About 1,900 tourists from China visited Vladivostok during the New Year holidays

On the New Year holidays, about 1,900 Chinese tourists in Vladivostok plunged into the festive atmosphere. Along with the excursion program, guests willingly attended sports, extreme and cultural events. Chinese tourists decided not to ignore the New Year holidays in the European format and chose Primorsky Krai for rest.

During the New Year holidays, from December 30, 2023 to January 8, 2024, 1,870 Chinese citizens entered Primorye within the framework of the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Russian Federation and the PRC as part of groups without visas. According to the programs presented by the host party, Vladivostok became the main place of stay - they lived here, events were also attended here. Only one group went to Ussuriysk, noted the Agency for Tourism of the Primorsky Territory. 

The positive dynamics of the Chinese tourist flow is evident. And since guests from China go to Vladivostok and New Year holidays, participate in various events, it proves that there is something to do in Vladivostok in the winter season. In the travel companies that work in the Chinese direction for inbound tourism, noted that in the visit program sightseeing tours around Vladivostok were planned, the guests walked with pleasure around the Christmas tree, rolled off the slide, took a lot of photos, went on sea excursions, visited the circus, watched ballet performances, hockey matches, etc. The international agency “Katyusha” organized for fans of extreme sports from the automobile club of travelers from the Chinese city of Hangzhou a rally on SUVs off-road on Russky Island. The company "Ajax" resumed international winter swimming starts with the participation of athletes from China, inviting almost 300 guests to Vladivostok - athletes and fans from the southern regions of China.

The most frequently asked questions from Chinese tourists are currency exchange places on holidays, shops for profitable shopping, city maps indicating a variety of places to visit, especially in the top aquarium and C-56. Ready to watch videos about Primorye, places of rest, natural objects and after showing them immediately begin to ask questions about the transport accessibility of these places, about the seasonality of visits, with whom you can reach, etc., explained the staff of the tourist information center of Primorsky Krai, working at racks in the building of the Morvozal and in the central square.

According to the already established tradition, Primorye and in 2024 will continue to participate in event events in China, as well as to position the region to activate and increase the tourist flow.