Extreme day trips 2025/26: Book your day trip abroad

Ready to book an extreme day trip but not entirely sure how it works yet?

Unlike a regular day trip, where you pick somewhere relatively local to visit for the day, an extreme day trip involves catching a flight somewhere. The ‘extreme’ part is that you leave your home that morning and come back the same night.

The goal is for you to spend as much of the day as possible in your chosen destination, so you’ll need to catch an early morning flight out, with the return flight coming back in the early or late evening. The bits in between are totally up to you. Do some research beforehand on things to do and places to eat so that you can start exploring as soon as you leave the airport.

Have you booked your extreme day trip already, or are you just about to? Make sure that you’re prepared for what will be an exhilarating, yet potentially exhausting travel experience.

Here are all of our top tips for making the most of your extreme day trip:

• Go to bed early the night before - trust us, this is important! With a full night’s sleep, you’ll be setting yourself up for a much more enjoyable and energetic day.

• Travel with hand luggage only to avoid delays or complications. You won’t need more than a backpack if you’re travelling solo.

• Use offline maps; simply download maps on Google Maps beforehand so that you don’t have to depend on finding wifi or having local data.

• Plan a realistic itinerary, and don’t book any activities! Flight/transport delays can happen, after all. Instead, choose 2-3 flexible things to do, and make sure that you know how easy it is to get between them.

• Wear comfortable shoes and bring clothing layers.

• Make sure that your phone is fully charged and bring along a phone charger or, even better, a small power bank to charge as you go.

Q: How do I get the cheapest extreme day trip deals?

A: Flexibility is the key to getting the cheapest extreme day trip deals. If you’re flexible about your destination and are happy to do a mid-week extreme day trip, you could grab really cheap flights. You can find cheap extreme day trip deals whether you book in advance (7-10 weeks) or last minute.

Q: Where can I book extreme day trips?

A: You can book extreme day trips through a number of different providers, or with the airline itself. However, at HolidayPirates, we specialise in finding the cheapest extreme day trip deals around the clock, and tell you exactly what you need to do to get the price at its cheapest.

Q: How do I get the cheapest extreme day trip flights?

A: If you’re doing the searching yourself, make sure that your flight search is as broad as possible. Opt for searching for all destinations, as well as the entire month(s) as opposed to a particular date. In our deals, we’ve done the hard part for you; all you need is to pick the date and price that work for you.