Demand for tent and caravan holidays increased as hotel holidays became luxury
This year, tent or caravan camps attract the attention of vacationers, as they are cheaper than hotels and rental houses, with Eid al-Adha only a few days to go.
Those looking for a longer vacation on a lower budget caused a booking density.
Nesrin Davarcıoğlu, who runs the camp, said, “We will start the season with the holidays. The demand for vacations is very high. Our phone has not been silent for 15 days. Camps are popular because they are cheaper.
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250 TL PER PERSON DAILY IN HOLIDAY SHOP
Tent rental in Gümüldür district of İzmir is 250 TL per person per day, caravan is 400 TL, tent rental in Foça is 200 TL, while caravan is 400 TL for up to 4 people .
While the tent costs 200 TL and the caravan 400 TL in Seferihisar, the tent fee is 250 TL per person in Dikili Bademli, where most campsites reach 100 percent occupancy due to holidays.
In Çeşme, one of the most popular tourist centers, the camping costs 250 TL per person per day and the caravan costs 700 TL.
Those who want to get a tent and breakfast service in the Karaburun district of İzmir and Muğla Akbük Bay have to sacrifice 1800 TL per day.
In the Kuşadası district of Aydın, prices for tents are around 150 TL per person, while caravans are around 300 TL.
As of July 1st, the tented holiday rate has been upgraded to TL400 per person per day and TL475 per caravan at Çanakkale Asos camping area where bookings are mostly 100% occupancy during the holidays.
In Balikesir’s Ayvalık district, tent holidays were advertised at 450 lira per person per day, and caravan holidays at 500 lira on average.
‘OUR PHONES HAVE NOT BEEN CLOSED FOR 15 DAYS’
Nesrin Davarcıoğlu, who runs a camp on a 215-decar forest plot in İzmir’s Menderes district, said that interest in the camp is very high due to the holidays and they are continuing their preparations for the season at full speed.
Noting that tented camps are highly preferred because they are cheap, Davarcıoğlu said, “We are a tenant company on forest land. Our phone has not been silent for 15 days. Camps are popular because they are cheaper.
Explaining that most families prefer camping areas, Davarcıoğlu said that a family of 4 can have a low-cost vacation by using the shared bathroom, refrigerator and showers on the premises, which have markets and restaurants.
‘OUR HOLIDAY RESERVATIONS ARE FULL’
About the camp fees, Davarcıoğlu said, “Our entrance fee to our facility is 80 lira per person. If you come with your own tents, we have a fee of 250 lira per night. They can use tents from us. We rent our tents for 350 lira per night. They can comfortably accommodate up to 4 people in the tent. Our caravan fee is 400 lira for the standard ones,” he said.
“We have bungalow houses. Saying that 4 people can be accommodated in them, our holiday reservations are full, Davarcıoğlu continued as follows:
“The cost of our houses with apartments, kitchen and bathroom is 2 thousand 250 liras. Camping touches the soul. Being a nature lover is something different. People no longer want to vacation in standard buildings, interiors, or places. Here they can take their walks through the forest area. They can swim at the beach, use the sea by jumping from the rocks and do sports activities. I think that’s why we’re preferred.”
‘THIS IS A 5 STAR HOTEL FOR US’
Fethiye Turgay, who was on vacation in the camp and said she was a hairdresser, said that they came from Manisa Akhisar, saying, “We came here during the Ramadan festival and we felt very happy. That’s why we come for the second time. There is a clean environment where we can rest our heads. We came with our own tent. We will work during the holidays. We arrived before the holidays. We relieve stress. We are going to take a vacation in a tent this summer. “This is a 5-star hotel for us,” she said.
Explaining that her friends stayed as guests in her store, Satı Yumurtacı said, “Yesterday we came with our friends. It’s my first time in a holiday store. We liked it a lot. Very good, I recommend it to everyone. Everyone should have a tent. When we get back from here, my wife and I will buy a tent. We plan to come more often from now on.”
LONGER HOLIDAY OPPORTUNITY: WE ARE HERE FOR 15 DAYS
Yağmur Çınar (16), a third-year high school student, who came on vacation with his caravan, also said, “We have been here for 15 days. It is not our first experience with a trailer. It’s great camping with a caravan. More comfortable than the tent. My parents and I are here. We have the opportunity to have a longer vacation since it is more economically convenient. I am very happy, ”he said.
THESE SUMMER HOLIDAYS IN A HOTEL FOR TWO STARTS FROM 35 THOUSAND TL
On the other hand, the increase in costs due to high inflation caused increases in domestic tourism of more than 100 percent this year.
While the average cost of a week’s vacation for two people was 15-20,000 TL last year, this year the cost of accommodation for two people for just one week starts at 35,000 TL. (DHA/Nevra Uçkaç, SOZCU.COM.TR)