[Today's Travel] Modetour Membership Members' 'Pick' Summer Overseas Travel Destinations and More

Hokkaido, Zhangjiajie, Spain·Portugal Top Popular Destinations
Hadamsup Summer Hydrangea Festival
Hanatour Honeymoon Expo and More

We bring you the latest news and new products from the travel and leisure industry on the 12th. Modetour announced the top 3 overseas travel destinations preferred by its membership members during the summer season. Gonjiam Resort and Hwadam Forest will hold a summer hydrangea festival for two months. Hanatour has prepared a honeymoon fair offering benefits to prospective couples in collaboration with Lotte Duty Free. You can also check out Interpark’s special exhibition on Japanese small-town travel and customer participation programs at Lotte World Adventure’s summer festival, 'City Vacance & Samba.'

Top 3 Summer Popular Overseas Travel Destinations Chosen by Modetour Membership Members

Biei Blue Pond in Hokkaido
[Photo by Modetour]

Based on reservation data from its membership program 'Modu Members,' Modetour revealed that Hokkaido, Japan, ranked first among popular overseas travel destinations departing between July and August. The second place went to Zhangjiajie, China, which has recently shown a sharp increase in popularity, and third place was the long-distance popular destinations Spain and Portugal. From January to May this year, Modu Members accounted for 45% of all package reservations, an increase of about 22 percentage points compared to the same period in 2019 before the COVID-19 outbreak. Premium travel products under the Modu Signature brand also accounted for 22% of total reservations, with Modu Members making up 65% of those bookings. Modetour is also running a special early-bird preferential benefits promotion exclusively for Modu Members.

Hwadam Forest, Summer Hydrangea Festival

Hadamsup Summer Hydrangea Festival
[Photo by Gonjiam Resort]

Gonjiam Resort and Hwadam Forest announced that they will hold a summer hydrangea festival from mid-month until the end of August. Visitors can enjoy waves of about 70,000 hydrangea plants of over 100 varieties that bloom beautifully in early summer. The festival takes place throughout Gonjiam Resort, including the 4,500㎡ (approximately 1,360 pyeong) hydrangea garden, which is the themed garden of Hwadam Forest. Various attractions are also available, such as the luge for the whole family, the gondola ride to the ski resort summit for healing at Sky Park, and the spa pool. Every Saturday evening, visitors can enjoy the Gonjiam Music Festa, featuring live music performances on the blue grass slope. To ensure a relaxed and safe viewing experience, Hwadam Forest operates the hydrangea festival by 100% advance reservation. Visitors can make reservations on the Hwadam Forest website before visiting. The festival runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the facility is closed on Mondays.

Hanatour and Lotte Duty Free Host Honeymoon Fair

Hana Tour Honeymoon Fair
Photo by Hana Tour

Hanatour announced that it will hold a honeymoon fair for prospective couples at Lotte Duty Free’s Myeongdong main store on the 15th. Consultations with honeymoon experts as well as regional specialists for popular honeymoon destinations such as the Maldives, Bali, and Europe are prepared. On-site reservation perks include benefits for Lotte Duty Free STAR PRIORITY WEDDING members and various rewards such as Dollar Book. Applications for participation are accepted through Hanatour’s official website. Special prices are offered for on-site contracts made after advance reservations.

Interpark Selects Japan Tourist Spots Known Only to Guides

Interpark - Japan Small City Exclusive Exhibition by Japan National Tourism Organization
[Photo by Interpark Triple]

Interpark, the travel entertainment platform operating Interpark Triple, announced a special exhibition dedicated to small towns in Japan in collaboration with the Japan National Tourism Organization. Through the dedicated exhibition page, key tourist information and flight schedules for four cities?Matsuyama, Hiroshima, Saga, and Oita?are provided. In addition to popular accommodations in each area, essential items such as attraction tickets and public transportation passes are introduced in an easy-to-understand manner to support convenient travel. A special discount promotion for travelers to Japanese small towns runs until the 23rd. First, a discount coupon worth up to 30,000 KRW applicable to accommodations in these four cities is given on a first-come, first-served basis every day from 10 a.m. Also, a 10% discount coupon (up to 20,000 KRW) is issued on a first-come, first-served basis for selected popular tours and ticket products within these cities.

Lotte World’s 'City Vacance & Samba' Customer Participation Programs Popular

Lotte World Adventure 'City Vacance & Samba' Exciting Samba Zone
[Photo by Lotte World]

Lotte World Adventure is operating various customer participation programs to celebrate the summer festival City Vacance & Samba. Among them, the newly added 'Exciting Samba Zone' on the parade course, where visitors can dance with the dancers, debuted on the 7th and quickly became popular with all spots filled. Visitors can join the Exciting Samba Zone on a first-come, first-served basis at the parade site starting at 1:45 p.m., 15 minutes before the performance begins. After learning the choreography by following the keepers’ demonstration, participants can dance samba with the parade dancers to lively music once the parade starts. On the first floor of Adventure, the 'Samba Step School,' where visitors can learn samba directly from Brazilian dancers, is also held. It starts every day at 3:30 p.m. in the Meeting Plaza from the 14th to August 25th, except Tuesdays.

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