The tour operator Paks announced the launch of package tours to Albania. Programs to Albania are based on Jazeera Airways flights from Moscow to Tivat (Montenegro) via Kuwait.

The operational headquarters informed on the opening of air links with eight new countries. Once again, either little-demanded or closed for tourists destinations are opened. The number of flights to Egypt and Greece has increased.

The rules of entry to the countries of the Balkan Peninsula for Russian tourists, who have been vaccinated against coronavirus with the domestic drug "Sputnik V", have been published. Most of the states located in this region of Europe have established loyal conditions for Russian travelers.

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Albania opened a visa-free entry for tourists from Russia. Citizens of Russia and Belarus can enter the country for up to 90 days.

“On the first flight of the charter chain from Moscow to Tirana, which arrived in the Albanian capital the day before, all the seats were sold,” informed Larisa Akhanova, the head of PR department of TUI Russia tour operator on June 19. TUI Russia is the customer of Ural Airlines flight program. 

The current minimum cost of tour packages to Albania for summer dates starts from 78 thousand Rubles (1,046 Euros) for two persons for a nine nights stay in a 3* hotel at Saranda resort with departure from Moscow on 18 June. Just in the third decade of January, tariffs for summer trips to Albania started from 84 thousand Rubles (1,126 Euros) for two.  

Unilaterally Albania granted the right to enter tourists from Russia into the country without a visa for the period from April 1 to October 31. This information was published on the portal of the Russian Foreign Ministry. 

In the summer 2019, TUI Russia tour operator plans to launch a charter program to the resorts of Albania.  Flights will be performed by Ural Airlines. The first flight will take place on June 18, the last - on August 22. Totally, eight flights are scheduled. Duration of tours is 9–10 nights.

“From June 21, 2018 charter flights from Moscow to the capital of Albania - Tirana will be launched. The frequency of flights will be once a week”, - informed the press service of Space Travel company. While the tour operator does not disclose the information which airline will transport the tourists.