Cheap Christmas Holiday Destinations

The economic meltdown or the credit crunch that took world economies by storm shouldn’t stop you from sharing lighter and joyous moments with your family and friends this Christmas. The availability of cheap Christmas holiday packages has made it convenient and affordable for many travelers who want to spend their Christmas and festive season in popular Christmas holiday destinations without burning a hole in their pocket.

While there are many such destinations, which are known to be expensive, the tailor-made packages offered by the travel agents to these places make it possible for many to afford these packages.

Interestingly, there are many cheap Christmas holiday destinations where tour operators arrange trips. Given below are few such destinations.

Sri Lanka

It is a public holiday in Sri Lanka during Christmas. The shopping malls, hotels, bars, pubs, and restaurants are decorated with lights and Christmas tree. Locals as well as tourists visit the cathedrals and churches for Midnight Mass and prayer services.

The places you can travel in Sri Lanka are –

Laksala (Colombo)
Naga Pooshani Ambal Kovil (Jaffna)
Horton Plains National Park (Kandy)
Colombo National Museum
Excel World Entertainment Park (Colombo)
Dehiwala Zoo (Colombo)

If you are traveling from UK to Sri Lanka, the round trip airfare is 489 pounds between December 25th, 2010 and March 31st, 2011 by Jet Airways. Since it is festive season, the hotel rates and airfares will be comparatively higher. If you travel the same route in the month of November, the airfare usually ranges between 348 pounds and 453 pounds by different airlines.

Philippines

Light and firework displays, Christmas lights, merrymaking, live band performances, carol singing, and preparing Christmas delicacies mark the festive occasion in Philippines.

The nightclubs, food joints, and hotels remain open throughout the night and various types of events are held in different public places.

Places you see in Philippines are –
Puerto Princesa Underground River (Palawan)
Sieta Pecados (Palawan)
Honda Bay (Palawan)
Anawangin Cove (Luzon)
Quiapo Church (Luzon)

If you are traveling from Heathrow Airport in London to Philippines, the airfare during the peak season is 566 pounds between November 9th 2010 and December 15th 2010 by KLM.

Thailand

Celebrating Christmas in Thailand is undoubtedly a memorable experience. Bangkok comes alive with Christmas celebrations, but if you want some fun on the beach, head for Pattaya. It is a beach resort where you can enjoy water sports.

One of the most sought after cheap Christmas holiday destinations in the world, make sure you don’t miss out on the following tourist attractions in Thailand.

Flight of the Gibbon (Bangkok)
Temple of Reclining Buddha or Wat Pho (Bangkok)
Grand Palace (Bangkok)
Sky train or rot fai fah (Bangkok)
Chao Phraya River (Bangkok)
Sanctuary of Truth or Prasat Sut Ja Tum (Pattaya)
Central Festival Pattaya Beach
The airfare from Heathrow Airport in London to Thailand is 738 pounds between November 20th 2010 and December 10th 2010 by Thai Airways.