Best Black Friday travel deals of 2017

Thanksgiving is upon us – which can only mean that Black Friday isn’t far behind.

Comparable to Boxing Day sales, the American tradition has made its way across the Atlantic and has infiltrated our shores.

But it's not just TV sets and toys you can get bargain deals on - there are some brilliant travel deals too.

Here are seven of the best - be prepared for your wanderlust levels to go sky-high.

1. Ryanair is offering cheap deals every day this week

Beginning today, Ryanair is offering seven days of deals, revealing one each morning.

Today’s deal is 15 per cent off 500,000 seats for December.

2. Virgin Trains’ East Coast route is currently half price

Virgin Trains’s East Coast half-price sale launched today with 300,000 tickets up for grabs. Travel is for between January 6 and March 2 next year.

Prices include London to Edinburgh for just £20, so get in quick.

3. Save up to £5,000 on a trip to the Maldives with Six Senses Laamu

Turquoise Holiday Company is offering 50 per cent off a stay at the Six Senses Laamu in the Maldives.

The offer is valid for travel from April to September next year and applies to couples and families. You can save up to £2,100 per person or £5,000 per family.

Prices include a stay in a lagoon water villa, daily breakfast and dinner, domestic flights, speedboat transfers and international flights with Etihad from London Heathrow via Abu Dhabi. You can book the deal from 9am November 24 to 5pm November 27.

4. Topdeck is offering 70 per cent off

Topdeck’s sale will begin a day early from 2pm on the November 23 and will end at 9am on November 28.

Highlights include 70 per cent off Australia and North Africa trips, 50 per cent off trips to New Zealand and 15 per cent off trips to Spain, Belgium and Austria.

5. You can get return flights to New Zealand for just £399

If you’ve always wanted to head to New Zealand – now’s your time. There will be a limited number of return flights on sale for just £399 from London to Auckland, an absolute steal.

If America is more your style, return flights to Los Angeles will also be on sale for just £175 return and the airline will be dropping more deals throughout the day.

6. Mercure and Novotel Hotels are offering 30 per cent off

Guests of AccorHotels can book a stay at any of their participating 107 UK Novotel and Mercure hotels and receive 30 per cent off.

The deal is valid between the December 8, 2017 and March 11, 2018.

7. The Baltic Travel Company is offering 5 per cent off

The Baltic Travel Company are offering 5 per cent off bespoke trips worth over £3000.

These trips will be available over the six days leading up to Black Friday and include trips to Latvia, Lithuania, Scandinavia and Finland.