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Independent trip to Australia what to visit. How much does a trip to Australia cost? Moving around the country, housing

Prepare for independent travel, a task that takes time. You need to collect information, deal with all the stages, book and pay for flights, places to stay overnight, ways to travel, and so on and so forth. It is not always possible to give this the necessary attention. And in fact, it may happen that the reality is very different from the promises and expectations. Australia, although the smallest, is still a continent, and the distances here are not at all childish.

On long journeys in remote areas, there were cases when travelers got lost and rescuers needed to make considerable efforts to find the lost ones.

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Australia and Oceania is one of the most inaccessible and expensive regions for travelers from the CIS. However, it is very interesting. The material below will discuss how to make your trip to these parts as cheap as possible.

Geography and entry point

When you are looking for tickets to distant regions, you should not look at tickets immediately to the final destination or any particular city where you want to go, but to large entry points. In this case, there are only two of them - Sydney (Australia) and Auckland (New Zealand). From these cities it will be convenient to travel to all districts.

I would like to say right away that the IATA code of Sydney (needed to search for air tickets) is SYD, Auckland is AKL.

There are several search options:

From your city directly to Sydney. If you are flying from Kyiv, then with 1 or 2 transfers in the UAE and Singapore. From Moscow, then most likely it will be a flight with 1 stopover in China or the UAE. In general, it is advantageous for Russian residents to fly to Sydney through Moscow. From Minsk - 2 transfers: the first - somewhere in Europe, and the second - in the United Arab Emirates or Singapore. There are also routes with 1 change in the UAE. It is worth noting that such a search algorithm will give you not the cheapest tickets.
Through Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur can be reached from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan with 1 or 2 transfers. AirAsia (http://www.airasia.com/) flies from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney. It offers very cheap flights to the specified destination.
Through Beijing and Kuala Lumpur. This is a universal way from any city. If you did not find a profitable flight to Kuala Lumpur, then first head to Beijing, from there to Kuala Lumpur, and only then to Singapore. This option may turn out to be the cheapest, because already from Beijing you can fly with AirAsia flights.

Algorithm for finding tickets to Auckland

There are also different options here:

From your city directly to Auckland. It is beneficial for residents of Russia to fly to Auckland via Moscow; from other cities, prices will be much more expensive. Even from Kyiv and Minsk, it is also more profitable to fly through Moscow. A flight from Moscow often happens with 1 or 2 transfers in China or the UAE. This is the most expensive option.
Through Beijing. So you can fly from any city. Chinese Airlines fly from Beijing to Auckland at reasonable prices.
Through Sydney. If the second option turned out to be too expensive for you, then fly to Sydney, and from there by the flights of the Australian low-cost JetStar (http://www.jetstar.com/) to Auckland. By the way, JetStar is a good opportunity to travel cheaply within Australia itself and between Australia and New Zealand.

Transit through New Zealand and Australia

Australia and New Zealand are countries where CIS citizens need a visa in any case, even if you do not plan to leave the airport during the connecting flights. There is one nuance. Suppose you are flying to New Zealand Emirates Airlines with one change in Dubai. Such a flight lasts 16 hours and in fact during this time the plane makes a refueling landing in Sydney. Even in this case, you need a visa to Australia. In general, when you see that the flight lasts more than 12 hours, then go to the website of the carrier airline and see if there are any stops for refueling.

A transit visa to Australia is done free of charge and remotely, besides it is electronic. The main thing is to take care of this for 3 weeks before departure. As for New Zealand, you do not need a visa here, only if you have a regular tourist visa to Australia. The New Zealand transit visa is paid and it is pasted into the passport.

You can read about the peculiarities of obtaining visas on the websites of their embassies in your country:

for Ukraine: http://www.oceania.com.ua/ , http://embassy.net.ua/ ;
for Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus: http://www.nzembassy.com/ , http://www.russia.embassy.gov.au/ .

For a transit visa, you only need tickets and a visa to the destination country.

Car rental in Australia and New Zealand

In general, the countries in question are very expensive. Here you should not hope for cheap accommodation, transport or food. For example, getting from Sydney Airport to the city center by train costs about $20. Most cheap way moving around these states is a rented car. This service costs about $25 per day. If you are traveling 2-4 people, then it turns out very profitable.

If you are flying to one city, then the car is not very relevant - parking is paid everywhere, but if you want to travel around the country, then don’t even think about it - take it. Australia and New Zealand require international driving licenses. Read about how to issue them in the material “International Laws: Necessity or Waste of Money”. The car rental system is similar to the European one - a separate series of articles is devoted to this topic.

Train travel in Australia and New Zealand

Traveling by rail is an expensive form of travel, but more comfortable. Trains in Australia are very comfortable and sometimes even resemble a small hotel room.

When you travel by train across the country, you will have stunning views that will make a lasting impression. Website railways Australia - http://passes.railaustralia.com.au/. In total, there are 4 trains in the country with very good service:

TheGhan - goes from the northern city of Darwin to the south;
IndianPacific - from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific;
TheOverland - in the southeastern part of the country;
XPT - in the southeastern part of the country.

Tickets for such trains cost from $1,500 to $10,000 per person one way. If you want to travel within the state of New South Wales, where Sydney is located, then use the NSW TrainLinkCoachNetwork.

New Zealand Railways website - http://www.railnewzealand.com/. Moreover, it is also described here bus routes. On the indicated Internet resource, you can choose from where and where you would like to go and immediately book tickets.

Where to fly in Oceania

You can travel around Australia for a whole month and that will not seem enough. And where to fly in Oceania? There are many luxurious and exotic islands here, but there are some especially noteworthy ones.

Where to fly from Sydney:

New Caledonia - here you need a visa, which is issued at the French Embassy. Only those who have a French multivisa for more than a year are exempted from a visa. New Caledonia is a unique region with a European level of service, while big resorts border with the impenetrable jungle, where the natives still live.

Vanuatu - visa-free islands for Russians, Belarusians and Ukrainians. Here you will find not only a paradise vacation, but also a special atmosphere, thanks to which you will get an unforgettable, from a cultural point of view, pastime.

Where to fly from Auckland (in Oceania it is better to fly from New Zealand):

Tonga - visa-free state for Russians and Ukrainians.

Samoa - Russians, Kazakhs, Ukrainians and Belarusians do not need a visa.

Cook Islands - visa-free for Russians, Ukrainians, Kazakhs and Belarusians. This is one of the most beautiful places on the ground. It is really very picturesque here.

Niue - visa regime similar to Samoa. It will be especially good for divers and snorkelers to relax here.

French Polynesia - a French visa is required here. This place rivals the Cook Islands in its luxury and uniqueness. This includes famous islands Tahiti and Bora Bora.

If you are going to this part of the world, then of course you should spend a week in Australia, and then visit some of the listed islands.

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Personal messages ask a lot of practical questions regarding independent travel for Australia. I will answer those of them that occur most often.

How to get an Australian visa?

On the topic of incredible difficulties in obtaining Australian visa a lot of speculation. In fact, if you correctly collect all the required documents, then there should be no difficulties. However, we still played it safe and turned to Double Bay Inbound Travel for help. We got a visa in 24 hours.

What is the easiest way to get to Australia?

Of course, by plane. The flight is long. But, if you are serious about walking around Australia, then it is better to accept this fact right away. Australia won't get any closer. You have to decide on a flight. Especially since there is no less during it.

There are many flight options. We chose Moscow - Singapore - Melbourne and Sydney - Singapore - Moscow. Why? Because that's how our beloved Singapore Airlines fly.

It is better to buy tickets directly from the airline or through some aggregator (I recommend Skyscanner).

How much does life cost in Australia?

I'll use Sydney as an example.

Nutrition. Per person: Cafe breakfast: 10-15 AUD (approximately 6-9 AUD for food and 3-4 AUD for coffee) Lunch at a cafe: 10-12 AUD (Asian cuisine) and 20-25 AUD ( European cuisine) Good dinner: from 40 to 70 AUD (including wine). If you buy food in a supermarket, then you will need about 700-1100 AUD per month for a family of two adults.

cellular, the Internet. Cellular and internet are expensive, and internet is also slow. Apparently, the remoteness of the mainland affects. Cellular communication - about 30 AUD per person per month. Packages with a fixed price per month (X minutes, X SMS and X megabytes) are very common. Unlimited Internet - 60 AUD per month.

WiFi is available in most good hotels. It will usually be offered as a compliment or in exchange for joining some local "club" (such as the hotel's fan club).

Accommodation. The rent for an apartment varies greatly depending on the area and the newness of the house. On average, renting a 2-room apartment near the center will cost 500-600 AUD per week. Exactly a week. This is not a reservation, but the specifics of the Australian mentality (housing is billed weekly, not monthly). Gas and electricity are additionally paid. Renting a two bedroom house is 650-700 AUD (per week) and water costs will be added to gas and electricity bills.

If you plan to stay in hotels, then please note that they have a practice of blocking from 100 to 200 AUD as a deposit on your bank card. With frequent changes of hotels and "brakes" in unlocking funds, this can become a noticeable nuisance.

Transport. Transportation costs will vary greatly depending on which mode of transport - car, bus, train or ferry - you will predominantly use. The most expensive ticket, which covers all areas of the city and includes all modes of transport, costs 246 AUD per month or 2444 AUD per year. This is less than the average cost of gasoline for a car (91st gasoline costs 1.55 - 1.60 AUD per liter).

Australia is an expensive country to travel from Russia. And the reasons are, as they say, on the surface: the cost of a 23-hour flight cannot be cheap by definition. However, if a visit to Australia is already in your dreams, we will try to find ways and make it as budget-friendly as possible.

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How to get to Australia?

You can only fly to a country located in the Southern Hemisphere. By plane. There are no direct flights from Russia to any of the cities in Australia, so we will fly with transfers. One or two. The minimum travel time is 20+ hours, but it all depends on the duration of the connections - most options involve long overnight transfers, lengthening the process up to 40 hours.

The most, in our opinion, acceptable both in terms of cost and duration of flights are offered by airlines Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways. The former are ready to take you to the two main Australian cities of Sydney and Melbourne, and then bring you back to Moscow for about 65,000 rubles. Qatar Airways charge a little more - 69,000 - 75,000 rubles. On these routes, all she has planned is a transfer: in Doha or Abu Dhabi. And the whole way fits into 21.5-23 hours.

Most expensive tickets economy class to Australia cost up to 140,000 rubles. At the same time, the travel time is the same, and the transfer is also the same. Overpay for the status and "show-off" Emirates, Fly Dubai, Qantas, Singapore Airlines or not, you choose.

For Petersburgers who want to see kangaroos and koalas, the price of the issue is not much different from Moscow. You can buy a ticket for a Qatar Airways flight from Pulkovo for 70,000 rubles.

Where to live in Australia?

With the purchase of air tickets, your expenses are just beginning. You won't even be able to find a bed in a hostel for $10. The cheapest accommodation option is about $30. For this money you will get a bed in a multi-bed common room of the hostel, with a shared shower and toilet. In principle, the level of such establishments in Australia is quite high, therefore, you should not think that it will be a barely tolerable rooming house, on the contrary, in a hostel you can always take advantage of additional benefits in the form of a kitchen, dining room, veranda, and so on. This option is chosen by local youth, therefore, staying in a hostel is also an opportunity to make new acquaintances.

But if you don't want to spend the night in the company of strangers, then be prepared to pay from $90 to $160 for the comfort of a private hotel room - there are no budget hotels in either Sydney or Melbourne.

If you are not traveling alone, but with a like-minded or like-minded woman, then you can look for offers to rent private apartments. The price tag of a separate room for two guests starts at $30 and can reach $70. You can rent an apartment completely for $70-120.

General Tips

It is better to plan any long-distance trip well in advance. Firstly, you should carefully prepare for such an adventure, and secondly, the closer the departure date, the more expensive. Both tickets and hotel rooms. However, do not rush things and make a purchase before you receive an Australian visa: neither an air ticket nor a voucher will be useful when applying to the Embassy, but if you are denied a visa, you risk losing a tidy sum of money.