I know that some regulars here are undoubtedly seriously involved with AMA, so I will be as delicate with my wording of these questions as possible.
I have been looking at their tour site, and some of the offerings look absolutely awesome, but the prices seem pretty expensive.
I would estimate the daily costs for a moto tour to be along the lines of;
$20 - bike
$20 - food
$20 - average for accommodation, (some nights much cheaper, some more)
$10 - fuel
$75 - guide (THB60,000/month)
$100 - beer but that isn't included anyway.
Total cost less beer about $145.
I think these costs might be a little high (other than the beer), so it seems that the tour price would be making 100% each day.
I have a mate about to start a tour with hidden Cambodia at $US100/day and that seems pretty high, but the $230-$280/day is quite expensive.
The tours do look great and I am sure having one of the experienced guides would provide access to very many things that a self supported rider would miss, that is why I am looking at it, but that sort of folding is very hard come buy for most of us.
Do I have my cost estimates wrong?
Are there many extras that I haven't taken into account?
Are those prices targeted at rich rich American stock brokers, not us paupers from the land Downunder? (our Paso being worth about nothing most of the time).
What do people who are either involved with AMA or have experienced both think?
Cheers,
Daewoo
I have been looking at their tour site, and some of the offerings look absolutely awesome, but the prices seem pretty expensive.
I would estimate the daily costs for a moto tour to be along the lines of;
$20 - bike
$20 - food
$20 - average for accommodation, (some nights much cheaper, some more)
$10 - fuel
$75 - guide (THB60,000/month)
$100 - beer but that isn't included anyway.
Total cost less beer about $145.
I think these costs might be a little high (other than the beer), so it seems that the tour price would be making 100% each day.
I have a mate about to start a tour with hidden Cambodia at $US100/day and that seems pretty high, but the $230-$280/day is quite expensive.
The tours do look great and I am sure having one of the experienced guides would provide access to very many things that a self supported rider would miss, that is why I am looking at it, but that sort of folding is very hard come buy for most of us.
Do I have my cost estimates wrong?
Are there many extras that I haven't taken into account?
Are those prices targeted at rich rich American stock brokers, not us paupers from the land Downunder? (our Paso being worth about nothing most of the time).
What do people who are either involved with AMA or have experienced both think?
Cheers,
Daewoo