holidays

[new mother]

hi, we are two adults and two ch looking for two weeks at an all inclusive, beach club style sunny holiday in July or August. So far, everything I've seen - eg in Turkey - is around 4000 pounds which I consider very expensive. OTOH, having had a cheap trip to Egypt last year, am I just unaware of how much things really cost these days?! Maybe the 4000 option is just what people are preapred to pay? Yikes.... THanks for any better ideas!

[Maki]

We have just booked 2 weeks in Turkey but done it independently and it will cost about ?1300 for almost everything for 3 of us.

We are flying with BA to Istanbul, staying in a family run guest house for 3 nights, then getting internal flights down to the south. We are staying in Cirali for 11 nights which has had wonderful write ups and the place we are staying at is 90 euros a night for all 3 of us to stay in a wooden bungalow with evening meals and breakfast.

Here's the place we are going to (number 5).

http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2010/jun/22/turkey-top-10-beaches

And the accommodation:

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g311312-d610055-Reviews-Canada_Hotel_Cirali_Olympos-Cirali_Turkish_Mediterranean_Coast.html

We are going in late May / early June so I think this has made it a little cheaper than going in the peak of summer but I do think if you look at independent holidays you will get a holiday for much less than ?4k if you look around.

Good Luck!

[new mother]

Thank you very much. What a wonderfully fun trip it all sounds, especially the bungalow. I will definitely look into this.Much more satisfying to put it together yourself as well. Have a brilliant time. May is quite soon now.

[new mother]

Thank you very much. What a wonderfully fun trip it all sounds, especially the bungalow. I will definitely look into this.Much more satisfying to put it together yourself as well. Have a brilliant time. May is quite soon now.