Stuart and Francis from Buckinghamshire trade their luxury getaway for a basic campsite on the shores of Ullswater in Cumbria's Lake District. Meanwhile, the Warriners from Scunthorpe get a taste of the good life as they spend a week at an exclusive chateau near Calais, France - complete with chef, swimming pool, beauty salon and luxury yacht.

A group of wealthy friends from Guildford, who usually fly the globe together in search of sophisticated cultural experiences, take on a fast-paced budget Benidorm break. Meanwhile, party lovers from London who save every year to go to Benidorm together find themselves in the lap of luxury on a trip that sees them in the slowpaced confines of a five-star Caribbean hotel on the island of St Lucia. Each holiday is exactly what the respective groups normally avoid.

The Cisses try a caravan, the McQueens jet off to a villa.

The Peters family go on safari, the Walthers try a B and B.