package holiday

Meaning

This is a pre-arranged vacation where travel, accommodation, and sometimes meals or activities are booked together through a travel agency for a single combined price. It is very popular because it is highly convenient and often cheaper than booking everything separately. In American English, this is usually referred to as a 'package vacation'.

Examples

• We decided to book a package holiday to Spain because it was much cheaper than booking flights and hotels separately.

  We decided to book a package holiday to Spain because it was much cheaper than booking flights and hotels separately.

• Some travelers dislike a package holiday because they prefer the freedom of planning their own itinerary.

  Some travelers dislike a package holiday because they prefer the freedom of planning their own itinerary.

• Their package holiday included round-trip flights, a week at a four-star resort, and daily breakfast buffet.

  Their package holiday included round-trip flights, a week at a four-star resort, and daily breakfast buffet.

• I usually avoid a package holiday because I don't want to stay in touristy resorts with hundreds of other people.

  I usually avoid a package holiday because I don't want to stay in touristy resorts with hundreds of other people.

• The travel agency is offering a great package holiday to Greece, including guided tours of ancient ruins.

  The travel agency is offering a great package holiday to Greece, including guided tours of ancient ruins.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We bought a pack holiday to Italy.

  ✓ We booked a package holiday to Italy.

  The correct collocation is 'package holiday' or 'package deal', not 'pack holiday'.

• ✗ I prefer to do a package travel.

  ✓ I prefer to go on a package holiday.

  'Travel' is generally uncountable and does not collocate well with 'package' in this context. Use 'holiday', 'vacation', or 'tour' instead.

Related Expressions

Practice

• If you don't want the stress of planning, you should just book a ___.

  💡 A pre-arranged vacation with flights and hotel included.

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  package holiday

• Our ___ to Majorca was incredibly cheap, but the hotel was a bit outdated.

  💡 An all-in-one travel deal.

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  package holiday