How much spending money should I bring? - Australia

Last Updated: May. 18, 2009

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How much spending money to budget for is a difficult question to answer as everyone has their own style and rate of travel spending. Some will go out and shop till they drop spending perhaps 100’s of dollars every day, other will party spending more in bars while again others will spend more money on museum entries and souvenirs, while others yet again will get though on the bare essentials.

Unlike many holiday and vacation operators Contiki includes many extras, sightseeing excursions, meals and highlights as part of the tour, however we do not fill every hour of every day and there is ample free time to enjoy the cities and countries you visit at your leisure.

As a rough guide we suggest budgeting approximately A$80 a day, this will obviously vary depending individual tastes and habits

In order to budget more accurately you should take into account the optional excursions that you may wish to participate in during your tour.

If possible, it’s always better to over estimate how much you may spend and budget for that as if you come across an experience or something you really want to do or have you will have room in your budget, and if you don’t spend the money all the better at the end of the tour.

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  1. Hi! I’m going on a 10 day tour very soon…i have the same question as above…does the $100 or $120 per day include everything (optionals, food, spending money, shopping)?? Hope you can help – leaving soon and worried that i am not bringing enough :o)

    Goska84Goska84 posted 15 days ago Flag as Inappropriate
  2. when you say budget around $120-$100 is that including your excursions and things or not?? When i estimated i had a figure in mind and i took of so much for food, i took of all th excursions i was interested in and it left heaps so i think i’m going to have to re valueate

    Default_avatarExplorer1150097 posted on Sep. 06, 2009 Flag as Inappropriate
  3. I would budget a $100 a day just to be safe!

    Default_avatarAnita posted on Mar. 30, 2008 Flag as Inappropriate

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