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Singapore is in demand only as part of a combination with other countries of South East Asia.

08:07, 22 июня 2012

According to figures from the Singapore Council of Tourism, more than 30 000 Russian tourists visited the republic from January to April in 2012, which is 29% more than analogical indicators from 2011. With these results, Russia takes fourth place amongst European countries from which visitors came to this government-city, right behind England, Germany and France. Most tour operators also point out the rise in interest towards Singapore, however according to their data, the City of the Lion is still mostly in demand as part of a tour package with other countries in South East Asia.

 

The director of marketing of the “Solvex-Travel” company Natalia Rotmistrova names some of the most popular combination tours these days: Singapore and Bali, Malaysia and Thailand. “The city is interesting, first and fore most because of its contemporary architecture and dynamic lifestyle, and also for its many shopping opportunities. But there is really no reason to go there for an entire week. It’s a great transit point from Russia into Asia. It’s a really convenient direction to master especially in conjunction with Singapore, and the very successful airflight program provided by Singapore Airlines helps to promote it”, - explains Ms Rostmistrova. According to her words, when flying with a stopover, tourists usually stay in the city around one or two days – on the way to their holiday destination or on the way back. For example, the cost of such a trip, in combination with a beach holiday in Bali for 12 days will come to around $4600 for two people. According to the company’s statistics, over the past years Singapore is showing a steady increase in turnover. During the past 7 months from November 2011 the growth on this direction was 15%.

 

According to the head of the direction of the company “Vand International Tour” Natali Minorskaya, Singapore has the reputation of being one of the best cities for MICE-tourism in Asia. The growth in the number of business trips in relation to the previous year make up around 50%, points out the tour operators representative. By the words of Ms Minorskaya, the fact that you can remain on Singapore’s territory without a visa for up to 96 hours adds to its popularity amongst tourists, and it is something they actively exploit, including those travelling onwards to Australia and New Zealand. At the same time, our companion from RATA-news reported that every second client chooses a 5 star hotel. In comparison to last year, the prices for accommodation have gone up somewhere around 15%.

 

The “Quinta Tour” company have expressed that they have doubt in the possibility of Singapore becoming an independent destination in itself. “Most tourists travel through Singapore via transit. It’s convenient, because you can stay in this city up to 3 days without a visa. However if you consider, that Singapore Airlines have cut their flights out of Moscow from 7 to 5 a week, we can hardly rely on any substantial growth in the flow of tourists, according to this year’s results”, - as was pointed out in the specialized department of the tour operator.

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