This spring, Russians will go on vacation to the UAE, Thailand, the Maldives and Sri Lanka, in addition, Africa is gaining popularity, said Dmitry Arutyunov, CEO of Art Tour.
“In spring, first of all, the countries of the Middle East are popular, the Emirates top the list, the weather is the best there, the air temperature is about +27 degrees, it’s not hot, and the water is not so cool anymore. Accordingly, there are direct flights to Oman, Qatar, and Bahrain. It is also traditional to visit Thailand, where we also have direct flights. Then the people scatter and Koh Samui, and other islands, many people visit the sightseeing program in Bangkok. China is gaining popularity, tours on the principle of business plus leisure. There are also Maldives, Sri Lanka, Asia and Africa,” he said.
Dmitry Harutyunov added that “in May, Turkey will begin its great march: an early booking campaign for many hotels.”
As for domestic tourism, Sochi, Moscow, Kazan, St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad and the North Caucasus are popular in spring.
“Traditionally, spring is Sochi, the ski race ends, you can still ski in March. The swimming season is already opening in May. Also Moscow, Kazan, St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad has actively joined them in recent years, sales are growing. The North Caucasus is gaining popularity: Dagestan, North Ossetia. The most budget option, if we are talking about residents of Moscow and Central Russia, is a trip along the “Golden Ring”. In spring, you can already walk along the streets longer and the prices for hotels there do not bite: from two to three thousand rubles per day. It will be more expensive in the summer,” he told NSN.
Previously, the most expensive and budget cities for traveling to were named Of Russia.
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