How off-season deals helped this Mumbai couple enjoy a budget-friendly two-week Christmas holiday across Europe
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Dreaming of a magical white Christmas in Europe but worried about the cost? Mumbai-based entrepreneur Mufaddal Kagalwala and his wife Sakina Gandhi turned this dream into a reality—without breaking the bank. By taking advantage of off-season deals on flights and hotels, the couple pulled off an unforgettable 13-day journey across Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, and the Czech Republic—all for under ₹3.5 lakh.
“Our friends who were planning a holiday to Udaipur around the same dates paid ₹1 lakh for a four-day trip. That’s the difference between traveling in peak season and off-season," noted Kagalwala. Read this | How this Pune couple planned a budget trip to the second most expensive country in the world As part of Mint’s travel series, Kagalwala shares the details of their carefully planned and budget-friendly winter adventure across Eastern Europe.
“As budget travellers, we often check flights from India to anywhere on Skyscanner," Kagalwala explained. This time, they found tickets to Eastern Europe for just ₹32,000 per person and immediately began planning. With the visa process for Schengen countries often taking time, they were pleasantly surprised to receive theirs in just eight working days due to the off-season.
Their 12-day itinerary included four countries, with three nights in each destination. Flying out on Christmas Day—a less popular travel date—helped them save further on flight costs. Accommodation costs were another area where they saved smartly.
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