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Budget at a Glance



We have drawn up an estimated budget of our forthcoming tour. If you have any queries please don't hesitate to e-mail us at kishpat@gmail.com

Click here to know our expenditure of the past 99 days

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Bike & Traveling Expenditure

       
 

Bike + Accessories + Modifications

75000.00 2

150,000.00

TVS Apache plus some minor modifications. Gifted by TVS Motor company

 

Spares to be carried with us

10000.00 1

10,000.00

chain & sprocket, cables, tubes, lights

 

Oil & Lubricant

450.00 16

7,200.00

Engine/ Gear oil (8 oil changes during our route)

 

Fuel

55.00 714.286

78,571.43

25,000 km at 35 Km/ litre

 

Tool Kit

1500.00 1

1,500.00

 
 

Sub Total

   

247,271.43

 
           
2

Food & Accommodation

       
 

Food per day (for 150 days)

500.00 150 75,000.00

Rotary International is taking care of hosting arrangements in some locations. Motorcycle clubs and travellers communities are also supporting.

 

Accommodation per day (for 150 days)

750.00 150 112,500.00
 

Sub Total

    187,500.00  
           
3

Shipping/ Ferry/ Flight Transfers etc.,

       
 

Return flight from Chennai to Colombo

28000.00 2 56,000.00

at INR 14,000 per person economy class Indian Airlines

 

Crating and Air-lifting the Bikes from Chennai and Colombo and back

20000.00 2 40,000.00

at INR 20,000 per bike (Rs.91 per kg for shipping and Rs.8,000 for crating)

 

Sub Total

    96,000.00  
           
4

Documentation, Visae, etc.,

       
 

Medical insurance

10000.00 2 20,000.00

New India Assurance Ltd.

 

Bike insurance

10000.00 2 20,000.00

For 2 Motorcycles

 

Medical Kit

3000.00 1 3,000.00

1 kit for the team

 

Carnet De Passage (to be Refunded after our return)

195000.00 2 390,000.00

Bank guarantee/ deposit (3 times the bike value) Refundable after the trip. (Optional as it is cheaper to temporarily import the bike to Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar and Srilanka) (cost approx. Rs.25,000)

 

Carnet De Passage fees

10000.00 2 20,000.00

Non refundable Fees to be paid to Automobile Association of South India

 

Phone Calls/ E-mail updates for family, friends and media

250.00 20 5,000.00

at Rs.250 per week

 

Visa charges

2500.00 2 5,000.00

Pakistan = Rs.15; Nepal = No visa required; Bhutan = Entry permit Rs.150+200 (for bike); Bangladesh = no visa fees for Indians; Myanmar = Rs.900+150 (road permit to be taken in Delhi); Thailand - Rs.900 (visa on entry)

 

Sub Total

    463,000.00  
           
5

Photography

       
 

Digital Still Camera - Canon S3

20000.00 1 20,000.00

Purchase of Digital camera

 

Digital Video Camera - Sony DCR-TRV285E

20000.00 1 20,000.00

Purchase of Digital video camera

 

Photography slides with development and mounting

500.00 10 5,000.00 Film Rs.300 + D & M Rs.200
 

Sub Total

    45,000.00  
           
6

Riding & Camping Eqpt.

       
 

Riding gear & Cold protection clothing

12000.00 2 24,000.00

Riding gear purchased from Cramster€f

 

Tent & other equipment

15000.00 1 15,000.00

Camping gear being sponsored by friends Mr. Gopi Krishnamurthy and Col. S.S. Rajan

 

Sub Total

    39,000.00  
           
7

Administration & Publicity Expenses

       
 

Domain registration, hosting and uploading on the road

25000.00 1 25,000.00

Domain regn., hosting etc.,

 

T-Shirts, Banners & other material

25000.00 1 25,000.00

complimentary items for promtion of our website/ tour

 

Press Conferences, meets, road shows etc.,

20000.00 1 20,000.00  
 

Miscellaneous Expenses

10000.00 1 10,000.00  
 

Sub total

    80,000.00  
           
 

Total Expenditure

    1,117,771.43  
Rupees Eleven Lakh seventeen thousand seven hundred seventy one and forty-three paise only