holidaying abroad (next year)

[theone8181]

So me and the family are looking at taking our first abroad holiday together (will have to get 4 new passports). Were looking at school holidays so July/August and are looking for a week. We've been to quite a few places in Europe before the kids so we're think maybe Spain or greece, however it's looking to be around 1600 for just a week (currently pay that for Cornwall), what happened to going out of this country being so cheap (I know Brexit really hasn't helped). What websites do people use and is it still way cheaper to book separately rather than as a package? Were thinking beech/pool with maybe a waterpark thrown in, kids will be 7 and just under 5.

 

[Raymond Lin]

£1600 for a family of 4 for a week outside school terms? I take it that includes flights and hotel?

Bite their hands off.

 

[Maximum Triceratops]

Booking in the kids Holidays is the problem as they ramp up the prices big style, really boils my potatoes .

 

[benskia]

How is it going to be cheaper for travel and accommodation for somewhere abroad than it would be here? Please explain how you thought getting on a plane and ending up somewhere hot in the school holidays would be less money than driving in your own car to Cornwall?

 

[englishpremier]

How is it going to be cheaper for travel and accommodation for somewhere abroad than it would be here? Please explain how you thought getting on a plane and ending up somewhere hot in the school holidays would be less money than driving in your own car to Cornwall?

That is easy. Plane tickets can often be had for less than rail tickets. Hotels and lodgings in general are much much cheaper. You would struggle to pay less than £100 per night for a B&B per night for a couple in the UK. Food/eating out is practically nothing in places like Spain. Cana y tapa €1.90 a few of those and you are happy.

 

[Deleted member 66701]

That is easy. Plane tickets can often be had for less than rail tickets.

Only if you're willing to fly at obscure times and on weird days. Kid friendly times and normal fri/sat arrive/depart days during school hols are never that cheap.

 

[Deleted member 66701]

Booking in the kids Holidays is the problem as they ramp up the prices big style, really boils my potatoes .

They don't ramp up the prices, they discount the other dates.

 

[theone8181]

How is it going to be cheaper for travel and accommodation for somewhere abroad than it would be here? Please explain how you thought getting on a plane and ending up somewhere hot in the school holidays would be less money than driving in your own car to Cornwall?

I'm sure it used to be cheaper to go abroad (however we've not travelled in school holidays abroad before). Also the last time we went abroad was 2011 so it was better value for money. What's the going rate for a week abroad then, 2 grand?