So I'm planning a trip to Russia about a year to a year and a half out. My plane ticket is going to be about a grand or so round trip. I'm unsure if I want to take a travel guide but its just going to be me and I'll be sticking around the big cities, ie. Moscow, St. Petersburg ect. I figured I'd need about 4 grand but I'm not really sure. Any idea's on the total cost? Estimates for certain items/expenses appreciated. Also I only speak English with a little Spanish. No Russian at all.
2010-09-08T14:51:17Z
Why are the big cities a bad idea? I'm not really wanting to stay in motels. More like B&B's and Hotels. I'm unsure if I'll like Russian food so...high end? Usual cost for souvenirs? How well do the people speak English if I go about it alone?
?2010-09-08T17:30:08Z
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Well don't worry about not knowing Russian because we have to learn English from around the 2nd grade so everyone who didn't skip a lot of class or is old will understand you. The reason for considering big cities a big idea is mainly there is a lot more scamming the tourists and are more expensive. However i would recommend going to a bigger city just because small cities are not always fit for foreign visitors. As long as you know how to avoid rip offs then you'll be fine. The ticket is going to be most of your cost obviously about 1500$ if there isn't much difference in different class tickets then get the upper class. You will love yourself for it during the flights because it is so exasperating. The first thing you have to know is not to take a cab from an airport there are all kinds of robberies and rape crimes that are hushed up for economical purposes. So just take the shuttle, it is a bit more uncomfortable but the cab is at least several hundred and they have a full right to overcharge you too. Motels are kind of uncommon in Russia, they are all called Hotels because they are usually big. The closer they are to the airport the more expensive they are. I would recommend going with a friend, it's just so much nicer that way and more enjoyable. Don't worry about the food you can pretty much get anything they cell in America. Don't buy souvenirs in the airport but in other stores they are quite reasonably priced. You can find all this awesome art and traditional things that you would expect to buy in Russia that are of course hand made very cheaply. Remember every dollar is 30 rubles so when you exchange your money you will be surprised how long it lasts. Exchange money in an American airport pretty much each one has a stand to do that in, just so you don't get ripped off. Don't go into poor or not very well lit neighborhoods at night, downtown is fine though. If someone who is alone offers you a tour and there aren't any other tourists with them don't go. Book your hotel tickets before you go. And buying food at a hotel bar isn't a very good idea also just because of the pricing. And 4 grand is more than enough with following those guidelines. Visit St. Petersburg it's the most beautiful city.
Where in Russia? Russia is a nation practically two times the dimensions of the United States - with approximately one hundred occasions as so much range. A piece of chocolate in Moscow won't rate the equal in Arkhangelsk or Ufa or Khabarovsk or Omsk or Sochi. Also, distinct retail outlets promote at distinct expenses - even within the equal town. The closest I can supply you is someplace among eight and 30 rubles - at approximately 31 rubles to the buck, or forty rubles to the euro.
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the cost is always dependant on what class you want to travel and what amenities you want as well as how long you are staying.
PLEASE!! reconsider taking a travel guide. Neither Moscow or St. Petersburg is a city a woman should go ttraveling to for a first trip there. Trust me you will have a much better time and feel a lot more comfortable.
ALOT! I cant really give you a specific answer but there is the cost of plane tickets,money for food,money for souveniours.....just all that,,,and then the more people who go the more its gonna cost.....so i would say somewhere around 7 grand if your taking a whole family,i know people who have got by going on 3 grand with just them though!