Both the places we stayed left us a bottle of local rum and limes so we could make our own ti-punches, we also bought a bottle for €13/£11/$15 from the distillery. 1 p.m. Wondering when to go, what there is to see and how to plan your time.This collection of beautiful islands in the Caribbeans sure has a lot to offer, so here is a guide to help you plan you visit. On Twitter I found this amazing little shack on the beach called the Sunshine Shack – the food looks amazing! Lovely to have the freedom to do your own thing and not to be tied to hotel restaurant timings for breakfast or feel that you’re missing out if you want to go out for the day!It was so beautiful – proper interiors inspiration! A (pretty potent!) Altogether we spent €164/£142/$183 on eating out.Then of course there were a few rum cocktails in there too, with a total of €85/£74/$95 spent on drinks. Budget can help make the trip easier, include a car rental from Budget and earn 3,000 Best Western Reward points. What I Spent: Three-Day Road Trip Through the Southwestern US And what a bonus you got the flights refunded for all your troubles – it’s the least they could do! That doesn’t include flights (with them my total spending just topped £1000), but it’s still not a bad price for a week in the Caribbean in peak season.I expected our DIY Caribbean trip to be pricier than a package would be, so I had a look at prices for the same dates next January.
What to Pack Depends on When and Where you Go in Southeast Asia We could’ve done with a bit more power on the hills, but it was cheap to run. But with peak prices during the winter and a reputation for luxury, it’s unlikely to be a cheap holiday. It really REALLY helps. Our first stop was a two-bedroom AirBnB There’s a bus around the islands, but we wanted to do lots of exploring so it was easiest to hire a car. Pour ce road trip en Guadeloupe, on a réservé nos hébergements à l’avance. Des circuits pour découvrir la Guadeloupe en voiture. Thanks!This post was really helpful. I'm Lucy – a travel blogger 'On the Luce', helping you maximise your travel time and money, sharing tips for travel adventures with a touch of affordable luxury. Et oui, douze jours de soleil sur la peau, de voiture conduite les fenêtres ouvertes, de couchers de soleil plus sompteux les uns que les autres, de découvertes culinaires, c’est parti pour mon article « Road trip en Guadeloupe » qui ne sera PAS exhaustif car vous trouverez mille guides pour vous donner les meilleures plages, les meilleurs restaurants, etc. Lunches out normally cost around €12–€15 per person for one course plus a drink, though we did have a really good seafood meal in Deshaies one day which cost a total of €80. All-inclusive resorts in the Dominican Republic started from £1100 per person for a week including flights, so we managed to beat that – with a lot more flexibility. There are a few resort hotels on the south coast of Grande-Terre, but most of the accommodation in Guadeloupe is a mixture of guesthouses, villas and apartments. Thank you so much – I try to write the posts I’d like to read in advance and always want to know the details, makes it so much easier to plan!That Air BnB looks so lovely Lucy! *Note: Prices have been converted from Euro to USD
Pour plus de conseils sur l’organisation d’un road trip, je vous invite à lire notre article complet : « Tout savoir pour bien préparer son road trip ». The Caribbean isn’t exactly known for its budget accommodation, so this was always going to be our biggest expense. She founded On the Luce in 2011, has an MSc in Tourism, Heritage & Sustainability from the University of Glasgow and is a member of the British Guild of Travel Writers. There are a few resort hotels on the south coast of Grande-Terre, but most of the accommodation in Guadeloupe is a mixture of guesthouses, villas and apartments. The Caribbean isn’t exactly known for its budget accommodation, so this was always going to be our biggest expense.
I’m looking to visit Anguilla soon, so I’m wondering if it would be of a similar price I have found some cheap accommodation but I think flights are what’ll make the price go up! Envie de découvrir la Guadeloupe en voiture?Des plages de Grande Terre à la jungle de Basse Terre, en passant par le volcan de la Soufrière, voici 4 idées d’itinéraires pour vous permettre d’organiser votre road trip en Guadeloupe. Was looking for something exactly like this. Don’t remember to do it with every trip but I do try to when it’s places where I’ve been unsure about the prices when I did my planning and would’ve liked to read it myself!Love the look of that AirBnB – really cool. Escaping the cold grey British winter for a week of Caribbean sunshine and beach days has to be the dream. That’s very true! Les dimensions relativement petites de la Guadeloupe (100km du Nord au Sud et 60km de l’est à l’ouest) font de ce petit coin de paradis une destination idéale à découvrir en road-trip. Voici un aperçu de notre itinéraire. Basse-Terre is home to Guadeloupe National Park, a beautiful rainforest featuring waterfalls, hikes, a zoo and hot springs. We decide to drive over to Basse-Terre, the western island of Guadeloupe. Ooh i’ll have to sign up to Google flight alerts then.