Russian travelers made 14 million trips in 2023 ( with the exception of post-Soviet countries).

The volume of Russian tourist flow to Indonesia in December exceeded the figures for the entire 2019. By the end of 2023, the tourist flow could reach about 155 thousand visits, exceeding pre-Covid figures by more than 20%. Sales of tours to Bali from tour operators have also increased.

Aeroflot has not yet opened ticket sales for direct flights to Indonesia, but Russian tourists are already preparing for the New Year holidays in Bali. According to the tour operator Pac Group, in the last week the number of those seeking to buy a tour to the island has increased.

A new combined tour to 2 countries of Southeast Asia was announced by the tour operator Biblio Globus from November, 02. The tour program lasts 10 days. It includes one night in Bangkok upon arrival and one night before departure to Moscow, as well as a vacation on the island of Bali.

The top budget destinations includes Sri Lanka and Thailand, where the price starts from $ 574 per person. Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia also are there - prices there start from $ 1 025.

Indonesia continues to strengthen its positions on the Russian market. Despite the lack of direct flights and, as a result, the high price, the country attracts Russians in even greater numbers than before the pandemic.

For the first 6 months of 2023, more than 10% more Russians visited the country than in the same period in 2019. The volume of current bookings allows tour operators to count on continued positive dynamics.

Tour operators characterize current sales of Indonesia as stable and high. Many hotels in Bali are already on stop for July-August. Mostly, hotels in the high segment are booked, and villas are often requested for a large family or company vacation.

According to the results of the first three months of this year, the indicators of Russian volume exceeded ones of 2019 and almost reached the data of 2020. In terms of affordability, Indonesia is the 4th Southeast Asian country that is in demand among Russian tourists.

The Russian tourist flow to Indonesia has recovered by 50% in 2022 and continues to show positive dynamics. In March 2023, almost a quarter more Russians visited this country than for the same period of 2019 and 21 times more than in March 2022.

For 12 months of 2022, the Russian tourist flow to Indonesia has noticeably increased since October. The prices for holidays in Bali in January, February and March 2023 are comparable to the prices for tours to other countries of Southeast Asia.

The tour operator Russian Express took blocks of seats on Emirates connecting flights to Denpasar (Indonesia). Departures are operated from January 29 on Saturdays and Sundays.

Indonesia plans to accept up to 85 thousand tourists from Russia.

With each new day, there are more bookings of Indonesia, tour operators say. The country now mainly attracts wealthy tourists, being a new destination for many of them. Demand for Indonesia is growing daily.

Indonesia, along with Thailand, the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Malaysia is included by experts in the list of the most popular countries in Southeast Asia for Russians for the upcoming high season.

Two Southeast Asian countries popular among tourists - Indonesia with its resort island Bali, as well as Malaysia - have been added to the range of tours by the Russian tour operator Anex Tour.

The current demand for Indonesia is not yet comparable to the pre-pandemic level, but it is significant that it is already showing growth.

By the decision of the Indonesian authorities, from March 23, foreign tourists, including Russian, are allowed to visit without quarantine not only Bali, but also any other Indonesian island.

Russia resumed flights with Bali from March 14

Cambodia is hosting the 40th ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) from January 16 to 22, 2022 at Sokha Beach Resort, Sihancouville, the country's main seaport and beach resort located on the shores of the Gulf of Thailand.

In 2019, in terms of the growth of tourist flow to Indonesia, Russia again was on the first position among European markets and on the third line in terms of growth among all world source markets.

Stable price and various flight options allowed the destination to compete with the Maldives and Thailand. And sales growth was provided not only by Bali.

From January to September 2019 109 003 Russians have already visited Indonesia, which is 19,1% more than for the same period in 2018. In Indonesia, by the number of tourists, Russia is on the fifth position among European countries.

The desire to spend the New Year on exotic islands is increasing among Russians despite on the economic situation. A lot of hotels offer accommodation for New Year dates on favorable conditions.

From January to August 2019, 98,3 thousand Russian tourists visited Indonesia, which is 18% more than the same period last year. Rossia Airlines expands flight program on the rout Moscow (Sheremetyevo) - Denpasar (Bali, Indonesia).