Consider a vacation in Beijing 2021, prices for tours and a self-guided trip with hotel and flight bookings. What the reviews of tourists say about the trip, what you need to know when looking for a budget flight, choosing a good hotel. How much money to take with you for food and entertainment. We will study all the points for profitable travel planning to China.
China is a mysterious and unique country. This exotic state is the largest in terms of population on the entire planet. The population of China is over a billion, and in the very heart of the country - Beijing - there are twenty million. Beijing is one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world. In this city, modern skyscrapers and beautiful old palaces are surprisingly coexisting. Therefore, it is not surprising that the number of people wishing to visit China is steadily growing.
When is the best time to go to Beijing?
I recommend going to rest on early September - late November... The period is most optimal for visiting attractions and photographing, there are few tourists for the season, therefore, you can breathe a sigh of relief.
Vacation seasons for Russians in the summer and winter holidays determine the rise in prices for tours. For example, the cost of a ticket to Beijing from Moscow in September starts from 45 thousand rubles, December (New Year's Celebration) starts from 65 thousand rubles. Although few Russians choose Beijing for the New Year, most book a trip to Thailand.
Rest in Beijing (China)
In the service sector, there are many travel companies that have the ability to send you to any corner of the globe. Beijing is no exception. Most tourists use Travelata.ru. It is worth mentioning that such a ticket is not cheap. And the question immediately arises: go on your own or buy a ticket?
Buy tours to Beijing
Everything has its positive and negative sides. You don't have to worry or worry about anything when you purchase vacation tour in Beijing (China) from a major tour operator. What does the tourist have in this case:
- all excursions are included and paid for (optionally included in the tour price);
- without the participation of a tourist, all the necessary tickets are bought;
- a visa to China will be issued by the travel agency itself, and its price will be slightly higher than if you do it yourself;
- upon arrival in the country, the vacationer will have a pre-booked hotel and transfer.
In this case, you risk nothing, some conveniences, but there are also your own negative sides:
- it is completely logical to assume that prices for tours to Beijing in 2021 will be higher than an independent trip to China, because this cost includes payment for the services of absolutely all intermediaries;
- the excursion program is voluminous and rich, but, which is very regrettable, there is not enough time for a careful acquaintance with the sights. Why? The answer is obvious. Every day a huge number of tourists get acquainted with the sights of Beijing, so not a single excursion group simply has the opportunity to stay in one place for a long time. The only thing a tourist has enough time for is to take a picture of himself against the backdrop of an architectural masterpiece.
Holidays in Beijing can be expensive and cheap, depending on which city you are traveling from. Tours to Beijing from Moscow can be bought from 56 thousand for 11 nights for two adults, the prices are very attractive for such a trip. Don't forget, this includes 3-star hotel accommodation, transfer, flight and honey. insurance.
Tours to Beijing from St. Petersburg are slightly more expensive, prices depend on the season of the trip. At the time of publication of the material and analysis, the cost ranges from 1200-3400 rubles for a voucher for 11 nights compared to the capital in a big way.
As for the prices for tours to China on certain dates with departure from the Moscow region, other cities of Russia - pick up vouchers →
Travel to Beijing on your own
According to the reviews of tourists on the forums, it will be more expensive to travel to Beijing on their own. You can buy round-trip air tickets for October from 12 thousand rubles per person with a flight from Moscow.
The cost of plane tickets by month:
Prices in hotels in Beijing
It is better to book a hotel in Beijing through RoomGuru, the service searches all hotel bases and finds inexpensive accommodation options. Many tourists use the international hotel and accommodation search service Booking.com. It has a huge database of offers for Asian destinations, but it is not always a cheap way to find housing.
- Prices in hotels in Beijing start from 1,040 rubles per night, this type of accommodation is offered by the Dragon King hostel.
- A 3-star hotel will accommodate you from 2500 rubles / night, I recommend taking a closer look at the Beijing Sha Tan Hotel.
An independent vacation in China is more suitable for sociable and sociable people. Those who will not feel discomfort in a completely unfamiliar country among a huge number of people. Add to this the lack of knowledge of the language. A very rare occurrence is a tourist who speaks and understands Chinese.
But this version of the trip also has its own positive sides:
- you do not pay for the services of intermediaries;
- you order a ticket to the country yourself, while the mediation fee for booking and ordering a ticket through a travel company is excluded;
- you yourself are looking for a hotel and book a room in it, note that you pay only for accommodation, but there is no payment for services (since you simply do not order them);
- you plan the excursions yourself, and therefore there is no rush, there is no bus that can just leave, there is no guide who constantly "runs" somewhere and urges tourists;
- ignorance of the language is solved quite easily. There are many Russian speaking guides in Beijing. They are very willing to spend the whole day with a tourist for a certain payment and will gladly tell you about all the sights that interest you. Another way to resolve the issue would be through an Internet translator from Google.
But this option also has some negative nuances:
- applying for a visa on your own to China will require twice as much money as through a travel agency and will take at least a week. Although the same visa can be obtained after arriving at the airport in China - Beijing;
- independent search and booking of a hotel room leads to the fact that upon arrival in the country it will be necessary to get there on your own;
- not knowing the language can make it much more difficult to move around the city;
- the guide may be caught unscrupulous, he will speak poorly in Russian or pretend that he speaks poorly. This can be expressed in the fact that he will not take you where you need to;
- You will not be able to visit Tibet on your own. It is forbidden. It is required to issue a special additional permit, which the receiving party prepares in advance.
Considering all the pros and cons, you can choose the option of a trip to Beijing that you can afford and taste. If the question of money does not bother you, then you can order a tour at the agency. At the same time, the tourist does not waste time on all sorts of trifles in the form of searching for an airplane or hotel flight. Well, those who like to travel and are not ready to throw money around can choose an independent trip to Beijing, especially to celebrate the New Year.
