World’s most expensive places to take tourist pictures revealed – with popular UK attraction making top five

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 Tanzania

Mount 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, UAE

2. Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

3. Eiffel Tower, France

4. Big Ben, England 

5. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

6. Sagrada Familia, Spain 

7. The Grand Canyon, USA

8. Machu Pichhu, Peru

9. The Palace of Versailles, France

10. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China

11. Sydney Opera House, Australia 

12. Taj Mahal, India

13. Pyramids of Giza, Egypt 

14. Angkor Wat, Vietnam 

15. Golden Gate Bridge, USA

16. Haleakala Volcano, USA

17. Mount Fuji, Japan 

18. Petra, Jordan 

 

 19. Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

20. The Colosseum, Italy 

21. Mount Etna, Italy 

22. Banff National Park, Canada

23. Salar de Iyuni, Bolivia 

24. Iguacu Falls, Brazil 

25. The Acropolis, Greece

26. Stonehenge, England

27. Chichen Itza, Mexico 

28. Victoria Falls, Zambia

29. Christ the Redeemer, Brazil 

30. The Alhambra, Spain 

31. Halong Bay, Vietnam 

32. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, USA

33. Sacred Valley, Peru 

34. Antelope Canyon, USA

35. Temple of the Tooth, Sri Lanka

Source: 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

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