At the present stage, the Russian Federation is at a fundamentally new stage of socio-economic development, a clear manifestation of which is expressed in the growth of economic recovery indicators, an increase in investment potential, a reorientation to domestic producers and domestic products. In this connection, the tourism sector can act as a serious tool for the socio-economic development of the Russian Federation. Tourism has a significant impact on ensuring sustainable socioeconomic development. Tourism, developing at a rapid pace, contributes to the development of related industries. The development of the tourism sector should proceed along the path of sustainable development of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, and is aimed at removing infrastructural restrictions for the full use of the potential of the territories of Russia. In order to identify internal unused natural reserves, preserving the uniqueness and ensuring the environmental safety of the territories of advanced development. In this connection, it is advisable to use the cluster approach to clearly define the strategic territories for the development of the tourism sector. A “tourist cluster” is a collection of enterprises assembled into a single, logically structured system. They provide development, production, promotion of a tourist product. At the same time, one of the main guidelines for the development of the tourism sector is the provision of world quality standards.