only limited to 1 piece, not exceeding a total of 115cm. NO sharp objects allowed. |
Singapore Airlines (SQ) | 25KG | |
Scoot Airlines (TR) | 20KG | |
Chinese by the local tour agent will be the key language for conducting the tour.
State | Season | Time Difference |
Southern China, Nanning | Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Nanning China, In Nanning, the wet season is hot, oppressive , and overcast and the dry season is comfortable and mostly clear. Over the course of the year the temperature typically varies from 50 degree Fahrenheit to 91 degree Fahrenheit and is rarely below 41 degree Fahrenheit or above 96 degree Fahrenheit | Nanning is 0 hour behind Singapore |
Please check in at least 3 hours before departure at the designated check-in row. You should plan to arrive earlier than usual at the airport to allow additional time for potential health screening and safe physical distancing protocols. Replacement of group check-in with individual family check-in whenever possible.
International check-in time for all hotels is 3 pm and check-out time is 11 am-12 pm. Replacement of group check-in with individual family check-in whenever possible.
Our company will not be responsible for injury, damage, accident, loss, delay or irregularities due to landslides, floods, bad weather, flight delay, flight cancellation etc.
Hotels provide an electric supply. Kindly prepare your electrical adapter and power converter.
Nanning has four seasons.
- Spring – December to February
- Summer – March to May
- Autumn- June to August
- Winter – September to November
For updated temperature and current weather conditions, you may log on to AccuWeather https://www.accuweather.com
Water is safe. However, we suggest all travelers drink distilled water that can be bought easily during the tour.
You will need a mobile phone with an international roaming service to make phone calls in .
All travellers to Singapore including foreign visitors and returning residents are required to declare and pay the duty and Goods and Services Tax (GST) to bring in dutiable and GST-payable goods exceeding their duty-free concession and GST import relief.
Travellers are granted GST import relief on new articles, souvenirs, gifts and food preparations (excluding intoxicating liquors, tobacco and goods imported for commercial purposes) brought into Singapore for their personal use or consumption. The relief amount is based on the value of goods the traveller brings in and the duration that the traveller has spent outside Singapore. Travellers will have to pay GST on the value of the goods which is in excess of the GST import relief granted to them.
Time Spent Away from Singapore | Value of Goods Granted GST Relief |
48 hours or more | Up to SGD500 |
Less than 48 hours | Up to SGD100 |
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Holders of a work permit, employment pass, student pass, dependent pass or long-term pass issued by the Singapore Government are not entitled to GST import relief.
Travellers are entitled to duty-free concession for liquors if the qualifying conditions are met. There is no duty-free concession and GST relief for all cigarettes and tobacco products brought into Singapore.
Options | Spirits | Wine | Beer |
A | 1 litre | 1 litre | – |
B | 1 litre | – | 1 litre |
C | – | 1 litre | 1 litre |
D | – | 2 litres | – |
E | – | – | 2 litres |
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For convenience, travellers are encouraged to make an advance declaration and payment of the GST and/or duty using the Customs@SG web application. Alternatively, travellers can declare and pay the GST and/or duty for their goods at the Customs Tax Payment Office. Travellers are advised to keep the receipts of their overseas purchases to facilitate the computation and verification of tax payable in Singapore.
For more information, please refer to the following links.
Customs Guide for Travellers:
https://www.customs.gov.sg/individuals/going-through-customs/arrivals/guide-for-travellers/
Customs@SG Web Application:
https://www.customs.gov.sg/eservices/customs-sg-web-application/
Duty-Free Concession and GST Import Relief:
You may be able to get a tax refund during departure. Please check with your tour manager/leader on the details for package tours.
- Replacement of group check-in with individual check-in, whenever possible, at airports and hotels
- Implementation of alternate seating on coaches and increased frequency of cleaning, disinfection, and opening of coach doors for air circulation
- Reduction or replacement of buffets with individually served meals
- Assigned seating among groups except for travelers in the same booking
- Commentaries on a coach or via whisper audio sets on site, whenever possible, and assignment of meeting points at less crowded locations
- Masks must be worn whenever required by local health authorities
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Nevertheless, all travelers must take personal responsibility for their well-being and adopt safe physical distancing and hygiene practices before and throughout the tour to help keep one another safe and healthy.
E-Register is a free online service provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to all Singaporeans who are traveling to a foreign country. You are advised to log on to MFA e-register to register your trip. The use of the service is voluntary.
- The sequence of itinerary is subject to change without prior notice due to unforeseen circumstances such as traffic, weather, hotel accommodation, etc.
- Merge Tour: Tour groups on different flight schedules may be merged.
- Hotel:
- Every attempt will be made to ensure that there will be no changes to pre-booked hotels. In some cases, however, there may be unforeseen circumstances beyond control that necessitate hotel changes. You will be informed of such changes as early as possible so that any inconvenience is minimized.
- Special requests on aircraft seats, rooms, meals, dietary requirements, etc are subject to availability and confirmation and at own cost to be incurred.
This information serves as a guide only. Stratford and Avon Travel Pte Ltd cannot accept responsibility for any loss, injury, or inconvenience sustained by the readers as a result of using the information contained here or as a result of any omission unintentional or otherwise.