How much does a group tour really cost in your 20s?
For the 18–35 trips we track daily, most run £60–£120 per day, with the median around £90 — but the sticker price is only part of it. Add flights (almost never included), most meals, optional activities and tips, and a realistic all-in figure is usually 1.5–2× the advertised price.
The advertised price typically covers accommodation, transport between stops, a group leader and some included activities. What it almost never covers: international flights, most lunches and dinners, optional add-on activities (often booked on day one), local payments, and tips.
Optional extras are the quiet budget-killer — on budget-focused tours especially, travellers consistently report the on-the-ground spend running well beyond what they'd planned. Before you book, look for what the operator lists as "optional" and price the ones you know you won't skip.
Cheaper regions (Southeast Asia, parts of Latin America) sit at the bottom of the per-day range; Japan, Scandinavia and safari-style trips sit at the top. The live number below comes from our own price tracking and updates itself.
Every trip page here shows a true all-in estimate — tour, flights and the extras — so compare on that, not the sticker. See how trips compare or get matched.
What travellers say
Across 395 reviews of Expat Explore Travel, travellers most often praise good value for the amount covered.
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366 Eskapas reviewsAcross 225 reviews of TruTravels, the recurring complaint is hidden extra costs (taxis, activities not included).
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