Top 10 largest tour operators in Russia in 2015

On the territory of the Russian Federation there are more than 4500 agencies that offer their services in the field of tourism. But few of them manage to create an impeccable reputation, stay in a highly competitive market and make huge sales volumes.

The ranking includes largest tour operators in Russia 2015and in terms of the amount of money received from the sale of tourism services.

10 TEZ TOUR | Sales volume 127 million rubles

TOO TOUR(“TEZ TOUR”) opens the top ten largest Russian tour operators. The company has been operating since 1994 and organizes tours for citizens of Russia, CIS countries and Eastern Europe. The volume of sales of the travel agency for the year is about 127 million rubles. The main share of revenue comes from the sale of tours to Turkey and Egypt. TOO TOUR has 20 companies in foreign countries that provide the client with a quality and unforgettable vacation. The company cooperates only with the best hotels, as well as with reliable and major airlines such as Aeroflot, Thai Airways, Emirates and others. This is one of the most high-tech tour operators in Russia, whose slogan is “High-tech tourism”.

9. SUNMAR TOUR | Sales volume 135 million rubles

SUNMAR TOUR (“SANMAR TOUR”) entered the market in 2005 and has become one of the largest travel companies in Russia, with a total cash volume of 135 million rubles a year. Flights organized by SUNMAR TOUR are made from 37 cities of the Russian Federation. The client is provided with a wide range of cultural events and recreation, depending on financial capabilities. The company strives to optimize the ratio of price and quality. Each tourist can easily choose for himself the program of recreation that suits him. “SANMAR TOUR” offers a choice of more than 3 thousand hotels, among which there are both with the level of 3 stars – economy, and 5-star – with an increased level of comfort.

8. Pegas Tourism | Sales volume 220 million rubles

Pegas Tourism (“Pegas Touristik”) is one of the most popular travel agencies in Russia, founded in 1994. Geography “Pegas Touristik” is about 18 countries. More than 700 offices of the operator are located in more than 200 Russian cities, and flights are made from 42 airports in the country. The main flight destinations of Pegas Touristik are Thailand, Egypt, Turkey, Vietnam, Cyprus, Cuba, Mexico, UAE and others. Operators will suggest the most suitable country for a holiday, depending on the financial capabilities of the client, and help determine which hotel is best to stay, of which there are about 2500 in total. The amount of money that Pegas Touristik receives annually from the tourism business is 220 million rubles.

7. Intourist | Sales volume 400 million rubles

Intourist (Intourist) is one of the oldest travel agencies in Russia, which began its activities in the 30s of the last century. In 2007, Intourist merged with large firms Skyway and Riviera, after which it became known as the National Tourist Company (NTC). Since 2010, NTK has been part of the British travel agency Thomas Cook, which now owns about 75% of Intourist. The annual revenue of the tour operator is approximately 400 million rubles. Intourist offers its clients more than 50 countries to visit. The main outbound destinations include Thailand, Italy, Tunisia, Croatia, India, Bulgaria and other countries. In addition, the operator conducts internal tours that allow you to visit any corner of the Russian Federation.

6. Natalie Tours | Sales volume 444 million rubles

Natalie Tours (“Natalie Tours”) is a well-established large Russian company that has been operating in the tourism market since 1997. The agency’s revenue is approximately 444 million rubles a year. The geography of tourist destinations “Natalie Tours” includes more than 20 countries of the world, including Spain, Italy, Mexico and others. The agency offers exclusive and varied tours. One of the bottoms is the “Adults and Children” tour with the inclusion of game and animation programs for the smallest tourists. The service provided by this operator is rated at a high level, and prices are considered quite loyal and stable.

5. Pac Group | Sales volume 478 million rubles

Pac GROUP (“Pak-group”) is one of the five largest Russian operators. The company has been operating since 1990 and has branches located in 15 largest cities of the country. The main directions of the operator are tours to France, Italy, ski tours in Europe, sea cruises, educational tours and more. For all the time of its existence, the company has become the owner of many professional awards, in 2013 it received the awards “The Most Reliable Tour Operator in Russia” and “The Best Tour Operator in France in 2013”. Annual sales volume Pac GROUP is 478 million rubles.

4. CORAL TRAVEL | Sales volume 480 million rubles

CORAL TRAVEL (“Coral Travel”) is one step away from the top three largest operators in the Russian Federation in 2015. The company entered the market in 1994 and won a leading position on it. The company carries out flights to 27 most beautiful corners of the world, including Egypt, Thailand, Greece, UAE, Cuba, Morocco, Maldives, Sri Lanka and others. CORAL TRAVEL has about 40 offices located in Russia, CIS countries and abroad. In 2013, the agency became the leader among other tour operators in terms of the number of tourists transported, the number of which was determined at 2,4 million people. The annual revenue of Coral Travel received from flights amounted to 480 million rubles.

3. Europort | Sales volume 933 million rubles

Europort (“Europort”) is the largest travel company with an annual turnover of 933 million rubles. It is a subsidiary of the air carrier “Ural Airlines” – one of the most reliable and safest airlines in Russia. The tour operator has been operating since 2004 and offers customers a wide geography of offers. Among them are the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Japan, France, China, Cyprus and others.

2. TUI | Sales volume 1,2 billion rubles

TUI (“TT-Travel”) is one of the youngest and largest travel agencies in Russia, founded in 2009. More than 800 thousand tourists annually become clients of the company. The geography of the countries visited is not so extensive compared to other tour operators (16 countries), but this does not prevent the company from making a huge amount of sales (1,2 billion rubles) and being in the top three. The main tourist destinations of TUI are Spain, Egypt, Italy, Croatia, Cyprus, Thailand and others.

1. Solvex | Sales volume 6 billion rubles

Solvex (“Solvex Travel”) is the leader in terms of sales among the largest tour operators in the country. The total revenue of a private agency for the year is estimated at 6 billion rubles. The travel agency was founded in 1993 and is a group of companies. It offers its clients to make tours to one of the 54 countries of the world. Among the main flight destinations are Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Hungary, Italy, etc.