Vacations ProjectObjective: To practice utilizing a budget to fund a dream vacation. Students will develop a travel brochure to express their vacation to the class.

Vacations Project Instructions

• In groups of 3-4 you will plan a vacation for a, “family of four” ON A BUDGET!

• Your group will draw a budget for your vacation at random.

• Your group can plan a camping trip, road trip, cruise, or plane trip but you must stay within your budget.

What will you do?

• As a group you will create a travel brochure detailing the location of your trip and the activities that it offers.

Who will do what?• Each team member will be

responsible for the following for the trip:

1. Attractions and Events2. Lodging and Transportation3. Food4. Itinerary with expense breakdown

How much time will you have?

• You will have 1 day in the classroom to prepare AND

• Two (2) days in the computer lab to research and create your brochure.

Grade Requirements

1. Vacation planning in class2. Printing a Travel Brochure3. Completing all 6 panel requirements

of the brochure.

What should I budget for?• Budget Requirements:• Transportation costs: train, plane, or bus and/or car and gas for

road trips• Gas: account for an average of 28 mpg at a rate of $4.00 per gallon • Use Google maps to calculate distance• Flight cost• Cruse tickets costs• Campsite fee • Lodging costs• Hotel, RV, Tents, Cruise Ship, etc. (What does it look like? Does it

have a view?)• Food: Groceries, Snacks, eating out (restaurants)• Attractions and Events: Shows, concerts, museums, etc. (What are

you going to do while on vacation?)

How to set up your Vacations Brochure

Sample Brochure (Outside)

Sample Brochure (Inside)

Panel 5: Day 1Day to Day Itinerary

Panel 6: Day 2Day-to-Day Itinerary

Panel 1: Vacation Destination andTravel Agents(your group names and responsibilities)

Panel 2:

Attractions and Events

Panel 3:

Lodging and Transportation

Panel 4: FoodDay 1Breakfast $________Lunch $________Dinner $________Snacks/Groceries $________ Day 2Breakfast $________Lunch $________Dinner $________Snacks/Groceries $________