Consider budget countries for a vacation in 2021, where any Russian can go for an inexpensive vacation. We will mainly touch upon the territories of Europe and Asia, here you can rent good housing options for an inexpensive price, swim in the warm sea, and eat fruit. We will definitely find out the budget of the trip with the whole family and children, we will find good places, we will note the local cuisine.
Today, a popular trend among Russians is the choice in favor of inexpensive countries for recreation. At the same time, not everyone knows that abroad you can relax with high quality and cheap, not counting the actions of sitting out your suitcases in anticipation of burning tours.
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1. Armenia
Budget - $ 70-80 per day for two + transfer; an average of $ 700.
There are many places in Yerevan where you can stay in good deals from the owners. There are quite decent hostels (from $ 10 per day per person), cozy hotels (from $ 25-30 per day for a double room), you can rent an apartment in the city center or on the outskirts (the price is from $ 20 to $ 40 per day).
With food, too, everything is in order. You can limit yourself to fast food. Quite a decent kebab or khachapuri will cost only a little more than a dollar, a maximum of $ 1.5, and you can eat in cafes or restaurants (average bill from $ 4 to $ 20).
Excursions in Armenia are cheap, so two or three programs with fascinating guides will not hit you too much.
You will have to settle in the national currency - drams (exchange rate against the dollar - 500 drams - 1 dollar)
You can get to Armenia either by train or by plane. By train - cheaper (the most expensive ticket for the Moscow-Yerevan train is about 7000 rubles).
Duration of the trip: a week
- sights
The capital of Armenia, Yerevan, is amazingly beautiful. Architecture, nature, real oriental bazaars surprise and inspire tourists. Also worth visiting are Lake Sevan, the majestic Lori gorge, the famous Khor Virnal monastery, which stands at the foot of Mount Ararat and the Tatev monastery.
When visiting on your own, we advise you to stick to the main attractions from our selection.
- Advantages and disadvantages
Armenia is a small country, albeit very beautiful. For a week, you can inspect literally every corner of it (if you are not lazy). A visa for Russian citizens to Armenia is not needed (as well as for all citizens of the CIS and Ukraine).
According to the results of numerous surveys, Armenia is a cheap country for tourism.
pros - this is the freshest food, vegetables, fruits and local cuisine in general, a mild climate and magnificent nature, wonderful Eastern European architecture, the sincerity of local residents who will be happy to meet and invite you to a cup of tea or coffee.
Minuses they are mainly associated with unsafe traffic, expensive taxis, not always high-quality service in cafes, restaurants and hotels, as well as with a large number of people who smoke on the streets, as well as in bars and restaurants.
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Europe
2. Serbia
Budget - $ 70-80 for two per day + transfer; an average of $ 850.
There are many options for comfortable accommodation in Belgrade. You can stay in a hostel (a double room will cost about $ 15 for two people per night), you can stay in a hotel (the price for a double room is $ 30), although for the same money it is quite possible to rent an apartment in the Serbian capital.
You can eat decently in Serbia right on the street. Fast food is local cuisine that is both nutritious and healthy. Pleskavitsa (cutlet in dough), gibanitsa (cheese pie) or cevapcici sausages cost no more than two dollars. The average bill for two in a cafe is $ 7-10.
Duration of the trip: at least a week.
- sights
Naturally, we recommend exploring Belgrade first. It is a very beautiful city with a long, sometimes tragic history. It is also worth seeing the city of Smederevo, Novi Sad, visiting the national parks Fruska Gora or Tara, and a glimpse into the ethnic village of Drvengrad.
- Advantages and disadvantages
Serbia is a visa-free holiday country. For Russians, a visa (as well as the CIS countries and Ukraine) is not needed if the period of stay in the country is not more than 30 days. a plus.
Also, among the advantages, one can single out health tourism of good quality (balneological resorts in Serbia are much cheaper than similar European ones), ample opportunities for hunting and fishing lovers, an excellent historical "excursion", cheap transport, including a taxi.
From cons the biggest is the ambiguous security situation. The local police forcefully suppress all cases of fraud in the tourism sector, but it is still worth being careful. In addition, it is better for a Russian tourist to avoid meeting the Kosovar Albanians.
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- Rent an apartment in Belgrade →
3. Bulgaria
Where to go by the sea inexpensively? Another budget country for a vacation in 2021 is Bulgaria, here you can safely go on vacation with children.
Budget - $ 60-70 per day for two + transfer; 1000 dollars for two.
Accommodation in Bulgaria is possible both in large hotel complexes on the seashore (about $ 30 for a double room with everything you need), and in guesthouses, which will be much cheaper (about $ 16 for a double standard).
Also, for about $ 20, you can book a room with a bath, air conditioning and a kitchenette.
You can eat in Bulgaria in numerous cafes and restaurants. A regular check for breakfast in a cafe is $ 10, and for lunch and dinner - $ 20-25 for two. Excellent aromatic Bulgarian coffee will cost only 50 cents per cup.
Duration of the trip: seven days
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Have you decided to go on a seaside vacation with your child? Then we definitely recommend that you find out about all the features of rest in Bulgaria with kids and the best all-inclusive hotels, which should be booked when planning a vacation in the first place.
- sights
Bulgaria is not a very popular destination among Europeans, while Sofia (a selection of accommodation and hotels) is an incredibly beautiful and ancient city. In addition to the capital, it is worth visiting Koprivshtitsa, Perperikon, Plovdiv, the famous Rila Monastery for men, the fragrant and mesmerizing Rose Valley, Seven Lakes, Melnik and, of course, the beaches of Sunny Beach.
- Advantages and disadvantages
To travel to Bulgaria, you must have a Schengen visa (double or multiple). It is also possible to use a national visa.
Indisputable plus the tourist country is an excellent climate, clean sea, not such a mass gathering of tourists as in Egypt or Turkey, safety.
From cons one can note a small selection of excursion programs (the country is small and there are not many attractions, respectively), an expensive taxi and a small selection of souvenirs (only everything related to the Bulgarian rose).
Some tourists note that the sea in Bulgaria is not as salty as in other places, so there is more algae here and the sea air is not as saturated.
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Southeast Asia
4. Laos
Budget - $ 50-60 for two per day + transfer (the cost of the flight from different cities of Russia and the CIS is different, so everyone has the right to decide how to fly to this country, and which flight option will be more economical); on average $ 800-900 for two.
If you book a room in Laos hotels in advance, you can get a comfortable double standard for $ 15-20 per day, when looking for accommodation we recommend using by booking, he has an extensive Asian base.
Lunch in a simple restaurant will cost a tourist 6-10 dollars, and if you choose top tourist establishments, it will be twice as expensive.
All sights of the country are paid, but the price of excursions on average does not exceed $ 3 per person. You can significantly save on the transfer by renting a motorbike (only $ 9 per day). In principle, all our tourists do this for sightseeing.
Duration of the trip: 14 days (this is the maximum period, of course, you can vary the length of stay, but if you fly so far to an exotic country, then it is better to enjoy your vacation to the maximum).
- sights
You should definitely get to know the capital of Laos better - Luang Prabang, visit the Bokeu National Park, look at the U River, the Bolaven and Pakse waterfalls, take a cruise along the Mekong River to the south.
- Advantages and disadvantages
If the period of stay in the country does not exceed two weeks, then the visa not required, but a prerequisite is the presence of a valid passport, which must be valid for more than six months.
Plus tourist Laos is considered not only high quality service and low prices, but also incredibly beautiful nature, a lot of historical and architectural sights and the absence of crowds of tourists (in comparison, for example, with Thailand).
Cons are poorly developed tourist infrastructure, lack of access to the sea (although there are more than enough places for swimming) and lack of direct flights (connections at airports are not always convenient).
- Flights Moscow-Laos, prices →
- Hotels in Laos →
5. Vietnam
Vietnam is definitely a cheap country for families with children by the sea.
The budget is $ 40-50 for two people per day.
Vietnam hotels (the best hotels in Nha Trang) are distinguished by a high level of service. Breakfast is almost always included in the price. The price usually does not exceed $ 15 for a double room, but prices may vary in different cities.
Food and drink in Vietnam is also cheap. Fruit lovers have the freedom to try many of the varieties for a modest fee. Breakfast will be $ 2-3, a three-course lunch at $ 5, and dinner at a maximum of $ 12. And we are talking not only about traditional Vietnamese cuisine, but also about quite a European one. You can order pizza and buy a hamburger.
Duration of the trip: two weeks (14 days)
- sights
You should definitely get acquainted with the capital of Vietnam - Hanoi; we recommend to go to Nha Trang; visit the sculpture museum in Da Nang; visit the city of Hoi An; look at the white beaches of Phu Quoc Island.
- Advantages and disadvantages
If the period of stay in the country does not exceed two weeks, then a visa is not required for Russian tourists. Vietnam attracts tourists with a well-developed tourist infrastructure, relative cleanliness (which is unusual for the countries of Southeast Asia), low prices for excursions, transport and food.
The locals are very friendly and always try to help foreign tourists. Vietnam is also a great beach holiday with lots of water activities. Of the minuses, a rather long and expensive flight, chaotic and unsafe traffic and a large number of street fraudsters (especially in Hanoi).
- How to fly to Vietnam cheaply →
- Tours to Vietnam from Moscow and Russian cities →
- Find a hotel in Vietnam by the sea →
6. Indonesia
Budget - $ 40-50 for two per day (this includes accommodation and meals); the average cost of a trip for two without traffic is $ 600.
Accommodation in hotels and guesthouses in Indonesia is very cheap. The highest prices in Bali do not exceed $ 15 for a double room (quite decent), in Sumatra, you can rent a two-room suite on the first line for $ 10. Traveling around the islands is also not expensive (a ferry ticket will cost around $ 3). By the way, if you fly with transfers (via Thailand), you can save money.
Food in Indonesia is also great. Breakfast in any institution (both traditional cuisine and a European menu) will cost no more than $ 2, and lunch and dinner - no more than $ 4.
Duration of the trip: 14 days
- sights
Indonesia is more than 17 thousand pearl green islands for any choice. You can visit the volcano in Java, the Paradise Boards of Sumatra, Lake Toba, Borobudur, and the Borneo jungle.
- Advantages and disadvantages
Visiting the state for Russian tourists is possible without a visaif the period of stay on the islands does not exceed 30 days.
Indonesia attracts tourists with its insanely beautiful nature and high quality service, developed tourist infrastructure and historical sights.
But at the same time, Indonesia is a country with crazy traffic, crowds of smoking people, "dull" Internet (as in the Philippines, for example), a massive lack of knowledge of English by local residents (so the language barrier will be difficult to overcome).
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This article lists only the top cheap holiday destinations - the tip of the iceberg. Naturally, you can highlight traditional Turkey or Egypt with their "all inclusive", someone may be attracted Poland and even Czech Republic (if you approach a visit to this country meaningfully, from the point of view of the budget). Looks good in the tourism market Romania and Hungary.
You can also significantly save on any vacation if:
- plan your trip in advance and carefully study the supply market in one direction or another;
- take advantage of the opportunities pre-booking;
- look for profitable and bonus offers for plane and train tickets;
- don't bother too much about the service, but give preference active tourism.
