The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) estimated that between this Thursday, June 29, the date commemorating the Saint Peter and Saint Paul Dayand on Sunday, July 2, around 550,000 people will mobilize nationwide.
According to the head of the sector, Juan Carlos Mathews, long holidays are important for the reactivation of all businesses linked to the tourism value chain. “People travel, seek to discover new places or revisit one they liked. We estimate that the trips during this long weekend will generate an economic impact of US$75 million”, stressed the minister.
For her part, the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Madeleine Burns, pointed out that thehe average cost per person would amount to S/512, including transportation, food, accommodation and tourist activities. “We know that 17.1% of travelers will contract a tour package and 13.9% will purchase a tour upon arrival at their destination,” he added.
More than 70% will travel for vacation or recreation
A study by the General Directorate of Research and Studies on Tourism and Crafts, of the Vice Ministry of Tourism, indicated that 70.4% of the people who will travel during these dates will do so for vacations, recreation or leisure, and another 19.2% You will have among your reasons visits to family and friends.
The research also reveals that 28.5% of travelers will seek to visit northern areas, and 24% will visit the center of the country. The most visited regions would be La Libertad, Cajamarca, Piura, Áncash, Ica, Junín and Ayacucho.
In the case of the capital, Metropolitan Lima —including Callao— and Lima Provinces would receive 22.2% of the visitors. 15.4% would arrive in the southern regions, including Cusco, Arequipa, Apurímac; and 9.9% would seek to know the various attractions offered by the eastern regions of the country, such as Loreto, San Martín and Madre de Dios.
Along these lines, it is important to highlight that 76.6% of tourists plan to take advantage of the long weekend to enjoy a previously visited destination; and 23.4% seek to meet a new one.
With family or friends
In relation to the travel group, 29.4% would do so with their direct family (parents and children); 23.1%, with friends or relatives without children; 8.8% of friends or relatives with children; 21.3% would do it alone; and 17.4%, accompanied by their partner.
The study indicates that, in terms of accommodation, 68.3% would stay in hotels. 33.1% in 3-star hotels, 10.6% in more exclusive hotels (4 or 5 stars), and 24.6% in cheaper hotels. In addition, 17.2% would choose to rest at the home of family or friends, and 7.2% at their own home. It should be noted that 5.6% would stay through Airbnb.
Source: Larepublica
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