Vacation packages seem like the perfect solution to the busy person who still wants to have a holiday – and when they center around an event that you really want to see, all the better. Or is it?
It won’t take much searching online to find Kentucky Derby vacation packages, each one claiming they offer the best deals and lowest prices. There’s no doubt that they offer convenience – they are, after all, letting you book everything you’ll need for your trip with one click. But the question of whether they actually save you money is one that’s a little harder to answer.
Unless you’re rolling in money, you really need to do some research to figure out whether those Kentucky Derby vacation package trips are the great deal they say they are. And if they’re not, you may have a little more work ahead of you in order to book everything separately – but you’ll be saving money, so it’s worth it.
Here are the things you need to keep in mind when you’re looking at Kentucky Derby vacation packages.
>> The 2012 Kentucky Derby is on May 5
The Kentucky Derby may be known as the “most exciting two minutes in sports,” but thankfully there’s much more to a trip to see the Kentucky Derby than just those two minutes.
Since 1875, people have been converging on Louisville, Kentucky for an annual event pitting some of the fastest horses anywhere against each other in what’s become known as the “most exciting two minutes in sports.” The Kentucky Derby is a Louisville institution, and today it serves as something of a throw-back to days gone by – complete with overly fancy hats and drinks.
Budget travelers are always looking for ways to save money when they venture out into the world – and smart budget travelers know that sometimes booking a vacation package is the best way to do just that. Anytime there’s a big event – in this case, I’m talking about the