Tourists are not yet in a hurry to actively book tours to Egypt for the May holidays. But “sleepers” are urged to wake up already – experts have warned tourists of a possible shortage of rooms and high prices for tours to Egypt. According to estimates provided by ATOR, a surge in demand closer to the middle of April will lead to a 25% increase in prices, some hotels are already “canceling” reservations for the dates of the May holidays.
In general, Egypt is among the TOP-5 popular destinations for the May holidays, occupying from 25 to 36% of the total share of bookings. However, all market participants agree that sales of tours to Egypt in May have not yet reached the expected level. While “last minute” tours are more actively sold for March, and the main sales of May tours are expected at the end of March – the beginning of April. “Closer to the holidays, the part of tourists who like to postpone booking until the last moment, either due to personal circumstances or waiting for discounts, will “wake up”, one of the experts estimated.
Just in case, such “sleeping” tourists were warned about possible problems. First, about the shortage of rooms. So far, as experts of the travel market emphasize, there are no massive problems with booking rooms, but the “first bells” have already rung.
For example, according to “Intourist”, Four Seasons 5* in Sharm El Sheikh no longer accepts reservations for May 4-6. Ambotis Holidays experts advise not to delay booking tours to the popular hotels of the Sunrise and Rixos chains.
Space Travel experts added to this that local tourists will also ensure a high occupancy of hotels in the first days of May: May holidays “combine” with local holidays – we are talking about Uraza Bayram, as a result, a large influx of Egyptians to beach hotels is expected until May 4.