It is not just the monarchy or the english series showing pompous and ancient castles. The United Kingdom has many tourist attractions that draw the attention of travelers who want to learn a little more about the history of this region, which includes countries such as England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
After the confirmation of the British embassy in Colombia about the removal of visitor visas For Colombians, the possibility of knowing the attractions of this unitary State was opened.
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With the help of Verónica Jaramillo, a Colombian resident in the city of Luton, in the south of England, and information from the official websites of tourist sites, means of transport and even soccer teams, we built this budget.
It is important to note that most prices are given for visits from November 9 (date on which the elimination of the visa becomes effective) with budgeted tickets for that month, with expenses delimited per day in the capital of England, London. and with the approximate exchange rate for the pound sterling (official currency) on this date (5,395.52 Colombian pesos per pound).
Lodging
If you prefer a hotel instead of a hostel or accommodation on sites like Airbnb, there are options five star hotels (3 km from the center) ranging from £200 to £500 per night (that’s from $1,078,000 to $2,696,000 Colombians)
if you search more economy you can choose a 3 or 4 star hotel that is in the center so that it is easy to get around, those range from £300 to £1,098 per night (that is, from 1,618,000 to 5,922,000 Colombian pesos).
If the budget is still overflowing, you can choose a lodging house than in a cheap single room and far from the center can be worth 44 pounds (237,000 Colombian pesos) per night or in a room with shared beds and near the center to 54 pounds (291,000 Colombian pesos).
There are also Airbnb options, the simplest thing you can find is a room that according to the lodging network page finds them, on average per night, at £248 ($1,338,000), but if you look carefully you can reach find rooms for £40 a night (about $216,000 at the change of date)
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food
typical english breakfast (English Breakfast) which has bacon, eggs, fried or grilled tomatoes, fried mushrooms, fried bread or toast, and sausages and is usually accompanied by a cup of tea basket for around £8.25 (about $45,000).
A pint of beer (approximately 568 ml of draft beer) costs £5.50 on average and that depends on the brand (it’s more or less $30,000).
If you are going to eat a very common dish in a pub such as BBQ ribs with potatoes you can spend around £21 (It all depends on the sector and the pub, Jaramillo clarifies), those are on average about 113,000 Colombian pesos per plate.
You can go to McDonald’s and order a simple combo: hamburger, fries and soda for £9.09 ($49,000).
At Costa, a very popular coffee spot, you can try an Americano for £3.35 ($18,000) or an English tea for £2.75 ($15,000)
Transport
The first thing to keep in mind is that there is no direct flight from Medellín to London at the moment, so you will need to make a stopover in Bogotá.
These prices are given for tickets purchased for Monday, November 14 of this year and for a round trip the same month, in addition to the option of a 23-kilo suitcase in the hold (you can check prices without that suitcase in each of the the airlines)
With Avianca you can travel direct Bogotá-London, but with the ticket included from Medellín, the flight will cost you $5,566,600 round trip (without the possibility of changing itinerary or refund).
KLM also flies to London. On its page there are routes with two scales: Medellin – Panama – Amsterdam – London and return the entire package (round trip) for a value of $8,306,750
Another option is Air Europa, which also has two stops: Medellín-Bogotá-Madrid-Londres (and this fare allows changes with a penalty, the cost of the seat must be added if you have a preference and cancellation would not be allowed): Round trip it would cost you $8,266,580 in one month.
Being in London and if you want to move to any of the other countries in the United Kingdom, you can do it by train. The page ticket.thameslinkrailway.com delivers the values of the routes like this, for example, for this weekend (which is not far from the first days of November):
From London to Wales (one way): £49.90 (cheapest) ($269,000)
From London to Edinburgh (one way): £163.50 (cheapest) ($881,000)
From London to Oxford (one way): £32.80 ($177,000)
If you want to go to Belfast you have to do it by plane. The economy fare by Flybe brings a standard ticket for £110 ($593,000)
Transport within London
When you arrive at Heathrow Airport you can hire a car to take you to the hotel and this would be worth £80.47 ($434,000), but you can also do this journey by tube, which in fact is what many opt for. For example, the ticket to London Bridge Station (Downtown) will cost you: £6.30 ($34,000)
Traveling by tube costs you per ticket, according to the Tube (this is the name of the London underground), £6.30 ($34,000), but you can also get around by bus and the single ticket costs £1.65 ($8,900) with the option of buying a ticket per day to move in several routes, it is called One Day Bus & Tram Pass and costs £5.50 ($30,000)
If you prefer to do the night tourist bus plan (90 minutes of travel) it costs £21 ($113,000) or if you prefer to drive, there are car rental options per day (a Peugeot 208 vehicle for example) costs £ 133.91 ($722,000)
Entrance tourist attractions
The busiest places charge admission, for example:
Tower Bridge: £11.40 ($61.000)
The London Eye: £32.70 ($176.000)
Tower of London: £29.90 ($161.000)
West Minster Abbey: £27 ($146.000)
Warner Bross Studio Tour Harry Potter: £49.95 ($269.000)
British Museum: It’s free, but you can also donate £5, £10 ($27,000 / $54,000)
Tate Modern (British National Museum of Modern Art): currently admission is free
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum: £33.50 single ticket ($181,000)
But if you are a football fan and want to see a game of local teams like Arsenal or Chelsea, the prices will be given depending on the age (youth, young adults and adults) and the category (if it is a Champions League match, a Premier League match) . An Arsenal home game in the Premier ranges from £7 to £100 ($37,000 to $539,000) and Chelsea from £19.50 to £240. ($105,000 up to $1,295,000)
If it catches your attention, you can make accounts now, add, look for the best options and enjoy a new destination that opens more easily, without the need for a visa.