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00:00Woohoo!
00:02Rich holidays
00:02Look at that!
00:04I can't imagine waking up to that every morning!
00:06Are the stuff of dreams
00:07Oh my God!
00:09We've got our own plunge pool size!
00:12But can cheap getaways
00:14be just as fun?
00:16I'm having a good time!
00:18I'm not getting in that!
00:19For the first time, wealthy jet-setters
00:22This is the life!
00:23And hard-up holiday-makers
00:25They do look really posh
00:27travel together
00:29on two wildly different trips
00:31Do you guys drink alcohol?
00:33No.
00:34At all?
00:34No.
00:35To experience each other's idea of the perfect break
00:38The 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 brain earth
00:46that 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
00:54How about that?
00:55And at the end
00:56A hundred and thirty-four thousand
00:58You could buy my house
01:00and landscape my garden
01:02Will one family's holiday heaven
01:04Give me off, give me off, give me off, give me off
01:06Be another's holiday hell?
01:08Your head's getting mashed off
01:09Absolutely not
01:10This is possibly going to be the worst holiday I've ever been on
01:19Bridlington, Yorkshire
01:20Home to the G family
01:23Ha ha!
01:24I won!
01:25Single mum Hayley
01:26and her two kids
01:2716 year old Ryan
01:29and 10 year old Mia
01:30I describe my family as loving
01:32We are really close
01:34Is that from some times when me and my sister fall out?
01:36Sometimes I go into his room and he's like
01:39Get out, I'm playing my Xbox
01:41Get out, you're annoying
01:44Hayley works as a part-time sales assistant
01:46and earns just £930 a month
01:49Everything you wear 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
02:14I do acting, dancing, singing
02:17I 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!
02:26No, I already said it
02:27Yeah, no, but me
02:28Oh, okay
02:30Brian's obviously an age of finishing school
02:32He's moving on with his life
02:36I feel like time with him is running out
02:40I 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
02:52Our perfect holiday is probably the Lake District
02:54because we meet new friends and we go to the lakes
02:58When we normally go on holiday there's no signal
03:00because 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
03:07and you're just speaking to other people and being social
03:12So, how do they feel about a posh break with well-off strangers?
03:16I feel like the rich people would be like flexing their money and being like
03:22like get a stack of cash out
03:24like even if some of it's fake
03:25they'd be like look how much money I've got
03:27Yeah, yeah
03:2887 miles away in Huddersfield live the wealthy Olotayo family
03:34I'd say we're all very close
03:35We're all very close
03:37We're all very close, yeah
03:39IT guru Kay is married with five kids
03:42Whilst most of the family are working
03:44on this holiday Kay is bringing along 20-year-old Tyra
03:48and 14-year-old Malachi
03:50It's not a lie
03:51Dad, do you know this bike?
03:53It's £4,000
03:54£4,000
03:55If he gets them, I get vision approved
03:57OK
03:58The bank of Dad is always open
04:0024 hours a day
04:01I'll see the gummy rocks around their little finger at times
04:04Thanks to Dad, accountancy student Tyra
04:07is already driving a £40,000 Mercedes
04:10By the age of 19, I had two sports cars
04:13Sport cars
04:16That's good
04:17I'm fine, thank you
04:19Fine, thank you
04:19Kay earns up to £450,000 a year
04:23from his IT data management business and property portfolio
04:26It'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
04:41which cost us £30,000
04:44Canada, that's about £18,000
04:46Even on their posh breaks, the family love their screen time
04:50I've got all my tech equipment
04:52I've had, iPhone
04:54Any gadgets you can think of, we've got it
04:57To lure the kids off their devices
05:00Kay gives each child a grand's worth of holiday money
05:03to spend as they please
05:05They're like jet skiing
05:07That one where
05:08What's it when they want?
05:09When 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
05:21With an aversion to water, heights and all things active
05:24Kay will splash out, provided he can opt out
05:28I'm happy to pay for whatever the kids want
05:30As long as they leave me alone to have a bit of peace
05:34So, 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
05:45I think we just have to just find somewhere to get some takeaway or something
05:49Yeah
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
06:02What's the case scenario? A working 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
06:19Yeah
06:20I always wanted to go to Switzerland
06:21First stop, 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
06:42Switzerland has a reputation as a playground for the rich
06:46But its breathtaking landscapes can be enjoyed on a budget too
06:49For the first half of the week
06:52They'll all be going off-grid at the VD8 Holiday Park
06:55Set in a nature reserve on 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 with self-catering
07:08And shared toilet facilities
07:11What is this self-catering?
07:12Oh dear, oh dear
07:16It's day one of the budget holiday
07:18Do you reckon we've packed enough clothes?
07:20Definitely
07:22Budget set a cage 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
07:38The experience
07:39Meetings
07:41It's just under a two-hour flight to Switzerland
07:44It's on a bit empty
07:45I think that's so exciting
07:47For the Lake District loving G's
07:49This kind of landscape is holiday heaven
07:52Which mountain do I climb up then Mia?
07:54I know one
07:55That massive one
07:56No
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 once they've checked out their accommodation
08:08No bars
08:09What's wrong?
08:10No signal
08:10No signal
08:11No signal?
08:12At all
08:13No signal
08:14No
08:14No signal
08:16There's no valley carrying your back to you as well
08:19The wooden cabins they'll be staying in cost just over £100 a night for the whole family
08:24Oh you have to share showers
08:26You have to share showers
08:28You have to share showers
08:28Oh my god
08:29A fraction of the £1000 that Olutaios normally spend on a five-star hotel
08:34So I guess this is what they call a cabin
08:40Oh no
08:41Guys, where's the toilet?
08:44Is there no?
08:44Where's the toilet?
08:46You have to dig at all
08:48There's a wardrobe and not...
08:49There's no toilet
08:50No toilet?
08:51No, there's no toilet
08:52No, no
08:54Guys, the toilet's outside
08:55Where? In the woods?
08:57No, the toilet's
08:58In a cabin
08:59In the woods?
08:59In a cabin outside
09:00Oh my god
09:01Shed, toilets and bathrooms
09:03Nah
09:04That is insane
09:06That's so an hygiene man
09:08The cabins might not have an en-suite
09:10But they're still a big upgrade from the G's usual budget digs
09:14Oh wow, look at this
09:16How cool is this, kids?
09:18Again, top bunk
09:18Oh wow
09:20This is absolutely massive
09:23You happy kids?
09:24Yep
09:24Usually we're used to like in a tent or in a teepee
09:28But this is in like a little cabin 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
09:49Are coming face to face for the first time
09:53I'm Halei
09:54I'm Halei
09:54Okay
09:54I'm Ryan
09:55I'm Tyra, nice to meet you
09:57So where about you from then?
09:59Bridlington
09:59That's in East Yorkshire, right?
10:01East Yorkshire, yeah
10:02Okay, so we're from West Yorkshire
10:04Oh wow
10:05Yeah
10:05From far away
10:06Yeah, so pretty close
10:07They're pretty close
10:08They seemed really nice, genuine people
10:10They are so down to work, they're just like us
10:12So what do you do then?
10:14I'm a customer advisor and I work in a hardware retailer
10:17Oh, right, so nice
10:18So I work part-time
10:19Because obviously, single parent with two children
10:21A lifeguard
10:22A lifeguard?
10:24Wow
10:24Awesome
10:24I'll be fine
10:26I'm meeting this family, they were very friendly
10:28The 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
10:35We go every year
10:37We like the fact that it's off the grid
10:39And we get to spend time together
10:40It's cold in the UK when you're sleeping and stuff
10:43That's something that I wouldn't be able to do
10:46So how does this compare to your normal holidays?
10:49Normally we would 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 that's really exclusive
10:57So you're not, like, used to making your own food?
11:00Nah
11:01Nah
11:02No
11:02No
11:03Honestly, to me, going on a holiday, cooking is a no-no
11:06On the budget break, the Olu Tayos will have to get used to the G's way of holidaying
11:11Our rules for the holiday are being back to nature
11:15To throw yourself into every activity that we're doing
11:18And no electronics at all
11:23No!
11:24I think I can do that
11:25No! I love my electronics!
11:28So how much do you use your phone kit?
11:30I've never seen him without his phone
11:33It's a lot
11:33It 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 holidays?
11:46Yes!
11:46Yay!
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
11:54Okay guys
11:55Come on, come on
11:56The budget is...
11:5850 pounds!
12:00Yep
12:01Is this for a day?
12:03Or is this for...
12:05A single person?
12:06It's not really
12:07Is this for the whole holiday?
12:08Yeah
12:0950 quid
12:10What do you eat? Grass?
12:13No
12:13We've probably spent 50 pounds
12:15Before we even got onto the plane
12:17Yeah
12:18Oh my god, this is my worst nightmare
12:21This is not going to be for me
12:25Coming up
12:26Let's go
12:26The low-cost holiday gets off to a shaky start
12:30Stop looking at whisky
12:31I'm still over budget
12:33And Kay's budget break proves far from restful
12:36Right, can we just hold up a bit?
12:38I was loads more exhausted than when I came here
12:48The cash-strapped G family
12:50How exciting is that?
12:52Yeah
12:52I've always wanted to go to Switzerland
12:54Are showing the five-star loving Olu Tayos
12:57No bars
12:58No signal
12:59No signal
13:00No signal
13:01No signal
13:01How to holiday on the cheap
13:03Oh my god
13:04Shared toilets and bathrooms
13:06Nah
13:07That is insane
13:08The budget is...
13:0950 pounds
13:11What do you eat? Grass?
13:15It's not yet sunrise on the first morning at the holiday camp
13:19But Kay's having to brave the shared facilities
13:22It's 4am and I'm in Boston for a wee
13:25About to run through the rain to come to the toilet
13:30I see that one of the disadvantages of having your own toilet
13:36I said I've got to get back in the rain to get back into the cabin
13:43It was a bit of a struggle sleeping last night
13:46And rain pouring down
13:48Wasn't as comfortable as I would have loved it to be
13:53A few hours later and everyone's up
13:55How did you guys sleep?
13:58Very good
13:58It slept really well actually
14:00Yeah
14:00Nice comfy bed
14:01Morning
14:02Morning
14:03Morning
14:04Before the first activity
14:07Hayley's sending the Olu Tayos on a supermarket run
14:10So obviously the challenge is to do our holiday on the 50 pound budget
14:14So do you reckon you could do that challenge?
14:17We're hoping so
14:18We're hoping so
14:19Try not to spend the 50 pound today
14:21Yeah
14:21We'll try
14:22We'll try
14:24On their five-star breaks
14:26Kay's kids get a thousand pounds spending money
14:29And whilst the holiday park activities are free
14:32Let's go
14:34The meagre 50 quid grocery budget wouldn't cover one of Kay's drinks on his usual holidays
14:39What do we need?
14:40What do we need?
14:41Let's get eggs
14:42The essentials
14:43So eggs
14:44Sausage
14:45Bacon
14:45So do you reckon they're going to struggle with it?
14:47Yeah
14:48Because they don't sort of go on these holidays where they budget
14:51But they'll have to get used to it, won't they?
14:53Are we getting wet?
14:54Stop looking at whiskey
14:55That's still on the budget
14:56It's 29
14:57Are you still over budget?
14:58No, it just hits the budget
15:00The kids are usually the big spenders
15:03Put the beer down
15:04Put the beer down
15:06Put the beer down
15:07Put the beer down
15:07Put the beer down
15:08But it's Kay who's struggling to stick within the limits
15:10Put the coat down
15:12Put the coat down
15:12I'm thinking we're never going to get anything for 50 pounds
15:16What have we got in the basket so far?
15:18Ketchup and sausages
15:19So we're living on ketchup and sausages?
15:22Unfortunately, yes
15:23We're kind of limited
15:24Which is something very new to us
15:27Yeah
15:27Bonjour
15:28Bonjour
15:29Bonjour
15:30With a total tally of just 43 pounds
15:33We've done it
15:33We've done it
15:35We've done it
15:35For once the kids shopping has left Kay with change in his pocket
15:39Merci
15:40Merci
15:40Merci
15:50Au revoir
15:51Family rules without their devices
15:53So you're ready to find out the activities for the holiday?
15:55Yes
15:56So, what free family fun lies ahead?
16:00Paddle board battle on the lake
16:02Ha ha, bring it on
16:04Scenic hiking picnic
16:06Hiking
16:06Hiking
16:07Not something I'll do on a regular holiday
16:09When all you want to do is just to relax
16:11Recharge your battery
16:12Come side games
16:14Budget barbecue
16:15Kids disco
16:16I just don't even bother barbecuing while on holiday
16:20I think it's really good that
16:21Oh, this is free
16:22It's all family oriented
16:23Oh, family oriented
16:24Yeah
16:25I just have to like find a cheat around that hiking
16:27You can't
16:28You have to go up it
16:29Get a bike or something
16:30Nah
16:32I think when they saw our activities
16:34They were a bit shocked
16:36Especially Kay
16:37He's more used to kind of chilling out at the side of the pool
16:40He's not used to hiking
16:43Bad news for Kay as a family hike is the first activity
16:48The G's are raring to go
16:50But the Olu Tayos are already dragging their heels
16:54What time do we call this?
16:56Ha ha
16:57Hiking time
16:57Non-hiking time
16:58Non-hiking time
16:59We're excited about the hike
17:00Because it gets you outside in the fresh air
17:02And it's a free activities for us to do together
17:04On your normal holiday
17:06What would you normally be doing?
17:07Just start out on the sun lads and relaxing
17:10And definitely not hiking
17:12The hike was just not what I'd want to do after the type of sleep I've had
17:17Right, let's do this guys
17:18You ready?
17:19Let's go!
17:20Let's go!
17:21The G's happily trek 10 miles on their Lake District holidays
17:26It's a chance to connect with nature
17:28And each other away from their phones
17:30So what do you guys enjoy about hiking then?
17:33To look at all the views, the different terrains
17:35The ups, the downs, everything
17:37So, can they convince Kay it's worth the effort?
17:41Oh gosh, the incline is starting to come up
17:45We're going to go up this hill as well
17:46Yeah, we're going to get up this hill
17:47For me, holiday is more about relaxing and recharging your batteries
17:51I was loads more exhausted than when I came here
17:56Right, can we just hold up a bit?
17:59It's the hips
17:59I don't think Kay likes it
18:01He was like, we made us have a little break
18:03This is where it's going to be painful now
18:06But it's a nice
18:07It's a nice, slow incline
18:09Not for my hips
18:11An hour after they first set off
18:14It's massive
18:15Why is it so big?
18:16The families reach a lookout point
18:18Right, guys, we've got one final challenge
18:20To climb up there
18:21I like your jokes, Mia
18:24I like your jokes
18:25No, it's not a joke
18:25It's not a joke
18:26How's he going up there?
18:27Despite a fear of height
18:29Kay gives it one last push
18:32Sugar
18:33Keep going
18:34A few more steps
18:36No, it's not the steps as they hide
18:38My dad coached really well
18:39He did a good job
18:40Especially he conquered his fear of heights
18:42But is he brave enough
18:43To savour the Swiss scenery?
18:45God, it's so pretty
18:49Charlie down
18:50Woo
18:51There's a fire
18:53It was such a beautiful view
18:55Of the countryside there
18:58It was well worth getting to the top
19:00So, Ken, you've worked up for this
19:01Are you impressed with yourself?
19:03Oh, I am, I am
19:04Thanks for that
19:04Yeah, I am
19:05Really impressed
19:06Being able to accomplish this
19:08Even though he doesn't like heights
19:10He still enjoyed doing something out of his comfort zone
19:13And now I'm wondering
19:15How I'm going to get down
19:22It's a new day on the Swiss budget break
19:25You have to light these
19:26Have you got your lighter?
19:27I've got my lighter, yeah
19:28And for brunch
19:30It's a G family staple
19:32So, do you do a lot of barbequeing on holiday?
19:34We do have a barbecue
19:35But Kay's used to splashing around £1,000 on a family meal out
19:40And it's just a lot of effort doing this
19:42Would you rather just go to restaurants, get a meal?
19:45It's expensive, isn't it, to eat out?
19:47This is obviously showing your kids how to do it properly
19:50And it's fun
19:51Fun?
19:52It's a fun experience
19:54Kay thinks a holiday should be just sitting there relaxing
19:56But obviously with the self-catering
19:58We have to cook our own food
20:00Trying to get the barbecue all lit up
20:02It just took us ages
20:03And this is why
20:05I just don't even bother doing self-catering while on holiday
20:09Should we put the lid back on then and leave the vent open?
20:12Yeah
20:12Yeah?
20:13I'm feeling a little bit nervous with Kay's cooking
20:16He might burn down the whole campsite
20:18He might, yeah
20:18While the adults cook
20:19The kids have come up with some device-free fun
20:22So is it the first one to get rid of all the cans?
20:25Yeah
20:25Two
20:26Three
20:30How are you guys feeling not having your phones?
20:32I don't really need to be on my phone
20:34And like, you're outside a lot more
20:37I found it like, more freeing
20:39Let us look around
20:39And like, see the environment
20:41And enjoy different things
20:43So when you're on holiday
20:44Do you guys like, get to do like, whatever you want?
20:47Yeah, so we kind of had like, a bigger budget
20:49So like, when we want something
20:51We just have to ask our dad
20:52So I guess that's how we can get whatever we want
20:54Yeah
20:54When we heard that Tyra Malachi
20:57Could just like, ask her dad for anything
20:59And he would give it to him
21:00We're a bit shocked
21:01Because like, if we do that
21:03Then mum might be like
21:05Oh, we don't really have enough money for it
21:08So, has the Olu Tayo's cheapest ever meal on holiday hit the spot?
21:13What's the burger like? Nice?
21:14Yeah, pretty good
21:15Really good
21:15Fully cooked
21:16I thought they did a really good job
21:18For like, the first time
21:19Keir has cooked on a barbecue
21:21How to turn nearly?
21:23Eleven
21:23Oh
21:27Today's first activity on the Gee's Active Break
21:30Is a free paddleboard contest
21:32Organised by the Holiday Park
21:34I'm so excited
21:36For the Lake District loving Gee's
21:38It's familiar territory
21:39But Keir is more used to lounging by the lake
21:42With his laptop than getting in it
21:44Not really my thing now
21:46Not bothered about jumping on boards
21:48And going on water
21:49But after the heights of yesterday's hike
21:53Keir's a change man
21:55I just thought, okay
21:56This is a good challenge
21:58Go, go, go, go
21:59The aim is to knock your opponent into the water
22:02A little bit of a jabbing
22:04And a bit of a throwing and punching
22:06Woo!
22:08Oh my God!
22:11But then, all that throwing
22:12Didn't come to my help at all on the board
22:22I am proud of myself that I managed to get him off the paddleboard
22:24I had a strategy right
22:26And I was just waiting for her to shoot
22:27And I was going to weave on the side and make it just go past
22:31I lost balance
22:32And I thought, oh, I'd let the lady win anyway
22:34As for the kids
22:36I'm a very competitive person
22:37So I really enjoyed it
22:39Woo!
22:45Woo!
22:46Woo!
22:47Woo!
22:49Woo!
22:49Losing wasn't good
22:50I feel like I cheated
22:51So I shouldn't reach that
22:53But other than that it was really fun
22:55It's been a clear win for the G family
22:58No, no
22:58I did not lose
22:59I was just being a gentleman
23:00Yes
23:02Just being nice
23:03But has the cost-free contest won over the Olutayos?
23:08It was surprisingly good that it was a free event
23:11I was dying to go for a second round
23:17This evening's activity should give Kay an outlet for his newfound energy
23:22Are you excited, Kay?
23:23Yeah
23:25As the families are heading to the campsite disco
23:27I love discos
23:30Like
23:30Like
23:31It's basically like a party
23:32But Malachi is more used to fancy meals out than cheesy kids entertainment
23:37I'd go just to like listen to music but not dance
23:40You would not get me on the field
23:41He's ready to dance
23:42He's ready to boogie
23:45Right, I'm off to the club
23:47Come on then
23:48No way man
23:50Nah
23:59The disco was very good
24:01Kay did decide to dance and he was like grooving
24:05He was like, ooh yeah, ooh yeah
24:07Go on
24:11He was singing around, he was high-fiving everybody, he was loving it
24:20The Olutayos can spend up to £1,400 on a holiday night out
24:24So, are they sold on the free entertainment?
24:27I thought you looked like you had a good time
24:29I did, I did
24:30You're with it, you're partying
24:31I thought it was such good fun
24:37More, more, more
24:38More
24:39More
24:40More
24:41More
24:45It's the last day of the cheap getaway
24:48And almost time for the switch up to the luxury holiday
24:51How are we all feeling?
24:53Because it's time to move on today, isn't it?
24:54It's been an eye-opener, coming back to nature
24:58I learned, like, not every day has to be on your phone
25:01Not every day has to be, like, thinking about money
25:04And, like, activities to do with money
25:06You can just do free things
25:07All the free activities has kept them quite busy
25:11And has kept them away from spending my money
25:13The toilet facilities, you know, having to run across the roads
25:17To get to the toilets is just not my thing
25:23This holiday, it's lovely to experience
25:26But I think I still miss a bit of the luxury
25:31Time to find out how much the bargain getaway cost
25:34£1,231
25:37Wow!
25:38I don't believe how cheap it was
25:40I mean, that alone would have been the price for a flight
25:44For just one of us
25:45That is insane
25:47Now to turn the tables and reveal the destination
25:50For the posh part of their Swiss break
25:55A five-star hotel and spa in the Alps
25:59With spectacular views of Lake Geneva
26:01Experience luxury on an epic scale
26:05Welcome to our world
26:06I know
26:08The families are heading to the five-star Le Mirador Hotel and Spa
26:12Nestled in the spectacular Laveau region
26:16Offering stunning views of Lake Geneva and the Alps
26:19It's pure indulgence all the way
26:22With luxurious rooms, each with a private balcony, gourmet dining and a sumptuous spa
26:29The hotel, I think it might have a bathroom
26:32I hope it's got a bathroom for five stars
26:34Yeah
26:35I just want to go to my type of holiday now
26:38Lie on a sunbed, relax
26:41Go do your own thing
26:42Let me recharge
26:45Coming up
26:46The G's get a taste of the high life
26:49Do you know what? It's beyond what we thought
26:51But the sky-high cost is hard to swallow
26:54It's ridiculous
26:55It's made me feel really like, wow
26:57Yeah
26:57Mental
26:58It's just crazy
26:59It's just crazy that people just spent that money
27:07A family of tech-loving globetrotters
27:09We've just come back from Nigeria
27:12Which cost us £30,000
27:14Have been on a budget holiday park getaway
27:19Now it's their turn to show a hard-up family of three how to holiday in style
27:24A five-star hotel and spa in the Alps
27:28Welcome to our world
27:30I know
27:33The families are heading to Lake Geneva
27:36Look at that view
27:38Dubbed the Swiss Riviera
27:39It's the stomping ground for the world's super-rich
27:43You have to be loaded to holiday here
27:45How are you guys feeling?
27:47I am a bit nervous
27:48The fact that it's not our usual place
27:50Look at this massive hotel in front of us
27:52Oh, wow
27:53Look at this
27:54Oh, it's a Monterey's look
27:55Over the decades
27:58Anyone who's anyone
27:59Has stayed here from Charlie Chaplin to Lady Gaga
28:04Wow
28:04Look at that view
28:07It just looks like a picture
28:08It doesn't look real
28:13For each family
28:14Oh, wow
28:15Look at this
28:17This is giant
28:19Look at the TV
28:20A Lakeview suite costing £892 a night
28:25More than Hayley's monthly rent
28:28Wow
28:29My word
28:31What a view
28:32Do you know what?
28:33It's beyond what we thought, isn't it, guys?
28:34Yeah, everything what we wanted
28:36Yeah?
28:36It's amazing
28:37It's gorgeous
28:42For the Olutaios, it's home from home
28:45Oh, nice
28:46Look at that
28:47Nintendo Switch
28:48It's really nice to be back in comfort
28:50The toilet's a massive bonus
28:52Oh, it was a relief
28:54Coming in here from the campsite
28:56This is my type of holiday
28:59For this part of the trip
29:00The Olutaios are ruling the roost
29:03Well, Tyra is
29:05Our rules are
29:07Kids are in charge
29:08We lead the show
29:09Okay
29:11Phones and electronics are back
29:12We don't really have to worry about the cost
29:14Dad's bank's got it covered
29:16So let's go wild
29:17It's okay
29:17Is there no limit?
29:20As far as I don't get disturbed
29:21And I get my relaxation
29:23They'll have to just go out
29:24Do whatever they want
29:25No more saying no
29:28Obviously my kids are used to me saying
29:30No, we can't do this
29:31We can't do that
29:32I feel like it could teach bad habits
29:34So, what kinds of activities can bottomless pockets pay for?
29:39Dun dun dun
29:41Private lake cruise
29:42Yes, that sounds amazing
29:43Sit on the boat, relax
29:45Pamper time for Hayley and Tyra
29:48I'm so excited about that
29:50Because I never get time to just chill on my own
29:53Making chocolates with a Swiss chocolatier
29:56An epic ride on the highest rail toboggan run in the world
30:01Yay!
30:03The activities here, they're out of this world
30:05I am so excited for the toboggan
30:08It's going to be such a thrilling ride to go on
30:10They all sound very expensive
30:14It's the first morning of the five-star holiday
30:17Morning guys
30:18Morning!
30:18Morning!
30:20Did you guys sleep alright last night?
30:21Awesome!
30:22And you, did you guys sleep okay?
30:24No, it's great
30:24No, not as great as the campsite
30:26You have a beautiful view, look at that
30:28It's amazing isn't it?
30:29Sunrise over the mountains was amazing this morning
30:32On today's itinerary, the families are taking part in a chocolate making workshop at Maison Calle
30:40I didn't know he was going to make a proper chocolate factory
30:44We were so excited about the chocolate making
30:46We love chocolate
30:47And Mia, oh my word
30:49She could just bathe in it every day
30:50Today we are going to make one chocolate bar and one chocolate animal
30:54It was so exciting because we got to learn how to make chocolate from a Swiss chocolatier
31:01At £40 a head, this hour-long activity costs more than Hayley's monthly council tax bill
31:08£120 basically isn't it for three of us, so yeah it's a very expensive day out for us
31:13If you are having fun, then the price shouldn't really matter
31:16Everyone gets to choose a chocolate mould
31:19So you can put the chocolate inside the form like this
31:22And then personalise it with their own choice of toppings
31:26You can write your name or whatever you want
31:29And competitive Hayley can't resist the chance to score some more points
31:33Do you guys fancy a bit of friendly competition? Best chocolate wins?
31:38Yeah, let's do it
31:40I'm going to do a milk chocolate piece
31:42Oh wow
31:43I put a bit of effort in there to make sure my chocolate came out tops
31:47Okay, yours is looking really good
31:49Because I'm a professional
31:51Right guys, we need to book our game up, come on
31:54Time for the real professional to decide whose creation takes the crown
31:59So for me the winner is this too
32:02Malachi and Tyra have come out tops
32:05We won, so we are
32:06We were the winners
32:07Losers, losers
32:09That's mine by the way guys, just saying
32:11I think they cheated like they told him to make them win
32:16On a normal day out, Hayley would avoid the gift shop
32:19But with the Bank of Dad open for business, there's money to spend on a shopping spree
32:24It's our holiday and I'm going to trick the kids
32:27I'll give them £50 each to go into the shop and have some fun
32:30Oh wow
32:31Let's go!
32:32Go, go, go, go, go!
32:34It was amazing when Kay said he was going to offer us money
32:37Because we don't usually get to spend that much in a sweet shop
32:41For Tyra and Malachi
32:42We've got some caramel crunch
32:44Looks nice
32:45Picking whatever they want is standard practice
32:49Oh this one, look, this one's got a treat in it
32:51Oh yeah
32:52Is this the normal thing then on the holidays?
32:54Is this like Tyra and Malachi go crazy with the credit card?
32:56Yes, as far as I can sit down somewhere in the sun
32:59Yeah
32:59Have my drink
33:01I'm okay with that
33:03She probably assumed that the kids were being spoiled
33:06But I ain't going to go to heaven with this money
33:08So I would assist them right now as much as I can
33:11But free reign in a sweet shop is completely alien for the G kids
33:16I love sweet shops
33:17But I do believe the G's wasn't as comfortable doing this
33:21They probably don't feel comfortable spending someone else's money
33:24And they probably don't see chocolate as another necessity to buy
33:28This is £19.90 so £20
33:32I don't know what to get next
33:34They're happy little faces when they got the money
33:36Yeah, but come look at the big chocolate bars
33:41There's so many
33:43But I know Ryan was a bit uneasy with it
33:45Due to the fact that he knows that I couldn't afford to do that
33:48That's for mum
33:49I need to
33:50Are you going to get something for your dad?
33:51Seeing as there is this money?
33:53No, this is our money
33:55I do feel a bit like charity
33:57Because someone else would pay for my children
33:58Thank you, cheers
34:00But I know I can't do that
34:02So I'm very grateful that Kate could give the kids the experience that I can
34:09Back at the hotel
34:10While the kids make the most of the five-star facilities
34:16The adults are kicking back K-style
34:18Can we have two whiskies please?
34:20One knit and the other on the rocks
34:23Okay, perfect, thank you sir
34:24Hi Brenda
34:25You haven't even checked the price, have you?
34:27How much it is for the glass?
34:29Wow
34:29It's like £80 for those two glasses
34:32I would never have paid that for a glass of whisky
34:36For me at home, that would be nearly two weeks worth of shopping
34:39I saw Ellie's face when she looked at the price of the whisky
34:42She nearly fell over
34:44What? You want something good? You got to pay good
34:47As I'm adding up all the money that's been spent
34:50And it's absolutely shocking the fact that people do this all the time
34:57It's a new day
34:59And on the itinerary this morning
35:01Hello, nice to meet you, hi
35:02A private boat cruise on Lake Geneva
35:06He's moving everything
35:07Very moving isn't it?
35:09When we got onto the boat, it was beautiful, it was leather seats
35:13It just looked luxurious
35:15At a cost of £372, the boat hires more than double Hayley's monthly gas and electricity bill
35:22That's a fair price that we would normally pay on our holidays
35:27On his luxury breaks
35:29Kay's made an art form of relaxing whilst the kids are entertained
35:34No!
35:38But it's a new experience for Hayley
35:40For your holiday, it's all about family time, you're all doing things together
35:44For mine, it's a bit of me time and chilling down and winding down
35:48This is just like chilling out, which is what's needed sometimes, isn't it?
35:53We sat back and relaxed and it was just an amazing view
35:56And it was just so quiet and chilled
36:00For the G's, a day out on the water would normally involve little more than their own paddle board
36:05Thank you so much, thank you
36:06So, at a cost of £372, how does this compare?
36:12It was very expensive
36:13Thank you
36:15I would expect to pay a lot less than that for that
36:20Back at base, there's time for everyone to chill
36:24And Hayley and Tyra are heading to the hotel spa for a full body massage
36:29Oh wow, this is a bit lovely, isn't it?
36:3320-year-old Tyra's well accustomed to five-star pampering
36:37I love that massage, it's so good
36:39But for single mum Hayley, this is a rare treat
36:43It's so nice and warm and relaxing, isn't it?
36:45I might be falling asleep and maybe I have to wake me up
36:47Yeah, it's really relaxing
36:51That was so good, wasn't it?
36:53It was, it was amazing
36:54Cheers! Cheers to a girl's day
36:58So how much would this have cost us today?
37:01Er, this would cost around 540 Swiss Francs
37:04Oh my god
37:05Yeah
37:05Like, that is over £500, that is ridiculous
37:09When Tyra told me the price, it proper shocked me to the car
37:18That is ridiculous, that is like, that is like a month's rent for us
37:22Do you actually feel like that's actually worth it?
37:24It is really eye-opening to see
37:26Sorry kids, we can't live in the house this month because mum wanted a massage
37:30It really freaked me out
37:37I feel like there is an element of disgust because it's just, it's mental
37:47It's ridiculous
37:51It's made me feel really like, wow, that's mental
37:53Yeah, it is, yeah, 100%
37:57It's just crazy that people just spend that money
37:59Totally understand, I totally get it
38:02Yeah, that has really freaked me out
38:05Like, I feel selfish now because I feel like I'm taking something so for granted
38:09This is the grocery money, like, she can't just go for a massage
38:13Because she might be taking food out of a kid's mouth or not being able to pay the rent
38:18So I think it was definitely a moment of realisation of how much money you just waste
38:25Coming up
38:27The holiday pushes Kay to the edge
38:29Damn children
38:30I've feared for my life
38:32And the cost of the five-star break is revealed
38:35That's more than what I earn the year
38:37We can go on our holiday 16 times for that price
38:47The wealthy Olutaios
38:49Can we have two whiskies please?
38:51Have been showing the hard-up Chi family
38:53It's just a normal thing then on a holiday
38:55To let Tyra Malachi go crazy with the credit card
38:58How to take a break in style
39:00It's a bit of me time and chilling down and winding down
39:03To see if money really can by holiday happiness
39:09It's the final day of the luxury holiday
39:12And the families are ending on a high
39:15You're the best for last
39:17Perched at 3,000 metres above sea level on the Sex Rouge mountain peak
39:22The Glacier 3000 Alpine Coaster is the world's highest toboggan run
39:27And with speeds of up to 25 miles an hour, it's not for the faint-hearted
39:32Are you a bit scared?
39:33Yeah
39:33Yeah
39:34So far, the cost of the luxury activities have been hard to take for Hayley
39:39It does feel like winter up here, doesn't it?
39:42Feel like rubber
39:42At a price of £467 for the group
39:45Can today's ride convince her that some things are worth a big spend?
39:51Wow
39:51Look at that
39:52It's so pretty
39:53We're high above the clouds
39:55The views were breathtaking
39:57It was beautiful, never seen anything like it in my life
40:01But the kids want a better view
40:04From the other side of a 107 metre long suspension bridge
40:10With a fear of heights, Kay's tempted to chicken out
40:14I think this is where I leave the boundaries and let your kids have all the fun
40:18Honestly, she hates heights
40:20But the week has opened Kay's eyes to a new world of adventure
40:25It's the damn children making me do this, you know
40:29I was shocked when my dad turned around and came up to the bridge
40:33Why is it bouncing?
40:35Ryan!
40:37Don't look down
40:39Not looking down
40:40They were petrified
40:42I feared for my life
40:44I genuinely feared for my life
40:48Yeah, well done
40:49You hurt your fear
40:50Should be proud of yourself
40:51Where's the next bridge?
40:52That was horrible
40:54There's only one way down
40:57Let's go
40:57Come on, guys
41:04I went off with Mum and I screamed like a tary-dactyl
41:07It was a bargain
41:08It was so fun
41:10It was like a mini rollercoaster, wasn't it?
41:12It was really great
41:13Dad had no fear
41:15Pulling it straight down
41:16He zoomed past every corner
41:18It was so funny to see
41:22Yeah, man
41:23Yeah
41:26Some of the things that we've done this week
41:28And the amount of money like for the spa
41:30That was an extortionate amount of money
41:32To me that wasn't worth it
41:34But for all three of us to experience this together
41:36It's really worth it
41:41The five-star holiday is almost at an end
41:44Will you miss me?
41:46Probably not
41:49Before the families go their separate ways
41:51There's a chance to air their views on both sides of the trip
41:55What do you really think about our type of holiday?
41:58I've enjoyed spending time with obviously you guys
42:00And obviously the hotel is beautiful
42:03I loved everything about the activities
42:06It was like one in a lifetime opportunity
42:09I enjoy doing the toboggan
42:11It's just obviously the prices like freaked me out a little bit
42:15Yeah, but then also while those activities are going on
42:18The kids are having fun
42:20And you're able to
42:22Recharge your own battery
42:24Do you not think it's worth that spending then?
42:27It's worth it, but you can get a whole other holiday for that whole activity
42:32I really enjoyed the budget holiday
42:34I feel like it's a really big eye-opener to how much money we actually spend
42:37And like how much money you can have when it's free
42:40So, how much does the luxury break cost?
42:46The total bill for your holiday is £16,839
42:52That's more than what I earn in a year
42:54That's like 60 of our holidays
42:56I don't think it's worth that money because we have a great time on literally nothing
43:02It's checkout time
43:05All that's left to do now is say their farewells
43:09It's a bit sad, isn't it?
43:11It is really sad
43:11We've got a little something for you
43:18Thank you
43:19We've also got a surprise for you
43:21We've bought you a seven-day all-inclusive holiday to Turkey
43:26No you haven't
43:27Yeah, seriously
43:28No you haven't
43:29Yeah, seriously
43:32No you haven't
43:33No you truly deserve it
43:33You do deserve it
43:34Thank you
43:35We're going to Turkey
43:37We're going to Turkey
43:38It's not real, you just wouldn't imagine it
43:40They are an amazing family
43:41Thank you so much
43:44Yeah, big group hug
43:47Now it makes our snow globe look rubbish
43:54For now though, it's back to the UK
43:57It's been a long, long journey hasn't it guys
44:01Finally back home
44:02Yeah, Malachi is naked and he's just going to sleep
44:05Where the families have the chance to reflect on the experience
44:09It don't matter the holiday
44:10It's the people that you go with
44:13It don't really matter the budget or what you spend
44:15You still have fun and still enjoy
44:17I've learned money isn't everything
44:19And do we have fun on the poor holiday with no money?
44:22Definitely, yeah
44:23Yeah
44:23We have a laugh, don't we?
44:25Are we picking the rich or the poor holiday?
44:27The poor
44:27The poor holiday
44:28The poor holiday
44:33If you're interested in appearing in the next series of rich holiday, poor holiday, please go to channel5.com slash
44:40take part for more details
44:42Coming up, could a weak living on the other side of the wealth divide be life-changing in more ways
44:47than one?
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