Budgeting / PLANNING NOTES
Travel budgeting: work back from your total
Consistent currencies and traveller counts matter more than a headline “per person” price.
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01 / Define your total and what it covers
State the per-person budget, its currency and whether flights are included. List accommodation, transport, meals, activities, insurance and baggage. Note exclusions too, so a partial quote is not mistaken for the full cost.
02 / Separate fixed and daily costs
Flights and some tickets are fixed costs; accommodation, meals and car hire usually increase with trip length. Use: fixed costs + nightly accommodation × nights + daily spending × days + contingency. Count hotel nights separately from travel days for meals.
03 / Check a simple example
Suppose the per-person budget is CAD 2,000. Set aside CAD 200 for contingencies, CAD 600 for flights and a CAD 450 share of six nights of accommodation. That leaves CAD 750 for transport, meals and activities. This is a calculation example, not a destination quote.
04 / Compare the full price
Check taxes, parking, baggage, seat charges and cancellation terms. Our U.S. route budgets are per-person planning estimates people sharing accommodation and a vehicle, not live quotes. Recheck each cost for your dates before booking.