The National Immigration Administration of China issued an announcement on December 17, 2024 to comprehensively relax and optimize its visa-free transit policy with immediate effect, extending the stay time of visa-free transit foreigners in the country from the original 72 hours and 144 hours to 240 hours (10 days). Qualified […]
Yearly Archives: 2024
Consumers often ask why they should choose Laurus Travel over its competitors. Laurus Travel has gained popularity, especially among travelers seeking tours to destinations like Japan, China, South Korea, India and Southeast Asia due to several key factors that contribute to its reputation and appeal: 1. Expertise in Asian Destinations […]
Alaska Airlines to Offer Non-stop Flights Between Seattle and Tokyo Alaska/Hawaiian Airlines is set to offer non-stop flights between Seattle and Tokyo beginning on May 12, 2025, giving travellers from Seattle and the US Pacific Northwest another option in addition to Delta, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways. Read Alaska’s […]
Are you looking for Japan tours 2026? We have a number of popular Japan tours available and have recently added 2026 departures to three of them. Japan Tours 2026 – Classic Japan (19 days) Tokyo – Mt. Fuji – Hakone – Kanazawa – Takayama – Shirakawa – Kyoto – Nara […]
People often wonder how much they should budget for a trip to Japan and how to save money on a Japan trip. The answer depends on the cost of airfare, hotel accommodations, transportation costs after arrival, whether guides are needed, etc. There are many ways to save money on a […]
Are you a single traveller looking for group tours for singles? If so, you’ve just found the right tour company in Laurus Travel assuming you are thinking of taking a guided trip to China, Japan, South Korea, India or Southeast Asia. There are singles on almost every tour we run. […]
Are you looking for Japan autumn foliage tours? According to the latest forecast out of Japan, 2024 autumn foliage is expected to reach its peak Kanto (Greater Tokyo Area and nearby) and Kansai (Kyoto, Nara, Osaka etc.) in late November and early December, about 11 days later than usual due […]
This may come as a surprise to foreign visitors, but there is simply no official Japanese hotel ranking system in existence. It is true that Japan does not have an official, government-mandated hotel star rating system like some other countries. However, hotels and ryokan (traditional inns) can be classified through […]
If you are looking for China Tours Subsidized by the Chinese Government, you should read this. Before COVID-19, several tour companies peddled “China tours subsidized by the Chinese government” all over the internet even though such subsidized tours never existed. These deceiving companies all went belly up in the wake […]
If you wonder why customers like Laurus Travel so much, the answer is actually very simple. Consumers don’t like or hate a business they deal with for no reason. An ethical business is one that places customer satisfaction above profit and always takes the customer’s best interest to heart in […]