The velvet season is in full swing, and some tourists have already chosen their vacation spot, while others are still searching. Our review covers the most popular destinations, forecasts, and interesting trends.
TEZ TOUR is ready to offer tourists a wide range of services during the velvet season. choice of holiday options.
"For us, the peak season traditionally includes flights to Turkey until mid-November, Greece and Cyprus until October, and active excursion programs in Spain, Italy, Portugal, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Austria, as well as vacations in the Canary Islands. Since mass outbound tourism to beach destinations is now returning to pre-crisis levels, this year, in addition to nearby destinations, we will offer tourists trips to the resorts of the Dominican Republic, Thailand, and the UAE as early as October. We have once again seen the potential of our own flight programs, which will operate twice a week. We expect tourist traffic to Phuket to increase by 301 TP3T, and to the Dominican Republic by 281 TP3T. Visa-free, year-round availability, and affordable ground transportation make these destinations real hits. We are planning a two-fold increase in the UAE. The Emirates offer a variety of vacation options in completely different price ranges with affordable transportation," the operator's press service reported.
The company also notes increased interest this fall in dollar-denominated routes, primarily long-haul ones.
"We see demand for the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bali, and other exotic islands. They are also in demand outside of the winter season," TEZ TOUR added.
Among the European excursion destinations for September 2017, the BSI GROUP ranked the UK, France, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, and Switzerland among the top popular.
“Moreover, the number of tours booked for this period this year to the UK exceeds last year’s figures by 24%, to France – by 27%, to Hungary – by 17%, to Italy – by 19%.
"For a beach holiday during the "velvet season," our clients most often choose resorts in Spain, Italy, and France. In Italy, the top destinations during this period are resorts in Sardinia and Sicily. Destinations in continental Italy, including Liguria, are also popular. For a beach holiday in France during the "velvet season," our tourists book 4-5* hotels, villas, and apartments on the Côte d'Azur, with leading resorts including Monaco, Cannes, and Saint-Tropez. In Spain, our clients consistently enjoy resorts along the coast of Barcelona, as well as Mallorca and Tenerife," the company's press service reported.
According to the operator, the most popular domestic destinations during the "velvet season" include excursion tours to St. Petersburg, Sochi, and trips to the cities of Russia's Golden Ring. Excursion tours to CIS countries—Georgia, Armenia, and Belarus—are also in demand.
According to a study by the online travel service UFS.Travel, Among major Russian cities, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, and Vladimir were popular among travelers from Moscow in the fall of 2017. Experts believe the increased interest in these three cities is due to falling ticket prices. For example, a one-way trip to St. Petersburg in a reserved seat carriage this fall will cost 806 rubles, while a one-way trip to Kazan will cost 1,355 rubles.
Muscovites won't neglect Russia's south either. This year's top resort cities are Anapa, Adler, and Novorossiysk. Minsk, Berlin, and Prague are among the top three popular European destinations this fall.
Source: trn-news.ru
