The incentive program available tourist trips to Russia with the possibility of a return of cashback for the purchased services until the end of 2020 joined 1100 2550 tour operators and hotels, the press service of the Federal tourism Agency.
"The program incentives available tourist trips across Russia will take part 1100 2550 tour operators and hotels, and about 3,700 applications from hotels under consideration and can also be included in the program", — informed the Agency.
Selling tours at a discounted programme to return part of the funds for the trip to Russia, last week. About this informed the TV channel "Russia 1" the head of the Federal tourism Agency of sarin doguzova.
The head of the Federal tourism Agency added that the launch of the program will be announced in the near future, so that citizens have time to choose a suitable tour. Relax while everyone will be able until the end of the year.
Many Russian tour operators because of limited time no time to prepare tours of the program of support of domestic tourism at the expense of the refund to the tourist (cashback) for travel around the country, told RIA Novosti the Russian Union of travel industry (PCT).
Earlier Rosturizm has declared that in August 2020, is conducting a special programme to support domestic tourism. The essence of the program lies in the fact that the tourist will be able to get a refund of up to 15 thousand rubles, depending on the cost of the permit. In the program, which will operate until the end of 2020, will involve all regions of the country, it includes both package tours (flight and accommodation), and separate accommodation for those who get on their own.
The program of support of domestic tourism, which provides refunds to tourists (cashback) for travel around the country, was so good a tool to stimulate demand, that it is repeated after the end of 2020, said Executive Director of the Association of tour operators of Russia (ATOR) Maya Lomidze.
Earlier Rosturizm has declared that in August 2020, is conducting a special programme to support domestic tourism. The essence of the program lies in the fact that the tourist will be able to get a refund of up to 15 thousand rubles, depending on the cost of the permit. In the program, which will operate until the end of 2020, will involve all regions of the country, it includes both package tours (flight and accommodation), and separate accommodation for those who get on their own.
Federal Agency for tourism has published annotations to the program to support domestic tourism, which States that in case of cancellation, acquired in the framework of this action, cashback received by the traveler, will be automatically deducted from his account in favor of the state.
The Ministry recalled that in August 2020, is conducting a special programme to support domestic tourism. Its essence lies in the fact that the traveler will be able to get a refund of up to 15 thousand rubles, depending on the cost of the permit. The program will involve all regions of the country, it includes both package tours (flight and accommodation), and separate accommodation for those who get on their own.
Rosturizm called the new conditions for receiving compensation for the cost of leisure, which until the end of the year will get a tour in the Russian regions.
It is noted that those wishing to make cash back will have to not just pay by card "the World", and to do it on the website of the tour operator or hotel one payment. The Ministry said that the cash payments or payments through the Bank terminal in the offices of travel agencies or hotels in the program impossible.
Travel agencies will be able to join a new program that allows you to return from five to 15 thousand rubles for a trip to Russia in 2020, said the head of the Federal tourism Agency of sarin doguzova.
"Direct participation of agencies is not envisaged, but they can contact their tour operator who will help them in this matter. We are on a permanent (connection) with many tour operators, and they are interested in the program of their Agency networks to increase sales. Technically, each operator will independently ensure the participation of those agents with which it contracts," wrote doguzova on his page in Instagram.
The number of tourists in the Kuzbass region could grow by a third after implementation of the incentive program travel trips to Russia, said the Minister of tourism and youth policy of the region Anton Pyatovskiy.
Earlier it was reported that Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, speaking in the Duma with the report on the work of the government in 2019, said that the government had decided to give the tourism industry an additional 15 billion rubles for the development of domestic tourism.
Kaliningrad authorities expect that the compensation under the program to stimulate demand for tours to Russia in 2020 will attract in the region of guests in the low season, told RIA Novosti the Minister of culture and tourism of the region Andrey Ermak.
The Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin, speaking Wednesday in the state Duma with the report on the work of the Cabinet for 2019, reported that the government has decided to give the tourism industry another 15 billion rubles for the development of domestic tourism. The money will be spent on partial compensation of expenses to the people who are up to the end of this year decide to relax in the Russian regions.
Compensation in the framework of the program of stimulation of demand for tours in Russia in 2020, tourists will be able to, traveling to all regions of the country, said the head of the Federal Agency for tourism of sarin doguzova.
"The program will involve all regions of our country from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok. Travel in the region, for example, in the Crimea and Krasnodar Krai, which are in high demand in August, will be available at a discount beginning October 1," she said in a televised address.
The program allows you to return to tourists from 5 to 15 thousand rubles for a trip to Russia in 2020 is expected to be launched in August, according to the Association of tour operators of Russia (ATOR).
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, speaking in the Duma with the report on the work of the government in 2019, said that the government had decided to give the tourism industry an additional 15 billion rubles for the development of domestic tourism.
Federal Agency for tourism in August-September 2020 plans to launch a programme which will be subsidized more than two million trips in the regions of Russia, said the head of the Department of tourist information resources security tourism Minister Elena Lysenkova.
Speaking at the online exhibition Profi Travel "Know ours", she stated that she is preparing another measure of support of domestic tourism on behalf of the Prime Minister and the President. She will make the trip enjoyable and with additional financial motivation for tourists.
In Khakassia arrived first tourist flight, organized with the support of local authorities and of the Federal tourism Agency.
"The city of Abakan and Khakassia are ready to receive guests, - said the Minister of economic development of the Republic of Khakassia Nikolay Evdokimov. In the Republic while there are restrictive measures, but the hotels have already opened, have earned summer terraces of cafes and objects of tourism interest. Will be introduced and other measures, to open the cinemas, saunas".
Without serious help from the state tourism industry in the new conditions, strict safety requirements associated with the potential spread of the coronavirus, will be able to return to pre-crisis level not earlier than the end of 2021 mid — 2022, said the Executive Director of the Association of tour operators of Russia (ATOR) Maya Lomidze on the online forum "Russia: Tourism in 2020."
"Certainly, domestic tourism has received a great advantage in that all foreign States are closed, and the opening date is unclear. In this situation, we have our Motherland and strict requirements of Rospotrebnadzor for accommodation facilities and tour services, which are the main products of the regions. For museums and other cultural institutions, they also act. So we are in a situation where we have, on the one hand, new opportunities, and on the other new restrictions," — said the head of ATOR.
The head of the Federal Agency for tourism of sarin doguzova announced the launch of Charter tours to the Altai under the new affordable travel to Russia.
A key task of the Federal Agency for tourism this summer was the formation of accessible travel around the country - from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok, she said.
Fund Recongress in partnership with the Federal Agency for tourism and Association "National priorities" organized a special series of materials on tourism opportunities of Russian regions, the press service of the Federal tourism Agency.
The project envisages thematic reviews, presentations and interviews with the participation of official representatives of the republics, territories, regions and cities, local bloggers and thought leaders that will acquaint Russians with the benefits of recreation in the country.
Massive tourist season in the Russian Federation after the removal of the main limitations of the pandemic COVID-19, will begin with the fact that the environment 67 regions of the country will begin to receive guests from other regions.
The head of the Federal Agency for tourism of sarin doguzova said earlier that from July 1 to 67 regions of the Russian Federation will start to accept tourists with all the necessary safety rules.
The Russian foreign Ministry has no objection in principle on the issuance of tourist visas for up to five years, but we must gradually move in this direction, said the Deputy Minister, state Secretary, Eugene Ivanov.
The Federal tourism Agency in late April proposed to introduce multiple-entry visas for foreigners for a period up to five years.
Rest in sanatoria of the Crimea will not be required to provide a certificate about the absence of coronavirus, the requirements of Rospotrebnadzor to guests of the hotels and resorts are synchronized, said the Minister of resorts and tourism of the region Vadim Volchenko.
Federal Agency for tourism and the CPS agreed that the certificate of absence COVID-19 is no longer a prerequisite for settling in a sanatorium with the medical license, told RIA Novosti in the press service of the Federal tourism Agency. Previously, the requirement for a certificate was revoked for all tourists staying in the hotels.
Federal Agency for tourism and the CPS has agreed that the certificate of absence COVID-19 will no longer be a prerequisite for settling in a sanatorium. About it RIA Novosti reported the press service of the Federal tourism Agency.
According to the updated recommendations of Rospotrebnadzor, now instead of a certificate of negative test for coronavirus campers must submit a document of no-contact with the patient COVID-19 in the last two weeks.
The Federal Agency for tourism is working to increase the number of affordable holiday destinations in Russia, told journalists the head of Department Zarina doguzova.
She noted that Rosturizm recommends for this season of the Volga regions of Tatarstan, Tver, Yaroslavl, Nizhny Novgorod region, where, according to Doguzova, there are great opportunities for active and water kinds of entertainment. The Northern regions of Karelia with its lakes, Murmansk oblast, Vologda, Komi, too, could be of interest to Russian tourists, as well as the Caucasus and the far East.
Rosturizm suggests to arrange a comfortable transfer cancelled due to pandemic coronavirus tours, told journalists the head of Department Zarina doguzova.
She added that the beginning of our trips abroad will depend on the epidemiological situation not only in Russia but in the whole world.
Reference about the absence of coronavirus for clients of sanatoria is still required, however, the Federal tourism Agency expects that this limitation may be lifted in the near future, said the head of the Ministry of sarin doguzova.
"Today we do not need help (about the absence of coronavirus - ed.) in order to fly to the regions and to settle in hotels. Unfortunately, help is still needed for the Spa facilities, but we understand the redundancy of this rule. We work hard to ensure that this requirement is left to the rules. I'm sure that we will succeed," said doguzova reporters.
Official portal of the Federal Agency for tourism has published a list of countries with existing restrictions on entry in connection with the pandemic COVID-19.
"The current restrictions on entry into foreign countries," published on the website of the Federal tourism Agency, are relevant to the 122 countries where there are special conditions in case of arrival of citizens from other countries.
The requirements that CPS have developed Spa facilities, an urgent need to equate to those recommendations that the Agency offers hotels, said the honorary President of the Russian Union of travel industry (RST) Sergey Shpilko.
The PCT explained that the Russian sanatoria asked the authorities to soften the conditions of work. Due to the strict requirements of Rospotrebnadzor most of the resorts are unable to start the season, and the few that opened, working at a loss. The main beneficiaries in the current situation the hotel requirements that are much softer and generally uncontrolled private sector.
Khakasia will become one of the first tourist destinations developed by the Federal Agency for tourism available to travel around the country, said the Minister Zarina doguzova.
Speaking at a press conference, "Khakassia: the new direction of development of domestic tourism," she said that slowly from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok the country is open, tourism comes to life, and tourists can start planning their holidays. From 1 July kicks off the holiday season in many regions of the country.
The Federal tourism Agency and the Russian authorities are not going to artificially limit the departure of citizens abroad, but has no understanding of when we will be open borders, said the head of the Federal tourism Agency of sarin doguzova.
"Neither we (Rosturizm), nor the user countries are not going to artificially limit the travel of our citizens abroad," said doguzova on Wednesday the TV channel RBC.
. For check-in at the resort must be in possession of three references, told in an interview to "Rossiyskaya Gazeta", the Executive Director of the Association of tour operators of Russia Maya Lomidze.
"This so-called voucher resort map is an extract from the medical history and physician. The second reference is about the absence of coronavirus, which must be obtained 72 hours prior to departure to the vacation spot. And third help — about health", she said.
The Russian geographic society have developed and submitted to the Federal tourism Agency recommendations related to the opening of the tourist season, the press service of the RGS.
The guidelines were developed in conjunction with leading experts in the field of tourism and travel, academics, representatives of regional branches of the Society, with partners-tour operators, business representatives and public associations.
Rosturizm prepares with foreign partners in a major project whose purpose is unlocking the potential of modern Russian cuisine, announced the Minister of sarin doguzova.
"All the secrets I will not tell, its purpose is to disclose fully the gastronomic potential of the modern Russian cuisine. It is not only a traditional borscht, but also fusion cuisine, modern breaking of the traditional Russian recipes," said doguzova in session VI of the Eastern economic forum on the theme "Gastronomic tourism as a driver of development of the Far East" online.
Federal Agency for tourism took an active part in the formation of a new available package tours to Russia, where an integrated value of travel starts from 10 thousand rubles for week package per person, said in an Internet address, the Minister of sarin doguzova.
Commenting on the results of the meeting Prime Minister Mikhail mishustina, dedicated to the development of tourism, she noted that one of the key objectives of the Federal tourism Agency this summer remains the launch of new routes and destinations for Russian citizens, in addition to traditional southern Russia.
Russian tourism business welcomed the decision to transfer the Federal Agency for tourism (Rosturizm) from the Ministry of economic development in direct subordination to the government, stated RIA Novosti Executive Director of the Association of tour operators of Russia (ATOR) Maya Lomidze.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a decree on the transfer of tourism from the Ministry of economic development in direct subordination to the government, the Agency transferred the functions of supervision over the operators.
The President of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed the decree about transfer of Federal Agency for tourism of the Ministry of economic development in direct subordination to the government, the Agency transferred the functions of supervision of the tour operators, the relevant document published on the official Internet portal of legal information.
In September 2018 the Federal Agency for tourism was transferred from the Ministry of culture to the Ministry of economic development.
The head of security management of tourism projects and tourism security of the Federal tourism Agency Yelena Lysenkova told in the online exhibition "Know our" on the terms and conditions of the open beaches in the South of Russia.
Specialist said that specific decisions depend on the situation in each region. In an example she cited the Krasnodar region, where already opened the beaches in the resort. In addition, Lysenkova drew attention to the need to monitor compliance with the new rules.
Federal Agency for tourism is preparing to submit to the Russians in the summer of 2020, more than 20 new destinations for travel around the country, said Advisor to the head of the Federal Agency for tourism Elena Lysenkova.
"Rosturizm has established for itself a little more than 20 tourist destinations that have not yet are in the top list. We believe that for safety of travel and for a more uniform distribution of demand across the country need to acquaint tourists with the opportunity to rest in different places of the country," she said, speaking in a live online broadcast Profi.Travel "Know Our 2020: the sequel".
About half of the Russian regions in varying degrees began to take restrictive measures and to open to tourists, said Advisor to the head of the Federal Agency for tourism Elena Lysenkova.
"Currently half of the regions are still in the process of determining the exact dates open, but half have already to some extent opened. Someone opened up all the resorts, someone opened the hotel, but not yet open entertainment or Museum objects. Where items open, but with restrictions," she said during an online broadcast.
The Federal service and Federal Agency for tourism, with the participation of the professional community has completed work on the harmonization of the recommendations on operation of all types of accommodation facilities: hotels, hotels, boarding houses, resorts, motels and so forth, stated in the press service of the Federal tourism Agency.
The Ministry recalled that since June 1, the regions can allow the opening of the collective means of accommodation.
The tourist season after the recession of the pandemic coronavirus infection COVID-19 will start with the opening of a sanatorium complex on June 1, but the regions of Russia are already preparing for the phased lifting of the measures, allowing to receive tourists.
The head of the Federal Agency for tourism of sarin doguzova previously noted, the preconditions for a rapid recovery of international tourism yet, so you need to give the Russians the ability to securely rest within the country. She also believes that because of restrictions on travel abroad the current year can become "a breakthrough in the development of domestic tourism".
Private sanatoriums and health complexes of the Russian Federation licensed to Spa treatment, allowed to start receiving tourists from June 1, subject to the requirements of the CPS.
Earlier, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko said that the priority of the authorities is safe and controlled launch of domestic tourism in Russia in the first half of the summer, sanatoriums, having melitensia, will open on 1 June.
Requirements for the work of the sanatorium-resort complex of Russia in the period of isolation will gradually wear off, depending on the improvement of the situation, said the head of the Federal Agency for tourism of sarin doguzova, speaking at an online meeting of the group of the faction "United Russia".
She told me that Rostourism and Rospotrebnadzor are now hard to develop recommendations for all actors of the industry to exit from quarantine.
