Alpamayo Circuit - Peru 2014 - Costs
Aug 04, 2014
Costs
Realistically you are talking £2K for this trip. I spent a lot on getting home at the end of the trail and some cash could be saved here.
| Getting there | |
| Return flights Newcastle - Heathrow - San Francisco - British Airways | £990.11 |
| Luckily I was able to stay with a friend who fed me and took me to Yosemite for the start of my trip - so there were no further costs incurred on the way to the Trailhead. | |
| En Route | |
| Vermillion Valley Resort - Tralier rental plus meals plus some supplies | $218.00 |
| Reds Meadow Resort - Meal | $25.00 |
| Muir Trail Ranch - Fee for picking up food drop | $55.00 |
| Getting back | |
| Accommodation - Lone Pine | $70.00 |
| Bus Lone Pine to Bishop | $6.75 |
| Bus Bishop to Mammoth Lakes | $7.00 |
| Private Shuttle to Reno Airport | $225.00 |
| Flight Reno to San Francisco | $284.70 |
| Admin Reno to SF | $30.00 |
| Baggage charge Reno to SF | $25.00 |
| Accommodation Reno Airport | $113.34 |
| Accommodation SF | $140.00 |
| BA Fees to change flight | $512.00 |
| Specialist Gear | |
| Maps - JMT Mappack from Stanford Maps | £18.75 |
| Bear Vault - bought from a US retailer | £72.40 |
| Grand Total ($ converted to £ at 1.6) | £1964.88 |
| Total above excludes meals while travelling in the US and food for the trail. | |