Mzansi travellers just love the French connection

Last week, Club Med hosted a media session, shedding light on the ski holiday trends and insights from South African travellers. 

According to the company, they conducted a survey involving 755 respondents to collect insights into the trends of snow holiday destinations South Africans preferred, focusing on snow holiday activities, preferred accommodation, among other aspects.

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Preferred snow destinations

The survey found that 71.9% of the people preferred to have a snow holiday in France. 

Switzerland scored the second favourite location with 62.1%, Italy scored 60.7%, Austria at 56.8%, and other destinations (USA, Canada, Japan, Eastern Europe) at 7.2%.

Accommodation

Of the respondents, 78.4% expressed a preference for a resort with an all-inclusive package for the convenience they offer in terms of budgeting and planning, followed by hotels at 45.4%, rental chalets at 37.1%, rental apartments at 21.7%, and personal housing at 4.6%.

Favourite snow holiday activities and scores

• Skiing – 79.9%
• Gastronomy – 77.8%
• Hiking – 58.8%
• Ski touring – 57.7%
• Swimming – 48.9%
• Yoga fitness – 19.7%
• After-ski activities – 9.5%.

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