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]]>OTM Mumbai 2019 to be held on 23-25 Jan 2019 at BEC – Bombay Exhibition Center, Mumbai, India. OTM is India’s leading and only travel show focused on outbound travel, designed to cover two big markets in one go, just before the peak outbound season.
We were among 1000 exhibitors, over 50 countries ,90 cities and 28 Indian states with our best airfare.
We were among 1000 exhibitors, over 50 countries ,90 cities and 28 Indian states with our best packages and services
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]]>UBM India started off 2019 on a powerful note with its biggest travel and trade engagement show ‘SATTE’ at the India Expo Centre, Greater Noida today. In its 26 th edition, the three-day event bagged an excellent response with market leaders increasing their stand size followed by participation from the cross section of global and Indian travel and tourism markets. The show is marked by 1,000 exhibitors and representation from over 50 countries and 90 cities from across India.
We were among 1000 exhibitors, over 50 countries ,90 cities and 28 Indian states with our best packages and services.
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]]>As evident from its triumphs, IITT has been conceptualized and executed by the national industry leaders, ABEC Pvt. Ltd. – India’s Largest Private Sector Organizer of International Shows. With a legacy of 22 years and having curated over 70 shows, IITT marked ABEC’s entry into the travel sector and has been applauded by buyers and participants alike.
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]]>India’s Flagship Show for Travel and Tourism Industry by UBM India
NEW DELHI, January 19th, 2017: UBM India will be hosting the 24th edition of SATTE, South Asia’s leading travel trade show from 15-17 February 2017 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The expo is represented by over 870 exhibitors and participants from over 40 countries and 28 Indian states, with several significant exhibitors making an inroad to SATTE 2017 for the first time. SATTE will provide a comprehensive platform to domestic and international buyers and professionals from across the travel, tourism and hospitality industry along with National and State Tourism Boards (NTOs and STOs) to congregate and conduct business, arrive at solution-driven innovations to counteract economic uncertainties, and promote inbound, outbound and domestic tourism in India. This most favoured industry platform is also well-supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.
SATTE is known for Chartering growth path for Indian Travel and Tourism Industry. We were among 870 exhibitors and participants from over 40 countries and 28 Indian states with our best packages and services.
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]]>Please share details of your marketing strategy in India.
Visit Russia’s strategy is broadly divided into the two main segments that we cater FIT and MICE. Our primary focus is to bring Russian travel products to the average Indian at an affordable price without compromising on the quality of services. In MICE, we aim to bring different experiences to the client and create a unique travel program and experience.
We are also exclusive partners to most market leaders, both classical and OTA’s, with pan India reach. To ensure customer satisfaction, we have chosen our partners carefully and believe in working closely with them.
How do you ensure your company is better than others? What is your USP?
As it’s a well know fact that USP of any company is created by its employees and management. We therefore, are proud to say that, our 18 year presence
in Russia and India makes us uniquely positioned to understand Indian tourists and ensure a lifetime experience for them in Russia.
The personal hands-on experience of our CEO in Russia helps us fine tune our services on a daily basis. Other key points that play major role are the exceptional services provided by us such as fully automated
Systems forvisas and operations, best hotel rates in the market, etc.
How do you view India as a source market?
India is a very cost -sensitive market. After the devaluation of the
Ruble against Dollar, the cost of packages is down to half. Moreover, due to Sanctions from Europe and US, Russia increasingly leaning towards Asia as there is a decrease of incoming tourists from European countries. There is suddenly a huge bandwidth of transport vendors, hotels, guides, sightseeing which is available at cheaper rates. All these factors have given a positive boost to the price sensitive Indian Market.
What are the activities/promotional strategies lined up for later this year? Please share details.
Being one of the B2B players, our aim is to bring more tour operators under our umbrella. We intend to participate in all the leading travel exhibitions this year Also we are aiming to introduce other destinations of Russia like Sochi, Kazan, Kamchatka, and Trans Siberian to the Indian market.
This will attract the well travelled and niche travelers alike.
Other than that, we are quite active on social media where we run information campaigns and contests frequently. We are already managing a MICE campaign across the travel magazines and intend to continue the same.
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]]>A melange of fascinating culture, picturesque locations and culinary delight has always lured tourists to Russia. Spectacular hotels provide for some of
the top venues for a fabulous MICE experience. Visit Russia, a destination management company (DMC) which is part of the 20-year old Sentro Group, began the Russia series operations from India in April 2014.
“We were earlier operating in the niche travel market for the luxury traveller. However, we realized the potential for the destination and expanded into the value conscious segment bringing an assortment of products targeted at corporate and leisure travelers. Our MICE products come with air thereby minimizing the risk of cost overruns. We offer great value vis a vis other destinations and within the Russian market. Our forte is transparency, efficiency, rates and ability to get anything that the customer desires. Our motto is that the traveler should return with a smile, appreciating the hospitality. Around 1.5 million Chinese travelers go to Russia every year but the Indian market still needs growth, as there are around 12,000 travellers only. In 2016, our aim is to increase this figure from India. To create awareness for the same, Visit Russia participated in Satte in Delhi and OTM Mumbai 2016,” says Charu Makin, Director, Visit Russia.
For more information, contact
[email protected], [email protected]
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Business in Sochi
Dr Naveen Rao, CEO Sentro Group, finds the resort city of Sochi, Russia, apt for the meetings industry
I saw the lovely side of resort city Sochi during a Fam trip in May 2016. Best known for being the destination for Winter Olympics 2014, it is surrounded by mountains on three sides and the black sea is on the north coast, making it the second longest city in the world after Mexico City. A river runs through and the 50,000 acres of forests give it one of the purest environment.
During my earlier visit in 2006, the city was undergoing a facelift. As the preparations for the Winter Olympics 2014 were in full swing, Mr. Vladimir Putin’s government was creating the best to showcase to the world. Between the private community and the government, around US$800 billion were spent on building up the infrastructure.
Business goes on
Since then, the city has become a tourist’s delight. Three exotic mountain resorts were developed in many hectares of land. These luxurious places were connected with 22 mountain ropeways. With the rise in infrastructure for Olympics, a large number of four and five star properties were also constructed in Sochi. These serve the MICE communitywith approximately up to 40,000 rooms and have ballrooms as big as 4,000 square feet, catering to a whooping 1,000 people in a single event.
If one is staying in a mountain resort they can enjoy a ropeway ride free of charge all day. The 20-minute ride is peace inducing and soothing as one is surrounded by the greenery of the mountains. Gazing at the huge, sky touching trees makes it euphoric.
Love for sports
Sochi is also a sports lovers’ paradise. Sochi Olympic Park is also a major attraction as it was the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics. Sochi also has a good Formula 1 track where you can enjoy a taxi race ride like never before and leave with a mind-blowing experience. The stadium named Fisht has a capacity of over 40,000 people for the Olympics. For FIFA, it can accommodate 47,659 people as FIFA World Cup will be held in 2018.
The Skypark there is well known for daring sports like bungee diving on the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge. Bungee diving allows you to free-fall from heights ranging from 69 meters to 207 meters, of course suspended by equipment. It was designed by world renowned entrepreneur A.J. Hackett and attracted huge crowds to Sochi National Park. I am fond of adventurous sports but could not do it on the trip. But there is always a next time. Another popular sport here is skiing as there are many skiing resorts.
Leisure times
Even children can have fun in Kidzania, Disneyland Sochi, Formula 1, circus and other recreational activities. Young travellers will enjoy the nightlife as there are many discos, pubs, casinos and spas to chill out in.
With its proximity to Georgia, Sochi has many places to eat Georgian cuisine, besides Italian, French, and Arabian.
When & How
Flying in
The world-class airport connects Sochi with the world a well as train stations inside.
When to go
Good weather all year round. During summers, one can enjoy the bliss of a seashore and head to the skiing resorts in the winter.
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]]>A school trip to Russia can provide the students, a unique opportunity to learn about its history and culture. Spanning over two continents and eleven time zones, the vast terrain of Russia boasts of some of the most scenic spots on the planet. Usually frequented by student groups are the two largest cities of Russia, St. Petersburg and Moscow. Home to the Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics, the St. Basil’s Cathedral, Red Square and the Kremlin, Moscow is the capital of Russia. Initially, a serving capital of Imperial Russia, St. Petersburg, on the other hand featured great architecture and extensive art galleries. The best attractions here include the Divo Ostrov amusement park, Peterhof Palace and Garden, the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood, Hermitage Museum and the Winter Palace.
Our Expertise
Our group started when our MD visited Russia as a student. For the same reason, student groups hold a special place in our hearts. The first group we catered to was in 1999 for GD Goenka. Our 20 years of experience in providing educational trips for students, to Russia, is an unrivaled competency which we have acquired over time, setting us apart from other service providers in the industry. We create itineraries to help expose the students to the rich culture, cuisine and the daily life in Russia, in a fun filled way.
A school trip to Russia is one which will leave the students with a lifetime of memories to cherish!
Excursions – A glimpse of our school tours to Russia
Museum of Cosmonautics
Fully dedicated to space exploration, the Museum of Cosmonautics in Russia is indeed a wonderful place to visit, for the students. It awakens awe and curiosity among them. Located in Moscow, it is a memorial museum which commemorates Russia’s achievements in the space race and the history of famous astronauts.
Matryoshka Doll Painting
What better way to learn about the culture of a place, than to get engaged in it? Doll painting has existed in the Russian culture for ages and students are taken for classes so that they get a closer touch point to the traditions.
Divo Ostrov
What is a student trip without some fun, right? Divo Ostrov stands proud as the largest and the most attractive amusement park in the area of St. Petersburg. A day packed with fun-filled rides and lots of laughter awaits the students here!
Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre
Do you have a group of students highly interested in space research? Well, let’s spike their curiosity at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre in Moscow. This Russian training facility trains cosmonauts for their space excursions and will surely enlighten the students further about space travel.
Mosfilm Movie Studio
This is among the oldest and the largest Russian Federations. Students get acquainted with the nitty gritty of film making like the costume, props, sets and the cast.
Museum of Paleontology
The fossils are where we find the evidence for life before us. We’re sure the students would love a trip back into the ages when we didn’t even exist.
Health and Safety
Our commitment is to provide the highest possible standards for safety and health of the students. Hence, we engage only with the hotels which have undergone the necessary safety checks – a crucial element for our school tours to Russia.
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]]>Most important, all new introductions have made metro tourist friendly,now for them its efficient way to travel and explore Moscow. Moscow Metro has introduced application by the name of mosmetro, where you can find about distances, routes and other information.
Moscow (Russian) metro is the only metro I know where you pay for no. of rides, not for the distance travelled. Moscow metro is the only metro I know, which is rich in historical art, architecture and technology of ventilation, inter-station connecting tunnels, lights and lamps, escalators, exit-entry controls, heating system this all have excellence till today’s time when these are in use from old times.
We highly recommend that you use Moscow Metro to travel and application to use it.
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]]>What’s the solution I hear you wondering, well that solution is getting you spend your New Year in Russia. Yes, Russia, and here’s why:
- You’ll come back to a hero’s welcome
The odds of any of your friend spending their New Year in Russia are extremely low, well, apart from friends you may travel with. This friendless vacation wouldn’t be a negative though as it’ll leave you free to explore the vast and magical land of adventure.
After all that is done, you’ll come back home and find yourself the talk of the town.
Why wouldn’t you be? After all, you choose being part of Suzdal’s traditional Russian feasts in Russia’s legendary Golden ring over the same-old boring dinner-drinks-dance-drinks routine. Everyone would be clamoring to hear your tale.
2. Russians go absolutely crazy for New Years
Russia’s favorite holiday is the New Year and the local’s acts like the hosts they are to ensure you have the very best of time as a guest in their illustrious land. It is the biggest festive period of the year and all the town and cities will be literally swarming in impressive light ornamentation. If you so desire, you can watch the Nutcracker every single night of your stay as the New Year is also theater season.
You know what the best part is? Russians get to celebrate New Year twice!!
They changed to the Gregorian from the Julian calendar, so they get two New Year celebrations – one on 1st January and another on 14th January
3. You’ll visit the home of Russian Santa
Russia has its own Santa Claus – DedMoroz – and VelikyUstyug is his home.Entering it is like entering a real-life fairytale: you’ll hear the Disney theme tune in the air as you tour the place with, legends and myths flickering in the air, classic wooden houses covered in snow, pure magic. What’s more, youget to tour DedMoroz’ home in all its beauty. Like we said above, you’ll be the talk of the town.
- Russia’s unique Overnight trains
Instead of rushing to catch a bus, hailing a cab or braving the hellish traffic that goes with the season, you can relax and unwind in Russia overnight trains. What’s unique about these trains? Well, nothing but the fact that it is acceptable to sip your Vodka on trains with strangers (if you make take said vodka in your own compartment of course). And when you arrive at your destination, (St. Petersburg), you’ll be treated to a pancakes and tea party and pancakes with the locals.
5. You’ll be amongst of the first people to witness Russia’s unique New Year landmarks
The Kremlin, Old Church Slavonic, Moscow’s Red Square, St. Basils Cathedral – you’ll be amongst the first tourists to see these incredible Russian icons in the new year.
- Enjoy Christmas twice!
If you decide to go to Russia for your holidays, you’ll not only get to experience New Year celebrations twice, you’ll also get to celebrate Christmas twice too!
That’s right, twice!, not once or once-and-a-half.
Russian’s Orthodox Christmas is celebratedon 7th January, which means you get two full weeks to get over the first Christmas before the second one comes around.
7. Get a head start on all the New Year’s resolutions
A lot of people’s new year resolution contain things like; “have an awesome adventure”, “visit the Kremlin”, ”carpe diem”, “eat ice cream in minus temperatures”, “drink Vodka with locals in Russia”, “have Christmas twice”, “get an overnight train in Russia”, “visit Santa’s home”, most have simple plain “visit Russia”. You get to tick off all of these on the very first few days of the New Year when you spend your New Year in Russia.
So, you not only get to experience a great New Year’s adventure you’ll not forget, you also get a head start on everybody next year goals. You’re amazing you!
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