What is an Ideal Weekend trip  for Family?

Weekend trip ideas for family
            
There are several tips for weekend trip ideas for the family. The ideal ideas for planning a trip with family is to visit a hill station, make an adventure trip, or take up a religious tourism, cultural trip or safari trip. There are dedicated and famous places both for summer and winter. It depends on your time management to decide in which season you want to plan a trip with family, solo or to enjoy your honeymoon.

How to plan a short trip?

Weekend trip ideas for family

The word trip in itself has a lot of thrill and excitement and if we plan along with our family it becomes double or triple. All family members start planning and get ready in their own way i.e. the mail members, ladies, children and the kids. 

We give you some good ideas on how to plan a trip. The ideas for the perfect trip are as follows:
  • Decide your destination: The vital part of planning a trip is to decide your destination with a clear mind and full of thrill.
  • Make your budget: Before planning a trip, making your budget is of utmost importance. Your budget must be flexible and have at least a 10% scope of minus or plus.
  • Book the accommodation in advance: Booking accommodation in advance at your decided destination relieves you from any kind of headache apart from economy and comfort.
  • Do the smart packing: Packing is also a very important part of your trip. A smart packing is to pack your belongings as short as possible but do not forget any essential thing.
  • Eat light food: Try to eat light food which will help you to be active and you will not feel sleepy during your entire day of trip and will give you immense pleasure.
  • Complete your documents: Before leaving home for the trip you complete all the necessary documents like hotel booking, flight, train or road booking documents, Aadhar Card and PAN card.
  • Decide the destinations to be visited: It must be an indispensable part of planning your trip. First of all you decide the places to be visited without which your trip can not be full of joy and thrill.
  • Pack your belongings according to season: There are different luggage for each season. In summer you have to carry loose clothes and sunglasses with lots of water bottles whereas in winter you have to take with you the woollens and other belongings suitable for you including the places you plan to visit.
  • Beach or mountain trip: Different belongings are required for different places. For desert safari, you have to carry the things which protect you from hot waves and sharp sunlight. For that, you have to carry loose and full-sleeved clothes, sunglasses and a cap whereas for the mountain you require light warm clothes in summer and a good quality and quantity of warm clothes in winter.

How to plan a budget for a trip?

Weekend trip ideas for family

Generally, people in today's world prefer to visit by air and therefore it is necessary to first research the cost of airfare which has a substantial part of your trip budget. For that, you have to research the airfare costs of different airlines and also book your air tickets well in advance. 

The cost of air fair depends on depends on demand and supply. In season time the cost of airfare is too high and therefore booking in advance can make you book the tickets at a discounted price.

Secondly the same is the case of hotel booking. In season time hotels charge double or triple times of their normal price. So it will be your smart decision to book the hotel rooms well in advance and get them at a discounted price.

Try not to eat food in the hotel in which you are staying. Instead, eat your breakfast, lunch and dinner in a good restaurant having good reviews. You may also eat the local food which will give you a new taste and freshness. The other points for a budget trip are as follows:
  • Accommodation
  • Transportation
  • Travel Insurance
  • Food
  • Tourists activities
  • Visa/Passport renewal
  • Medication and Vaccination
  • Equipment and Cloths
  • Cell Phones with Updated Simcard
  • Toys, If You Carry a Baby

How to pack for a family road trip?

Weekend trip ideas for family

The road trips are generally taken up by our own car or taxi. In the case of our own car, it is essential to get your car serviced by a good service station including check of water in the battery. 

If you are planning to hire a taxi, that taxi must be hired from a reputed taxi provider. The cost of a good taxi provider may be higher than the local one but they will provide you a good car with an experienced and safe driver.

Try to take a safe road even if it is longer than the unsafe road. The uncertainty of the road can put you and your family in danger and also make you and your family worried during your entire journey.

Some of the important tips for road trips with family are as follows:
  • Select a car or arrange a taxi
  • Travel belongings as per your already prepared list
  • as far as possible, start your journey early in the morning
  • Packing your car properly so it can maintain balance
  • Pack your and your family's clothes according to the season
  • Toys for the kids
  • some indispensable kitchen items
  • Have a space for the items you are planning to purchase
  • Manage to carry the minimum luggage
  • Make arrangements for the pets you are not carrying with you
  • Keep handy some items to pass your time during for journey

Places to visit for a 2 days  trip with family

Weekend trip ideas for family

Deciding the places for a 2-day trip entirely depends on the factor by which type of transport you are going to use. The places also depend on the season when you are planning to visit including the age and health of family members.

Though India is full of tourist destinations, so it is not difficult to plan your 2-day trip. You can visit any part of India within this period provided you have to go by air and it is better to plan a nearby trip within 200 to 300 km. to pass your journey in a relaxed mind.

Some of the important tips for deciding on a 2-day trip with family are as follows:
  • Goa
  • Rishikesh
  • Pondicherry
  • Sikkim
  • Lonavala
  • Hampi
  • Shimla
  • Gokarna
  • Munnar
  • Udaipur
  • Darjeeling
  • Kanyakumari
  • Himachal 
  • Uttarakhand

How to find the best travel packages?

Weekend trip ideas for family

Nowadays, a large number of travel agencies are available in every big city or small town. So we can choose the service provider who offers the lowest rates. 

After choosing the destination it is necessary to contact the best available package by directly contacting the tour and travel companies in that area or searching online. 

The prevalent way in today's digital time, most people decide on tour packages for them online. Most travel agencies provide other benefits along with the lowest rates apart from charging hidden costs. So we should be very careful before finalizing the package.

You must consider that the rates provided by the travel agency fit within your budget so that you need not compromise with your other considerations. 

At the time of choosing your tour package, you must consider the types of hotels they are arranging for you to stay and also how many destinations they are covering within that package. The other points to be considered for choosing a tour package are as follows:
  • Choose the destination
  • Think about your budget
  • Research on tour packages available in the market or online
  • Compare benefits of tour package with others
  • Consider inclusion and exclusion
  • Consider the itinerary
  • Understand the refund policy
  • Consider the reputed travel agency
  • Then book your travel agency

How to prepare for a safe trip?

Weekend trip ideas for family

It does not matter whether you are a regular tourist or going on tour for the first time but safety is the main issue that must be taken care of during our entire trip. It must be given due consideration at the time of choosing your destination to visit.

Before going on the trip it is very necessary to share your information about the place you are visiting, the package you decided on and the hotel in which you are staying. To maintain continuous safety you must use a gazette like Google Maps to know the surrounding areas.

There are a large number of destinations and service providers who furnish false security information so we must be careful throughout our tour. Some people out of the station make friends with you and cheat you so be careful and assess an unknown person before going close to them. Some of the important tips for a safe journey are as follows:

  • Be careful before making friends with an unknown person
  • Share your information about the hotels and tour package with your relatives and friends
  • Think twice before drinking anything given by a stranger
  • Must make plan B
  • Avoid wearing gold jewellery
  • Be careful about your money
  • Be careful about online or other popular scams
  • Keep your money at different places
  • Know the emergency phone number
  • Use the travel locks
  • Keep a second or digital copies of all important documents
  • Be in touch with your nearest and dearest regularly
  • Know your surroundings in the best way

Conclusion:

These are some of the safety measures you must take while going on a weekend trip with your family. These safety measures are good in today's time but with the changing time and technology, we must be updated before taking up our next trip.