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Holiday suggestions please

I want to buy my mother a holiday for her and her partner for her 50th birthday. Can anyone give me any suggestions?

Requirements:

Under £1000
Hot Weather
During the summer holiday

Main problems I have:

Both are vegetarian
One is tee total - so although I'd like all inclusive not many packages seem worth it.

I have looked into cruises but cant find anything for under £1000 during the summer. easycruise included too many add ons.

Any suggestions

Thanks
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  • Bokkens
    Bokkens Posts: 505 Forumite
    Canadian affair,£99 or less each way to Toronto.
    They are advertising in the Times travel supplement at weekends.
    Have a look on line http://www.canadianaffair.com/

    Toronto is a great place they will love it.
    PS It can be very hot and there is plenty to see and do.
    Previously known as Bokken,registered at MSE in Nov 04,computer glich deleted my access but it is fun building up my stars from scratch,again.:D
  • flutsy
    flutsy Posts: 90 Forumite
    Thanks for the tip. Will definately look into it.

    Anyone else? :)
  • m.r.davies
    m.r.davies Posts: 123 Forumite
    my folks love Menorca

    However, its quite close to home, so if they are well travelled then maybe something further a field would be more relevent

    Where have they been before?
    Do they like culture or british bars or a mixture

    fueterventura is also very nice (apparently)

    if your looking for 5 Start all inclusive then you are probably limited to the following places within your budget
    Spain
    Greece
    Canaries
    Egypt
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
    10,000 Posts
    Marrakech ... x
    Gone ... or have I?
  • saveapenny
    saveapenny Posts: 6,773 Forumite
    when in the summer ? there is a cruise leaving Southampton on the 30th May for around your budget for 14 nights to the med with NCL
    If you look anything like your passport photo....Your too ill to travel
  • flutsy
    flutsy Posts: 90 Forumite
    Thanks for the tips. It would have to be the summer holidays as they are teachers - so basically August - high price time.

    Also would prefer to fly from exeter. Which makes it even more difficult.

    I think they like a quite of culture. So Ibiza (the party side) would be there idea of hell!

    I'll look into the above destinations and get back to you
  • richardw
    richardw Posts: 19,470 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Posts are not advice and must not be relied upon.
  • What about somewhere like Tunisia?

    A lot of culture, lots to do, varied cuisine for vegetarians, good climate................

    Also, you may be able to get some good deals to Goa if you can find flights for £99!

    Try lowcostbeds.com - I love this website as you can choose hotel and flight separately. This is where we booked Tunisia last year
  • flutsy
    flutsy Posts: 90 Forumite
    Man so much to look into.

    Am assuming its better (or rather cheaper) to book everything seperately than gte a package holiday?

    I'm slightly stumped on which sites to look at. Will try lowcostbeds thanks
  • flutsy
    flutsy Posts: 90 Forumite
    As for the vegetarian site - brilliant idea but why is it when they say vegetarian they wack the price up - surely vegetarian cuisine is cheaper?!
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