Home and Away Holidays

Home and Away Holidays: holiday packages and travel bookings from the UK

Home and Away Holidays is a travel agency that sells holiday packages, flights, accommodation and ancillary services to destinations in the Middle East, the Far East, the Indian Ocean, the United States, Africa, the Caribbean and Mexico, Europe, and Australia and New Zealand. The company states it has 30 years of experience in the sector and serves customers looking for everything from low-cost getaways to luxury trips, honeymoons or multi-centre itineraries.

Destinations covered by the catalogue

The offering is organised by region and country. In the Middle East it features Dubai, Ras al Khaimah, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Muscat, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. In the Far East it lists Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Bali. The Indian Ocean includes the Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. In the United States it sells destinations such as Orlando, Miami, New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Its African coverage spans Egypt, South Africa, Morocco, Kenya, Tanzania and Tunisia. In the Caribbean and Mexico it lists Antigua, Barbados, Jamaica, St Lucia, the Bahamas and Cancun. Europe includes Spain, Turkey, Greece, Italy and Portugal, as well as other European destinations. For Australia and New Zealand it offers Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Auckland and Christchurch.

Types of trip and additional services

The agency groups its offerings into categories such as family holidays, honeymoons, low-cost holidays, all-inclusive holidays, luxury holidays, multi-centre itineraries and packages with water parks and theme parks. In addition to flights and hotels, the catalogue includes extras such as car hire, transfers and taxis, airport services and a selection of activities, excursions and attractions under the name “Must See & Do”, contracted with local partners.

Seasonal offers and featured hotels

The site shows seasonal offers and one-off promotions. Among the published examples are 7-night all-inclusive packages at the Hotel Pyramisa Sahl Hasheesh (Hurghada) from £765 per person including flights, and at the Sherwood Lara Exclusive (Antalya) from £845 per person. There are also stays at the Andaz Dubai Palm by Hyatt on half board from £1315 and at the Kudafushi Resort & Spa (Maldives) on all inclusive from £1895. The hotel offers section includes the Siam Mandarina Hotel (Bangkok) from £235 per person, the DoubleTree by Hilton (Dubai) from £495, the Sofitel Agadir Thalassa Sea from £535 and the Constance Belle Mare Plage (Mauritius) from £1465. The agency also promotes offers from the Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts chain with flights included, mentioning properties such as Jumeirah Olhahali Island and Jumeirah Gulf of Bahrain.

Organised tours

Within its organised travel, the catalogue includes tours of India (Golden Triangle, Kerala and Rajasthan), Morocco, safaris in Tanzania and Kenya, a combined Tanzania and Kenya tour, South Africa, several options for Sri Lanka (Cultural, Serene and Enchanting), Turkey, New Zealand and an itinerary through Vietnam and Cambodia.

Customer service and experience

The company states it has a team of consultants and management with extensive travel experience and first-hand knowledge of the destinations. It notes that it maintains a loyal customer base and that it negotiates exclusive rates and offers thanks to its relationships with airlines and hotels. For enquiries and bookings, the agency provides a phone number and an email address, and is open Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 19:00 and Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 18:00.

Location and contact

Phone: 0116 237 2537 · Email: online@homeandawayholidays.co.uk