Price of “Bucket List” jaunts not always high-end
What would it take to visit the famous places in “The Bucket List,” the movie that brings Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman together as cancer patients who become friends and start the road trip of a lifetime before “kicking the bucket?”
Generally, a lot, but there are exceptions.
The pair goes everywhere on Nicholson’s private jet, which the Los Angeles Times says would cost a minimum of at least $54,000. Some other costs:
Ø The “Rookie Experience” driving a 600-horsepower NASCAR race car at the California Speedway in Fontana: $419, which includes eight laps.
Ø A stop to see zebras and elephants the Serengeti, Tanzania, Africa: $10,465 per person, excluding air fare, for a two-week trip by Abercrombie & Kent. The price includes Hemingway-style carpets, flush toilets and real beds in lieu of sleeping bags.
Ø A trip to the Pyramids in Egypt and a stay at the Four Seasons Hotel in Cairo, as well as a four-night cruise on the Nile: $4,335 per person, without airfare.
Ø A visit to the Great Wall of China: $1,299 (airfare included) for a nine-day China Discovery tour.
Ø A trek to the Himalayas in Nepal: a 14-day trip can be had for $2,695, not including airfare.
For those with less discretionary money, the least expensive item was somewhat breath-taking: Sky diving at the Perris Valley Skydiving School outside of Los Angeles priced at $249 each for equipment and training.
Report by David Wilkening
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