Some agencies offer tour trips to Antarctica.[Photo/CFP]

Even short-haul trips to Japan and South Korea are priced from 39,500 to 62,500 yuan per person, which buys accommodation in top luxury hotel Hoshinoya Karuizawa and skiing in Alpensia, the venue for the 2018 Winter Olympics.

"Benefiting from easier visa policies, outbound tourism this Spring Festival got more attention than before," said Jack You, CEO of HHtravel.

Chinese residents' income and the size of the middle class are increasing, You said, meaning that outbound tours are in ever greater demand.

A growing number of international flights also provide more opportunities for Chinese residents, he said.