Stuff the UK! Head to Turkey this Christmas

Swap the mince pies for mezze, swap a rainy walk for a sunny swim and swap the turkey for Turkey this Christmas! Lowcostholidays.com, the online holiday operator, has done its sums and has come to the conclusion that it’s cheaper to take one of their all - inclusive packages this Christmas than stay in rip-off Britain.

Departing 21 December for seven nights, 3* all-inclusive holidays are priced from just £284 and 4* all-inclusive holidays from only £365 - there has never been a cheaper time to enjoy a Christmas break in Spain, Tenerife, Turkey or Egypt. All-inclusive packages provide fantastic value for money with travel, hotel, all meals, entertainment and alcohol included.

As turkey prices rocket up to £70 per bird, Lowcostholidays.com has calculated that staying in Britain over Christmas could cost £485 per person for a couple – a staggering figure, which only includes a couple of bottles of wine and a bottle of champagne for the whole week!

Lowcostholidays.com has figured out the cost of food, including turkey with all the trimmings, decorations and a tree, a moderate amount of booze (essential for most couples over the holiday period!), household bills such as gas and electricity for one week over the Christmas period and it has discovered that a whopping £201 can be saved by heading to the sun on an all-inclusive break.

It’s even better value to get away considering the cost of entertainment at Christmas - a few outings such as two trips to the cinema and one to the theatre can be up to £65 per person during a stay-at-home Christmas.

Lowcostholidays.com CEO Paul Evans said: “Here at Lowcostholidays.com we aren’t surprised that it is cheaper to go away at Christmas than stay in depressing, credit crunch Britain. We’re freezing as many prices as possible to encourage more people to ditch the turkey and get out of chilly, expensive Britain to enjoy a cheaper, Happy Christmas with Lowcostholidays.com!”

To book visit lowcostholidays.com.