Beating the Single Supplement charge?
Sep 20, 2010 | 11:56 am
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Beating the Single Supplement charge?
I saw a great deal on Budget Travel about an 11-day multi city tour of Turkey for ~$1,300. However, with the single supplement, it comes out to nearly $2k!
My friends and I are young, so the chances of them going overseas with me are quite low. Is there any way around this? Aside from paying someone else to come with me?
My friends and I are young, so the chances of them going overseas with me are quite low. Is there any way around this? Aside from paying someone else to come with me?
Sep 20, 2010 | 12:07 pm
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I saw a great deal on Budget Travel about an 11-day multi city tour of Turkey for ~$1,300. However, with the single supplement, it comes out to nearly $2k!
My friends and I are young, so the chances of them going overseas with me are quite low. Is there any way around this? Aside from paying someone else to come with me?
My friends and I are young, so the chances of them going overseas with me are quite low. Is there any way around this? Aside from paying someone else to come with me?
Sep 20, 2010 | 12:14 pm
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Thats ridiculous, and certainly wasnt a 'budget' tour, but a tour full of old couples.
All reputable adventure companies such as Intrepid, Gap, Imaginative Traveller, Tucan, Explore, Exodus or Geckos, etc do not require a single supplement, you end up sharing a room.
check out intrepidtravel.com, gapadventures.com and trekescapes.com
All reputable adventure companies such as Intrepid, Gap, Imaginative Traveller, Tucan, Explore, Exodus or Geckos, etc do not require a single supplement, you end up sharing a room.
check out intrepidtravel.com, gapadventures.com and trekescapes.com
Sep 20, 2010 | 3:34 pm
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Also, check out Contiki. They specialise in groups for the 18-35 set. I went when I was younger and they would arrange for you to be a roommate with another single traveller to help reduce costs.
I've heard that their Europe trips can be a bit wild, but I went to Turkey back in 2000 and had a great time
I've heard that their Europe trips can be a bit wild, but I went to Turkey back in 2000 and had a great time
Sep 20, 2010 | 4:56 pm
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Most tour operators have a "give me a roommate" option. You have no control over who you get. (You can usually assume it will be someone of the same sex, and they may let you state a smoking preference.)