New Zealand are you ready for winter?
Kiwi destinations are trending on Tripadvisor as Aussies search for a winter break
In Australia, vaccines are rolling out and travel bubbles are simmering meanwhile, Aussies are searching for both international and domestic destinations to travel to for their winter holiday.
Aussies are returning to travel both domestically and regionally and in fact, the recent survey from Tripadvisor found that 81 percent of travellers in Australia feel confident that it is safer to travel now, than it was three months ago.
The Tripadvisor search data also shows the most popular travel weeks for Australians this winter are weeks commencing 7 June and 14 June.
Internationally, New Zealand is trending heavily, as seven of the top ten destinations seeing the biggest increase in Tripadvisor clicks from Aussie travellers, are located there. Likely owing to the fact that the Trans-Tasman travel bubble has been established between the two countries, allowing for quarantine-free travel.
The destination currently at the top of the list for Aussies seeking travel to New Zealand is Lake Hayes, an ideal spot for travellers who desire a perfect winter break, other sought after Kiwi locations are Christchurch, Wanaka, Queenstown, Dunedin, and Te Anau.
The most searched for Australian destinations since January for domestic travel this winter are Hahndorf in Adelaide which comes out on top , followed by Palm Beach in Queensland and New South Wales’ Dubbo in second and third place respectively.
Overall Queensland seems to be the biggest hot spot for travellers, taking five of the top ten destinations seeing the biggest increase in Tripadvisor clicks from Aussie travellers looking to book a domestic trip.
Here is a full list of the fastest growing domestic and international destinations based on the biggest increase in searches since January, along with highly rated hotel options with winter availability:
Fastest Growing (Domestic) | Highly rated hotel with winter availability1 | Fastest Growing (International) | Highly rated hotel with winter availability1 |
Hahndorf, Adelaide | Bolifushi Island, Maldives | ||
Palm Beach, Queensland | Lake Hayes, New Zealand | ||
Dubbo, New South Wales | San Miguel de Allende, Mexico | ||
Carrara, Queensland | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
Benowa, Queensland | Wanaka, New Zealand | ||
Townsville, Queensland | Queenstown, New Zealand | ||
Hope Island, Queensland | Dunedin, New Zealand | ||
Wallerawang, New South Wales | Rome, Italy | ||
Fremantle, Western Australia | Te Anau, New Zealand | ||
Biggera Waters, Queensland | Rotorua, New Zealand |
Highly-rated hotels sourced from Tripadvisor Popularity Index as of 25 May 2021.
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