How to choose a burning ticket and not burn out. How Russians get to Egypt after the ban How to get on vacation

There were a lot of questions about how we got from Russia to Hurghada, how much it costs, what about visas, etc. So I decided to write a separate post with answers.

01. The idea to look at Egypt without the Russians appeared a long time ago, but somehow it didn't work out, then Dima had a job, then I had to urgently leave.

02. Having received another virtual pendel from Angelina, we decided: it's time. And we bought tickets. I will not say through which site, I do not remember. There are a great variety of them: avisales, skyscanner, online tickets - choose any, everything is the same. How to get there? The best option is from Moscow. You can buy two round-trip tickets for two for 47,000 rubles. You will say “Mama Mia, well, the prices, before the three of us in the top five rested for that kind of money for a week,” and I’ll dive with you for the old days.

03. Departure from Vnukovo, planes from Chelyabinsk land at Sheremetyevo and Domodedovo. After weighing all the pros and cons, we decided to fly from neighboring Yekaterinburg. The ticket price from there was about 70 thousand rubles. More expensive, but with the road to the capital and a taxi, it would have been about the same, plus we didn't want to bother with suitcases.

04. The flight is not direct, there is a transfer in Istanbul. At the same time, you need to pick up your luggage only in Hurghada, which made me very happy. If I had a Schengen visa, we could fly through Europe. Nice prices were with docking in Riga. But I, as Dima put it, "loshara", and we will see Riga another time.

05. Two airlines fly to Hurghada from Russia: Pegasus and Turkish Airlines. The second tickets for our dates were much cheaper. Docking in Turkey was unrealistically long, we decided not to marinate at the airport, but to go see the city. What is most pleasant, when the transfer is so long, the Turks provide a free room at the hotel. This is not always talked about, but there is such a bonus. Before passport control, we approached the guys who were sitting at the counter with the inscription “Turkish airlines”, and they explained to us the further algorithm. And then they took me to the hotel.

06. Now about hotels. There are a huge number of different services through which you can choose and book your accommodation: booking, islet, wishlist and many others. Who is more convenient. But here it is important not to get caught. For example, I almost sent us to a hotel filled with Chinese. madam_shazly insisted on Bel Air Azur Resort, which I am very happy about. Therefore, I highly recommend reading her blog carefully before booking. By the way, she had a post on how to get to Egypt. By the way, everything related to excursions is also better to learn from Angelina, she is special in this.

You asked about the nightlife in the hotel, to be honest, given the rich program, we live in the regime of European pensioners, and it seems to me that they give in to the heat for us. The animators invited us to evening shows and discos, but we never went.

07. Many Russian hotels have closed, now the main vacationers are Europeans. And, you know, this has a certain beauty. It's not about the neighborhood, I, frankly, already tired of the fact that the Deutsches make big eyes and ask again "Rusish?" In the service itself and the approach. They asked about the number of vacationing Arabs, we did not see them. Again, this depends on the hotel.

08. Hotels are not fully filled, at best 70 percent. In general, walking around Hurghada, one gets the impression as if a global sleep has come, and everyone has gone to rest. In terms of prices, of course, everything is very different. If we consider the option with half board (breakfast and dinner), you can generally find an option of thousands for 12-15 per week. Our hotel with "all inclusive" for our dates cost around 30,000. The price of a visa is 25 bucks per adult (I don’t know about children), they receive it upon arrival before passport control.

In my opinion, she answered all your questions, if there is more, ask in the comments.

Is there an opportunity for Russians to get to Egypt after the charter ban? Of course, not one, but at least three. We will consider all the options, you just have to choose the most suitable one.

Note. We keep our finger on the pulse, tracking the news of Egypt on the resumption of flights with Russia, as well as offers from travel agencies. The article remains relevant as of the first quarter of 2020, contains all the necessary links. After reading this material, only the lazy will not be able to get to their beloved Sharm el-Sheikh or Hurghada, as well as to the fresh Dahab, Taba, or Sal-Hasheesh. We strongly recommend reading the comments under the article (the most recent - at the beginning), they contain reviews and many useful tips from Russians who have already visited Egypt after the ban.

Many Russians are interested in when Egypt will be opened to tourists, whether this will happen in 2019, and what the news is talking about today. For two years in the press every now and then there were reports, assumptions, statements of officials in the rank of minister with forecasts, even official forecasts. We all remember the statement of the former Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation Maxim Sokolov, when the opening of Egypt was promised at the beginning of 2017. However, unfortunately, the predictions of the high-ranking official did not come true.

Will it happen in 2020?

Nevertheless, after V. Putin's visit to Egypt, there is still a feeling that the ice has broken. At the meeting of the Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation and the Minister of Civil Aviation of Egypt, held on December 15, 2017 in Moscow, an intergovernmental protocol on cooperation was signed.

The ministers announced that work will be carried out to resume regular flights between Moscow and Cairo on flights of Aeroflot and Egypt Air. What about our favorite and affordable charters to Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh airports? But this is the “task for 2019”, as the ministers vaguely stated after the meeting. But, as we can see, it's already 2020.

Fathi: “We also agreed to continue our contacts in the spring, around April. Negotiations on a solution to the rest of Egypt's airports will continue. "

It is noteworthy that it was after the meeting of Russian and Egyptian officials in April that regular flights between the countries were nevertheless established. True, so far only one airline - Russian Aeroflot - will fly only to the Egyptian capital. There is no news or even hints about charter flights.

In April, after the news of negotiations and the opening of a regular message, most observers expressed restrained optimism and predicted the opening of a charter message at the beginning of the autumn-winter season (and after the high season at Russian resorts), around the end of September - beginning of April 2019. As you can see, unfortunately this did not happen. Taking into account the absence of not only negotiations, but even announcements, statements, now the absolute majority of analysts state the implementation of a negative scenario: the opening of the charter message is postponed indefinitely.

On November 17, 2019, according to Interfax, the Russian side reiterated its concerns about the safety of tourist transfers. It was once again announced that the airports of their favorite resorts do not meet Russian safety standards. Moreover, the continuation of negotiations will continue only in 2020. Based on this, we can safely assume that a vacation in Egypt for the 2020 season with a flight from native Russia will again be unavailable for Russian tourists.

It seems that the issue of establishing a massive tourist flow to Egypt is tied to the restoration of peace and economy, control over security throughout the Middle East and North Africa after the active phase of the Syrian conflict and the fight against terrorists. Apparently, until the Russian authorities are firmly convinced that the situation is entirely under the control of the legitimate authorities, and at the same time, mutual state interests in economic and military cooperation are observed, one should not wait for the restoration of charter flights. Not a single analyst will be able to give more or less specific forecasts in this regard, but we can say with confidence that these processes can go on for years and decades.

The largest travel operators form tours to Egypt on the basis of regular transportation Moscow-Cairo-Moscow, but due to the high cost of tickets, such packages are not popular with Russians. A direct flight from Moscow to Cairo costs about $ 600 round-trip, plus a $ 150 flight to the resort and other expenses.

Alternatively, a Russian tourist can form a tour for himself by booking flights, hotels and transfers on the websites of airlines and hotel aggregators. We tried to form several such tourist "packages" with flights, and, in general, came out at a cost of about 90-120 thousand rubles for 7-10 days of rest in a 4 * hotel for all inclusive with a flight to the resort from Moscow via Cairo.

What should those who miss you do? Not to give up pleasure, especially since it is not so easy to find a worthy alternative for reasonable money. It is not known how long to wait is also not the most pleasant option, especially if you want to rest right now. Egypt has traditionally been the most popular mass holiday destination during the New Year, Christmas and New Year's holidays, the May holidays for our compatriots, and it is not easy to find a replacement for it, both in terms of budget and other characteristics.

Tour to Egypt from Minsk

Having phoned about a dozen Belarusian travel agencies, the editorial board chose this company as an example for the article. The service is "turned" towards the Russian tourist, all means of remote communication are properly debugged. There is a direct Moscow number, online payment in Russian rubles, a meeting with a sign of arriving by trains from Russian cities is provided, transfer to the airport for departure or to a hotel for an overnight stay, booking a hotel or inexpensive apartments in Minsk for a comfortable transit stay.

Step 1: choosing a tour

First of all, you should choose a suitable hotel on the company's website. Considering that Travelhouse offers tours to Egypt from Belarus from all tour operators, there should be no problems with the choice. Keep in mind that you can buy tickets with a flight from Minsk and other cities of Belarus, as well as from Kiev, Vilnius and Warsaw.

Belarusian operators are well oriented; for the 2020 season, the flight program has been significantly expanded both to Hurghada and Sharm el Sheikh. Also, now russians can also get to Egypt from such regional cities as Vitebsk, Mogilev and Gomel... But most importantly, according to the laws of the market, since the number of offers has increased, prices have significantly decreased, which, of course, will be appreciated by the citizens of the Russian Federation.

Tours to Egypt with departures from Ukraine, Lithuania and Poland are also in demand. In the company, the procedure for selling and organizing tours from Kiev, Vilnius and Warsaw has long been debugged - the Belarusians themselves often use “foreign” offers because of the more favorable price, the availability of “hot” offers and daily flights.

Step 2: signing the contract

To complete the contract, you will need to send scans of the passports of all travelers by e-mail. Having received and signed the contract, send a copy back in the same way.

Step 3: payment

Russians can pay for a ticket to Egypt through Minsk, Vitebsk, Mogilev or Gomel in two ways. The first is non-cash payment. You will be billed in Russian rubles, you pay it using online banking or at any branch.

The second way is online payment, directly on the company's website. It is worth noting that online payment also takes place in Russian rubles, so tourists do not pay a commission to the bank for the transfer or cross-currency conversion. Exactly the amount indicated in the invoice is debited from the bank card.

After the tour operator receives the money (1-2 days), a confirmation will be sent to you by email. At least two days before departure, you will receive all the necessary documents: a copy of the contract, an electronic ticket, a voucher for checking into a hotel, and an insurance policy.

Organizational moments

Tours to Egypt from Minsk for Russians, in fact, have the only nuance that should be taken into account - insurance. You can, of course, not bothering too much, use the Belarusian insurance policy, which is included in the package tour. However, given the circumstances, it would be more prudent in a Russian company.

Especially for the convenience of customers, Travelhouse organizes a transfer "railway station Minsk - National airport Minsk". This service is provided free of charge to families and companies from 4 people. You can also order a transfer at a reasonable price, for $ 20 (about 1200 rubles). Experts will be happy to help with the choice of a hotel or an inexpensive apartment for an overnight stay or accommodation in Minsk, book at a bargain price, as they promise - not more expensive than "Booking".

Tours to Egypt through Belarus: the price of the issue

Tours to Egypt from Minsk and the cities of Belarus in 2020 start at $ 357. There are often absolutely wonderful options, almost like in the good old days:

In general, the price of tours to Egypt from Belarus for Russians in 2020 is slightly higher than the old Russian one, but this has always been the case. Many Belarusians used to buy vouchers with a flight from Moscow. Firstly, it was cheaper, at least by $ 100-200 per person, and secondly, it was possible to fly away any day.

Charters now fly to Hurghada from Minsk almost every day, to Sharm el-Sheikh - 4-5 times a week, there are flights from regional Belarusian cities: Vitebsk, Mogilev and Gomel. However, flights during the most popular holiday periods fill up quite well. Therefore, if you are flying in the "high season" to book a ticket at a better price, it is better to do this in advance, at least 2-3 weeks before departure.

Earlier, when there were only a few flights a month to Sharm el-Sheikh, and 4-5 flights a week to Hurghada, seats on the most popular dates had to be “caught” for 1.5-2 months, and the prices plunged into despondency. Now the flight program has been seriously expanded, and we already see that this has a positive effect on prices. Sometimes Belarusian operators (like their Russian colleagues) also start to “burn” places, delighting, and sometimes even surprising with the prices of Russians spoiled in the past. Therefore, if there is an idea to fly off and unwind "hot" this season - there is a very real chance to implement it, and it is profitable to do it.

How to get from Moscow to Minsk

Do not forget that to the cost of a ticket to Egypt through Belarus, citizens of the Russian Federation need to add another road to the country's capital. More than 10 flights are operated from Russia daily. Since 2016, the Belarusian carrier has opened flights from Zhukovsky near Moscow to Minsk with tickets at ridiculous prices - 78 euros (about 5500 rubles) in both directions, including all taxes.

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Many Russians, especially Muscovites, go to Minsk by private car. Distance - less than 700 km, excellent high-speed road, exit along Kutuzovsky prospect and Mozhaisk highway, you need to make just one turn to the airport, which is conveniently located next to the Moscow highway. There are at least 2 modern parking lots on the territory, the cost is more than acceptable, for example, for 10 days of car storage, you will be charged 80 Belarusian rubles (about 2500 Russian rubles).

Step 4: planning the transfer... You can, of course, take a taxi from the airport to the hotel on your own. But, after a 10-hour flight with a connection, you are unlikely to have enough strength to bargain with Egyptian taxi drivers. Therefore, it is better to use a special transfer service. You will be met with a sign at the airport and brought to your doorstep at a fixed price.

Step 5: Pack your bags and go on vacation to the sea.

Before the vacation, we decided to take a risk with my family and went to Egypt through Belarus. First, we called the agency, which we liked from the reviews and photos. They immediately explained to us about flights to Egypt not only from Minsk, but also from the regional centers of Belarus - Vitebsk, Mogilev and Gomel. Vitebsk was convenient for us. Sami from Pskov. Explained all the goodies that the transfer can provide to the airport upon arrival. We talked about all the ways to get there by train, plane, bus. We liked the attitude. Spent 11 fun nights with children in Hurghada in one of the famous family hotels Jungle Park Resort. In general, they even returned back - the road did not exhaust. On the contrary, Minsk impressed me. We want to come in the spring. Rest friends, by the way, as we learned later, this agency carries Russians from the very beginning of the ban.

Oddly enough, most often Russians fly to Egypt via Belarus from Minsk. It is clear that there are nearby cities, but Minsk alone is worth something. We traveled with a group of six young and hot - so we also organized a free transfer to the airport. The flight is, of course, direct. In general, fly and be satisfied.

Again we came across an article on the Internet that the opening of direct flights to Sharm and Hurghada is again postponed until 2020. Delicious breakfasts are back in business. There is no sense from meetings, but from Belarusians - there is. Well, fine. We rested in August, flew from Minsk. No discomfort, the prices were even lower. Enjoy your rest, who have not yet flown through Belarus.

In September we chose vouchers with a direct flight to Sharm el-Sheikh from Belarus to the Sheraton Sharm Hotel, Resort, Villas & Spa. The road flew by unnoticed. Belarusians are great in this regard. I remember - as with cars, we have a cataclysm, everyone rushed to Russia to buy cars, and now we are going to visit Egypt to make a flight. But you know, the prices in the company were pleasant. Webpay, a day of waiting, and the tour is already waiting. Complete relaxation and a decent rest went with a bang. Fly through Minsk, Gomel or Vitebsk. And do not wait for you to discover Egypt.

Prices in Egypt are always cheaper than in Bulgaria. But the rest can be just as good. I recommend going out to sea. And buy only elite alcohol)) Then you will like this country.
Getting to Egypt was easy. I went to Minsk by bus from Smolensk. The road is not heavy. Still, Hurghada was waiting. More precisely, I was tired of waiting. Let the guys decide what and how there, but I got to the sea with a breeze. Coral Beach delighted us with fish and weather. I advise you to fly, otherwise the fig knows when and what will open there as in the old fashioned way.
My husband and I decided on a trip for lovers from Moscow to Sharm el-sheikh via Minsk. Made yourself a gift for February 14th. The hotel was chosen by Barcelo Tiran Sharm. Walk like that, walk. They called the Russian number in the evening. They quickly sent all the information via the link on the website and transferred a small deposit of 20,000 thousand rubles. They decided to leave the Belarusian insurance. We went to Minsk in our own car. Parking, by the way, at the airport cost us about 1900 rubles for 14 nights. Tickets, insurance and vouchers were sent by email 2 days before departure. In Egypt we were greeted kindly enough. The host company acted smoothly and without any problematic points. Rest, as expected, of this format was held at a high level. Kaifanuli from service and weather. Fly and don't worry! P.s. and not necessarily from Russia with all sorts of prohibitions and restrictions.
Last minute tour was offered at the beginning of March. Believe it or not? The price is adequate for 70 thousand russia. Departure from Minsk. You just need to get from St. Petersburg to Minsk more.
Someone will tell you how Ukrainians behave there in Egypt now. Are there these graters? And I told my acquaintances six months ago. So a little creepy.
“If now we have to return money for already sold tours and clients do not come to buy (trips to Egypt ed.) For the New Year, then we can expect a series of bankruptcies,” said Mokhov.

Maybe someone will be interested. I flew with two small children (5 and 8 years old) in Makadi Stella Beach Resort. At first, there were doubts about flying through the neighboring country. You understand, for the first time, there may be discomfort, back and forth. I googled this question and came across this article. The company seems to be doing well in the market. Russians fly. There are many reviews. A couple of days later, I contacted the manager, who found us a wonderful tour. For the price, everything cost 95,000 RUB with flights to Minsk and back, insurance, vouchers and 11 nights at the resort. I sent copies of my passports by viber, they sent me a contract by mail, and before leaving I received all the necessary documents by email. It is convenient to pay through the website of the travel agency. Many thanks for the organization. The children endured all the transfers well enough. We rested in October, and the weather made us happy with the warm sun and the beautiful transparent sea. On the plane to Egypt, we also met Russian citizens who were heading to Egypt via Minsk. Some flew through TravelHouse, and others through Coral. In general, the rest was on an excellent wave. Children are happy, Mom is happy too.
Issued from Minsk for 10 nights - it turned out 95,000 for two. The hotel is known to us - Tia Hayes, yes, it is a little more expensive than we are used to, but we want to go there and those days are long gone. Separately, there is no desire to book everything, and after looking at the cost of tickets, we realized that it was cheaper from Minsk.
The price of only one ticket goes under 100 thousand rubles. People are now ready to spend on a tour to Egypt 40-50 thousand rubles for two, a maximum of 60 thousand rubles.

Insanely helpful article and comments. In winter, I really want to go to rest ... but naturally, as everything is a little worried and worried. Closer to us through Ukraine (ourselves from Rostov), \u200b\u200bbut again for some reason it's scary. I have not read all the comments - who has already used the link to the operator given in the article? Another question is whether there are any problems when crossing the border for people with a criminal record (well, you never know)? Considering a flight from Zaporozhye, who has experience?
By the way, guys, I found for all of us, as my son says, a wild rzhaka: "The Syrian Ambassador spoke about the construction of resorts for the Russians."
https://www.rbc.ru/society/19/05/2018/5b0051549a79471d4c5ae926
Here, it seems to me, are all the answers to all our dumb questions "When?" It seems like never. Even when the mess is completely over, people will still be sent to Syria, but not to fight, but to rest). The biggest joke in the article is that the comrade claims that people in Syria are ALREADY resting, and hotels are ALREADY being built. Draw your own conclusions.

Read the reviews, only Moscow lives, the rest of Russia survives. But what about us Siberians? We also want to warm up and just relax, prices are space, because we also need to get to Moscow. Where's the justice?
Once again I confirm: everything works, as it did last year (I wrote in detail below in 2017). They delayed after reports in the media about the opening of regular flights with Cairo, they thought that they would also open charter. We looked at how to get there on regular Aeroflot flights. But it turns out much more expensive than even through Minsk. Moreover, the journey will take longer. Paradox. Maybe someone found a way easier and will write to all of us about it, but from Moscow I did not understand how to get to the Red Sea in another cheap way, like through Minsk. I read the comments, people write that you can still get from Vitebsk or Mogilev - regional Belarusian cities, they are a hundred or one and a half closer to Moscow, but in summer charters do not fly from there, so only Minsk and again $ 1000 for the ticket came out. To hell with everything, I don't think they will open it while we wait for the flight. Until Syria is settled, I'm sure everything will be so. I can't explain, just intuition))

We arrange for the May holidays. Friends have already flown through Minsk, everything is in order, everything works. We take an apartment in Minsk for 2 nights, we want to stay, take a walk, we have never been. It is drawn to the Red Sea, and of course it was possible to go to Turkey or Cyprus already. They all would send with their promises, you need to take care of yourself) ...

Guys, what now? Should I take it through Belarus? In principle, if you think so, it's not far away, 500 km to fly out, but what are ours about the opening of flights through Cairo? We looked like, for two in 4 stars for a week for 100,000 rubles, you can get from Moscow, with a transfer in Cairo. One way trip - 8 hours. And somehow creepy, to be honest. What's with the transfer in Belarus, what's with the transfer ...
Good day, dear citizens of the forum!
I would like to raise the following topic: who is going to buy a tour from Belarus or Ukraine to Egypt, what are your thoughts on the promised opening of charters from the Russian Federation? Interestingly, the general opinion of the people, who thinks what? We want to book through Minsk for the May holidays, but we’ll really get into trouble, suddenly they will open it here). Thanks in advance to everyone for their opinion.
Good day! Respond, after the release of the new law in Ukraine, did anyone venture to purchase a tour with a departure from Kiev? I watch tours to Egypt for the month of August, the price increases every day, I can’t make up my mind ... And from Minsk the same tours are $ 1000 more expensive ... We are going two adult women and two children.
Hello everyone! Paying tribute to my moral duty, I am writing a report on how we got to Egypt from Belarus. So. First, we found this article on the Internet by searching. Without further ado, and after reading this forum and reviews, we turned to the company indicated in it. Nothing made us doubt, they explained everything clearly, called back themselves, so we started looking for a tour with them. At that time, there were already few places from Minsk, prices increased, so we were offered an option with Mogilev. A tour for two on January 6 for 10 days cost 55,000 wooden ones, which was fine for us. We issued an online invoice in Russian currency, which we paid with a regular Sberbank card. Then they began to think how to get there. Would take the train, but it leaves at about 22:00 and arrives at 5 in the morning the next day. But the departure was at 16, and in Mogilev we were not ready to spend almost a day, so we decided to go by car. There were also options for the bus, a little more convenient on the schedule - but better by car. We looked on a google map that it was 590 km and 7 hours to go. Yes, tickets were sent to us in 3 days, we just printed them on a printer and took them with us. We added another 2 hours for registration and another 2 hours just in case. Since we live in Odintsovo, it is closer to us, there is no need to drive through traffic jams in Moscow. In general, we left early in the morning at 5. The M1 road is excellent, you can go 130 km / h boldly, but only to Orsha, from Orsha you need to turn south and drive another 75 km, but more slowly. In any case, we arrived 3 hours before departure. In advance, the company told us about the parking lot, that it is there right at the airport, for 10 days of responsible storage of vehicles, they took from us to relatives in translation something about 500 rubles. Gasoline in both directions will jump out somewhere around 6500 rubles. As a result, you can easily calculate what the trip "resulted" in. Yes, the return flight is at 14:45, we hope to be at home by the end of the day, but we will not make plans.
Everything is simple and quite feasible, there would be a desire. We love Egypt, we don't want anywhere else, and waiting for the weather by the sea is not for us. They will open it, they will not open it, and if they open it, then it is not known when, but we are now resting on our beloved Red Sea, although we had to pervert a little. Good luck to everyone, friends, and dear editorial staff - thanks for the tip!
Dear forum users - maybe the task is off topic - already
globally the Internet was rummaged, we want to go with children
do not tell the site to rest, so as not
not deceived. Thank.
Hello everyone!
What is the opinion of the people, what should we expect in connection with the news, Putin in Egypt, etc.? When will it be opened, or is it again they throw noodles to us before the elections? It seems that in April the ministers, they say, will only begin to discuss, but what about the elections in March? Maybe they won't open it at all? I have an urgent need to fly to Egypt after the New Year, we already have, albeit interrupted, but such a tradition. Neighbors flew, gave a link to this article and then it all started))) Here we also monitor prices on the travelhouse, so it's quite possible to get in, normal hotels for 45-50 thousand for 2 for 10-11 days, we look at them Vitebsk, Mogilev too, so it is even cheaper there, and you can save 100 km of mileage. Would have bought it already, but the toad whispers, "What if they open it?" Guys, share what is their opinion?
- There is no need to think. If you want to go to the sea, fly. After the ban, I myself went on vacation in Hurghada three times. And alone and with his family. It is really very simple.
  
  What is there to think, friend? I would like to get to Egypt before May - fly through the fraternal power and that's it. If you want to be patient until they open it, be patient, but it's really not clear how much. They have been promising for a long time, but in fact we have what we have. We had the same question, but we decided that there was no point in waiting. If you wait a long time, life will pass, you need to look for opportunities, enjoy the moment and not regret anything))

I'm from Chelyabinsk. A month ago I flew to Egypt via Minsk in an albatross. It turned out to be very convenient, there were no problems with departure from Minsk. The travel agency issued an invoice and I paid through a mobile bank. I arrived in Minsk in advance, so I picked up the documents at the office. I took it to a travel house, the office is conveniently located on the way to the airport. There were no problems with crossing the border - standard procedures. It seems that Belarusians do not fly themselves, because half of the plane was ours. I recommend Albatross White Beach to everyone - a new hotel on Memsche. I was pleasantly impressed: everything is new, ice buckets with drinks, including bottled beer, were handed out on the beach. The only negative is that the Belarusians offer few hotels, although I called many agencies. There are no questions about the company, they answered promptly.

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a family of three flies to Egypt from December 26 to January 6 tour from Mogilev 600 km from Moscow to the Airport by car Hyundai Grand Starex. The tour was purchased in hurghada by three adults 11 nights all inclusive 121 tr hotel Jewels Sahara Boutique Resort 4 * We are looking for travel companions of 2-3 people with category B rights.

Yes, it's normal to fly through Belarus, I liked it. did not cause any special problems. Of course, it's not very cheap for them, but I've missed Egypt for 2 years already. For a tour for 2 they gave 72,000. In Minsk, only a few travel agencies work with Russians, as I understand it. I phoned about 12-15, many could not clearly explain the procedure for buying a tour. As a result, the travelhouse offered an adequate one, and I don’t remember any. I bought it at a travelhouse, got what I wanted, the rest was a success.

Now the easiest way is to fly to Egypt via Belarus (there are flights from Minsk, Mogilev and Vitebsk). It is cheaper to fly from regional cities than from Minsk. You need to buy a ready-made package tour in a Belarusian travel agency, and you can also remotely, without coming to Minsk. As a result, it comes out stably, reliably and no questions at the border.
Economy: flight Moscow - Minsk - Moscow 8000 rubles,
tour cost 41,000 rubles for 9 days 8 nights at the Coral beach resort 4 * Hurghada. In a single room. All inclusive ... I spent 5-6 thousand rubles on little things on mango souvenirs home. Total: 55,000 rubles .. Something like this. I would be glad if the review is helpful.
Good evening. I flew through a travel house, above there are links and contacts ... everything went completely without problems. In the absence. Russians basking in the sun are mainly Europeans, Ukrainians and a few Belarusians ... the Egyptians had something like a default there, now they give 17.6 Pounds for a dollar, but it was 8-9. Accordingly, everything is cheap, including excursions and services. And so, the sea, sun and sand are unchanged as always. Good luck everyone.

Flew in from Hurghada last night. The rest is wonderful. Everything is easy and natural. If anyone is interested, ask, I will be happy to share my impressions of the trip
Hello everyone
of course, you can wait and hope that air traffic with Egypt will resume. Or you can just book a tour and fly to the Red Sea. It's a matter of choice. I am flying through Minsk to Hurghada for the third time. Again through Minsk. And as mentioned above, it is really very simple. Good luck!

Well, no one is immune from this)) But we will not break off, if they open it, we will go to Minsk to see what to do) But we’re tired of waiting, they will open it or not, we want to go to Egypt, especially since they have a feeling that it’s specially like water they are pounding in a mortar, making some encouraging hints and statements. It seems that while there is all this mess with IS (which is prohibited in the Russian Federation :)), Egypt will not be opened for reasons we do not understand. Maybe all these Arabs are finally at the same time? Maybe they sponsor villains for our money, which we leave in their hotels) Do the security officers know about this and show them a big cookie? But it's better not to be driven ...
Hello everyone! And we twisted-twisted with connecting flights to Turkish and a hotel on Booking, so in the end it was cheaper than TravelHouse + train tickets from Moscow we did not work out. Maybe the Trans-Urals and Siberia, of course, this is not interesting, but for us the very thing, at the same time we will stay in Minsk for a couple of days, let's see how our brothers-Belarusians live)). In total, a voucher for 10 nights in King Tut Aqua Park Beach Resort 4 * for 2 - 62,000 rubles, another transfer at night from the station to the airport and we will also order on arrival, it will be +2400 rubles, but it is calmer. The selection and payment procedure did not raise any questions and suspicions, especially since our acquaintances who had already flown in advised us this article. You can pay by card, you do not need to transfer the entire cost immediately. Departure only on December 16, so I'll tell you more about how it turned out in the end!
Good day! Tell me, maybe someone knows, through Kazakhstan you can get to Egypt, otherwise it’s expensive for us residents of the Trans-Urals through Minsk or Kiev. If so, share your experience.
Please tell me, Don Juan, what is the comfortable transfer time? On some ticket options, this time is 55 minutes. Is it possible to get luggage and check in for another flight during this time? But since such tickets are sold, then you can? Did you take a taxi upon arrival or as it is written above on KiwiTax? And how we took a taxi back to the airport. Did you buy excursions? If you bought: excursions in Russian?
At the end of January 2017, we flew with my wife and baby from Domodedovo, via Istanbul. Pegasus Airlines. Tickets cost 40t.r. + hotel 36 tr. for 14 nights + insurance in Alfa insurance 3tr .. Hotel Raddison Blu Resort 5 *, in Sharm. + taxi for 20 bucks. The flight was not very tired, in Istanbul the transfer took about 4 hours. We ate, drank, sat and got back on the plane. Fast Food in Sabikha is twice cheaper than in Moscow, a bottle of water is 0.5-50 rubles.
I took tickets and hotel reservations in November 2016. I left the car in the daily parking lot in Domodevovo, did not pay, it was about 3.5 tons. to pay.
Well, no way cheaper, neither through Minsk, nor through Kiev, it will not work! Train from Moscow to Kiev - 4t.r. per person, one way! Moreover, a girl from the Kiev agency immediately offered me an "easy" option to pay for the tour - VTsESTERN UNION IN HER NAME! After that communication
stopped instantly)
You need to find a good option for tickets, and whether you can find a hotel apartment on Booking.com on a budget.

Friends! Can you please tell me if Tez Tour sells tours to Sharm for Russians? What is the schedule for flights to Sharm this summer? How long does it take to fly from Minsk?
Good day! I am looking for information on a trip to Egypt. I am Russian, I am on a tourist visa in Switzerland. I wanted to fly from here to Egypt for a week. If we can from Belarus, maybe from Switzerland it is possible. Please tell me.
Thanks to the authors of the article and especially to all previous commenters who shared their experiences. I hope my experience will be useful to someone too. Just returned from Egypt, flew through Kiev. The ticket was taken to Misto. Travel, according to the link in the article. Two adults and a child. 7 nights at Hawaii Le Jardin Aqua Park Resort 4 * cost UAH 19,000 (RUB 40,000).

The hotel was specially chosen simpler, I did not want to risk a large sum. But everything turned out to be not so scary, and much easier than I imagined.

1. Payment. This point was embarrassing most of all, since transferring a rather large amount to an unknown office, you know ... In fact, during online booking, credit card details are entered, 15% of the tour cost is blocked (not even debited) on it. We got it 3000 hryvnia (about 6300 rubles). The rest of the amount is paid directly to the tour operator, and this radically changes the matter.) We had Anex Tour.

2. Customs. Having heard about the fact that they were not allowed to enter, they prepared a “legend” in advance, kept printed tickets and vouchers ready. But no one even asked anything. Perhaps there is a little more attention to single men, but I think that a ticket on hand will remove all questions.

In general, it is checked, no mines.)) Good luck and good rest to everyone!
- Egor, we just noticed that you went with Misto. There are a couple of questions: How many days did you book and how many days before the start of the tour was the confirmation (full payment)? Regarding the flight, when you found out the exact time of departure (round trip). This is in order to plan your route and buy train / bus or plane tickets. Thank!
- Egor, a wonderful comment! You correctly noted that the issue of paying for the "Ukrainian" voucher raises a big question - many do not dare to transfer a rather large amount to an unknown office))
  A few clarifications: 1. Have you paid the rest of the amount for Anex Tour already in Kiev? 2. And did you fly to Egypt on the same day? 3. What currency was paid in Kiev? 4. Did you fly to Kiev by plane, or did you travel by train?
Alla, thanks for the detailed comment. Many of the Russian Federation like the prices of Ukrainian travel agencies, but everyone, in a private conversation, admits that they are afraid to transfer money to Ukraine when paying online. They helped you with payment, - a citizen of Ukraine bought on the territory of Ukraine.
Tell me, are men from the Russian Federation also freely admitted by the customs of Ukraine to their territory?
Friends, who else from the Russian Federation flew to Egypt through Ukrainian travel agencies, write - this experience is interesting to everyone!

Good afternoon, excuse me, but in the Travelhouse the prices are 101,000 rubles for two in 3 stars for 10 nights, departure for March ... .. Such prices have never been from Moscow, I do not know who flew for $ 450 ...
We are looking forward to hearing from Russian citizens about their trips to Egypt through Ukraine !!! Who has such experience, share the details, everything interests! What frightens off is: “what if it’s a scam“!?
- Robinson Crusoe, my friend and I flew from Kiev to Hurghada at the beginning of the year, I just don't know to tell, ask. The vouchers were taken by a friend from Chernigov, at her local travel agency. I sent her a photo of my passport and money for a card, she sent me everything I needed on an e-mail two days later. I think if you take it yourself in any travel agency, the procedure is no different.
  
  7 nights at Sunrise Select Garden Beach Resort & Spa 5 * cost me $ 300, with the trip to Kiev and back to Moscow. I traveled by train, from the railway station to the Boryspil airport there is a bus every half hour (Skybus seems to be called), it takes about an hour.
  
  All customs and borders without problems, no one asked any questions. Already at the airport I saw Madame in a jacket with our tricolor on the whole back. Looks like she wanted to check the reaction of the locals. Judging by the fact that I saw her in the same jacket and on the way back - no one rushed at her, so everything is ok.
  
  We are going to May again, only this time in Sharm. For that kind of money, it's a sin not to rest. When Egypt is opened, it will be more expensive, so let's take a moment. And about the kidalov, to be afraid of wolves - you don't have to rest in Egypt.;)
Passport control at Minsk airport for international flights is no different from Moscow airports. An international passport is presented, everything is as usual.
when crossing the border with Belarus by car, they simply reduced the speed to 40 km. We passed without stopping. To travel around Belarus by car, you need a Green Card car insurance. The cost is about 800 rubles for two weeks. You can buy it both in Moscow in advance, and in the Smolensk region at gas stations or parking lots.
My friends fly to Egypt on vacation from Russia without any problems - through Ukraine. Cheap tours, book and safely fly on vacation wherever they need

The question is to Sergei or to someone who has already been through Minsk to Sharm.
I cannot find data on the time of departure of the charters. My train comes to Minsk at 11:23. I can’t decide whether I will need an overnight stay in Minsk or not.
Please help, who knows.

Hello.
both times, and June and October booked
in the Minsk travelhouse agency.
above in the subject there is a link to the site. Manager Daria worked with me. She selected hotels, prepared documents. Everything is very fast and clear. We communicated from Moscow by e-mail and by Viber ... I was guided by the previously flying tourists right there on the site. I wish you good luck and a pleasant stay.
Just returned from Hurghada. Some of the freshest impressions ...
to the airport Minsk got by car. The journey took 7.5 hours. In general, no problem, except for the large number of cameras on the road. Belarusian traffic cops slowed down, checked documents, green card and even a sticker on the stern. Parking at the airport 1247 rubles for our money for nine days. Belavia flies without delay.
in Hurghada, tourists are not few, but very few. There are few Belarusians and Ukrainians, mostly Germans. Compared to June, everything is about the same. The prices from the traders are minimal. For a dollar they give 6-8 magnets. 5 dollar snorkel mask. The sea is 24 degrees in season, windy. The sun does not burn soft. Hurghada airport has unprecedented security measures. They checked passports four times and searched twice, took off their shoes and drove them through the frame, and things through the TV.
Summing up, as a big fan of recreation on the Red Sea, I can say that despite the difficulties of the road and fatigue, it still cannot be compared with any resorts in the Crimea and Krasnodar Territory ... well, everyone makes a choice for himself ...
We are going to the beloved coast of Makadi in November. Very timely information! Please update as the news arrives, because there is no replacement for Egypt in November!
Thanks for the info. Very relevant. I didn’t even hope to go “to the seas” this year. Hope now dawned. Minsk is also "in the gardens" :)), because I live in St. Petersburg

I will also add that in my case everything was exactly the same as with other authors of comments and the procedure for booking and paying for the tour and receiving documents by e-mail and border control in Minsk. No problem.
I will be glad if my comments will help others, as my experience with flying has helped me! Good luck!
Hello everybody
I returned from Hurghada last night, I give my report as I promised ...
So, I was in Le Pasha for 8 days and 7 nights. All very well. I booked a tour with a travel house agency with payment in rubles through Sberbank. I flew from the teztura, and I was not alone .. On the plane, besides me, there were tourists from Russia. I flew to Minsk from Domodedovo in 1 hour 10 minutes in order to save time. Tickets to Minsk and back 10,300 rubles. Tour cost 43000 for a single room.
the board flies from Minsk three times a week. There are very few tourists, many hotels are closed. The Egyptians are all in grief over the absence of Russian tourists. There are practically no foreigners either. The airport in Hurghada is generally empty.
everything is sold inexpensively. So a kilogram of new crop mango 15 pounds is $ 1.5.
I can say with confidence that if you want to relax on the Red Sea, it's very simple ... so that you can safely fly ...
I wish you all a good rest!
Biblioglobus and Tez tour reject applications to Egypt from Russian citizens with a flight from Minsk. What tour operators do you fly through Minsk, please explain ??
Good evening
booked seven nights tour in Hurghada at le pacha. All. Singl. Departure on 14.06 from Minsk. Return 21.06
when I return, I will write everything in detail about the trip.
I hope the information will be helpful. Good luck!

I’ll be responsible for Dmitry, if I may. I also doubted for a long time and was looking for how to get on vacation in Egypt. At first I wanted to organize everything on my own, but either I don't know how to search, or I was unlucky, but I couldn't buy tickets at a normal price. Having caught fire with a trip through Belarus, we phoned relatives from Minsk, they found out and advised the travelhouse.by agency. I read the reviews, I didn't find anything bad, we decided to take it.

The tour was picked up on their website, then we phoned the manager Natalia, she talked about the nuances, which were not so many. In principle, everything is exactly as described in the article. They paid through Sberbank, 8 nights in Hurghada cost 85,000 rubles. Two adults and a child. Hotel - King Tut Aqua Park Beach Resort 4 *.

They decided to go to Minsk by car. 700 km for a mad cow is not a distance, but you do not need to drag your child and suitcases around trains and stations. The airport is located on the side of the Moscow highway, almost all the way you can go 120 km / h, we got there very quickly.

Customs went through without problems, although the security measures there are now, as they say, unprecedented. It was not very noticeable how they were going there, but on the way back they paid attention. Suitcases are checked and searched almost through one, nobody is allowed into the airport building without tickets, dogs and metal detectors are everywhere ... Unusual, but adds confidence.

Otherwise, everything is as usual. I didn't quite understand the question about dollars. Can I take it through customs? We didn't have much, just over a thousand, no one asked anything.

With us at the hotel was a couple from St. Petersburg, they independently bought tickets and booked the hotel. So, together we figured that the whole trip cost them almost 80,000 rubles, and we 90,000, with gasoline and parking. But they have for two, and there are three of us. In general, here who is as lucky with plane tickets. If you can find cheap ones - you can fly on your own, but not - then through Minsk it is clearly more profitable.
I confirm, everything works, thanks to the authors for the tip. You take the voucher just like at home. You send your passport data via E-mail, you will be sent a contract, voucher, ticket. Departure from Minsk by Belavia aircraft. There are no problems for Russians at all! Tours to Turkey-Egypt from 450 USD per person. delicious prices start from the 20th of April. Have a nice rest!
The information contained in the article remains relevant. Tours through Minsk and Kiev for Russians have both been sold and are being sold. "Tourist" is simply out of luck, or is it another clumsy attempt by tour operators to discourage the desire to rest in Egypt. Knock and it will be opened for you. Repeatedly tested options have been added to the article, they are Travelhouse (Minsk) and Misto.Travel (Kiev).

For whom the option through Belarus or Ukraine is not suitable - no one forbids flying to Egypt on their own.

I don't know how it is now, maybe something has changed, but I can say exactly how things were a month ago. Before the New Year, I called two Belarusian travel agencies to find out how to organize a trip. Last year we met NG in Egypt - super, really liked it, they wanted to get into this too. But alas, in both travel agencies the answer was the same: we do not sell vouchers to Russian citizens. Somehow I didn't think to ask about the reasons, but from the tone of the conversation of one of the girls it was noticeable that she herself was not delighted with this. I suppose that someone pulled the strings, and the Belarusians were simply forbidden to sell vouchers to the Russians. It's dumb to fly through Ukraine, so we stayed at home, saving up for Tai.))

I think that a small number of people will use this method, because it is very troublesome and expensive. Most likely, people will find themselves an alternative and will travel to other places of rest, and not to Egypt and Turkey. For example, the Crimean peninsula has now become very popular in Russia. But this is purely my personal opinion, maybe they will travel through Belarus ...
It doesn’t seem to have poured heavily through Belarus to fly to Egypt. Firstly, it is expensive, and secondly, it is troublesome. It's one thing - from Smolensk or Moscow, where Minsk is almost in the gardens. And if further away, from Yekaterinburg, for example? Until you get to Moscow time, you won't want any rest. This option is real only for fans of Egypt. In my opinion, it will be more convenient via Ukraine ...

31.08.2015 11:18:08

With the catastrophic devaluation of the national currency, vacation abroad for many has become a pipe dream. If earlier practically everyone could afford a third-rate Turkish or Egyptian hotel, today for a week of rest it would be necessary to collect money for a whole year. However, there are always interesting opportunities for those who are looking. In this article, we will look at the most common methods on how to relax abroad for free.

At the same time, let's make a reservation right away: “free” means cost reduction to the minimum achievable level. In some ways, you still have to have a little money.

Friendly hosts and couchsurfing

The most common way to live free of charge abroad is (you will laugh) to find people who will settle you at home for free. It sounds funny, but in practice it is quite possible. Coucher sites allow you to find hospitable hosts around the world. You simply select suitable housing on the website and call the advertiser. Of course, there are a number of subjective factors: they will take one young girl to live with them much more willingly than a company of five people or a family with children. However, you can find literally fabulous options: you will live for free in conditions that would cost hundreds of dollars a day. And you can sometimes ask for free meals.

Housing exchange: you to me, I to you

Another fun way is to take a home exchange vacation. You go to the apartment of a foreign friend, while he comes to you. It is clear that for this method you need to live in places that are at least somewhat attractive to tourists. However, there is demand for the most unusual places, so you should never give up an idea without trying. Perhaps somewhere in Italy or Spain there is a traveler who would not mind exchanging apartments with you ...

Travel sponsor

A trip abroad with a sponsor is very interesting for girls. An obvious advantage - in all the methods listed in this article, you need to get abroad for your own money. But the ticket price is almost half the cost of the entire vacation. In the case of a sponsor, you go on vacation as if your boyfriend were taking you on vacation. And you do not pay for travel, accommodation, or food. In addition, sponsors often do not skimp on travel and offer to go to good places, where vouchers are quite inexpensive. Therefore, for students, as well as girls with modest earnings, this is a great chance to see the world and experience the luxury that she could never afford.

At the same time, a trip with a sponsor is always an opportunity to meet an interesting person and get to know him better. Of course, there is no guarantee that the journey will lead to the development of any relationship. However, the atmosphere of the overseas resort and the surrounding environment do their job. Therefore, many beautiful love stories began with such trips abroad.

In terms of safety, an important advantage is the opportunity to meet the sponsor of the trip before the start. After talking and getting to know the person, you can determine whether you are ready to trust him and go on vacation with him.

There is another option - a trip to visit the sponsor. If the sponsor is not a compatriot, but a foreigner, you can get acquainted with him on the Internet and agree to come to visit. He can buy a plane ticket, meet you at the airport and provide all the necessary conditions. This option is more risky, but many brave tourists travel like that.

Labor leave

In conclusion - the option of "combined rest". You can travel abroad by agreeing to work for housing. On the Internet, you can find many options for such trips: people who need help with the housework or perform any seasonal work invite tourists. You do not do too hard work, and you have a lot of time for hiking in the surrounding area. Not only do you not spend money on housing, but you can also earn something if the volume of work turns out to be greater. Many hosts also take care of their guests and provide not only accommodation, but also food.

How to travel for free: For this you need a pillow - in your sleep you can travel around the world for free and even fly to the moon.
For other cases, you will need money while traveling.

Continuing the series of articles addressed to the progressive class of independent travelers started in this one:

To begin with, a couple of charts that you yourself can draw up by going to one of the sites "currency converter"
Playing with the ratios of different national currencies to the ruble, you can notice the binding of a certain region or country to the dollar or euro.

As you can see, the dollar has more influence in the world. Approximation of the national currency to the euro is noticeable only in Europe. Yes, there are still national currencies in Europe: Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Albania….

What money to take with you on a trip

If you are going abroad, forget about rubles. Well, unless on a trip to the Republic of Belarus it will come in handy.
If you are going to spend Christmas or New Year in the Czech Republic or Hungary - take the euro with you
And if your path lies in countries other than Europe, there is only a dollar
I do not argue that the ruble is accepted in the exchange offices of Thailand, but if you did not skip math at school and know how to solve fractions, you will see the advantages of making a dollar home with the subsequent exchange for baht in comparison with the direct exchange of rubles in the land of smiles - there will be no time for smiles

Card payments and ATMs

Only cash + cards linked to foreign currency accounts (in euros or dollars)!
No ruble cards
Firstly, you cannot guess whether your bank will be able to celebrate its next Birthday, to put it simply - no one will tell you anything about its health
Secondly, having rubles on the card, you lose their dollar equivalent every day when the national currency falls. In addition, you will lose abroad on converting at the bank's rate - nowadays banks include in their exchange rate differences between Sell / Buy dollar (euro) / ruble more points with a margin - all this if you have a ruble card account
Thirdly, you will lose on ATM withdrawals. In the case of Thailand, both the Thais - the owners of the ATM, and the Russian bank - where you have money, will take a bite

Important addition and correction of this paragraph:

Cards linked to an account in dollars or euros allow you to save on the dollar (euro) / national currency exchange rate

A fresh example from today's Alfa Bank statement, account in Euro:
Payment of expenses at the hotel MADINAT JUMEIRAH DUBAI: 1040 Dirham \u003d\u003e debited from account 226.81 € \u003d\u003e Course 4.5853
We look into the currency converter: http://www.oanda.com/lang/ru/currency/converter/

Cash exchange rate in Dubai 4.46264 (in the parameters I set the interbank rate of 5%)
Having asked a typical interbank + 3% on the converter, I get a rate of 4.55659 and for an ATM (+ 2%) 4.60356

Currency exchange - not an airport or a hotel

The worst exchange rate for your dollars or euros will be offered to you at the airport or hotel.
Wow - the best exchange rate in Sri Lanka will be in jewelry stores, and in the capital of Burundi - Bujumbura in the construction market.
Based on this, before the proposed trip, find out the best exchange places for your money.
Also check with exchange offices - is there a commission for the exchange operation?

Overhead, minimization

It's time to count your money. If earlier it was possible to make mistakes, now these mistakes are expensive.
When preparing for your trip, carefully study the booking conditions Refuse additional fees - all kinds of insurance, fees for paying for air tickets with a credit card, additional spending on breakfast in hotels (there are free breakfasts, as well as a free airport transfer), additional personal belongings in the form of an additional driver or GPS for

Trade anytime, anywhere

Haggle starting from getting off the plane. Trade even if a price tag is attached to the subject of the bargain. Use the acting inclinations that any enlightened person has: gesticulate, go back, call out to the audience ... but do not overact, otherwise you can get it. That is, feel the enemy, and the seller is your opponent, the enemy, with whom you have to play a draw - neither you nor me. Otherwise, again, you can get it. If the enemy defeated you, then you are a sucker in his eyes and will remain him forever

Are there any cheap countries in the world?

Of course there is. Going to Thailand - look away. When going to Brazil, know - in