B217 words · Upper-intermediate

Taking a Trip vocabulary — B2

Travel vocabulary for holidays sold as a package, including an itinerary, a cruise ship and a timeshare, plus a gap year, a bucket list and an off-peak transfer.

17 questions

Words in this set

itinerary
/aɪˈtɪnərˌɛri/
A detailed plan showing the route and schedule of a trip.
Example: We're doing three cities in five days, according to the itinerary.
transfer
/trænˈsfɜr/
A short ride by bus or car, arranged as part of a holiday, between the airport and your hotel.
Example: Our transfer from the airport to the resort takes forty minutes.
trek
/trɛk/
A long, hard walk lasting several days, usually in mountains or wild country.
Example: We're planning a five-day trek across the mountains.
embark
/ɛmˈbɑrk/
To get onto a ship or plane at the start of a journey.
Example: Passengers embark two hours before the ship leaves port.
nomad
/ˈnoʊˌmæd/
A person who moves from place to place instead of settling in one location.
Example: He lives like a modern nomad, working from different cities.
logistics
/ləˈdʒɪstɪks/
The detailed planning and organisation needed for a complicated activity.
Example: Organising the group trip took a lot of logistics.
cross-country
/ˈkrɔˌskʌntri/
Travelling through a country by many different routes, not just the main ones.
Example: They took a cross-country road trip over three weeks.
honeymoon
/ˈhʌniˌmun/
The holiday a couple take together just after their wedding.
Example: They fly to Sicily tomorrow for their honeymoon.
caravan
/ˈkærəˌvæn/
A small home on wheels that a car pulls, with beds inside for holidays.
Example: We towed the caravan all the way to the coast.
timeshare
/ˈtaɪmˌʃɛr/
A system where several people jointly own a holiday property, each using it for a set period annually.
Example: His parents bought a timeshare in Spain years ago.
gap year
A break of many months taken from studying, often used to travel.
Example: She travelled through Asia during her gap year.
cruise ship
A large vessel that carries holidaymakers to various destinations, with cabins, restaurants and entertainment on board.
Example: The cruise ship stopped at three different ports.
theme park
A large attraction with rides and entertainment, built around a particular idea.
Example: The kids begged to spend a day at the theme park.
water park
A large outdoor attraction with pools, slides and other wet rides for fun.
Example: We spent a hot afternoon at the water park.
off-peak
At a time when demand, and often price, is lower than usual.
Example: We travel off-peak to save money.
long weekend
A break from work extended by an extra day off, often a Monday or Friday.
Example: We drove to the coast for a long weekend.
bucket list
A collection of things you want to do or see before you die.
Example: Visiting Japan was top of her bucket list.