What should you book first? Flights? Hotels? A rental car? Activities?
In what order should you book a trip?
A good rule is not to book anything before checking that the overall trip makes sense.
Start by defining your destination, your dates, the length of your trip and your budget. Then map out the main stages of your itinerary and check the travel times between each place.
Once the route has been confirmed, you can book in this order:
1. Flights or main transport
Compare schedules, airports and cancellation conditions before confirming.
2. Accommodation
Then book your hotels according to the itinerary, especially for popular destinations or highly sought-after properties.
3. Local transport
Rental car, train, ferry, domestic flight or private transfer: make sure each stop can genuinely be connected easily to the next.
4. Important activities