It is suggested to bring the budget 12000- 15000 yuan for the first time. Of course, it will be much better to eat and live, and it will be much more comfortable to be free, but there will be some obstacles to not knowing Russian.
Note: the price is converted into RMB, and the exchange rate is 1 RMB = 10. 14 rubles according to the answer date. The tourist season in Russia is May-September, and the off-season is 10- April of the following year.
1. At present, only five cities in China have Russian embassies and consulates in China. The consular section of each embassy or consulate is in charge of the corresponding embassy or consulate. Visa materials required for tourist visas include: original and photocopy of passport, two-inch photo with white background, electronic visa application form, reception certificate, etc. Specific requirements and templates can be found on official website.
After submitting the materials, the consulate will spend a certain amount of time to review the materials, and a certain fee will be paid for the approval. Ordinary visa (non-expedited/expedited, 5 working days), and 320 yuan RMB is charged for one visa.
If you want to apply for a visa conveniently and quickly, you can go to an agency, which is available on a treasure. Generally, you only need to provide your passport (valid for more than half a year) and photos, and the intermediary will help you. The price is around 600 yuan, which is more cost-effective and saves a lot of trouble.
Second, the traffic guide At present, many cities in China have opened flights to Russia. Take Beijing to Moscow as an example. The tax-included price of round-trip air tickets in peak season is about 1 10,000 yuan. The off-season price is much lower, and the round-trip price including tax is only about 4000 yuan.
In addition to the plane, you can also consider taking a train from Manzhouli to Russia, or you can take an international coach from Manzhouli to Russia and then transfer to the train. Due to space reasons, the topic of jumping cattle hypothesis is to fly to Russia.
Third, the daily subway is the most convenient and economical choice. There are subways in St. Petersburg and Moscow, all of which are one-vote system, with 35 rubles in St. Petersburg and 50 rubles in Moscow. Taxi service in Russia is more expensive, so you can choose roadside parking or online taxi, and the price will be lower. To go to road trip, you can choose avis, hertz and other international chain car rental companies, and the car rental deposit is generally 500-3000 dollars according to different models.
Make a rough calculation casually, the round trip and transportation in Russia (mainly subway, occasionally taking a taxi) 1 1000 yuan.
4. When the accommodation is not in the off-season, the cost of a medium-sized travel agency in Moscow is 70- 150 yuan/night; There are also youth tours, and the price of ordinary youth tours is about 150-250 yuan/night; Ordinary hotel accommodation prices are generally around 300-400 yuan/night; More expensive hotels start at around 600-800. Ordinary hotels will increase their prices by 25% in peak season and decrease their prices by about 25% in off-season.
In summary, the 7-day accommodation fee in Russia is roughly calculated. The price is about 3500 yuan in the peak season and 2300 yuan in the off-season.
5. The food prices of chain fast food restaurants such as KFC and McDonald's in Russia are lower than those in China. Generally speaking, the price of Russian food is similar to that of domestic big cities. 50 yuan can eat well in RMB, but the price of high-end restaurants is not the case. If you just want to eat enough, a kilo of bread in the supermarket is less than 3 RMB, and a liter of pure milk is 6 RMB (the price of goods in the supermarket is a little different between urban and suburban areas).
In summary, the catering is about 2000 yuan.
In Russia, the must-see attractions include St. Vasily's Church, Russian History Museum, 18 12 Great Patriotic War Museum, Kemin Palace, Winter Palace, Summer Palace, and besides, you can also go to neva river cruise in St. Petersburg.
If there are 1 or 2 tourist attractions every day, the entrance fee is about 1000 yuan.
In shopping, Russian dolls, vodka and tin handicrafts are all worth buying. Moscow's "An Ant" shop is very suitable for buying souvenirs, and it is also possible to find Soviet-era items here. The important thing is that the price is good! Friends who want to buy cosmetics can go to Neva Street, which can be said to be a paradise for girls.
The shopping cost is estimated to be around 1000 yuan (if you buy a big brand, it will be more than this), so these two items add up to about 2000 yuan.
Seven. To sum up, the price of traveling to Russia in the peak season is conservatively estimated at 1.95 million yuan; In the off-season, it is 12300 yuan. The subject can calculate the approximate cost according to the actual travel time. Of course, when people are outside, the more money, the better. In Russia, many places support UnionPay card consumption, and some shopping malls also support Alipay and WeChat (a small amount). It's best to bring a credit card and $65,438+0,000 in cash.
There are many ruble exchange points in Russia, so it is not cost-effective to exchange them at the airport. In addition, in Russia, there are nearly 65,438+10,000 ATMs that can use UnionPay cards to withdraw ruble cash. These ATMs are located near hotels, hotels, supermarkets and other places in large and small cities, and the transaction amount will be directly converted into RMB at the market exchange rate for deduction.
It's convenient to swipe your card, but you should remind everyone to pay attention to the safety of using it. A friend of Tiaoniu once returned to China after a trip to Bali and found his credit card stolen. Fortunately, she bought a bank card security insurance and finally got full payment.