🏖️ Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday Season 6 Episode 1

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🏖️ Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday (2020) - Season 6 Episode 1  What happens when luxury meets budget? In the Season 6 premiere, two families swap holiday styles: one experiences lavish resorts and private jets, while the other discovers the joy of backpacking and local gems. Watch as perspectives shift, stereotypes break, and unexpected friendships form.  🔹 Episode Highlights: • [Hook: "A wealthy family tries budget travel – chaos and charm ensue"] • The swap reveal: reactions, surprises, and culture clashes • Luxury vs. local: contrasting experiences that challenge assumptions • Heartfelt moments: what really makes a holiday memorable? • Signature format: honest conversations, humor, and life lessons  🔹 Series Info: • Format: Reality Swap Show / Lifestyle Documentary / Travel Comparison • Original Network: Channel 4 (UK) / All 4 / International Syndication • Series Launch: 2020 | Season: 6 | Episode: 1 (Season Premiere) • Focus: Wealthy vs. Budget Families Experience Each Other's Holidays • Setting: Global Destinations – Luxury Resorts & Local Adventures • Language: English (Original Audio) + Subtitles Available • Runtime: ~60 minutes (full) | Clip/Highlight version: ~10-15 min  🎧 Prefer audio? Listen to reality TV recaps & travel podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts.  👉 Enjoying the series? Hit LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and comment: "Team Rich Holiday or Team Poor Holiday? 👇🏖️" Turn on notifications 🔔 so you never miss the next swap!  #RichHolidayPoorHoliday #RealitySwap #Channel4UK #LifestyleTV #S6E1 #LuxuryVsBudget #TravelReality #BingeWatch #HolidaySwap #FamilyTravel #BudgetTravel #LuxuryTravel  ⚠️ Copyright Disclaimer: This video is shared for promotional, review, and informational purposes only. All rights to "Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday" belong to Channel 4 and the original production company. This upload complies with Fair Use guidelines (Section 107, U.S. Copyright Act). No copyright infringement intended.

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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.

00:08Oh my God!

00:09We've got our own plunge post days.

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 pussed.

00:28Travel together on 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.

00:39The 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

00:46that you or me are going in this.

00:48Can the less wealthy stomach lavish luxury?

00:51I'm gonna be sick.

00:52I hate that you made me touch seafood. How about that?

00:55And at the end...

00:56A hundred and thirty-four thousand.

00:59You could buy my house and landscape my garden.

01:02Will one family's holiday heaven...

01:04Give 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.

01:22We'll try your hat on.

01:25Home to retired couples 68-year-old Malcolm and 70-year-old Hillary.

01:31Wormy arty.

01:34Hillary's one on her own.

01:35Yeah.

01:36Everybody loves her.

01:38She can be loud.

01:39Potatoes.

01:41Never a dull moment.

01:43No, we don't have dull moments.

01:44Never a dull moment.

01:44We don't do dull moments.

01:46No.

01:47These go-getting oldies refuse to act their age.

01:51We do wacky stuff, don't we?

01:53Yeah.

01:53I'm a bit of a nutcase.

01:54I've jumped out of planes.

01:56Paraglided off a mountain in Turkey.

01:58I love burlesque dancing.

01:59I did have lessons.

02:01You'll have to tell them what your burlesque name was.

02:03Busted delight.

02:07Both married twice before.

02:09The pair have four children and three grandchildren between them.

02:13And met just two years ago in their local boozer.

02:16This blonde girl walked up to me and started chatting me up.

02:19So I didn't really respond.

02:20And as she walked away, I thought, get arse on that.

02:24I thought, what am I doing?

02:28Ten months later, the pair tied the knot.

02:31We both said it's third time lucky.

02:33And we are lucky, aren't we?

02:35Yeah.

02:36But financially, it's no honeymoon.

02:39Hillary's former job as a pharmacy manager

02:41and Malcolm's running a warehouse means the pension pot is small.

02:46We have a budget for food, shopping, clothes.

02:49Budget for the car.

02:52As for holidays, the savvy couple save up for cheap and cheerful camping trips

02:56in the great British outdoors.

02:58We love walking, being out in the fresh air.

03:01We love going off the beaten track.

03:03Nature itself, animals.

03:05People probably think that they're a bit boring, but we love it.

03:07And there's the odd self-catering break to Greece,

03:11all done on a shoestring.

03:13Full cost a fortune, so we do take things with us.

03:16We quite enjoy cooking up something, sitting on the balcony

03:19with our five euro carafe of wine.

03:21It's our idea of heaven, isn't it?

03:23Yeah.

03:24Luxuries are well beyond their means.

03:27So what are they hoping the posh halls will bring?

03:30On our holidays, we do mostly everything ourselves, don't we?

03:34So I'm actually looking forward to being waited on.

03:37And how do they feel about sharing the experience

03:40with mystery-rich companions?

03:43I wouldn't like to be on holiday with someone

03:46who doesn't want to get involved, doesn't try everything,

03:49because you can't knock it if you haven't tried it.

03:52That's what we think.

03:53Cheers to you, darling.

03:54You?

03:54You darling.

03:58170 miles away in Northumberland

04:01live millionaires 45-year-old Michael

04:05and 35-year-old Colombian-born Andres.

04:09Now we're talking.

04:10Partners in both life and business for the past 14 years.

04:14We complement each other in every sense

04:17in our personal life and at work.

04:19We're like a fine wine pairing.

04:21Yeah.

04:22The pair turn over nearly 7 million a year,

04:26running a hotel and a string of pubs and restaurants

04:29on the North East Coast.

04:30That's a winner.

04:31Thank you very much.

04:32For man, it's seven days a week, long hours.

04:35And that's why it's very important for us

04:37to enjoy every single minute when we are on holidays.

04:42This super rich couple think nothing

04:44of splashing 120 grand on six trips a year.

04:48We've been to great places, the Maldives, Mauritius.

04:51If I feel that we're not in the best suite

04:54in the best hotel, it stresses me out, basically.

04:57And we need to have the best experience from anything we do.

05:00The restauranteurs have dined at 32 of the top 50 restaurants in the world

05:05and can drop more than two grand on a single meal out.

05:09But I would say we're easy to please, as long as we got those tiny luxury things.

05:14As long as we have absolute luxury, we're easy to please, basically.

05:18As for their holiday, hell.

05:20Being in a loud place where everyone is jumping and dancing.

05:24We're definitely not the gas stove, camping type people.

05:28No.

05:29Communic showers and toilets are something that is a no, a definitely no.

05:34Ooh.

05:35Yeah, that would be a nightmare.

05:36Mm-hmm.

05:38So, why are the discerning duo ditching their top-notch travels

05:42for a cheap-as-chips getaway?

05:44Yeah.

05:45There is a bit of a theory that we have become now holiday snobs.

05:49Um, so we want to kind of find out if that's true.

05:52And what are their fears about sharing their break with strangers?

05:56I'm very shy.

05:57And I know I'm going to struggle myself to connect to the other people.

06:01If they're too loud and in your face and brash,

06:05I don't know if we're going to handle it too much.

06:09It's the moment of truth.

06:11Where we going? Where we going? Where we going?

06:13The couples will be spending a week together on two very different trips.

06:17Are you excited?

06:18Yeah.

06:19First up, a luxury break that's standard for Michael and Andres.

06:23Right, you do it.

06:24No, I'll do it.

06:25Okay, I'll let you do it there.

06:27Whoa!

06:30Tenerife!

06:31You're heading to the celebrity hotspot of Costa Adeje,

06:37the island of Tenerife.

06:39Ooh.

06:40For the ultimate in luxury and wellness.

06:43At a magnificent private villa.

06:46Private villa!

06:47Oh, my God!

06:47Private villa, private villa!

06:49Oh, my God.

06:49With full staff!

06:51Oh, my God.

06:52Oh, my God.

06:53The pairs are heading to Sunkissed Tenerife,

06:56the largest of the Canary Islands.

06:59They'll spend the first half of the week in Villa Casa Amor,

07:03costing three grand a night.

07:04Their every need will be catered for by a full team of staff,

07:08including a Michelin-trained chef.

07:11With a heated pool, sauna, gym and private disco with its own fancy dress room,

07:17it's the ultimate place to enjoy the high life.

07:21That sounds like our kind of place, actually.

07:24Happy with that?

07:24Happy.

07:28It's day one.

07:29Is that more new shoes?

07:31Yeah, I'm not wearing the same clothes.

07:33I think they're posh enough for a luxury villa.

07:35You look glorious in anything.

07:38I hope they're going to be a very quiet couple.

07:40You'll have to teach this private chef how to make a rape, bro.

07:45There's a four-and-a-half-hour flight to the island.

07:48Watch out, Tenerife, we're coming to get you.

07:52The pairs will meet for the first time at their luxury villa.

07:55What if they meet us and go, oh, my God.

07:58They'll love you.

08:00Yeah, it looks pretty posh.

08:02We're getting towards our kind of territory, I think.

08:07Like it.

08:09Massive.

08:09This palatial 18,000-square-foot pad...

08:13Oh, my God.

08:15Speechless.

08:16..is 35 times the size of Hilary and Malcolm's home.

08:20Hello.

08:21Welcome to Catherine Moore.

08:23Muchas gracias.

08:24Oh, look at this.

08:25Oh, my God.

08:26The only one on the street.

08:29I think we'd better take our shoes off, don't you?

08:33Yeah, we've got a cleaner.

08:34Come on.

08:37Oh.

08:38For the high-end travellers.

08:39Very nice.

08:40Now we're talking.

08:41It's the five-star setting they're used to.

08:44Oh, beautiful.

08:46Oh, the sunset, it's perfect.

08:48Now we are on holidays.

08:50There's a pool table.

08:51Oh, my God.

08:54Oh, the game's room's epic.

08:58If we can't eat in, there's something else.

09:00Look at this gym.

09:02Woo!

09:03There you go.

09:04Ah.

09:06Nice.

09:07Ooh.

09:07Who said it'd be brilliant, but flip your neck.

09:11Cool.

09:13Wow.

09:13You deserve it.

09:19It's crunch time.

09:20Hilary and Malcolm are about to find out who holidays in a place like this.

09:26Hi.

09:27Hi.

09:28Oh, hello.

09:29Hilary.

09:30Oh, hello.

09:31Nice to meet you.

09:32You look beautiful.

09:34Wow.

09:35What do you think?

09:36Yeah.

09:36Nice.

09:39Oh, that's it.

09:40Oh, that's it.

09:40That's it.

09:41That's it.

09:42So you think you can settle into this then, eh?

09:44Oh, I can't get used to it.

09:45We can swim it for a few days.

09:47Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

09:50Definitely full of energy.

09:51That's for sure.

09:52Yes, they've probably got more energies than us, so...

09:55Have you managed to see the sunset as well?

09:57Not yet.

09:58We just...

09:59We love sunsets.

10:00We can just sit on a beach with a cheap bottle of wine.

10:04Two hours till it happens.

10:06Well, you don't have to have a cheap bottle of wine this time.

10:08We can have some big stuff.

10:09Yay!

10:13So, come on, spill the beans.

10:15How have you two guys made all your money then?

10:18To be able to afford this.

10:20So we run pubs and restaurants in the North East.

10:25Oh, right.

10:26Roughly what's your turnover per year then?

10:29At the moment we're doing between six and seven million a year.

10:34Million?!

10:34Yeah.

10:35You're kidding.

10:36We need to open a cafe.

10:37LAUGHTER

10:41I'm curious.

10:42How much, on average, would you spend on a holiday?

10:45In a year we might spend maybe 120 grand on holidays.

10:50Stop it.

10:52She was really shocked.

10:54Yeah.

10:55Maybe we do spend too much money on holidays.

10:58But for the next three nights,

11:00it's a typical big-spending Michael and Andres break.

11:04Their holiday, their rules.

11:07We indulge.

11:08We kick back.

11:09We don't look at prices.

11:11OK?

11:12If you want something, you have it.

11:15We can manage that.

11:16We'll try.

11:17And it's about enjoying every single minute and every single experience.

11:21And salutes.

11:22Salutes!

11:23Salutes!

11:24Salutes!

11:26Coming up.

11:27Yeah!

11:28The luxury break gets hijacked.

11:31She was wanting to get loud and shout, but that wasn't for me.

11:37And a five-star surprise.

11:39Spend a night on a luxury yacht!

11:4164 yacht!

11:43Takes the wind right out of Hilary's sails.

11:46I feel sick.

11:52A couple of millionaires.

11:54As long as we have absolute luxury, we're easy to please, basically.

11:57Are showing a hard-up pair of pensioners.

12:00We said it'd be brilliant, but look at Nick.

12:02How to holiday like A-listers on the island of Tenerife.

12:06We don't look at prices.

12:08If you want something, you have it.

12:10We can manage that.

12:11We'll try.

12:15It's the first morning at the luxury villa.

12:18Fluff them up!

12:18Fluff, fluff!

12:20And grafters Hilary and Malcolm haven't quite got the hang of a five-star holiday.

12:25You know we'll get his wrist slapped for doing this for you.

12:28Buenos dias!

12:29Buenos dias!

12:30How are you?

12:31How are you?

12:32Yeah.

12:33Oh, wow, look at this.

12:34With a full team of staff, there's no need to lift a finger here.

12:38You can enjoy breakfast.

12:40Thank you very much.

12:41Yeah, it's a bit weird not getting up and one of us shouting,

12:44put kettle on while you're up.

12:47We're hands off on holiday, OK?

12:49You don't have to switch the kettle on, though.

12:50I've been cleaning up in bathrooms this morning.

12:55For this half of the trip,

12:57the pensioners will also have to adjust to the millionaire's usual holiday activities.

13:01Right.

13:03Relaxing by the pool, hot tub and sauna.

13:07Wow, wicked man.

13:09Michelin tasting menu with wine pairing.

13:12That's exciting.

13:14For his birthday, I always take him to the number one restaurant in the world.

13:19Wow.

13:19Every July we go.

13:20Deep tissue massage and ice bath.

13:26On holiday, relaxation's really important for me.

13:28Massage every day, facial every other day.

13:31I've never had a massage.

13:32No?

13:33No.

13:33Up for it, though?

13:34Oh, 100%.

13:36Yeah.

13:38The group are indulging in a morning of wellness,

13:41with an icy sting in the tail,

13:43an invigorating dip in the three-degree plunge pool.

13:47First up, a full-body massage.

13:50Oh, this is lovely.

13:51Massage.

13:52Michael forks out 300 quid on this daily holiday ritual.

13:57But at the age of 68, it's uncharted territory for Malcolm.

14:04Oh, well.

14:05Yeah.

14:07We were zen out, weren't we?

14:09Zzzz, zzzz, zzzz, zzzz.

14:11Sort of relaxing.

14:12Is that your pairing, Mel?

14:16Yeah.

14:18Yeah.

14:19I could get used to this, could you?

14:20Certainly.

14:21Oh, well.

14:21Next up, a session in the sauna.

14:24I'm in my zen position.

14:26Followed by one of Michael's favourites,

14:28a dip in the ice bath.

14:31Thought to boost immunity and reduce stress.

14:35I'm like, ice bath?

14:36Why?

14:37What is that about?

14:39He says, no, no, no, no, you must try it.

14:41Because it's very good for you.

14:44So, can the wellness fanatic persuade the sceptics

14:48to give it a go?

14:51I can feel it.

14:53Oh, I can feel it.

14:54Oh, he's off, he's in zero.

14:56Yeah, he's gone.

14:57He's a struggling now.

14:58He's got quiet.

14:59He's got quiet, yes.

15:01Oh, he's put all hands down there.

15:03Oh, my lord.

15:04Oh, my god.

15:05No, I couldn't do that.

15:06I hope that's your breath coming out.

15:08Oh.

15:12Malcolm's game.

15:13Yeah, good.

15:15Cold.

15:18Try to put it out of my mind and imagine I'm swimming in the hot seat.

15:21And once you got in, I quite enjoyed it.

15:25But can Hillary be convinced?

15:28I was absolutely scared and sick.

15:32Now we take it easy.

15:34Slow.

15:35I thought, well, they're all watching me after.

15:37Yeah, that's that.

15:38Whoa!

15:40OK, OK, I can do it.

15:41I can do it.

15:42Ah!

15:45Deep breath.

15:46I'm breathing.

15:47Nice and slow.

15:52She was definitely channeling her inner zen when she was in there.

15:57Yeah.

15:57And relax.

16:00Well done.

16:01Yeah.

16:04Yes!

16:05Well done.

16:07I was scared, but I did it.

16:09And I do it again.

16:10I do it again.

16:10Whoo!

16:11You're cold!

16:12Oh, really?

16:14I'm a girl!

16:15They're open and willing to try everything.

16:17And I was very impressed of how much they enjoyed the experience.

16:22Whoa!

16:23The holidays so far.

16:25Wow.

16:25Hey, come on, this is warmer than our breath.

16:29They know how to live.

16:30Oh, I feel like Lady Mac.

16:31I feel like.

16:38To round off the relaxing day, a private food and wine pairing.

16:44Wow!

16:45Look at this.

16:47Showcasing some of the finest Spanish bottles.

16:50Cheers, darling.

16:51Cheers, Ollie.

16:52This is our thing most nights when we're on holiday.

16:54Some really nice foods with some top-quality wine.

16:57When we go on holiday in the Westside balcony,

16:59we could literally buy four or five litre carton of wine.

17:04Or a box!

17:05For like...

17:05A box of wine!

17:06For like, 20 euro.

17:08I didn't know you could buy wine in boxes.

17:10I don't know if it'd be quite your kind of thing, but...

17:12Oh, no, I wouldn't drink wine in front of a box.

17:15No.

17:15This blush-coloured rose from the Tempranillo grape

17:18requires a more refined approach.

17:21Always start with the eyes.

17:23And then afterwards, you go to the notes.

17:26The smell.

17:28The swirl in the glass round.

17:30Ah!

17:31Tabuki!

17:34And the taste.

17:36Wow.

17:37Out of this world.

17:38On your head!

17:39Champion!

17:39Yeah!

17:42To complement their wine, a scallop and prawn dish.

17:46It might be prepared by a Michelin-trained chef,

17:49but for seafood dodger Malcolm,

17:51the evening's taken a turn for the worse.

17:53What are you thinking?

17:54Well, one is looking at me.

17:57And saying,

17:58please don't eat me!

18:00Have we got some more wine for Mal?

18:02I'll need it.

18:03I'll need it.

18:04Here it goes.

18:05I'm sorry.

18:12Bits are from its temperature again.

18:13Absolutely gorgeous.

18:18It's been a day of furs for the OAPs,

18:21and Hilary's developing a taste for the high life.

18:24Our taste is with wine.

18:26How much would you pay for that?

18:27So, the most expensive one we've done was 1,200 quid.

18:33For the wine parent.

18:35Per person.

18:36Stop it.

18:37Per person?

18:38They were bucket list wines.

18:40I just can't imagine saying,

18:43oh, come on, darling,

18:44let's pop off to wine tasting for the night

18:46and spend three grand.

18:50When it comes to treat yourself, what would you do?

18:53We'll go to a restaurant.

18:54The first thing we look at, it's the price column we look at.

18:57You don't look at prices.

18:59We do.

18:59If money was no object...

19:02We're on the budget.

19:03Don't think about the money.

19:04What would you spend in a restaurant?

19:05We actually thought, even if we were rich,

19:08I don't think we'd be too extravagant.

19:10It feels unfair.

19:12Maybe it makes us feel a bit guilty,

19:13but we work every day damn hard for it,

19:16and I certainly think we deserve to live it up from time to time.

19:21But living it up means different things to different people,

19:25and burlesque-loving Hillary has her sights set

19:28on the private disco and fancy dress room.

19:32Here we are!

19:33Oh!

19:34Yay!

19:35Wow!

19:36Oh!

19:37Lovely!

19:38Thank you!

19:39For Shai Andres, the basement club is holiday hell.

19:43She wanted to leave the holidays last night.

19:46That is not really our thing, to be honest.

19:48I just wanted to go upstairs, you know, have a drink, have a margarita.

19:51That's what we wanted to do.

19:52But Hillary's just getting started.

19:56Oh!

19:57Yes!

19:58Woo!

19:59She was wanting to get loud and shout, but that wasn't for me.

20:05And the fancy dress fan is on a mission.

20:08You have two minutes.

20:10I do struggle to be sometimes the centre of attention,

20:13and then I start getting a little bit out of my comfort zone.

20:18Eddie!

20:18I knew that Michael would be straight up for dressing up.

20:23Andres was a little bit more shy.

20:27Merry Christmas!

20:35They actually got into it and they loved it.

20:37Cracking night.

20:39The dressing up was fun as well.

20:41It was good to try.

20:42It was actually really fun.

20:44I enjoyed it.

20:45Itch.

20:47Itch.

20:49It's day three.

20:51And for the last day of the rich holiday, there's a five-star surprise.

20:56Today, you will be leaving the villa to spend a night on a luxury yacht.

21:02What?!

21:03The group are heading for Costa Adeje's marina to board the swanky Tegresa yacht.

21:09With queen-size doubles for both couples, it's worth a cool £1.8 million.

21:16Very nice.

21:19Normally booked by the super rich.

21:22I'm Michael.

21:23I'm Mariano.

21:24Nice to meet you, Mariano.

21:25Nice to meet you.

21:25I want to welcome you on board.

21:26A day's charter and overnight stay will set you back nearly four and a half grand.

21:32That's five months' pension for Hillary and Malcolm.

21:35Well, Hillary, this is the life that you deserve.

21:38Welcome on board.

21:40This is the life.

21:41Hey!

21:44They're cruising the island's coastline and on the activity list, a swim in the open sea.

21:49It might be the perfect setting, but Hillary's struck by a wave of fear.

21:54So, who fancies a dip then? Anybody jumping in?

21:57Definitely.

21:57Don't we?

21:58I'm a bit of a wuss.

21:59If I can't see the bottom, I literally can't get in.

22:02But I think we need two lifeguards, don't we?

22:05Yeah.

22:05Yeah, yeah.

22:06One either side.

22:07In her 70 years, she's never jumped into the ocean.

22:11Let's do it!

22:12Woo-hoo!

22:15Her face, when you were jumping, she was like, I'm not going to jump.

22:19I'm not even going to touch the water.

22:21Are you ready?

22:22Come on.

22:23No!

22:27But the go-getting grandma's FOMO seems to get the better of her.

22:32I'm never, ever, ever going to be on a boat like this ever again.

22:36That's a good point.

22:37Will you come with me?

22:38I'll do it if you come with me.

22:39If you want to go, I'll go with you.

22:41We'll jump in together.

22:41Come on, we'll jump together.

22:43I'll follow you.

22:44Come on.

22:44I don't feel sick.

22:45I feel sick.

22:47After the sudden, she breathed and she's like, let's go.

22:50Let's jump together.

22:51I said, let's do it.

22:52Uno!

22:53Uno!

22:54Dos!

22:56Dos!

22:58Dos!

23:00Dos!

23:01Dos!

23:05You did it!

23:06Oh, my God!

23:08Did you think I'd do it?

23:09Never in a million years.

23:10No, I didn't think I'd do it.

23:11I'm so proud of you.

23:12I can't believe it.

23:12I did it.

23:14We did it together.

23:15We did it together.

23:16Very good.

23:17We did it.

23:17The pair are striking up an unlikely friendship.

23:21She was my support and I was her support.

23:24You make me feel special.

23:25I'm shaking.

23:27Five actually conquered a lifelong fear.

23:31Are you feeling up, though?

23:32It's just emotional.

23:33I know.

23:34It's having the experience of things we'd never experienced.

23:38Yeah.

23:39I'm just so glad we made ourselves do all that.

23:41I know.

23:45It's the last morning in paradise.

23:48How good is that?

23:49Look at that.

23:51Fancy waking up to this, Ed.

23:52Nah.

23:53Sounds like I'm not getting off here.

23:55And almost time to disembark for the budget part of the break.

24:00So, what would be the thing that you will always remember from these holidays?

24:05My highlight is definitely this.

24:07Yeah.

24:07This yacht experience.

24:08Apart from a couple of things, you did make your bed.

24:13And I'm sure...

24:14I thought one morning you were mopping the floor.

24:17It might have been.

24:18You got stuck into our holiday.

24:20And it's not been very hard, honestly.

24:23The luxury holiday may have been a dream.

24:26Another gold envelope.

24:29But what's the damage for a trip like this?

24:33Ooh!

24:35That's outrageous.

24:36Of your holiday is £13,400.

24:42Absolutely joking.

24:44That's, like, well over a year of my income.

24:48That's kind of normal for us to spend that amount of money and that amount of time.

24:53Time to ditch the high life and reveal their next destination.

24:57Your turn.

24:58This is our holiday.

25:00We get out.

25:02Ooh!

25:04Ooh!

25:06Ooh!

25:06You're heading north to a rustic campsite.

25:10Ooh!

25:12Shared amenities.

25:14Andres is having a heart attack.

25:15Wow!

25:17Are we sharing with...

25:18Does it two of you?

25:19No.

25:20No.

25:20It's not en suite.

25:21It's a hands-on holiday.

25:24It's hands-on.

25:25The holidaymakers are heading north to the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife,

25:31staying at the eco-conscious agro-camping Inverna Dorito.

25:35It's a self-catering site with basic shared facilities

25:38that prioritises nature and tranquillity over luxury.

25:42They'll be sleeping under canvas for this very hands-on holiday.

25:47We are camping, aren't we?

25:49We are camping.

25:50We're shocked.

25:51I thought we were camping up.

25:53Yeah, yeah.

25:57Coming up...

25:58What the actual fudge is this?

26:01The lads get down and dirty.

26:04I thought I was going to be sick.

26:06As they mock in on the budget side of the break.

26:08Still enjoying your lovely holiday now, Andres?

26:10Do you believe?

26:15Two boisterous OAPs...

26:17On your head.

26:18Champion!

26:19...have been having a high-class holiday.

26:22Our taste is with wine.

26:23How much would you pay for that?

26:251,200 quid.

26:26Now it's their turn to show their luxury-loving companions...

26:29You're heading north to a rustic campsite.

26:34...how to holiday on the cheap.

26:35Andres is having a heart attack.

26:39It's day one of the budget holiday.

26:41A rustic campsite in the north of Tenerife.

26:44What the actual fudge is this?

26:47A few mosquitoes.

26:48Watch the dog poo.

26:50There's no ensuite here, just shared facilities.

26:54This is for the security guy in the entrance.

26:56And no champagne on arrival.

27:00Welcome to our part of the holiday.

27:04Thank you very much for this work.

27:07There's just one thing that makes Michael's skin crawl more than camping.

27:11Look at the spiders.

27:13Oh, good God.

27:14Oh, there's spiders everywhere.

27:16When I saw, like, all of the spiders in the web just above the tent,

27:19it gave me a massive fright.

27:21Here we are.

27:23Home sweet home.

27:24I'm a bit in shock, I'll be honest.

27:26I'm a little bit in shock.

27:27The tent costs just 30 quid a night,

27:30which would barely buy the lads a glass of vino.

27:32Oh, no.

27:37Uh-oh.

27:38You cannot put your toilet paper in the toilets or...

27:42No.

27:43...or the used toilet paper from everyone is here.

27:45It's not even a seat.

27:47Okay.

27:48This is not the kind of place we would book in a million years.

27:53This is not a holiday.

27:54This is a labour camp.

27:56It's 4am.

27:58But I'm going to have to go to the toilet because I can't hold it in anymore.

28:03Oh.

28:05I checked the spiders.

28:08Cockroaches.

28:12Okay.

28:14Here goes.

28:16Day two on the campsite.

28:19And early birds Hillary and Malcolm are right at home with the local wildlife.

28:24Beautiful.

28:25Come on.

28:27Oh, wow.

28:28Oh.

28:29Got to sleep about four.

28:31I hear you're going to the toilet as well.

28:33Yeah, I had to go to the toilet in the dark.

28:35So, on our first night on carry-on camping,

28:39we honestly thought they'd gone and booked into a five-star hotel we did

28:42because it was so quiet, actually, they were just having a kip.

28:45Morning, campers.

28:49These lads usually start the day with a high-pressure power shower.

28:54Come here.

28:55Oh, my God.

28:59First communal shower experience.

29:01I'm still a little bit traumatised.

29:04Oh, good God.

29:05Water's gone off.

29:06Can you turn your water off?

29:08Mine is off.

29:09How is the pressure?

29:11It's on.

29:12It's gone cold.

29:13The water was kind of hot then cold.

29:17On and off.

29:18It's gone off again.

29:20Definitely not a good shower experience.

29:23Michael and Andres wanted to see how the other half holiday,

29:26but they've no idea what they've let themselves in for.

29:29Our holidays were very hands-on.

29:32We have to make our own beds.

29:34We cook.

29:34We wash up.

29:35We have to do everything and we hope you enjoy it.

29:37This is very extreme for us.

29:42So, what cheap and cheerful activities lie ahead?

29:45Oh, wow.

29:47Animal sanctuary volunteering.

29:49Oh.

29:52I know you like your animals, Mal.

29:54Go, Courtney.

29:55Hey!

29:57Okay.

29:59Scenic hike.

30:00We walk a lot.

30:01We love nature.

30:02We like going off the beaten track.

30:05With all respect to you, but this is not what we would do.

30:09Once I wrecked that activity, I was like,

30:12I think I'm just going to give up at that point because it's not something for me.

30:16And they'll have to stick to the pensioners type budget.

30:19So, what's in the pot for food and activities?

30:2450, 60, 70, 80, 90 euros.

30:28Check if it's any more.

30:30Because it cannot be only that.

30:33That's around 80 quid per couple.

30:35Not as much as I spent on sunglasses in the airport before we left.

30:40It's a big challenge.

30:42This is, yeah, the toughest holiday we will ever have.

30:47On their holidays, Hillary and Malcolm seek out cost-free fun off the beaten track.

30:52Yeah, this is it.

30:53So, for their first activity, the animal lovers have brought the boys to Tenerife Animal Sanctuary,

30:59where you can have a close encounter with the wildlife if you're prepared to muck in.

31:04You're going to come and volunteer for us and help out?

31:06Yay!

31:06Help me, guys.

31:07Yay!

31:12The first task is picking up poo.

31:14So, grab yourself a shovel, a rake, and you can start shoveling it into the wheelbarrow.

31:19So, guys, do you want to lead the way?

31:22Whoo!

31:23Yes!

31:24Let's do it!

31:26Oh!

31:28That's nice and fresh.

31:29A shovel and poo is not my idea of a relaxing holiday at all.

31:33Never in the wildest dreams did they ever think they'd be doing out like this.

31:36All the wildest nightmares.

31:41When they were pushing that wheelbarrow up that hill to the manure pile.

31:45We did laugh.

31:48But just when they think it's job done...

31:51Oh, it smells stronger here.

31:52Yeah.

31:52Still enjoying your lovely holiday now, Andrus?

31:55Oh, doubly.

31:57They've still got to face Compost Alley.

32:01Here we go.

32:05Oh!

32:09That dung heap.

32:12I was close.

32:13I thought I was going to be sick.

32:23Thanks to the boys' efforts, the group are rewarded with a stroll with the horses.

32:29This is the lovely shanty.

32:31My favourite bit there was walking the horses on the road.

32:34Yeah, they were brilliant at that.

32:36Come on, shanty, wait.

32:37That was a rough experience to start with.

32:39This beats shovel and dung, doesn't it?

32:42However, horse trek, that was pretty special.

32:45Come on, shanty. Shanty.

32:47I wish it was a shanty.

32:49But there's no time for a sundowner on this hands-on holiday.

32:54The self-catering crew head to buy groceries to last their stay.

32:58And with a strict €90 limit set by Hillary...

33:02Very good!

33:03They spend less than half their combined €180 kitty, which is within the pensioners' usual food budget.

33:12But dinner won't cook itself.

33:15Hi, Hillary. It's time to cook.

33:18For restaurateur Andres, the last thing he'd usually do on holiday is pick up a pan.

33:23Don't you get tired of cooking?

33:25It's much cheaper to go self-catering and just make your own.

33:28That sounds like the contrary of being on holidays.

33:31On the menu, Hillary's cheap chicken pasta.

33:34And I just need to peel the garlic.

33:36Yeah, peel it and chop it as small as you can.

33:39It's not fine cuisine, but it is quality time for the newfound friends.

33:44So if I do it wrong, you tell me, OK?

33:46I will.

33:47So we had a really good chat while we were cooking.

33:50You said you were dreading meeting new people and you didn't know how you'd be able to interact.

33:57I've been always very shy.

33:59From being a child?

34:00You know, at school, I used to get bullied a little bit.

34:04I didn't know what I was.

34:06I needed to love myself first before I was able to talk to other people.

34:09It touched me that he opened up so much to me about his childhood.

34:15Yeah, it was special.

34:16Being with you has helped me to forget about what other people think about me.

34:20Yeah.

34:21You know, so it's been more about myself and about getting to know new people.

34:26Brilliant, brilliant.

34:26Yeah.

34:27It's really come out of his shell.

34:29It's really beautiful to see.

34:32With no big spending distractions, there's more time for everyone to connect.

34:37And Malcolm's opening up to Michael about his daughter and granddaughter, who've lived in Australia for the past 14 years.

34:45She moved there with her husband.

34:47And unfortunately, he passed away.

34:49And with her granddaughter, she was only, she was just under one.

34:53But her husband's dying wish were that his daughter were brought up in Australia.

34:59And I can't blame him.

35:00Yeah.

35:00It's difficult for you being so far away.

35:02Because you're a dad at the end of the day, aren't you?

35:04I could see in Michael's face that he really cared.

35:09Financially, you know, we just, we can't afford to go out there.

35:13Yeah.

35:13I feel for you.

35:14Can we have a minute?

35:15Yeah, of course.

35:16Of course.

35:17Give us a hug, Malcolm.

35:19Give us a hug.

35:20Malcolm is in such a tough position.

35:23You know, he's not able to just hug his daughter and his granddaughter.

35:28Oh, come on, Mal.

35:30Sorry, guys.

35:30You're all right.

35:31You can, mate, you can cry.

35:32Don't worry about it.

35:33And I could see that it was so emotional for him.

35:35And it, and it hurts him a lot.

35:37Hillary's never met.

35:39We can have no, I don't think.

35:41There's nobody Hillary wouldn't get on with.

35:43And they'd love her.

35:44It's pretty heartbreaking for me to hear that story.

35:47So definitely, yeah, definitely gave me some, some clarity today.

35:53The fancy foodies can drop two grand on a holiday meal out.

35:58We're very pleased to meet you.

35:59Welcome to our restaurant.

36:01So what's the verdict on their four-quid-a-head pasta?

36:05Hillary, that is bloody lovely.

36:06Really tasty.

36:08I am up for seconds.

36:09Oh, good lad.

36:10Mm-hmm.

36:11My cooking experience was nice, but because I was with Hillary.

36:15Could I do it again?

36:17No, I don't think so.

36:19Day three of the budget break.

36:21And next on the agenda, go-karting.

36:24I'm looking forward to this one, actually.

36:27It's the kind of activity that 70-year-old adrenaline junkie Hillary loves.

36:32At just 17 quid ahead...

36:35...it's a cheap thrill.

36:37A bit of competition going on, though.

36:38I'll give you a run for your money, I think.

36:40Good.

36:40Woo!

36:41Let's do it.

36:41For the last place loser, it's washing up duties.

36:45As soon as I got in that car, I knew I had to win.

36:50Woo-hoo!

36:52I just didn't want to lose because I didn't want to do any dishes.

36:56They were all spinning past me.

36:58But do you know what?

36:59I was having fun.

37:00I think I passed her about seven or eight times.

37:02But she did well.

37:03I was so impressed.

37:05It was really hard to see who was passing all, though.

37:08Oh, I could see everyone at my face.

37:10My pedal must have been soaked.

37:12I had to be in first place, no question.

37:17Hillary, that was brilliant.

37:19You did well.

37:20But not quite well enough.

37:22So, who's washing up?

37:25Not me.

37:26Yay!

37:30I mean, four of us had so much fun for what they pay for less than a bottle of wine.

37:36Yeah, true.

37:40Coming up...

37:41No phone signals, no work, no busy busy.

37:45The budget break goes back to nature.

37:48Oh, wow!

37:49And there are tears before home time.

37:51It's still emotional, it's still sinking in.

37:59It's the last day of the budget break.

38:02For their final activity, keen walkers Hillary and Malcolm are leading the group on a cost-free hike.

38:08If I close my eyes, I could be in a luxury spa.

38:12Because we don't have loads of money, we go walking a lot.

38:15But they don't hike anywhere.

38:17It's taxis, whatever.

38:20The 1.2km walk through the Anaga Rural Park will take them on an uphill route through a forest of

38:27fragrant laurel trees.

38:29No phone signals, no work.

38:32No busy busy.

38:33Very good, no social media.

38:36Nothing.

38:37Nada.

38:37Nada, yes.

38:39The walk today really, really topped off what has been a fantastic experience.

38:44It's slightly inclined now.

38:47Yeah.

38:48Yeah.

38:49Only slight.

38:50Oh, I'd love a walking stick.

38:52Make me feel like a real explorer.

38:54Michael, I think, has certainly come round to our way of thinking.

39:00He's embraced our type of holiday.

39:04I would almost go as far as to say I'm quite enjoying this.

39:08You know, even if it's really hot outside, it will never fit hot in here.

39:12Always be damp and cool up here.

39:14Yeah, it's nice.

39:14That's why you get all the trees covered in moss.

39:17We walk in the nature.

39:20Michael was exciting about telling us about the trees, about flowers.

39:26I'm feeling quite zen, actually.

39:28Yeah, exactly.

39:29Look at this.

39:30Oh, wow.

39:31From the viewpoint, there's a stunning vista of the snowtop volcano, Mount Tady.

39:36Look at that spectacular view.

39:38That's cost you absolutely nothing.

39:42That's amazing.

39:43At 3,715 metres, it's the highest point in the whole of Spain.

39:49Really special, guys.

39:56It's not about the price.

39:57It's about the moment.

39:58Yeah.

39:59The company.

39:59I will never forget today.

40:02And it was worth the hike.

40:03It was worth the hike.

40:05I think they totally understand now that people haven't got that sort of money.

40:09Can have actually just as much fun as they're having.

40:12Happy Holidays!

40:15The week's been eye-opening for both couples.

40:18So what are the moments they'll never forget?

40:21What an amazing trip we've had all together.

40:23I know.

40:24I can't believe we've come to the end.

40:25I think, for me, the high point was the relaxing massage.

40:31Absolutely.

40:31I'm nearly falling asleep.

40:33The biggest challenge for me was jumping off the luxury yacht.

40:37Oh, of course.

40:37I think my high point of the holiday was that walk that we did and spending it with you guys,

40:44to be honest.

40:45From this trip, I have learned that simplicity, you know, it could make you very happy.

40:52Would you do camping again?

40:53Absolutely not.

40:55No.

40:58There's one more thing to learn.

41:00How does the price of the budget break for all four of them, compared to the thirteen and a half

41:05grand luxury holiday?

41:07Ready?

41:07Let's do it.

41:09The total cost of your holiday is £312.70.

41:1870 pence.

41:22Wow.

41:23I am in shock with that, actually.

41:26That cost has brought us an amazing experience.

41:28Yeah.

41:29You know?

41:30So, it has been a big lesson.

41:32We definitely won't be swapping our holidays anytime soon, I don't think.

41:37No.

41:38But we'll just take Hilary and Malcolm with us.

41:42It's checkout time for everyone.

41:44Are you ready?

41:46Yeah.

41:47All good things come to an end.

41:49Time to say bye to the tent.

41:51Bye, tent.

41:52Bye-bye, tent.

41:53But before they part ways, there's a chance to exchange gifts.

41:57Bye-bye, guys.

41:59Aww.

41:59So, we'd like you to have these as a memoir.

42:06They're my fairy friends.

42:07That'd be a lovely fairy friend.

42:08Yeah.

42:10Aww, thank you.

42:11We know you love Mount King Day a lot.

42:14Aww, what a fair review.

42:15We've had the best holidays with you guys.

42:17Love you, Mallon Hills.

42:19Our new besties.

42:21Aww.

42:23The new found friends have something to offer in return.

42:26We'd love you to come and visit us in the Northeast.

42:29Definitely.

42:29And have some hands-off time, stay in our hotel, dine in our restaurant.

42:33You're more than welcome.

42:34You're on.

42:35And after a week of surprises, the boys have saved the biggest till last.

42:39So, we want to do one more thing.

42:43We'd love if we could buy your return flights to Australia.

42:49I want you to see your daughter and hug your granddaughter and I want you to meet them for the

42:53first time.

42:55For as long as you like, you'll just let us know and we'll sort everything out.

42:59Okay?

43:03I'm blown away.

43:04I'm still emotional.

43:06It's still sinking in.

43:07Yeah.

43:08To be honest.

43:08You've made our dreams come true.

43:11I've wanted for so long for my daughter and granddaughter to meet this great woman.

43:16It was out of our reach, but you made it possible.

43:20Everything was this.

43:21Yes.

43:22Only don't buy you fun.

43:24They don't.

43:25People, families, everything at the end of the day.

43:29Exactly.

43:30And friends.

43:30We've made the best friends ever.

43:32Yeah.

43:33Come on, guys.

43:34Right.

43:35We've got a plane to catch.

43:39Back in the UK.

43:41Home at last.

43:43Home.

43:44Sweet home.

43:46The couples are reflecting on the holiday.

43:49Out of this world.

43:50Experienced things that we could never have experienced in his lives.

43:54It has made us realise that friends and family come before money.

43:59We just create an amazing connection that has no price.

44:03And I'm not that shy anymore.

44:06We've found a great friendship that will continue.

44:09We're family now.

44:10We're already missing them.

44:12Yeah, we are.

44:13Next time.

44:14Where the hell are we?

44:16Oh, that was grim.

44:17I'm literally starving.

44:18You're really starting to grate on me now.

44:19Not my vibe at all.

44:21It was so glam.

44:22It was so posh.

44:23I loved it.

44:24Chandeliers.

44:25Wow.

44:26Gosh.

44:26This is pretty special, isn't it, guys?

44:28I'd rather wash and dry.

44:29Give me the best 20 minutes of your life.

44:31It was like going to war.

44:33For my sake of something.

44:57I'm not going to be...

44:58We are all grateful.

45:00I don't know.

45:01So what's up is?

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