Gyeonggi-do Tourists Visit for 'Natural Scenery'... 50,000 KRW Spent Per Person

Survey Results of Major Tourist Attractions in Gyeonggi Province

Last year, the field that attracted the most interest among tourists visiting Gyeonggi-do was 'natural scenery,' and the average expenditure per person was found to be 50,000 KRW.

Gyeonggi-do announced on the 31st that a survey conducted on 10,361 domestic tourists aged 15 and older who visited 50 major tourist sites within the province last year showed an overall satisfaction score for traveling in Gyeonggi-do of 4.26 out of 5, with 92.2% responding that they were 'satisfied.'

The percentage of respondents willing to recommend the destination to others was 93.8%, and the intention to revisit within the next three years was 94.5%.

Among satisfaction scores by travel categories, sightseeing and entertainment scored the highest at 4.38 points, while shopping item prices scored the lowest at 3.53 points.

The most favored or desired activities to do again (ranked first) during travel were natural tourist sites (42.6%), theme and security tourist sites (29.8%), experiential tourism (11.9%), and historical tourist sites (7.0%), in that order.

The average expenditure per person was 50,229 KRW, with group and package tourists spending 59,877 KRW and individual tourists spending 49,610 KRW, showing a difference.

Among individual tourists’ expenditure categories, food and beverage accounted for 51%, exceeding half. This was followed by transportation and fuel costs (24.2%), admission and experience fees (17.1%), shopping expenses (4.6%), and accommodation costs (2.8%).

Among all tourists, 88.8% traveled on a day trip, while 11.2% stayed overnight for two days or more.

The most used accommodation facilities by overnight travelers were pensions at 27.4%, followed by camping and campgrounds (25.5%), hotels (21.0%), and relatives’ or friends’ homes (10.8%).

The average number of travel companions was 6.8, more than double the 3.0 average recorded in the 2021 survey conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The types of travel companions were mostly family and relatives at 57.5%, followed by friends (23.9%) and partners (11.7%).

This survey was the first conducted since it was upgraded to a nationally approved statistic by the Statistics Korea in January last year.

Choi Yong-hoon, Director of the Tourism Division of the province, said, "Through this survey, we were able to confirm the recovery of travel demand following the lifting of social distancing measures," and added, "We will promote projects reflecting the survey results to revitalize tourism in Gyeonggi-do."

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