Best travel gift cards to buy this Christmas – including UK breaks, hols abroad & theme parks

IF getting a gadget sounds too boring, these gift cards might be the perfect gift for travel lovers.

From hotels and package holidays to experiences and theme park tickets, there’s a gift card for pretty much anything travel-related.

We’ve rounded up the best travel gift cards worth buying this festive season.

TUI

The TUI travel gift cards allow you to put any amount of money on the card, and the recipient can then put it towards their dream holiday, with no restrictions on the destinations.

They can jet off to a European city or a tropical paradise, with more than 70 worldwide destinations departing from more than 20 UK airports.

TUI also gives you the option to send a digital gift card or a physical one.

If you’re after the physical version, purchase it as soon as possible to ensure it’ll be delivered in time for Christmas.

• Check out the TUI travel gift cards here

Attractiontickets.com

The Attractiontickets.com vouchers allow you to gift anywhere between £10 and £1,000.

The gift card offers the flexibility to book any ticket, experience or hotel package on the site for a year after purchase.

On Attractiontickets.com, you’ll find tickets to Disney World Florida, Disneyland Paris, Universal Orlando Resort and Siam Park in Tenerife, to name a few major holiday parks.

For a theme park closer to home, Alton Towers, Legoland, Thorpe Park and Chessington World of Adventures are available too.

• Check out the Attractiontickets.com gift cards here

Lastminute.com

Lastminute.com has different gift cards available to book, including a general holiday voucher that can be spent on anything, flight-only vouchers and the best-seller ‘Flight + Hotel’ gift cards.

The gift cards have a minimum of £50 and can be personalised with anything from a video, a picture or a written message.

The card can then be used on 400 airlines and more than 1 million hotel combinations.

Also, for a limited time only in December, anyone buying a Flight + Hotel gift card will receive another £50 voucher.

• Check out the Lastminute.com gift cards here

Hotels.com

Hotels.com features independent, major chain hotels and self-catering stays in hundreds of thousands of properties around the world.

The gift cards can be between £10 and £1,350 to spend on any hotel break.

The Hotels.com gift card will expire three years after its purchase date, so there’ll be plenty of time to be used up.

This one can either be sent as an eGift card with a personalised message or printed.

• Check out the Hotels.com gift cards here

Buy a Gift

The Buy a Gift cards range from £10 to £250 and can be redeemed against any experience.

There are more than 10,000 experiences available on the site, so the recipient won’t be short on options.

The vouchers can be used on anything from spa retreats, weekend getaways, skydiving and supercar driving experiences.

The gift cards can also be used as part of payment towards higher-priced experiences.

• Check out the Buy a Gift gift cards here

Holiday Cottages

The Holiday Cottages gift cards are perfect for staycation lovers.

The gift card will allow the receipting to book their dream UK getaway, from romantic countryside retreats to big cottages to host parties.

Some properties are also dog-friendly, so this one is a great option for anyone with a pet too.

The vouchers have a minimum value of £50 and will be valid for a year after purchase.

Forest Holidays

This one is for nature lovers, as Forest Holidays specialises in holidays in forests and other rural areas in the UK.

The gift vouchers are available from £25 to £500 and can be used to book any holiday on the site.

They can also be used on already booked holidays to add special extras like in-cabin extras, activities, bike hire and more.

The vouchers will have to redeemed within one year of purchasing.

• Check out the Forest Holidays gift cards here

Red Letter Days

Red Letter Days has been providing unique gift experiences since 1989, and they currently offer more than 5000 different ones.

Gift vouchers can be bought up to £300, while gift boxes with hundreds of experiences to choose from are also available.

The gift cards will allow the lucky recipient to choose anything from attractions and tours, pampering breaks, flying experiences and bungee jumping.

The company even offers gift vouchers for couples.

• Check out the Red Letter Days gift cards here

If you’re willing to travel further, we revealed the best time to visit Mexico and how to find beach holidays from £179pp a night.

And we rounded up the best long-haul holiday deals in 2023, with deals from £549pp for the Caribbean.

For a beach holiday closer to home, there are cheap Balearic holidays next year, with Majorca, Ibiza, and Menorca breaks from £199pp.