Australia is a state located in the Southern Hemisphere and located at a distance of approximately fourteen and a half thousand kilometers from Russia. This is the only country that completely occupies the entire continent of the same name and several adjacent islands. In general, its area is 7,741,220 km2.
How to get to Australia on your own
The main mode of transport that tourists use to travel to Australia is airplane. Of course, the cost of the flight is a rather expensive pleasure, but it also takes much less time than traveling on a sea liner.
It should be noted right away that there are no direct flights from Russia to Australia. The transfer is carried out in the country whose company owns the aircraft. Let's take a look at some of the most profitable flight options.
The most popular are flights through the Japanese capital Tokyo, which are operated by JAL (Japan), Qantas (Australia) and Aeroflot (Russia). In Japan, there is a 72-hour visa-free regime that allows you to see the sights of the city while waiting for the plane. To do this, you only need to present your boarding pass. Also, if necessary, the airline provides free hotel rooms.
It should be noted here that one cannot count on their high class and level of service. However, this option is better than an overnight stay in the airport lounge. On average, the transfer time is twelve hours. From Tokyo, planes carry passengers to Sydney, Melbourne, Cairns and Brisbane. The cost of a flight in economy class is approximately 850 euros in both directions.
The flight through the capital of the United Arab Emirates Dubai to Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane is operated by Air Emirates. In this case, a free overnight stay at the hotel is also provided. The cost of a flight in economy class is about 980 euros in both directions.
Through Hong Kong from Moscow to Australia, you can get and return back for 920 euros using the services of Cathay Pacific, Aeroflot and Qantas. Landing will take place in Brisbane, Sydney, Cairns, Darwin, Perth or Melbourne. Flights via Seoul (Korea), Shanghai (China) and Bangkok (Thailand) are also popular.
In addition to Asian destinations, flights can be used via European cities such as Vienna, London or Berlin. In this case, passengers will have two transfers, which creates additional inconveniences. The minimum cost of such a flight is from 920 to 950 euros. In general, the flight takes from 20 to 24 hours, unless a long stopover with an overnight stay is expected.
Booking tickets
The cost of the flight, tour operators include in the cost of the voucher, and they themselves are engaged in booking tickets. If you travel to Australia on your own, you should take care of this at least two months before departure. To do this, you need to clearly define the airline and route. That is, you need to know not only the airport from which the departure is carried out, but also the final landing point.
The largest airports in Australia are:
- Sydney Airport, located eight kilometers from the city.
- Canberra Airport is located eight kilometers from the capital.
- Melbourne Airport is 22 kilometers from the city.
- Perth Airport was built 12 kilometers away from the city.
- Brisbane Airport, from which you have to drive 13 kilometers.
- Cairns Airport is located eight kilometers from the city.
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Movement within the country
It is possible to move from one major city to another by air transport of internal lines. The journey from Sydney to Canberra will take only half an hour, and to Melbourne it will take one and a half. Rail and road transport is quite popular when moving from one settlement to another on occasion. When there is a desire and time to get acquainted with local attractions. In addition, it costs tourists several times cheaper than an airplane.
Australia landmarks
Tourists to Australia are attracted by the hot tropical climate, warm waters of the seas and oceans washing the mainland, as well as numerous attractions created by nature and human hands. The most famous of them are:
- Great Barrier Reef
- Red Rock Ayers Rock
- Sydney Opera House
- 12 apostles of Victoria
- Cape Byron
- Phillip Island
- National Parks "Blue Mountains" and "Kakadu"
- The Barossa Valley, which hosts the largest annual wine festival
And this is only a very short list, since the nature of the continent is multifaceted and amazing, and man-made architectural structures are majestic and unique.
Language and currency
The official language in Australia is English. But more and more residents of Asian countries began to come to the country, so more and more often you can hear the Arabic language here.
The country's currency is the Australian dollar. It is most profitable to make an exchange in the official branches of banks located at the airports of major cities or in exchange offices such as Singapore Money Exchange, which carry out these transactions without commissions. In hotels, the exchange rate is considered less favorable.
I also recommend that you familiarize yourself with other interesting sights of Australia - the Great Barrier Reef, Port Campbell National Park.
It is worth knowing that in large cities you can easily pay by credit cards, but in the provinces, most likely, they will not be accepted.
Banks in Australia are open from Monday to Friday, and Saturday and Sunday are their days off.
How to independently apply for a visa to Australia on your own read in our article.
