Can Kazakhstan tourists rest abroad for 200 thousand tenge?

A Tengritravel.kz correspondent made a survey of Kazakhstani travel agencies to find out whether it is possible to go on vacation abroad, keeping within the modest amount of 200 thousand tenge per person for today. It turned out that a vacation abroad for such a price tag is quite real.

According to an expert from Open Travel Advisory, the final price for a ticket is individual and depends on the request. The farther the country, the more expensive the trip will cost. Beach and cultural holidays also differ in pricing policy.

"If you take it abroad, then only nearby countries are available for such a price," Yerkin Tikenov from Open Travel Advisory shared his opinion.

Basically, with such a budget, you can count on neighboring countries, according to travel experts:

"For 200 thousand you can relax anywhere. However, you should not count on a vacation in Turkey, unless you come across a last-minute tour. After all, a round-trip flight only costs about 250 thousand tenge. There are other places where you can relax and the road is much shorter. For example , in Georgia," says Inna Rei, chairman of the Turistik Kamkor Foundation.

However, you should definitely not despair, because in the tourism industry there will always be "secrets" for those who want to relax. Chief among them is the concept of "high" and "low" season. Experts advise tourists who want to save money to take the opportunity to relax in the "low" season, when the cost of tours becomes much cheaper. As a rule, this is the period of absence of school holidays and public holidays:

"The best prices are in February. It is at this time that Egypt and the Emirates are available. It is believed that they have not yet come out of season, but it is already warm there, you can swim and relax. For 200 thousand per person, you can easily relax for a week at breakfast in the Emirates , even for 150 thousand," Yulia Olenberg, head of the outbound tourism department at BAI GROUP KZ, shared her advice.

In general, there are several such "windows" for an economical vacation in a year: according to tour operators, the next month for profitable vacation offers is October, and, for example, a tour to Georgia, which is popular among kazakh tourists, is best planned in January.

If you want to relax in the summer, there are countries with a "low" season right now.

"In principle, you can meet 200 thousand by taking last-minute tours. Now last-minute tours are available in the Emirates and Qatar. Now there are low prices and there are promotions from hotels, for example, accommodation for children is free. In top destinations such as Turkey, Montenegro, there are no discounts, but there are options for 250 thousand in economical 3-4-star hotels," said Aliya Kundinova, head of the Almaz Tour agency.

Another savings item for travelers is a low-cost flight, fortunately, there are such offers among Kazakhstani air carriers:

"You can consider options for flying without luggage: for example, if a family or even two people are flying, it is enough to take luggage for one person, for the second you can not take it - this can save and, accordingly, reduce the cost of the flight. Also, airlines offer the opportunity to redeem luggage only on the way back and thus save on the total cost of the tour," added Yulia Olenberg.

You can easily meet the 200 thousand by considering the option of a trip to Issyk-Kul Lake: although it is very close, it is already abroad. An economical tourist can get to the lake on his own: by private car, bus or taxi.

So a small budget is not a hindrance to a great vacation at sea abroad. The main thing is to arm yourself with knowledge, and then a properly planned vacation will be excellent and without fabulous costs.

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