Recent data from Mode Tour shows that older South Koreans who traveled abroad accounted for 18.5 percent of all outbound tourists last year, an increase of nearly 1 percentage point. (Photo by Yonhap News Agency)
Seoul, February. 23 (Korea Business Network) – With the increasing number of active seniors, more Koreans over 60 are traveling abroad than before.
Recent data from Mode Tour shows that senior South Koreans who traveled abroad accounted for 18.5 percent of all outbound tourists last year, an increase of nearly 1 percentage point.
The number of visitors to South Korea over the age of 60 has been rising steadily over the past few years, with the figure jumping from 14.8 percent in 2014 to 17.7 percent in 2016.
Popular tourist destinations include neighboring countries such as Japan and China, and Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam and Thailand.
In 2017, about 40% of senior tourists went to Southeast Asian countries, while 24% of senior tourists went to Japan. China was the most popular holiday destination in 2016, but slipped to third place due to political tensions surrounding the deployment of THAAD anti-missiles. South Korean missile system.
Older travelers to Europe and North America accounted for 9.7% and 3.8% of the total tourist arrivals to these regions, respectively.
Against this backdrop, Interpark Tour launched a senior-friendly promotion for the first time in the Korean tourism industry.
With these discounts, senior travelers can save up to 7% on holiday packages in Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand.
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