Russians’ demand for luxury tours in Greece remains at last year’s level, tour operator “Karlson Tourism” director Svetlana Semenova announced on interfax.ru yesterday.
“Our statistics are updated weekly and show that demand losses are constrained and Greece retains last year levels” she said.
However, Karlson Tourism’s deputy general director of advertising and PR Mary Malyshev explains that Russian tourists appear to be stalling, when, in fact, they should be seeking to hasten to secure bookings.
“This year Greece will host many European tourists who will avoid Turkey. Therefore, it is not reasonable to expect that Russians will be able to secure bookings two weeks before departure, since air tickets and accommodation availibility may run out,” she said
S.Semenova added “Karlson Tourism” this season will be offering tours of Athens and Attica, Chalkidiki, Peloponnese, Crete and Rhodes. Flights will be carried out by Aeroflot, Aegean Airlines and Ellinair. Tourists are offered accommodation in 4*and 5* hotels and luxury villas.
Sightseeing tours in Athens, during Easter and May Day holidays season will be offered as a novelty this year that will combine staying at a comfortable hotel, attending church service and enjoying traditional delicacies on the beach.
Pilgrimages to holy sites are scheduled for May 2 while tourists can also be transferred to Greece aboard sailing or motor yachts in order to visit more European countries as well.
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