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Breakdown of Costs

Below is a complete breakdown of where your financial contribution to a Venture goes:

Pre-departure training (5%)

• Handbook and Field Manual
• Travel Safety Course

Language & Cultural Orientation (9%)

• Language tuition
• Weekend activities and city tours

VentureCo Trust – funds the Community Development Projects (8%)

• Project Co-ordinator’s salary
• Local labourers and craftsmen
• Safety equipment
• Tools

Transport, Food & Accommodation (26%)

• Airport transfers
• Busses, trains and boats
• Internal flights
• 3 meals a day
• Accommodation in good standard, family-run hostels, hotels and bunkhouses

Expedition Activities (22%)

• All activities included in itinerary
• National Park fees and permits
• Payment to guides and porters

Venture Safety (4%)

• Public liability insurance
• ATOL-bonding
• Satellite communication
• Major Incident Plan
• Equipment: tents, first aid kits, radios

Recruitment, Marketing and PR (10%)

• VentureCo website
• Website and print advertising
• Travel shows and gap year fairs
• Production of brochures, leaflets and DVDs
• Presentations and open evenings

Administrative Overheads (16%)

• UK staff and leaders’ salaries
• Office equipment
• Office rent and bills
• Auditors
• Company registration
• Overseas recces and site visits

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