According to data Level.Travel, more than 60% Russians are planning to spend the May holidays in Turkey. The volume of tour sales in this direction doubled in 2018.
The country is a clear leader among all summer beach destinations. Last year, tourists also preferred the Turkish shores (31%). Moreover, prices compared to last year's have increased from 42 thousand to 57.
Greece retains its silver place for the second year. On the contrary, it has become cheaper to vacation here. The average bill has dropped from 57 to 32 thousand rubles, the number of purchases has decreased, but insignificantly - from 16% to 14%. But third place is now occupied by Cyprus, although last year it was Tunisia. The average price for a tour to the island of Aphrodite was 84 thousand rubles, last year it cost 59 thousand. Tunisia has practically not changed in cost - 45 thousand in 2018 and 46 thousand in 2017.
Three times fewer vacationers are going to domestic resorts than last year. Sales volume has decreased from 9% to 3%. The average bill has grown by a third — from 18 thousand rubles to 29. Most vacationers (43%) have chosen a five-star vacation for themselves.
Top popular destinations for May holidays 2018
|
Country
|
|
Average bill
|
|
Türkiye
|
61%
|
56957
|
|
Greece
|
14%
|
32372
|
|
Cyprus
|
6%
|
84377
|
|
Tunisia
|
4%
|
44708
|
|
Russia
|
3%
|
28617
|
|
UAE
|
3%
|
104969
|
|
Czech Republic
|
3%
|
61270
|
|
Abkhazia
|
3%
|
36803
|
|
Other countries
|
3%
|
|
"This year there will be 44% more vacationers than last year. Turkey remains the absolute leader, where you do not need to get a visa, and high-quality and understandable service is also maintained. Egypt has not yet fully returned to normal by these May holidays. Only regular flights fly there for now, and this situation increases the price of a vacation near the Red Sea. When charters appear to Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh, the market will get another boost for development," Dmitry Malyutin, CEO of the online tour booking service Level.Travel.
Source: trn-news.ru
