Asia - Russian Travel Digest

21.09.2018

Prospect of Thailand for the winter season

Thailand remains the leader of booking tours for the winter season, tour operators forecast sales growth from 5 to 20% in comparison with the last year. The weakening of the ruble and increased competition with other exotic destinations can correct the growth rate, but only the opening of Egypt is capable…

21.09.2018

Taiwan has cancelled visas for Russians

From September 6, 2018 Russians will be able to visit Taiwan without visas. Tour operators expect a favorable effect from the innovation, but they note that visas are the only reason for a small number of tourists from Russian Federation in Taiwan. Visa-free regime for Russians is introduced as an experiment.…

18.09.2018

The results of New Year’s booking to Goa

Last winter, according to the Indian press, Goa noted a decline of New Year reservations from foreign markets - up to 30%. This season, this trend is not observed in sales of Goa for the New Year. However, tour operators believe that it is too early to give forecasts for the New Year's results to Goa:…

14.09.2018

Volume of charter transportation to Goa remain steady

The continued popularity of Goa in the regions you may see in the flight programs of tour operators, which start in October. This state has remained practically at the level of the previous year. In winter season 2018/19 Coral Travel tour operator, in general, maintains the volume of the flight program…

14.09.2018

What are the prospects of Goa in the winter season 2018/19

The Indian state of Goa, more than half of the foreign tourist flow to which comes from Russia, is still behind other mass winter destinations by popularity. The prices for the direction for the year increased by 22%, however, the leading tourist players still retain their flight programs at the last…

13.09.2018

Japan expects a record tourist flow from Russia in 2018

“The Russian tourist flow to Japan in 2018 may exceed the record indicator of 2017”, - said Airi Motokura, the Head of Moscow office of Japanese National Tourist Organization (JNTO). She connects such dynamics of Russian arrivals to Japan with the facilitation of visa regime in 2017, as well as the opening…

13.09.2018

There will be a direct flight from Moscow to the island of Bali in October

In October Moscow starts direct flights to the Indonesian island of Bali. According to experts, direct transportation will help tour operators to form attractive prices for tours based on group tariffs. According to Rossia airline, flights to Denpasar from Sheremetyevo will be carried out on Wednesdays,…

07.09.2018

Taiwan announced that from September 6, 2018 to July 31, 2019, the trial of Russian nationals to Taiwan for 14 days visa-free measures

In order to promote the inbound tourism, enhancing the understanding of Russian nationals on Taiwan, and enhancing the economic and trade relations between Taiwan and Russia. Taiwan has decided to offer 14 days of visa-free for Russian nationals who came to Taiwan for the purpose of tourism, business,…

28.08.2018

In the first half of the year the number of Russians tourists on the Maldives increased by 25%

“The Maldives in the Indian Ocean from January to June were visited by 38.4 thousand Russians, which is 25.4% more than in the same period last year”, - informed Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR). As a result of the first half of the year Russia is in the TOP 10 of key incoming markets of…

28.08.2018

Tourist flow to Japan is breaking records

“The statistics of June showed a record growth of the tourist flow from Russia to Japan, which reached 7000 people. In 2017 this figure was 5500 people, thus, the increase is 26.1%”, -according to the National Tourism Organization of Japan. During the first six months of 2018 46,400 Russians visited…

24.08.2018

More than 850 thousand Russians visited Thailand for the first half of 2018

The flow of tourists from Russia to Thailand for the first six months of this year was about 851 thousand people, exceeding the figure of the same period of the previous year by 18.3%. In total, from the beginning of the year Russian tourists brought Thailand about 67.9 billion baht, which is 19.6% higher…

24.08.2018

Why Seychelles lose Russian tourists

Seychelles Tourism Authority (STB) released statistics on tourist arrivals for the first half of 2018. The figures for the Russian tourist flow show a serious decline (- 17%). According to Seychelles National Bureau of Statistics, Seychelles hosted 167,381 foreign tourists from January 1 till June 24,…

22.08.2018

Russians are offered tours to the Chinese province of Shandong

Tez Tour Operator together with the largest tourist company of China Tempus Tour Group and with the support of the tourism committee offered Russian tourists the tours to the Chinese province of Shandong with the possibility of combining sightseeing and beach holidays. "We are pleased to offer tourists…

21.08.2018

Another tour operator will launch charters to Fukuok in the winter season

According to the results of the first half of 2018, the Russian tourist flow to Vietnam grew by 8%. Tour operators are hoping for good sales till the end of the second half of the summer. Large players are already expanding flight programs for the winter and are launching new charters to the island of…

17.08.2018

Marvels of Sri Lanka at OTDYKH Leisure 2018

History dating back to the birth of time - Island of magic and holiday experiences - 1,330 km of coastline much of it pristine beach - Heritage, Culture and Patrimony - Extraterrestrial structures? - World Class Producers - Hi-Tech and Quality Garments – The land of the Ayurveda

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17.08.2018

Russia is among the European leaders of the growth of tourist flow to Vietnam

According to the Central Statistical Office, the international tourist flow to Vietnam for the first 5 months of this year amounted more than 6.7 million people, which is 27.6% more in comparison with the same period of 2017. “Such figures are fixed for the first time”, - reports the Ministry of Tourism…

13.08.2018

Agustini Rahayu, Director of Tourism Promotion for Indonesia: We are planning joint activities with more than 20 Russian tour operators

On August 2, 2018 Moscow hosted the Russian-Indonesian Business Forum organized by the Business Council in the framework of the III Festival of Indonesia and held at the initiative of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Russia and the Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia with the…

13.08.2018

South Korea in summer season

The Russian tourist flow to South Korea for the first 6 months of 2018 increased by 15.4%. As reported in the National Office of Tourism of Republic of Korea (NTO) in Russia, according to preliminary data for the first half (January-June) period of 2018 the country was visited by more than 153 thousand…

10.08.2018

The number of Russian tourists in Indonesia in the I half of 2018 increased by 10%

Such data were announced at the Russian-Indonesian business forum. The authorities want to increase the number of Russian tourists to 1 million a year, for which they intend to develop the concept of "Ten new Bali". According to Agustini Rahay the Director of cooperation with the countries of Europe…

19.07.2018

Tour operators are expanding winter programs for Sri Lanka

The Russian tourist flow to Sri Lanka for the first 5 months of 2018 increased by 14.5%. According to tour operators, the direction in the upcoming winter season 2018/2019 will show an increase of 20%. According to the Ministry of Tourism of Sri Lanka, in January-May almost 37 thousand Russians visited…