Experts announced a two-fold increase in the price of tours for the Chinese to Russia

Prices for tours to Russia for Chinese residents after the borders open will double, but the quality of tours will increase. This was reported by interviewed experts.

It is noted that earlier tours could be bought for 6-8 thousand yuan (61.5 – 82 thousand rubles) for eight to nine days, and today for 12-14 thousand (123 – 143 thousand rubles). According to Polina Rysakova, director of the Chinese Tourism Research Laboratory, tours have begun to approach the cost of trips to Europe.

Rysakova believes that the reasons for the increase in prices for tours are the increase in cost due to the fact that there are fewer people in the group than before, as well as an increase in the cost of flights and attempts to get away from tours with a lower cost.

In addition, according to her, during the coronavirus pandemic in the Russian Federation, a law was adopted on guide-interpreters, guides and mountain guides, which indicated that they needed Russian citizenship and accreditation. Because of this, the price of guide services may also increase.

In turn, Assel Smolyar, an international business expert in PR and strategic marketing in the field of tourism and hospitality, said that due to the coronavirus, the contingent of Chinese tourists and their preferences have changed a lot.