Profitable travel abroad. The cheapest countries for holidays. Holidays in Israel
We talk about the cheapest countries in Europe for travel: where to fly inexpensively and how not to be bitten by prices?
Europe is not only for fat wallets! We, yesterday’s students, were convinced of this, and we will demonstrate this to you, reader. For life (in the sense, permanent) it is expensive, but for a week-long trip it can take pity and “rob” for only 22,000 rubles.
What kind of cheap Europe is this, you ask? 🙂 Welcome to explore and calculate expenses!
Where is it cheapest in Europe?
Free observation deck at Printemps department store - but
are you looking at the photo on the right? 🙂
“Budget” and “Europe” – 0% compatibility. And this is actually true if you hunt for 5* hotels and foie gras somewhere in France, Switzerland or Italy. But there are countries that can offer relatively inexpensive holidays for tourists.
It may or may not be a coincidence, but the cheapest countries in Europe are those where the euro as a national currency has not yet taken root: Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, Hungary. But! Applies only to Eastern Europe, because... The North, for example, is also “non-European”; the amounts are shocking.
Montenegro, Spain and Finland are also contenders for the title of chip destinations, but, of course, they cannot be compared with those indicated above.
Traveling as a tour or on your own?
Russian tourists are at a disadvantage, with the euro exchange rate under 80 and cheap European cities are turning into simply moderate prices. Here you will not only think - on your own or on a ticket - but in general, do you dare? 🙂
The rule that we have developed over the 25 countries we visited: it is cheaper to go on a tour if your plans include one location and a specific goal. For example, a beach holiday on the Costa Brava. “Samotour” in this case will hit your wallet harder. And if there are two or more countries/cities on the must-visit list, then it is better to show your organizational skills.
The season plays an important role. In the summer, especially in July and August, with the influx of vacationers, the price tags increase. In the fall, European cities return to their usual routine, and costs are significantly reduced. Therefore, we fly to the same Spain in October.
Yes, yes, everyone chooses their own convenient method of preparation. But we can’t help but talk about the services through which we organize our budget trips around Europe.
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For convenience, all prices are indicated in euros, and rubles are calculated at the rate €1 = 78 rubles
Note: in 2018, eleven Bulgarian beaches were awarded the Blue Flag; this means that they are clean and properly equipped. Coupled with the inexpensive “everything”, this fact makes Bulgaria the cheapest country for a summer holiday.
Flights: from Moscow to Burgas (if by the sea) or Sofia (if for walking) round trip ≈12,000 rubles per person. It’s not that there’s a cheap option to get to Europe, but look further ↓
Housing: differs in accessibility. A cozy one-room apartment in the city center can be rented for 1,500 rubles per day for 2 people during high season!
- hostel – from €13 per night FOR TWO
- apartments – from €18
- 3* hotel – from €27
- 5* hotel – from €57
Bulgaria, in general, is a financially acceptable country both for living and for holidays; prices for “eating/getting/seeing” are not so high (especially from mid-autumn to May). So, Sofia, the capital, is one of the cheapest cities in Europe, according to backpackers.
Food: you don’t have to worry about the burden and allow yourself to eat in cafes – tasty, plentiful, filling (this is about portions 🙂). A hearty lunch (salad, meat, side dish, drinks) – from €10 for two, a combo at McDonald’s – €5, just popping in for a cup of coffee – from €2.
- bread – €0.5
- beef, kg – €6
- bottle of water – €0.25
- cheese, 200 gr – from €2
- apples, kg – from €1
- bottled beer – up to €1.5
Directions: single entry – €0.7 (trolleybuses, buses).
TOTAL:
€35 per day for 2 people – no air tickets
If you don’t want to rack your brains over the route, searching for flights and monitoring hotels, the cost of a week-long tour for two for the summer is from 40,000 rubles
Not to Europe We also try to travel economically - for example, to New York or Dubai. You can read about whether we are succeeding or not in the linked articles :)
2. Montenegro
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We liked Montenegro more for its nature, we recommend taking an excursion to Durmitor Park and the Tara River Canyon
Mix the Adriatic Sea, pine trees, rocks, lakes, green plains, mild climate... season with the Venetian past, echoing today in the architecture, decorate with a twist from Muslim traditions and Tom in the purest healing air - you will get one of the favorite dishes of Russian tourists - visa-free Montenegro!
Flights: flight Moscow – Tivat – Moscow ≈14,000 rubles (summer). In October, people leave, but the season remains, the amount changes to ≈9000 rubles.
3. Spain
I went for 10 euros round trip to Girona from Barcelona
Spain is perceived by ear as France, Germany and other European “status” destinations. But only until you visit both there and there, and make sure that Spain, in comparison, is still divinely permissible :)
Flights: Moscow-Barcelona-Moscow ≈13,000 rubles, but you can find it cheaper, in September-October for ≈8000 rubles (the main thing is to catch it if you see it!).
Housing: The typical price for an apartment in Barcelona is from 5,000 rubles/night.
- hostel – from €45 for two 315
- apartments – from €60
- 3* hotel – from €75
- 5* hotel – from €120
Food: set lunch with paella – €20 per person. Definitely, toasted sausages, baguettes, olives and fruits can save an extra penny.
Cost of products in stores:
- bread – €0.8
- sausages for frying – from €2
- jamon, 150 gr – from €2.5
- apples, kg – from €1.5
- bottle of water – €0.5
- cheese cutting – from €2
- local beer, 0.25l – from €0.5
Directions: single metro ticket €2.15 (not cheap). You can cut costs by purchasing a T10 ticket - 10 trips for €9.95 (one can be used for two/three, etc.).
What we love about Spain is its incredibly profitable shopping! Steep discounts on things happen twice a year – in July and January. For example: you can grab a T-shirt from Pull&Bear for €2-3 – kopecks versus Russian €8-9 :)
TOTAL:
€115 per day for 2 people – without air tickets
90,000 rubles for 7 days – if you fly during peak season
The cost of a week's trip for two (with breakfast) is from 70,000 rubles.
4. Poland
Walk through the center of Warsaw
Poland has been one of the cheap countries in Europe for a long time and firmly. Rich in attractions, Warsaw and wonderful Krakow, Baltic resorts and skiing – that’s what makes this country worth visiting. Budget hotels and inexpensive checks in cafes will also pleasantly surprise anyone.
Flights: from the Russian capital to Warsaw and back ≈12,000 rubles.
Housing: Apartment rental starts from 2000 rubles per day.
- hostel – from €12 for two
- apartments – from €27
- 3* hotel – from €35
- 5* hotel – from €75
Food: In Poland, prices in cafes and restaurants are quite modest. A hearty lunch can cost €5-6, at Mc’Donalds – €2, a cup of coffee – €0.6.
Average cost of groceries in stores in rubles:
- baguette – €0.7
- beef, kg – €8.5
- apples, kg – €1
- bananas, kg – €1.2
- bottle of water – €0.3
- cheese cutting – from €1
Directions: If you purchased a ticket for 60 minutes, you can get on the bus, get there and transfer to a tram or metro within an hour from the first trip. One-time ticket – €0.8; weekly pass – €11.5
TOTAL:
€35 per day for 2 people – without air
43,000 rubles for 7 days – with tickets
The homeland of Vlad the Impaler (the prototype of Stoker's Count Dracula) is the cheapest country for a holiday in Europe, undeservedly ignored by Russians. But this is the abode of ancient castles, mineral springs and ski resorts. The Gothic Black Temple, the Genoese lighthouse, the famous Transylvania - there is something to see here.
Flights: Moscow-Bucharest-Moscow ≈13,000 rubles per person.
Housing: renting a studio or apartment in the center of Bucharest – from 1,500 rubles per day.
- hostel – from €14 for two
- apartments – from €16
- 3* hotel – from €28
- 5* hotel – from €76
Food: The average bill for lunch is €4. You can have a snack at McDuck for €2-3.
Products in stores:
- bread – €0.4
- chicken breast, kg – €4
- apples, kg – from €0.8
- bottle of water – €0.5
- cheese, kg – from €4
- local beer – from €1
Directions: urban transport - buses, trolleybuses, trams. Single trip – €0.2 plus reloadable card for €0.2; metro – €0.5.
TOTAL:
€34 per day for 2 people – without air
44,000 rubles for 7 days – with tickets
6. Hungary
Freedom Bridge in Budapest
First time to Europe? Or in the hundred and first, but “Hungary” sounds somehow dubious? Then this is definitely the place for you! In the capital of Hungary, Budapest, it is easy to fall in love with the European atmosphere, majestic, slightly shabby history, but always carefully combed and civilized. It’s not for nothing that Budapest is called the second Paris (only it has no intention of emptying your wallets and credit cards)!
In theory, the tourist season is from June to August, in fact – all year round. Preferably April-May/September-October.
Flights: flight from Moscow from ≈9000 rubles (on “lucky” days it can cost 6000), round trip without transfers!
Housing: the cost of apartments in a convenient area is from 2000 rubles.
- hostel – from €18 for two
- apartments – from €25
- 3* hotel – from €30
- 5* hotel – from €80
Food: basic expenses:
- meat dishes – from €5
- goulash – from €2
- local baked goods – from €0.6
- bottle of water – €0.5
- wine – from €2
- local beer – from €0.6
Directions: as reviews show, travelers simply adore Hungary’s public transport for its convenience and prices: 10 wholesale tickets – €10. You can travel around the must-see city on the yellow tram No. 2, No. 4 or No. 6 with a weekly pass for €13.
You can purchase a Budapest Card: free travel, discounts to museums, baths, two free city tours. The cost of a card for 2 days (there are other options) is €30.
You can get out of the city by train or bus. An interesting option is Lake Balaton, 2-3 hours by train, price from €15.
For €15 you can go on a cruise along the Danube. If you are for a healthy lifestyle, go to the Rudas thermal baths, which the Hungarians themselves love to visit (day ticket €12), and Szechenskie Thermal Baths (from €15).
TOTAL:
€40 per day for 2 people – without air
48,000 rubles for 7 days – with tickets
There is no country in the world that is not of tourist interest. Exclusive historical and archaeological attractions, cultural heritage, and ecological beauties are present in each. Unfortunately, visiting many of them seriously impacts the wallets of tourists. However, there is a list of world tourism leaders for inexpensive holidays, including countries with entertainment, marine, environmental and cultural destinations.
- Europe
- Russia
- South America
- Near East
Three inexpensive and beautiful European countries
Europe is very heterogeneous in terms of prices within the different countries it includes. For example, in Finland, which is close to Russia, food prices are much higher than in the distant Netherlands, and therefore it is impossible to calculate a vacation budget based on distance.
The top three low-cost countries in Europe are:
- Croatia
- Poland
- Romania
Croatia
One of the most reasonably priced countries, gaining tourist popularity due to its location on the Adriatic coast and surrounded by chains of islands, holidays on which are little different from holidays on oceanic atolls: the same bright seascapes, the same snow-white sands, exotic nature. Yachting is developing rapidly on the beaches of Croatia: it is the main entertainment area.
Added to this is a daily varied menu of spicy and spicy seafood dishes and local wine, famous for its softness and flavor palette.
It is customary to visit Croatia at the height of the summer heat, starting in June, and in early autumn, until October. But prices for accommodation, food and entertainment in the subsequent season - October-November - will drop by half. At this time, you won’t always be able to swim, but going on a yacht and spending time in the lap of exotic nature will be quite cheap.
Flight: from 13,000 rub.
Accommodation: from 1400 rub.
Poland
This is a country in which the Middle Ages have remained intact in many places. When going to Poland, get ready for the fact that almost every resort will offer you an overview of a perfectly preserved knight's castle or the ruins of historically significant fortifications of the 12-14th centuries.
Most resort towns in Poland are ancient cities with atmospheric architecture, beautiful churches, and picturesque landscapes. Lakes framed by forests and parks create lyrical pictures that are pleasant for tourists tired of the bustle of big cities. offers cultural and ecological tourism with hospitality and affordable accommodation and food. The climate of Poland allows you to admire it at any time of the year.
Flight: 8,400 rub.
Accommodation: from 1400 rub.
Day stay for two: from 5600 rub.
Romania
The leader in the list of the most inexpensive countries in Europe, and at the same time provides a variety of vacation destinations. For curious tourists - a country of fortresses and castles of the 14th-16th centuries. (among them the castle of the famous vampire Dracula!). For active tourists there are ski slopes and mountaineering routes, for lovers of sea holidays - the Black Sea coast.
Romania is a very wooded country, it charms with its pristineness, interspersed with modern and very cozy cities.
The climate of Romania is similar to Russia, with the difference that in winter it is rarely colder than fifteen degrees below zero. But summers here are not very hot: on average, up to twenty-five degrees Celsius.
Ski season: winter, from mid-December until the snow melts (usually the end of April). Holidays on the Black Sea last a little more than two months: from June to mid-August.
Flight: 10,500 rub.
Accommodation: 1750 – 2100 rub.
Day stay for two: from 4900 rub.
Asia: exotica affordable
One of the well-known inexpensive Asian destinations is Thailand, and relatively recently two more exotic beautiful countries have entered the world of widespread tourism: Cambodia and Vietnam.
Countries that are actively developing tourism destinations are always distinguished by inexpensive prices and very attentive service. This is how they earn their reputation.
Thailand
Many tourists have fallen in love with this extremely friendly, inexpensive country. Violet and turquoise lagoons of long beaches, stone steles as if dropped from the sky by giants, colorful outfits of local residents - we have seen all this at least once in photographs, and all this is quite accessible to see in reality.
The main shrines of Thailand are the White Temple, as if carved from ivory, and more than thirty thousand Buddhist temples, carved, colored, inlaid.
The islands of Thailand are kept clean and fresh, and the underwater world is fascinating. Local cuisine is divided into two directions: Japanese-Chinese (you won’t see such huge rolls anywhere else) and local spicy cuisine, sometimes even too exotic.
People visit Thailand from the end of November to February - this is the tropical season, ideal for a beach holiday, and the hot season that follows, from mid-March to May. At this time, the temperature rises significantly, up to 37 degrees. The rainy season (June-October) is interesting in its own way, but there is a risk of spending your entire vacation at the hotel looking at the rain.
Flight: from 20,000 rub.
Accommodation: 1000 rub.
Cambodia
Thailand's small neighbor, Cambodia has finally dealt with the revolutionary upheavals and has begun to develop as a tourist country.
Surprisingly, Cambodia offers lower prices than Thailand and higher level of service. The beauty of the country is unique: twenty-two national parks attract eco-tourists. Blooming jungles, rare plants, and the lushness of the tropical forest coexist with beach areas on the shores of a very clean ocean.
Little Cambodia has the largest religious building in the world - the Angkor Wat temple is the main attraction of the country. The climate and recommendations for visiting Cambodia are the same as the climate and recommendations for visiting Thailand.
Flight: from 33,000 rub. (Siem Reap)
Accommodation: 1000 rub.
Day stay for two: from 4500 rub.
Vietnam
The popularity of Vietnam is becoming attractive for those who are willing to spend money on air tickets in order to then establish a financial balance through cheap accommodation and food.
The culture of Vietnam, long hidden from the eyes of Europeans, developed separately and is therefore so attractive to those eager to get acquainted with the unknown. Temples of rare beauty, excursions to the habitats of small ethnic groups of Vietnam, hiking and cycling through forested mountains: Vietnam invites not a tourist, but a guest.
He generously shares his rich views, gives relaxation on beaches stretching almost three thousand kilometers, and willingly introduces exoticism and Asian mystique into his mysterious world.
Vietnam also has the cheapest pearls in the world, the most unusual cuisine and very friendly local people.
From December to April, you can exchange the chill of the Russian winter for the delightfully warm breeze of the Vietnamese coasts. At this time, prices in the country are slightly higher than in the subsequent season, which lasts from May to October. This is the rainy season, but prices drop so noticeably that tourists are little bothered by the rain. They buy multi-colored Vietnamese umbrellas with fringes and go for an impression!
Flight: from 27,000 rub. (Ho Chi Minh City)
Accommodation: from 1000 rub.
Day stay for two: from 4500 rub.
Russia: such a familiar stranger
Holidays for the most active travelers. Karelia provides many tourist centers, and the tourist centers vying with each other to please tourists, offering fishing, hunting, kayaking, hiking in the forest and mountains.
The nature of Karelia is poorly described in words: it is not only unique, it does not even have a pale resemblance to itself. Northern coniferous forests frame turbulent mountain rivers in lace frames, multi-colored rocks are reflected in the waters of lakes, sunsets and sunrises paint the world in all shades of gold.
A particularly revered place in Karelia is the island of Kizhi, a quiet and peaceful place with preserved wooden buildings and wonderful temples with hand-carved carvings, one of which has as many as twenty-two domes.
The island preserves the memory of the original culture of the Karelian peoples and woodcarvers.
For a good rest, it is better to choose August - this is the month when the annoying midge disappears, and the beauty of Karelia is fully revealed. Fans of winter hunting and ice fishing can safely go in winter - it is very beautiful and cold in the Russian way, no annoying slush.
Road: from 1700 rub. (Reserved seat Moscow – Petrazovodsk)
Accommodation: from 600 rub. (private sector)
Weekly accommodation for one + travel: 12,000 rubles, if you feed yourself.
Seliger
Seliger is a long chain of lakes, traces left by a glacier that once passed here.
The transparency and purity of the water, the environmental friendliness of Seliger attract tourists with children to recreation centers, of which there are many built on the banks. Pleasant entertainment on the water is offered: fishing and boating, kite and windsurfing and simply relaxing in nature, necessary for modern city residents.
On Seliger, people often visit the Nilova Pustyn Monastery. The monastery was founded in the 16th century on the site where the holy hermit Nile, revered in Orthodoxy, reposed. Many stories are associated with him about miracles of humility and signs from above that surrounded the pious elder.
The monastic monastery is a place of pilgrimage.
Seliger is visited in the warm months, from May to mid-September. In winter, the lakes are a bit boring, although tourist centers offer New Year and Christmas holidays with festive entertainment.
Road: bus Moscow – Ostashkov from Tushino bus station. 7 hours travel, cost 781 rubles.
Then take a bus from Ostashkov to Berezovy Ryad or Svapusche. Cost 126 rub.
Accommodation: from 800 rub. (private sector)
Weekly accommodation for one + travel: 10,000 rubles, if you feed yourself.
Altai
The most visited place in Altai is Lake Teletskoye, the center of tourist excursions to the wonderful places of this region. Mountaineering, horse tourism, fishing, hiking and cycling trails with visits to caves, mountain ranges, forest gorges and waterfalls are developed.
Who hasn't heard of Lake Titicaca? A funny name for Russian-speaking tourists is the name of a lake that climbed to a height of more than three thousand meters above sea level. And these are not all the wonders of Bolivia!
Another lake, the dry salt lake of Uyuni, leaves the impression of visiting a lake on another planet - the whiteness of the salt formations sparkling in the sun creates bizarre patterns and figures of unknown creatures, frozen forever.
On the territory of Bolivia there are traces of an ancient civilization that once rebuilt the stone settlement of Tiwanaku. This is a system of steps, plateaus, peaks and temples, mysterious statues and ruins of palaces. Tiwanaku was built not by people, but by gods - this is what the locals believe.
For extreme sports enthusiasts, the Bolivian Death Road will be a challenge - the most dangerous mountain bike route in the world.
Bolivia is a very poor country, and this explains the low prices for staying there. From May to October there is a dry season in Bolivia, this is the best time to visit the country.
Flight: from 64,000 rub.
Accommodation: from 1000 rub.
Argentina
Argentina's national parks unite all the world's wonders: these are gorges two hundred million years old, and blue ice frozen in creative chaos, and scarlet deserts with the world's largest cacti, and amazing forests with trees bent in dance. Argentina's waterfalls adorn almost every national park, so you won't be left without an impressive sight.
In addition to eco-tourism, it is proposed to spend time in Buenos Aires, a city of lush contrasts, where there is an artist district, La Boca, the colorful splendor of creative architecture, the center of the cultural life of the capital. Culture in the Argentinean way is a fireworks display of meanings, colors and paradoxes, but it makes excellent souvenirs. The summer period in Argentina lasts from December to February.
Flight: from 55,000 rub.
Accommodation: from 1000 rub.
Day stay for two: from 2500 rub.
Africa: where humanity was born...
And sooner or later he is drawn to return to his roots. Almost everyone dreams of getting there, such is the romantic aura attached to traveling through it. And there are African countries that allow you to make your dream come true inexpensively. This:
- Tunisia
- Burkina Faso
South Africa
The former territories of the English colonists gave the world such famous names as Table Mountain and the Cape of Good Hope. Now Table Mountain has become the center of a national park, and the Cape of Good Hope is part of a museum area with ports and castles.
South Africa is rich in polar types of attractions - these are museums in the English style, and the famous Big Hole - a mine museum, and, in contrast, truly African nature reserves of lions, giraffes and other wild animals. Two civilizations have tightly merged in South Africa: one is industrial, urban, and the second is still wild.
The paradox does not leave South Africa alone: here in Africa, you will see a diamond museum, an island inhabited by fur seals, a beach where a colony of penguins has managed to settle. An amazing country with low prices awaits you from December to February and from July to September.
Flight: from 34,000 rub.
Accommodation: from 1000 rub.
Day stay for two: from 2500 rub.
Tunisia
The favorable location of Tunisia made it an arena for the redistribution of ancient Roman power. Many buildings remained from the Romans in this beautiful country, including the Colosseum, which is not much inferior to what is now located on the territory of modern Rome.
From their rivals are the remains of the once richest Carthage. Add here wonderful mosques, Arab fortresses, cathedrals left over from the times of colonization, and feel the intensity of the historical events that took place on this land.
The center of attraction for tourists here is still the Sahara Desert and Lake Chott el Nerid. Excursions to the great desert of the world and to a huge lake, as if covered with ice, covered with a crust of salt, are a must-have program for a traveler looking for the wonders of the world. And in Tunisia you can try vodka made from figs!
A third of Tunisia is given over to the Sahara, and on the other side of the country the gentle sea washes the cleanest beaches. Their visiting season is from June to September. From November to early April you can also swim, but dusty winds often blow and it rains.
It is a country with a population of more than a thousand tribes with a distinct culture and way of life. Burkina Faso is a must visit for those looking for the real Africa with ritual magic, wildlife, safaris and predators.
There are national parks here where Africa lives life to the fullest, not knowing that civilization has long closed a ring around it. The parks are inhabited by hippos and antelopes, lions and rhinoceroses.
You can see another famous African predator in Koudougou: the sacred Sabu crocodiles live there, quite harmless and friendly despite their terrible reputation. You can take a photo with them, and they don’t mind at all.
An interesting museum-repository that reveals the secrets of African magic is the Manega Museum, which has collected exhibits and objects of the sacred cults of ancient African tribes. The exhibits are quite dark and fascinating. Some are over a thousand years old.
A small Arab state-kingdom, almost completely covered with deserts, but attractive for beach holidays on the shores of the Gulf of Aqaba, where diving is developed and beautiful coral reefs are hidden under the water.
The Dead Sea, a source of mineral salts, a healing resort and an amazing creation of the planet, is also located on the territory of Jordan. People seek it for a cure for many diseases; its mud and salts are used for cosmetic purposes. A visit to the Dead Sea, Jordanians believe, rejuvenates a person by ten years.
Not long ago, a city with a history of nine thousand years was included in the list of wonders of the world. This is Petra, a stone city that once had both water and wealth from the spice trade.
Petra is completely carved in stone and grandiose in its decline: its beauty is sad and majestic to this day.
Last minute tours during the period December-March and hot June-August will be very cheap, because this is the period when sea holidays will not be successful, but these months are great for excursions to the sights of the ancient Arab city. For a sea holiday, choose the winter period: from December to February.
Warm, welcoming and also safe. Turkey has always been inexpensive for tourists with a large selection of holiday destinations: it provides beaches on two seas, overviews of monuments of Roman and Greek culture and architecture, excursions to cooled volcanoes and cities hidden in caves.
Holidays in Turkey are never the same. Its diversity is limitless for connoisseurs of Eastern culture and ancient countries.
From Turkey you can bring not only impressions, but also inexpensive souvenirs and useful gifts, for example, real Turkish coffee.
The beach holiday season begins in April and ends in October. The “off season” lasts from November to mid-April, but this is the best time to spend a cheap holiday without crowds of tourists in a country with many cultural monuments and attractions.
Prices for food, gifts, souvenirs and decorations fall fabulously at this time: almost 70% of beach season prices.
Flight: from 9,000 rub. (Istanbul)
Accommodation: from 1500 rub.
Day stay for two: from 3500 rub.
I, like any other traveler, understand that a competent approach to choosing a tour, hotel and air tickets directly affects the overall quality of your vacation and its final cost. To travel a lot, you need to learn how to choose travel packages correctly. And this is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. You just need to know where to look for them and what to look for when choosing. This will be discussed below.
Criteria for choosing a cheap tour
When planning a trip again, I always try to consider several options, both independent tourism and purchasing a voucher. There are a lot of nuances and features here. The travel option largely depends on your region of residence. For example, tours are more suitable for Siberians, since they are the easiest way to get to the right place. Yes, and much cheaper.
When purchasing a tour, I personally do not trust the agent to choose certain parameters. Namely: country, hotel and resort. I consider all the options on my own, and this saves me from many unpleasant situations while traveling.
To save time on finding the sites I needed, I bookmarked them in advance. From some sites I periodically receive mailings with different offers. In addition, even your mobile phone has a special application. And as soon as a vacation trip appears in my plans, I carefully begin to prepare for it. I look through absolutely all resources, this helps to find the best option.
Services for selecting available tours
Travelata.ru (the best, first, in my ranking)
One of my favorite resources. You can go to it using the link. An excellent portal that searches for the best offers from 120 operators. I've used it several times and I'm happy with it. Information comes almost at lightning speed. The customer consultation center is open 24 hours a day. And you can choose tours with a time interval of “plus” or “minus” three days. Thanks to this, the most optimal prices are selected. Another unique feature of the portal is the presence of a separate page for travelers with children. Here you can choose the ideal option based on your preferences. For example, babysitting services, availability and quality of entertainment for children, and so on.
Level.travel (excellent search engine, have used it more than once)
These two services can be successfully used as search engines, but not only. They are convenient for online ordering and payment (by card). For a modern person, a fairly important point, colossal time savings, and ease of use make these portals quite popular. And I have them in my bookmarks. If you are still afraid to buy a tour on the site, just use it as a search resource.
Popular, inexpensive destinations from Level.travel
Onlinetours (I use it often)
Quite a popular portal for purchasing tours online. Works exclusively with trusted tour operators. There is a very convenient system for searching for trips. On this portal you can even rent a go pro camera. A special service department monitors the quality of your holiday and guarantees 100% results. By visiting the “Relaxation Ideas” page you can get a lot of useful information. Including weather, entertainment on beaches, visa-free countries and much more. Overall, the portal is amazing – I definitely recommend bookmarking it.
TourBazaar (a great option to spend a cheap weekend)
This option is ideal for people who want to have a great time in Russia. An excellent resource for purchasing a promotional tour in the form of an auction. What’s most interesting is that the minimum price per lot is only 1 ruble. Therefore, you can rest for practically nothing. More than 40 regions of the Russian Federation are offered to travelers.
Misto Travel (departure from Ukraine)
“Misto Travel” is a portal for selecting tours from all travel agencies departing from Ukraine. Convenient online booking saves a lot of time. The tourist himself chooses the desired destination and the best offers. Departure from Kyiv to any selected country. Be it Türkiye or Greece, Spain or Italy and many other countries. Thanks to the service, it is possible to choose a last-minute tour without visiting an agency. It is not only convenient and fast, but also the most profitable. Current prices, maximum discounts.
Dreamlines (sea and river cruises)
This portal is most suitable for those tourists who prefer sea tours. There are a lot of them here. A Russian-language website that allows you to book river or sea cruises online. It is possible to choose the most suitable not only the liner, but even the cabin number. Thanks to this resource, you can choose your own air ticket and place of accommodation for the start and end of the cruise. And even excursion programs. And the most interesting thing is that you can buy not only the cruise itself, but also other tourist services on credit. On the portal you can order a variety of cruises from popular resorts, for example, Sochi, St. Petersburg and so on. The cheapest tours can be found on the special page “Popular tours at affordable prices.”
Tourdom
This is a professional travel portal. I have it in my bookmarks, I even visited it several times. But I didn’t really use it. Basically, data on last-minute offers, canceled tours, and tickets for charter flights is collected here. By the way, the latter option has a unique feature - tickets can be purchased directly on the website, without paying the hotel in advance.
Triphunter.club (Instagram)
This resource is especially useful for Instagram users. There is a lot of useful information and interesting offers. As for me, this one resource is quite capable of replacing all of the above portals. Here you can find the cheapest travel packages and plane tickets. True, they are mainly for Moscow and St. Petersburg, but still...
Instagram Uletimru
This is a blog of sorts run by avid travelers. Every day they view various offers on different resources and post them on their page. There are not many tours here, mostly air tickets. But, there are interesting offers for travel packages.
Application Sletat.ru
An excellent option for people who are constantly on the go; there is no need to put off finding the right tour. That is, wait until you get to the computer. I once booked a luxury hotel in Rhodes on this site for a fairly reasonable price. The application is quite convenient. You can put filters on the number of stars in the hotel and operators, on the hotel rating, and so on. There are also reviews, people who have already visited this or that place, and much more. It even happens that the price of a tour (already purchased) is reduced. In this case, the client receives an SMS notification on his phone. By the way, our friends therefore changed their hotel to a more expensive option. True, the operator had to be persuaded, but still. Website sletat.ru or download the application
Piratesru.com
The resource is especially popular among independent travelers; almost all of them subscribe to it. On this portal, information is updated not just daily, but several times throughout the day. For example, I am pleased with their offers for air travel from Moscow and St. Petersburg. Special attention should be paid to the “Tours” section. You can find a very good option here. True, as a rule, proposals are mainly laid out for Moscow. But if you look here often, you can find options for other settlements.
Rules for choosing a good last minute tour
- Subscribe to all mailings, even if the departure date is not yet known, the travel budget has not been planned and there is no idea of the duration of the vacation.
- Don't cling to one country. Believe me, you can have a great time anywhere. Try to look through all offers.
- You are considering different options for the duration of your stay in a particular state. Sometimes you come across offers where the cost of a tour for 13–15 days is significantly lower than for 10.
- If there are no cheap tours from your locality at this time, look in neighboring regions. For example, you live in Omsk, but there is no suitable option, but it could be Novosibirsk and so on.
- Hotel ratings are an important point and there are several features here. A good enough hotel does not always have an excellent rating. But the whole point may be in his “youth”. When the rating has not yet been developed, but you need to attract tourists. Such establishments will do everything possible and even more to ensure that the client is satisfied and recommends this place to his friends. Hotel reviews are not always true. This also applies to negative reviews. Therefore, look through them on different sites. Believe me, on a purely intuitive level you can understand how much truth there is in a particular review.
- When looking for a suitable option, pay attention not only to “All inclusive”, consider both “FB” (three meals a day) and “HB” (that is, breakfast and dinner). If the price difference is significant, this option may be simply ideal. In addition, if you are traveling to Europe, you should know: not all hotels operate on an all-inclusive basis.
- Do not discard the “Fortune” options, that is, when a tourist can be sent to any hotel with a certain number of stars. But it’s not really worth the risk, especially if the difference in price is noticeable. And one more thing - you should only go on a trip under this offer with a tour operator that has been on the market for a long time and has an excellent reputation. In my opinion, this option is ideal for people who do not plan to spend most of their time on the hotel premises.
- In general, tourism operators are a rather serious question. You should not contact operators that few people know in certain circles. Especially if they offer very tempting prices. Believe me, I know this for sure.
- In some situations, you can do this - buy the cheapest tour, choose a hotel yourself, but be sure to notify the travel agency about your decision.
- The season of departure for travel also greatly affects the cost of tours. Typically, the most affordable options are in mid to late spring and fall. During the high season, the cost naturally increases significantly.
- Last minute tours are another great option for saving on tours. Take care of your Schengen visa in advance and keep an eye on the offers that appear on the relevant market. There are also subtleties here. For example, if you are going on a Schengen trip for the first time, you only need to go to the country that issued the permit. And if you are interested in a free and fast visa option, use the Cyprus multiple visa, which gives you the opportunity to visit Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania.
P.S. Well, that’s basically all I wanted to tell you today. Of course, everyone has their own taste, this or that resource that I like may not be to your liking. And at the same time, every person has the right to choose. Look, decide, choose the ideal option for yourself.
Where to have an inexpensive holiday at sea abroad is the most popular question among tourists, and not only in crisis years. Many countries in Europe, Asia and America can offer you cheap holidays at sea: prices for food, hotels and entertainment there remain acceptable even at the current exchange rate of the ruble and dollar. But flying to many places will cost a huge amount. Therefore, today we offer you 5 countries, where you can relax at sea abroad inexpensively even taking into account the price of air tickets.
The Internet is now replete with articles from the category “Where to relax at sea abroad inexpensively.” But many authors, describing the cheapness of holidays in these places, miss the most important point. When choosing the cheapest countries for tourists, the compilers of the ratings cite the example of ridiculous prices for food and hotels, but forget about the cost of flights. And as a result, the lists of countries where it is cheaper to relax at sea abroad are topped by either Argentina or Guatemala. No doubt, these are indeed very inexpensive countries for a seaside holiday, but not for Russians. Because before you can spend $10 a night in Guatemala, you first need to get there.
Therefore, in our article about countries where you can have an inexpensive holiday at sea abroad even with the current exchange rate of the ruble, we will take into account three main points:
- flight cost,
- food expenses,
- price of hotel accommodation.
This is a mandatory expense for all tourists. Everything else (excursions, entertainment, transportation costs, souvenirs, etc.) is very individual, so we will not take these costs into account. Considering how wide our native country is, we will list prices for air tickets from three cities at once - the capital, the Northern capital and the capital of Siberia. So, where to have an inexpensive holiday at sea abroad: the cheapest countries for tourism in Europe and Asia.
Where to have an inexpensive holiday at sea abroad: TOP 5 countries for a cheap holiday
Bulgaria: everything is inexpensive, everything is clear
Bulgaria will not only always be among the countries where any tourist from Russia can inexpensively relax at sea abroad. Bulgaria is also a great place for your first trip abroad. Here everything seems familiar: in Bulgaria they write in Cyrillic, Bulgarian cuisine is very close to all residents of Eastern Europe, and if you move a little away from the bright resort area, you find yourself in a post-Soviet reality with gray houses and faces.
Prices for flights to Bulgaria: from $125
- Air ticket Moscow - Varna: from 125 dollars
- Air ticket St. Petersburg - Varna: from 130 dollars
- Air ticket Novosibirsk - Varna: from 240 dollars
Hotel prices in Bulgaria: from 15 dollars
Food prices in Bulgaria (for two): from $30 per day
Lunch (meat dish or local shawarma + coffee): $5-10
Dinner (meat dish in a restaurant + bottle of wine) – 20-30 dollars
Total: a week's holiday in Bulgaria costs from $895 for two
Airfare to Bulgaria and back: from $500
Hotel stay 7 days: from $105
Meal 7 days: from $210
Visas: $80
Bulgaria is perhaps the cheapest country in Europe for tourists. Therefore, it consistently falls into all ratings of countries where almost anyone can have an inexpensive holiday at sea abroad.
Photo: Photo: Interhotel Cherno More.
Georgia: wow, how cheap!
Georgia is not only mountains, sea, khinkali and Kindzmarauli. This, along with Bulgaria, is also one of those countries where you can have an inexpensive holiday at sea abroad without fear of language and cultural barriers. As in Soviet times, Georgia is still hospitable, still budget-friendly, and still speaks Russian – at least in those places where there are many tourists from Russia. The country's main seaside resort, Batumi, is just one of these places.
Prices for flights to Georgia: from $130
- Flight Moscow – Batumi: from 130 dollars
- Air ticket St. Petersburg - Batumi: from 139 dollars
- Flight Novosibirsk - Batumi: from 200 dollars
Hotel prices in Georgia: from 10 dollars
Prices for food in Georgia (for two): from $30 per day
Breakfast (omelet or sandwich + tea): 5-10 dollars
Lunch (10 khinkali + coffee): 5-10 dollars
Dinner (two servings of shish kebab with side dish and a bottle of wine): $20-30
Total: a week's holiday in Georgia costs from $800 for two
Airfare to Batumi and back: from $520
Hotel stay 7 days: from $70
Meal 7 days: from $210
Where to relax at sea abroad inexpensively: Batumi is famous Georgian hospitality and no less famous Georgian prices.
Photo: Rock Hotel First Line.
Türkiye: all in and nothing off
One of the goals of our site is to dispel misconceptions. One of the misconceptions of Russian tourists is that Turkey was “closed” and now it has allegedly been “opened”. Dear friends! Nothing of the kind: Turkey has always been open, visa-free and one of the cheapest countries where you can relax at sea abroad inexpensively. It was only prohibited to sell package tours there. Read more in our articles:
No one forbade and is not forbidding you to buy air tickets and fly on your own to vacation in this country of beautiful beaches, majestic mountains and a generous all-inclusive package. Moreover, from many Russian cities you can fly to Turkish resorts either directly or with a transfer in Moscow or Istanbul. And you can book a hotel with all-inclusive meals through the booking system.
Prices for flights to Turkey: from $80
- Air ticket Moscow - Antalya: from 80 dollars
- Air ticket St. Petersburg - Antalya: from 150 dollars
- Air ticket Novosibirsk - Antalya: from 200 dollars
- Flight Moscow - Alanya: from 80 dollars
- Air ticket St. Petersburg - Alanya: from 135 dollars
- Flight Novosibirsk - Alanya: from 200 dollars
Tips for finding flights to Turkey: if tickets from your city to Antalya or Alanya are too expensive, try searching cheap flights to Istanbul. And from there there are many inexpensive ways to get to the resorts of the Turkish Mediterranean - both by air and by land.
Prices for all-inclusive hotels in Turkey: from $45
We won’t calculate food prices in Turkey - why, if you can stay in a decent hotel and eat and drink on an all-inclusive basis? Moreover, it is very inexpensive! When you look at hotels, don't forget to check the "All inclusive" box:
Tips for booking all-inclusive hotels in Turkey: on the most popular booking system Booking.com All-inclusive hotels are sometimes too expensive. The same hotels with the same “opinclusive” can be found on other booking systems for many times cheaper. Therefore, we recommend looking for hotels not through Booking, but through hotel search engine Hotellook— it compares prices for the same hotels in different booking systems and gives you the best price options. In addition, Hotellook, unlike Booking, gives you the opportunity to sort hotels operating on the All Inclusive system. When you select a hotel, Hotellook will transfer you to the booking system website (Booking.com, Agoda.com, Ostrovok.ru, etc.), where the booking takes place.
Total: a week's holiday in Turkey costs from $635 for two
Airfare to Alanya and back: from $320
Hotel accommodation 7 days all inclusive: from $315
Where to relax at sea abroad inexpensively: Turkey has always been and will be a warm, hospitable country. And after the ban on the sale of package tours, tourists had the opportunity to see the local flavor and beautiful nature behind the endless “all inclusive” packages.
Thailand: affordable exotic
Of those countries where you can inexpensively relax at sea in summer and winter, Thailand is the most exotic. And at the same time very accessible and familiar: none of the countries in Southeast Asia is visited by tourists as much as Thailand; There are not so many flights from Russia to any of the Southeast Asian countries as to Thailand, and there is not so much varied information on the Internet about any of the neighboring countries. Including on our website. Here, as an example, are a few of our articles that will help you spend your holiday in Thailand brightly and at the same time inexpensively:
And now let’s learn more about prices in a country where you can have an inexpensive holiday at sea abroad at any time of the year.
Airfare to Thailand: from $200
- Air ticket Moscow - Bangkok: from 200 dollars
- Air ticket St. Petersburg - Bangkok: from 220 dollars
- Flight Novosibirsk - Bangkok: from 260 dollars
- Flight Moscow – Phuket: from 240 dollars
- Air ticket St. Petersburg - Phuket: from 265 dollars
- Air ticket Novosibirsk - Phuket: from 370 dollars
Hotel prices in Thailand: from 12 dollars
Food prices in Thailand (for two): from $16 per day
Breakfast (omelet or sandwich + coffee): $3
Lunch (rice with Khao Pad meat + water): $3
Dinner (soup + beer): $10
Total: a week's holiday in Thailand costs from $1000 for two
Airfare to Bangkok and back: from $800
Hotel stay 7 days: from $84
Meal 7 days: from $112
Thailand is one of those countries where you can have an inexpensive holiday at sea abroad at any time of the year.
Vietnam: how much does beer cost under communism?
Together with Thailand Vietnam is one of the countries where cheap seaside holidays are possible at any time of the year. For many, Vietnam is even more comfortable as a holiday destination than Thailand. One of the reasons is that local cuisine is much more familiar to the European stomach - years of communication with the French and Russians have had an effect. Moreover, the communication is so close that the main resorts of Vietnam today are completely Russified: you can’t walk a hundred meters in Nha Trang or Mui Ne without encountering the obligatory “Matryoshka” cafe or at least the “USSR” store. And prices for many products here are even lower than in Thailand. For example, beer or bread costs half a dollar, wine costs 5 dollars. Read more in our articles:
Where can you relax inexpensively at sea in the summer, except Turkey and Bulgaria? As always, in Vietnam! In June, July and August the weather here is hot, dry and windless.
Photo: InterContinental Nha Trang.Dear readers, can you recommend where to have an inexpensive holiday at sea abroad? You can leave reviews, or you can send us entire stories with photos on info@site– we will definitely publish them! And don’t forget - we send only the most necessary and useful things. Happy and budget-friendly trips to you!
When it's time for vacation, the question arises, how to have a cheap holiday at sea? It is very necessary to take a break from work, the hustle and bustle of everyday life, and spend time usefully. Try to leave the city and the country in general for the duration of your vacation. Often, at the stage of planning a vacation, we are faced with financial problems when we want to go to a completely new area or visit some exotic place.
We may have a little savings for travel, we can take out a loan, but we usually need to find the cheapest tour. How to do it? How to understand which offer from a tour operator is profitable? Our search for cheap tours automatically selects online and automatically the cheapest tours from Moscow from all tour operators.
There are several ways:
. Find a last minute deal. You will have to get ready very quickly, because the manager can call you almost a few hours before departure.
. Look for special offers from tour operators. You can get lost in search engines and not see the real cost (since surcharges for visas and fuel surcharges may not be included here).
. If luck smiles and someone refuses an already paid tour, the manager will give you a good discount to avoid fines.
.Fill out the application on the website to select a tour at a good price and tour managers will write a list of hotels for your trip, these will be the cheapest offers and tours at the moment.
. For those who are looking for inexpensive tours online, we provide information on the page searching for tours for all tour operators.
There are inexpensive trips to Turkey, Thailand, Greece, Bulgaria, Spain, Italy, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba. Mexico and other countries at a price not exceeding 20 thousand rubles per person. You can hardly find better prices; on our website you can actually buy a tour cheaply.
We offer cheap holidays in summer, autumn, winter, at any time of the year, in September, October and November. We present the maximum range of holiday offers in 2019. Choose tours at "Geography" and you will be satisfied with the service and cost.