Since the French science fiction writer Jules Verne described the trip around the world in his book, the dream of traveling around the globe has settled in the hearts of many people. The protagonist of Jules Verne, Phileas Fogg, was practically a millionaire, and prices were different at that time. And how much will it cost to travel around the world in our time?
Around the Earth is easy
The development of civil aviation has made travel around the Earth quite routine and fast. In principle, it takes four days to circumnavigate the globe. During this time, you can have time to visit several major cities of the planet, but the main part of the path will still pass in the air. In addition, this option implies quite a lot of stress from the constant change of time zones and the hum of aircraft engines. Nevertheless, if you have little time, you can use it, especially since the cost of air tickets will not be more than one hundred thousand rubles.
The distance of a standard round-the-world trip is about thirty-seven thousand kilometers.
For those who want a richer program, the option of traveling through countries that are ready to receive residents of Russia without prior visas may be suitable. There are about a hundred of such states, but deviations from the direct route are possible along the way. The cost of such a trip will depend on the number of countries visited, however, it is quite possible to keep within the modest two or three hundred thousand rubles, even if you stop for a couple of days in each of the countries. Naturally, the lion's share of the costs will be air tickets, but you can save money by traveling through some countries by train.
People who do not want to bother planning a route and booking hotels can contact one of the travel agencies that offer package tours around the world. Typically, such a tour takes about three weeks, including visits to the most famous cities in the world. The cost can vary from one hundred to two hundred thousand rubles.
Most expensive options
Lovers of luxury and frills should pay attention to the round-the-world cruises by sea, which mean an 80-day journey on a five-star liner, calling at various ports around the world. The disadvantage of this option is the need to pre-issue a variety of visas (from 10 to 20), as well as a fairly high cost. The minimum price for such a cruise is twenty thousand dollars, and for this amount you can only count on a small cabin without a porthole, and for more luxurious options you will have to pay from one hundred thousand dollars to half a million.
The first person to travel around the globe was Magellan's translator named Enrique de Malaca.
Finally, the most original way to go around the world, that is, to cross the lines of all meridians, is to go on an icebreaker around the North Pole. In this case, you will not see almost any world sights, but at the same time you will be able to look at the unique northern nature, rocky fjords and Scandinavian villages. The cost of this trip is about sixty thousand dollars, not including the registration of the required visas and permits.
