Tsunami 10,219 Posted December 22, 2007 Last year I went to Prague from the Thursday to the Tuesday for under £200. Accommodation was £200, flights £55, tram tickets less than £5, GP ticket and a programme for about £15. That's only £275. With the remaining £25 I got very merry in the stadium for about 80p a pint. It's looking a little more expensive this year but still only about £50 more unless the flights drop in price which is not likely. Personally, travel plus tours is not for me but I can see why they charge what they do, it's simple supply and demand, all companies will charge as much (or as little) as possible to get the biggest profit and if TPT have worked out that prices are the ideal and people are happy, who are those of us who don't want to use their service to complain? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hmmmm. Where's that calculator as I am sure one of these figures are wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bryn 413 Posted December 22, 2007 Hmmmm. Where's that calculator as I am sure one of these figures are wrong. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Looks like SCB's maths are about as good as the Ex-wife's when she used to tell me how much she'd spent whilst out shopping! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCB 15 Posted December 22, 2007 1, 2, what's the difference Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bryn 413 Posted December 22, 2007 1, 2, what's the difference <{POST_SNAPBACK}> A quick edit! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsunami 10,219 Posted December 22, 2007 A quick edit! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes, but a quicker 'quote'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trees 2,814 Posted December 22, 2007 (edited) what £200+ per person?????????????????? I'm guessing there's extras to take into account that others haven't in their personal calculations .................. Not that I'm flying the flag for TP tours because I would do my own thing too in the hope it worked out cheaper lol Edited December 22, 2007 by Trees Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCB 15 Posted December 22, 2007 (edited) I'm guessing there's extras to take into account that others haven't in their personal calculations .................. Not that I'm flying the flag for TP tours because I would do my own thing too in the hope it worked out cheaper lol <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Like what? For a start, in Prague, TPT don't stay in the centre, so if you want to go for a drink/do the touristy stuff you have to get to the centre anyway. Then there's the fact I can in theory fly from any airport i the UK that suits me, TPT generally only fly from 2 or 3 airports, they might not be viable for everyone. As I said, TPT is good for some, not others. No one way of doing things is right or wrong. Nobody will convince me to travel with TPT and at the same time I'm sure there some loyal TPT users who would not consider doing things on their own. One advantage of TPT is you can travel on your own to avoid the situation Sue mentions above, again, not for me though, if I went to a meeting abroad I'd want to be with friends. Edited December 22, 2007 by SCB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazysue 617 Posted December 22, 2007 (edited) In defence, I actually did the Prague one with TP and much preferred where we were staying as we got the normal rates for food etc but only a 10 minute walk from the main tourist area. My Danish trip I posted about cost way less than £200, £40 for the flights, £50 for the hotel (which I didn't need to pay) , free VIP GP ticket plus spares ( ) and around £20 for all the trains needed plus maybe around another tenner for the taxis...think the most money I spent was on alcohol at the GP as the price for food was not that bad plus of course, I got treated by the lovely gentlemen who escorted me back to the hotel. I did go on a DIY trip to Italy organised by Chivsy...again extremely cheap and because Chivs did all the arrangements the experience was brilliant. We hired a car, the cost of which was split 5 ways, GP tickets were dirt cheap, flights were approx about £30 a person and the hotel for 3 nights was £120 for 2 of us. It cost for both me and my son just over £200 for the basics plus maybe another £50 for food and drink while there. Edit ..... SCB I agree regarding the DIY trips, the only reason why I posted my Denmark experience was to show what could go wrong. I was supposed to be with a friend who was also bringing some of her friends but once she pulled out, so did the others leaving me billy no mates! Edited December 22, 2007 by crazysue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2ndBender 28 Posted December 22, 2007 I go with TP Tours because they deal with all the hassle for me, and I'm happy to pay them to do that. When I was younger, I happily organised things for myself, on the cheap, and had good and bad experiences. And that was long before the Internet made it as easy as it is today. Nowadays, I want to be looked after - I want my flights, hotels, transfers, stadium tickets and local excursions all sorted, and I want them to be good quality. TP Tours are the best in the business, and that's what I pay them for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
colin 0 Posted December 22, 2007 On the Prague trip it mentions a trip to the Jawa factory. Has anyone been? is it any good? cheers Colin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazysue 617 Posted December 22, 2007 Yep I have and it is well worth doing. Photos of my visit are on my webshots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TwoMinuteWarning 69 Posted December 22, 2007 This year - and probably next year - we did 3 meetings in 3 days on the Prague trip with TP Tours, with meetings at Mseno and Divisov. Many of the TP trips include other meetings apart from GP's. TP ain't cheap, but you just turn up and everything is done for you. When I was in my 20's I did trips on my own (and it wasn't anywhere near as easy in the 70's as it is today, believe me!) , these days I just let a reliable company organise it all. Each to their own! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joanne 0 Posted December 22, 2007 The good thing about TP is that you can meet nice people on the trip like Two Minute Warning (that's a big smartie point for me ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucifer sam 3,960 Posted December 22, 2007 Last year I went to Prague from the Thursday to the Tuesday for under £200. Accommodation was £100, flights £55, tram tickets less than £5, GP ticket and a programme for about £15. That's only £275. With the remaining £25 I got very merry in the stadium for about 80p a pint. It's looking a little more expensive this year but still only about £50 more unless the flights drop in price which is not likely.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> SCB, you may have edited your post, but the maths still do not work: 100+55+5+15=175 not 275 All the best Rob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 21,135 Posted December 22, 2007 The good thing about TP is that you can meet nice people on the trip like Two Minute Warning (that's a big smartie point for me ) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oi! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
