Holiday and Vacation Vocabulary Words

Following is a list of vocabulary words related to holidays and vacations for first time
explorers: 

Word Meaning

all-in package/package holiday: a holiday where you purchase the

all-in package travel and accommodation together

backpacking to travel or hike carrying one’s belongings in a backpack.

breathtaking view breathtaking view: an extremely beautiful view

the activity of spending a holiday (vacation) living in a tent or

camping campervan.

charter-flight charter-flight: a cheaper form of flying than a scheduled flight

check-in desk: the place at the airport where you register for your
check in desk flight and deposit your luggage

departure lounge departure lounge: where you wait for your flight to be called

far-off destination far-off destination: somewhere a long way away

guided tour: an organised group shown around a place of interest

guided tour by an expert

holiday brochure a glossy publication with details of holiday packages

holiday
destination where you go for a holiday

holiday of a
lifetime a special holiday that you are unlikely to repeat

holiday resort a place where lots of people go for a holiday

hordes of tourists crowds of tourists

local crafts objects produced locally

long weekend an extended weekend holiday including Friday or Monday

out of season outside of the main holiday period

passport control the place where your passport is checked

 picturesque
village very pretty village

places of interests sites of interest to tourists

self catering a holiday where you supply your own food

short break a short holiday

stunning
landscape extremely beautiful countryside

to get away from to get away from it all: to take a holiday to escape a busy or
it all stressful lifestyle

to go sight seeing to look around the tourist sites

tourist map somewhere where too many tourists go

travel agent a shop that specializes in booking holidays

vacation the American term for ‘holiday’.

wildlife safari a holiday, often in Africa, to observe wild animals

youth hostel a cheap form of accommodation

After covering the words in the above table you can have a look at following words to
learn more detailed holiday vocabulary related tour and travel words.
Dream holiday Holiday season Tourists Sightseeing Holiday resorts

Guided tour Lodging   Recreation Departure   Currency

Sunburnt Sunbath Binoculars   Luggage Itinerary

Kayaking Halloween Easter New year eve’s Valentine’s day

Hiatus Gateway Sun tan Suitcase Expedition

Excursion Airfare Foreigner Beach Souvenir

Camping Motel Embark Hike Cruise Ship

Knapsack Wind surfing Island Downtime   Waterskiing

Ferry Scuba Diving Inn Sailing Keepsake

Some prefer going for camping while many enjoy to travel out of country. In other
country they are called tourists or foreigner. On return people bring souvenir for their
families and friends.
Every country has a separate currency so before going first we have to change our
currency to their currency for example Indian rupees (INR) to united state dollars (USD).
When lodging to other countries the motels, resorts or inn have to be booked in
advance to avoid any problem.

 Could you please guide me on how to reach (PLACE NAME)?

 What time is my train?
 I would like to have some coffee / May I have something eat (drink)?
 Excuse me, what time is it now?
 Where is the bus stop / railway station / airport / taxi stand?
 Where is the closest ATM?
 Pardon me. I am unable to understand what you’re saying.
 Excuse me, do you know where this location is ?
 Do you have a map?
 Hello I’m NAME. I’m from PLACE NAME. I’ve made a reservation
yesterday in your hotel.
 Where are the elevators?
 Do you have the internet facility?
 Which way to…?
 How can I contact you if there’s any problem?
 How can I call for room service?
 Where can I find a restaurant ?
 Does this go to…?
 I’m lost
 How do I get to …?
 How far is it to get to …?
 How far is it from here to reach Destination Name?
 Where is the closest gas station?
 You’ll have to walk 2 miles and the hotel will be 3 block blocks ahead from
there.
 Where is the bank?
 I would like to have FOOD NAME
 May I have the bill?
 How much does this ARTICLE cost?
 Excuse me, I have lost my WALLET / PASSPORT / BAG. It’s a brown
bag with a silver crown on it. Have you seen it?
 Help me!
 I am in trouble. Can somebody help me with  PROBLEM?
 You can call PHONE NUMBER for any emergencies or assistance.

Word list of holiday vocabulary in English

 holiday
 hotel
 motel
 tent
 picnic
 passport
 map
 airport
 baggage
 campsite
 caravan
 backpack
 bags
 beach
 binoculars
 bus
 boat
 cab
 camera
 coast
 cruise
 customs
 departure
 destination
 embark
 expedition
 excursion
 ferry
 flight
 fly
 foreign
 foreigner
 guide
 tour guide
 hostel
 inn
 island
 journey
 lake
 landing
 leave
 leisure
 luggage
 mountains
 museum
 national park
 outdoors
 pack
 passage
 photos
 pictures
 plane
 port
 postcard
 recreation
 relax
 reservations
 resort
 rest
 restaurant
 return
 room
 safari
 sail
 scenery
 schedule
 sea
 seashore
 ship
 sights
 sight-seeing
 souvenir
 station
 stay
 subway
 suitcase
 suntan
 swim
 swimsuit
 take off
 taxi
 tent
 ticket
 tip
 tour
 tour guide
 tourist
 train
 train station
 tram
 translate
 transportation
 travel
 travel agent
 trip
 umbrella
 vacation
 vehicle
 video
 video camera
 visa
 visit
 voyage
 walk
 wander
 waterfall
 water park
 weekend
 yacht
 zoo