Pricing your Tour Business

4 factors to consider when pricing tours

To be successful in your tourism venture you must price your tours accurately and competitively. This requires a clear understanding of costs and how these costs impact on the overall price. The average price you sell your tours for can vary, some of the factors that influence pricing are:-

1. Seasonality
   You may vary your price depending on high or low season.
2. Operating costs
   The higher your operating costs, the more expensive your tour tickets will need to be so that you cover all expenses.
3. Competition
   There is no point pricing your tours out of the marketplace, you need to stay competitive or be able to justify the high price.
4. Demand
   People will pay more if there is a high demand in a region; similarly they will pay less if there is an abundance of choice.

This step by step guide will help you determine the point at which your tour breaks even and the ideal retail price to make a profit that you wish to achieve whilst factoring in all costs.