Another interesting trend was recorded by Russian tour operators – namely the growing demand for long-stay tours for more than 21 days. That is, it is for those who want to flee Russia at a time of turbulence in the country. At least the popularity of such an offer was stated by ATOR, referring in turn to the tour operator “Russian Express”.
According to the tour operator’s experts, the trend is not new – long-term tours have existed before; they were often asked by people working remotely who want to work from a warmer climate, as well as families with children who go to sea in April. And such tourists have survived – this is indirectly confirmed by the fact that among the requests for long-term tours did not go anywhere and the south of Russia. So not all such tourists are potential emigrants, but…
“After the start of the war in Ukraine, their share in total sales increased significantly. “The main category of” long-term tours “- as the new product is now called in the company – are families with children, remote workers (mostly IT specialists) and citizens who want to temporarily change the situation,” – say experts from “Russian Express”. They claim that about 20% of tourists, or one in five, request such tours.
“Long-term” tourists prefer mostly warm regions. The geography and level of comfort of inquiries is diverse – from apartments in Croatia, Montenegro and Turkey to hotels in the Maldives, Thailand and Indonesia, where hotels are booked. Tourists from post-Soviet countries are most often interested in Armenia.
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