NOW is the time to start planning your summer 2026 holiday, with travel companies launching their January sales.
And new research has revealed the most affordable destinations – both short and long haul – to head to.
TravelSupermarket looked at the price of all-inclusive holidays across some of the most popular short-haul destinations in both Europe and Africa.
The study looked at holiday searches between October 5, 2025 and January 4, 2026, when booking for travel between May and September 2026.
Coming in first place was Bulgaria, with an average price of £760pp for a week-long, all-inclusive stay.
Yet we found some for as little as £239pp for an all-inclusive week away each, with loveholidays.
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Bulgaria is often named one of the cheapest European destinations for a holiday – last year Nessebar was named by easyJet as one of the cheapest seaside destinations, with beers from £1.60.
Coming in second place, according to TravelSupermarket, was Morocco, with all-inclusive stays on average at £852.
Morocco is often seen as a great winter sun destination without having to go too far, with popular destinations including Marrakech, Agadir and Fez.
Similarly, all-inclusive holidays can be found for as little as £259pp on loveholidays.
Other cheap holiday destinations include Malta, with all-inclusive holidays £862 on average, followed by Spain (£888) and Tunisia (£934).
However, when it comes to the destinations which have dropped in price, Croatia has seen the biggest fall.
Holidays, on average, have fallen by £136pp, around 22 per cent.
And while Morocco and Tunisia remain as some of the more affordable destinations, they are starting to increase in price.
Tunisia holidays are up £170 compared to last year (up 22 per cent) while Morocco holidays are up £125 (up 17 per cent).
Chris Webber, Head of Holidays and Deals at TravelSupermarket, said: “Bulgaria looks set to reclaim its crown as the go-to bargain all-inclusive destination.
“Despite the increases, Tunisia and Morocco remain firmly in the top five cheapest countries, so families can still find excellent value there.”
Top 13 Cheapest Short-Haul Countries for Summer 2026
Average cost of a seven night, all-inclusive holiday, according to Travelsupermarket:
1. Bulgaria – £760
2. Morocco – £852
3. Malta – £862
4. Spain – £888
5. Tunisia – £934
6. Italy – £948
7. Egypt – £1,010
8. Portugal – £1,017
9. Montenegro – £1,037
10. Croatia – £1,046
11. Turkey – £1,057
12. Greece – £1,096
13. Cyprus – £1,186
When it comes to the best affordable long-haul destinations, Cape Verde came out on top.
Around six hours from the UK by plane, the average all-inclusive holiday comes out at £1,247 – down six per cent compared to last year.
This was followed by the UAE at £1,297 (a drop of nine per cent) and the Dominican Republic at £1,664 (down four per cent).
Destinations that have increased include Sri Lanka – up 22 per cent compared to 2025 – and Jamaica, up 16 per cent.
The Maldives is the only destination where all-inclusive holidays have remained the same in price with an average of £1,857.
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