Two family holiday packages can show a similar starting price and still offer very different trips. One may include the children’s meals and checked bags; the other may quote only the adults’ accommodation. Before choosing, compare the price for your actual family, on the same dates, with the same room requirements.
This guide helps families travelling from the UAE check the package as a whole. For a detailed comparison of individual quotations, use our holiday quote comparison guide.
Start with the total price for everyone travelling
Give the advisor the number of adults and each child’s age on the travel dates. Ask whether the advertised price assumes two adults sharing a room and whether children, extra beds or additional rooms change the total. Record the currency, payment dates and any charges payable at the destination.
A useful quotation separates the package price from optional upgrades and expenses you will pay yourself. A lower price can be suitable if its exclusions match your plans; the important point is understanding what you are buying.
Check the flights and baggage for each passenger
Review the departure airport, arrival time, connections and fare rules. Think about how the schedule fits your family’s routine and the first hotel night. A morning arrival does not automatically include early check-in.
Ask for the checked and cabin baggage allowances shown on the actual fare, including the arrangements for infants, pushchairs and other equipment. Avoid applying one adult’s allowance to every traveller. There is no single baggage allowance included in all family packages.
Confirm the room layout, not just the room name
A family room, suite, adjacent rooms and connecting rooms are different arrangements. Check the number of sleeping spaces, bed types, occupancy and whether the layout meets your supervision needs. If an internal connecting door is essential, ask whether it is confirmed or only requested.
Our guide to connecting rooms, family rooms and suites explains the questions to ask. Keep the hotel’s actual confirmation with your booking rather than relying on a room photograph.
Match the meal plan to your days
Check which travellers and meals are covered. Ask about children’s age bands, drinks, restaurants and any supplements. If you expect to spend most days sightseeing, consider how many included hotel meals you would actually use.
Compare the options with our breakfast, half-board and all-inclusive guide. The plan’s name alone does not establish every inclusion.
Make transfers and activities specific
Confirm whether airport transfers are included, private or shared, and suitable for your passengers and luggage. Request any child seating arrangements before payment and obtain the provider’s confirmation. A private vehicle does not automatically include every item the family needs.
For activities, ask which admissions, transport and guide services are included. Check the proposed pace, walking requirements and any participation limits. Leave room for meals and rest instead of treating every empty slot as another attraction. Read our transfer checklist for families with children when preparing the arrival details.
Review documents, insurance and changes separately
Confirm the entry requirements for each traveller through the relevant official authority. If visa assistance is offered, ask what work it covers and which fees are separate. Assistance does not guarantee approval.
Ask whether insurance is included and request the actual policy documents. A package label does not establish cover for illness, cancellation or a change to school dates. Direct coverage questions to the insurer.
Read the cancellation and amendment conditions for flights, hotels and activities. Check deadlines, deductions and the treatment of deposits. Our package cancellation guide helps organise those questions.
A final family-package checklist
- One total for all travellers, with ages and room occupancy recorded.
- Flight times, baggage and fare conditions.
- Hotel, room layout, bedding and meal plan.
- Transfers, child seating requests and activity inclusions.
- Separate charges, payment dates and cancellation conditions.
- Any unresolved request clearly marked before payment.
Request a family holiday that fits your plans
Browse Bin Ham Travel’s holiday packages and travel services, then contact the team with your dates, departure airport, number of travellers, children’s ages, budget and essential room needs. Ask for a current written quotation showing the available arrangements and their conditions.