15 Tips for Cheap Travel: #4) Consider a Vacation Package Deal
This is the fourth post of the “15 Tips for Cheap Travel” Series. You can navigate the rest of the series by going to the 15 Tips for Cheap Travel Index.
I used to be of the opinion that the best travel deal was always one that you put together yourself. Recently, though I’ve found some great package deals online. There are a few main reasons to consider a vacation package:
- It may be cheaper than what you can find by yourself.
- It may be of better value than you can find on your own.
- It’s easier to buy it all together than researching and buying hotels and airfare separately.
- You don’t have to plan exactly where you want to go; instead you can just choose from among cheap packages that you like.
There are a lot of sites that offer vacation packages; and it’s hard to know which ones are good.
Two sites that I’ve traveled with are:
Site59.com and GoToday.com
Site59.com offers both domestic and international travel packages while GoToday.com offers only international packages.
I had great experiences on both of these trips and the Go Today trip was particularily wonderful. Our hotel was one of the nicest I’ve ever stayed in (They even had free mini-toblerones in the lobby and a wonderful free breakfast).
GoToday has improved over the years; though they still don’t give you taxes and fees upfront (apparently it depends on the dates and airport). So if you use this site make sure you don’t get too excited when you see that 7-day London Trip for $499. But, even with the fees the packages are wonderful.
Site59.com offers packages for weekend trips in the next two weeks. This is great if you need a last minute vacation.
I’ve also heard good things about Virgin Vacations and LastMinuteTravel.com Packages.
If you have a destination in mind Sidestep.com will compare deals for you.
Orbitz, Expedia, and Travelocity also all offer vacation packages. Of these three I like the way Travelocity is laid out and their list of “top deals.”
What other sites have you used to find vacation packages?
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