How to save on fluctuations of the ruble - tips of tour operators
What happens to the prices of tours in an unstable ruble and how can you save?
More than 60% of residents are forced to save on travel, but consider it an important category of expenses. Even the May holidays, most Russians will spend at home or in the country.
A high tourist season is approaching, and a sharp jump in the exchange rate last week scared potential tourists.
Experts believe that the slight lull will soon end, because the May holidays and holidays are ahead, and many are waiting for a long-awaited vacation. Russians began to spend more consciously, but they do not refuse to travel, resort to tricks: they can book a hotel 4 * instead of 5 *, reduce the number of days on the tour by several nights.
Tour operators talk about their savings on spring and summer travel. The main, but no longer relevant option is early booking, when discounts reach 45-50%. Now it remains to catch proposals for autumn and winter.
You can try to find an interesting special offer, there are quite a lot of them: Greece For 24,000 rubles, Czech Republic - for $15,000, Italy - for 21,000. The choice is great, especially when the tourist has a Schengen visa.
Experts advise: if you have a budget tour, you need to try to minimize costs on the spot, then the network choose an all-inclusive hotel and pay in advance for all excursions. If this is not done, the growing euro will make you seriously spend on restaurants, cafes, excursions.
For example, two-fold savings in IsraelWhen travelers together with accommodation buy a package of four excursions for $ 90 / person (Jerusalem + Bethlehem; Galilee Christian + Nazareth; Dead Sea - beach; legends of Ancient Jaffa). This is economical, since on average one excursion costs $ 45.
Tour operators also inform that hoteliers after the decline of the ruble offered additional discounts. In some areas (Greece, Sardinia (Italy), Spain) companies have a price advantage.
Hotel chains offer discounts on some hotels, as there are available rooms and they want to increase the loyalty of their regular guests.
The Russians began to refuse the services of intermediaries. Approximately 44% of respondents prefer to plan their own tour. Only 21% of respondents use the services of agencies to book air tickets, and 33% do it independently via the Internet.
Another option is to refocus on domestic tourism. According to a survey conducted by the travel service OneTwoTrip, 58% of Russian tourists agree to abandon a foreign tour in 2018 due to the high exchange rate.
Well, the universal advice given by tour operators and economists is to track the course. With a noticeable decrease, it is more profitable to quickly pay for the tour, so as not to depend on currency fluctuations.