OREANDA-NEWS   The cheapest winter beach countries for holidays in 2023 will be Egypt and the UAE. Such data were named by specialists of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR).

According to experts, Thailand will cost Russians a little more expensive than Egypt and the UAE, but its prices will still remain more democratic than in other directions. This includes Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Goa. The most expensive will be tours to Cuba and the Seychelles.

So, vouchers to Egypt can already be purchased for 134 thousand rubles for two for six nights. The price will include a three-star hotel with all-inclusive meals. Similar conditions are offered in the UAE for 152 thousand rubles, and Thailand for nine nights will cost Russians about 174 thousand rubles for two.

Earlier it was reported that in February, Russians became massively interested in winter holidays in three countries — Turkey, Armenia and the UAE. According to analysts, three foreign cities at once — Istanbul, Yerevan and Dubai — were in the top among domestic tourists for flights in February. Thus, four percent of Russians flew to Istanbul, three percent to Yerevan and two percent to Dubai.