The Association of Tour Operators of Russia analytical service analyzed the cost of tours to the Black Sea resorts in early July and found out that Crimea was in the TOP-3 of the most accessible destinations. It is now possible to buy an economy tour for two for 10 nights with air transfer for almost 35 thousand rubles ($ 465).
Monitoring of minimum and average prices was carried out on June 27 for package tours departing from Moscow on July 1-6. The data of the federal 1001 Tour network of travel agencies were taken as a basis. The cost includes air transfer, accommodation and meals (depending on the tour program).
So, according to analysts, Crimea took third place in the rating of minimum prices: the cheapest tour to Crimea on these dates can be bought for 34,902 rubles ($ 465), with breakfast. The peninsula was the third only after Sochi and Anapa.
In addition, ATOR has compiled a rating of average prices for actually sold tour packages with a flight transfer (for 10 nights for two) to popular hotels in Russian and foreign beach destinations (departures also on July 1-6). Here Crimea is the fourth: in one of the hotels in the town of Otradnoyeh (Yalta) you can relax for 108,235 rubles ($ 1443).
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Analysts added that beach tour packages with departures at the beginning of July, as before, are popular mainly with families with children: according to the 1001 Tour network, in travel packages departing on July 1-6, at least 1 child was included in 65% of tour bookings (the percentage was slightly higher at the end of June).
