The Turks also now prefer to rest not in Antalya, but in Greece and Egypt. This information is reported by Turizmguncel: the expenses of Turkish tourists for domestic holidays have decreased, and the demand for outbound holidays has increased by 99%. And the main reason is the price.
Demand for Egypt is especially high – as the prices for tours to Egypt are on the same level as the prices for domestic, Turkish tourists, and Antalya.
“Hotel prices, which have risen due to inflation and the exchange rate, have influenced the preferences of domestic tourists. Holiday spending by domestic tourists has declined, and their preference for international travel has increased by 99 percent. One of the reasons was the fact that in Turkey you can buy tours with a flight to Egypt or Greece for five days at the price of the same five days in a hotel in Antalya. As a result, the demand for hotels in Egypt and Greece increased by 30 percent due to domestic tourists planning a summer vacation,” local experts said.
Ali Onaran, a spokesman for Prontotour, added that Egypt showed a 50% increase in demand during the high season of Turkish holidays. Firstly, the country has solved the visa problem for Turkish tourists. Secondly…
“Tourists can go on a full tour with accommodation at the Rixos hotel in Egypt, including air transportation, and it will cost them the same money as Rixos in Antalya,” the Turkish tour operator said.