With the recovery of tourism this year,
"Old age groups" began to be sought after by young people,
780 yuan Daocheng Aden 5-day tour,
1300 yuan Inner Mongolia 5-day tour inclusive accommodation ticket...
Young people who go at low prices,
The joyful experience exceeded expectations.
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Huo Huo and Cai Bi'an, who like to travel
One interviewed 4 young people who participated in the elderly group,
3 of them are post-00s,
Someone became a "group pet" and was introduced,
Some people failed to find a job, and the three-brush elderly group sought a cure,
Someone followed their mother to participate in the elderly group,
Family relations have improved,
"Peers are very silent, and they play with their mobile phones when they meet,
The elderly are currently the most carefree group.
It was only here that I felt the vitality of the world. ”
Readme: YaN_G, Kehaha, Huo Huo, Cai Bi'an
Editor: Liu Yameng
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YaN_G Take a picture of the scene on the tourist bus
YaN_G 00s Shanxi Senior Group 1-day tour
I am a post-00, a social terrorist.
In late February, I went to Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, passed by a travel agency, and signed up for a one-day tour.
At half past six in the morning, the car was already full of people, so I thought, just hide in the corner silently and not disturb each other. I never expected that in the end, I had a whole fun in it.
Most of them were older than me, and the tour guide asked each group to introduce themselves and sing, and they started in earnest.
The first two groups sang Jin opera, also called "Shanxi Bangzi", and the third group introduced in detail, saying that they are usually taking care of their children, bringing grandchildren and grandchildren, this time they came out to use their own pension, this age does not trouble children! The passion was applauded by the whole car.
The tour guide said that I was the youngest in the car and asked me to show it as well. I was embarrassed at first, but the aunts encouraged me one after another, the songs I usually listen to are KPOP, and the Chinese songs that flash in my head are only Phoenix Legend, so hold on to the guts.
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Left: Cashew nuts given by the aunt in the back seat after singing
Right: Older people naturally start playing cards
When I sang "You are the most beautiful cloud in my sky, let me keep you with my heart ~ stay!" Singing leisurely the most dazzling national style, is the most beautiful gesture in the entire sky! Thank you! "I got thunderous applause, and wow, the atmosphere was burning and my confidence was bursting.
When I returned to my seat, the aunt next to me gave me a snow cake, and the aunt behind me poked me and gave me a handful of cashew nuts.
The elderly are very good at finding fun, and those who finished shopping early, when they waited for the bus, had already sat on the ground and began to play poker, and a bunch of people watched.
Because they are really not stingy in praise, it gives me a lot of social energy, whether it is small talk in the car or going to the attractions to let me help take pictures, it makes me feel very relaxed.
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Freshman Kohaha
Kehaha, 18 years old, Zhejiang senior group 3-day tour
I am a native of Yancheng, Jiangsu, a freshman in college, and I decided to travel with my girlfriend before the start of school this year, because we had limited funds, so I followed a group, 3 days and 2 nights, only needed more than 800 yuan, no shopping.
From Yancheng, I was stupid to get on that bus, except for me and a sister, the rest were elderly. At first, I was quite disappointed and thought that I should not play well, but later I found that it was very cool with the old group!
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Kohaha participates in the elderly group in Putuo Mountain
First of all, the atmosphere is good, they especially like toasts when eating, rice wine, will not get drunk. It's a complete boast, "How old are you?" Oh, so young, the complexion is so good" "Oh, no, no, where and where, you are also good, your family is only comfortable with such a good son."
Because before my friends and I went to Nanjing "special forces" to travel, we had to play until 3 am. But in the two days with the senior group, my routine was quite regular, I went to bed at 11 o'clock at night and got up at 7 o'clock in the morning.
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Group meal at noon on the first day
Once I myself organized 7 classmates to go to Huangshan to play together, you have to worry about a lot of things, but in this elderly group, you are taken care of.
During the group meal, a grandfather felt that we couldn't eat enough, and he paid for us to add dishes out of his own pocket. On the last day, a grandmother bought oranges for us to eat, so warm.
My best friend and I, whose physical strength is not as good as that of the elderly, climbed Putuo Mountain, and a grandfather who was in his 70s took the initiative to watch us from behind, afraid that we would be left behind.
I feel that the grandparents' mentality is very positive, they don't have to worry about the future, they have a lot of time to have fun, we were in February, they were planning where to go on May Day, and even discussing staggered peak travel periods, I was envious in my heart.
Cai Bi'an, 22 years old, 3 senior group travel experience
I am a "senior player" of the senior group, and since last year, I have applied for the senior group a total of 3 times. Then in May this year, my mother and I simply opened a sunset red travel agency, and I went from a player to a half tour guide.
The first time was in March last year, when I was about to graduate, I wanted to say take my parents to Sanya for a tour, I don't like to do strategy very much, then follow the group, and then found out that I was a young man.
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In March last year, Cai Bi'an first came into contact with the elderly group
The charm of the elderly group, in our Sichuan dialect, is called "skimming", which means "I don't care very much, free".
I think the elderly are currently the most carefree group of all ages, they are all retired, there is no pressure to work, their children are older, and they are able to enjoy the travel itself.
Unlike young people, when traveling, the boss has a news coming over, and he has to work overtime temporarily, and he can't fully devote himself.
I'm with my uncles, they are very open, they can concave any shape, and I don't care about the angle, because I myself am very funny, pulling them to make trouble together, but hi.
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In May this year, the elderly group was in Beijing
And they all have life experience, you can't be hungry or tired, because they carry everything, scissors, nail clippers, bowls and chopsticks... They have medicine when you catch a cold, and when you get to the hotel they will disinfect your slippers with boiling water, and I feel like I'm going out with a big nanny group.
I graduated in June last year, you also know that our college students, it is generally more difficult to find a job, that feeling low, I said then sign up for an elderly group to heal! Just around Leshan.
It is very funny that on May Day this year, I returned to Leshan from Chengdu, and I couldn't buy a ticket at all, so I contacted the previous tour guide of the elderly group and rubbed their car back, and I was very happy along the way.
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Cai Bi'an's mother Jin Mama lost her job
Co-founded a sunset red travel agency
I opened a travel agency, in fact, for my mother. She used to open a clothing store, she lost her job last year, she was very idle, she used to yearn for the life of playing mahjong, but after playing for 2 months, she found that she was too tired. It just so happens that the tour guide who went to Sanya before also resigned, and as soon as a few people are combined, let's open a sunset red travel agency.
I'm very supportive, and I also love to run, so take the guests to play together! In mid-May this year, our travel agency set off for the first time in a group, to Beijing, I went to be a tour guide for half of the time, but to be honest, being a tour guide is much more tiring than pure tourists.
Some fans and friends, after watching my video, want to go to the elderly group, so they ask if there is anything to pay attention to when getting along. My advice is that as long as you communicate and communicate attentively, emotional bonds will be established, and there may be more calculated, so it is important to be open-minded.
Huo Huo After 95 Qinghai Senior Group 6-day tour
My brother went to college this year and went to study abroad, and my mother was the only one left at home, and I was afraid that she would be lonely, so I consciously traveled with her.
At the end of April this year, it was our first time with the senior group. The cost is super low, Qinghai 6-day tour, 1680 per person, charter flight wine and meal fees from Shenzhen, I feel too unreliable, with the mood of "see what routines you have" on the road.
I went out with my mother alone, and I used to be with the elders, but the atmosphere of the senior group is the best, and she is the happiest, I think the main thing is that she has met people of the same frequency.
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The elderly group visited Qinghai Thar Temple
Female-to-male ratio 4:1, really easy to be happy, get on the bus for 10 minutes, applaud 20 times. The tour guide is very good at bringing atmosphere, "Next we go to this place The scenery is very beautiful, everyone applauds okay!" Then everyone started hiding.
One evening's group meal was a hot pot, with singing and dancing performances and colorful lights, so shaking that I couldn't see whether the meat was cooked or not. My mom and aunts were so happy that they couldn't eat it, so they jumped around and sent hada to the performers.
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Guangdong mothers have fun playing in the snow
A few days later, it snowed in Qinghai, and the whole car was super happy, the car stopped in a place where there was snow, and a group of aunts and uncles began to have snowball fights. There was an aunt who said it was the first time she had seen snow in her 60s.
They went to the park and met the locals dancing in the square, so they naturally integrated into it, and the movements were quickly learned, and the picture shocked me.
It's also funny to introduce the object or something.
As soon as I got into the car, the aunts began to take out the photos in their mobile phones, and wanted to introduce me to the person, saying that this is my son, where he graduated, and what kind of work he is doing now. There is an uncle's daughter who is only 2 years old, and they all say that they want to order a doll.
That being said, it didn't give me contact information at all. I think this is actually an opportunity for them to show their children, to post photos, everyone praises each other, lively.
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Old people like to take photos with landmarks with words
This group has a shopping session in the next 2 days, and the tour guide will guide it, but my mother and aunts bought it voluntarily, and I couldn't stop it, on the one hand, I felt sad, I felt that they were being used, and on the other hand, they were really happy.
Maybe they haven't had the opportunity to go out for too long, and the tour guide is very caring, providing quite high emotional value, and they are willing to buy it.
After we came back, I obviously felt that my relationship with my mother was much better.
In the past, I used to be at home with her, and after a while, I would quarrel, but now there are very few, and I will get along much more smoothly.
Because there will be unexpected situations during the trip, the two of us will use our brains to solve them together, and we will understand each other more. And when she goes out and has fun, she will naturally feel better.
But after that, I think I will take my mother to see more of the world in the future, and I hope that if she sees more, she will no longer spend money shopping in the elderly group.
Some tips about group tours for seniors:
1. What are the ways for young people to apply for the elderly group?
The most direct way is to consult local offline travel agencies, generally "low-cost groups" have large discounts, often elderly people sign up, but it is not limited to age, young people can also participate.
However, the "low-cost group" will also attract a large number of students, and some people find that they are all young people after applying, it is recommended to confirm with the travel agency in advance.
2. What is the work and rest law of the elderly group? Is it "special forces tourism"?
The elderly do generally get up early, the assembly time is between 6 and 7 o'clock in the morning, and the Xinjiang group is around 8 o'clock because of the time difference.
The intensity of the itinerary, you can confirm with the travel agency, depending on the situation, some elderly groups are very comfortable, "7 in the morning to 4 pm", after 4 pm to move freely, but this generally does not include dinner.
3. What should I do if I encounter a "shopping link" in the elderly group? How to avoid it?
Tour groups that look "too cheap to be true" at first glance generally include shopping links, so you can confirm with the travel agency in advance.
This session is usually scheduled for the last 2 days of the trip. The usual operation is to pull a car of people to the designated purchase point and let you stay in it for 1-2 hours. Some tour guides are not of high quality, there will be moral kidnapping, but some tour guides are more mild, if you do a good job of psychological construction, absolutely do not spend a penny, it is completely okay.
If you want to avoid shopping completely, you can choose a "0 shopping" group, which is generally indicated by regular travel agencies, but the price is relatively expensive.
Thanks to Jewel, Little Lightning and Qin Gentle, who also contributed to this article.