The book discusses the main provisions of the agritourism industry in Russia. The author reveals the structure of the organization of rural tourism in our country and its role in the development of rural areas. Basic concepts and terms are given, recommendations for creating a rural hotel, guest house, hostel from scratch. The author examines in detail the approximate business plan of rural tourism activities, successful examples of organizing rural tourism in Russia and the best foreign models. Regulatory and legal materials on registration of activities in the direction of development of rural tourism are presented.