Our top picks for October Half Term Holidays 2022
One&Only Le Saint Géran
- Save 10% on accommodation
- Includes flights and transfers
- Daily Breakfast
- Set on a private peninsula surrounded by beautiful beaches and waters
- All suites have an ocean or lagoon view from their private balcony or terrace
- Half-board option can be used in all of the five exceptional restaurants
- Fantastic kids’ club with themed rooms and activity schedule
Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu
- Two free nights
- Includes flights and transfers
- Daily Breakfast
- Explore the resort’s enchanting 64-acre forest reserve location by Pantai Dalit’s white sandy beach.
- Older kids will enjoy watersports, tennis, wall climbing, white water rafting, kickboxing and adventure biking.
- Kids can become Rangers for the day with night walks complete with night vision goggles.
- Enjoy the elegant spa, an 18-hole championship golf course and over 60 water and land activities.
Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa
- Save 30% on accommodation
- Includes flights and transfers
- Daily Breakfast
- Superb beachfront location - turtles even nest here at certain times of the year
- Use of six pools across the hotel’s sister resorts including a 500m lazy river
- Al Husn guests receive complimentary mini-bar restocked daily with beverages and snacks
Constance Halaveli
- Save 40% off accommodation rates
- 1 child (under 13 years) shares parents villa free
- Free Half Board or All Inclusive for the child
- Seaplane transfers
- Includes flights and transfers
- Half Board
- Take a luxurious winetasting with your feet dipped in the cool lagoon
- Discover breathtaking accommodation - every villa here has its own private pool
- Learn to dive at the PADI dive centre and book a videographer for the experience
- The all-inclusive starts when you arrive and finishes when you leave, no matter what time
When is the October half term in 2022?
Monday 24 October - Friday 28 October.
Where should I go on holiday with my family during the October half term?
Tenerife
Average temperatures: Highs of 26°C
Time difference: None
Flight duration: Between 4-5 hours long
Rainfall: Only 2 days of rain on average in October
Nothing could be further than a miserable rainy October day in the UK to one spent immersing yourself in the volcanic majesty of the Canary Islands. Tenerife is the best known of the islands, famous for fashionable cities, picturesque coastline and breathtaking natural surroundings. The island has an array of incredible activities for families, including Siam Park, a world-class waterpark with exhilarating rides.
Greece
Average temperatures: Highs of 24°C
Time difference: 2 hours ahead of the UK (GMT +2 hours)
Flight duration: Between Greece is about 3-4 hours long
Rainfall: 7 days of rain on average in October
The landscape of Greece is so varied and dramatic that you’re certain to find something to suit your October half term holiday needs. Mainland cities are packed with culture, fine dining and history, the countryside is as idyllic as they come, and, for those of you who feel the call of the ocean, an island-hopping adventure is the stuff that dreams are made of.
Morocco
Average temperatures: Highs of 28°C
Time difference: 1 hour ahead of the UK (GMT +1 hours)
Flight duration: Between 3-4 hours
Rainfall: 3 days of rain on average in October
The bustling souks, unique architecture, culture, and history, landscapes that seem to be taken straight out of a fairy-tale, and sumptuous luxury that rivals anywhere else in the world. This is what you can expect to find if you jet off to the romantic shores of Morocco for an exotic October escape filled with sights and sounds that are irreplicable elsewhere.
Mauritius
Average temperatures: Highs of 28°C
Time difference: 4 hours ahead of the UK (GMT +4 hours).
Flight duration: Approx. 12 hours long direct
Rainfall: 10 days of rain on average in October
Mauritius is the proud home of 177km of glistening, unspoiled coastline, boasting a magnificent ecosystem of bright fish and coral reefs. This makes Mauritius an ideal destination for beach and watersport lovers. Further inland you’ll find tropical beauty equal to that of the sun-kissed coast, with dramatic mountainscapes and cascading waterfalls. Wherever you roam, you’ll find vibrant Mauritian culture and a warm welcome.
Dubai
Average temperatures: Highs of 35°C
Time difference: 4 hours ahead of the UK (GMT +4 hours)
Flight duration: Between 6-7 hours long direct
Rainfall: 0 days of rain on average in October
Nowhere could provide you with a more unique dose of October sun than Dubai. With temperatures slightly milder than the summer, but still soaring higher than anywhere on this list, October might just be the perfect time to visit the gleaming cities, world famous attractions, otherworldly natural landscapes, renowned culinary scene, and unparalleled luxury that make Dubai a one-of-a-kind destination.
