Holy Week: how much does a six-day getaway outside the country and inside Buenos Aires cost?

He is approaching six-day extra long weekend and Argentines are already doing the math to plan their getaways. The options are unlimited, but the budget is not, so you have to be very careful with the alternative you choose.

From the consultancy Focus Market They recounted the cost for Argentines to travel within and outside the country. In the study, they found out how much it would cost for 2 people to travel by plane and by bus, for 4 days -3 nights with accommodation in a 3-star hotel in different destinations. They also analyzed family weekend getaways (2 adults and 2 children), less than 2 hours away from Buenos Aires. It should be noted that the survey was carried out before the announcement of the pilot strike, which was later lifted, so there may be some variations in the values ​​of certain services.

The prices for 2 people, traveling by plane, and staying 4 days-3 nights in a 3-star hotel are: A Rio de Janeiro $1,498,700, with a year-on-year increase of 199% compared to 2023 (in 2023 the price of this package was $502,000), Punta Cana $2,126,668, now Madrid $4,778,600.

Of course, it is unlikely that a family will go to Madrid for just a weekend, but within the budget surveyed by the consultancy the item with the greatest weight is the plane tickets, so a longer stay would not imply an increase such a significant cost.

It is also clear that most families will look for closer destinations to spend their mini vacations. “If we choose a family getaway (2 adults and 2 children) not far from home, we find out how much the accommodation would cost us. If we stay 2 days 3 nights in the Tiger Delta, the value of a 3-bedroom cabin, with a garden, barbecue, and river view is $341,900; in Lujan a 2-room apartment with parking, terrace, grill and pool, $214,525, and in the case of San Antonio de Areco, a 2-room house, with parking and garden costs $275,817. With respect to the year 2023, these destinations have an average increase of approximately 200%,” the consulting firm stated.

“The projection of spending per tourist for this weekend is austere. The average stay is estimated at 4.3 days, taking into account that although it is almost a week, not all tourists will take it completely.”, Indian Damián Di Pace, Director of Focus Market Consulting

“This XXL weekend has the peculiarity that it extends for 6 days. The most distant local destinations find an opportunity to increase their visits and occupy hotel capacity. Perhaps not all Argentines take the 6 days, and this promotes hikers with rural tourism outings. According to the Federation of Commerce and Industry of the City of Buenos Aires (Fecoba), in CABA there is an opportunity for a large number of national and international visitors to arrive, with a very important local cultural and recreational agenda,” he explained.

The tourism sector has high hopes for the extra long weekend, after a summer season that left numbers lower than expected. According to a report from the Argentine Confederation of Medium Enterprises (CAME), the first 46 days of the summer season left 16.8% fewer tourists than the same period in 2023. “The floods on the Coast, the storms on the Atlantic Coast, the end of the Previaje program and the price increases Compared to last year, they influenced families’ lower willingness to travel. The international tourist helped compensate,” the organization explained.

In the first month and a half of the 2024 season, 17 million tourists traveled. They spent $2.8 billion on food, transportation, lodging, recreation and various purchases. Thus, the number of people who went on a trip between December 15 and January 31 decreased by 16.8% compared to the same period in the 2023 season, although real total economic spending grew by 6.4%.