Although it seems summer wrapped up mere moments ago, we’re well on the way to the autumn break – with the dismal British weather to prove it.
From sun-seeking on Morocco’s sands to discovering the wonders of Albania, there’s plenty of locations prepared to entertain both little ones and parents.
Undeniably, trips taken while school’s out come with a steep price tag.
Simon Calder, travel correspondent of The Independent said: “October half term is generally the toughest of all to find a bargain – mainly because so many families see it as a chance for some last-gasp sunshine before the gloom of Greenwich Mean Time resumes.
“This year appears to be even more extreme, which could be because some families have switched away from the July/August peak to avoid the extreme heat.
“Forget prices being two/three/four times as expensive: on some easyJet flights at the very end of October into early November, you could pay 60 times as much for a Rhodes-Gatwick flight on easyJet compared with flying out when everyone is heading home.
“A proper Mediterranean package holiday for £3,000 is the best you can hope for. Otherwise, if you live in the south of Britain and own a car, pile everyone in and head for the Channel and as far south in France as you can manage.”
With that in mind, to help you prepare for an end-of-October family holiday without breaking the bank, here are the more reasonably priced family-friendly destinations to book ahead of half term.
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Didim, Turkey
On the Turkish Riviera, Didim is a dream for family-friendly holidays with highs of 26C to get your vitamin D fix in October. The resort town’s sandy shore is lapped by the Aegean Sea with historic Greek ruins, lively markets and a water park primed to fill a week’s itinerary.
How to get there
Love Holidays features an all-inclusive five-night holiday to the Long Beach Nature Club from £2,236 for a family of four including return flights from London Stansted and a family room. The five-star hotel sits just 50m from its own sunbed studded beach with a kids club and aquapark pools (complete with slides) to entertain the little ones year-round.
Departs 28 October
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