This year, residents of Novosibirsk decided to spend the velvet season in Turkey, Spain, Thailand and Greece. Tours to these destinations are almost completely sold out until the end of September. At the same time, there is an increase in sales of tours for the New Year period, with the leaders being the same Thailand, UAE and India.
Experts claim that a number of destinations are sold almost until the end of September, showing a 20% increase compared to last year and the year before. And this despite the fact that the tourist flow to Egypt, which until recently was the undisputed leader, has dropped significantly. Siberian tourists are now going to Europe, where it is not so hot to relax on the beach or go on excursions. In addition, demand for medical tourism in Europe is growing.
Tour industry experts unanimously claim that one should not expect the appearance of last-minute tours in the near future, since most tours are booked in advance by people who are purposely going on vacation in the fall. As a rule, these are either businessmen who work hard in the summer, or elderly people who do not like the noise and bustle of resort towns (which is constantly present during the peak season).
Don't be late for the New Year
Earlier than ever, booking of tours for New Year and New Year holidays has begun. So, already in July it was possible to find New Year tours to Thailand or India.
«We have been selling New Year tours to Thailand since July; in addition, many tourists are already buying airline tickets for the winter period privately,» says Director of Well Novosibirsk travel agency Shuster Oksana.
Other agencies confirm that demand for winter destinations has already begun to form and will reach its peak in the next month or two. At the same time, it is predicted that tour prices will remain at the same level as a year ago (with a slight adjustment due to the rise in aviation fuel prices).
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