How can i estimate how much a vacation trip is going to cost me?

Question

Checking for air fares and then hotels is a tiring job. Is there any shortcut to get to know and compare the total expenses for a particular destination?

Answer 1

You can call a travel agent, but if you want to do this yourself try some sites like travelocity or expedia or priceline and see what they have.  You can put in for airfare+hotel, or airfare+hotel+car.  Also other vacation spots like signature vacations, Itravel2000, sell off vacations, etc. will give you total prices of hotels and airfare and then you can choose from all inclusive or meals separate that way.

Answer 2

Sorry, but there are no true shortcuts.  Each vacation and each destination is different in terms of cost.

You can figure out an approximate cost of your trip yourself with a little research. Start by going to one or more travel sites (see below) and look up the cost of a plane ticket for the flight you want. Try alternate airports if there are any within a reasonable range of where you're leaving from or where you're going. If your travel dates are flexible, be sure to try moving your trip by a day or two to see if you can get a better deal on a flight. Once you pick out a flight, check the web site of the airline you chose. You can usually get the same flight for a few dollars cheaper.

On those same sites, you can look up hotels. If you have a specific idea of where you want to stay (ie., near an attraction), then you can search for a hotel near the address of that attraction (you can find the address of the attraction by looking up the web site for the attraction and then looking on that site). Just take your time with it, don't forget to read reviews, and don't be afraid to ask questions (the hotels' phone numbers should be on the travel site on the information page of that hotel).

Then you have to think about how to get around while you're there. Are you going to rent a car? You can look up cars on those same travel sites. Don't forget to figure fuel costs. Are you just going to use shuttles and mass transit? You would have to factor in those costs, then. If you're not renting a car, then check for a hotel that has a shuttle service that can take you at least to and from the airport.

As for miscellaneous expenses, think about what you're going to do and eat while you're there. Are you going to eat fast food, or maybe some nicer meals? Are you doing anything that requires a ticket of any kind? Does the hotel charge for parking? Are you planning on buying any souveniers? Don't forget to factor in the cost of parking your car at the airport you left from (usually $7-$10 per day). For that, off-site parking is usually a bit cheaper (look for signs when you get to the airport), and all of those places have shuttles that bring you to and from the airport.

It takes a lot of research to plan a vacation, but if you do it right, it's worth it. Just make sure you take your time with it and do your homework. Also, you can come back here when you decide where you want to go and get answers from people who have personal experience with whatever place you'll be going to.

Answer 3

There's a some alternatives to find the cost for your trip :

1. Call your travel agent and ask for the cost of tour

2. Find out on newspaper for total cost of your destination trip.

3. Visit some website ( mostly they provide package tour )

But mostly it depends on your destination.

Answer 4

depends on where u're going. check if they have a website