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Tuesday, June 19, 2007

To the person asking about travel costs for my Boston trip


Thanks for the comment and request for a price breakdown.

I can give you a ball park figure but with any travel experience you need actual travel dates to check prices, rates & availability. As seats sell out and hotel room fill up the price increases.

If you can advance plan the airline will quote your rates about 330 days into the future as will the hotels.

We did a 4 day/3 night trip departing on a Saturday from Columbus OH so I’m using this as a reference point. Plus as part of a package tour it’s difficult to price out the individual segments but I’ll try.

I checked November 10th through the 13th and the basic package for airfare and Best Western Adams Inn was $328.00 per person, 2 people sharing a room. Adding 3rd & 4th travelers as children adds another $150.00 per person. The hotel offers free airport shuttle service so you’ve gotten yourself to the hotel. Plus they offer free service up to the T stop.

Now here’s some of the extras’:
· $15.00 per person 7 day “T” pass
· $5.00 per person for the Adam’s National Historic Park tour
· $26.00 per person for the Beantown Trolley and Harbor Tour
· The trips to Concord, Salem & Plymouth ranged from $30.00 up.

Hopefully you make sense of my left handed logic and math. If you need more information on booking this sort of trip feel free to contact Patti at 740.550.1206 or your local travel agent.