How booking a ‘Goldilocks holiday’ can save you up to £600pp
SAVVY travellers are heading off on ‘Goldilocks’ holidays this autumn.
That means those holidays where the temperature isn’t too hot or too cold – but you can still save the pennies.
Travel in October when weather is ‘just right’ compared to August heat – and you could save up to £ 600 per person.
Antalya, Turkey
The temperature in Antalya, Turkey is a sizzling 33C in August – but a lovely warm 25C still in October.
And there are serious savings to be made too. We found a seven-night all-inclusive deal to the 4* Flora Garden Hotel in Antalya with Jet2.com.
While August holidays were from £1,370pp, in October the price drops and starts from £804pp, departing October 7 and including 22kg luggage and transfers.
The autumn deal would save you £566pp.
Cyprus
Another hot tip for autumn sunshine is the island of Cyprus.
While it soars to 30C in August, by September the temperature is a blissfully warm 26C.
Heading to lovely Limassol near Paphos with tui.com you would be spending £1,315pp for a seven-night all-inclusive stay at the 4* TUI Blue Atlantica Bay in August.
But departing October 10, the price drops and you can enjoy stays from £808pp including 23kg luggage and transfers. That’s a saving of £507pp.
Costa del Sol, Spain
The Costa Del Sol is a perennial favourite and heading to Torremolinos in August, temperatures are 30C on average.
But come October, the sun is still shining and temperatures a balmy 24C.
We found a great deal on the 4* Ocean House Costa del Sol in Torremolinos with easyJet Holidays.
Seven nights B&B in August was from £1,250pp but you can head away in October from £992pp, including 23kg of hold luggage and transfers.
That’s a saving of £258pp.
The Algarve, Portugal
The blissful beaches of Portugal’s Algarve are a year-round favourite. And while August temperatures hit 32C, it’s still a welcoming 25C in October.
British Airways Holidays has great deals to the 5* Pestana Alvor Praia Premium Beach & Golf Resort with August prices for seven nights’ B&B from £1,299.50.
But head away in October and you can enjoy the same holiday from just £877.50, departing October 7 and including 23kg luggage and transfers, a saving of £422pp.
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
And for guaranteed autumn sunshine, how about the golden shores of the Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt?
Temperatures in August can reach a searing 38C but are a more manageable 32C in October.
Travel Republic has seven-night all-inclusive breaks in August from £1,519.50 at the 5* Savoy Sharm El Sheikh but travel in October a huge saving.
Seven nights’ arriving October 9 is from just £920pp, a saving of £599.50pp including hold luggage and transfers.
NB: Prices correct as of August 17.