BUDGETING OTHER EXPENSES

MARITIMES EXPEDITIONS

Campgrounds
Unlike many of our other birding caravans, on this Maritimes caravan, campgrounds are INCLUDED in the base price for the trip.

Fuel
By RV, we will travel approximately 3900 miles (combining Part 1 and Part 2). In addition, the birding caravaners will use fuel for accessing birding sites remote from the RV parks.  Typically, we will carpool on these excursions to reduce cost, alleviate parking issues and facilitate communication.

Tolls
There may be a few of these.  The one that comes to mind is the bridge toll from Prince Edward Island where the 2007 toll was $40.75 for two axles and $6.75 per additional axle.

Entrance fees, ferries, excursions, boating trips, etc.
All of those on the regular itinerary are INCLUDED in the base price for the trip and are specifically listed in the price sheet.  A few others are optional.  Consider especially Acadian Village (entrance fee ~$11 pp.) and the Anne of Green Gables play (ticket $40 pp).  There may be a few other places, such as provincial parks, we could visit during our birding excursions for which participants would pay modest entrance fees.  On Part 1 of the itinerary, we could take the boat trip at Gros Morne on Western Brook Pond at an approximate cost of $39 pp.  On Part 2 of the itinerary, we will have the opportunity to take a boat excursion to Bird Island, leaving from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.  Since participants in Part 1 will already have seen the expected species on this cruise, we leave it as an optional trip.  The cost is approximately $35 pp.

Surcharge for long rigs.
Ferry companies charge extra for long rigs.  Prices for this caravan are based on rigs up to 30-ft. in length.  For rigs 30-40 ft., bumper to bumper, add $190.  For rigs 40-50 ft., add $350.  For rigs 50-60 ft., add $520.  If you are towing a car, the extra cost for the ferries is ~$290.

Personal expenses
Of course, you still have all the ordinary expenses of food, dining out, souvenirs, etc.  In addition and especially for non-birding spouses, we'll have many opportunities along our route to visit museums, attend plays and other entertainment such as the Scottish fiddler contests.

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