Russian Travel Centre said last week was the best week of bookings it has enjoyed in a year and that instability in the region is clearly not deterring travellers.
“Yes the situation is tricky but Russia is open for business and nothing has changed there for tourists,” Russian Travel Centre director of sales and marketing Michael Tonkin told CW.
While APT has opted not to run river cruises in Russia until 2017 at the earliest, other companies are continuing to operate there.
Rodney Russ – founder & owner of Heritage Expeditions – which operates in the far east of Russia, said the region is still very much open to tourists.
“This part of Russia is at least nine time zones away from any unrest in the Ukraine,” Russ said.
“The people there are largely divorced from these events and they are constantly telling us how much they are looking forward to our visits this year. There is no reason to stay away,” Russ said.
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