This year, Easter long weekend falls on Friday, April 7 to Monday, April 10. And, with the date fast approaching, many Australians have already booked their getaways. So, where are they going?
Turns out, when it comes to those travelling internationally over the Easter break, many Aussies are favouring destinations close to home, including Japan, South Korea and Tokyo. The data, collated by Expedia, is unsurprising, considering the rising cost of airfares.
Interest in accommodation in Seoul, South Korea, went up over 6000% compared to the previous year. Expedia users also were also extremely interested in accommodation in Japan, with Osaka, Tokyo, Sapporo, and Kyoto looking like popular spots over the Easter break. This is no doubt thanks to the cherry blossoms, which bloom at this time of year, and the fact that the country is now open after the pandemic.
Hong Kong and the Polynesian island Samoa also made the ‘top 10 trending international destinations over Easter’ list, as well as New Zealand’s Rotorua, Queenstown, and Wellington.
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In terms of classic international travel destinations over Easter, Bali, Singapore, and Fiji were among the top spots. London, Oahu, and Phuket were also on the list.
As for domestic travel trends, the Victorian town of Warragul topped the trending Easter destination list, with accommodation interest on the booking platform Wotif up close to 115% compared with this time last year.
Tasmania’s Flinders Island, Perth, and NSW’s Yamba came next on the list. Ulladulla, Lismore, and Newcastle in NSW were also popular, as were Gladstone, Bundaberg, and Agnes Water in Queensland.
Holiday home-wise, users on Stayz were booking properties on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland and South West Perth. Queensland’s Fraser Island and South Australia’s Kangaroo Island were also top hot spots.
Stayz also shared data showing that the usually popular weekend getaway destinations of the Central Coast and Hunter Valley in NSW and the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria still had availability.
Top International Destinations for Easter on Expedia
This data is based on accommodation demand on Expedia.com.au for travel between 6-10 April 2023.
- Bali
- Tokyo, Japan
- Phuket, Thailand
- Osaka, Japan
- Singapore
- Fiji
- London
- Kyoto, Japan
- Oahu
- Seoul, South Korea
Top Trending International Destinations for Easter on Expedia
This is based on accommodation interest on Expedia.com.au for travel between 6-10 April 2023, compared to 14-18 April 2022.
- Seoul, South Korea – accommodation interest up over 6000%
- Osaka, Japan – accommodation interest up over 5000%
- Hong Kong – accommodation interest up over 5000%
- Tokyo, Japan – accommodation interest up over 4400%
- Samoa – accommodation interest up over 2400%
- Rotorua, New Zealand – accommodation interest up over 2000%
- Kyoto, Japan – accommodation interest up over 2000%
- Sapporo, Japan – accommodation interest up over 1900%
- Queenstown, New Zealand – accommodation interest up over 1600%
- Wellington, New Zealand – accommodation interest up over 1500%
Top Holiday Home Destinations for Easter on Stayz
This data is based on holiday home demand for Easter on Stayz.com.au for travel between 6-10 April 2023.
- Sunshine Coast, QLD
- South West, WA
- Perth, WA
- Fraser Coast, QLD
- Kangaroo Island, SA
Top Holiday Home Destinations for Easter Still Showing Availability on Stayz
- Central Coast, NSW
- Hunter Valley, NSW
- Mornington Peninsula, VIC
- Snowy Mountains, NSW
- Whitsundays, QLD
Top Domestic Easter Destinations on Wotif
Data based on accommodation demand on Wotif.com for travel between 6-10 April 2023
- Gold Coast, QLD
- Sydney, NSW
- Melbourne, VIC
- Sunshine Coast, QLD
- Adelaide, SA
- Brisbane, QLD
- North Coast, NSW
- Perth, WA
- Cairns, QLD
- Canberra, ACT
Top Domestic Easter Destinations on Wotif
This is based on accommodation demand on Wotif.com for travel between 6-10 April 2023, compared to 14-18 April 2022
- Warragul, VIC – accommodation interest up close to 115%
- Flinders Island, TAS – accommodation interest up over 105%
- Perth, WA – accommodation interest up over 100%
- Yamba, NSW – accommodation interest up over 65%
- Ulladulla, NSW – accommodation interest up over 60%
- Gladstone, QLD – accommodation interest up close to 50%
- Agnes Water, QLD – accommodation interest up close to 45%
- Bundaberg, QLD – accommodation interest up over 40%
- Lismore, NSW – accommodation interest up over 35%
- Newcastle, NSW – accommodation interest up over 30%
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