Where will the Russians go on February 14 and 23?
In February 2021, festive dates fall on the weekend: February 14 (Valentine’s Day) will fall on a Sunday, and Defender of the Fatherland Day is celebrated on February 21, 22, 23.
Lovers Day is an unofficial holiday, but it is considered a good reason for a romantic weekend in Russia or a trip to warm countries.
Tour operators have not yet noted an increased demand for races during the February holidays. Given the trend for short sales depth, a rebound in travel demand could come later.
Experts from ANEX Tour, TUI Russia and TEZ TOUR predict an increase in demand for Defender of the Fatherland Day closer to mid-February. Some tourists combine three days of weekends on a “male” holiday with vacation, and go to Cuba, Tanzania, the UAE.
February is the high season for travel to the Maldives, and this year, given the limited choice of countries, the demand is even greater.
Tours are booked for a long time (10-14 nights), and experts do not see the impact of holiday dates on demand.
On February 14, short programs will be in demand: Muscovites Moscow region or weekend tours, for example,St. Petersburg.
If we analyze the statistics of all tours in February with the seizure of festive dates on February 14 and 23, then Russia will be the leader in sales, especially in the segment of short tours and weekend trips.
Sochi shares first place with Turkey from TUI Russia. In the TOP-3 booking tours to Buryatia and Sheregesh, Moscow region.
According to ANEX Tour experts, Russia will enter the top three sales for short tours for the February holidays. In the top requests of Sochi and Kaliningrad, tours to Krasnaya Polyana and Sheregesh.
According to tour operators of the domestic market, the rating of bookings for festive dates in February will be headed by the Moscow region. In the top destinations - St. Petersburg, Sochi and Crimea.
Tour operator "Multitur" has 30% of bookings for Sochi and Crimea, the remaining - excursions to KazanThe Golden Ring routes.
In the TOP-7 sales of tour operators with the capture of February holidays entered Tanzania (Zanzibar), UAE, Maldives. Cuba. Turkey. Egypt.
By festive dates in February, tour operators are ready to meet individual requests of tourists for special programs - most often they are in the direction of the Maldives, and come from newlyweds or couples who celebrate the anniversary.
Cost
ANEX Tour: Zanzibar from February 19 to 8 nights, hotel 4 *, "all inclusive" - from 156 thousand rubles for two. Cuba from February 21, 10 nights, hotel 4 *, "all inclusive - from 171 thousand rubles for two." Maldives from February 20 – from 200 thousand rubles for two, breakfast.
Sochi (20 February, 2 nights, HB) - from 27 thousand rubles for two. Kaliningrad (3 nights, from February 21) – from 34 thousand rubles for two. Tour "February 23 on Baikal" 3 nights - from 72 thousand rubles for two.
TUI Russia: Romantic tour for the Day of Lovers - from 10155 rubles for two. Baikal on Defender of the Fatherland Day, 8 nights, charter in Ulan-Ude - from 60 thousand rubles for two.
Sheregesh from February 23 - from 39 thousand rubles for two. Sochi (resorts Krasnaya Polyana and Rosa Khutor) - from 52 thousand rubles.
TEZ TOUR: Egypt - from 38,700 rubles per person (6 nights, hotel 4*, breakfast). Travel to Turkey: from 18 109 rubles per person (6 nights, 3*, "all inclusive"). UAE - from 35 000 rubles per person (hotel 4 * without food). Maldives - from 89,279 rubles per person (7 nights, hotel 4*, breakfast).
"Russian Express": Maldives in the second half of February for a week from 100,000 rubles per person (hotel 5*, breakfast).
"VEDI GROUP": a week in the Crimea - from 45 thousand rubles for two (without a flight).
The Dolphin: A Journey to Dagestan for 3 days "Secrets of ancient Derbent" - from 43 thousand rubles for two, the North Caucasus "Multiactivist in Elbrus" (4 days, excursions + trekking) - from 51 800 rubles (no road). Tour "February 23 in Karelia" (3 days) - from 29,400 rubles for two.
ALEAN: Moscow region (hotel 4 *, "luxury" with fireplace, "all inclusive") - from 17 325 rubles per person. February 14 in St. Petersburg, hotel 4 * room "deluxe" - 8 8125 rubles per person (breakfast). Sochi on February 23 in 4 * "all inclusive" - from 17 000 rubles per person (no road).
"Multitour": a tour on February 23 to a hotel in the suburbs for 3 days - from 19500 rubles for two.
Source: atorus