2 adults, five children need a cheap holiday abroad!

zagfles

Mr_Wang wrote: »

People instantly suggest camping thinking it's cheap accommodation, whilst putting you in one of the most expensive countries in Europe (which incidentally is one of the most (if not the) expensive continents on earth)

Consider costs of being somewhere.

For example, an evening meal in France might cost £12 each, yet in India this would be about £3, in Nepal £1 and in the USA £7.
Flights during summer would likely negate the USA, but you can grab returns to India for around £380 plus a hefty £100 visa fee.

SE Asia (Thailand & Malaysia) will give you hotels at around £12 per night and food at less than £2 per head. Stretch this to Indonesia (not including Bali) and you'll have a £450 return flight, hotel costs of £8 per night and an evening meal around £2 per head.

There is a real tendency to think within the box when people talk about travel, yet they completely forget that once in say Indonesia (Java) you've got guaranteed sun, cheap prices, world class beaches and are free to roam rainforests and scale volcanoes without having to pay more than a few pence.

http://thesummerholidayofalifetime.blogspot.co.uk/

There's 7 of them, so the flight costs alone will blow their £2500 budget! While you're right for a long holiday like your epics, it won't be cheaper for a 1-2 week holiday, because extra cost of the flights will easily outweigh savings while there. Besides on a camping type holiday you aren't going to eat out every night - most people do BBQs most nights.

A £2500 budget for a family of 7 is doable for a camping/mobile home type holiday in France, it isn't for Asia.

poet123

This is a nice villa and although it says it sleeps 6, I am sure they would accommodate an extra child. The owner is very nice, we have stayed there. The price for October is very reasonable. We found the cheapest flights were via TAP but we are from the north so that might not be the case for you.

http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/rentals/praia-da-luz/60239

DomRavioli

Hi OP,

Have a word with SunshineStacey on the HotUKDeals travel board - there's some cracking deals on there (I've had one or two myself and am off on my third in 2 weeks to Zante), she is the girl in the know.

We have done Fuerteventura for cheeps, £655 all inclusive in October half term for 2 adults and one child, so it can be done.

adindas

Mr_Wang wrote: »

Stretch this to Indonesia (not including Bali) and you'll have a £450 return flight,

Where could you get return flight to South East Asia for £450.
Any link ??

What I have seen sofar many travel agent advertising it as such
but when you want to book it there is no more place left, and they will offer you a more expensive option .....