2024-07-23 09:32:29
The Paris tourist office estimates that 1.5 million foreign tourists will visit Île-de-France during the Olympic Games. For those coming from afar, this represents a significant budget: more than 10,000 euros for a Canadian family.
Breanne, who lives in Calgary, Alberta, attended the Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010. Since then, she has been looking forward to seeing the games with her family. The dream has been coming true for a while, little Charlie has appeared and they are all preparing to go on the road Paris.
« I had the opportunity to see many performances at the Olympic Games in Vancouver, a great experience, so I have that in my heart, says this Canadian. I like France, I like Paris, so the chance to see Paris again, and see the Olympics together, I think it will be a great experience. ».
18 tickets cost over 2,000 euros
The ticket opening date is marked on the calendar. It’s a variety of fun with spaces for six different sports. Between three, standing for eighteen tickets, which cost more than 2,000 euros.
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« Tickets are available for 50 euros, others for 80 euros… There is basketball, volleyball, football/soccer, golf. Really have the experience. I told my husband Derek : “We will be there for Canada “We even bought small Canadian flags “, he rejoiced.
A hotel for 300 euros per night
Once the tickets are purchased, accommodation is to be paid. It’s hard to find good deals, you leave with 300 euros per night. ” Which is good, in the hotel there is breakfast every morning, which will help us a lot, he put it into perspective. We will not eat at Michelin restaurants all the time, that would not be a good way to spend our money ! »
All in all, two weeks in Paris will cost you almost 10,000 euros… And again, a direct flight ticket from Paris to return to Canada was very expensive, so they traveled through Ireland.
For Alexis Roy, the founder of Alexi.com flights, which offers flight tickets to Europe from Canada, at the moment it is more profitable to go through specialized companies which offer packages ” aircraft and venues for Olympic events”.
« For such events as the Olympics, Super Bowl, Formula 1, this is one of the only times I would recommend going to an agency », believe this professor.
To try to raise the money, Breanne tried to sell some of her places: ” I’m trying to sell some tickets that won’t be used during the Games, so I’m crossing my fingers to find buyers. ».
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