Tour Costing As A Travel Advisor

Hi All,
I am a travel agent, i have recently joined a company. And i am facing problem in calculating cost of a tour.
if any one can let me know how to calculate that or can sent me any file regarding this it would be of great help.
Thanks.
Vasundhra

Dear Vasundhara,
I recommend writing down the whole process of organisation of the tour. First categorise the expenses in three categories viz. (a) pre-tour expenses (b) actual tour expenses and (c) post-tour expenses.
(b) is your direct expense where (a) and (c) are your indirect expenses.
Do not include advertising expenses in the pre-tour expenses. Keep it under separate head.
Further make a break up where possible. Your major chunk of expenditure will be in (b). You can divide it in the categories like fuel, lodging and boarding, food, medical, transportation, staff salaries etc.
Ok...
DVD