Your Budget - No Surprises
We want everything to be fully transparent – no surprises. We understand that budgeting for your trip is important to you.
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Pricing is in CANADIAN dollars (CAD).
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All taxes & fees are INCLUDED in the outlined price. We are sharing this because sales tax is normally not included in pricing in Canada – and it is significant.
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No booking processing fees - pay your way with most major credit/debit cards, Interac or Transferwise
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The prices are split out by type e.g., trip pass, accommodations and access fees so that you understand where/what is being spent where.
For those paying in a foreign currency here are a few example currency conversions (as of Jan 2020). Your trip might cost less than you think. For example a $1000 CAD is £580 pounds, €680 EURO or $1100 AUD.
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UK / Pound Sterling: 1.00 CAD is 0.58 Pounds
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Euro: 1.00 CAD is 0.68 EURO
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Australian Dollars: 1.00 CAD is 1.11 AUD
What's Included & What Isn't
Included with your Out Here Trip:
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Transportation throughout your adventure
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Day trips and lifts to activities, regions and national parks
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An awesome driver guide aka road warrior
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Accommodations throughout the trip. Some included breakfast.
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Local entrance fees to national parks, and select destinations as detailed on our activities page
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Booking support for add-on activities
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A few fun surprises
Not Included:
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Add-on activities provided by partners. The higher priced ones include White Water Rafting ($130 incl. taxes), Via Ferrata (~$70 incl. taxes), and Whale Watching (~$75-90 incl. taxes), Kayaking the Bay of Fundy (~$75 incl taxes)
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Most Food – we stop by grocery stores along the way. Other times folks head out on the town. Group cooking is optional.
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Sleeping bags are required on most trips (e.g., rustic cabins) – along with air-mattresses for some trips. If you don't have them they will be offered for a rental for a reasonable fee.
Budget by Type of Expense
FOOD
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Packaged Ramen Only: ~$3 CAD per day
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Inexpensive Groceries: ~$10-$15 CAD per day
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Occasional Meals Out w/ Grocery Stores: ~$25 CAD per day
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Living it Up: $$$ per day
BEVERAGES
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Store: A single beer can be found for $2+ CAD, and wine is $9+ CAD for a drinkable bottle (750 ml).
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On the town: Beers are usually $5-$8 CAD and wine varies considerably.
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Note: Costs vary by establishment and province. Drinking ages vary between 18 and 19 depending on the province.
GETTING TO CENTRAL / EASTERN CANADA
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International flights vary, but good deals can be found. $250 CAD one-way from the UK.
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Flights from Vancouver/Calgary can be as low as $200 CAD (one-way).
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If your dates don't work perfectly, or you are somewhere from our main departure point, we occasionally have people join us at a slightly different spot (e.g., Ottawa).
ACTIVITIES
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For the Big One trip to participate in all of our favourite big add-ons activities you should budget around $325. For more details, check the activities page.