The year 2022 remarks the return of travel after a long time because of the effect of the pandemic. All of us expect a strong growth back of travel for the year 2023. How travel trends will drive tourism for the next year? Here are some highlights of travel trends for the next years and some quick notes for travel companies from the travel experts at award-winning Lux Travel DMC.
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1. Travellers want to get ‘off-grid’ but comfort
From the survey of booking.com, 55% of travellers are looking for off-grid style vacations to escape from reality. However, according to this site, off – the grid doesn’t necessarily mean “rough” as travellers want to combine off-the-grid with comfort. This may lead to a rise in out-of-city breaks, with properties that can fuel travellers’ desire for a remote trip potentially proving the most popular.
A quick note for travel companies: As people are looking to move away from cities and get back to nature, Your customers will prefer the boutique resorts which are far away from the centre instead of the accommodation in the centre. Lux Travel DMC has already completed the best of “secret hideaway collection 2023”. You can contact their travel experts to get the best recommendation for accommodation to stay in 2023.
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2. “Step out of comfort” Zone
After a too long time without travelling away from their home, World Travellers seem eager to discover new cultures, experiences, and destinations. The result from Booking.com’s survey, 73% of respondents want to step out of their comfort zone during their trip abroad. Half of the world’s travelers want to experience a complete culture shock in 2023, whether traveling to a place with entirely different cultural experiences and languages or exploring lesser-known cities and going off the beaten path. 47% of travelers want to discover exotic dishes and taste food they’ve never tried!
A quick note for travel companies: Vietnam and Cambodia will be ideal destinations for helping travellers to experience new local things. Your customers will be recommended to stay at home stays. They can encounter nature, eat traditional food and learn about local culture from ethnic minorities during their trekking here. Each destination has different ethnic minorities with different cultures and lifestyles. Their visit also contributed help the local people preserve sustainably their ethnic heritage.
3. Multi-generation families still high in the next year
Travelling with three or even four generations of family members is becoming more popular. We’re seeing an increase in trips with multi–generational families all traveling together after Covid-19. When people realize that they need more memories for sharing together, travelling is the best way to connect all of the members of their family.
A quick note for travel companies: For multi-generation families tours, you should think about the destinations and activities which will be suitable for all members to join together. From islands, and beach towns to all kinds of entertaining and recreational activities such as trekking, kayaking, cooking classes, and cycling around rice paddies, you can arrange the perfect activities for kids and families all together in Vietnam and Thailand. Beach resorts with fun activities for kids are most recommended for family holidays.
4. Travelers of all ages are willing to pay for value-added services
According to a recent Virtuoso survey, 76 percent of travelers have accepted that we’re living in a “new normal,” which explains the growing demand for – and increased value of – an expert advisor who can save travelers time, energy and the headache of sitting on the phone for hours with customer assistance. Travelers want to find someone who really knows what they’re doing, has excellent connections, saves time, and has their back. “That is the reason why they need to find good travel advisors who can help them to arrange the best services for them.
A quick note for travel companies: Trying to be your experts at your destination. You can find the local travel DMC that can enrich your knowledge of destinations, itineraries, and tips for travelling…
5. Travellers may travel even off-season
In a recent survey, the majority of Virtuoso travelers said they’d be willing to visit a popular destination during the off-season. After a long time staying at home because of Covid-19, travellers are ready to travel as soon as possible. People trend to decide to travel to make up for the lost time as the way the Media described “revenge travel”. Therefore, they do not consider too much the time they start to travel. They can travel anytime. During the off-season, they may receive a higher promotion without the crowds at their budget.
A quick note for travel companies: You should check with your local travel experts about the season of travel. The best time to visit Southeast Asia is between November and February. The rest time will be off-season in Southeast Asia. However, it might be a slight difference among countries in this region. You may ask your local travel DMC about the off-season in the destinations your customers are planning. During the off-season, the hotels/resorts may give your travellers extra special offers during the off-season. Do not forget to ask your local Travel DMC to update you monthly on these offers.
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