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Holidays with children: how to properly organize
Vacationing with children abroad is not only useful, but also beneficial. Yevgenia Murzina, director of the travel company Weekend, talks about the peculiarities of family vacations abroad.
– There are a number of advantages in resting with children. Firstly, you practically do not pay for the flight of a child under two years of age: a boarding pass is issued at a cost of 50-60 dollars / euro, and the child flies without a seat on the plane. Secondly, you are allowed to skip the line to check in on the plane. Thirdly, hotels often provide discounts for small children, which are taken into account in the selection of the tour. There are promotions “The second child lives for free”, “Children under 14 years old with a 50% discount”.
Of course, there are also disadvantages to having a rest with a child: possible flight delays (charter flights can be postponed or delayed, like, in principle, any other flight); fast fatigue of the child due to flights and transfers (in this case, you can order an individual transfer). However, all this is compensated by the received positive emotions and impressions of the rest.
What you need to consider when choosing a tour with a child
Climate. So, in July and August in Egypt and the Emirates, the temperature reaches 40-50 degrees, with very young children it’s hard. In winter, climate change can negatively affect the child’s body due to temperature differences.
The duration of the flight. It is better to choose flights with a duration of no more than 6-7 hours, these are mainly European countries. The flight to Asian countries takes from 8 to 11 hours.
The duration of the transfer from the airport. There are regions located close enough to the airport, for example, in Turkey it is Antalya and villages in Kemer, Belek, Side. There are regions, for example Alanya, which, at first glance, are located only 90 km from the airport, but until all the tourists are brought in, the transfer will take three hours. In such cases, it is better to book a private transfer.
Region. Silence is important for a family vacation, so it is better to choose calm regions. There are places where there are a lot of young people and it is very noisy, the children will obviously be disturbed there to sleep. These are Ayia Napa in Cyprus, Kemer in Turkey, Kallithea in Greece, Lloret de Mar in Spain, the center of Dubai in the Emirates – in no case should you go here with children. There are areas that are great for families with kids – Protaras in Cyprus, almost all of Spain, in Greece, almost everywhere sandy beaches and a gentle entrance.
Hotel. Factors to consider when choosing a hotel for a family vacation:
– Large green well-groomed area.
– Proximity to the sea (if it is across the road, then you need an underground passage. Many hotels are located in this way in Alanya) and a gentle and sandy entrance to the sea.
– Meals “all inclusive”, baby food, the presence of cereals.
– Developed children’s infrastructure: playground, crib, highchairs in a restaurant, a kids club (however, children from 3 years old are usually accepted there), children’s water slides, a baby sitter (paid). In deluxe hotels, children’s clubs have special cameras, a special program is loaded on the parents’ phone, and parents can watch their child directly from the phone, for example, on the beach or in the spa.
– Developed infrastructure for adults. For example, mom is at the spa, dad is on the tennis court, the child is in the kids’ club or with a nanny.
And do not forget that you can always buy a hot tour, they often appear 3-4 days before departure. Such offers usually happen in the off-season, for example, in early May or late September.