Experience based gifts are currently an incredibly popular alternative to more traditional presents. They generally lead to once in a life time activities that remain in the memory of those that receive them for a long time. Tank driving is one of the most popular types of experience based gifts but like all experienced based gifts, people are often concerned about the price. The fact is however that tank driving days are not actually that expensive, on average costing as little as two hundred and fifty pounds should you want to spend an entire day at the course. And if you simply want to experience tank driving for around thirty minutes, the price comes down immensely.
What is the Average Cost of Tank Driving Days in the Budget Category?
Should you be a little short on cash, it is possible to experience being in control of a tank for as little as a hundred pounds. Though different companies provide different packages within this price bracket, you can generally expect to be taught how to control a tank and then given around thirty minutes on an obstacle course. Though this of course is not the same as spending an entire day around tanks, many people simply find it surprising just how cheaply you can actually get your hands on one.
What is the Average Cost of Tank Driving Days?
If you are more interested in tank driving packages that involve an entire day around these powerful vehicles, on average this can be obtained for around two hundred and fifty pounds. These packages are generally sold under the label of "Full Monty" packages and though the specifics vary from company to company, the following is usually included.
- Training and instructions on how to drive a tank.
- The opportunity to drive at least three different military vehicles over a variety of obstacle courses.
- Lectures on the state of modern warfare across the world.
- SAS style training scenarios.
What is the Average Cost of Tank Driving Days involving Car Crushing?
Ask the majority of people what they would most like to do with a tank and chances are that they will say that they would like to crush a car. This can easily be done in the UK, you have two options.
- Option one is to choose a Full Monty package as described above that includes car crushing. About half of the Full Monty packages in the UK do include it but the catch is that the activity is shared among a group of participants. Though you are guaranteed to at least be a passenger, only one person will be the driver and it is the person who has performed the best in the day's activities.
- The second option is to purchase an actual car crushing experience. Here you are guaranteed to be the one that drives the tank over the car however the price reflects this. On average in the UK, it costs around four hundred pounds. This also generally does not include an entire day at the obstacle course, just the required training and then the actual opportunity to do some car crushing.