TripAdvisor®, the travel planning and booking site, today revealed its 2016 Winter Vacation Value Report, revealing the top 10 destinations for Australian travellers this winter based on booking interest, along with the average one-week holiday costs for hotels, airfare, meals and tours1.
The new seasonal report helps guide Aussie travellers in finding the best savings at popular travel destinations – both within Australia and across the globe – by highlighting the least expensive week to visit various destinations.
"Australians have so many options to escape the winter each year. Whilst destinations such as Port Douglas, Hamilton Island and Noosa are popular and affordable throughout the winter months, the report revealed that August is the least expensive time to book an overseas trip to places including Hawaii, Fiji and parts of Europe," said Joanne Kershaw, TripAdvisor spokesperson.
Top 10 global destinations and average costs for those travelling overseas in the Australian winter
|
Destination |
Avg. Nightly Hotel Rate |
Avg. |
Avg. Meal Cost |
Avg. Tour Cost |
Avg. Cost of a |
Least Expensive Week |
Cost of Least Expensive Week |
|
|
1. |
Bali, Indonesia |
$133 |
$849 |
$24 |
$92 |
$2,468 |
Aug 15, 2016 |
$2,287 |
|
2. |
Hawaii, USA |
$400 |
$1,074 |
$34 |
$174 |
$4,936 |
Aug 15, 2016 |
$4,695 |
|
3. |
London, England |
$291 |
$2,250 |
$47 |
$125 |
$5,524 |
Aug 1, 2016 |
$5,183 |
|
4. |
Phuket, Thailand |
$74 |
$758 |
$27 |
$105 |
$2,053 |
Aug 22, 2016 |
$1,788 |
|
5. |
Paris, France |
$246 |
$2,232 |
$44 |
$148 |
$5,174 |
Aug 8, 2016 |
$4,575 |
|
6. |
Singapore, Singapore |
$168 |
$850 |
$39 |
$87 |
$3,019 |
Aug 8, 2016 |
$2,761 |
|
7. |
New York City, New York |
$418 |
$1,837 |
$44 |
$99 |
$5,885 |
Aug 15, 2016 |
$5,718 |
|
8. |
Santorini, Greece |
$367 |
$2,291 |
$31 |
$170 |
$5,851 |
June 6, 2016 |
$5,288 |
|
9. |
Viti Levu, Fiji |
$180 |
$957 |
$23 |
$96 |
$2,892 |
July 25, 2016 |
$2,783 |
|
10. |
Rome, Italy |
$198 |
$2,212 |
$38 |
$126 |
$4,648 |
Aug 8, 2016 |
$4,309 |
Winter Vacation Value for Australian Domestic Travel
With four of the ten least expensive weeks for holidays starting on May 30, late May proves to be a great value time to visit these popular destinations.
1. Melbourne, Victoria
Least Expensive Winter Week to Visit: June 27, 2016: $2,498
Bookable Hotel on TripAdvisor at an average nightly winter rate of: $194
2. Port Douglas, Queensland
Least Expensive Winter Week to Visit: May 30, 2016: $2,830
Bookable on Hotel TripAdvisor at an average nightly winter rate of $256
3. Sydney, New South Wales
Least Expensive Winter Week to Visit: June 13, 2016: $2,630
Bookable Hotel on TripAdvisor at an average nightly winter rate of $219
4. Darwin, Northern Territory
Least Expensive Winter Week to Visit: August 22, 2016: $3,090
Bookable Hotel on TripAdvisor at an average nightly winter rate of $239
5. Cairns, Queensland
Least Expensive Winter Week to Visit: May 30, 2016: $2,267
Bookable Hotel on TripAdvisor at an average nightly winter rate of $150
6. Hamilton Island, Queensland
Least Expensive Winter Week to Visit: August 8, 2016: $5,534
Bookable Hotel on TripAdvisor at an average nightly winter rate of $616
7. Broome, Western Australia
Least Expensive Winter Week to Visit: May 30, 2016: $3,715
Bookable Hotel on TripAdvisor at an average nightly winter rate of $326
8. Brisbane, Queensland
Least Expensive Winter Week to Visit: July 25, 2016: $2,123
Bookable Hotel on TripAdvisor at an average nightly winter rate of $156
9. Surfers Paradise, Queensland
Least Expensive Winter Week to Visit: July 25, 2016: $2,371
Bookable Hotel on TripAdvisor at an average nightly winter rate of $195
10. Noosa, Queensland
Least Expensive Winter Week to Visit: June 13, 2016: $2,810
Bookable Hotel on TripAdvisor at an average nightly winter rate of $251
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Notes to Editors
1Top destinations for Australian travellers during the upcoming winter travel period (May 30, 2016 – August 31, 2016) according to TripAdvisor site search and booking interest data. All hotel and airfare prices are based on trips departing and returning between June 1 and August 31, 2016. All USD pricing was converted to AUD via XE.com on 10 May 2016.
Average costs to visit the top winter travel destinations are representative of a one-week trip including a seven night hotel stay, roundtrip airfare from the domestic Australia, three restaurant meals per day and two tours.
Avg. Nightly Hotel Rate includes the average cost of a seven night stay in a hotel bookable on TripAdvisor, aggregated from hundreds of booking partners, including online travel agencies and direct hotel suppliers.
Avg. Airfare includes the average domestic round-trip airfare to each destination based on searches conducted through TripAdvisor Flights.
Avg. Meal Price includes the average meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip. Prices are sourced from restaurants listed on TripAdvisor.
Avg. Tour Price includes the average tour cost per person, excluding tax and tip. Prices are sourced from tours listed on TripAdvisor.
