Named in-demand excursion destinations in Russia
The most popular routes for sightseeing holidays this year were trips to Moscow and the city, on the Golden Ring, in St. PetersburgKazan, kaliningradKarelia.
New tours opened in Altai, in Vladivostok and Chukotka, in Veliky Novgorod. Kazan and Tver. The list of offers for trips on the Golden Ring is increasing.
Of the regions of Russia, the most combination of “beach + excursion” is characteristic of the south of our country. The tour “Crimean circumnavigation” is popular, when travelers change their place of residence and see many attractions. This program has been popular since 2014.
On the beaches, travelers buy excursions to waterfalls, wine tours, trips to the Red glade and Abkhazia.
In Sochi Tourists often choose the tour "Grand Trio": visiting the resorts of Krasnaya Polyana, the adventure Park Sky Park and the Olympic Park. There is a tour "Secrets of the Olympics" - an excursion during which you can visit the Olympic and sports facilities in the mountains and on the coast.
In Anape Tourists travel through the lotus valley, go on sightseeing tours of Novorossiysk and Gelendzhik, visit vineyards and winery in Taman.
Tour operators believe that the growing level of sales of excursion tours is associated with the expansion of the range of offers, and with a fixed price for such trips. Price growth is observed in those directions in which air transportation is expected.
Sales of bus tours in 2018 are lower than in 2017, largely due to the World Cup in Russia and the restrictions that accompany it. Bus tour operators were forced to stop selling excursions for a month and a half.