During this year’s May Day holiday, Zhejiang’s cultural tourism booking volume increased by over 240% month-on-month. Hangzhou, Ningbo, Huzhou and Zhejiang’s top 3 popular destinations – Hangzhou Tourism – Hangzhou.com

“Where to go on May Day?” “Recommendations for treasure cities on May Day” and “Seeking travel guide for the Western Sichuan Ring Road”… During this May Day holiday, travel markets across the country are experiencing a booking boom.

According to Meituan data, as of April 24, the number of cultural tourism bookings (including scenic spots, accommodation, transportation, etc.) during the May Day holiday increased by more than 190% month-on-month, and the number of bookings in Zhejiang increased by more than 240% month-on-month. Among them, Hangzhou, Ningbo and Huzhou have become the top three popular destinations in Zhejiang that are very popular among tourists. From the perspective of tourist source cities, Shanghai, Nanjing, Suzhou, Wenzhou and Beijing have become the top five tourist source cities for tourists visiting Zhejiang.

It is expected that during this year’s May Day holiday, traditional tourist cities will continue to be popular, with circuit tours, outbound travel and other methods becoming very popular. Taste bud tours, travel photography, and finding niche destinations that have emerged in recent years will also become part of this year’s May Day holiday. “A popular item for travel.

“Taste Bud Tour” will usher in a new wave of craze

This year’s May Day, a “taste bud tour” of eating and drinking in popular cities is becoming the only choice for young people when traveling during their holidays.

Taizhou, Zhejiang is a popular town for “May Day” and “Taste Bud Tour”. According to Meituan data, as of April 24, bookings for accommodation, tickets, etc. during the May Day holiday in Taizhou increased by more than 220% month-on-month.

Facing the upcoming consumption peak, many restaurant owners in Taizhou are also working hard. “Old Taizhou” is a 14-year-old store located in the old commercial street in the center of Jiaojiang District, Taizhou City. In the past few days, all employees in the store have been preparing for the “May Day” consumption peak. The proprietress said: “Since the store has been on the must-eat list, many tourists come to have breakfast every holiday, so this year’s May Day, popular local specialties such as rice cakes, pancake tubes, and wheat cakes will be available.” Prepare more.”

Not only is it a city with special food, but the catering industry across the country will also usher in a wave of business peaks during the holidays. Judging from Meituan’s “reservation” data, during the May Day holiday, the cities with the highest popularity of restaurant reservations in advance were Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Tianjin and Chengdu. In terms of categories, in addition to hot pot, Cantonese cuisine, Western food, Japanese food, etc., the number of reservations for local specialties such as Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine, Beijing cuisine, and Sichuan cuisine has increased significantly.

The holiday shopping model popularizes long-term travel at home and abroad

During this year’s May Day holiday, some tourists chose the “take 3 days off and 9 days off” strategy, that is, take days off or switch days off from April 28 to 30. This arrangement has also made domestic circuit tours and outbound tours popular.

“During the May Day holiday, we will take tourists to Sichuan, taking the Jiuzhaigou Valley and the Western Sichuan Ring Road. Accommodation along the route is very tight and it is difficult to find a room.” said the person in charge of a travel agency in Sichuan.

Meituan data shows that Xi’an and Chengdu are popular starting points for circular tours in northwest and western Sichuan, and the popularity of “May Day” cultural tourism bookings ranks among the top ten in the country.

In terms of outbound travel, this year’s May Day overseas accommodation bookings peaked earlier than last year. “Hong Kong and Macau” are still the most popular destinations, and the booking volume of “Japan and South Korea” has increased significantly year-on-year, surpassing “Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand” in popularity. Meituan has also launched price comparison activities three times a day to recommend ultra-low-cost hotels in many popular destinations around the world.

In addition, traditional long-distance travel destinations such as Yunnan, Guizhou, and Xinjiang will also continue to be popular during the May Day holiday. The addition of spring flower-viewing tours will add fuel to the fire to some tourist destinations.

Taking Kunming, Yunnan as an example, the “Jacaranda” on Jiaochang Middle Road is about to enter its peak flowering period, which will surely attract a large number of citizens and tourists to visit the “purple sea of ​​flowers”. In addition, Chuncheng Road, Jacaranda Theme Park, Baohai Park and other places are also popular places recommended by netizens.