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00:00Woohoo!
00:02Rich holidays...
00:03Look at that.
00:04I can't imagine waking up to that every morning.
00:06...are the stuff of dreams...
00:08Oh, my God!
00:09We've got our own plunge post days.
00:12...but can cheap getaways...
00:14...be just as fun?
00:16I'm having a good time!
00:18I'm not getting in that.
00:19...for the first time, wealthy jet-setters...
00:22This is the life.
00:23...and hard-up holiday-makers...
00:26They do look really posh.
00:28...travel together...
00:29...on two wildly different trips.
00:32Do you guys drink alcohol?
00:33No.
00:34At all?
00:34No.
00:35...to experience each other's idea of the perfect break.
00:39The universe is really powerful.
00:40If only positivity could pay the bills.
00:42Can the rich rough it?
00:44There is no way on God's green earth...
00:46...that you or me are going in this.
00:48Can the less wealthy stomach lavish luxury?
00:51I'm going to be sick.
00:52I hate that you made me touch seafood. How about that?
00:55And at the end...
00:58...134,000.
00:59You could buy my house and landscape my garden for that.
01:02Will one family's holiday heaven...
01:05Give me off, give me off, give me off, give me off.
01:06...be another's holiday hell?
01:08Let's get mashed up.
01:09Absolutely not.
01:10This is possibly going to be the worst holiday I've ever been on.
01:24I've won!
01:25I've won!
01:25Single mum Hayley and her two kids...
01:28...16-year-old Ryan and 10-year-old Mia.
01:31I describe our family as loving.
01:33We are really close, except for some times when me and my sister fall out.
01:36Sometimes I go into his room and he's like, get out, I'm playing my Xbox, get out, you're annoying.
01:44Hayley works as a part-time sales assistant and earns just £930 a month.
01:50Everything you're wearing basically goes straight out again.
01:52The family relies on universal credit and child benefit to stay afloat.
01:57It is a struggle when I do want the kids to have a great life.
02:00My mum works every single day to keep food on the table.
02:04Her eyes are going to pop out, she's working that hard.
02:07Any spare cash is spent on the kids and their passions.
02:11My hobbies are swimming, lifeguarding.
02:15I do acting, dancing, singing. I love performing.
02:19Being a mum is sacrificing your own life to fend for the kids.
02:23They are number one priority.
02:25Oh, no.
02:27No, I already said it.
02:27Yeah, no, but me.
02:29Oh, OK.
02:30Brian's obviously an age of finishing school, he's moving on with his life.
02:36I feel like time with him is running out.
02:41I think time with kids is precious, no matter what age they are.
02:46When it comes to getaways, the trio's idea of holiday heaven is going off-grid.
02:51Our perfect holiday is probably the Lake District because we meet new friends and we go to the lakes.
02:59When we normally go on holiday, there's no signal because normally it's just a field in the middle of nowhere.
03:03It's quite good to experience that type of feeling of no internet and you're just speaking to other people and
03:10being social.
03:12So, how do they feel about a posh break with well-off strangers?
03:17I feel like the rich people would be, like, flexing the money and being, like, like, get a stack of
03:23cash out.
03:24Like, even if some of it's big, they'd be like, look how much money I've got, yeah, yeah.
03:2987 miles away in Huddersfield live the wealthy Olotayo family.
03:34I think we're very close.
03:36We're very close.
03:36Oh, we're all very close, yeah.
03:39IT guru Kay is married with five kids.
03:42Whilst most of the family are working, on this holiday, Kay is bringing along 20-year-old Tyra and 14
03:49-year-old Malachi.
03:51Dad, do you know this bike? It's £4,000.
03:55£4,000.
03:55If he gets them, I get vision approved.
03:58OK.
03:58The bank of Dad is always open. 24 hours a day.
04:01I'll see the gummy rocks around your little finger at times.
04:05Thanks to Dad, accountancy student Tyra is already driving a £40,000 Mercedes.
04:11By the age of 19, I had two sports cars.
04:14Sports cars.
04:16Oh, it's good.
04:18Oh, I'm fine, thank you. Fine, me too.
04:19Kay earns up to £450,000 a year from his IT data management business and property portfolio.
04:27And he's really grafted to give us a life that we all love.
04:31And what they really love is holidays.
04:34The Olotayos take at least four big trips abroad every year.
04:39We've just come back from Nigeria, which cost us £30,000.
04:44Canada, that's about £18,000.
04:47Even on their posh breaks, the family love their screen time.
04:51I've got all my tech equipment, iPad, iPhone.
04:55Any gadgets you can think of, we've got it.
04:58To lure the kids off their devices, Kay gives each child a grand's worth of holiday money to spend as
05:04they please.
05:05They're like jet skiing, that one where...
05:08Wait, can you hold onto the rings?
05:10Yeah, and they're going by the air.
05:12Yeah, yeah, we love them.
05:13I don't.
05:14I just like dipping my feet in the water.
05:18That's it, that's as much sport as I'll do.
05:20With an aversion to water, heights and all things active, Kay will splash out, provided he can opt out.
05:28I'm happy to pay for whatever the kids want, as long as they leave me alone to have a bit
05:33of peace.
05:35So, what are the big spenders' fears about a budget break with strangers?
05:39Self-catching.
05:40For me, I think it kind of ruins the holiday.
05:43I'd definitely rather restaurant, anything but cooking.
05:46I think we just have to just find somewhere to get some takeaway or something, yeah.
05:52The families are spending a week together on two very different holidays.
05:56I feel excited and nervous.
05:59One's the type of high-end escape the Olutaios are used to.
06:03What's the case scenario? A walking holiday or something?
06:05Is that cookie or meal?
06:07But first up, a bargain excursion that fits the G family to a tee.
06:13I'm scared.
06:15You're heading to the stunning country of Switzerland.
06:18How exciting is that?
06:19Yeah.
06:20Yeah?
06:20I've always wanted to go to Switzerland.
06:22First up, a self-catering budget stay on a lakeside holiday park,
06:26where you'll take part in family-friendly free activities off your devices
06:31with no fancy shops in sight.
06:34Free activities off your devices.
06:38Famous for its mountains, lakes and picture postcard scenery,
06:43Switzerland has a reputation as a playground for the rich.
06:46But its breathtaking landscapes can be enjoyed on a budget too.
06:50For the first half of the week, they'll all be going off-grid
06:54at the VD8 holiday park, set in a nature reserve
06:57on the scenic shores of Lake Neuchâtel.
07:00Both families will be staying in basic wooden cabins.
07:04And just like the G's, the Olutaios will have to make do
07:07with self-catering and shared toilet facilities.
07:11What is this? Self-catering.
07:13Oh, dear. Oh, dear.
07:16It's day one of the budget holiday.
07:18Checking with a pattern of clothes?
07:20Definitely.
07:20No.
07:21Definitely.
07:22But jet-setter K is used to packing for five-star resorts.
07:26These are £1,000 shoes.
07:29They'll do.
07:30Come on, guys.
07:31It's the G family's first trip abroad in over three years.
07:35What are you most excited about?
07:36To experience a new holiday experience.
07:40Meeting me in the rich pathway.
07:41It's just under a two-hour flight to Switzerland.
07:44Some are better.
07:45Yeah.
07:46I think that's so exciting.
07:48For the Lake District-loving G's, this kind of landscape is holiday heaven.
07:53Which mountain do I climb up then, Mia?
07:54I know.
07:55That massive one.
07:57Yeah.
07:57But the tech-obsessed Olutaios are more used to gaming than hiking.
08:01I'm so nervous.
08:03The families will meet for the first time
08:05once they've checked out their accommodation.
08:08No bars.
08:10What's what?
08:10No signal.
08:11No signal.
08:12No signal.
08:12No signal.
08:13At all.
08:13No signal.
08:14No.
08:15No signal.
08:16There's no valet carrying your bags here as well.
08:19The wooden cabins they'll be staying in cost just over £100 a night for the whole family.
08:25Oh, you have to share showers.
08:26I feel like this...
08:26You have to plant your food.
08:27You have to share showers.
08:28Oh, my God.
08:29A fraction of the £1,000 the Olutaios normally spend on a five-star hotel.
08:35So, I guess this is what they call a cabin.
08:40Oh, no!
08:41Guys, where's the toilet?
08:44Is there not?
08:44Where's the toilet?
08:46You have to do it all.
08:48There's a wardrobe and no...
08:49There's no toilet.
08:51No toilet?
08:51No toilet?
08:51No, there's no toilet.
08:52No toilet.
08:53No toilet?
08:53No, there's no toilet.
08:54Guys, the toilet's outside.
08:56Where?
08:56In the woods?
08:57No, the toilet's in a cabin.
08:59In a cabin outside.
09:01Oh, my God.
09:02Shed, toilets and bathrooms.
09:04No.
09:04That is insane.
09:06That's so an hygienic, man.
09:08The cabins might not have an ensuite, but they're still a big upgrade from the G's usual budget digs.
09:15Oh, wow.
09:15Look at this.
09:16How cool is this, kids?
09:18I can top bunk.
09:19Oh, wow.
09:20This is absolutely massive.
09:23Yeah.
09:24Are you happy kids?
09:24Yeah.
09:25And usually we're used to, like, in a tent or in a teepee, but this is in, like, a little
09:29cabin and it's really nice.
09:31Better than I thought.
09:37It's the moment everyone's been waiting for.
09:40Guys, how are you feeling about to meet the other family?
09:43Pretty nervous.
09:44The two families from opposite sides of the wealth divide are coming face to face for the first time.
09:52How are you feeling?
09:53I'm Haley.
09:54Okay.
09:55I'm Ryan.
09:55I'm Tyra.
09:56Nice to meet you.
09:57So, whereabouts are you from, then?
09:59Bridlington.
10:00That's in East Yorkshire, right?
10:01East Yorkshire, yeah.
10:02Okay.
10:02So, we're from West Yorkshire.
10:04Oh, wow.
10:05How does people do this?
10:06A little far away, then.
10:07Yeah, so pretty close.
10:08They seemed really nice, genuine people.
10:11They are so down to work.
10:12They're just like us.
10:13So, what do you do, then?
10:14I'm a customer advisor and I work in a hardware retailer.
10:18Oh, right.
10:18Nice.
10:18So, anyway, part-time, because, obviously, single parent with two children.
10:22A lifeguard.
10:23A lifeguard?
10:24Oh, awesome.
10:25I'll be fine.
10:26I'm meeting this family.
10:27They were very friendly.
10:29The children were very chatty.
10:31So, is this the sort of holidays you guys come on?
10:33So, our normal holiday is camping in the Lake District.
10:36We go every year.
10:37We like the fact that it's off the grid and we get to spend time together.
10:41It's cold in the UK when you're sleeping and stuff.
10:44That's something that I wouldn't be able to do.
10:46So, how does this compare to your normal holidays?
10:49Normally, we'd have our own bathroom and, like, Wi-Fi and it's off the grid.
10:52Like a five-star hotel, you know, where things are provided.
10:56It's really exclusive.
10:58So, you're not, like, used to making your own food?
11:00Nah.
11:01Nah.
11:02No.
11:02No.
11:03Honestly, to me, going to dinner on a holiday, cooking is a no-no.
11:07On the budget break, the Olu Tayos will have to get used to the G's way of holidaying.
11:12Our rules for the holiday are being back to nature,
11:16to throw yourself into every activity that we're doing,
11:19and no electronics at all.
11:23No!
11:24I think I could do that.
11:26No!
11:26I think you could do that.
11:26I love my electronics.
11:28So, how much do you use your phone kit?
11:31I've never seen him without his phone.
11:33It's a lot.
11:34It gives you more time to be social with the people around you.
11:37You can play cards and board games.
11:39It's not just the ban on gadgets that's a holiday first for the family.
11:44Right, do you want to find out the budget for the holiday?
11:46Yes!
11:47The Olu Tayos will have to survive for the next three days
11:50on the G's modest holiday funds for all their food and drink.
11:54OK, guys.
11:55Come on, come on.
11:56The budget is...
11:58£50!
12:00Yep.
12:01OK.
12:01Is this for a day?
12:03Or is this for a single person?
12:06It's not really.
12:07Is this for the whole holiday?
12:08Yeah.
12:0950 quid.
12:10What do you eat?
12:12Grass?
12:13No.
12:14We've probably spent £50 before we even got onto the plane.
12:18Yeah.
12:18Oh, my God.
12:19This is my worst nightmare.
12:22You know, this is not going to be for me.
12:25Coming up...
12:26Let's go!
12:27..the low-cost holiday gets off to a shaky start.
12:30Stop looking at whisky.
12:32I'm still over budget.
12:34..and Kay's budget break proves far from restful.
12:37Right, can we just hold up a bit?
12:38I was loads more exhausted than when I came here.
12:46The Cash Strap G family...
12:48How exciting is that?
12:49Yeah.
12:49I've always wanted to go to Switzerland.
12:51..are showing the five-star-loving Olu Tayos...
12:54No bars!
12:55What's what?
12:56No signal!
12:57No signal.
12:58..how to holiday on the cheap.
13:00Oh, my God.
13:01Shed, toilets and bathrooms.
13:04Nah.
13:04That is insane.
13:05The budget is...
13:07£50!
13:08What do you eat?
13:10Grass?
13:12It's not yet sunrise on the first morning at the holiday camp.
13:16But Kay's having to brave the shared facilities.
13:20It's 4am, and I'm in Boston for a wee.
13:23About to run through the rain to come to the toilet.
13:27I see that one of the disadvantages of...
13:31..you know, having your own toilet.
13:34So I've got to get back in the rain to get, er...
13:37..back into the, er, cabin.
13:39Mm.
13:40Fun.
13:41It was a bit of a struggle sleeping last night,
13:44and, er, rain pouring down.
13:46It wasn't as comfortable as, er, I'd have loved it to be.
13:50A few hours later, and everyone's up.
13:53How did you guys sleep?
13:55Very good.
13:56It's up really well, actually.
13:57Yeah?
13:58Nice comfy bed.
13:59Morning!
14:00Morning!
14:00Morning!
14:01Morning!
14:01Before the first activity,
14:04Hayley's sending the Olu Tayos on a supermarket run.
14:07So, obviously, the challenge is to do our holiday
14:10on the £50 budget.
14:11So, do you reckon you could do that challenge?
14:14We're hoping so, we're hoping so.
14:16Try not to spend the £50 today.
14:18Yeah, we'll try, we'll try.
14:21On their five-star breaks,
14:24Kay's kids get £1,000 spending money.
14:26And whilst the holiday park activities are free...
14:30Let's go!
14:31..the meagre £50 grocery budget
14:33wouldn't cover one of Kay's drinks on his usual holidays.
14:37What do we need?
14:37What do we need?
14:38Well, let's get eggs.
14:40The essentials.
14:41So, eggs.
14:41Sausage, bacon.
14:43So, do you reckon they're going to struggle with it?
14:45Yeah, cos they don't sort of go on these holidays
14:47where they budget,
14:48but they'll have to get used to it, won't they?
14:50Are we getting wet?
14:51Stop looking at whisky.
14:52That's still on the budget, £29.
14:54Are you still over budget?
14:55No, it just hits the budget.
14:57The kids are usually the big spenders.
15:00Put the beer...
15:01I was just seeing how cold they are.
15:04Put the beer down.
15:04Put the beer down.
15:05But it's Kay who's struggling to stick within the limits.
15:08Put the coat down.
15:09I'm thinking we're never going to get anything for £50.
15:13What have we got in the basket so far?
15:15Ketchup and sausages.
15:16So, we're living on ketchup and sausages?
15:19Unfortunately, yes.
15:20We're kind of limited, which is something very new to us, yeah.
15:25Bonjour.
15:26Bonjour.
15:26Bonjour.
15:27With a total tally of just £43...
15:30We've done it, we've done it.
15:32For once, the kids' shopping has left Kay with change in his pocket.
15:36Merci.
15:37Merci.
15:38Au revoir.
15:38The kids made the budget work.
15:40How they did it, I still don't know.
15:44For this part of the break,
15:45the Olutayos must follow the G's holiday rules
15:49without their devices.
15:50So, you ready to find out the activities for the holiday?
15:53Yes.
15:54So, what free family fun lies ahead?
15:57Paddleboard battle on the lake.
16:00Ha-ha, bring it on.
16:01Scenic hiking picnic.
16:03Hiking, not something I'll do on a regular holiday
16:06when all you want to do is just to relax, recharge your battery.
16:10Clamside games, budget barbecue, kids' disco.
16:14I just don't even bother barbecuing while on holiday.
16:17I think it's really good that...
16:19Oh, this is free.
16:19It's all family-oriented.
16:21Oh, family-oriented, yeah.
16:22And we just have to, like, find the cheats around that, hiking and...
16:25You can't. You have to go up it.
16:26Get a bike or something.
16:29I think when they saw our activities, they were a bit shocked, especially Kay.
16:35He's more used to kind of chilling out on the side of the pool.
16:38He's not used to hiking.
16:40Bad news for Kay is a family hike is the first activity.
16:45The Gs are raring to go.
16:48But the Olu Tayos are already dragging their heels.
16:51What time do we call this?
16:53Non-hiking time.
16:55Non-hiking time.
16:56We're excited about the hike because it gets you outside in the fresh air
16:59and it's a free activities for us to do together.
17:02On your normal holiday, what would you normally be doing?
17:04Just start out on the sun, lads, and relaxing and definitely not hiking.
17:10The hike was just not what I'd want to do after the type of sleep I've had.
17:15Right, let's do this, guys. You ready?
17:16Let's go. Let's go.
17:18The Gs happily trek 10 miles on their Lake District holidays.
17:23It's a chance to connect with nature and each other away from their phones.
17:28So what do you guys enjoy about hiking, then?
17:30To look at all the views, the different terrains, the ups, the downs.
17:34Everything.
17:35So, can they convince Kay it's worth the effort?
17:38Oh, gosh, the incline is starting to come up.
17:42We're going to go up this hill as well?
17:43Yeah, we're going to go up this hill.
17:45For me, holiday is more about relaxing and recharging your batteries.
17:49I was loads more exhausted than when I came here.
17:53Right, can we just hold up a bit?
17:56It's the hips.
17:57I don't think Kay likes it.
17:59He was like rid of some little brick.
18:00This is where it's going to be painful now.
18:03But it's a nice...
18:04Looking uphill.
18:04It's a nice slowing climb.
18:07It's a castle.
18:07Not for my hips.
18:09An hour after they first set off...
18:11It's a castle.
18:12It's massive.
18:12Why is it so big?
18:13..the families reach a lookout point.
18:16Right, guys, we've got one final challenge.
18:18To climb up there.
18:19I like your jokes, Mia.
18:21I like your jokes.
18:22No, it's not a joke.
18:22It's not a joke without you going up there.
18:24Despite a fear of height, Kay gives it one last push.
18:29Sugar.
18:30Keep going.
18:31OK.
18:32A few more steps.
18:33No, it's not the steps, it's the height.
18:35My dad coached really well.
18:37He did a good job.
18:37Especially he conquered his fear of heights.
18:39But is he brave enough to savour the Swiss scenery?
18:42God, it's so pretty!
18:46Shall I lay down?
18:47Woo!
18:48Is it far?
18:50It was such a beautiful view of the countryside there.
18:55It was well worth getting to the top.
18:57So, Kelly, you went up for this.
18:59Are you impressed with yourself?
19:00Oh, I am, I am.
19:01Thanks, sir.
19:01Yeah, I am really impressed of being able to accomplish this.
19:05Even though he doesn't like heights,
19:07he still enjoyed doing something out of his comfort zone.
19:11And now I am wondering how I am going to get down.
19:20It's a new day on the Swiss budget break.
19:22You have to light these.
19:23Have you got your lighter?
19:24I've got my lighter, yeah.
19:26And for brunch, it's a G family staple.
19:29So, do you do a lot of barbecuing on holiday?
19:31We do have a barbecue.
19:33But Kay is used to splashing around £1,000 on a family meal out.
19:37Ain't it just a lot of effort doing this?
19:39Would you rather just go to restaurants, get a meal?
19:42It's expensive, isn't it, to eat out?
19:44This is obviously showing your kids how to do it properly.
19:47And it's fun.
19:49Fun?
19:49It's a fun experience.
19:51Kay thinks a holiday should be just sitting there relaxing.
19:54Obviously, with the self-catering, we have to cook our own food.
19:57Trying to get the barbecue all lit up just took us ages.
20:00And this is why I just don't even bother doing self-catering while on holiday.
20:06Shall we put the lid back on then and leave the vent open?
20:09Yeah.
20:09Yeah?
20:10I'm feeling a little bit nervous with Kay's cooking.
20:13He might burn down the whole campsite.
20:15While the adults cook, the kids have come up with some device-free fun.
20:19So is it the first one to get rid of all the cards?
20:22Yeah.
20:23Two.
20:24Three.
20:27How are you guys feeling not having your phones?
20:30I don't really need to be on my phone and, like, you're outside a lot more.
20:34I found it, like, more freeing.
20:36Like, you can look around and, like, see the environment and enjoy different things.
20:40So when you're on holiday, do you, like, guys, like, get to do, like, whatever you want?
20:44Yeah, so we kind of had, like, a bigger budget.
20:46So, like, when we want something, we just have to ask our dad.
20:49So I guess that's how we can get whatever we want.
20:52Yeah.
20:52When we heard that Tyra Malachi could just, like, ask her dad for anything and he would give it to
20:57him,
20:57we were a bit shocked because, like, if we do that, then mum might be like,
21:03oh, we don't really have enough money for it.
21:05So has the Olu Tayo's cheapest ever meal on holiday hit the spot?
21:10What's the burger like? Nice?
21:11Yeah, pretty good.
21:12Really good.
21:13Fully cooked.
21:14I thought they did a really good job for, like, the first time Kay has cooked on a barbecue.
21:19How to turn, Haley?
21:20Eleven.
21:20Oh.
21:24Today's first activity on the Gee's Active Break is a free paddleboard contest organised by the Holiday Park.
21:32I'm so excited.
21:33For the Lake District loving Gee's, it's familiar territory.
21:37But Kay's more used to lounging by the lake with his laptop than getting in it.
21:42Not really my thing now. Not bothered about jumping on boards and going on water.
21:47But after the heights of yesterday's hike...
21:51Kay's a changed man.
21:52I just thought, OK, this is a good challenge.
21:55Go, go, go, go!
21:56The aim is to knock your opponent into the water.
22:00Did a bit of jabbing and a bit of throwing and punching.
22:03Woo!
22:05Woo!
22:06I'm in there!
22:08I'm in there!
22:08But then, all that throwing didn't come to my help at all on the board.
22:15Woo!
22:16Woo!
22:18Woo!
22:19I am proud of myself that I managed to get him off the paddle board.
22:22I had a strategy right and I was just waiting for her to shove and I was going to weave
22:27on the side and make it just go past.
22:28I lost balance and I thought, oh, I'd let the lady win anyway.
22:32As for the kids...
22:33I'm a very competitive person so I really enjoyed it.
22:36Woo!
22:39Woo!
22:42Woo!
22:43Woo!
22:44Woo!
22:44Woo!
22:46Woo!
22:46Woo!
22:46Losing wasn't good.
22:47I feel like I cheated so I shouldn't rematch that.
22:50But other than that it was really fun.
22:53It's been a clear win for the G family.
22:55No, no.
22:56I did not lose.
22:56I was just being a gentleman.
22:58Yes.
22:58Just being nice.
23:01But has the cost-free contest won over the Olutayos?
23:05It was surprisingly good that it was a free event.
23:09I was dying to go for a second round.
23:15This evening's activity should give Kay an outlet for his newfound energy.
23:20Are you excited, Kay?
23:20Yeah.
23:22As the families are heading to the campsite disco.
23:25I love discos.
23:27Like, it's basically like a party.
23:29But Malachi is more used to fancy meals out than cheesy kids entertainment.
23:34I'd go just to, like, listen to music but not dance.
23:37You would not get me on the feet.
23:39He's ready to dance.
23:40He's ready to boogie!
23:43Right, I'm off to the club.
23:44Come on then.
23:45No way, man.
23:47Nah.
23:56The disco was very good.
23:59Kay did decide to dance and he was, like, grooving.
24:03He was like, ooh yeah, ooh yeah.
24:05Go on!
24:09He was singing around.
24:10He was high-fiving everybody.
24:11He was loving it.
24:16The Olu Tayos can spend up to £1,400 on a holiday night out.
24:21So, are they sold on the free entertainment?
24:24I thought you looked like you had a good time.
24:26I did, I did.
24:27You're partying.
24:28I thought it was such good fun.
24:34More!
24:35More!
24:36More!
24:42It's the last day of the cheap getaway.
24:45And almost time for the switch up to the luxury holiday.
24:49How are we all feeling?
24:50Because it's time to move on today, isn't it?
24:51It's been an eye-opener, coming back to nature.
24:56I learned, like, not every day has to be on your phone.
24:59Not every day has to be, like, thinking about money
25:02and, like, activities to do with money.
25:03You can just do free things.
25:05All the free activities has kept them quite busy
25:08and has kept them away from spending my money.
25:10The toilet facilities, you know, having to run across the roads
25:15to get to the toilets is just not my thing.
25:20This holiday, it's lovely to experience,
25:23but I think I still miss a bit of the luxury.
25:28Time to find out how much the bargain getaway cost.
25:32£1,231.
25:34Wow!
25:35I don't believe how cheap it was.
25:38Yeah.
25:38I mean, that alone would have been the price for a flight
25:41for just one of us.
25:42That is insane.
25:44Now to turn the tables and reveal the destination
25:47for the posh part of their Swiss break.
25:50Ooh!
25:52A five-star hotel and spa in the Alps
25:56with spectacular views of Lake Geneva.
25:59Experienced luxury on an epic scale.
26:02Ooh!
26:02Welcome to our world.
26:04I know.
26:05The families are heading to the five-star Le Mirador Hotel and Spa,
26:10nestled in the spectacular Laveau region.
26:13offering stunning views of Lake Geneva and the Alps.
26:17It's pure indulgence all the way,
26:20with luxurious rooms, each with a private balcony,
26:24gourmet dining and a sumptuous spa.
26:26The hotel, I think it might have a bathroom.
26:30I hope it's got a bathroom for five stars.
26:31Yeah.
26:32I just want to go to my type of holiday now,
26:36lie on a sunbed, relax, go do your own thing.
26:40Let me recharge.
26:42Coming up...
26:44The G's get a taste of the high life.
26:46Do you know what? It's beyond what we thought.
26:48But the sky-high cast is hard to swallow.
26:51It's ridiculous.
26:53It's made me feel really, like, wow.
26:54Yeah.
26:55It's just crazy that people just spent that money.
27:01A family of tech-loving globetrotters...
27:04We've just come back from Nigeria,
27:06which cost us £30,000.
27:09...have been on a budget holiday park getaway.
27:13Now it's their turn to show a hard-up family of three
27:17how to holiday in style.
27:19A five-star hotel and spa in the Alps.
27:23Ooh!
27:24Welcome to our world.
27:25I know.
27:27The families are heading to Lake Geneva.
27:30Look at that view.
27:32Dubbed the Swiss Riviera,
27:34it's the stomping ground for the world's super-rich.
27:37You have to be loaded to holiday here.
27:40How are you guys feeling?
27:41I am a bit nervous,
27:42the fact that it's not our usual place.
27:44Look at this massive hotel in front of us.
27:47Oh, wow.
27:48Look at this.
27:48Oh, it's a Montegreter's look.
27:50Hello!
27:51Over the decades, anyone who's anyone
27:54has stayed here from Charlie Chaplin to Lady Gaga.
27:58Wow!
27:59Look at that view.
28:01It just looks like a picture.
28:03It doesn't look real.
28:07For each family...
28:09Oh, wow.
28:10Look at this.
28:11Oh, my word.
28:12This is giant.
28:13You've got all your stuff.
28:14Look at the TV.
28:15A Lakeview suite costing £892 a night,
28:20more than Hayley's monthly rent.
28:22Wow.
28:23My word.
28:25What a view.
28:26Do you know what?
28:27It's beyond what we thought, isn't it, guys?
28:29Yeah, everything what we wanted.
28:30Yeah?
28:30It's amazing.
28:31It's gorgeous.
28:36For the Olutaios, it's home from home.
28:39Oh, nice.
28:40Okay, look, we've got a Nintendo Switch.
28:42It's really nice to be back in comfort.
28:44The toilet's a massive bonus.
28:46Oh, it was a relief coming in here from the campsite.
28:50This is my type of holiday.
28:53For this part of the trip, the Olutaios are ruling the roost.
28:58Well, Tyra is.
29:00Our rules are, kids are in charge.
29:03We lead the show.
29:04Okay.
29:05Phones and electronics are back.
29:07We don't really have to worry about the cost.
29:09Dad's bank's got it covered, so let's go wild.
29:11So care is in our limit.
29:14As far as I don't get disturbed and I get my relaxation,
29:17they'll have to just go out, do whatever they want.
29:20No more saying no.
29:22Obviously, my kids are used to me saying,
29:25no, we can't do this, we can't do that.
29:26I feel like it could teach bad habits.
29:28So, what kinds of activities can bottomless pockets pay for?
29:33Dun-dun-dun!
29:34Dun-dun-dun!
29:35Private lake cruise.
29:37Yes, that sounds amazing.
29:38Sit on the boat, relax.
29:39Pamper time for Hayley and Tyra.
29:42I'm so excited about that,
29:44because I never get time to just chill on my own.
29:47Making chocolates with a Swiss chocolatier.
29:51An epic ride on the highest rail toboggan run in the world.
29:56Yay!
29:57The activities here, they're out of this world.
30:00I am so excited for this toboggan.
30:02It's going to be such a thrilling ride to go on.
30:05They all sound very expensive.
30:08It's the first morning of the five-star holiday.
30:11Morning, guys.
30:13Morning.
30:13Morning.
30:14Do you guys sleep all right last night?
30:16And you?
30:17Do you guys sleep okay?
30:18No, it's great.
30:19Not as great as the campsite.
30:20You have a beautiful view.
30:22Look at that.
30:22It's amazing, isn't it?
30:23Sunrise over the mountains was amazing this morning.
30:27On today's itinerary, the families are taking part in a chocolate-making workshop at Maison Calle.
30:34I didn't know he was going to make a proper chocolate factory.
30:38We were so excited to get the chocolate-making.
30:41We love chocolate.
30:42And Mia, oh my word, she could just bathe in it every day.
30:45Today we are going to make one chocolate bar and one chocolate animal, okay?
30:49It was so exciting because we got to learn how to make chocolate from a Swiss chocolatier.
30:56At £40 a head, this hour-long activity costs more than Hayley's monthly council tax bill.
31:02£120, basically, isn't it, for three of us? So, yeah, it's a very expensive day out for us.
31:08If you're having fun, then the price shouldn't really matter.
31:11Everyone gets to choose a chocolate mould.
31:13So you can put the chocolate inside the form, like this.
31:17And then personalise it with their own choice of toppings.
31:20You can write your name or whatever you want.
31:23And competitive Hayley can't resist the chance to score some more points.
31:28Do you guys fancy a bit of friendly competition?
31:30Best chocolate wins?
31:32Yeah.
31:32Go on then.
31:33Let's do it.
31:34I'm going to do a milk chocolate piece.
31:36Oh, wow.
31:38I put a bit of effort in there to make sure my chocolate came out tops.
31:42Okay, yours is looking really good.
31:44Because I'm a professional.
31:45It's right, guys.
31:46We need to book our game up.
31:47Come on.
31:49Time for the real professional to decide whose creation takes the crown.
31:54So, for me, the winner is this too.
31:57Malachi and Tyra have come out tops.
31:59We won to win.
32:00Oh, we were the winners.
32:02Losers, losers.
32:04That's mine, by the way, guys.
32:05Just saying.
32:05I think they cheated.
32:07Like they told him to make them win.
32:10On a normal day out, Hayley would avoid the gift shop.
32:13But with the Bank of Dad open for business, there's money to spend on a shopping spree.
32:18It's our holiday and I'm going to treat the kids.
32:21I'll give them £50 each to go into the shop and have some fun.
32:24Oh, wow.
32:25Let's go!
32:27Go, go, go, go, go.
32:28It was amazing when Kay said he was going to offer us money.
32:32Because we don't usually get to spend that much in a sweet shop.
32:35For Tyra and Malachi...
32:37We've got some caramel crunch.
32:39Looks nice.
32:40Picking whatever they want is standard practice.
32:43Oh, this one, look.
32:44This one's got a treat in it.
32:45Oh, yeah.
32:46Is this the normal thing, then, on the holidays?
32:48To let Tyra and Malachi go crazy with the credit card?
32:51Yes, as far as I can sit down somewhere in the sun...
32:53Yeah.
32:54..have my drink.
32:55I'm OK with that.
32:56Yeah.
32:57She probably assumed that the kids were being spoiled.
33:00But I ain't going to go to heaven with this money.
33:02So I would assist them right now as much as I can.
33:06But free reign in a sweet shop is completely alien for the G kids.
33:10I love sweet shops,
33:12but I do believe the Gs wasn't as comfortable doing this.
33:15They probably don't feel comfortable spending someone else's money.
33:18And they probably don't see chocolate as another necessity to buy.
33:23This is 1990, so it's £20.
33:26I don't know what to get next.
33:29They're happy little faces when they got the money.
33:31Yeah, but come and look at the big chocolate bars.
33:34Oh!
33:35There's so many!
33:37But I know Ryan was a bit uneasy with it
33:39due to the fact that he knows that I couldn't afford to do that.
33:42That's for mum.
33:44I need to...
33:44Are you going to get something for your dad?
33:46Seeing as though it's this money?
33:48No.
33:48This is our money.
33:50I do feel a bit like charity
33:51because someone else has paid for my children.
33:53Thank you so much, brother.
33:54Thank you. Cheers.
33:54But I know I can do that,
33:57so I'm very grateful that Kay could give the kids the experience that I can.
34:03Back at the hotel,
34:05while the kids make the most of the five-star facilities,
34:10the adults are kicking back Kay style.
34:13Can we have two whiskies, please?
34:15One knit and the other on the rocks.
34:17OK, perfect. Thank you, sir. Hi, Brendan.
34:19You haven't even checked the price, have you?
34:21How much it is for the glass?
34:23Wow.
34:24It's like £80, so those two glasses.
34:27I would never have paid that for a glass of whisky.
34:30For me at home, that would be nearly two weeks' worth of shopping.
34:33I saw Ellie's face when she looked at the price of the whisky.
34:36She nearly fell over.
34:38What? You want something good? You're going to pay good.
34:41As I'm adding up all the money that's been spent,
34:44it's absolutely shocking the fact that people do this all the time.
34:52It's a new day, and on the itinerary this morning...
34:55Hello. Nice to meet you. Hi.
34:57..a private boat cruise on Lake Geneva.
35:01Oh, he's moving everything. Very moving, isn't he?
35:03When we got onto the boat, it was beautiful.
35:06It was leather seats. It just looked luxurious.
35:09At a cost of £372,
35:12the boat hires more than double Hayley's monthly gas and electricity bill.
35:17That's a fair price that we would normally pay on all of this.
35:21On his luxury breaks,
35:24Kay's made an art form of relaxing whilst the kids are entertained.
35:29No!
35:32But it's a new experience for Hayley.
35:34For your holiday, it's all about family time, you're all doing things together.
35:38For mine, it's a bit of me time and chilling down and winding down.
35:43This is just, like, chilling out, which is what's needed sometimes, isn't it?
35:47Mm-hm.
35:47We sat back and relaxed, and it was just an amazing view,
35:50and it was just so quiet and chilled.
35:54For the G's, a day out on the water would normally involve little more than their own puddle board.
36:00Thank you so much. Thank you.
36:01So, at a cost of £372, how does this compare?
36:06It was very expensive.
36:08You're welcome.
36:09I would expect to pay a lot less than that for that.
36:14Back at base, there's time for everyone to chill.
36:19And Hayley and Tyra are heading to the hotel spa for a full body massage.
36:24Oh, wow, this is a bit lovely, isn't it?
36:2720-year-old Tyra's well accustomed to five-star pampering.
36:31I love that massage. It's so good.
36:33But for single mum Hayley, this is a rare treat.
36:38It's so nice and warm and relaxing, isn't it?
36:40I might be falling asleep and maybe I have to wake me up.
36:42Yeah.
36:42It's really relaxing.
36:45That was so good, wasn't it?
36:47It was. It was amazing.
36:49Cheers.
36:50Cheers to a girl's day.
36:53So, how much would this have cost us today?
36:55This would cost around 540 Swiss francs.
36:58Oh, my God.
36:59Yeah.
37:00Like, that is over £500. That is ridiculous.
37:03When Tyra told me the price, it proper shocked me to the car.
37:12That is ridiculous. That is, like, a month's rent for us.
37:17Do you actually feel like that's actually worth it?
37:19It is really eye-opening to see.
37:21Sorry, kids, we can't live in the house this month
37:22because mum wanted a massage.
37:24It really freaked me out.
37:32I feel like there is an element of disgust because it's just...
37:35It's mental.
37:41It's ridiculous.
37:45It's made me feel really like, wow, that's mental.
37:48Yeah, it is, yeah, 100%.
37:51It's just crazy that people just spend that money.
37:54Totally understand.
37:55I totally get it.
37:57Yeah, that has really freaked me out.
38:00Like, I feel selfish now because I feel like I'm taking something so for granted.
38:04This grocery money, like, she can't just go for a massage
38:07because she might be taking food out of a kid's mouth or not being able to pay the rent.
38:12So I think it was definitely a moment of realisation of how much money you just waste.
38:19Coming up.
38:21The holiday pushes Kay to the edge.
38:24Them children.
38:25I've feared for my life.
38:27And the cost of the five-star break is revealed.
38:30That's more than what I earn the year.
38:32We can go on our holiday 16 times for that price.
38:39The wealthy Olutayos.
38:40Can we have two whiskies, please?
38:42I've been showing the hard-up G family.
38:45Is this the normal thing, then, on a holiday?
38:47To just let Tyra Malachi go crazy with the ferry car?
38:49How to take a break in style.
38:51It's a bit of me time and chilling down and winding down.
38:54To see if money really can buy holiday happiness.
39:01It's the final day of the luxury holiday.
39:04And the families are ending on a high.
39:07You're the best for last.
39:08Perched at 3,000 metres above sea level on the Sexte Rouge mountain peak, the Glacier 3000 Alpine Coaster is
39:16the world's highest toboggan run.
39:19And with speeds of up to 25 miles an hour, it's not for the faint hearted.
39:24Are you a bit scared?
39:25Yeah.
39:25Wow.
39:25Yeah.
39:26So far, the cost of the luxury activities have been hard to take for Hayley.
39:31It does feel like winter up here, doesn't it?
39:33Feel like rubber.
39:34At a price of £467 for the group, can today's ride convince her that some things are worth a big
39:41spend?
39:42Wow.
39:43Look at that.
39:44It's so pretty.
39:45We're high above the clouds.
39:46The views were breathtaking.
39:49It was beautiful.
39:51Never seen anything like it in my life.
39:53But the kids want a better view.
39:56From the other side of a 107-metre-long suspension bridge, with a fear of heights, Kay's tempted to chicken
40:05out.
40:05I think this is where I leave you guys and let your kids have all the fun.
40:10Honestly, see Kay's heights.
40:12But the week has opened Kay's eyes to a new world of adventure.
40:16It's the damn children making me do this, you know?
40:20I was shocked when my dad turned around and came up to the bridge.
40:25Why is it bouncing?
40:26Ryan!
40:27Stop it!
40:29Don't look down!
40:30Don't look him down!
40:32They were petrified.
40:34I feared for my life.
40:35I genuinely feared for my life.
40:39Yeah, well done!
40:40You hurt your fear!
40:42You should be proud of yourself.
40:43Oh, that's the next bridge.
40:44That was horrible.
40:46There's only one way down.
40:48Let's go!
40:49Come on, guys!
40:56I went off with Mum and I screamed like a terrybactyl.
40:59It was a bargain.
41:00It was from Britain.
41:01It was like a mini roller coaster, wasn't it?
41:04Yeah.
41:04It was really great.
41:05Dad had no idea.
41:07Hold it straight down.
41:08He zoomed past every corner.
41:10It was so funny to see.
41:14Yeah, man!
41:15Yeah!
41:18Some of the things that we've done this week,
41:20and the amount of money, like, for the spa,
41:22that was an extortionate amount of money,
41:24to me, that wasn't worth it.
41:25But for all three of us to experience this together,
41:28it's really worth it.
41:33The five-star holiday is almost at an end.
41:36Will you miss me?
41:37Mmm, probably not.
41:40Before the families go their separate ways,
41:43there's a chance to air their views on both sides of the trip.
41:47What do you really think about our type of holiday?
41:50I've enjoyed spending time with, obviously, you guys.
41:52And, obviously, the hotel is beautiful.
41:55I loved everything about the activities.
41:58It was, like, one-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
42:00I enjoy doing the toboggan.
42:03It's just, obviously, the prices, like,
42:05freaked me out a little bit.
42:07Yeah, but then also, while those activities are going on,
42:10the kids are having fun,
42:12and you're able to recharge your own battery.
42:15Do you not think it's worth that spending then?
42:19It's worth it, but you could get a whole other holiday
42:22for that whole activity.
42:24I really enjoyed the budget holiday.
42:26I feel like it's a really big eye-opener
42:27to how much money we actually spend
42:28and, like, how much money you can have when it's free.
42:32So, how much does the luxury break cost?
42:37The total bill for your holiday is £16,839.
42:44That's more than what I earn in a year.
42:46That's, like, 60 of our holidays.
42:48I don't think it's worth that money
42:50because we have a great time on literally nothing.
42:54It's checkout time.
42:57All that's left to do now is say their farewells.
43:00It's a bit sad, isn't it?
43:02It is really sad.
43:03We've got a little something for you.
43:06Oh!
43:08It's a snow globe.
43:11We've also got a surprise for you.
43:13We've bought you a seven-day all-inclusive holiday to Turkey.
43:17No, you haven't.
43:18Yeah, seriously.
43:20No, you haven't.
43:20Yeah, seriously.
43:24We truly deserve it.
43:25You do deserve it.
43:27We're going to Turkey!
43:29It's not real.
43:30You just wouldn't imagine it.
43:31They are an amazing family.
43:34Thank you so much.
43:36Yeah!
43:36A big group hug.
43:39Now it makes our snow globe look rubbery.
43:46For now, though, it's back to the UK.
43:49It's been a long, long journey, hasn't it, guys?
43:52Finally back home.
43:53Yeah.
43:54Malachi is naked and he's just gone to sleep.
43:56Where the families have the chance to reflect on the experience.
44:00It don't matter the holiday.
44:02It's the people that you go with.
44:05It don't really matter the budget or what you spend.
44:07You still have fun and still enjoy.
44:09I've learned money isn't everything.
44:11And do we have fun on the poor holiday with no money?
44:14Definitely, yeah.
44:15Yeah.
44:15We had a laugh, didn't we?
44:16Are we picking the rich or the poor holiday?
44:18The poor.
44:19The poor holiday.
44:19The poor holiday.
44:32We're going to meet you first.
44:35Take care!
44:35Bye!
44:35Bye!
44:37Bye!
44:38Bye!
44:38Bye!
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