Cosima Holidays runs fully hosted Canton Fair tour packages from India to the 140th China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, held from 15 October to 4 November 2026 at the Pazhou Complex.
Five group departures are open — three single-phase tours of 5 nights and two combined tours of 8 nights that cover two phases in one trip.
Every package includes your China business visa, a 4-star hotel, daily breakfast with Indian dinners every night, airport and fairground transfers, fair entry and an English-speaking guide throughout.
Prices start at ₹71,000 per adult on twin sharing.
If you are an importer, wholesaler, manufacturer or sourcing manager attending for the first time, this page covers the dates, the phases, the visa, the buyer badge and exactly what you will pay.
A Canton Fair tour package from India is a hosted business trip to the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou that bundles your China business (M) visa, hotel, transfers, fair entry and a guide. Cosima Holidays offers five departures for the 140th session (15 Oct – 4 Nov 2026): three 5-night single-phase tours at ₹71,000 per adult and two 8-night combined tours at ₹1,00,000 per adult, twin sharing, excluding airfare.
All five departures below are confirmed group tours to the 140th Canton Fair. The three single-phase packages give you five full days at one phase; the two combined packages cover two consecutive phases in a single trip, with a guided Guangzhou city tour, a Pearl River evening cruise and a free day for factory visits. Every price is per adult on twin sharing and includes your China visa, hotel, transfers, fair entry, guide and meals as listed. International airfare is an optional add-on we book separately — see the landed-cost table further down for what you will actually pay all-in.
| Package | Duration | Travel Dates | Fair Days | Hotel | Price / Adult | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 — Electronics & Machinery | 5N / 6D | 14–19 Oct 2026 | 5 | 4-star | ₹71,000 | Electronics, machinery, hardware, EV & new-energy buyers |
| Phase 2 — Home, Décor & Gifts | 5N / 6D | 22–27 Oct 2026 | 5 | 4-star | ₹71,000 | Furniture, home décor, gifting, kitchenware & beauty buyers |
| Phase 3 — Textiles, Footwear & Food | 5N / 6D | 30 Oct – 4 Nov 2026 | 5 | 4-star | ₹71,000 | Garment, footwear, luggage, medical & food buyers |
| Phase 1 & 2 Combined (Option 01) | 8N / 9D | 17–25 Oct 2026 | 6 | 4-star | ₹1,00,000 | Buyers sourcing across electronics and home categories |
| Phase 2 & 3 Combined (Option 02) | 8N / 9D | 25 Oct – 2 Nov 2026 | 6 | 4-star | ₹1,00,000 | Buyers sourcing across home and textile categories |
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Start with your product category, not the price. The Canton Fair splits its 25,000-plus exhibitors across three phases that do not overlap, so a garment importer who books Phase 1 will find electronics halls and nothing else. If you buy electronics, machinery, hardware, tools, lighting, vehicles or new-energy products, you need Phase 1. If you buy furniture, home décor, gifts, ceramics, kitchenware, building materials or beauty products, you need Phase 2. If you buy textiles, garments, footwear, bags, office supplies, toys, medical products or food, you need Phase 3.
Choose a combined package if your business spans two phases — a homeware importer who also buys small appliances, for example, or a retailer sourcing both home décor and textiles. The combined tours cost ₹29,000 more but give you six fair days instead of five, a free day for factory visits, and a city tour and Pearl River cruise built in. For a first visit, most Indian buyers do better on a single-phase tour: five days is genuinely enough to walk one phase properly, and you will learn what you actually need before committing to a longer trip next session.
The 140th Canton Fair runs from 15 October to 4 November 2026 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Pazhou, Guangzhou. Specifically, it splits into three phases of five days each, separated by three-day changeover breaks while the halls close and are completely re-dressed for the next set of exhibitors. Above all, this is the one thing to get right before you book, because the phases carry entirely different product categories and there is no overlap between them. For full details, therefore, check the official Canton Fair website.
| Phase | Fair Dates 2026 | Headline Product Categories | Our Package |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 15–19 October | Electronics & household appliances, lighting, machinery, hardware & tools, new materials & chemicals, new energy, vehicles & spare parts | Phase 1 tour, 14–19 Oct · ₹71,000 |
| Phase 2 | 23–27 October | Home decorations, gifts, daily consumer goods, furniture, building & decorative materials, kitchenware, ceramics, sanitary & bathroom, glass artware, gardening, clocks & watches | Phase 2 tour, 22–27 Oct · ₹71,000 |
| Phase 3 | 31 October – 4 November | Textiles & garments, shoes, office supplies, cases & bags, recreation products, toys, baby & maternity, pet products, health & leisure, food, medical products | Phase 3 tour, 30 Oct – 4 Nov · ₹71,000 |
Phase 1 is the largest and busiest of the three, and consequently the one most Indian buyers attend. In particular, it covers consumer electronics, household electrical appliances, lighting and LED, industrial machinery, hardware and tools, building machinery, new materials and chemicals, new-energy products including solar and battery storage, and finally vehicles and spare parts. In short, if you import anything with a plug, a motor or a circuit board, then this is your phase. For that reason our Phase 1 tour departs 14 October, so that you are badged and inside the halls when doors open on the 15th.
Phase 2, meanwhile, is the home and lifestyle phase. It carries furniture, home decorations, gifts and premiums, daily consumer goods, kitchenware and tableware, ceramics, glass artware, sanitary and bathroom products, building and decorative materials, gardening products, and also clocks and watches. Naturally, therefore, this is the phase for retailers, homeware importers, gifting companies and interior and construction suppliers. However, note that building and decorative materials sit in Phase 2, not Phase 1 — several competing websites get this wrong, and as a result it becomes an expensive mistake to make. Our Phase 2 tour departs 22 October.
Similarly, Phase 3 covers textiles and garments, shoes, cases and bags, office supplies, recreation and sporting products, toys, baby and maternity products, pet products, health and leisure goods, food, and lastly medical products and devices. Accordingly, it is the phase for garment importers, footwear buyers, stationery and toy distributors, and equally for pharmaceutical and medical-device sourcing teams. Our Phase 3 tour departs 30 October and then returns on 4 November, the closing day.
Because the Canton Fair is held twice a year, in spring and autumn, each edition gets its own session number. The 139th session was spring 2026 and ran 15–19 April, 23–27 April and 1–5 May, so it has already closed. By contrast, the 140th session is autumn 2026, running 15 October to 4 November, and this is the session all five packages on this page are for. In other words, if you have seen April or May dates advertised as “Canton Fair 2026” elsewhere, then those refer to the completed spring session. Notably, the 140th is also the session the Fair is marking as its 70th anniversary — since the first Canton Fair was held on 25 April 1957 — and therefore you should expect a larger exhibitor turnout and heavier hotel demand than usual.
Looking further ahead, the 141st Canton Fair, spring 2027, is scheduled for 15 April to 5 May 2027: Phase 1 on 15–19 April, then Phase 2 on 23–27 April, and finally Phase 3 on 1–5 May. Alternatively, if the October dates do not work for your business, register your interest now and we will hold you a place on the spring 2027 departure once bookings open. In practice, buyers who plan two sessions ahead consistently get better hotel rates as well as shorter visa queues.
Most Canton Fair websites quote a headline figure and then stop there, which is precisely why buyers get a surprise at invoicing. Here, by contrast, is the full arithmetic on both our packages, so that you can budget accurately. Essentially, two statutory charges sit on top of the package price. First, GST at 5% applies to overseas tour packages. Second, Tax Collected at Source (TCS) at a flat 2% applies under Section 206C(1G), following the change introduced in Budget 2026 that replaced the earlier 5% / 20% slab structure. Importantly, though, TCS is not a cost, because it is collected against your PAN and then adjusted against your income tax liability when you file your return.
| Cost Line | Phase 1 / 2 / 3 (5N/6D) | Combined Option 01 / 02 (8N/9D) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Package price, per adult | ₹71,000 | ₹1,00,000 | Twin sharing |
| GST @ 5% | ₹3,550 | ₹5,000 | On the package value |
| TCS @ 2% | ₹1,420 | ₹2,000 | Recoverable — adjusted against income tax |
| Sub-total, land package | ₹75,970 | ₹1,07,000 | Before airfare |
| Return airfare estimate | ₹32,000 – ₹62,000 | ₹32,000 – ₹62,000 | Varies by city and booking date |
| Estimated all-in landed cost | ₹1,07,970 – ₹1,37,970 | ₹1,39,000 – ₹1,69,000 | Less ₹1,420 / ₹2,000 TCS recovered at filing |
Our land package price stays the same wherever you fly from — that is, ₹71,000 for a single phase and ₹1,00,000 for a combined tour. What changes, however, is your airfare. Since India–China services resumed, Guangzhou (CAN) is served directly again; and where a direct flight is not available from your city, we route you via Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur or Bangkok instead. The table below therefore gives realistic return economy fare bands for the October 2026 window. In any case, book at least eight weeks out, because fares on Guangzhou routes climb sharply in the fortnight before each phase.
| Departure City | Airport | Typical Routing to Guangzhou (CAN) | Flight Time | Return Fare Band | Land Package + Airfare From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kochi | COK | Via Bengaluru, Chennai, Singapore or Kuala Lumpur | 9–13 hrs | ₹42,000 – ₹62,000 | ₹1,17,970 |
| Delhi | DEL | Direct (China Southern) or via Kolkata / Bangkok | 6–10 hrs | ₹38,000 – ₹55,000 | ₹1,13,970 |
| Mumbai | BOM | Via Delhi, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur or Bangkok | 9–12 hrs | ₹40,000 – ₹58,000 | ₹1,15,970 |
| Chennai | MAA | Via Singapore, Kuala Lumpur or Bangkok | 9–12 hrs | ₹41,000 – ₹59,000 | ₹1,16,970 |
| Bengaluru | BLR | Via Singapore, Kuala Lumpur or Bangkok | 9–12 hrs | ₹41,000 – ₹59,000 | ₹1,16,970 |
| Hyderabad | HYD | Via Delhi, Singapore or Kuala Lumpur | 9–13 hrs | ₹42,000 – ₹60,000 | ₹1,17,970 |
| Kolkata | CCU | Direct (IndiGo) — the shortest hop from India | 4–5 hrs | ₹32,000 – ₹48,000 | ₹1,07,970 |
| Ahmedabad | AMD | Via Delhi, Mumbai or Singapore | 10–13 hrs | ₹43,000 – ₹61,000 | ₹1,18,970 |
Because we are a Kochi-based operator, Kerala buyers get the most hands-on service. For example, we collect visa documentation from our Kochi office, we run a pre-departure briefing in person, and the group usually travels together from COK. Most Kochi departures then route via Bengaluru or Chennai onto Singapore or Kuala Lumpur, arriving Guangzhou the same evening. Typically, spice, cashew, coir, rubber, seafood and ayurvedic-products exporters from Kerala attend Phase 3; meanwhile, hardware, electrical and building-materials traders from Ernakulam and Thrissur usually take Phase 1 or Phase 2.
Delhi has the strongest connectivity to Guangzhou of any Indian city, since it offers a direct service plus multiple one-stop options via Kolkata, Bangkok and Hong Kong. On the direct routing, moreover, flying time is around six hours. As a result, Delhi and NCR buyers — particularly electronics importers from Bhagirath Palace and Karol Bagh, and likewise auto-parts traders from Kashmere Gate — make up one of the largest Indian contingents at Phase 1. Finally, if you are travelling from Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad or Ghaziabad, we can arrange a pick-up to IGIA.
Mumbai buyers usually connect through Singapore, Kuala Lumpur or Bangkok. Alternatively, they take a domestic hop to Delhi for the direct service. Either way, total journey time is nine to twelve hours. In practice, Mumbai and Gujarat traders are heavily represented in Phase 2 — home décor, gifting, kitchenware and building materials — and also in Phase 3 for textiles and footwear. Consequently, we can hold a Mumbai sub-group on the same departure, so that you travel with buyers in your own category.
South Indian departures route through Singapore, Kuala Lumpur or Bangkok, all of which offer good same-day connections into Guangzhou. Generally, Chennai and Bengaluru buyers cluster around electronics, machinery and engineering components in Phase 1. Hyderabad, on the other hand, sends a strong pharmaceutical and medical-device contingent to Phase 3. Regardless of where you fly from, all three cities join the same group tour on arrival in Guangzhou, and therefore you get the identical hotel, guide and transfer arrangements.
Kolkata is the closest Indian city to Guangzhou, and it also has the shortest and cheapest routing — a direct service of roughly four and a half hours. That is precisely why Kolkata fares in the table above are the lowest of any city. Unsurprisingly, therefore, Bengal buyers in leather, jute, garments and machinery find this the easiest Canton Fair trip in India. Ahmedabad and Surat buyers, by contrast, are mainly in textiles, chemicals and diamonds, and they route via Delhi, Mumbai or Singapore.
Direct flights between India and China resumed progressively through late 2025 and 2026, after a suspension of more than four years. First, IndiGo restored the Kolkata–Guangzhou route in October 2025 — the first India–China service to return. Next came Air India on Delhi–Shanghai in February 2026, then China Southern on Delhi–Guangzhou and IndiGo on Kolkata–Shanghai in March 2026, and finally Air China on Beijing–Delhi in April 2026. For Canton Fair travellers, this matters in two ways. On the one hand, journey times from north and east India have roughly halved. On the other hand, one-stop fares through Southeast Asia have softened as capacity returned. In either case we book flights as an optional add-on at the fare applicable on the day; otherwise you can arrange your own and simply join the group in Guangzhou.
Indian passport holders attending the Canton Fair need a China Business (M) visa. Fortunately, this is included as standard in every package on this page, because we prepare the file, obtain your Canton Fair invitation letter and then manage the submission. Even so, you still need to appear in person once for biometrics, since that part cannot be delegated. Applications are made through the China Visa Application Service Centre in India.
| Visa Type | Entries | Typical Validity | Processing Time | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business (M) — single entry | 1 | Up to 3 months from issue | 4–7 working days | Attending one phase, one trip |
| Business (M) — double entry | 2 | Up to 6 months | 4–7 working days | Returning for a second phase or a factory trip |
| Business (M) — multiple entry | Multiple | 6–12 months | 5–10 working days | Regular sourcing buyers with prior China travel |
| Express / urgent processing | As applied | As applied | 2–3 working days | Late bookings, at a supplement |
On 22 December 2025, China moved to an online-first visa application system for Indian applicants, and at the same time reduced its fee schedule, with the lower rates currently extended through 31 December 2026. In practice, this cut the process from two visits to one; furthermore, it removed the need to book an appointment in advance for most categories. However, it did not remove the biometric appointment itself — you must still attend a visa centre in person to give fingerprints. Because fees are revised from time to time, we confirm the exact amount applicable to your application at the time of booking.
Before applying for the visa, every overseas buyer needs an official invitation from the Canton Fair organiser. Helpfully, it is issued free through the Canton Fair Buyer Service System, once you have registered as a buyer and submitted your company details. Applications are commonly processed in one to five working days; moreover, you can choose between a paper invitation card and an e-invitation. We handle this end to end as part of every package: first you send us your company documents, then we register you, next we obtain the invitation, and finally we attach it to your visa file. Meanwhile, if you have applied yourself and are stuck at the verification stage, do call us — it is usually just a mismatch between your company name and your registration documents.
A sticker M visa is the standard individual business visa. It is physically affixed in your passport, valid for the entries and duration granted, and consequently usable for independent travel within China. A group paper visa, by contrast, is a single document covering a whole delegation travelling together on the same itinerary. Although it is faster and cheaper to obtain, the group must enter and exit China together, and therefore you cannot deviate from the itinerary or extend your stay. For most Canton Fair buyers, then, we recommend the sticker M visa — particularly if you plan factory visits before or after the fair, or if you expect to return within the year. In any case, we will advise which route suits your trip when you book.
Two developments make this the easiest year in half a decade for Indian buyers to attend the Canton Fair. Firstly, the online-first application system launched in December 2025 has materially shortened the process, while reduced visa fees remain in force through the end of 2026. Secondly, direct India–China air links have been restored on multiple routes, thereby cutting journey times and easing fares. Together, these have brought Indian attendance at the fair back toward pre-2020 levels — which also means hotel inventory near the Pazhou Complex sells out earlier than it used to. For that reason, book your package before the end of August for the October session.
Your buyer badge is what gets you through the gates at Pazhou. Usefully, it is free if you pre-register, and once issued it stays valid for future sessions, so you only do this properly once. By contrast, registering on site without pre-registration costs around US$20 and means queueing on your first morning — time you would rather spend in the halls. Although badge registration is included in every Cosima package, here is exactly what happens, so that you know what to expect.
Importantly, you do not have to collect at the fair complex. Instead, registered overseas buyers can pick up a badge at the Canton Fair Complex itself, at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, at Guangzhou South Railway Station, at the Pazhou Ferry Terminal, and additionally at a number of designated hotels across the city. On arrival day our guide therefore takes the group to the nearest collection point — which is precisely why our tours depart a day before the phase opens, so that you walk into the halls badged and ready on morning one.
As noted above, the badge is free for pre-registered overseas buyers. Your photograph must be a recent passport-style colour image on a plain background; generally, the same photo you use for the visa is accepted. Furthermore, buyers who attend regularly can hold a multi-entry IC card that carries across sessions, so returning attendees skip the registration step entirely and simply re-activate for the current fair. Finally, keep your badge on you at all times inside the complex, because it is checked at every hall entrance and replacement is slow.
The Canton Fair is held at the China Import and Export Fair Complex, universally known as the Pazhou Complex, at 380 Yuejiang Middle Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. At roughly 1.55 million square metres of exhibition space and around 75,700 booths, it is therefore the largest exhibition venue in the world. For context, the 139th session in spring 2026 hosted more than 32,000 exhibitors, including about 3,900 first-timers, and it drew a record 314,000 overseas buyers from 220 countries and regions across 4.65 million products. Naturally, then, you should expect the autumn session to be busier still.
The complex is divided into exhibition areas — commonly labelled A, B, C and D — which are connected by covered walkways and escalators. However, one point trips up first-time buyers, and several competing websites get it wrong: there is no fixed, permanent product-to-area mapping. Instead, the areas are re-allocated for every phase. In Phase 1, for example, Area A typically holds electronics and appliances while Area B carries hardware and vehicle parts; in Phase 2, by contrast, Area B holds building materials and furniture. Therefore, always download the official floor plan for the specific phase you are attending, rather than relying on a mapping you saw online. In any case, your Cosima guide carries the current plan and will walk you through a hall-by-hall route on day one.
Metro: Guangzhou Metro Line 8 serves the complex directly. Specifically, use Xingangdong station for Area A, and Pazhou station, Exit C for Areas B and C. During fair week the metro is the fastest option, because road traffic around Haizhu District gets heavy. Airport: Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) is roughly 35 to 45 kilometres away, or typically 45 to 60 minutes by taxi outside peak hours. High-speed rail: alternatively, arrive at Guangzhou South and then connect by metro. Shuttle: since our packages include a daily return coach transfer between your hotel and the complex, you will not need any of the above on fair days — even so, it is worth knowing the metro route for evenings and free time.
Because hotel pricing in Guangzhou rises steeply during fair weeks, the properties closest to Pazhou are booked out months ahead. Consequently, we contract rooms well in advance, and that is how we hold the package price. Since all our Canton Fair tours use a 4-star property with daily transfers, proximity matters less than the reliability of the coach.
| Hotel | Rating | Distance to Complex | Distance to CAN Airport | Used In |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Garden Inn Guangzhou Airport | 4-star | Approx. 25 km · daily coach transfer included | Approx. 5 km | All five packages |
| Similar 4-star alternate | 4-star | Comparable, with transfer | Varies | Used only if the primary hotel is sold out |
| 5-star upgrade on request | 5-star | Closer to Pazhou | Varies | Available at a supplement — ask at booking |
The halls are open 09:30 to 18:00 on every fair day, across all three phases. Importantly, carry your badge and passport at all times, because both are checked at hall entrances. Also, bring far more business cards than you think you need; indeed, 300 is not excessive for a five-day phase. Since photography rules vary by booth, always ask before you shoot. Finally, plan to be at the gates by 09:15 on your first morning, as the queues at opening are considerable and the exhibitors you most want to see get busiest after 11am.
First, set up WeChat and Alipay before you leave India, and link an international card — because China is effectively cashless, and most suppliers will want to add you on WeChat rather than exchange emails. Next, download an offline translation app as well as a maps app that works in China. Then bring a printed product specification sheet with target quantities, target landed price and your quality requirements; after all, suppliers take you far more seriously when you can hand over a spec rather than describe one. Additionally, carry business cards showing your company name in English, your product category, and ideally a WeChat QR code printed on the reverse. Finally, pack a power bank, a universal adapter and comfortable shoes, since you will walk eight to twelve kilometres a day inside the complex.
Above all, do not try to walk the whole phase. Instead, get the official floor plan on day one, mark the three or four halls that carry your category, and then work them systematically. Meanwhile, photograph every booth banner along with the product, so that you can match samples to suppliers later — because by day three everything blurs. At first contact, ask for FOB pricing, minimum order quantity, lead time and payment terms, and immediately note them on the back of the business card. Naturally, treat first-quoted prices as an opening position; in practice, meaningful negotiation happens after the fair, over WeChat, once the supplier knows you are serious. Lastly, prioritise manufacturers over trading companies if you want control over quality, and simply ask directly which one you are speaking to.
Afterwards, shortlist to a handful of suppliers per product, and order paid samples rather than free ones — because paid samples get made properly. Then agree specifications in writing before any bulk order; moreover, consider a third-party inspection before shipment on your first order with any new supplier. On payment, a 30% deposit with the balance against a copy bill of lading is the common structure; however, avoid paying 100% in advance to a supplier you have just met. As for shipping, LCL sea freight from Guangzhou or Shenzhen to Nhava Sheva, Chennai, Kolkata or Cochin typically runs 18 to 28 days door to port.
Samples carried in your baggage are subject to Indian customs rules and duty-free allowance limits, so declare anything of commercial value rather than risk detention at the green channel. For commercial consignments, furthermore, you will need an Importer Exporter Code (IEC) from the DGFT, and duty is then assessed on the CIF value at the rate applicable to your HS code, plus IGST and social welfare surcharge. Current tariff rates, meanwhile, are published by the CBIC. Therefore, if you are importing for the first time, work out your landed cost per unit — FOB price plus freight, insurance, duty, IGST and clearance — before you commit to a purchase order at the fair, and not after.
This is the standard structure for all three single-phase packages. Although dates shift by phase, the shape of the trip does not. Similarly, the combined 8N/9D tours follow the same pattern, but with an additional phase, a city tour, a Pearl River cruise and a free day inserted in the middle.
First, fly from your home city to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. On arrival there is a meet and greet, followed by a private coach transfer to the hotel and check-in. Then, in the evening, your tour manager runs an orientation briefing covering the floor plan, your hall route, WeChat and Alipay setup, and negotiation basics. Afterwards, Indian dinner at the hotel. Meals: dinner.
After breakfast, take the coach to the Pazhou Complex. There you collect your buyer badge and enter the halls at opening. Initially your guide walks the group through the layout and orients you to your priority halls; subsequently you work independently, while the group meets for a scheduled check-in. Finally, return transfer to the hotel, then Indian dinner. Meals: breakfast, dinner.
Today is a full day at the fair. Because you scoped the halls the previous day, this is the day to hold your substantive supplier meetings, review samples and gather quotations. Throughout, your guide is on hand for translation support, and also to help you locate specific exhibitors. Then Indian dinner. Meals: breakfast, dinner.
This third full day at the fair is typically the most productive, since you know the halls, the suppliers know you, and second meetings convert. Afterwards, there is an evening networking dinner with the group — which is a useful hour for comparing notes with other Indian buyers in adjacent categories. Meals: breakfast, dinner.
Either return to the fair to close outstanding conversations, or alternatively opt for a visit to one of Guangzhou’s specialist wholesale markets — electronics, textiles, leather or hardware, depending on your category — where minimum order quantities are lower than at the fair. In either case, your guide advises which market suits your product. Then Indian dinner. Meals: breakfast, dinner.
After breakfast, check out, and then take the coach transfer to the airport for your return flight to India. Before departure, moreover, your tour manager provides a written summary of group contacts along with follow-up guidance. Meals: breakfast.
These are sourcing trips, not holidays. Because departures land a day early, you are badged before the halls open, and the schedule is built around fair hours.
First we obtain your Canton Fair invitation letter, then we prepare the full China M visa file — including the hotel voucher and flight confirmation the consulate asks for.
An accompanying guide for the whole tour. Specifically, that means hall navigation, translation support, and help locating exhibitors across 75,700 booths.
Daily buffet breakfast, plus an Indian dinner every night of the trip. After eight hours in the halls, this matters more than you would expect.
Cosima Travel & Trade Links Pvt. Ltd. is based in Kochi. Therefore documents can be handed over in person, and you speak to the same team before, during and after the trip.
GST and TCS are shown in full above, together with a worked landed-cost example. In other words, no headline price that changes at invoicing.
Every Cosima Canton Fair departure travels with an accompanying tour manager who speaks English and Hindi, alongside local guides in Guangzhou. Between them, they handle badge collection, hall orientation, coach timings and the everyday friction of a first trip to China — from setting up WeChat Pay, for instance, to finding the right hall for a supplier you have only seen online. For a first-time buyer, therefore, this is usually the difference between a productive week and an overwhelming one. However, if you need dedicated Mandarin interpretation for negotiations, we can arrange a professional interpreter at a supplement, since the group guide provides general translation support but is not a one-to-one interpreter.
Every Cosima Canton Fair package includes your China business (M) visa with the Canton Fair invitation letter, 4-star hotel accommodation on twin sharing, daily breakfast and an Indian dinner every night, airport transfers, daily return coach transfers to the Pazhou Complex, buyer badge registration, fair entry for all fair days, and an accompanying English-speaking guide. International airfare is an optional add-on, and GST and TCS are charged separately.
Our single-phase packages cost ₹71,000 per adult for 5 nights and 6 days on twin sharing, and the combined two-phase packages cost ₹1,00,000 per adult for 8 nights and 9 days. Adding GST at 5% and TCS at 2% brings the land package to ₹75,970 and ₹1,07,000 respectively. With return airfare, budget roughly ₹1.14 to ₹1.38 lakh all-in for a single phase. Price varies with phase, duration, hotel tier and departure city.
The 140th Canton Fair runs from 15 October to 4 November 2026 in Guangzhou. Phase 1 is 15–19 October, Phase 2 is 23–27 October, and Phase 3 is 31 October to 4 November. The halls close for three days between phases while exhibitors change over. The previous 139th session ran in April and May 2026 and has already closed.
Phase 1 covers electronics, household appliances, lighting, machinery, hardware and tools, new energy, and vehicles and spare parts. Phase 2 covers furniture, home décor, gifts, kitchenware, ceramics, sanitary ware, building and decorative materials, and clocks and watches. Phase 3 covers textiles and garments, footwear, bags, office supplies, toys, baby and pet products, food and medical products. The phases do not overlap, so book the one matching your category.
Yes. Indian passport holders need a China Business (M) visa. It requires an official Canton Fair invitation letter, a passport valid six months with two blank pages, a 33 × 48 mm white-background photograph, a company cover letter, and confirmed flight and hotel bookings. The M visa is included in all our packages and we obtain the invitation letter for you. A group paper visa is an alternative for delegations travelling together on a fixed itinerary.
Standard processing is typically 4 to 7 working days once your file is submitted, with express processing available in 2 to 3 working days at a supplement. Because the invitation letter has to be obtained first — usually 1 to 5 working days — we recommend starting the process at least 4 to 6 weeks before departure. China moved to an online-first application system for Indian applicants in December 2025, but a single in-person biometric appointment is still compulsory.
Invitation letters are issued free by the Canton Fair organiser through the official Buyer Service System once you register as an overseas buyer and submit your company details. You can choose an e-invitation or a paper invitation card, and approval normally takes 1 to 5 working days. We handle this for you as part of every package — you send your company documents, we register you and attach the invitation to your visa file.
The buyer badge is free for overseas buyers who pre-register online, and once issued it remains valid for future sessions. Registering on site without pre-registration costs around US$20 and means queueing. You can collect your badge at the Canton Fair Complex, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Guangzhou South Railway Station, the Pazhou Ferry Terminal, or at designated hotels. Badge registration is included in all our packages.
Five days is enough to walk one phase properly, which is why our single-phase tours run 5 nights and 6 days with five full fair days. If your business spans two phases, the combined 8-night tours give you six fair days across two phases plus a free day for factory visits. First-time buyers almost always do better on a single-phase trip — you will learn what you actually need before committing to a longer visit next session.
No. International airfare is not included in the quoted package price. We book it as an optional add-on at the fare applicable on the day, or you can arrange your own flights and join the group in Guangzhou. Return economy fares from Indian metros for the October 2026 window typically run ₹32,000 to ₹62,000 depending on your city and how early you book — Kolkata is cheapest on the direct route.
GST is charged at 5% on overseas tour packages, and TCS at a flat 2% under Section 206C(1G) following the Budget 2026 change. On a ₹71,000 package that is ₹3,550 GST and ₹1,420 TCS, giving a land total of ₹75,970. TCS is not an additional cost — it is collected against your PAN and adjusted against your income tax when you file, so your net outlay is lower. Confirm the treatment with your accountant.
Yes. Our combined 8-night packages include a free leisure day specifically for factory visits and independent sourcing, and on single-phase tours day 5 can be swapped for a guided visit to a Guangzhou specialist wholesale market — electronics, textiles, leather or hardware — where minimum order quantities are lower than at the fair. Factory visits further afield can be arranged on request; tell us your supplier locations at booking.
Every departure travels with an accompanying tour manager who speaks English and Hindi, plus local guides in Guangzhou who provide general translation support in the halls. That covers hall navigation, exhibitor conversations and everyday logistics. If you need dedicated one-to-one Mandarin interpretation for detailed commercial negotiations, we can arrange a professional interpreter at a supplement — request this at least two weeks before departure.
Yes. Direct India–China services resumed progressively through late 2025 and 2026. IndiGo restored Kolkata–Guangzhou in October 2025 — the shortest routing from India at around four and a half hours — and China Southern resumed Delhi–Guangzhou in March 2026. From other cities we route via Delhi, Kolkata, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur or Bangkok with same-day connections.
Yes, and a hosted package is the sensible way to do a first visit. You get badge registration, visa handling, transfers and a guide who knows the halls, so you spend your five days sourcing rather than solving logistics. Bring a clear product specification, target quantities and a target landed price. You will need an Importer Exporter Code from DGFT before you can import commercially into India — worth arranging before you travel.
Bookings are confirmed against an advance, with the balance due before visa submission and final documentation. Because visa fees, hotel blocks and fair registration are committed well ahead of departure, cancellation charges apply on a sliding scale that increases as the travel date approaches. Call +91 98463 65595 or 0484 236 4351 and we will send the current payment schedule and cancellation terms in writing before you pay anything.
Five confirmed departures to the 140th Canton Fair, 15 October – 4 November 2026. Since visa, hotel, transfers, badge and guide are all included, prices start at ₹71,000 per adult. So speak to a Canton Fair specialist about which phase suits your product category.
Canton Fair tour packages operated by Cosima Travel & Trade Links Pvt. Ltd., Kochi, Kerala. Fair dates, venue details and buyer registration procedures are as published by the organiser on the official Canton Fair website; visa rules and government fees, meanwhile, are subject to change without notice.
