Planning for a Euro Tour on a budget? Some tips that I learned while I was planning for our Euro Tour:
1. There are a lot of budget airlines in Europe (just like our Cebu Pacific. LOL) like Ryan Air, Easy Jet, Vueling which offer really cheap airfare within Europe. But you have to check too since some airlines, like Ryan Air, have their airport located in the suburbs which might even cost you more for travel from airport to the city. Easy Jet’s airport is more convenient since its location is more accessible via public transport.
2. There is also coach services in Europe that is also much cheaper compared to EuroRail (train), the Eurolines. They even have overnight schedule so you can save on one night stay at the hotel too.
3. Eurorail offers global pass where you can visit 5 countries valid for 15 days via train. The advantage of using Eurorail is that it is more convenient since trains are located in the city.
4. If you’re looking for hotel accommodations, try Eurocheapo.com. They have a lot of hotels, hostels, pensions and bed and breakfast listed in their database.
5. If you’re considering in staying in a hostel instead of a hotel, make a research first. We initially want to stay in a hostel but when I did my research, I found some affordable hotels (with good guest reviews) that are almost the price of hostels. Problem with hostels is that they charge per person, per night while a hotel charged per room so when I compared the price, there is not that much difference. If I book a Private Twin Room with private bathroom in a hostel, I will save around P4,000 compared to staying in a hotel. While if I book a Dorm type room (6 beds) with shared bathroom in a hostel, I will be able save around P13,000. If you are willing to sacrifice privacy then book a hostel since P13,000 is a big amount of money already.
1. There are a lot of budget airlines in Europe (just like our Cebu Pacific. LOL) like Ryan Air, Easy Jet, Vueling which offer really cheap airfare within Europe. But you have to check too since some airlines, like Ryan Air, have their airport located in the suburbs which might even cost you more for travel from airport to the city. Easy Jet’s airport is more convenient since its location is more accessible via public transport.
2. There is also coach services in Europe that is also much cheaper compared to EuroRail (train), the Eurolines. They even have overnight schedule so you can save on one night stay at the hotel too.
3. Eurorail offers global pass where you can visit 5 countries valid for 15 days via train. The advantage of using Eurorail is that it is more convenient since trains are located in the city.
4. If you’re looking for hotel accommodations, try Eurocheapo.com. They have a lot of hotels, hostels, pensions and bed and breakfast listed in their database.
5. If you’re considering in staying in a hostel instead of a hotel, make a research first. We initially want to stay in a hostel but when I did my research, I found some affordable hotels (with good guest reviews) that are almost the price of hostels. Problem with hostels is that they charge per person, per night while a hotel charged per room so when I compared the price, there is not that much difference. If I book a Private Twin Room with private bathroom in a hostel, I will save around P4,000 compared to staying in a hotel. While if I book a Dorm type room (6 beds) with shared bathroom in a hostel, I will be able save around P13,000. If you are willing to sacrifice privacy then book a hostel since P13,000 is a big amount of money already.
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