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TrainsExperienced tourists have long been aware that some popular tourist destinations are much more profitable to visit on a ticket than to buy tickets yourself, book a hotel, insurance and transfers. Even independent travelers use the purchase of burning tours instead of air tickets, because this way you can save on a charter flight instead of a regular one. Of course, we are talking about a simple trip on vacation to one resort for a short time, and not about complex sightseeing trips.
Here is a list of countries where it is cheaper to buy a tour than to organize a vacation yourself:
| Direction | Minimum tour price per person (2019) | Ticket price per person (2019) |
| Thailand | 23T. p. | 25t. p. |
| Vietnam | 23T. p. | 25t. p. |
| India | 12T. p. | 18t. p. |
| Russia | 5T. p. | 5T. p. |
| China | 20T. p. | 22t. p. |
| Bahrain | 19t. p. | 20T. p. |
| Dominicana | 35t. p. | 39t. p. |
| Cuba | 39t. p. | 34t. p. |
| Mexico | 30t. p. | 42t. p. |
| Tunisia | 18t. p. | 20T. p. |
| Sri Lanka | 28t. p. | 23T. p. |
| Jordan | 15t. p. | 17t. p. |
But the countries in which it is cheaper to go on your own than to buy tours:
| Direction | Minimum tour price per person (2019) | Ticket price per person (2019) |
| Indonesia | 43t. p. | 30t. p. |
| Malaysia | 50t. p. | 28t. p. |
| Philippines | 50t. p. | 28t. p. |
| Morocco | 25t. p. | 10T. p. |
| Cyprus | 16T. p. | 7T. p. |
| UAE | 15t. p. | 10T. p. |
| Cambodia | 56T. p. | 28t. p. |
| Maldives | 52t. p. | 28t. p. |
| Singapore | 60T. p. | 28t. p. |
Some popular countries are not on the lists, because they definitely can not be said to be cheap, because there is a strong dependence on a particular resort and season. These include Turkey, so beloved by many, also Tunisia, some resorts in Russia, etc.
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Current prices for flights are obtained using the air ticket aggregator Aviasales.