5 Cheapest Holiday Destinations In The Wold

Even if you've managed to bag cheap flights for your holiday, no-one wants to have to sell an organ just to finance sun downers in that swanky rooftop bar once you've arrived. So, we've scoured the globe for cheapest travel destinations that offer great value as soon as you land, from steamy salsa lessons in South America to booze and baked goods in the Balkans.

# Vietnam

Unspoiled and undeveloped, despite its rise in popularity in the last few years, Vietnam is still a super cheap travel destination, as well as a beautiful country of lush mountain scapes and sweeping white sands. You can easily get by on £10 a day, including a guest house, local food, transport and a bit of drinking - a pint of Vietnam's most popular brew, Bia Hoi, costs as little as 50p.

# India

A spending spree in Mumbai's designer shops and a stay in an international hotel in Delhi is going to cost you as much as it would in Dubai, but away from these enclaves, the cost of living is ridiculously low. Even if you travel first class on the trains (the Rajdhani or the Shatabdi Express are the most comfortable to travel on, being fully air-conditioned with meals included in the ticket price) and take taxis everywhere, you’ll be hard pressed to spend a lot of money here, and it's possible to budget for a cheap holiday on just £15 (about 1,500 rupees) a day if you eat local thalis (plate meals) and stay in a hostel. India is the seventh largest country in the world, so unless you're planning an incredible six month sojourn, it pays to plan which of the country's 29 states you want to visit.

# Bolivia

Known as the Tibet of the Americas, Bolivia is a relatively remote bolthole, being one of only two landlocked countries in South America (the other is Paraguay). Wander along Calle Jaén, in Bolivia's administrative capital, La Paz, for a slice of South American life under Spanish control - the street is home to some of the city's best preserved colonial buildings, whitewashed façades and ornate black-grilled balconettes.

# Honduras

There's Belize. There's Costa Rica. There's even Guatemala. But for a real bargain-basement cheap holiday in Central America, plump for Honduras. The country isn't up there on the most-visited lists, but if you do decide to give it a go you'll discover white sand beaches reminiscent of the Maldives, diving to rival the Red Sea, and mega cheap food and drink - all while spending less than £25 a day. For the Caribbean at a fraction of the cost, check out the swathes of pristine beaches along Honduras's northern coast.

# Sri Lanka

'With gossamer-fine sands, cloud-wrapped mountains, waterfalls, tea plantations and palm trees wafting in the breeze, Sri Lanka is the picture perfect paradise'... Ok, thanks tourist brochure. We'll concentrate on feasting on fish curry, trekking in the jungle and staying in hotels on the beach for tuppence. Well, not quite two pence, but you can live like royalty for under £30 a day. Modern tourism began to boom on this idyllic south Indian Ocean island in the 1960s, but it's somehow managed to stay on the sidelines of many a Southeast Asian itinerary, so it's still possible to pick up a low-cost luxury bargain.