How we make money
WanderCost is free to use and earns money through affiliate links. If you click through to a booking partner and book something, that partner may pay us a commission. It costs you nothing extra — the price is the same as going direct.
What that does not change
Commissions never affect which destinations we show you, what we estimate a trip costs, or how results are ranked. The ranking is produced by the cost model from your budget and the destination data, before any partner is involved. We do not accept payment for placement, and no destination can pay to appear or to rank higher.
Why the estimates are what they are
Cost figures are planning estimates built from route distance, seasonal demand and a curated catalog of typical on-the-ground spending at three travel styles. They are not quotes, and real prices move. We show a confidence range on every destination rather than pretending to a precision we do not have.