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By ESTHER MARSHALL Published: 11:42 BST, 17 April 2025 | Updated: 11:42 BST, 17 April 2025
Have you even been on holiday if you didn’t post about it on Instagram? Many tourists snap photos without even thinking about it, but there are a few destinations where it could cost you more than you might think. A new study from Heepsy has revealed the world’s most expensive places to snap a holiday photo. The team looked at each attraction’s entry fees, opening hours, rules on photography permits and online popularity to find out which are the priciest places to take a picture.Top of the list is the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest skyscraper standing at 828m/2,717 feet. The Dubai landmark charges a whopping AED 399/$108/£82 to visit the observation deck on the 148th floor. Visitors who don’t want to spend that much for their photo can pay AED 179/$48/£36 to explore the 124th and 125th floors. The second-most expensive place to take a photo is Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. A dormant volcano, it’s the highest mountain in Africa at 5,895m/19,340 feet. A new study from Heepsy has revealed the world’s most expensive places to snap a holiday photo. Top of the list is the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest skyscraper standing at 828m/2,717 feet The second-most expensive place to take a photo is Mount Kilimanjaro in TanzaniaMount Kilimanjaro makes the list because tourists will need to pay $70/£52 to enter the park. Paris’s Eiffel Tower takes third place on the list. The iconic French landmark charges €36/£30/$40 for a ticket to the top. Tourists looking for a less pricey photo backdrop could get a ticket to the attraction’s second floor instead for €23/£19/$26. Big Ben is the fourth most expensive spot on the list with an official tour of the Elizabeth Tower costing £35/$46 for an adult ticket. Of course, if tourists just want a photo with Big Ben in the backdrop, they could stand on Westminster Bridge for free. The Galapagos islands round off the top five while the Sagrada Familia takes sixth place. The Barcelona-based attraction has just announced it will create a ‘selfie-square’ for tourists to take photos to avoid creating congestion for local residents. Arizona’s Grand Canyon is the seventh priciest spot on the list. It costs $20/£15 per person to visit the natural attraction. Paris’s Eiffel Tower takes third place on the list. The iconic French landmark charges €36/£30/$40 for a ticket to the top Big Ben is the fourth most expensive spot on the list. Of course, if tourists just want a photo with Big Ben in the backdrop, they could stand on Westminster Bridge for free Arizona’s Grand Canyon is the seventh priciest spot on the list. It costs $20/£15 per person to visit the natural attraction WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE PLACES TO TAKE A PHOTO 1. Burj Khalifa, UAE2. Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania3. Eiffel Tower, France4. Big Ben, England 5. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador6. Sagrada Familia, Spain 7. The Grand Canyon, USA8. Machu Pichhu, Peru9. The Palace of Versailles, France10. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China11. Sydney Opera House, Australia 12. Taj Mahal, India13. Pyramids of Giza, Egypt 14. Angkor Wat, Vietnam 15. Golden Gate Bridge, USA16. Haleakala Volcano, USA17. Mount Fuji, Japan 18. Petra, Jordan 19. Torres del Paine National Park, Chile20. The Colosseum, Italy 21. Mount Etna, Italy 22. Banff National Park, Canada23. Salar de Iyuni, Bolivia 24. Iguacu Falls, Brazil 25. The Acropolis, Greece26. Stonehenge, England27. Chichen Itza, Mexico 28. Victoria Falls, Zambia29. Christ the Redeemer, Brazil 30. The Alhambra, Spain 31. Halong Bay, Vietnam 32. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, USA33. Sacred Valley, Peru 34. Antelope Canyon, USA35. Temple of the Tooth, Sri LankaSource: Heepsy If you’re looking to save on the fee, entrance to the Grand Canyon is free on a few occasions per year including on the First Day of National Park Week (April 19) and National Public Lands Day (September 27). Machu Picchu in Peru, Versailles Palace in France and Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in China round off the top 10 most expensive places to take a photo. Stonehenge also makes an appearance on the full list of expensive attractions for a holiday shot. The Neolithic landmark was recently slammed as one of the world’s most disappointing tourist attractions.
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World’s most expensive places to take tourist pictures revealed – with popular UK attraction making top five
