Almost 200 thousand Russian tourists arrived in the Maldives from January to early November. Russia is the second in terms of tourist flow, the archipelago's tourism office reported.

“From January 1 to November 25, more than a million foreign tourists made holidays in the Maldives, 194,5…

This winter, Sri Lanka is counting very much on the Russian market and tries to expand the volume of traffic. So, from November 9, SriLankan Airlines has increased the number of flights to 2 per week between Moscow and Colombo. The flights depart from Domodedovo to Colombo on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

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Despite the resumption of regular flights with Thailand from November 9, travel companies do not expect high demand for tours to the country, despite the rather attractive prices, said Maya Lomidze, executive director of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR).

"The algorithm…

About 1 000 Russian tourists are expected to visit Sri Lanka in the coming weeks. Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said the tourists will visit Sri Lanka as part of the recently launched tourism advertising campaign between Sri Lanka and Russia.

“With the recently resumption of direct…

The first hundred Russian tourists have already got a permit to enter Thailand (COE). These vaccinated tourists are going to have a holiday at the country's resorts without quarantine as part of the "sandbox" project. The Ambassador of Thailand to Russia, Mr. Sasivat Wongsinsavat, expressed the hope…

In the next ten days, the Indian government must take a decision on the returning of foreign tourists to the country. At the moment, the leaders of the Indian Ministry of the Interior are discussing with all interested parties the proposed date and conditions for opening the country to foreign tourists.

The…

The Vietnamese resort island Phu Quoc to be opened for tourists according to the plan - from the beginning of October. This was recently announced by the Minister of Tourism and Culture of the country Nguyen Van Hung, whose words are quoted by local media. It is assumed that the test period of the…

The Tourism Development Authority of Sri Lanka reminded tourists the new conditions for entering the country.

Thus, travelers vaccinated with the Russian drug "Sputnik V" are exempt from mandatory quarantine. To do this, they must provide a certificate of completion of the full course of…

In 2021, vacationers in the Maldives are much more likely than before to stay not in five-star hotels, but in budget accommodation facilities, ATOR (Association of Tour Operators of Russia)  reports.

Before the pandemic, the Maldives attracted exclusively wealthy Russian tourists. In the…

Thailand allowed tourists vaccinated with the Russian Sputnik V vaccine to enter Phuket Island and other tourist areas included in the Phuket Sandbox and 7+7 programs from September 1, without having to undergo a 14-day quarantine, told the Consul General Vladimir Sosnov.

"The Russian vaccine…

Thailand has in principle allowed tourists vaccinated with the Sputnik V vaccine to enter certain tourist areas of the country, the timing will be announced later, the Russian embassy in Thailand said.

"In connection with the incoming questions about whether Russians vaccinated with Sputnik…

Despite the increase in the incidence of the "delta" strain of coronavirus, in Thailand, after Phuket, several islands were opened for vaccinated Russian tourists.

The island of Koh Samui, Phangan and Tau in the Gulf of Thailand began to receive foreign tourists.

Phuket opened…

This season, the tour operator Russian Express has strengthened its partnership with flydubai. In addition to the guaranteed block of seats from several Russian cities to Dubai, the tour operator also took a block of seats for the Dubai-Male segment and offers package tours to the Maldives with a…

The Sri Lankan authorities have made it easier for foreign tourists to enter the country with vaccinations, including the Russian Sputnik V vaccine.

Tourists are required to be tested for coronavirus on the first day of stay in the country, and re-tested on the seventh day. The exceptions…

The pilot region in Vietnam, which will be the first to receive vaccinated tourists, will be Phu Quoc Island, foreigners will be able to return to the island in September or October, local media report.

Authorities in the Vietnamese province of Kien Giang, to which Phu Quoc belongs, said…

Russia was included in the "yellow" list of countries, according to the decision of the Department of Disease Control of Thailand. We are talking about the lists that allow or do not allow tourists to enter the country and that means that another favorite country is opening for Russian tourists.

The…

Moscow and Tehran will sign an agreement on the abolition of individual visas for tourists traveling in a group.

Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali announced the upcoming visit of the Iranian delegation in charge of arranging the deal.

According to the agreement, tourists…

Tour packages to the Maldives for the May holidays are practically sold out, tour operators say. The rate of summer bookings is more ahead of last year's figures due to affordable prices.

The Maldives was one of the first to agree to receive tourists from Russia; flights between Moscow and…

At the end of March, the Operations Headquarters announced the resumption of flights with Sri Lanka. One flight per week is allowed from Moscow to Colombo. In mid-March, Aeroflot announced the launch of direct flights to the capital of Sri Lanka from April 1- departures were scheduled twice a week.…

On February 27, Air India resumed regular flights to Moscow on the Delhi - Moscow - Delhi route.

According to the press service of the carrier, arrival flights are operated on Airbus A320neo once a week on Saturdays, departing flights - on Sundays. Passengers and liners of the airline are…