All Inclusive Holidays - Spending Wisely at Your Destination

All inclusive holidays can be a great way to get a break abroad for less. However, there are a number of things that can push up the cost of your holiday while you're there which might result in it being not such a cheap holiday. Below are some things to watch out for when sticking to a strict budget on all inclusive holidays. Theme park tickets Buying theme park tickets for your whole family at the destination can be expensive. A service offered by many travel agents providing all inclusive holidays is pre-booking theme park tickets as part of your deal so you can save time and money when you get there. Car hire Not booking your car hire in advance can cause delays and add more expense to your all inclusive holiday. There's no guarantee what type of vehicle you may be able to get when you hire on arrival. The extra expense involve could easily cancel out the savings made by going down the all inclusive holidays route. When hiring a car you should always pay attention to the small print such as the excess you'll have to pay if you have an accident, as these are often set very high. Mobile phone use Some people have seen the overall costs of their all inclusive holidays soar because of high mobile phone charges abroad. It's not uncommon for bills to run into hundreds of pounds which takes away the savings associated with the all inclusive holiday package itself. Before taking your mobile with you on your all inclusive holiday, make sure you know exactly what the charges are for texting and calling while abroad. Excursions Organised excursions may be included in some cheap package holidays but not others. Beware if you're offered lots of planned excursions while you're at your hotel as these could be over-priced and poor value for money, depending on the individual hotel. Exchanging money The cost of all inclusive holidays can also be pushed up slightly by not exchanging your money before you go. Tourist resorts in particular may offer poor exchange rates compared to what you could have got back at home. You should also keep your cash withdrawals from a machine to a minimum as many banks charge you a flat fee each time you do this from abroad. As long as you're careful with your money when you arrive at your destination, all inclusive holidays are a great way to get more for less.



















The Co-operative Travel provides thousands of all inclusive holidays and cheap package holidays leaving from the UK every year.