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Not including international flights to Ushuaia. Departs Oct 6 Wildfoot ; wildfoottravel. We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future. Visit our adblocking instructions page. Home News Sport Business. Telegraph Travel Activity and adventure. View our best adventure holidays. Eating in Kenya can be very cheap if you eat local. A typical Kenyan meal is just 0. Tanzania can get very costly very quickly due to the pricing of major activities. Hanging out in the Indian Ocean covered in lagoons, rainforests and waterfalls the island of Mauritius is the definition of paradise.

But how much does it cost to go to this particular paradise? The Caucasus region is not commonly traveled and still very affordable, though Azerbaijan is generally more expensive than Armenia and Georgia. Rides in shared vans are common for public transportation in addition to buses or private taxis. Clean, inviting, affordable , and understated, Georgia is a hidden gem. In Tsibilis, public transportation is easy to use and cheap costing 0,50 Lari which is nearly 19 cents.

Such a meal includes a type of dumpling called Khinkali which are sold for 0. This is due to high costs of transportation. Battered by decades of war, Afghanistan is not the type of place many people plan on visiting. Kazakhstan was long known as the most expensive Central Asian country to travel in. Luckily, with the recent devaluation of its currency, those times have passed. Due to its massive size and poor connections, getting around in Kazakhstan can be expensive, but hitchhiking is common.

Kyrgyzstan is the country of choice for most travelers interested in trying out Central Asia, and thus most well-suited to travelers of all budgets. Uzbekistan is the stuff Silk Road dreams are made of. Towering mosques and mausoleums rise every which way you look, and its old cities are a maze of sand-colored buildings and narrow alleyways. Older package tourists from Europe currently comprise the majority of visitors to Uzbekistan, so some tourist activities can be a bit costly in nature. Tiny Armenia is often overlooked by travelers, but that will change soon! Armenia was the first country to officially adopt Christianity as the state religion, and believes it should be accessible to all, meaning all religious sites are free to enter!

Spots like Hong Kong will make you break open your wallet again, and Taiwan lands somewhere in the middle, with prices easily reaching that of the US for some things, like high-end food and clothing, and super cheap for others, like accommodation and street food. Air Asia , 12GoAsia. China is a huge country and therefore, moving around quickly and on higher classes of train can add up quickly. The cheapest option for accommodation is jjimjilbang.

Nestled between Russia and China, Mongolia is a country with more horses than people. Southeast Asia is among the cheapest regions in the world to travel through. A favorite amongst backpackers and luxury vacationers alike, Thailand is the cheapest in the north and gets more expensive in the islands to the south. If you stick to the delicious and usually very healthy and fresh street food and the hostels in Vietnam , you can easily get by on less than in Thailand.

Indonesia is another place that can be dirt cheap, or pretty good affordable luxury value if you want to spend more and have more comfort. Beer is, thankfully, also pretty cheap and delicious at as little as 75 cents during happy hour. Islands are farther apart and require a lot more planes and ferries. In general, South Asia is one of the cheapest regions in the world that you can travel in, with a few exceptions.

India and Nepal are amongst the absolute cheapest places in the world to eat, get around, and sleep in, while Bhutan and the Maldives can cost upwards of hundreds or even thousands of dollars per day. Prior to going to India you will have to apply for a visa. You will be hard pressed to find cheap gems in the North but the South with its gorgeous beaches may prove more fruitful when it comes to budget accommodation.

Expect to pay rupees depending on your haggling skills. The best trick is to look up these hotels then go there and try to negotiate a price directly with them. Travel by train in India is absolutely dirt cheap, but book your tickets yourself! When you book trains you will be asked which class you want, and while the AC 2 tier might be a little pricier, for the overnight journeys it is well worth it. Buses and metros are fairly good and reliable, especially in New Delhi and Mumbai.

Sri Lanka is a cheap country in some ways and in others, can be quite expensive. Tourism is one of the biggest and fastest growing industries at the moment, and everything from guesthouse rooms to fancy hotels are springing up. Much like India, Nepal is a very cheap country to travel through, with most food, accommodation, and transport running at just a few dollars if you eat, sleep, and travel using local options. If you end up trekking, as long as you do so independently and avoid Mt. Not many foreign tourists make it to Pakistan thanks to its bad reputation.

Travelers who do make it there, though, are welcomed by exceptionally hospitable people, and sights devoid of tourists. Due to its lack of mass scale tourism and location in the subcontinent , prices are low. The fact that Pakistanis will fall over each other in a rush to host you and invite you to dinner makes it even more affordable! Thanks for the contribution, LostWithPurpose! The large, major countries in Oceania are Australia and New Zealand and both are expensive.

Australia , New Zealand. The good news is there are plenty of free activities to do in the South Pacific islands in nature like swim, snorkel, or hike. Antarctica is an incredibly expensive travel destination because it can only be accessed by boat. There are ways to save money by booking a last minute deal out of Ushuaia, Argentina. Over 7, words later, this is the cost to travel anywhere in the world, so get out your globe and start planning!

This is an ever growing and evolving list. Thanks for putting this all together! I am all about affordability but the I would like to balance that with safety. Maybe I have missed that in your posts, but have you addressed that part? This portrayal of the world as dangerous is both incredibly wrong and also damaging to humanity as a whole. I have a listing of suggestions here for solo female travelers, but most of the advice is great for anyone: I love this reply and your quote: Kristin, what did you feel was dangerous about south Africa?

The crime rate is high. I rented an apartment in Ratchaprarop Tower Mansions in Bangkok for 6 months for just over baht a month. I only had the 30 day visa on arrival. Thanks for sharing that John! Thanks for sharing, Kristin! This is truly helpful and enlightening. Hi Crystal, I went to Antarctica on a study abroad almost ten years ago and it was really expensive. The only way I know of to get around this is to work for a tour company that goes there, or to apply for a position at a science station. If you are not a scientist, there are still support jobs like cooking and setting up camps, etc.

But that is roughing it a bit much even for me, lol! Our expedition was through Quark: You might want to add a mention of the Japan Rail Pass http: Thank you for this list!!!!! Another factor to consider with all these places though is how much airfare would cost. Though you never know what kinds of deals you could find, like when this happened: Thanks you so much for sharing this!

So appreciative you shared your experience on this! You did not mention Couchsurfing and Airbnb. A great way of saving money in Europe and Australia for sure. In Croatia private rooms are way cheaper than hotels — 10 euros for a bed can work outside the high season in most places and is also easy to find — ask any locals and they will help you out.

I have recently become somewhat interested in Indonesia and it is great to see I can visit on a budget. I will definitely be keeping this post for reference. An all in One list. Thank you for this. Wow this is an incredible helpful guide! I am definitely bookmarking this to help with my travel plans! Some thoughts about the Middle East section. Lebanon and Jordan would deserve an article as well.

Loved the article — so much info on there! I will be saving this and looking at it for future trips! Thanks for the correction! I guess obviously that must be true. I think you should include Wales in the UK section as it is often much better money than England and much less expensive than London! Cardiff is the capital and is awesome it has history, culture, beaches on the outskirts and loads of culinary delights.

Caz Makpeace hails from Australia and traveled Africa with her husband Craig. You can read more about their adventures and travel tips at their blog, Y Travel.

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With the four of you, this would be a great option as you can obviously split the costs. It would really make it cost effective. Let me email my brother and get back to you. He lived in South Africa for 2 years and traveled the route with his own vehicle. Hope that helps you out Chris. Totally agree with this post, and I must admit I am not an Africa traveling expert.

There is backpacking around the world and then there is backpacking in Africa. Traveling in mini-buses, vans or a car are experiences you are guaranteed not to forget. All this in 35 C plus temperatures- yet people are superb and you are in for one special ride. After all, TIA this is Africa! Backpacking in Africa is definitely in its own league.

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Some of your best African stories come from something as seemingly simple as getting from A-B. I know that in Kenya now there are strict laws enforced for the number of people allowed in a minivan. Apparently it has drastically reduced the number of deaths on the road. We just finished Capetown to Cairo overland using a mix of rental car south africa public buses, coach buses, mini-buses and rides. That would have been awesome. Would love to hear some of your adventures. But what a way to get to know the real people of Africa! Africa is an awesome place for backpackers and for safaris..

In my experiences of local buses, when you thought they were full, that meant they were half full. Travel in Sub-Saharan Africa has a whole lot to do with whether you want to see animals and landscapes or if you are more interested in arts and culture. European colonization had a very different impact on West and Central Africa than in the East and South. Therefore, generally speaking, Southern and Eastern African states had much higher settlements of Europeans that discouraged cultural expression.

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This matters because it also shapes the way Africans travel. Buying a car makes sense if the plan is to remain within S. Rates anywhere else in southern Africa are astronomical. And throughout all of West Africa and Central Africa, except Abidjan, I would not advise car rental for rural travel under any circumstances especially in Lagos. Primarily because most policies prohibit off-road travel and most travel in the central and west is off road.

However, it also serves as a protection if an accident does occur. I did get a few rides in really nice modern vehicles too. And really, for backpackers, southern and eastern Africa is so much less interesting and lively than central and west Africa. Good post matt about the options.

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