24 days to travel around Germany Nordic Eastern Europe (1) prior to prepare article

Lufthansa 747 access point arrived in Beijing, I and LP the duration of the tour de Europe 24 finally ended, and this is our longest tours, tours of the country most of the time, quite a lot of feelings, a lot of feelings, wishes to share with you.

First look at this tour of background, I and LP are 30 years old, freelancers, previously had a rich experience of foreign tours, go to the 15 countries and regions, because they know that the Olympics will not have any business, so I decided to give himself a long vacation, starting from March, arranged for the travel.

1: select a destination and budget.

In January 2008, we went to France + Benelux, likes European art and good ecological environment, so this is a rare 20-day free period, we chose to visit the European buffet.

In selecting the specific country, taking into account in the summer after rare so long leisure time, preferred by natural air gateway-based areas. So the first set of destinations are Scandinavia and Western Europe as Nordic and convergence in Germany also naturally selected destination. The two local accounts for about 15 days or so, the remaining 8 days tour, we initially chose Italy, we found that, in November this year, Switzerland's accession to the Schengen Agreement, the arrangements for Italy and Switzerland for a visit is a good choice, therefore gave Italy and selected the five countries in Eastern Europe.

Set the base destination, we began to do a budget, we are not a poor tour family, we are not wealthy, not a single eng luxury tour, therefore we set a budget, essential reference to the Mainland and Taiwan's comparison of high-quality travel agency of the European boutique tour routes for budget, specific algorithm is very simple.

General European boutique line, Nordic 4 plus fjords of quotes about 18000 Yuan, Eastern European countries offer approximately 5 is about RMB, continental 18000 travel agents there is very little to do a trip to Germany, we reference the Taiwan travel agencies in Germany a male lion and trip, its quote discount Renminbi Yuan for 16000, so the three itineraries offer together totals deducted for 52000 RMB, repeat international air travel and visa costs approximately 15000 RMB, 52000-15000 = 37000 RMB, meaning if you participate in tours to visit the country, everyone's budget is about RMB 37000. If counting guide tips, approximately 4 million RMB. Our goal is to make everyone's budget control in less than 4 million RMB, but want to enjoy greater freedom than participate in tours, a more comfortable stay.

2: scheduling and visa article

Set the destination and budget, we begin their journeys and prepare for visa, taking into account the convenience and cost of transportation, we decided to Germany as a Centre for Eastern Europe and the Nordic respectively connection, I would like to go to the respective LP and destinations are written down, and then arranged.

The final set of lines is a Beijing-Munich-Sal Würzburg-Vienna-Budapest-Prague-Dresden-Berlin-Copenhagen-Bergen-Stockholm-Helsinki-Warsaw-Krakow-Frankfurt-Beijing.

Here you may find questionable places only one, that is, why not go directly from Poland and Prague is to select from Nordic and then fly to Poland, is not a comparison of the bypass.

Off the map looked really is, but we are so arranged that the primary consideration to the Cracow from Prague to train to sit around 7 hours, and our understanding of the situation, the status of the train and security is not a particularly good, so we have such arrangements. In fact our day in Prague, near to the news, from Cracow to Prague by train derailment, 16 deaths. This route of the train all the big late. Our real glad that decision.

And then it is ready to visa, in accordance with our trip, we are in Germany, 7 nights, Germany is our main destinations

So I decided to make Germany visa, Germany Embassy's tourist visa you need to prepare materials and booking methods please refer to the Germany Embassy website

Www.deutschebotschaft-china.org Germany visa is required surface check, we have a good exit records and complete material.

So very successfully got 30 days valid multiple entry tourist visa to individuals.

3: transport and hotel reservations and budget control

Get a visa after specific scheduled operations, this stage is also the most trouble, how to spend the least amount of money to get the best of all, it takes a lot of time to study.

During that time, I find airfares on the Internet every day and special offer hotels, finally, one can say a relatively smooth did.

First, you need to resolve the issue of air tickets.

We are a member of the air, so basically only consider Star Alliance airlines. From Beijing to Europe. You can choose to have the air, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Austria aviation. Or transit from Bangkok, Singapore. When in June. Lufthansa released the specials, travel to 3920 + tax, but requires advance tickets early. We determined the vote, the final price including tax to 6250/person when Beijing-Munich departure, return to Frankfurt-Beijing. As it turns out, this may be the summer trips between the cheapest ticket

In the European territory of the traffic, we take the train and plane, due to a combination of a European free line experience, we know that the European train 1 class and 2nd class price or a difference of relatively large, so we chose 1 class, at the same time for a train takes 5 hours trip, we have chosen a flight.

So we finally bought Germany + Czech 6 days European train ticket 1 class 247 €/person. 6 days 5 countries in Eastern Europe train ticket 1 class 220 Euro/person, Norway fjord ticket 115 €/person, equals is 6150 RMB/person. Helsinki in Stockholm = lines, we selectA luxury cruise ship Virgin, outside cabin, Deluxe Plus buffet prices are 142 €/person

In the European inland ticket choices, Berlin-Copenhagen and Copenhagen-Bergen.

I came from the Nordic aviation Web site out of preferential votes, 580 and 840 RMB tax, Bergen-Stockholm, Helsinki, Cracow-Warsaw-Frankfurt am Main, select Star Alliance European packages, each approximately 3500RMB

In this way, everyone in the transport cost is approximately about 19000 plus Visa and insurance, just 20000/person, account for 50% of our budget

In the select hotel, we have adopted a budget of 4 000-2 000 (transport)-2 million (meal tickets and other miscellaneous fees) = 2 000 such methods to control the budget.

We need to stay 21 nights, so counting down. Average per night of stay is 90 euros, taking into account the high prices of Nordic and Scandinavian hotel, a budget of 150 euro/night, while Germany and Eastern Europe is estimated to be $ 75 Euro/night.

Our selection of hotels, 1 to the city centre railway station around, because wearing a big box to find the hotel is in the city very painful thing, 2 to select international chain store brand.

Our main home is ACCOR and the Holiday Inn's hotel. Specific subscription methods are directly at the hotel group's online booking, the hotel is via this Web site for scheduled www.booking.com, last successful cost control within the budget. In the hotel it is also important to note that cancellation conditions, some special offers can not be cancelled or changed.

Finally completed the preparatory work.

Then there is the trip went on to say, tomorrow.