Phu Quoc tour price sees sudden fall, opportunities on offer
VOV.VN - The price of tour to Phu Quoc island, a famous tourist destination described as a paradise in the southern province of Kien Giang, has fallen considerably ahead of the coming five-day break nationwide after staying high over the past days.
With the price of airfares declining over recent days, the tour price and tourism combos to Phu Quoc island has dropped by 25% compared to two weeks ago, according to tour operators.
A representative of BestPrice Travel Company said air tickets from Hanoi to Phu Quoc from April 29 to May 2 had decreased slightly by between VND1 - 1.5 million for a round-trip flight.
Most notably, the price of a tourism combo for three days and two nights in Phu Quoc at a four-star standard resort is now hovering at around VND7.1 million per person
Tran Quoc Hung, a representative of travel platform Mustgo, attributed the decline in tour prices to Phu Quoc to the recent plunge in airfares, and added that airfares from Hanoi to Phu Quoc are likely to stand at only VND2 million for a round trip after the coming national holiday.
The move is expected to create opportunities for accommodation facilities in Phu Quoc such as the Best Western Premier Sonasea Phu Quoc, Sol By Melia, Radisson Blu Resort Phu Quoc, and Pullman Resort Phu Quoc to launch a number of discounts to attract visitors, said the travel executive.
At present, the hotel occupancy capacity on the pearl island during the national holiday period ranges between 60% and 70% for both three and four-star hotels and from 30% to 50% for the five-star segment.
Hung predicted that with a sharp decline in air ticket prices coupled with the removal of surcharged room rates, the hotel occupancy rate in Phu Quoc could reach between 70% and 80% soon.
Tran Thi Bao Thu, marketing and communications director of Vietluxtour, said that despite offering huge discounts, outbound tours are currently selling well compared to inbound tours due to the demand being pent-up for a long time during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In order to enhance the overall competitiveness for domestic destinations, Thu emphasised the need to devise synchronous strategies among tour operators, relevant ministries and agencies, as well as tourism promotion units.
Furthermore, travel firms are advised to design new products, offer them at a reasonable price, and formulate sightseeing programmes with diverse prices in order to provide tourists with a range of options that suits their needs, Thu added.
