Soccer fans aiming to go to the World Cup in Brazil next year should have fat wallets and plenty of holidays due to them, travel experts said, as sales of match tickets began yesterday.
They should be prepared to foot a bill twice as high as for a tour to South Africa three years ago, and apply for at least two weeks' leave to give them time to visit more South American countries. It would be a waste not to do so after spending more than 20 hours on a plane, they said.
If there are more applications than available tickets, a random draw will determine the winners. More tickets will be available in subsequent sales phases, including last-minute grabs from April to July of next year.
Those who prefer group tours to individual travel will have to wait and see, as none of the local tour agencies had confirmed such offers by yesterday.
In any case, such packages will be pricey. It cost about HK$40,000 to HK$50,000 to join a group tour to the South African World Cup.
