Cheap Flights to Guadeloupe

Useful advice for travelling to Guadeloupe (GP)

Guadeloupe is a French overseas territory and a country that is unique both culturally and historically. Holiday trips to this two-island country will leave any traveller impressed and charmed by the unearthly beauty of Guadeloupean landscape. Tropical rainforests, vast fruit plantations, perfect shore diving destinations, and a sky-raising volcano are all nature’s gifts that make Guadeloupe such a popular tourist attraction country.

Preparing for the trip

Lithuanians planning to visit Guadeloupe for a short period of time is free to do this without a visa. In the case of you arriving through yellow fever infected territories, you will need to provide a respective vaccination certificate. Pregnant women should be very wary of Zika virus that has been confirmed in Guadeloupe. It is recommended to get vaccinated against typhoid fever, and hepatitis A and B as a precaution, as well as get re-vaccinated against tetanus and diphtheria if necessary.

Transportation and travel charges

The best ways to get better acquainted with Guadeloupe islands are to use planes, ferries, buses, taxis, or rental cars. The minimum age for renters is 21 in this country. You could also choose to rent a bike. Guadeloupe roads are good quality, but remember that the country uses the left-hand traffic system.

You can pay for your purchases using official local currency, euros. Living costs in Guadeloupe are somewhat higher than in Lithuania. For example, you can have lunch in a cheap restaurant for 6.62 euros and buy a cappuccino for about 3.61. In local shops, a 1.5 litre water bottle will cost you 2.31 euros; you can buy one kilogram of rice for about 2.55, while one kilogram of chicken breast will cost you approximately 10.73 euros. Public transport tickets cost about 1.74.

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Best return gifts choices

Original Guadeloupean rum is a very popular return gift choice. Laces, manually died fabrics and clothes, and hand-woven baskets or rugs will also pleasantly surprise your friends or loved ones. In Guadeloupe, you will be able to buy some French products for a much lower price than that of the origin country: meat, cheese, fish, sweets, wine, perfume, jewellery and cosmetics.

Holiday flights to Guadeloupe provide an amazing opportunity to spend some time away from boring everyday life and to dive into a current of natural beauty, fun entertainment, and unique cultural background. Even a few days spent in this island country will gift you with wonderful memories that will warm you on the coldest of nights.