Vacation Project!

Travel Project

​Dream Vacation

How can we plan a dream vacation?

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Step 1: Introduction:

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Where is your dream vacation?

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Where would you love to go on vacation?

​Step 2: Dream Vacation Location Research

You need to find out a bit more about your destination and where you will be going. Research your location online finding out all of the information below.

Keep notes on your Dream Vacation Location Research.

- What country would you like to travel to?

- What continent is it located on?

- What is the capital city?

- What are some other major cities?

- Where are the main airports?

- What famous attractions are there?​

Save any images that you would like to include in your vacation information brochure(PowerPoint).

Step 3: Flights and Accommodations

Use the Budgeting for Travel slide to keep track of your research.

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Flights: Using the airports you found in your destination, research flights.

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Keep in mind that everyone needs a ticket (unless they are under the age of two). Some airports may not have direct flights from your local airport, so you may need to book multiple flights. You can use the airline's website directly or a website that looks at lots of different airlines (like Kayak.com). You can adjust your travel dates if it makes it cheaper. Remember that first class plane tickets are a lot more expensive than coach. Check the prices of both. Copy down all the details of your chosen flight including the total cost of all the tickets.

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Accommodations: Now you need to decide where you are sleeping.

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Research some hotels or other types of accommodations in the area. Depending on how many people are coming with you, one room may not be enough. Make sure to read the details to understand if they offer extra beds. Check whether breakfast is included as this will save you other costs later. Copy down all the details of your accommodations, including the total cost of all rooms.

​Budgeting for Travel

Fill in the Travel Budget sheet to show the costs of your travel itinerary.

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Include:

- cost of transportation to the airport or the cost of parking at the airport

- cost of flights

- cost of transportation to accommodation from airport/car hire

- cost of accommodation

- cost of return transportation to the airport

- cost of transportation from airport to home

- any other travel costs between locations Find the total and work out how much of your budget remains.

Step 4: Activities and Food

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What is there to do at your destination?

Depending on where you chose to go, the costs in your destination may not be in your local currency. Fill in the Budgeting Day by Day Activity next slide to include all of your other costs including costs of activities. Remember your money will have to go toward feeding all the people on your trip and the activities for all of you.

Day by Day Acitivities:​

For each part of the day remember to include: meal and activities that will cause you to spend moneys.​ (You will use this page for the number of days in your vacation)​

Day ____

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Morning:

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Mid-Day:

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Evening:

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Night:​

*You may also include any free activities you find​

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Step 5: Create a Map:

You are now going to produce some extra information to go into your project. Draw or copy and paste a map of your location, using resources from the internet to help you. Label your map with images and notes to make it easy to understand for the reader. On your map or in the notes around it include:

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- the airport or direction to the airport

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- the hotel(s) you will be staying in

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- any geographic features (any activities you will do on your vacation: meals, fun, or others...

Step 6: Finalize the Budget:

Make sure your budgeting sheets and day to day itinerary are neat and correct. Then calculate your total trip cost!

Compare this to your total budget of $10,000 per person in the group (Max4).

-Or $15,000 if you go by yourself!!!!

How did you do?

At the end of your power point, note your overall vacation total and any leftover money.

Then, write a few sentences to explain what you intend to do with any leftover money. Give it to a Charity!