Holiday quote needed please any help appreciated

BrownyP

We are looking to go on our first ever family holiday abroad

2 Adults
3 children aged 2, 4 and 6
any time in October from any north east airport please

we looking for as cheap as possible please
prefer 14 nights
either somewhere in the canary islands (or majorca if too expensive in canaries)
any help would be so much appreciated as spent 2 hrs in travel agents today and they came up with nothing less than £1766 and that was menorca

Thanking you in advance for your help

MrsE_2

If money is really tight I suggest you look at Turkey, you will get better value from your spending money than a euro country.
And its still near enought for the tickets to be cheap.

BrownyP

Thank you for the reply. Turkey has not been on option we have looked at, will take a look just want somewhere not going to cost a fortune and somewhere warm so children can play on beach etc

poet123

I would try DIY look which routes the cheap airlines do from your local airports,check out the cheapest day to fly(wed?tues) usually. Then try holiday rentals for cheap self catering apts or even villas. I am positive you will bring it in much cheaper than your quote.

For example you can fly to Girona from Newcastle on 6/10 for £48 pp returning 20/10. There are some nice resorts around here Sitges,Bay of Roses etc I am sure a villa will be available with pool for around £250 per week.

sloppychops

How about Portugal?

13th-27th Oct from Newcastle to Faro
Total £780 (including baggage)
www.easyjet.com

Vila Alba Hotel 3 stars,Albufeira
Self Catering
Pool View
2 bedroomed apartment
Total £259 (using discount code for 10% off,pm me for it if needed and also go through Quidco for another 10% cashback)
www.hotelopia.co.uk

Grand Total £1039
Transfers still needed

Hotel Reviews
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g189112-d264164-Reviews-Villa_Alba_Beach_Sun_Club-Albufeira_Algarve.html

Mrs_Thrify

I have just looked on www.alpharooms.com for tenerife for you - but it is around the same price. I should think going at the begining of October will be cheeper to avoid the half term.

sloppychops

7th-23rd Oct from Newcastle to Majorca
Total £725 (including baggage)
www.thomsonfly.com

Aparthotel Bonaire 4 stars,Cala Bona
Self Catering
2 rooms
Total £448
http://www.thomson.co.uk/hotels/hotels.html

Grand Total £1173
Transfers still needed

Apartment Reviews
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g580286-d290040-Reviews-Protur_Bonaire_Aparthotel-Cala_Bona_Majorca_Balearic_Islands.html

http://www.holidaywatchdog.com/378-Cala_Bona-Bonaire_Aparthotel-Holiday-Review.html

BrownyP

thanks everyone
Don't really want to do DIY as taking the children and want to use reputable sompany iykwim

poet123

I supppose it could be a bit daunting to DIY if it is your first time,but the savings are really worth giving it a try. We have stayed at the Apt Bonaire in Cala Bona and it is great for families,and that is a great price. If you stick with a package then I guess the price you quoted will be about the going rate.

sloppychops

Yep im afraid if its a package you want the prices are going to be similar to what the travel agent quoted you.

BrownyP

thanks i will get hubby to have a go as scared will miss something.
May try greece and see what their prices are like, the guy in the shop did nto seem to want to help looking there for me