Most Popular Summer Holiday Destinations for GCC Travellers

Wondered where the holiday and travel hot spots are this summer? Well, we're in the know thanks to our friends at travel app Wego, as the largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has revealed the most preferred summer destinations for GCC travellers.

With Eid coming up next week, followed by the long summer break, many are planning their travel now - we know we are!

Based on Wego’s data from last year’s summer holiday season, up to 18% of MENA travellers made their bookings on Wego as early as one to two months ahead of travel date. 22% of travellers, however, opted to wait until about a week ahead.

With searches for Eid Adha and summer trips climbing up daily, Wego has zoomed in on a list of most in-demand international destinations so far for MENA travellers the top choices are : Egypt, India, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Thailand, Kuwait, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, Philippines, and Jordan.

Wego has also seen a jump in summer airfares to almost all these destinations compared to the same period early this year. Average flight prices are now 42.72% more expensive for flights to Egypt, up 64.08% to Jordan, and up 32.10% to India. So, book soon!

Where are you going to head to? Any of the above?