Assembling a product.
WHAT A PACKAGE CONTAINS
Transport Accommodation Transfers Activities and entrance fees Guiding Meals, where included
WHAT TO ESTABLISH BEFORE COSTING
Exactly what is included and excluded Group size assumptions Season and its effect on prices
WHY GROUP SIZE MATTERS
Fixed costs like a vehicle and guide are spread across participants.
WHAT TO CALCULATE
Cost per person at several group sizes.
WHAT THAT REVEALS
The minimum number at which the departure is viable.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
A minimum, and what happens if it is not reached.
WHAT OPTIONS EXIST
Cancel and refund Operate at a loss Operate with a surcharge, if stated in advance
WHAT TO STATE AT BOOKING
Which applies.
WHY IN ADVANCE
Cancelling without having stated it produces disputes.
WHAT COSTS TO INCLUDE
All supplier costs Transport and fuel Guide and driver, including their accommodation and meals Entrance fees and permits Contingency Overheads and margin
WHAT PEOPLE OMIT
Guide and driver expenses Contingency for delays and changes Their own time in preparation
WHAT TO ADD
Contingency, because something always costs more.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH ABOUT EXCHANGE RATES
Whether costs are in another currency.
WHAT TO DO
Price with an allowance, and state validity periods.
WHY
Rate movement between pricing and delivery eliminates margins.
WHAT TO DOCUMENT
The itinerary, precisely, with inclusions and exclusions.
