Russian foreign tour prices up 28% in autumn
Russian outbound tourism saw a 28% year-on-year increase in average spending on foreign tours during autumn, with Vietnam entering the top three destinations and rising demand for Asian destinations. Turkey and Egypt remained dominant, while average spending on tours to Vietnam approached that of Turkey and Egypt.
Consensus
- The average spending on foreign tours by Russians increased by 28% year-on-year in autumn.
- Turkey remained the leading destination for Russian tourists with a 46.9% share of bookings.
- Egypt's share of bookings increased to 21.5% from 17.8% the previous year.
- Vietnam entered the top three destinations for Russian tourists in autumn.
- The average spending on tours to Vietnam reached 251,200 rubles.
- Demand for Asian destinations, including Vietnam, grew significantly in autumn.
- The average spending on tours to Turkey reached 260,500 rubles.
- The average spending on tours to Egypt reached 242,800 rubles.
- The average spending on tours to Thailand was 224,500 rubles.
- The average spending on tours to the UAE was 216,100 rubles.
- The average spending on tours to Russia in autumn was 97,300 rubles.
- The average spending on foreign tours in summer was 194,400 rubles, up 13% year-on-year.
Points of divergence
- Vietnam overtook Thailand and the UAE to enter the top three destinations for Russian tourists in autumn. — tg_rian_ru
- Tour sales to Vietnam increased by 40-140% year-on-year. — tg_rian_ru
- For off-peak autumn travel, Russians should budget around 100,000–120,000 rubles per person. — tg_rian_ru
- Thailand's share of bookings decreased to 8.0% from 9.4% the previous year. — vedomosti
- The UAE's share of bookings dropped by 4.8 percentage points to 4.8%. — vedomosti
- In the first half of 2026, Russians made 9.5 million trips abroad, an 8.7% increase year-on-year. — vedomosti
- The growth rate of demand for outbound tourism is slowing, with a 12.5% year-on-year increase in January–June 2025 compared to 8.7% in January–June 2026. — vedomosti
- In summer, Turkey accounted for 47% of bookings, and Egypt for 29%. — vedomosti
- In summer, demand for Egypt grew by 115% and average spending reached 192,000 rubles. — vedomosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Fall tours abroad have increased in price by 28% over the year — Ведомости
- Vietnam enters top 3 destinations for Russian tourists in autumn. — РИА Новости (Telegram)