TUI family holidays have become resoundingly popular over the years and if the child-friendly dining, all-day entertainment and kids clubs don’t sway you, then the chance to bag free child places certainly will. Here’s how to get your mitts on them.
A young family enjoy time in the pool on their TUI holiday. Credit: TUI
TUI holidays free child places are an absolute boon to parents looking to enjoy a family getaway without breaking the bank.
Available with selected hotels and room types, these free spots for your pride and joy are super easy to bag and the good news is thousands are available to be snapped up!
All you need to do is check out the TUI website where the holiday brand has a super convenient free kids’ place finder and enter your details. Easy!
To make things even simpler, we’ve had a look at how to get a free holiday for your child and what’s included with TUI family holidays…
How to get TUI holidays free child places
To get your hands on TUI holidays free child places, head to the TUI free kids’ place finder and enter the number of children on your family holiday and how old they are.
You’ll then select the month you want to travel and the tool will identify the (many) free child place deals available. Remember though, there are only a limited number of free places available per each hotel, so if you spot one you like the look of you’ll have to act fast to avoid it selling out!
If you have a specific destination, duration and dates in mind you can whittle the list down further to ensure you find a holiday that suits your needs best, whether that’s TUI holidays to Tenerife, TUI Turkey holidays, Bora Bora holidays with TUI or TUI holidays to Benidorm.
A young boy enjoys a bite to eat as the sun sets at his TUI hotel. Credit: TUI
TUI holidays free child places: What’s included
When TUI says free child places, it means free child places, with a flight, hotel stay, food and drink and transfers all included.
Flights: Your child will get a standard flight ticket.
Hotel: For two full-paying adults one child can stay gratis in each selected hotel room, villa or apartment. That means they get to use all the facilities there too!
Food and drink: The TUI holidays free child place includes whichever standard board basis is offered at the hotel. However, you can pay a supplement to upgrade the board if you fancy.
Transfers: The free spot includes transfers from the airport to accommodation and back again.
What age is a child with TUI?
Children must be between 23 months and 17 years old to benefit from the free child place deal with TUI.
A TUI hotel’s swimming pool looks very inviting from above. Credit: TUI
How do TUI free child places work?
What you need to know is that the free kids’ place offer applies to new bookings only, on selected holidays subject to limited availability.
Only one free child place is available in each selected hotel room or selected apartment type or villa with a minimum of two full-paying adults. Other children must pay the full price.
Which UK airports does TUI fly from?
This is a full list of the UK airports TUI flies from:
Birmingham
Bristol
Cardiff
Doncaster Sheffield
East Midlands
Glasgow
London Gatwick
London Luton
Manchester
Newcastle
London Stansted
How long are TUI holidays?
TUI holidays can be short or long depending on how much time you and your family would like to spend abroad.
The holiday brand offers seven nights trips, 10 nights, 11 nights and 14 nights.
Children enjoy a variety of activities at a TUI kid’s club. Credit: TUI
What board is offered by TUI?
Most hotels are all-inclusive with TUI. This means all flights, transfers, food (breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks) and drinks (generally comprising selected local-brand alcohol, soft drinks, tea and coffee) are included as well as a wealth of entertainment and activities.
How much are TUI family holidays?
There are some very cheap deals to be bagged if you time your trip right! Looking at winter sun cruises in December 2022, 11 TUI holidays to the Canary Islands, Morocco and Egypt come with the free child places deal – perfect for soaking up sun, sea and sand and beating those winter blues!
Prices range from £388pp for TUI Tenerife holidays to £831pp to Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (both based on a family of three).
Looking at next spring for TUI holidays free child places, in April 2023 there are 15 holidays available to the Canary Islands, Greece, Cyrus, Morocco and Egypt.
Prices for these TUI family holidays 2023 range from £633pp for a Morocco break to £1,044pp for an Egyptian getaway (both based on a family of three).
As for next summer, in August 2023 there are a whopping 145 holidays to choose from if you want to make the most of TUI holidays free child places. Destinations include Greece, Spain, Cyprus, Italy, Turkey, the Canary Islands, Majorca, Morocco, Bulgaria, Tunisia and more.
Prices for TUI holidays 2023 start as cheap as from £539pp for a jaunt to Greece all the way up to £1,626pp for a Turkey holiday (both based on a family of three).