The latest travel trends for 2025 were presented by Dertour at the major tourism exhibition CMT in Sturgardt. The Greek islands top the lists of preferences of German tourists with Crete and Rhodes being “high”. But the island that looks set to make the difference for 2025 is Thassos, which has several pre-bookings already.
Sandra Windsheimer, Sales Director, reveals the trends for 2025 ahead of the CMT exhibition. In particular, demand for travel to Ireland and Scotland, as well as Norway and Finland, is particularly high,” says Windsheimer. Booking volumes for Bali and Zanzibar also increased. Holidays are no longer a privilege for many people, but are now among the top priorities. I often hear from my clients: I’m much happier going on holiday than buying a new car or a new sofa,” says Windsheimer. Especially in times of crisis, the desire for a relaxing break is high and many people would rather invest in beautiful memories than material goods.
A key priority for travellers is to make bookings based on value for money. The big savings can be achieved by reservation the holiday early. Visitors to DERTOUR, Meier’s World Travel and ITS, for example, benefit from early booking discounts of up to 45%. An all-inclusive holiday package also offers budget security, which is largely a key requirement, especially for families.
In addition to Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia, Greece is also one of the most popular destinations for tour operators. “Families want to spend their holidays on the Greek islands. Crete and Rhodes are very popular with them. However, we are also recording a lot of bookings for Thassos this year,” says Windsheimer. Greece’s northernmost island is known for its mild climate and beautiful sandy beaches. “Anyone who is familiar with it can also find cheap accommodation there,” says the travel expert, who – at least for a few days – recommends a rental car, as the small island has to offer.
With more than 400 travel agencies, DERTOUR travel agencies are represented throughout Germany. Its approximately 1,800 travel specialists advise customers personally at the DERTOUR travel agency, by telephone, chat, video call and email. DERTOUR travel agencies offer ranges from classic packages and modular travel from major tour operators to tailor-made holiday trips on ships and airline tickets, as well as entry tickets and travel insurance. DERTOUR travel agencies are part of the DERTOUR Group’s travel agency distribution.
The DERTOUR Group, based in Cologne, is the travel division of the REWE Group. It is one of the leading travel groups in Europe. More than 130 companies belong to the DERTOUR Group umbrella. It employs more than 10,000 people in 16 European countries. Every year millions of visitors travel with one of their tour operators or specialists. The DERTOUR Group includes, among others, the operators DERTOUR, ITS, Meiers Weltreisen, Kuoni, Helvetic Tours, ITS Coop Travel, Billa Reisen, Koning Aap, Apollo, Exim Tours and Fischer and around 2,000 travel agencies (including DERTOUR, DERPART, Kuoni, Exim, Fischer as well as franchise and cooperation partners), hotel brands such as Sentido, Aldiana and ananea as well as the online travel portal Prijsvrij.
DERTOUR Group is also active on the ground for its guests: with 71 offices, the group’s network of agencies is present in 31 travel countries. The employees of the destination agencies take care of DERTOUR Group guests from arrival to departure at the holiday destination.
