Daily Archives: March 12, 2012

Tailor made holidays

In the past the word tailor made holidays was synonymous with expensive unique itinerary’s. With advances in technology and access to more product, expensive tailor made holidays in turkey is now a thing of the past. Daily, Holidaymate receive in excess of 7 million flight records for Turkish Airports. These range from a 1 night duration right up to 45 night durations and departing from all major UK airports. This enables any Holidaymate visitor to search multiple dates and durations for the perfect flight. In regards to accommodation Holidaymate have more than 1000 different hotels right across Turkey, which allows the visitor to select from a number of criteria narrowing down their search options to the ideal accommodation. For example it is possible to select All inclusive, Beach Holidays, Family holidays, Gulet Cruises and much more. Rarely do the major tour operators provide such flexibility or product offering.  Cheap holidays to Turkey does not have to be confined to one destination within the duration of your holiday. Yearly more customers are choosing two centre options for example 7 nights in Oludeniz and 7 nights in Marmaris. This would give the customer a polar experience in Turkey as the first destination is very scenic and traditional where the second is a busy tourist hub. The cost of such an itinerary is a lot less than most would think as in principle all that is being purchased are similar accommodations for the same duration but starting on different dates, therefore making the cost of such an itinerary little more than a standard two week holiday. The combinations are endless. It is also important to note that Holidaymate are both ATOL and TTA license holders and offer 100% consumer protection. If you are interested a tailor made holiday why not ring our sales department on 0844 856 1921. With their local knowledge and access to products it is impossible not to find your perfect holiday itinerary at the cheapest cost.

 

Holiday In Turkey

With Christmas a distant memory , now is the time many people look forward to the annual summer vacation & for many Turkey will be the destination of choice. Holidays to Turkey from all nationalities has increased year on year with a 10.6 % increase alone from 2010 to 2011 & its not hard to see why.

A huge coastline offers a plethora of beach resorts with holiday villages, hotels , apartments  & villas available in all budget ranges. For a typical family cheap holidays to Turkey are still possible with a wide choice of places to stay including all inclusive options not just at the far end of the luxury spectrum. Each resort has a different personality so finding somewhere that ticks all your boxes is easy. Even for those who find high season temperatures hard going, mountain area resorts such as Ovacik & Hisaronu whilst just  5 minutes from the beach at Oludeniz, are significantly cooler.

There is more to  Turkey than beautiful beaches however. Turkey’s wealth of history & its archeological richness is another of its main attractions with  sites such as Ephesus, Tlos, Aspendos, Caunos , Hagia Sofia , easily accessible to visitors wanting to see evidence of the many civilisations who have left their mark on this land.

Those enjoying Turkey holidays are also awed by the many natural wonders this vast country has in abundance . With high mountain ranges plunging down to the sea , deep gorges , waterfalls , fairy castles & even limestone terraces ( eg Pamukkale ) with healing spa waters aplenty ,almost every resort has somewhere of natural beauty & interest nearby

Whether you are looking to recharge your batteries with lazy days on the beach, enjoy  lively evenings out on the town  , marvel at ancient ruins or a combination of all of these things , Turkey is the destination that will statisfy all your travel aspirations.

 

Holidays to Turkey – The mystery of the night flight part 1

Quite often  cheap holidays to Turkey involve late night flights that arrive in Turkey
essentially the day after they took off from UK. These “red eye” flights to Turkey at unsociable hours can often  significantly reduce the cost of a package holiday. For most people this saving outweighs the inconvenience, however it can lead to some confusion regarding hotel check in , check out times & continuation of services that the hotel provides.

To make the explanation easier let’s give an example here :

Mr & Mrs Jones have figured out how their neighbours got such a good deal & have themselves booked well in advance, taken advantage of early bird discounts & for good measure have opted for night flights to Dalaman too for their 14 night holiday to Turkey

Here is what Mr & Mrs Jones booked

Accommodation :
Any Hotel BB 01/06/xx – 15/06/xx Dbl room

Flights : 01/06/20xx 20:00 Gatwick, landing 01:55 Dalaman

16/06/20xx 02:55 Dalaman, landing 05:15 Gatwick
Their flight from Gatwick takes off on time at 8pm ( 20:00hrs) on 1st June  Friday evening & lands in Dalaman just before 2am ( 02.00hrs ) on 2nd June Saturday morning.

They arrive at their hotel in Oludeniz just before 4am ( 04:00hrs ) & are shown straight to their rooms to get some much needed shut eye for a couple of hours before they wander down to breakfast. They have a fantastic time in resort with lots of sunbathing, swimming , sightseeing & partying, until thoroughly exhausted , they wake up on the morning of the 15th to be told by the hotel reception that they have to check out at midday. Hang on a minute says Mr Jones we dont fly until 4am tomorrow morning we havent had our 14 nights.

Well technically you have & on our following blogs we will explain why