Cascade architectural and monumental complex in Yerevan. File photoMOSCOW, 10 Jun/Prime.Russian tour operators are introducing the possibility of paying for excursions abroad in rubles as part of a single tour package, this practice is already being used in Turkey, Egypt, Thailand, Armenia and Uzbekistan, industry representatives told RIA Novosti. «We began to introduce payment for excursions in advance and in rubles since March, because that a lot of requests have begun due to the fact that in many countries the Mir card does not work, someone does not want to carry a lot of cash with them, while others are worried that they may not have such an opportunity on the spot, «they said in the press service of «Intourist». The practice of including payment for an excursion in a single tour package «Intourist» has already introduced for trips to Armenia, Uzbekistan, Egypt, Thailand. «Now we are working to ensure that excursions are bought in advance to a number of Arab countries,» the tour operator specified. «We started this practice from Istanbul, because weekend tours are most often bought there and tourists want to take an excursion in advance in order to plan their time In Antalya, for example, there is a different model of recreation: first, tourists relax on the beach, and only then think about excursions, so for now they are bought from guides there. Firstly, because the Mir card works in Turkey, and secondly , you can get an additional discount and purchase a tour cheaper than with advance booking,» Intourist explained. Russian touristsAdd excursions when booking a tour to Turkey and offers Anex Tour. «We have introduced the sale of excursions in the booking system for all available resorts in Turkey. It is worth noting that for the Aegean region, the launch of advance booking of excursions has been implemented for the first time. It is important to note that payment in this case is made in rubles, and not in foreign currency, as it was before,» The tour operator told RIA Novosti. «Today, not all excursions in Turkey are available for booking, their list will expand significantly in the near future. It is already possible to add such programs as «Demre — Mira — Kekova», «Cappadocia (two days)» , «Pamukkale + Salda Lake (two days)», «Premium excursion to Pamukkale», «Istanbul» and others,» Anex Tour concluded.
