Family planner
Compare family-friendly destinations for two adults and two children, with broad planning ranges, route notes and trip-style signals for a flexible seven-night holiday.
How to compare
The strongest family options are not always the cheapest. Shorter flight times, simple transfers, board basis, weather windows and the pace of each destination can matter as much as the headline budget.
Use this page as a starting shortlist, then personalise the plan by child age, departure point, dates and the kind of holiday you want.
How our holiday estimates workTrip styles
Some families will prioritise easy resort time and half-board options, while others may prefer theme parks, winter snow, city days or warm-weather activity bases.
The shortlist keeps those styles separate enough to compare the practical trade-offs before moving into live search.
Destination examples
12 family-focused possibilities selected for route practicality, budget fit, accommodation style and variety.
#1 for your budgetPlanning estimateUnited States
What £5,000 could get youGood-quality apartment · Self-catering
A family-first long-haul option when attraction days are the main reason for travelling and a full week gives enough room to pace busy days.
#2 for your budgetPlanning estimateRovaniemi · Finland
What £5,000 could get you4-star resort hotel · Half board
A winter-led family idea where snow activities and festive-season expectations can shape the whole trip, so flexible dates matter more than on a standard beach holiday.
#3 for your budgetPlanning estimateSpain
What £5,000 could get you4-star resort hotel · Half board
A simpler short-haul island choice for active families who want beaches, outdoor time and a lighter planning load than a city-led trip.
#4 for your budgetPlanning estimateSpain
What £5,000 could get you4-star resort hotel · Half board
A warm island base for families who want beach time with enough resort, scenery and day-trip variety to avoid a one-note holiday.
#5 for your budgetPlanning estimateMorocco
What £5,000 could get you4-star resort hotel · Half board
Agadir combines a relaxed resort setting with a broad sandy bay that can work well for family beach time.
#6 for your budgetPlanning estimateTunisia
What £5,000 could get you4-star resort hotel · Half board
Djerba Explore’s crocodile farm adds a distinctive family attraction.
#7 for your budgetPlanning estimateCroatia
What £5,000 could get you4-star resort hotel · Half board
Aquacolors Poreč adds a water-park option with children’s features.
#8 for your budgetPlanning estimateEgypt
What £5,000 could get you4-star resort hotel · All-inclusive
A resort-led Red Sea option where families can keep the trip shape straightforward around hotel facilities, beach time and warmer weather.
#9 for your budgetPlanning estimateEgypt
What £5,000 could get you4-star resort hotel · All-inclusive
A Red Sea family base for comparing warm-weather resort time with water-based activities and a package-style holiday structure.
#10 for your budgetPlanning estimateCape Verde
What £5,000 could get you4-star resort hotel · Half board
A good option for families looking for a relaxed resort-and-beach holiday.
#11 for your budgetPlanning estimateUnited Arab Emirates
What £5,000 could get youGood-quality apartment · Self-catering
A polished city-and-beach choice for families who want warm weather, attractions and resort comfort without making the trip only about beach time.
#12 for your budgetPlanning estimateUnited Arab Emirates
What £5,000 could get youGood-quality apartment · Self-catering
A higher-energy city-and-resort option for families who want beach time alongside big attractions, shopping and hotel-led comfort.
Make it yours
Family holiday · London · 2 adults · 2 children · 7 nights
Use the same Your Holiday experience as the main planner. Every starting choice can be changed.
Choose a direction
For shorter-flight ideas, compare the Menorca, Tenerife and city-and-beach Valencia planners. For a medium-haul resort shape, the Agadir budget planner keeps that destination fixed while the family details remain editable.
If the trip is built around winter, explore Finnish Lapland holidays from the UK and Scandinavia. Families looking for attractions can compare theme-park holidays. To keep cost central, start with the restrictive £3,000 family budget, then compare the £4,000 and £5,000 tiers.