On April 12, Russia's oldest tour operator, Intourist, celebrates its 90th anniversary. As the company's partners emphasize, maintaining tourists' trust and a leading market position for so many years has been a monumental achievement worthy of immense respect.
The All-Russian Joint-Stock Company for the Reception of Foreign Tourists, VAO Intourist, was founded on April 12, 1929, and today it is one of the most reliable and well-known Russian tourism brands. Over its long history, the company has served hundreds of millions of tourists, both inbound, domestic, and outbound, and its name has become a household word when it comes to foreign guests visiting our country.
Intourist's history has been filled with many glorious moments, and the company's work has always been closely linked to the country's most important political and cultural events, such as the 6th International Festival of Youth and Students in 1957, the annual Moscow International Film Festivals, the first Christian Dior show at GUM, La Scala's tour at the Bolshoi Theatre, US President Richard Nixon's visit to the USSR, and the visits of tourists arriving for Moscow's 850th anniversary. Intourist played an active role in these and many other events, organizing the arrival, service, and cultural programs for guests at these and many other historic events. The company's signature style is high-quality and impeccable service, the meticulous fulfillment of all its obligations to partners and tourists, and the friendliness, in-depth knowledge, and erudition of its guides.
Since 2011, tour operator Intourist has been part of the Thomas Cook Group, the world's oldest tourism giant, with a presence in 17 countries. The best practices and developments of this leader in international organized tourism have been successfully implemented in Russia, helping to make the company's operations more efficient and convenient for partners and tourists.
The company is a leader in the inbound tourism market, holding leading positions in domestic destinations including Sochi, Crimea, St. Petersburg, and the Golden Ring, and is also one of the top tour operators in the outbound tourism market.
The company's head office is located in Moscow. Branches operate in St. Petersburg, Kazan, Yekaterinburg, Samara, Ufa, Krasnodar, and Rostov-on-Don, with authorized agencies located in most major Russian cities.
"Tourism is an economy of emotions and impressions. And I am very pleased that for 90 years, Intourist has been a leader and a model in the tourism industry, participating in all significant tourism initiatives and events in the country. I sincerely wish all our tourists more new and exciting destinations, more comfortable and enjoyable travel, and more joyful discoveries," he emphasized. General Director of the tour operator "Intourist" Viktor Topolkaraev.
As he emphasized head of the MGP network Sergei Agafonov, Intourist is the very first travel company in our country, founded back in the Soviet Union. "And I'm very pleased to note that Intourist, despite its impressive and significant age, has maintained a leading position in the market for so many years. This company employs many people who provide our tourists with a wonderful vacation experience, and our agents with a high-quality product that is always pleasant and easy to sell. I wish Intourist the same confident and determined progress. And the MGP chain will always support them with its sales," he said.
I also joined in the congratulations General Director of the Pink Elephant chain, Aleksan Mktchyan"You can be good for five or ten years; we know many examples of this. But being good for 90 years is incredibly difficult. Intourist is a unique case. We don't have a single tour operator in Russia that's that old. Moreover, it's one of the oldest companies in the world. Maintaining such a level of professionalism for so many years is a colossal undertaking. At the same time, Intourist is now experiencing a second youth. Over the past three years, the company has shown incredible growth rates, a result of the trust of both agencies and tourists. On this day, I want to wish Intourist our support, as agents, and the love of the people!"
In turn Oleg Melnik, General Director of the United Network of TBG and Hot Tours He called the tour operator Intourist a long-standing player in Russian tourism. "90 years of successful operation is a testament to reliability and stability! In the first half of the last century, Intourist became a pioneer in Russian tourism and has been one of the top leading operators in our country for many years. I wish Intourist continued prosperity and the company's team a well-coordinated and effective work!" he said.
The editorial team of TRN joins the numerous congratulations and wishes Intourist tour operator reliable partners, grateful clients, and a fair wind in all its endeavors!
Source: trn-news.ru
