Have you even been on holiday if you didn’t post about it on Instagram?
Many tourists snap photos without even thinking about it, but there are a few destinations where it could cost you more than you might think.
A new study from Heepsy has revealed the world’s most expensive places to snap a holiday photo.
The team looked at each attraction’s entry fees, opening hours, rules on photography permits and online popularity to find out which are the priciest places to take a picture.
Top of the list is the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest skyscraper standing at 828m/2,717 feet.
The Dubai landmark charges a whopping AED 399/$108/£82 to visit the observation deck on the 148th floor.
Visitors who don’t want to spend that much for their photo can pay AED 179/$48/£36 to explore the 124th and 125th floors.
The second-most expensive place to take a photo is Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. A dormant volcano, it’s the highest mountain in Africa at 5,895m/19,340 feet.
A new study from Heepsy has revealed the world’s most expensive places to snap a holiday photo. Top of the list is the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest skyscraper standing at 828m/2,717 feet
The second-most expensive place to take a photo is Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
Mount Kilimanjaro makes the list because tourists will need to pay $70/£52 to enter the park.
Paris’s Eiffel Tower takes third place on the list. The iconic French landmark charges €36/£30/$40 for a ticket to the top.
Tourists looking for a less pricey photo backdrop could get a ticket to the attraction’s second floor instead for €23/£19/$26.
Big Ben is the fourth most expensive spot on the list with an official tour of the Elizabeth Tower costing £35/$46 for an adult ticket.
Of course, if tourists just want a photo with Big Ben in the backdrop, they could stand on Westminster Bridge for free.
The Galapagos islands round off the top five while the Sagrada Familia takes sixth place.
The Barcelona-based attraction has just announced it will create a ‘selfie-square’ for tourists to take photos to avoid creating congestion for local residents.
Arizona’s Grand Canyon is the seventh priciest spot on the list. It costs $20/£15 per person to visit the natural attraction.
Paris’s Eiffel Tower takes third place on the list. The iconic French landmark charges €36/£30/$40 for a ticket to the top
Big Ben is the fourth most expensive spot on the list. Of course, if tourists just want a photo with Big Ben in the backdrop, they could stand on Westminster Bridge for free
Arizona’s Grand Canyon is the seventh priciest spot on the list. It costs $20/£15 per person to visit the natural attraction
WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE PLACES TO TAKE A PHOTO
1. Burj Khalifa, UAE
2. Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
3. Eiffel Tower, France
4. Big Ben, England
5. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
6. Sagrada Familia, Spain
7. The Grand Canyon, USA
8. Machu Pichhu, Peru
9. The Palace of Versailles, France
10. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China
11. Sydney Opera House, Australia
12. Taj Mahal, India
13. Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
14. Angkor Wat, Vietnam
15. Golden Gate Bridge, USA
16. Haleakala Volcano, USA
17. Mount Fuji, Japan
18. Petra, Jordan
19. Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
20. The Colosseum, Italy
21. Mount Etna, Italy
22. Banff National Park, Canada
23. Salar de Iyuni, Bolivia
24. Iguacu Falls, Brazil
25. The Acropolis, Greece
26. Stonehenge, England
27. Chichen Itza, Mexico
28. Victoria Falls, Zambia
29. Christ the Redeemer, Brazil
30. The Alhambra, Spain
31. Halong Bay, Vietnam
32. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, USA
33. Sacred Valley, Peru
34. Antelope Canyon, USA
35. Temple of the Tooth, Sri Lanka
Source: Heepsy
If you’re looking to save on the fee, entrance to the Grand Canyon is free on a few occasions per year including on the First Day of National Park Week (April 19) and National Public Lands Day (September 27).
Machu Picchu in Peru, Versailles Palace in France and Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in China round off the top 10 most expensive places to take a photo.
Stonehenge also makes an appearance on the full list of expensive attractions for a holiday shot.
The Neolithic landmark was recently slammed as one of the world’s most disappointing tourist attractions.
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