This summer, the cheapest vacation for two will start from 25-30 thousand TL.

Over the past 2 years, the cost of a vacation week has increased at least 3 times.

While the cost of a one-week summer vacation for two people in a 3- or 4-star hotel was 6-7 thousand TL in 2021, this amount increased to 10-15 thousand TL last year.

Speaking to Sozcu.com.tr, the president of the Alanya Tour Operators Association (ALTID), Burhan Sili, said that this summer, the cost of a week’s vacation for these two people will vary between at least 18-25 thousand TL.

Bülent Bülbüloğlu, Vice President of the Turkish Hoteliers Federation (TÜROFED), said that a one-week holiday for two in the South Aegean this summer will start with at least TL30,000.

100-300 PERCENT INCREASE IN DOMESTIC TOURISM

Bülbüloğlu, who is also the president of the South Aegean Association of Tour Operators and Hoteliers (GETOB), explained that from 2023, holiday prices in the domestic market have increased by 100 percent; Sili, for his part, explained that these rates can reach up to 300 percent in his own region.

“Our sales prices have now increased. Bülbüloğlu said that prices in the 2023 season will increase by 100 percent compared to the 2022 season. Although it varies by region, last year the cheapest one-week vacation cost 15 thousand TL, this year it will start from 30 thousand lire.

‘PROFITABILITY WILL BE LOW, OCCUPANCY WILL BE HIGH’

Stating that all costs such as energy, personnel, food and beverages have risen by 300 percent in the past year, Bülbüloğlu said, “The increases in our input costs have reached very serious levels. We will have a good year with tourists coming from abroad in terms of occupancy this year, but I don’t think we will have a successful 2023 in terms of profitability.”

TOURIST SAFETY CONCERNS DURING ELECTIONS

Stating that the critical issue for the domestic market is the upcoming elections, Bülbüloğlu said, “Our early booking requests for after May on the domestic tourism side are doing well compared to last year, they have increased. But the critical point this year is the elections. If there is no problem in terms of security, tourism will be good this year. Because tourism likes a safe environment. It is the smiling face of the country, it is the side of peace”.

ALTID President Burhan Sili also stated that they predicted that they will have a better season than 2022 by looking at early bookings, and that the positive picture will continue as long as there is no sudden development in the world and in Turkey to interrupt this optimism. .

THE AVERAGE HOLIDAYS WILL DECREASE

Sili also stated that the level of vacation prices will affect the average number of days of stay.

Sili said: “This year, the frequency of going on vacation and the number of days of stay may decrease in direct proportion to the electoral process and economic conditions. Those who take two vacations take one, and those who take 10 vacation days reduce it to 6 days,” he said.

Noting that while the average number of days spent in the domestic market was around 4-4.8, this number decreased to 3.8-4.2 last year, Sili explained that the number of days that foreigners stay is at least 6-8 days due to long flights, although it varies by market.

ONE DAY HOLIDAYS IN ULUDAĞ FROM 6 THOUSAND TL

On the other hand, the price level in winter tourism has reached incredible levels.

According to the news from DHA’s Esra Türker and Mehmet Inan, the price of accommodation per night for one person in Uludag ranges from 4,500 TL to 6,000 TL.

Those who want to take a daily taxi to ‘White Paradise’ need to pay 690 TL for the round trip.

In Uludağ, where the round trip with the cable car costs 130 TL, the time to learn to ski 900 TL and the daily rental of ski equipment 700 TL.

Half sausage bun sells for 100-150 TL. The minimum cost of one night’s accommodation and other expenses in Uludağ is 6 thousand TL.

Source: DHA

8-9 THOUSAND TL AFTER THE SEMESTER

The hotel manager, Harbi Türk, who said that the price of accommodation per night per person in Uludağ, which is preferred by tourists from Arab countries and the Far East, as well as domestic tourists, varies between 4 thousand 500 and 6 thousand lire, he said: “We are very happy, we are smiling. The price of accommodation for 2 people per night in the semester is 11 thousand lira. After the semester, the price of accommodation for 2 people is 8-9 thousand lira per night. Minimum 4 thousand 500 TL per person. Of course, it varies according to the service provided by the hotel.”

TAXI RATE ONE WAY 330 TL

Uludag is also preferred by daily tourists.

If tourists want to go to Uludağ by taxi instead of their own car, the fee is 330 TL.

The head of the Uludağ Birlik taxi stand, Tarık Özgüder, said that the National Park Tolls toll fee was added to this, saying: “UKOME’s decision, the state’s decision is 330 TL. There are entrances to the National Park. We also get 33 TL, but not 3 TL. In total, it reaches Uludağ for 360 TL.”

FERRY ON THE RIGHT 130 TL, SKI LESSON 900 TL

Vacationers who want to go to Uludağ by cable car instead of the road will pay 130 lira per person for a round trip.

The person who wants to take a ski lesson pays 900 TL as the lesson fee for 1 hour. The amount to be paid with ski equipment reaches 1,600 TL.

Yahya Usta, President of the Turkish Ski and Snowboard Teachers Association, said that with a 2-hour lesson, vacationers will start skiing, saying, “We teach skiing in 2 hours. In this sense, even in Europe, we are assertive in education. Because our people go on very short vacations at very short notice. Semester holidays in Europe are very different from ours. They do it regionally. Everything is compressed in 15-20 days with us, “he said.

SUJUK BREAD 100-150 TL, TURKISH COFFEE 200 TL

The cost of sausage bread and a cup of tea or a cup of Turkish coffee to drink, which is an indispensable part of enjoying snow in Uludağ, ranges from 100-200 lira.

Burak Kahyaoğlu, who runs a cafeteria in Uludağ, said: “Prices for dumplings and sausages vary between 100 and 150 lira. If you want to have a cup of tea, the price varies between 20 and 25 lira. The price of Turkish coffee is 60 TL. The person who skis gets tired and also hungry. When you’re hungry, the first thing that comes to mind is meatballs and sausages.”