What do I need to prepare to go to Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand in August? What should I pay attention to?
"Complete Notes on Traveling to Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand"
1. Entry, Exit and Customs Instructions
1. When entering the country and passing the border inspection, we will Queue up and go through the formalities in order according to the "Exit List" (the number in the upper right corner of the passport cover is the queue number), and pay attention to the one-meter line. Please do not take photos or take photos in the border inspection and customs areas to avoid having your equipment detained.
2. Please bring the original ID card to prepare for inspection by border inspection personnel when exiting and entering.
3. According to customs regulations, each person can carry 6,000 yuan and foreign currency worth 5,000 US dollars out of the country.
4. Animals, plants, fruits that have not been quarantined, political and pornographic books, CDs, etc. are strictly prohibited from being brought into the country when returning to the country.
5. Please do not carry items for others when entering or leaving the country to avoid being taken advantage of by bad elements.
6. When returning to the country, the limit of cigarettes and alcohol per person is: two cigarettes and one bottle of wine.
7. Every time you arrive at a destination country, you need to fill in an immigration card. The tour leader will assist you in filling out this form.
2. Instructions for check-in procedures and baggage check-in
1. According to civil aviation regulations, each passenger can only bring one piece of baggage on board, and all other baggage must be checked. Large trolley bags must be checked in.
2. Do not put valuables, coins, documents, etc. in checked luggage. For the safety of your property, please lock your checked luggage.
3. Airline seats are arranged by the airline in alphabetical order by last name, so tourists from the same company may not necessarily be placed in adjacent seats. For the entire aircraft, teams are usually seated in the center, rear and rear sections of the cabin.
4. Singapore Airport is huge. When waiting for your flight, please pay attention to the boarding gate marked on your boarding pass and board the plane within the specified time.
5. During boarding security check, the limit of carry-on liquid items is 500ml. Security personnel may ask you to open liquid items for inspection, so it is best not to bring cans of food or drinks. Alcohol products and flammable, explosive and other chemicals are strictly prohibited from being carried on board the plane, and even if you go through the check-in procedures, you may be rejected by the airline.
6. Sharp objects such as eyebrow pliers, nail files, scissors, knives, razors, etc. must be checked in. If you carry these items on board the plane and are inspected by security personnel, they may be temporarily detained or confiscated. Each person can only bring one lighter on board.
3. Instructions for bringing your own items
1. In order to save resources and do a good job in environmental protection, most of the group hotels we stay in do not provide disposable items. Please bring a toothbrush, Toothpaste, shampoo, slippers and other toiletries.
2. Swimwear, umbrella, motion sickness medicine and other commonly used medicines, pen (required to fill in the form), bottle of water, etc.
3. Collarless shirts are prohibited in Genting Casino, so please prepare appropriate clothing.
4. Please prepare a long-sleeved thin shirt to protect yourself from the cold when driving at night.
4. Instructions for food and accommodation
1. If you are worried about not being able to adapt to local tastes, you can bring some convenient dishes such as small packages of mustard, but please do not bring meat or poultry products. .
2. The meal standard is a simple buffet or a team meal with 6 to 8 dishes and one soup per table. Team meals usually include water spinach, tofu, scrambled eggs, fried fish, etc. The taste is quite different from that in China. It is not recommended that you add a meal in the team restaurant, because the taste is not good and the serving speed is slow.
3. If the flight falls during meal time, no separate meal arrangements will be made for the team.
4. It is currently the peak tourist season, so there may be queues waiting for meals.
5. The tourism industry in Singapore and Malaysia is very mature. Many star-rated hotels are old, so the facilities are relatively outdated.
6. If there is a single man or a single woman in the group, the travel agency will split the couple's room. Please cooperate. If there are special requirements, the room difference will be increased.
7. The socket styles in hotels in Singapore and Malaysia are different from those in China, but the housekeeping department may provide "conversion plug" loan services. If there are sockets in the bathroom, please note that there are 110V and 220V. Please check carefully before use to avoid burning electrical appliances.
5. Currency, Shopping and Tips
1. You can exchange Malaysian Ringgit for Malaysian Ringgit at the tour guide, but tour guides usually do not provide the service of exchange of Ringgit Malaysia for RMB, so please click Need to exchange as appropriate.
2. There are some shopping stores in the itinerary. In line with the principle of shopping freedom, please make your own purchases. If you are interested in shopping, please carefully compare the product quality, price and production location before purchasing. It is recommended that you shop with caution.
3. If you intend to purchase high-end durable items, please be sure to ask the store to issue an invoice. If the store issues an invoice in English, please make sure that the accurate meaning expressed in English matches the item you purchased.
4. It is recommended to make a consumption plan in advance before departure. Taking into account the currency's liquidity and portability, in addition to RMB, a certain amount of U.S. dollars can be carried.
5. When the tour guide introduces self-financed items to you, since it involves issues such as car use, meals, etc., please try your best to choose the same items for visits and sightseeing.
6. The tip paid to the tour guide per person per day is 30 yuan/person/day.
5. Transportation, health, climate, time difference:
1. The traffic in Singapore and Malaysia is to drive on the left, which is opposite to the city where we are located. When crossing the road, please obey the red and green traffic lights and cross the pedestrian crossing. In Malaysia, you should pay special attention to this matter.
2. Singapore has very strict regulations on items that can be brought into the country. For example, chewing gum is strictly prohibited, and the maximum limit of cigarettes per person is 19.
3. In Singapore, the temperature is sultry and hot all year round, ranging from 25 to 34°C; in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, it is 24 to 32°C, but the temperature in Genting will be about 7°C lower.
4. There is no time difference between Singapore and Malaysia and Beijing time.
6. Safety Instructions for Traveling to Singapore and Malaysia
1. Pay attention to personal safety and do not accept conversations from strangers who speak Chinese in Thailand and Malaysia. If you need to go out during free activities outside the travel agency's itinerary, try to go in small groups, with your bag slung across your chest, and it is best to be accompanied by a tour guide.
2. Valuable items must be carried with you. When getting off the bus to visit scenic spots, please do not store valuables in the car.
3. Keep your passport, which is your identity certificate abroad.
4. Please be careful not to slip when using the bathroom to avoid falling.
5. Please do not leave the group without authorization. In addition to the departure fee charged by the local pick-up agency, the travel agency does not assume any responsibility for accidents when tourists leave the group without authorization.
7. Things to note when traveling to Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand:
1. When you exit or enter the country, there may be many tourists going through the formalities at the same time, so there will be a long queue. ,waiting. Such situations may also occur during meals, sightseeing tours, waiting for ships, waiting for buses, and hotel check-in during the itinerary. Please consider the above objective and actual situation and provide us with your understanding and support.
2. Due to different cultural education and growth environments, the explanations, expressions, services, actions, etc. of tour guides from various countries will be quite different from your imagination.
3. During the itinerary, we need to take many international flights, and there is also some long driving, which is tiring and physically demanding. Especially on the first and last days of the tour, flights were late and I couldn't sleep properly. Therefore, please pay attention to "combine leisurely activities" and take more rest.
4. Pay attention to the gathering time and do not be late to avoid making other VIPs wait.
5. For safety and work convenience, the first row of the tour bus is the work seat for the tour guide and team leader. Please start from the second row.
6. According to international practice, travel agencies do not bear losses and liabilities caused by force majeure factors.
8. Beware of thieves:
When traveling, there is great mobility, thieves are everywhere, and robberies occur from time to time. Therefore, cash, cameras, jewelry and other valuables must be carried with you. When walking, be careful of gangsters stealing from behind. When leaving the hotel or restaurant, you must carry valuables with you. If you lose items, you must be responsible. Places where theft is easy to occur include : Stations, airports, restaurants, hotels and other public places around the world.
There are jewelry shopping centers in Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia: Thailand is for red and sapphires; Singapore is for emeralds; and Malaysia is for black gemstones. You must be able to withstand the persuasion of the shopping guide, but you have to look at it, and it is not recommended to buy it. Because someone in the previous group bought rusty Thai jewelry, emeralds are artificially processed natural stones. This is what the group members told me.
Thailand Station:
(1) L'Oreal has set up a factory in Thailand, and the price is two-thirds cheaper than in China. The facial cleanser is only 105 baht (because the exchange rate is relatively good, it only costs a little more than 21 yuan when using UnionPay to convert RMB).
Shopping location: Duty-free shops marked King Power at Bangkok Airport. Use discount coupons to save an additional 50-500 baht when you purchase a certain amount.
Shopping time: When transferring from Thailand to Singapore with a group, there is more than an hour, so there is plenty of time.
(2) Five Centipede Cough Pills, Coconut Peanut Candy, Kiwi White Medicinal Oil
Shopping location: On the way back to Thailand from Pattaya, pass by the local specialty factory wholesale point. Ask the tour guide for more time. Tour group “singing” time.
Shopping Tips: Thai things are the cheapest in Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia, so even though they are heavy, I still buy food here first and drag it with me in a trailer.
(3) Thai skirts, Thai pants, etc.
Shopping location: Pattaya Sands Island.
Shopping Tips: Prices in Pattaya are relatively low, and there are many items here so you can bargain. 100 baht for a pair of pants, 150 baht for a set of clothes, which can be given to relatives and friends as summer pajamas. The characteristics are: unique and cool to wear. The premise is that you will have enough time to purchase if you do not participate in water sports.
(4) Shopping spots in Pattaya itinerary: Triumph, Wacoal underwear, and Thai silk scarves. The tour time is tight, so I can only buy one or two items.
(5) Bangkok SHOPPING MALL: Levis, Lee.
TIPS: If you are very familiar with Bangkok or have a friend who leads the way in Thailand, and like this type of brand, go out and buy it yourself at night in Bangkok.
(6) Thailand airport duty-free shop: Recommend BABALLY, DISNEY watches, Chinese cigarettes, and foreign wine. Some colleagues bought them when they were in transit. The entire trip passed through Thailand three times. I hadn’t started playing on the day I arrived, so I didn’t want to take it with me. The second time was that it took a long time to transfer from Thailand to Singapore, but there are restrictions on bringing tobacco and alcohol in Singapore, so I couldn’t buy it, but I should wait for the return trip and buy it before leaving. The third time I passed by when I was in transit. Because the transfer time was very short, I could only buy one or two items. Make sure you look for the boarding gate. After buying, you will be flying!
Singapore:
TIPS: During the Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia itinerary, Singapore only has two half-days, one in the afternoon and one in the morning the next day. In fact, Singapore is the most suitable for self-guided tours, and one day is simply not enough. You can buy Qinglong Oil here, but Qianli Zhuifeng Oil should be purchased in Malaysia. If you recommend going to Little India, Orchard Road, Chinatown, Pub Street, etc., they are very unique. If you go with a group, you can only skim them.
Malaysia:
(1) Tinware. ROYAL SELANGOR.
Shopping location: Malaysia Duty Free Shop.
TIPS: Malaysia is a tin-producing country. The quality of tin is quite good and it is a very valuable souvenir. Moreover, tin can keep fresh and is beneficial to the human body. The above-mentioned brands were originally produced for the royal family, so they were relatively expensive. Accepts Malaysian Ringgit, RMB, and VISA cards. The RMB payment exchange rate is around 2.33. It’s better than the 2.4 paid by the tour guide, but more expensive than the 2.13 paid by UnionPay, but UnionPay is not accepted here, and VISA charges a handling fee.
(2) Qianli Zhuifeng Oil and “Malaysian Ginseng” Tongkat Ali. Qianli Zhuifeng Oil was recommended by a colleague. Tongkat Ali is too expensive, you can buy it or not.
(3) The Body Shop. They are available in Singapore and Malaysia. If you have a tight schedule in Singapore, you may not be able to see them. There are two places in the Malaysia itinerary: one is Genting, the other is before boarding at the airport, and there seems to be one at the duty-free station. I bought a lip balm made in the UK, it smells great. The Body Shop doesn't accept UnionPay and I didn't buy the body lotion because I didn't think it was cheap. I waited until Hong Kong to check it out. In China, it's only available in Shanghai, not Guangzhou!
Things you need to prepare when going shopping in Singapore:
1. A UnionPay card or credit card: To the surprise of many shopping enthusiasts, UnionPay cards can be accepted in Singapore. A card or credit card is a necessary possession to avoid the trouble of exchange and exchange rate losses.
2. A large suitcase: Don’t think that you only need to bring a large suitcase when you go to Hong Kong. Singapore also has a lot of good things, and even a large suitcase can be bursting. possible.
3. Comfortable, light casual clothes and shoes: Although Singapore is not a big city, it has many places worth visiting. In addition, the climate is hot, so people on the streets are wearing whatever is comfortable for them.
4. Sunscreen equipment: Singapore is famous for its pure sky and bright sunshine, so sunscreen and parasols must be put in your luggage.