There are many effective ways to save money while traveling. These tips will tell tourists how to avoid unnecessary spending on excursions.
There are many different ways to visit historical sites and explore the sights. These include:
- organized excursion, - tour package from the company, - self-guided tour.
An organized excursion is a big plus for a lazy or wealthy tourist. When buying an excursion through an agency or kiosks, which are located in large numbers in the tourist centers of cities, you deprive yourself of all problems regarding the organizational issues of the excursion: buying tickets, travel, etc.
A tour package is a solid savings for the thrifty tourist. This means that you pay for several excursions at once and get an additional discount. Also good advice for tourists, given that you will not get off with one excursion when visiting the city. Plan your route and order the package you need.
An independent excursion is not as difficult and thorny as it seems at first glance. Required:
- choose a point of interest, - explore the route, - get to the right place, - buy a ticket at the box office, - enjoy unlimited time.
How can you save money with a simple example. An organized excursion to one of the country palaces in St. Petersburg at a tourist kiosk costs 1,300 rubles per person without benefits. Recovering yourself you spend:
- fare 210 rubles (metro and fixed-route taxi there and back)
- a ticket at the box office for a visit - 450 rubles
- additional excursion -150 rubles
In total, an independent trip will cost you 810 rubles. The difference - 500 rubles is very significant. For a family of four, the savings will be 2,000 rubles. So it is quite simple and profitable for a tourist to save money on excursions.
And one more tip for tourists. Bring sandwiches, pastries and drinks with you on your excursion. Prices in such places are very biting. If you don't need extra expenses, this tip for the budget traveler will come in handy.
