Russians informed about a 30% decrease in the average cost of vacations

According to Perepyolkin, the increase in prices at resorts after the pandemic was due to the reduction of available destinations and the redistribution of the tourist flow between countries, such as from Vietnam, Turkey, and Egypt to Thailand. In 2025, the situation began to change thanks to the opening of China’s borders and the introduction of a large flight program to Vietnam. China completely lifted visa requirements for Russians in 2025, and airlines and charter operators started offering many direct flights to Vietnam, including from regions in Russia. ‘Turkey, in 2025, opened the earliest tour bookings ever. Booking a trip to Turkey for the spring-summer season this year was available as early as October, compared to previous years when it opened closer to December. As a result, tourists had the opportunity to buy a trip to this country approximately 1.5 times cheaper than closer to the departure date. In recent years, the increase in Turkish hotel rates has reached Maldivian levels due to an increase in the country’s key interest rate, making the country less accessible for most Russians accustomed to budget vacations in Turkey. The cost is also affected by the necessity for airlines to bypass the no-fly zone, which increases transportation costs,’ the expert said. ‘To maintain tourist flows, Turkish hoteliers began implementing a system of extremely early booking, which allows them to retain vacation costs at approximately the same level. For example, a tour for the May holidays in a five-star hotel in Turkey for two people can now be booked for 250,000-270,000 rubles for 10 days, while in April it will cost around 430,000 rubles,’ he continued. ‘For example, this year we are seeing amazing offers for Thailand and Vietnam at surprisingly low prices. There was an offer for Phuket in October for two people with a departure from Khabarovsk for 27 nights for 120,000 rubles. In Vietnam, there are last-minute tours for 10 nights for two people for 79,000 rubles and 17 nights for 126,000 rubles. The price for a direct flight to the Maldives for the nearest dates is now exceptionally low at 49,000 rubles… Due to competition for tourists between countries, it is now possible to say that the cost of vacations at Russians’ favorite resorts may be on average 30% cheaper than in the early years after 2022,’ Perepyolkin added.