The fall of the Turkish currency may help Russians save on vacation. Prices for trips to this country will probably fall. This year, Russian vacationers who bought tours through the online booking service Level. Travel have more than twice as often started traveling to Turkey. What The service's experts found out which resorts Russian travelers choose.
The Turkish lira has fallen by 45% since the beginning of the year. And a few days ago, it experienced its biggest drop in one day since 2001. The rate fell by 18% at once. However, such changes not only do not interfere with vacations, but even help. Although vacation prices are growing, they are not as significant as they could be, given the fluctuations in the Russian national currency.
According to Level. Travel statistics, 113% more trips to Turkey were sold in 2018 than in the previous year. Obviously, in 2017 the destination had just opened and started to gain momentum, and in this case it not only strengthened its position, but continued to grow rapidly.
For two years in a row, the TOP of popular Turkish destinations is headed by Alania. The price for a holiday here is one of the lowest - on average, travelers paid 65 thousand rubles for a tour, including a flight, transfer and insurance. A tenth of all those who chose the Turkish holiday destination preferred the beaches of Alanya.
The resort took second place this year Konakli, slightly fewer people went there than to Alanya. True, for a vacation here you had to pay almost 10 thousand rubles more. On average, tours to Konakli cost 74 thousand rubles each. Last year, the same result was achieved by Kemer — 9% of all those who vacationed in Turkey and second place. This year, this destination lost one percent of its fans and dropped one line — 8% went to the destination in 2018. Prices for vacations increased from 58 thousand to 63 thousand rubles per trip.
In fourth place is the resort Side, where 7% of our compatriots decided to spend their vacation among the ancient ruins, who purchased tours through the online tour booking service Level. Travel. The price of a vacation is practically the same as in Konakli - an average of 74 thousand per tour. Last year, fourth place went to Marmaris with a result of 6% and 70 thousand on average per trip. This year 5% went there and paid 7 thousand less - 63 thousand rubles on average per trip. Marmaris is in sixth place, as is Colakli.
Fifth place was shared by two resorts: Beldibi and Antalya. Both destinations scored 6%, but the prices between them differ significantly. The average price of a tour to Beldibi is 10 thousand rubles higher than to Antalya: 75 thousand and 65 thousand rubles, respectively. In 2017, Colakli was in fifth place with 5% vacationers and an average price of 98 thousand rubles. In 2018, the price of a vacation here fell to 85 thousand.
Russians prefer to vacation in Turkey on an all-inclusive basis, 46% vacationers chose to organize their vacation this way. Last year, 38% travelers chose this type of service. Most often, couples come to sunbathe.
Dmitry Malyutin, CEO of the online tour booking service Level. Travel, comments on the topic: "The average bill for trips to Turkey in the summer of 2018 was 73 thousand rubles, a year earlier, summer trips in this direction cost 66 thousand. Despite the rise in price, tourists continue to actively buy trips to Turkey, because the service in hotels and the quality of rest remain at a high level and suit people. Also, the launch of several credit programs and installment programs helps Russians travel. Thus, vacationers can buy a trip at the most advantageous moment at the peak of low cost, even if they do not have the full amount."
Source: trn-news.ru