Belarusians caught a habit of booking hotels in advance, so last-minute tours may not be available this year
Tour sales have increased in all directions, operators speak unanimously. "Tourists started taking care of their rest in advance, they began to understand the benefits. So last-minute tours were practically not available last year. I think that the situation will be repeated this year as well. This tendency goes on for the last two years," says Elena Yushkevich, head of the sales for "Tez Tour" company. "Our market is coming to the European one, where people book their holidays six months in advance. There is a progress in our tourism," said Oleg Malashchenko, Deputy director of travel company "Rosting."
It is noteworthy that tourists have stopped to save on comfort and choose the top-level hotels -- 4 and 5 star hotels. In addition, discounts are more attractive for early booking, while the cheapest tours are not so much fall in the price. "It is necessary to understand that this is a normal to have holidays in the three stars hotels in Bulgaria. This is a specific of the country. In any case, the tourists choosing 4 stars hotel do not buy the cheapest of them, " -- explains Elena Yushkevich.
Every tour operator has a rating of the most popular countries. Among them the leaders are Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria and Spain. Greece attracts the visitors to good discounts. While the birthplace of Ataturk have risen the price a bit because of growing up the service. So while on this background, Bulgaria looks more advantageous at the cost. Spain attracts the opportunity to go on excursions to the mainland, and then to have a rest on the islands.
"Belarusians like to fly to Tunisia, where they can travel without a visa. Many people choose it as an alternative to Turkey. Our people travel to Egypt the whole year. They are not afraid of any of the revolution, hot weather, or shark," says Paul Omelkovich, a specialist in working with agencies travel company "Pegas Touristik".
As report in "Tez Tour" company that their clients prefer not to risk their lives and go to Jordan. Families with children choose the beaches of Croatia. Montenegro is liked by the older Belarusians. Among the novelties of this season the experts offer so called the Neapolitan Riviera, South of France with a visit to Nicca, Cannes, the Cote d`Azur, Portugal, the Peloponnese and the island of Corfu in Greece, as well as the Canary Islands and Vietnam.
As for prices, they vary according to the needs of tourists ranging from 380 euros in Montenegro and 1,000 euros in Spain. Rest for one person in Greece and Bulgaria will cost an average of 700-800 euros. The price for the holidays in Turkey starts with $ 700. Experts say that the sharp rise in the cost of tours has not happened this year.
