Asia - Russian Travel Digest

28.01.2019

Russian tourist flow to Vietnam in 2018 broke another record

In 2018 a record number of Russian tourists visited Vietnam: more than 600 thousand people. However, the dynamics of growth in tourist flow from the Russian Federation showed a clear slowdown, the last months of the year even showed a decline

According to the Vietnamese National Tourism…

25.01.2019

In 2019 tour operators are waiting for growth in demand for tours to Japan by at least 30%

The leading Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) plans to enter the Russian market in 2019. Aeroflot will have a strong competitor on the destination. Meanwhile, Russian tour operators are waiting for further growth in demand for Japan in 2019.
ANA made a strategic decision to enter Russian…

24.01.2019

Tour operators could contain a drop in prices for tours to Thailand

For the period after the New Year holidays the demand on the travel market traditionally decreases - as a result, tours are also becoming cheaper. However, in the middle of January 2019 tour operators could contain a drop in prices on the Thai destination.

So, the minimum prices for tours…

24.01.2019

India could allow visa-free entry for Russian tourist groups

India’s tourism minister Joseph Alphons Kannanthanam has said his country is ready to accept a proposal from Moscow for visa-free entry to Russian tourists groups in India.

In an interview with TASS news agency, the official said that granting a no visa entry to Russian tourist groups is…

21.01.2019

Direct transportation to Bali attracted demand from regions

The demand for winter tours to Bali is still lower than last year. According to tour operators, tourists are waiting - both for a more favorable exchange rate and last minute offers closer to departure dates.

According to Indonesian National Tourist Office in Russia (VITO Russia), for the…

21.01.2019

Tourist flow from Russia to Japan has increased by 23.8%

According to the latest statistics of Japanese National Tourist Organization (JNTO), 88,6 thousand tourists from Russia visit Japan over 11 months, which is 23.8% more than in this period in 2017. JNTO also notes a record total incoming flow to Japan - 30 million tourists since 2018. In 2017, Japan…

12.01.2019

Russian tour operator to stop charters to India’s Goa this month

Pegas Touristik, a Russian tour operator which organizes about 300 charter flights every season, has decided to discontinue its charter operations in India’s Goa from January 12, The Times of India reports. Joao Xavier Miranda of Cicerone Air Transport Services, an airline representative firm, said Pegas’…

08.01.2019

The number of tourists in Japan increased by 34%

The number of tourists to Japan from Russia grew by 34%. At the same time, experts say that the reason for growth is the decline in prices for flights, as well as the year of cross-tourism in Russia and Japan, which increased the demand for trips to the country of the rising sun. According to the OneTwoTrip…

28.12.2018

Intourist has launched the sale of package tours to Iran

Tour operator Intourist began selling package tours to the Iranian destination. They offer several excursion tours on the basis of regular transportation with departure from Moscow. According to ATOR, a little later, excursion tours for regional cities will also be on sale. At the moment, Iran is not…

17.12.2018

What is the price for tours in Goa for the New Year

The price for tours to Goa is inexpensive - up to 50 thousand Rubles ($ 753) per person. The Indian state of Goa is one of the most accessible beach destinations for the 2018/2019 winter season. According to experts, due to the preservation of the cost of tours at the level of last year, Goa maintains…

13.12.2018

India expects more than 300 thousand Russian tourists in 2018

“India expects more than 300,000 Russian tourists in 2018,” told Anup Biswas, a representative of the Indian Ministry of Tourism. “Following the results of 2018, we plan to host more than 300 thousand Russian travelers in India. Most of them, of course, prefer Goa, but we intend to expand the geography…

27.11.2018

The regional tourists are interested in direct flight to Bali

According to tour operators, a direct flight to Bali from Moscow expanded an audience of the destination, including the tourists from regions who have an option of convenient change in Moscow. On October 29, the regular direct flight of Rossia airline between Moscow and Denpasar was launched. The direct…

20.11.2018

Tourists are actively buying up Thailand for the winter

Tour operators report that news about the possible opening of Egypt has not influenced on sales of tours to the resorts in Thailand. Among the largest players on the destination the volume of early booking tours to Thailand for the winter season already exceeds the last year’s one by tens of percent.…

15.11.2018

S7 will start flying from Irkutsk to Vietnam from the end of November

“From November 28, S7 Airlines is to launch direct regular flights from Irkutsk to Cam Ranh (Vietnam),” the carrier’s press service reports. The flights from Irkutsk airport will be operated on Wednesdays and Saturdays. "The flight departs from Irkutsk at 21:10 and lands at Cam Ranh airport at 3:15 of…

14.11.2018

Preferences of Russian tourists in Vietnam

According to tour operators, more often the Russians book Vietnam for New Year holidays, although a number of companies have applications for the spring of 2019. "April 2019 – it is the longest date when agents are now booking tours, but this is more likely an exception. Most often the demand is for…

13.11.2018

Thailand will host 1.7 million Russian tourists by the end of 2018

This is 26% higher than last year's result. This forecast was presented by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of this country. According to the latest statistics, over the first eight months of this year Thailand has already been visited by 950.8 thousand tourists from Russia. Russia retains the position…

12.11.2018

Among all source markets in Japan Russia leads in terms of growth of tourist traffic

Russian tourist flow to Japan continues to show double-digit growth. During the first three quarters of 2018, 68,500 citizens of the Russian Federation visited this country, which is 26% more than in the same period last year. According to the Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO), in terms of dynamics…

12.11.2018

Russia and China will sign a new agreement on visa-free regime in 2019

“Russia and China will sign a new intergovernmental agreement on visa-free group tourist trips in 2019,” told Oleg Safonov, the head of Rostourism. He also noted that the negotiation process on intergovernmental agreement is in the final stage. In accordance with the new agreement, the minimum number…

08.11.2018

Tourist flow from Russia to the Maldives has increased by more than 20% for the first 9 months of 2018

“Tourist flow from Russia to the Maldives increased by 20.3% for the first 9 months of 2018. 51,1 thousand of Russian tourists visited the islands,” reported the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR). “Among all the exotic islands of the Indian Ocean, the Maldives are leading both in tourist…