Your guide to holiday travel

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Your guide to travel over the holidays.

‘Tis the season for travel. Whether that means flying home, escaping to winter sun, or visiting Europe’s Christmas markets, KAYAK has you covered. Browse below to find winter vacation ideas and tools to help plan your trip.

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Winter vacation inspiration

Winter destinations and festive fun chosen by local travel experts.

The best Christmas markets

Discover Christmas markets

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Winter vacations around the world

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Where to go for Thanksgiving

Go explore this Thanksgiving

Compare flights for the holidays from 100s of sites.

Personalized holiday planning tools

Know when to travel for the winter holidays

Don’t rely on a generic recommendation to tell you when to book – and go – home for the holidays. Our personalized tool does the hard work for you.

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Stress-free travel with the KAYAK app

Access mobile-only deals, view your trip details on the go, and save searches to your Watchlist.

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Follow your loved one’s journey

Got loved ones coming to visit? Use the KAYAK Flight Tracker and surprise them at the airport this holiday season.

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