How much for a yr 4 outdoor persuits break 2 hours away?

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How much would you expect to pay for such an excursion? Back in the day we went to Hexham for £15 for 5 days and got boots, coats and bags provided. DS been invited on a 2 night so short of 3 days trip .. guess how much? In fact aibu thinking £180 is a bit much?

A good part of that will be travel costs

2 hours away? in fact its 1hr and a half - perhaps i should offer to take a few in my car instead?

The cost of transport for school visits is horrendous certainly a few hundred for 2 hours away

Sounds too much even with travel. Year 4 can go before (or even during) SATS when prices are cheaper. What time of year is this trip? How many children? (Transport obvioulsy works out more per head if a small group.)

I teach yr 4. The main costs will be the accommodation and the activities at the venue. The coach won't cost too much. Probably about £15 per head. If you want a breakdown of the costs for the trip, ask the teacher.

32 ish this time next year - they are guaging interest now.

What will it cover: travel, food, accommodation, activities and specialist instructor time?

Can you ask for a breakdown?

£180 for 2 nights is cheap, it's £180 for 1 night and 2 days for our school yr3 trip.

perhaps it is cheap perhaps im behind the times - like dh said all 4 off us could go in a premier in for 2 nights have a slap up breakfast and a nice day out at a theme park for that!

ours is about that for 1 night 2 days

The children that don't go get to go on a daytrip instead for £15 and tbh I think they got more out of that, dd2 went on the away trip and said it was boring, dd3 went on the day trip and had a fantastic time - dd4 will be going on the day trip! Ours was some sort of field trip rather than outdoor activities.

It's hard as we don't go away on holiday it's a rare opportunity for them to go away.

£180 doesn't seem to bad to me:

Day 1 Travel £15 Lunch £4 Dinner £5 Accommodation £20 Activity (pm) £15 (eve) £10

Day 2 Breakfast £4 Lunch £4 Dinner £5 Accommodation £20 Activity (am) £15 (pm) £15 (eve) £10

Day 2 Breakfast £4 Lunch £4 Activity (am) £15 Travel £15

Total £180

I paid £145 for DD1 to go three days, two nights this time last year, but fuel prices have shot up so much I'd have to say that £180 is not unreasonable now. Paid £200 for DD1 to go on a 4 day, 3 night trip last October and thought that was a bargain, got £7 back as they had overestimated the cost (and didn't keep the money for the school . Lots of activities on both trips, only needed to provide packed lunch outbound on first day.