Has anyone ever booked a very last minute holiday deal in the summer holidays? Do they exist?

[NorbertDentressangle]

The plans we had for the summer look as if they might change which leaves us wondering what to do. Normally by now we tend to know what we're doing or have booked it.

I was wondering if it's feasible to just walk into a travel agent/look online at the beginning of the school holidays and find a last minute deal for 2 adults, 2 children (aged 11 and 15) or do these sorts of deals not exist any more.

DP and I did this pre-DC via a travel agent back in the days before most people had access to the internet ..... yes that long ago, but obviously things have changed.

I won't be be working over the summer and DP is self-employed and could be flexible so we could literally go the next day if needed!

Has anyone done this? If so please tell me more!

Agreed that if you can go at the end of August you might get a decent deal. Last year there were good deals for end August appearing on sale once we got into August. So around 3 weeks in advance. Prices shot up again once you got within a couple of days of departure.

It's so hard to predict, but I was working in travel last year and kept a really close eye on it. Try sites like Holiday Hypermarket and Latedeals for package holidays from tour operators; Holidaypirates and Travelzoo for flight and hotel ideas if you're happy to book that way.

Jet2holidays currently has £100 per person off their holidays and the prices are the cheapest I've seen so far.