My climbing partner and I have booked our tickets to Kenya and are now arranging for a trek up Mt. Kenya.
Through a recommendation of a Sumitpost member I have received a quote from the company he used. I think that the price is perfectly fair and reasonable. However, my climbing partner thinks that it is outrageous, despite being the cheapest of any of the companies we asked. I would like to change his point of view, but I don't know how to go about explaining it to him. Here are his arguments:
1.) There is price collusion. Most quotes were $1,500 for 8 day technical trek.
2.) Average income is $400 per year / therefore paying over 3 years of income for 8 days.
3.) There are no park fees for mt. Kenya
I feel that he is just not looking at the situation in the right light.