If you are planning your family holiday, you might be wondering how you can save money. You are certainly not alone. In fact, the price of travel is one of the things that stops a lot of families from exploring the world and why they don’t even bother arranging a break away. Don’t worry though, there are some ways you can save some money on your break. 

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Let’s have a look at some of the ways you can make some savings on your next family holiday: 

Plan In Good Time

At the end of the day, last-minute deals are far and few between, although you might hear stories of people who have got themselves a deal on a holiday because they booked the week before. You are much more likely to save money on your holiday if you book in advance. Plus you will have much more choices and ways to minimize the costs if you book in advance. Booking last minute means you are left with whatever is left rather than actually being able to shop for a holiday. 

Rent Accommodation Rather Than A Hotel

If there are more than four of you, renting accommodation makes a lot of sense rather than booking a hotel. You can book luxury vacation villas, apartments, houses, caravans, treehouses, cabins, and more. It could be that you are a large family or it could be that you have invited the grandparents to come along; either way renting somewhere could save you quite a bit of money when it comes to accommodation. Rather than paying for a hotel room for everyone, you can spread the cost for just one price. This is becoming a more popular option when people are travelling and you may even find that it is much more comfortable. 

Go At The Right Time

If you can travel off-peak then you should. If you have a young family and no one is in school yet, it might be worth taking advantage of the fact that you can go out of season at the moment. When the school holiday arises you will find that this automatically hikes the price of your holiday before you have even started to look. If you absolutely have to travel in the school holidays you might be better off looking at spring or autumn instead of the summer months. 

It might be a nice idea to look at doing family days out in the summer holidays instead of going on a full holiday away. This way you get the feeling of exploring with your children but at a fraction of the cost. Remember not everyone will book off the whole of the summer holidays so during the week family venues will still be quieter than they would be at the weekend. 

These three tips will help you to save money when it comes to booking your next summer holiday. Do you have any other tips that could help? Please share them in the comments below. 

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