The Money Pot is a common fund collected on the first day of the trip in local currency from all tour participants and managed by the Travel Coordinator, who is responsible for it for the entire duration of the trip.
The Money Pot is only used for the extra activities (not included in the tour package) that ALL members of the group agree to do. Rather than collecting money each time a group payment is required, having a common fund to pull from speeds payments up! It also allows flexibility to choose the extra activities and excursions the group wants to do depending on their desires.
The Money pot amount varies for each trip and you can find more details by clicking on 'Money Pot? Find out more!' on the trip page you are interested in. The amount has been estimated based on previous groups but can vary slightly depending on the extra activities the group decides to do. As such, the Travel Coordinator may need to request a top up of the Money Pot during the trip if required.
The Money Pot also covers the Travel Coordinator’s costs for these extra activities, BUT the Travel Coordinator will always try to negotiate for their quota to be free or reduced, since a lot of activites can usually be negotiated as the leader of the group.
Your Travel Coordinator will clearly communicate and track all group payments so you are fully aware of where your money is going.
Any leftover money will be returned at the end of the trip and split equally amongst all participants and don't worry, our Travel Coordinators always try and haggle a deal!