looking to book for next xmas new year....looking expensive

Hi All....

looking to book ( just for 2 weeks ) next christmas and new year. l am finding extortionate prices. Just wondered if anyone else had booked yet and how much u have paid ? Cheers Sereta p. s only stay in Candolim near beach road

looking to book for next xmas new year....looking expensive

Not booked yet for Xmas, I agree it is expensive this year going to leave it for a while yet

looking to book for next xmas new year....looking expensive

Booked flight about 6 weeks ago. Saw a great deal on Travelrepublic - my discounted bank travel agency service bettered it (and throws in lounge voucher at the outbound airport). Paying less than £480 flight only on 19 December from LGW, only 15K baggage allowance. Could have paid an extra £50 for additional 5k allowance %26amp; inflight meals. Will buy quality picnic at M %26amp; S Simply Food (just before you go through security) - sushi, salad %26amp; big fruit salad for outbound flight, cheaper and better than inflight option. WIll get less fancy picnic on the way back.

Last year%26#39;s Xmas flight booked in August cost just short of a grand. There were a few flight only deals around on Jewel in the Crown%26#39;s website about mid-November, but not as cheap as this Xmas%26#39;s early booking bargain.

Will think about accommodation in about October or November - the Thomas Cook website is quite good for scraping up a bargain for accommodation only. Will also attempt a bit of haggling when there at Easter.

Also, if you see accommodation on Jewel in the Crown or Thomas Cook etc , don%26#39;t be shy about emailing that accommodation directly to see if they%26#39;ll match or better the price on a direct booking (remember that the website will be paying less to the hotelier so you may be doing a favour by going direct!)

We booked flight only with Southall Travel about a month ago. 10th Dec to 3rd Jan with Kingfisher (via Mumbai)for £435 return each. I%26#39;ve been in touch with a few hotels in Candolim and they%26#39;re looking for anything between £20-£40 a night for a double room with air-con but I%26#39;m going to hang on till nearer the time and try to haggle before booking!

The cheapest package I could find for the same 3 weeks was something ridiculous like £1400 each in a 2* B%26amp;B!

Thanks for that.....

Think l will hang on for a while. Christmas 2009 had 3 weeks ( including Xmas day but NOT new years day ) £800 each. Cheapest package l have found is £1300 each for 2 weeks departing 20th December ! Oh what to do ! !

Hi Londonraffles1

l have just checked out travelrepublic. flying with Thomas Cook 19th December £1802 and that doesnt include inflight meals. Sereta

Well, Sereta, didn%26#39;t I get myself a right bargain?! Especially as I paid so much more for last year%26#39;s flight.

Keep looking - the tour operators alter their prices all the time - have that credit card ready to go straight in for the kill when you see a better price.

Look at Southall Travel%26#39;s website - they have 2 weeks flight only from London Heathrow on Jet Airways on 19 Dec for £729 each (we have booked with Suthall on Kingfisher at Easter - got flights for £450 each about 6 weeks ago).

I booked my holiday through Thomson%26#39;s, Jewel in the Crown.Going 19th December - 3rd January,B%26amp;B,in Anjuna, insurance included for £4606 from Manchester.

1 adult 3 kids (16,10,8yrs)no discount for kids. Specifically wanted to go to Anjuna. First time going to Goa, so don%26#39;t know if i have been done with this package deal...plz let me know if i have!!!

I have learnt so much about Goa through this site i wanna go NOW!!!!

Hi Christmas period has and always will be an expensive time. Have you ever thought about %26#39;doing it yourself%26#39;? Some people think that this can work out more expensive but bear this in mind - many of the hotels in India charge PER ROOM and not per person. All brochures charge per person so you end up paying up to twice, and sometimes more, as much as if you walked into the hotel and booked there and then.

I found this out on my 1st every visit to India which was the only time I did a packaged deal. If I had %26#39;done it myself%26#39; I could have saved over £100.

My return flight this time, with Emirates, cost me £316 return. I always start checking the flight prices 6 months in advance and set myself a %26#39;cut off point%26#39; (the lowes I will risk it getting before it COULD increase) and then book.

Regards

Paul

Happy Children%26#39;s Home - Helper

You can choose one more option for cheaper flight tickets, you should book your flight London –Mumbai -London and then Mumbai -Goa –Mumbai, I am sure your both tickets will be less then 530£, and in between you can visit Mumbai also.

For hotel price you should wait for few months and try to buy package to India based tour operator because India based tour operator is always cheaper compare then UK based tour operator.