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Fancy heading off on the Lions tour ? Well, one thing's for sure – you'll need a big bank balance and a full wallet.

We've broken down the cost of everything, from flights to accommodation, tickets to transfers and the average cost of food and drinks (including a few extra match day beers).

And it's not cheap.

We've included packages - and given you the breakdowns in case you wanted to do it all yourself.

The full price breakdown (for 40 days)

Match tickets: Best available tickets cost around £1,213.19 (total for all matches)

Flights: Around £1,513 (includes internal flights where necessary)

Accommodation: Around £1,837

Airport transfers: Around £200-£300

Food/drink: Total for 40 days - with an average of around £40 a day - £1,600

If you include an extra five beers per match day (priced at around £5.21) that's an extra £260.50, bringing the total to around £1,860.50

Overall total: Around £6,363

With extra match day beers: Around £6,620

The full price breakdown for 20 days (enough to cover the three tests):

Tickets: Best available tickets cost around £736.53

Flights: Around £1,080

Accommodation: Around £1,014

Airport transfers: Around £150-£200

Food/drink: Total for 20 days, around £800

Factoring in an extra five beers per match day (priced at around £5.21) = an extra £80, bringing the total to around £880

Overall total: Around £3,780

With extra match day beers: Around £3,860

Package Deals

If you don't fancy booking everything yourself, you could opt for a package deal.

Strachan Sports Travel told us that they are offering a package which includes all flights, accommodation, travel to the matches and tickets as well for £7,500.

But this packages does not factor in the cost of food and drink.

Total with food and drink: Around £9,100

Other package deals

One Test Tours

Official Lions Tours range from £2,599 for flights, two warm up games and the first test (June 24), to £4,999 for a package including flights, a pair of warm-up games, airport transfers and hotel accommodation.

The tours take 14 days, kicking off with flights on June 12.

Two Test Tours

Two-test options with Lions Tours range from £6,399 to £7,699 depending on various flight, accommodation and transfer options.

Three Test Tours

Rugby Travel Ireland has an 18-night tour including all three test matches, plus the Hurricanes game, including accommodation and flights, from around £7500pp.

A 40-day tour taking in all 10 matches, flights with Emirates, 40 nights’ accommodation and more is priced at £10,500

Lions Tours has flights and official tickets for three tests from £2,999, with its most expensive, 40-day tour priced at £15,499

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How we broke the prices down

Food and drinks costs (averages)

Breakfast: Around NZ$10 (£5.47)

Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) NZ$11 (£5.98)

Basic dinner out for two in neighbourhood pub: NZ$52 (£29)

1 cocktail drink in downtown club NZ$16 (£9)

1 beer (pint) in neighbourhood pub NZ$10 (£5.21)

1 bottle of red table wine, good quality NZ$18 (£10)

(Data taken from the most recent Expatistan Cost of Living Index)

Total per day: Breakfast/lunch/dinner/three beers - Around £40 per day

Booking the trip yourself

Match 1 - Whangarei

3 June: New Zealand Barbarians vs British and Irish Lions Toll Stadium, Whangarei

Tickets

Best available: $99 (£54.08)

Click to buy tickets .

Flights

Cheapest price one way from London Heathrow - LAX - Auckland - Whangarei on June 1: £601 ( Air New Zealand )

(Data taken from Sky Scanner on April 21)

Getting to and from the airport

City Link operates a bus service to/from Whangarei CBD which stops immediately outside the airport terminal.

Adult single - $3.00 (£1.64)

(Stadium located around 7km from the airport)

Total there and back: £3.28

Accommodation

The cheapest hotel listed for Whangarei on Expedia on June 2, 2017 is the Grand Hotel at around £33 a night - which is located around 1.3km from the stadium.

Five nights: £165

Match 2 - Auckland

7 June: Blues vs British and Irish Lions Eden Park, Auckland

Tickets

Best Available (Row D, Seats 1): $129 (£70.43)

Click to buy tickets .

Travel

Flights

Cheapest one way flight from Whangarei to Auckland International on June 6: £35 ( Air New Zealand )

(Data taken from Sky Scanner on April 19)

Bus

Intercity Whangarei to Auckland - Central on Tue, 6 June 2017 for 1 Adult: $23.00 (£12.57) (depending on times can also cost as low as $1)

Total there and back: £25.14

Accommodation

The cheapest hotel listed for Auckland on Expedia on June 6, 2017 is the Shooters Saloon Bar Hotel and Cabin at around £35 a night - which is located around 0.55m from the stadium.

Three nights: £105

Tip: Hostels are often a lot cheaper.

Match 3 - Christchurch

10 June: Crusaders vs British and Irish Lions AMI Stadium, Christchurch

Tickets

Best available: $129 (£70.43)

Click to buy tickets .

Flights

Cheapest price one way from Auckland International - Christchurch on June 9 (Direct): £30 ( Air New Zealand )

(Data taken from Sky Scanner on April 19)

Getting from the airport

A shuttle can be cheaper than a taxi but you will usually share the van with other passengers and the shuttle may stop at other destinations before your own.

Average shuttle price around $29 (£15.84) ( Jayride )

(Stadium located around 10km from the airport)

Total there and back: £31.68

Accommodation

The cheapest hotel listed for Christchurch on Expedia on June 9, 2017 is the New City Hotel at around £16 a night - which is located around 1.58m from the stadium.

Three nights: £48

Match 4 - Dunedin

13 June: Highlanders vs British and Irish Lions Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

Tickets

Best available: $129 (£70.43)

Click to buy tickets .

Travel

Flights

Cheapest price one way from Christchurch - Dunedin on June 12 (Direct): £53 ( Air New Zealand )

(Data taken from Sky Scanner on April 19)

Bus

You can take a 6hr Intercity bus journey for $42 (£22.94).

Getting from the airport

Charter and shuttle bus services operate for all international Rugby fixtures.

Average shuttle price around $15 (£8.19) ( Intercity )

(Stadium located around 31km from the airport)

Total there and back: £16.38

Accommodation

The cheapest hotel listed for Otago, Dunedin on Expedia on June 12, 2017 is the Burns Lodge at Holy Cross Centre at around £29 a night - which is located around 17km from the stadium.

Four nights: £116

Match 5 - Rotorua

17 June: Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua

Tickets

Best available: $129 (£70.43)

Click to buy tickets .

Flights

Cheapest price one way from Dunedin - Rotorua on June 16 (1 stop): £169 ( Air New Zealand )

(Data taken from Sky Scanner on April 19)

Getting from the airport

Average shuttle price around $28.80 (£15.72) ( Jayride )

(Stadium located around 11km from the airport)

Total there and back: £31.44

Accommodation

The cheapest hotel listed for Rotorua on Expedia on June 16, 2017 is the Gwendoline Court Motor Lodge at around £43 a night - which is located around 1.64m from the stadium.

Three nights: £129

Match 6 - Hamilton

20 June: Chiefs vs British and Irish Lions Waikato Stadium, Hamilton

Tickets

Best available: $129 (£70.43)

Click to buy tickets .

Travel

Bus

Cheapest price one way from Rotorua to Hamilton Central on June 19: $18 (£9.84) (price based on service running at 1.20pm) ( Intercity )

Accommodation

One of the cheapest hotel listed near the stadium on Expedia on June 19, 2017 is the Manhattan Lodge Motel at around £46 a night - which is located around 1.78m from the stadium.

Four nights: £184

Match 7 - Auckland

24 June: New Zealand vs British and Irish Lions Eden Park, Auckland

Tickets

Best available: $449 (£245.51)

Cheapest available: $149 (£81.51)

Click to buy tickets .

Travel

Bus

Cheapest price one way from Hamilton Central to Auckland Central on June 23: $15 (£8.20) (price based on service running at 1.30pm) ( Intercity )

Flights

The cheapest price to fly from London Heathrow to Auckland (if you just wanted to watch the three test games) on June 23 costs around £504 on Sky Scanner .

Accommodation

The cheapest hotel listed for Auckland on Expedia on June 23, 2017 is The Devereux Boutique Hotel at around £44 a night - which is located around 2.73m from the stadium.

Three nights: £132

Or seven nights (if you just wanted to watch the three test games): £308

Match 8 - Wellington

27 June: Hurricanes vs British and Irish Lions Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Tickets:

Best available: $129 (£70.43)

Click to buy tickets .

Flights

Cheapest price one way from Auckland International to Wellington on June 26 (Direct): £49 ( Jetstar )

(Data taken from Sky Scanner on April 19)

Getting from the airport

Average bus price to city centre around $10 (£5.47) ( Intercity )

(Stadium located around 9km from the airport)

Total there and back: £10.94

Accommodation

The cheapest hotel listed for Wellington on Expedia on June 26, 2017 is the Willis Wellington Hotel at around £63 a night - which is located around 1.85m from the stadium.

Match 9 - Wellington

1 July: New Zealand vs British and Irish Lions Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Flights (if you just wanted to watch the three test games)

Cheapest price one way from Auckland International to Wellington on June 30 (Direct): £68 ( Jetstar )

(Data taken from Sky Scanner on April 21)

Tickets

Best available: $449 (£245.51)

Cheapest available: $149 (£81.51)

Click to buy tickets .

Accommodation

Same as above.

Total for 11 nights: £693

Or seven nights (if you just wanted to watch the three test games): £441

Match 10 - Auckland

8 July: New Zealand vs British and Irish Lions Eden Park, Auckland

Tickets

Best available: $449 (£245.51)

Cheapest available: $149 (£81.51)

Click to buy tickets .

Flights

Cheapest price one way from Wellington to Auckland International on July 7 (Direct): £69 ( Jetstar )

(Data taken from Sky Scanner on April 19)

Getting from the airport

Average bus price to city centre around $10 (£5.47) ( Intercity )

(Stadium located around 18km from the airport)

Total there and back: £10.94

Accommodation

One of the cheapest hotel listed for Auckland on Expedia on July 7, 2017 is the Shooters Saloon Bar Hotel and Cabin at around £53 a night - which is located around 0.55m from the stadium.

Five nights: £265

Flight home

Cheapest price on Sky Scanner one way from Auckland International to London Heathrow at 6.15pm on July 11: £439 ( Philippine Airlines )