4 reasons to travel during non-peak season

Here’s a little secret for when you travel. The next time you’re thinking of travelling somewhere, travel during non-peak season and you’ll likely get the most bang for your buck wherever you are heading. Here’s four reasons why I always like to travel when the roads are clear, the weather is just as nice, and the people are still as welcoming as ever.

Nikon D800, 1/250 sec., f/8.0, ISO 100, 38mm
Nikon D800, 1/250 sec., f/8.0, ISO 100, 38mm

This is something my wife and I have done for the last several years now. When we book our getaways, we always try to coordinate it so we can go during the destination’s non-peak season. Why do we do this? There are several reasons:

  1. Transportation costs are much cheaper during non-peak season. Flights often have seat sales and other perks as they try and fill their planes during non-peak season so take advantage of this! There’s no sense in paying hundreds more for the same flight if you’re able to go just a few weeks prior to peak season.
  2. Hotels also have similar perks and sales during non-peak season as they try their best to fill their occupancy. Better yet, you’ll find that their services are much more pleasant as they aren’t stressed out from all the busyness of the peak season. During one of our stays at a resort, one of the staff members gave us a private snorkelling trip since it was so slow for them! Staff members can be much more accommodating to your requests, which makes your stay that much more exciting.
  3. No traffic! You have to love driving where there’s no traffic. In this photo above, there were absolutely no traffic in front or behind me. I stopped on the side of the road, got out of my car and crouched down in the middle of the road to take this picture! You won’t be able to do this during peak season, that’s for sure!
  4. Tourist spots are less crowded. If you’re big on doing all the touristy things in your travels, go during non-peak season and you’ll save yourself the hassle of lining up for hours, and you’ll get the best views around since you won’t have to fight for that golden spot.

If you travel right before peak season starts, you’ll likely get the best of both worlds since they will be gearing up for the peak season, ready to attend to your needs, yet the number of tourists will still be on the low side.

If it’s a particular season at a destination that you’re eyeing, then there’s not a whole lot you can do, and that’s just about the only disadvantage there is to travelling during non-peak season. If you can live without seeing the Spring days of the Rockie Mountains, and can forego the summer months of the Rockies where there’s more wildflowers, then why not? In my opinion, it’s worth being able to de-stress on your trip because after all, isn’t that why you’re on holidays to begin with?!

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