Tips for tourists traveling by bus. How to prepare for a bus tour - practical advice Participants of the route are given the necessary materials

Very often, when people hear the phrase “bus tours,” they make disappointed faces. Like, I can’t get a good night’s sleep, I can’t see the country, I just run and catch a glimpse of everything. In fact, unrealistically cheap tours “all over Europe” for 100-200 dollars with disgusting organization and the same service are a thing of the distant past. Current bus tours are designed for the middle class in terms of cost and quality of service for travelers. They no longer try to take travelers through all European countries in five days. Various thematic programs are drawn up for 2-3 countries, visits to the most famous museums, parks and other attractions are planned in advance. Tourists are accommodated in 2-3* hotels for two people. It is also possible to take a single room. In short, the level of comfort has increased significantly. Serious travel agencies try to fulfill all the wishes of their clients and organize the most interesting trip. Tourists are only required to properly prepare for the trip and follow a few simple rules during the trip. Then everyone is guaranteed a good mood. First of all, you need to get ready properly.

So, on the road you will need:

• Comfortable shoes, preferably several pairs for different weather conditions, as well as slippers for the shower and bus.
• Wrinkle-resistant clothing made from natural fabrics. You should not take evening dresses and high-heeled shoes with you, even if you plan to visit theaters and music halls. An elegant jacket, light blouse and trousers will look much more organic on a traveler than a rumpled dress with a train just out of a suitcase. And it's much more convenient.
• Warm clothes, even if you go on tour in the summer. In Europe, the weather can change significantly.
• Toiletries. Many hotels may not have shampoo or towels.
• Water and other drinks, especially if traveling in summer. The coffee maker on the bus has a capacity of about 5 liters, that is, half a glass per person. This is clearly not enough, and at the bus stop it is not always possible to purchase anything. If you load a package of mineral water into the trunk of a bus, many problems can be avoided.
• It is better to take coffee and tea in bags, and refined sugar.
• Light snacks, such as chips and crackers, and instant food. You should not take perishable products. They are confiscated upon entry into the European Union.
• Fruit candies, peeled nuts and dried fruits will help pass the time, but chocolate candies, on the contrary, should be abandoned. Cookies, crackers and pastries should be purchased that are least crumbly and brittle when consumed. It is advisable to buy sausage and other smoked meats in the form of slices and certainly in vacuum packaging, since tourist buses do not provide refrigerators. Fans of cheeses and sausages with a strong specific odor should avoid these products while traveling.
• It is advisable to take with you disposable tableware, unbreakable cups, a couple of packs of wet alcohol wipes
• An individual first aid kit, which must contain a remedy for motion sickness. Usually this medicine is taken not during the trip, but twenty to thirty minutes before the departure of the tourist bus or a few kilometers before the start of the mountain serpentine.
• An inflatable pillow and blanket for the bus, especially if you plan to travel at night.
• Boiler for the hotel.
• A small thermos that maintains water temperature for a long time.
• Money, of course, is in foreign currency. Do not take bank cards, and if you do, under no circumstances insert them into ATMs. It is better to purchase in advance the currency of the country in whose territory you will be spending most of the excursion for a long time. Even in large foreign cities, finding an exchanger in the evening becomes a serious problem, but in small cities it is almost insoluble.
• It’s more convenient if the suitcase has wheels, although you still won’t have to carry your luggage and things far. It is advisable to have a separate bag that will accompany the tourist on excursions and trips to the city.

It is better to book tickets for a bus tour long before the trip, then you will be able to choose your seats.

As a rule, the travel agency provides some information about your fellow travelers. In any case, if a youth group is traveling with you, you must be notified about this. It is your right to refuse such a neighborhood and reschedule your trip. Be prepared for a lot of children traveling during the holidays. They are always more fun, but many people find it annoying. If you are traveling alone, the travel agency will select a travel companion for you according to your wishes. You can do this yourself.

Many travelers are surprised that the guide strongly does not recommend using a dry toilet on the road. The question is, why was it installed then? For emergencies. Dry toilets are designed for 40 visits, after which they must be serviced. It is not always possible to do this during a tour. Therefore, it is better to use a dry closet as a locker room, and to satisfy other needs, sanitary stops are made every two to three hours.

On the road, guides often entertain tourists by showing documentaries and feature films. Sometimes these are virtual tours around the country, stories about attractions as part of consolidating what has been covered or, conversely, to whet the appetite. Sometimes they just show good movies. If you are picky about movies, take your player with you.

While traveling you will often have to cross the border. Do not forget that you cannot use a camera or video camera in the border area. The travel agency takes care of obtaining visas.

The most common complaint from tourists when traveling is the lack of time for sightseeing. The guide, as a rule, has nothing to do with it. Tourists usually do not have enough free time to visit unplanned sites and shopping. To avoid incidents, prepare for the trip in advance. Through the Internet, learn as much as possible about a particular city, create your own program. In any case, the guide will give each tourist his phone number in case anyone gets lost.

As a general rule, those who are 20 minutes late for departure dance on the bus, and those who are 40 minutes late dance behind it. If you are delayed for 40 minutes or more, you will have to catch up with the group.

The main advice for the bus journey is to maintain a positive attitude! After all, if you follow these simple rules, the trip will be easy and pleasant, and the memories will be bright.

If you have chosen a bus tour, this means that you are not afraid of the length of travel and the monotonous change of scenery outside the window. And that you are ready to put up with the need to live for three or more days according to a single schedule for the entire excursion group, taking into account collective preferences, as well as the weaknesses and shortcomings of your fellow travelers... In general, you are easy-going, forgiving and patient, you know how to Seeing something interesting in the most ordinary things and value the opportunity to satisfy your curiosity above comfort.

These are the qualities that will be useful to you on your journey. No relaxation from the very beginning!

At the border crossing, you may be delayed for several hours and will not have the opportunity to have breakfast for a long time. For this occasion, save some chocolate with nuts.

About 15-20 minutes after passing the border, the bus will stop so that you can wash, have breakfast, buy something for the trip, and exchange money for local currency.

Take advantage of the services offered. Don't be fooled by the fact that the bus is equipped with a water boiler and a toilet. Many drivers do not like to boil water often and in large quantities for tourists (your entire supply of packet soups may not be in demand!), and they are only allowed into the coveted cabin to change clothes or... as a last resort.

You will definitely need zlotys exchanged at the Polish border, or rather pennies, including on the way back, because in Poland, the first (and final) European country on your route, there are no free toilets, and they don’t charge euros or cents for this service . By the way, try to understand the conversion systems for all the currencies you need along the way before your trip. Otherwise, due to inexperience, you risk purchasing from a cunning seller for four euros a bottle of water, which costs only two throughout Europe!
Think carefully in advance about what items you will put in the luggage compartment and what you will take with you on the bus. During the journey, the weather can change significantly. Asking the driver to open the trunk and look for your suitcase... It’s troublesome, and there’s no time.
In summer it is good to take a light plastic raincoat.
More or less warm clothes are necessary for boat trips along rivers and canals, which feel cool even on a hot day. They are also needed when climbing the Eiffel Tower in Paris: there, at the height, there is always wind, and in the evenings it is simply cold.

There are stops along the way for various purposes - photography, short walks, buying souvenirs, etc. Try to stay within the time allotted for each stop. The point is not even that by constantly being late you can incur the dislike of your fellow travelers. In Europe, the schedule of each tourist bus is monitored by special devices. Safety rules require that it sit for at least nine consecutive hours every day. Drivers cannot violate this order or make up for time lost due to disorganized tourists by speeding - both of which are fraught with heavy fines. This means: the more time you lose on the way, the later you arrive at the hotel for the night and the later you go on excursions in the morning (some of them may fail).

Thanks to bus tours, you can visit different cities and countries in a short time and minimal money and get a lot of impressions.
Cheap and cheerful? The point of bus travel is precisely the rich “excursion” experience. At the very beginning of the journey, the guide accompanying the group gives all the information about the history and culture of the countries where the route will pass.

Bus tours have one more trump card, and an indisputable one - affordable prices. Combined tours are more expensive. This is when you need to get to the border, for example to Brest (or even better to Warsaw, Berlin, Vienna - then there will be no need to cross the border by bus, which will save a lot of time), you need to take a train, and then transfer to a bus. Such a trip will cost approximately 500 euros per person. More expensive, of course, than a bus “in its pure form”. However, compared to a traditional “non-bus” tour, this is just pennies. Sometimes a bus tour is combined with an air flight: you get from point A to point B by plane, and in the destination country you travel by bus. This type of voyage is the most comfortable: less time is spent on the road, more time is left for the excursion program. But the price increases in proportion to the cost of the air ticket.

"AWOL" is canceled

The main argument of opponents of bus tours is the lack of comfort. Of course, sitting on a bus for hours is still a pleasure. Even if the bus is modern, equipped with air conditioning, a TV, a VCR and other things that are nice to any traveler. However, this is still a means of transportation, not a motor home. Therefore, there is no point in complaining to the guide that your legs are numb, or thinking about a plan of revenge against the travel agency employees who sold the trip. You knew what you were getting into. If comfort comes first for you, choose an individual tour and vacation in a five-star hotel (but the price for such a vacation will be many times higher than for a bus tour). If you're ready to trade silk sheets for a bunch of new experiences, you belong in a bus seat.

You still need the right mindset for this kind of vacation. After all, whether you like it or not, you will have to learn to do everything according to a schedule. Even smoking and going to the toilet (there are “conveniences” on the bus, but they can only be used as a last resort). There are parking lots for this: the bus stops every three to four hours. Try to get everything done during this time. No one will take an unscheduled smoke break, even if you are dying without nicotine. Braking at every bush - too. You will also have to eat and drink collectively and also mainly while stopping at cafes at gas stations. Moreover, you can have a hearty lunch there for only 8-10 euros.

But we do not recommend showing independence by going “AWOL” during a layover - be it unscheduled sightseeing, visiting the most famous restaurant in the city, or something else. You will have free time for this. In the meantime, you are tied to the program, no forays outside of this very program! Otherwise, you may not make it in time for the bus to depart, and it will leave without you. You'll have to catch up with the group on your own. Some companies even stipulate in the contract that the bus waits for latecomers no more than 15 minutes.

A rigid attachment to the team is also fraught with the fact that you will have to get along with complete strangers. Meditate, look out the window, listen to a guide or read a book. Otherwise, everyday troubles and squabbles can ruin your entire vacation. True, most often the impressions of the group are just good, because most of the people who “sign up” for the bus tour are of approximately the same type. It is not surprising that many fellow travelers become like-minded people with whom you later become friends in everyday life.

How to make the most of your time on the road?

Bus tours around Europe year after year are becoming more and more popular and accessible to most Russian tourists. Bus tours provide an opportunity to see the world of Western Europe from the bus window, but also to attend various kinds of excursions and entertainment events.

As a rule, in the first days of traveling on a tourist bus, tourists rarely take their eyes off the window. Behind the glass floats delightful landscapes of pristine nature and trees and shrubs growing along the side of the highway, especially a few kilometers from city life. In the following days, local landscapes begin to be perceived as monotonous and boring.
Many travelers find a distraction or interesting activity during the long and, at the same time, tedious journey of a sightseeing bus along the intended route, getting maximum pleasure from the chosen tour.

It would be a sin to take a sweet nap after eating, leaning on the back of a bus seat, or to study your favorite work of art or magazine during a long journey. These kinds of things can be done at home. After all, most tourists throughout the year collect money for a long-awaited vacation, sometimes denying themselves various kinds of entertainment activities, the need to change the interior of their apartment or purchase new household appliances, only in order to find a way to kill precious time, reading their favorite work, mastering which did not work out during working days.

It is advisable to take a digital camera or video camera on the road to brighten up a long trip. This technique allows you to photograph everything, and most importantly, magnificent landscapes that are not obscured by trees and bushes growing along the side of the road. And, when you arrive home, you can remove everything unnecessary by installing it. After a couple of months or years, it will be pleasant to remember this amazing trip, watching your own amateur family video about the selected bus tour on TV or a personal computer.

How to choose a bus tour?

Don’t be lazy, call several travel companies, find out the prices for a particular tour. This is the number you start from. Too low a price should alert you. Remember, cheap cheese only comes in a mousetrap!

You shouldn’t take a two-week tour right away. It’s better to go to Finland, Sweden or one of the Baltic countries to “get some air” for 3-4 days. Liked? Next time you can go on a longer voyage.

At the moment, there are two main types of bus tours. The first option involves travelers spending the night directly on the bus. This most extreme and cheapest option is suitable for those people who are ready to sleep sitting up, do without water procedures for several days in the summer heat, without being able to have privacy in order to get themselves in order.

The second version of the bus tour is designed for those tourists who are used to relaxing with certain amenities. Travelers spend the night in comfortable hotels, in cabins on ferries or in campsites.

Before purchasing a bus tour, you should pay attention to the condition of the vehicle. Most branded tourist buses are equipped with air conditioning, a toilet, a boiler or kitchenette, a TV, and have seats with an adjustable backrest and headrest.

Some travel agencies actively practice pre-assigning seats on the bus to tourists. Often there is a relatively small surcharge for more comfortable seats. Due to the lack of reservation of specific seats on the bus, disputes may arise between travelers, which can easily ruin the entire long-awaited vacation. The only correct decision in controversial situations is drawing lots before landing. In this case, there is no mutual resentment between tourists, but there is a possibility of getting places that are completely different from what each of the vacationers expects.

As a rule, when drawing up a travel schedule, possible traffic jams, difficult weather conditions and delays at border crossings are taken into account, so when traveling by bus, the exact time of arrival at hotels and excursion sites is quite difficult to determine. The contract must stipulate a clause according to which, after the appointed time, late tourists will be waited for no more than fifteen minutes. Those who do not meet this deadline will have to catch up with the excursion group on their own for a relatively “tidy” sum. Most travel companies adhere to this unwritten rule.

It is definitely recommended to write down the mobile phone number of the guide-translator accompanying the group. After all, in an unfamiliar place you can easily get lost or for other reasons be late for the appointed time to board the bus. In such cases, a guide-translator by phone will help you get your bearings and tell you how to get to the landing site more conveniently or where the tourist bus that will pick up the latecomer will stop.

A tourist’s budget is purely individual, but certain subtleties will have to be taken into account when planning it.
As a rule, the cost of a bus tour includes only breakfast in hotels, and less often, dinner. But you will have to dine at your own expense. With normal nutrition, rarely does anyone manage to meet fifty to seventy euros per day. It is advisable to provide money for purchasing tickets to various museums and excursions, visits to which are not included in the price of the tour. Often such excursions are much more interesting than those paid in advance.

Who is contraindicated for bus tours?

Traveling by car is not even considered as a full-fledged tour. After all, it’s quite difficult to call a working driver a tourist - you can’t really look around - you have to constantly watch the road, and the whole of Europe will float past the window completely unnoticed, which is why the car option is excluded.

Bus tours are absolutely contraindicated for those who consider walking in three stops a marathon distance, and the longest walk you have done in your life is the road from the entrance to the tram. A bus tour assumes the presence of a certain group of people and the principle of the primacy of the guide. If the option of unity of command over you is unacceptable to you, then the bus tour is not the event for you! If you do not accept other options for maintaining a clean body other than a daily shower or bath, then on a bus tour your normal cleanliness will obviously be disrupted, so think carefully about the possibility of this type of travel. If it is very difficult for you to limit your physiological needs from parking lot to parking lot, traveling on our buses is directly contraindicated for you.

The ideal tourist on a bus tour is considered to be a sporty person for whom orienteering and race walking are his favorite sports, and you perceive shoes as your second skin. If you are sociable, like to tell different stories in company, if you have a well-developed healthy herd feeling, if for educational purposes you are ready to go to the red light district, to the Louvre, to the zoo, then circumstances require this. If you are very tolerant towards random fellow travelers and do not deny them their small rights, for example, such as any weaknesses such as excessive talkativeness, loud snoring or increased mobility. If your signature trick is to sleep in a sitting position, being well practiced, at work, at home, or on public transport. If you are not too sensitive to odors, including the smell of sweat and unwashed human body. If shopping doesn't mean anything to you, and retail outlets are just a place to buy souvenirs. If you, as a historical figure, are able to accept your guide for the entire duration of the trip, it will greatly determine what memories you will have after the trip. If you want to see for yourself that traffic cops in Poland are even meaner than in Russia, and the roads are smooth but narrow. That there are no bars on the windows of houses in this country, and that the Berlin Zoo is home to amazing fauna, that our girls are a thousand times more beautiful than the Frau of Berlin. if you want to see for yourself the height of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and what Parisian women wear on their bodies (to be honest, it’s such “suck” that our women wouldn’t even wear it in private). What are good and different from our food are croissants and French rolls? If you want to look at the real Gioconda with your own eyes, and feel the transport problems in the center of Paris in your own skin, so to speak.

You will find out during your trip that the bicycle is the main form of transport in Amsterdam, and their houses are located right on the water, that hemp is grown there, if desired, and six acres are considered a fortune. The workers of the “red light district” are united in a union, and all their clients are given checks, if desired. This job, by the way, is no less prestigious than our profession of a doctor or teacher. And Dutch herring has a completely different taste in Amsterdam than in Moscow or Sakhalin. Russians in all countries are treated with respect and sincere interest.

Of the practical tips, you are probably most interested in those that can tell you how to live abroad with a minimum of money. You can live normally abroad with fifty euros a day for expenses. This will allow you not only to eat more or less normally, but also to make the most of the cultural program, buy souvenirs and even try local exotic cuisine. Don't forget that after four or five excursions, at the end of the day there is no energy left for anything. And if you want to make an evening outing to the nearest bar with a bottle of Bordeaux, or even just walk around the city for a couple of hours, think about giving up something from the daily program. All your clothes should consist of the necessary minimum of the most wearable things, without much hope of being washed - anyway, they will not have time to dry in road conditions. Particular attention should be paid to shoes. Unworn, completely new shoes are not accepted on the road, as well as high-heeled shoes, in which you will often have to walk on the most unusual road surfaces, including cobblestone streets, where they are very dangerous. The more comfortable your shoes, the more enjoyable the excursions will be. Do not overload your own luggage, limit it to ONE piece - this will be much more convenient during transfers and stops. And happy journey to you!

Before you buy bus tour at travel agencies inquire about license availability. Be sure to clarify what exactly is included in the cost of the trip: hotel accommodation, meals, excursion program in different cities, guide services, additional services. Be sure to check whether the hotel is booked in advance to avoid any unpleasant surprises. Ask the travel agency to provide photographs of hotel rooms to determine in advance the conditions that the trip organizer offers. The travel agency will take care of all the nuances of a comfortable trip.

What to take with you on a bus tour

We offer you a small list of things that every tourist will need while traveling by bus:

• a small pillow (a special car pillow for the neck);
• plaid;
• wet wipes;
• raincoat or umbrella;
• a small first aid kit (especially if you have chronic diseases);
• comfortable shoes;
• money (small currency) for souvenirs, additional excursions, food.

Divide your luggage into several bags: with food, with things for the bus and with clothes that will only be needed at the hotel. The cost of travel from a travel agency usually includes breakfast or lunch; the rest of the provisions must either be taken with you or count on purchase in shops or cafes.

Comfortable trip

While driving, you should not walk around the bus and distract the driver with conversations. Use the dry toilet while the bus is moving, as it is designed for a limited number of visits. Drinking alcohol and smoking is prohibited during travel.

A bus tour from the travel agency Ap Sauli can be considered both a full-fledged excursion and a sightseeing trip to the most interesting places in Europe. Often tourists first visit different countries by renting a bus in order to decide on the direction of further travel.

Bus tours - one of the most inexpensive ways to travel, although more time-consuming. For example, traveling from Paris to London can take more than eight hours. How to prepare for a bus trip if you have a tiring trip ahead?

Planning stage and ticket purchase

First of all, it is important to choose a company that has earned a good reputation for punctuality, reliability and comfort. Eight hours on an old and dirty bus will seem like an eternity even if you try to be philosophical about it. Comfort is not always synonymous with high travel costs, especially when it comes to traveling around Europe. When the company is chosen well, the tourist will receive comfortable seats, a clean bus, friendly staff, free Wi-Fi and an outlet for electronics. If you come across an old bus, its capabilities will be limited for obvious reasons.

The next step is to search for reviews about bus lines on the Internet. The experiences of other travelers will help you make your final decision.

On the forums you can ask questions about the comfort of the seats, which often affects the passenger’s well-being during a long trip.

Choosing a seat on the bus is another important task. Passengers with seasickness should sit in the middle or rear of the bus, away from the windows. The earlier you buy your ticket, the better: buses fill up quickly, leaving virtually no choice.

You should not buy seats near the TV or speakers. However, the front seats are considered safer in the event of an accident.

Psychological preparation

Psychological attitude plays an important role when preparing for a trip. It's simple: if you think that the path ahead will be difficult, it will be really difficult. Experienced travelers advise viewing a long bus tour as something more than just suffering. First, you need to accept that many things will not be perfect. After a couple of hours, your legs will get tired, there will be people talking loudly, you may get seasick, and at the end of the trip you will be tired. It's all part of the journey. If you accept reality and prepare more carefully, knowing about your “weaknesses”, the trip can be made as comfortable as possible.

Baggage

When traveling by bus, passengers are provided with one seat in the luggage compartment and are allowed to take one hand luggage with them. It is worth taking care of hand luggage in advance. A spacious bag is recommended for those who want to save on food during the trip.

For a trip of 7-8 hours, you can pack the necessary food and water in sufficient quantity. No need to abuse juices or soda. Only water will help you avoid dehydration and stay refreshed during your trip.

It is also worth making sure that the bag contains things that will help you get distracted: a laptop, magazines, toys for children. However, reading while traveling can make you feel unwell. In this case, it is better to listen to audiobooks. Be sure to bring earplugs for sleeping: you never know who will be your neighbor.

Don't forget about comfortable clothes for traveling. It is recommended to choose flat-soled shoes, a light dress and trousers, and sweaters made from natural fabrics. It should be possible to take something off or put it on depending on the temperature inside the cabin.

During the trip

On the bus it is not recommended to do anything that distracts the driver’s attention or irritates others (screaming, loud laughter). This applies, first of all, to tourists who travel with children and who like to listen to music too loudly.

Doctors never tire of warning about the risk of thrombosis that tourists are exposed to during long trips. It is worth taking care of the opportunity to take off your shoes and put on socks made of natural material.

When the bus stops, you just need to get out and stretch. If you can’t leave the salon, you can do simple exercises.

Not all agencies that organize bus tours focus on the issue of the traveler’s nutrition. However, this is one of the most important issues that still worries people who care about their health. Today we will talk about food on bus tours, what to look for, and how to choose the right option for yourself. Note that we will talk about how they feed in hotels. Snacks are not provided at the operator's expense during travel, so you need to take some kind of dry ration with you. We wrote about what you need to pack for the trip if you are going on a bus tour in other materials -.

Now let's look at the issue of nutrition in more detail. When choosing a bus tour, we recommend that you definitely check how you will be fed and how many lunches and breakfasts are included in the tour price. After all, at a minimum, you will need to calculate how much money to take for additional lunches and trips to cafes.

As a rule, the type of food offered by the hotel is indicated by the Latin letters BB, HB, FB, as in the case of regular tourist trips. This information must be provided either on the website or in hotel brochures. Now a little more about what each of the designations means:

BB is the most common option for bus tours. When you see this designation, please note that the price will only include breakfast at the hotel. But do not forget that the morning meal can be different. It all depends on the star rating of the hotel; the more stars, the better the service and the more varied the tourist’s morning diet. Inexpensive 2-3 star hotels, as a rule, offer a continental, not very luxurious breakfast. This could be: sandwiches, coffee, yogurt, bun or croissant. Some hotels offer buffet breakfasts, in which case they may add boiled eggs, fruit and vegetable salads to the above. If the hotel you choose where you will be staying is more expensive, most likely, you will be offered a hot breakfast (bacon, sausages, scrambled eggs and other dishes). By the way, there is one more important nuance: if you refuse breakfast, you will only make it worse for yourself. Some tourists try to refuse this service in order to save money, but it has already been paid for, so there is no point in this.

HB includes both breakfast and dinner. This option is not so common on bus tours; it is mainly relevant for resort holidays. However, Western operators are increasingly offering just this type of food. In this case, breakfast will most likely be served as a buffet. But for dinner, individual dishes from the menu or the same buffet may already be offered. Remember: if you order dishes from the menu, then drinks in this case are paid. Alcohol can cost a pretty penny, especially in the evening. In addition, the quality is not always the best, so it is better to take regular soft drinks.

FB – full board (that is, they will feed you 3 times a day). This is not relevant for our bus tours. Since in this case the cost of food may exceed the price of the entire tour. Full board is offered by American tour operators when organizing trips to Europe.

And finally, the famous All Inclusive, which we didn’t even mention above, is not included in bus tours. This food system is relevant only for resorts, especially Turkish ones. The all-inclusive system, as well as full board, are not the most popular options, because it is easier for a tourist to go to a local cafe. This way he can not only have lunch, but also try traditional delicacies.

Inexpensive mobile Internet for a bus tour in Europe

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A bus tour is one of the most budget-friendly options for traveling around the world if you don’t want to deal with organizational issues. They will do everything for you: they will book a hotel, transport you, and offer breakfast. But still, a lot also depends on a person’s choice and preparation, for example, whether it will be pleasant and comfortable to explore other countries (as a rule, a bus tour includes 2-3 or more countries). If you have such a trip ahead, read our life hacks that will help you get the most positivity and pleasure from your trip:

You should not choose the cheapest option (unless it has a minimum number of countries). Otherwise, you risk getting an uncomfortable bus (which only formally meets the requirements for such tours).

Think in detail about what exactly you need – a gallop across Europe, or a comfortable vacation. For your first trip, we recommend limiting yourself to two or three countries on the tour.

Research the issue of accommodation. Even if the bus tour is inexpensive, this does not mean that you can live anyhow. After all, you are a client, and

pay. If the offer is too tempting, most likely you saved money on the hotel, keep this in mind.
Please clarify the question regarding excursions in advance (are there any mandatory ones, how many are free and paid).

Connect mobile internet abroad in advance. This is not only convenient, but also necessary. If you get lost or fall behind the group, you can quickly find your bearings by finding information on the Internet about what to do and where to go. In addition, having mobile Internet, you can always be in touch. For Europe we offer the Orange tariff - the most optimal price. For just 7 euros you can use 3 GB for a whole month. How to buy a SIM card and how to connect to .
Prepare several comfortable pairs of shoes and comfortable clothes for your trip. We don’t recommend taking a lot of things, but 3-4 shift options should be a must.

Having your own first aid kit when traveling is a necessity. Even if you have never been motion sick and, as a rule, do not have a headache, still take the basic minimum set of medications (just in case).

Prepare small bills for your trip. Running around in search of an exchange office to buy lunch or drink coffee is not the best way to spend your time.

You need to take water with you not only in summer, but also in winter. There must also be a snack - it is better to take sandwiches with cheese, dried meat, soft fruits, snacks, and nuts.

A blanket or jacket with sleeves will come in handy, even if it’s +40 outside, the air conditioning is on in the bus and it can be cold.

Every experienced tourist who knows what a long journey on a bus is must have such a set - a pillow under the head (can be an inflatable one), a sleep mask and earplugs.

Travel comfortably and with pleasure!