A third of Russians planning trips for the May holidays will go abroad

Slightly more than a third of Russians planning trips for the upcoming May holidays will go abroad, while the rest – over 60% – will have a vacation in Russia, OneTwoTrip, a travel planning service, told RIA Novosti.

“The distribution of demand between domestic and outbound tourism in 2026 is exactly the same as in 2025: 64% of hotel bookings are in Russia, and 36% of tourists will go abroad,” the service found out after analyzing hotel booking data for the period from May 1 to May 11, 2026 and comparing them with the same period last year. of the year.

According to analysts, despite the fact that there are fewer days off this year, Russians plan to rest longer abroad. Thus, the average booking period in foreign hotels has increased to 3.3 days, compared to 3.1 days in 2025. The average price of a day remained at the level of last year and amounted to 19.4 thousand rubles.

Turkey, Japan, China, Belarus and Italy are among the top 5 popular countries in terms of bookings.

The interest of Russian tourists in traveling around the country remains high. This year, travelers in Russia plan to go on shorter trips and choose accommodation options with an average daily cost of 10.5 thousand rubles.

“The average booking period in hotels is 2.2 days (compared to 2.5 days in 2025),” the service said.

It is noted that St. Petersburg, Kazan, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod and Kaliningrad are among the top 5 popular cities in Russia in terms of bookings.