Which tours in China do not require a passport?

Regulations show that Vietnamese tourists can visit some places in China without carrying a passport, only need to apply for a travel permit. The condition is that you must cross the Vietnam - China land border.

The limitation of the travel document is that you are only allowed to travel within a radius of 150km from the Vietnam - China border. This document also only allows you to enter 4 cities: Pingxiang, Nanning, Dongxing (Guangxi province) and Hekou City (Yunnan province).

Below are famous tours that attract Vietnamese tourists in China without a passport.

China tours without passport

According to Luu Ngoc Lang, a Vietnamese tour guide specializing in China tours, on Vnexpress, there are three ways to enter China from Vietnam, including applying for a group visa, a paper visa at the embassy, ​​and applying for a travel permit. With just a travel permit, Vietnamese tourists can go to the following destinations.

Tour Lao Cai - Ha Khau - Binh Bien - Di Lac - Kien Thuy - Mong Tu

From Hanoi, tourists take the train to Lao Cai station and then apply for a travel permit to Hekou, China. From here, tourists continue to visit the scenic spots in Binh Bien, Mong Tu, Kien Thuy, and Di Lac.

Mouthis an autonomous county of the Dao ethnic group, belonging to the autonomous prefecture of the Cap Ne and Di ethnic groups in Hong Ha. From Lao Cai to the border gate is connected by a bridge, so tourists coming to Lao Cai who want to go to Hekou for tourism can walk across the border.

Hekou has an ancient beauty, most of the buildings are in the style of previous decades, the scenery is like in TVB movies. The streets are always clean, the air is fresh. Hekou train station is a place to reminisce with the architecture of the past, and is also a check-in spot loved by Vietnamese tourists.

Hekou is very lively in the evening, with many cheap, flavorful dishes, often spicy and greasy.

Visitors can visit the Light Park with thousands of sparkling lights reflecting on the lake surface, nearly 3km from the border gate. This park is free of charge.

Binh Bien Old Town, an autonomous county of the Miao people, located about 100km from Hekou. Here, you will not only admire the natural beauty but also have the opportunity to learn about the unique culture and customs of the Miao people.

You will have the opportunity to visit the famous Miao Xishui village, only 1.4 square kilometers wide but very attractive with hundreds of traditional wooden houses of the Miao people.

Coming to Binh Bien, tourists can also visit famous destinations such as Pottery Street, Dai Vi Son primeval forest, Linh Ngoc Thien pagoda, Weaving village, Light park... All of these places have ancient beauty, still retaining their wildness.

Binh Bien is known as one of the 100 most poetic tourist cities in China.

Mong Tu, a city located in Western China, has a unique beauty and a history of more than 2,100 years. In the past, this was the capital of the Yi people, now it is home to 26 ethnic groups including Han, Miao, Zhuang, Hui... creating a diverse and rich cultural identity.

Mong Tu is famous for its fruit specialties such as pomegranates and peaches. The Van Mau pomegranate garden and Chu Tu Tower located in the garden are among the destinations that attract Vietnamese tourists.

In addition, Mong Tu is famous for the “Yunnan-Vietnam Railway” and the century-old port. When coming here, visitors should enjoy the “crossing the bridge noodles” dish that has been around for hundreds of years. Legend has it that outside Mong Tu citadel there is a beautiful lake with a small, quiet island in the middle connected to the shore by a wooden bridge. This is where scholars study.

Among the scholars, there was a diligent scholar whose wife crossed the bridge every noon to bring her husband a bowl of noodles, but he was so absorbed in his studies that he forgot to eat, causing the noodles to get cold and swell. Feeling sorry for her husband, the wife came up with the idea of ​​arranging the broth, fish, thinly sliced ​​vegetables, and noodles separately; when it was time to eat, her husband would pour in the broth. The bowl of broth had a layer of fat on top to keep it hot longer.

Kien Thuy- a county in the Honghe Autonomous Prefecture, located on the banks of the Red River in southern Yunnan Province. In 1994, the county was listed as a famous historical and cultural city and became an important tourist destination in China.

Tourist attractions include Zhujia Garden Villa, Jianshui Old Street, and Chaoyang Tower (a miniature Tiananmen Square). You can watch the sunset on the Songlong Bridge, freely stroll around, and enjoy unique street food specialties at Zi Tao Night Market.

Maitreyais a county in the Qiu Ni and Honghe Di Autonomous Region of Yunnan Province. Although small, it has many attractive sights and activities for tourists.

The attractions in Maitreya are relatively close together, allowing you to explore in a few days without traveling too far.

The ancient Maitreya Pagoda is located on Cam Binh Mountain, more than 10km from Maitreya Town and was built during the Qing Dynasty. The path up the mountain consists of 1,999 steps. The Maitreya Buddha statue in the pagoda is one of the largest seated Buddha statues in the world, measuring 19.99m high.

Tourists can visit Thai Binh Ho ecological park, Dong Phong Van scenic area, go to the winery and enjoy wine at the Maitreya statue, go to the botanical park, and bathe in hot springs.

Mong Cai - Dong Hung Tour

To experience this China tour without a passport, visitors need to go to Mong Cai International Border Gate, Quang Ninh Province, to complete exit procedures to Dong Hung town.

Tourist attractions here include: the Beilun Friendship Bridge connecting the two countries on the Kalong River, Dongxing City Hall, the De'ren Tang Pharmaceutical Zone and the Gulf of Tonkin - West Street urban area and Guanyin Temple.

Dong Hung City Hall is where the city's administrative agencies are concentrated, with a large square where visitors can take souvenir photos.

Duc Nhan Duong Pharmaceutical Zone is where visitors can hear about Chinese medicine and special pharmaceuticals.

This tour usually lasts 2 days 1 night, or 3 days 2 nights for Vietnamese guests who want to visit Tra Co beach.

Lang Son - Bang Tuong Tour

Bang Tuong is located in Guangxi province, bordering Lang Son, which is where most Vietnamese tourists visit when coming to Lang Son. Tourists use the passport to enter and exit the country and it is valid for the day, leaving in the morning and returning in the evening. The terms and conditions on the passport are changed to suit the reality at each time. Therefore, tourists need to check the regulations before going.

When arriving at Huu Nghi international border gate, visitors will see the Km0 milestone which is the dividing line between Vietnam and China, the starting point of National Highway 1A connecting all the way to Ca Mau Cape.

The Friendship Gate, with its French architectural style, was formerly used by the French as an agency to control the movement of citizens between the two countries. Today, this place is the most checked-in spot for Vietnamese tourists when coming to Pingxiang.

Tour guide Ngoc Lang shared: “The Mong Cai - Dong Hung, Lang Son - Bang Tuong and Lao Cai - Ha Khau tours are all day trips, so visitors can apply for their own travel permits and travel independently. The Lao Cai - Ha Khau - Binh Bien - Di Lac - Kien Thuy - Mong Tu tour must be taken on a tour because this is China's policy because this tour requires two nights of accommodation.

The duration of road tours to China is usually short, 3 days 3 nights or 2 days 1 night, suitable for tourists to go on weekends. The cost of the trip is from 3.5 million VND.”.

Passport-free China tours have opened up many exciting opportunities for tourists to explore the country without worrying about complicated visa procedures.