Russia and Oman will have a visa-free regime. This agreement was reached following the visit of the Sultan of Oman, Heytham bin Tarek Al Said, to Russia, where he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on April 22.

Now citizens of both countries will be able to enter, transit…

This was announced at the annual workshop of the tour operator Anex by the Turkish Ambassador to Russia, Mr. Tanju Bilgic. He also spoke about new perspective resorts in Turkey. 

«We have very positive forecasts for the season, based on successful early booking», - noted Mr. Bilgic.

According…

Almost 2 million Russian tourists visited the United Arab Emirates in 2024, in turn, more than 67 thousand tourists from the UAE visited Russia. This is stated in the message of the secretariat of the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov following a meeting with the…

Over 250 hotels will be closed after the tragedy at the Kartalkaya ski resort. The fire that occurred at the Grand Kartal Hotel on January 21 took lives of 78 people. 

The closure of Turkish hotels, not meeting the safety requirements, will not affect Russian tourists, who choose Turkey…

The Days of Culture of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were held in the center of the capital on Manezhnaya Square. Despite the summer heat, the weekend event attracted a huge number of Muscovites and guests of the city.

The visitors appreciated the Arab treats — from Emirati coffee with…

According to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) the shelling of Israel by Iran on April 13-14 had only a slight impact on tour demand to popular Middle Eastern and North African destinations. Most flights from Russia to these countries were not cancelled. However, there were some delays…

According to the director of the Saudi Arabian Tourism Authority, Fahd Hamidaddin, in 2023 Russian tourists made over 100 thousand trips to Saudi Arabia, compared to just 55 thousand in 2022. This increase in tourist numbers is mainly due to the growing interest among Russians in visiting the country…

The first ever Russian-Arab camel expedition has ended in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It was attended by traveler Fyodor Konyukhov and team. This is stated on Konyukhov's official website.

The team members set off on a trip from the Al Ain suburb of Abu Dhabi on January 27. In two weeks,…

Luxury hotels in Egypt have offered Russian tourists discounts of up to 30% on summer 2024. The Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) reports this.

Representatives of the organization said that according to the early booking campaign for the summer, guests could profitably relax…

According to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MTS) of the Republic of Kazakhstan all the Kazakhstani tourists were brought from abroad after Tez Tour Kazakhstan had suspended the operation. 

The suspension of operation was announced on January 24. At that time, about 300 tourists of the…

Two more Persian Gulf countries, interesting for Russian tourists not only as transit hubs, but also as a holiday destination, may become visa-free in the nearest future. These are Bahrain and Kuwait, which are considering the possibility of introducing a visa-free regime with Russia. The relevant…

Positive dynamics in the Qatari destination are observed by all surveyed tour operators - Anex, Pac Group, Fun&Sun, and Russian Express. In Pax, the increase of flow is 20-25% compared to the same period in 2022. At Space Travel, demand is growing weekly compared to last year's volumes. Ambotis Holidays…

New tours with guaranteed flights on daily Emirates flights from Moscow to Dubai have appeared in Anex booking system for the autumn-winter season.

According to Anex, the tour operator takes guaranteed blocks of seats on Emirates flights (EK-132 and EK-131) from 30.09.2023 to 12.05.2024.

“In…

Over the 8 months of 2023, 68% more Russians visited Israel compared to the same period in 2022.

In total, from January to August, more than 131 thousand Russians vacationed in Israel. This figure was 68% higher than in 2022 and 32% lower compared to the same period in 2019.

It…

Local hoteliers and representatives of the tourist market in Russia reported that the share of Russian tourists in UAE hotels reaches 25-35% this summer. Based on the results of the summer season of 2023, market participants believe that the Russian tourist flow to the UAE will beat its last year…

According to the Israeli Ministry of Tourism, the TOP of the leading countries in terms of arrivals to Israel in the first half of the year was distributed as follows:

USA (559,9 thousand tourists, an increase of 66% compared to the same period in 2022);
France (134 thousand tourists,…

Turkey remains the most popular summer foreign destination for Russian tourists, and the United Arab Emirates has risen to the second place, ahead of Egypt. This is despite the fact that traditionally this resort is considered as winter one, said Alexan Mkrtchyan, vice-president of the Alliance of…

In the summer of 2023, the Emirates can repeat the success of last year on the Russian market and accept up to 20% of the annual tourist flow from Russia. Tourists choose the summer Emirates focusing primarily on price. Even the most luxurious hotels in the summer months become 40-60% cheaper than…

The tour operator Space Travel began to operate the summer flight program to the UAE from May 19. The program will last until September 14. Tour operators note that thanks to the development of resort infrastructure, the destination becomes truly year-round. The load of the summer flights is expected…

According to the results of the first two months of 2023, Russia became the second in terms of tourist flow to Dubai, surpassing the pre-Covid 2019 figure by 76%. Tour operators predict high interest in the emirate in the summer season 2023 as well.

Representatives of the tour operator Intourist…