‘Luxury’ and ‘family’ travel are not two things you often put together – in fact, it’s quite difficult to imagine how it would work! However, there are plenty of ways to enjoy luxury family travel from jetting off to exotic locations to staying in world-class accommodation.
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If you want to break away from the typical family-friendly resorts and enjoy something a little more upmarket for your family holiday, then you’ve come to the right place. The following tips can help you plan the perfect luxury getaway for your family, without breaking the bank. Learn more about how you can enjoy luxury family travel for less.
Choosing the Right Destination
Finding the right destination can make all the difference to you and your family. Thinking outside the box can help you decide on a location you’d never have dreamed of visiting with the kids before. Some excellent suggestions for luxury family holidays include:
- Thailand
- Dubai
- The Maldives
- The Caribbean
- Mexico
- An African safari
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Canada
- North America
- The Amalfi Coast
- Skiing
- A cruise
What’s great about planning something different to your typical family holiday is that you can break away from the typical beach resort trip and enjoy something a little different. An adventure holiday or a trip with plenty of sightseeing opportunities will be an experience the whole family can enjoy, and could open up your eyes to a whole new type of holiday.
Why not open up an atlas or grab a globe, close your eyes and just point your finger to help you choose where to go?
When Should You Go?
When you should go on a family holiday can be tricky. Of course, the cheapest way to enjoy luxury family travel would be during term time. However, there are strict rules about taking your kids out of school during term time, and you could be fined for doing so. If a trip has an educational element, your headteacher might be more lenient. It also helps if your kids are doing well at school and are up to date with all of their work.
That doesn’t mean that you can’t afford luxury travel during the school holidays. Travelling to some destinations can be cheaper during the Christmas period, or you could take advantage of special offers early in the year for summer travel. This year travel companies struggled thanks to some glorious British weather for a change, meaning there are some amazing deals to be found if you book your summer holiday early.
Finding the Best Deals for Luxury Family Travel
If you love to grab a bargain, then you’ll enjoy the hunt for cheaper luxury travel for you and your family. Some great tips for finding the best deals include:
Book early
Booking your trip as early as possible can help you to take advantage of the cheapest flight prices. Skyscanner is a fantastic website for finding the cheapest flight to any destination, at any time of year. Learning how to use Skyscanner will change the way you book your holidays from now on. You can even use it to set up alerts for when prices change or new flights become available. Booking early will also give you more time to pay, allowing you to spread the cost if you’re clever with a 0% card.
Travel agents will also put out some great deals for early birds, so if you’re looking to book next summer’s family getaway, take a look now! You could save £100s off a great deal to some incredible destinations.
Make Use of Travel Deals Websites
Many travel deals can seem to good to be true, but they can actually be a valuable secret weapon for scoring amazing deals on enviable holidays. Some of the best UK websites for finding luxury travel deals include Secret Escapes, Travelzoo and Voyage Privé. These are often good for finding a last-minute deal or for getting added extras thrown in like a room upgrade, a guided tour or an upgrade to your meal plan.
Go Last-Minute
While booking early has its merits, booking last-minute can also help you enjoy great savings, especially if you’re flexible about when and where you want to travel. Top last-minute holiday websites include Lastminute.com, Kayak and Holiday Pirates. With the last-minute option, you do run the risk of not being able to go to where you’d hope, but you could still pick up a great deal on luxury travel nonetheless.
Travel in Style
Sometimes, it’s not the destination, but the journey that can make a family holiday more luxurious. From upgrading to first class on the Eurostar or hiring a car on your family getaway, there are several different options available to you.
Have you ever considered hiring a private plane? There are some great ways you can hire a private jet for less, and could even save money compared to typical flight prices – especially at peak times of the year. The most affordable private jets are easier to hire than you might think, so they’re worth taking a look at to help you travel in style. Going private can offer great value if you’re travelling in a group or you’d prefer to enjoy travelling together in peace.
Enjoy Luxury Accommodation for Less
It’s easier than ever to find luxury accommodation for you and your family. Sometimes the best thing you can do is to shun the travel agent, and instead do your own search for luxury hotels – this will bring up some unique and exciting places you might not find advertised on a typical travel website.
Another option, of course, is to go self-catering. You can enjoy temporary living in a grand villa or apartment in a fantastic destination, all for the fraction of the cost of a hotel. Airbnb offers so many excellent choices that you’ll soon start feeling the travel bug! From having a pool all to yourselves to amazing views and beautiful sun decks – self-catering can be the way to go to really make your trip special.
Add in Some Luxury Experiences
If you tend to spend most of your family holidays lying by the beach or playing in the pool, why not try something a bit different this time around? For example, you could add in a guided tour of the local area or head off on a boat for the day? Excursions and private tours needn’t cost as much as you think, and websites like Expedia are a great place to find bargain prices on these luxury elements. You can also check out Groupon for top local deals to help you save money on fine restaurant dining and more.
Explore what there is to do in your chosen travel destination and start making plans to help you really soak it all up.
Visit More Than One Destination
Why stop at one destination for your luxury family holiday? Multi-centre holidays can make your trip feel more luxurious, and doesn’t need to cost much more than visiting one destination. In fact, by splitting up your journey, you might even be able to enjoy cheaper flight prices!
Whether you want to tour America, Asia or city hop around Europe, you’ll find plenty of inspiration for multi-centre family holidays.
Family travel offers wonderful experiences and the chance to explore new and exciting destinations together. Adding that luxury element can make travel more enjoyable, while also helping you to try different things. If you’re clever, you can enjoy some big savings on luxury family travel that will change the way you travel forever and find a whole new meaning to your package deal. Where would your ideal luxury family holiday take you?
Some great tips . I could do do with a holiday
Hi Zena. I just loved your post. I also bookmark your page for my future travel information. Last year I with my two children went out to India for traveling. Hope next year would be some other place as you recommended. Yous just told my word “Travel in Style”
Loved your post.
Thanks for sharing this, This could help one save a hell lot of money.
Thanks for such informative post. Keep sharing Cheers..!!!
I’m swooning thinking of the Amalfi coast. That would be wonderful, and I need all the tips I can get, as I haven’t traveled in ages.
It’s nice to read your post. I love to travel. Yes, we need to find the best place for a trip within our budget. At the same time, the baby accessories need to be kept with you for hassle-free traveling.