January Holidays, where is there that's warm and cheap?

[The_Burg]

After failing in 2010 in the holiday stakes, April Egypt... Volcanos
December snow. We need to get away ASAP.

where is there cheap and reasonable weather?
Needs to be 20 plus daytime and things to do.

Prefer all inclusive, on a budget so must be cheap.

[Pothole]

Define things to do. Malta might work.

[MartinQ]

The Canaries is the obvious choice.

However, me and Mrs Q are off to the Algarve in January for a remarkably cheap price. It might struggle to meet your 20C+ criteria though.

[cjs]

How far do you want to fly? Only places that are hot and a short flight away (4 hours) are the Canaries & Egypt. If you can put up with 10+ hours then the Caribbean, but it won't be cheap!

[Pothole]

cjs said:

How far do you want to fly? Only places that are hot and a short flight away (4 hours) are the Canaries & Egypt. If you can put up with 10+ hours then the Caribbean, but it won't be cheap!

Morocco? Tunisia? I've been in Malaga at Christmas when it was over 20C, too.

[cjs]

Pothole said:

cjs said:

How far do you want to fly? Only places that are hot and a short flight away (4 hours) are the Canaries & Egypt. If you can put up with 10+ hours then the Caribbean, but it won't be cheap!

Morocco? Tunisia? I've been in Malaga at Christmas when it was over 20C, too.

All very risky in Jan. Malaga is only 12C today and it will be raining at the weekend, Casablanca is 17C. Maybe Marrakesh is an option but still risky re temperature.

[The_Burg]

Needs to be a short flight, not spending countless hours shoehorned in a tin can for a week.
Tunisia looks favourite for costs at least.

[thetapeworm]

Cyprus?

[cjs]

The_Burg said:

Needs to be a short flight, not spending countless hours shoehorned in a tin can for a week.
Tunisia looks favourite for costs at least.

Average temp in Jan is 12C, anywhere in the Med is risky in Jan for weather, especially if you're wanting 20C!

[Jaguar steve]

Canaries are only 4 hours away.

For best weather choose either southern Lanzarote - which means Playa Blanca and mostly 4 star hotels or northern Furetevntura and Corralejo which is much more self catering biased.

Playa Blanca has a couple of small beaches and waterfront bars and restaurants. The famous Papagayo beaches are nearby down a dirt track. Avoid Puerto del Carmen and Coasta Teguise. They are both Chav infested st holes. The drive through the volcanic Timanfaya park is stunning and the north of the island is pretty too. Ferries cross to Furteventura hourly.
The Rubicon Palace hotel in Playa Blanca would be my choice but it's some way from the towm centre.

Corralejo is a bit scruffy compared to Playa Blanca but has some excellent restaurants. Furteventura has some of the best beaches in the world. Visit El Cotillo, Playas de Corralejo (the famous sand dunes) and Playas de Jandia. Avoid Calletta de Fustes - it's a dump and too close to the airport.
Inland the island is deserted with some really good hooning roads.
I'd choose self catering at Las Marismas - it's very simple, clean and cheap.

Weather over the next few weeks will be a bit unsettled. You may get a couple of rainy days - and it'll almost certainly be windy too. T shirts and shorts weather and warm clothes if you're out at night.

[sjc]

Just booked two weeks at the Bahia Principe in Tenerife at a decent price leaving on the 1st, snow permitting, so there's still some deals available.

[AndyAudi]

My folks used to go every year to "The Gambia" for some cheap sun (it's almost bang on the equator)

www.gambia.co.uk

(I think it was mentioned on the places you'd never go thread so may not be everyones cup of tea)

[The_Burg]

Booked for Cape Verdi on the 18th, got a decent price so fingers crossed. 24 - 25 degrees so temp should be fine.
A bit concerned about the can we fly in though, ultra cramped. Need to stock up on the diazepam pre flight!

[turbolucie]

Never been to Cape Verdi, have a good time. We spent a week just before Christmas in Sharm el Sheikh, was going to suggest that. Very hot and very cheap

[LuS1fer]

India. It really is very cheap in terms of spending once you're there at 80 rupees to the £. Weather is fantastic.

[The_Burg]

turbolucie said:

Never been to Cape Verdi, have a good time. We spent a week just before Christmas in Sharm el Sheikh, was going to suggest that. Very hot and very cheap

Egypt was option 2, been a few times. Every year is more full of aggressive ruskies though.
(Not as cheap as it was either, must be used to insurance claims against the afformentioned Russians).

[boobles]

Gambia. Mid 30degs & approx £300 each.

[The_Burg]

Back from ape Verde, very nice. Not a lot there but he beach was awesome.
Anybody into 'wind' sport will love it kite surfing and sailbording.
Nowt much there but not the usual scavenging. No tips required.
Slums were a bit saddening but all the kids were smiling.

Will develope like the Canaries in 2 years time, go there this year or next.

The only all inclusive holiday where i haven't spent a fortune.
RIU hotels on Sal, are actually 'All' inclusive 24/7.