Abstract: The subject of this research is the fostering of tourism industry in Russia to fuel GDP growth, increase the number of employed population, as well as form favorable socioeconomic environment on the basis of macroeconomic regulation of fundamental risks in tourism sphere. The relevance of this topic is substantiated by the fact that sustainable development of tourism and tourism infrastructure in Russia on the basis of geo-economic will promote an effective response of the Russian society to external challenges within the framework of implementation of the Scientific and Technological Development Strategy of the Russian Federation. Therefore, the attention is given to the risks in tourism development and their offset mechanism for maintaining favorable growth prospects. The scientific novelty consists in systematization of potential risks of tourism agencies and searching ways to mitigate risks through the government support mechanism and tax incentives. Risk management should be realized first and foremost at macroeconomic level by introducing the following measures: optimization of the accounting control system in tourism industry; use of tax incentives; expansion of the government support programs; subsidization of domestic air fares.