Europe

Germany: Two-night breaks in Bach's home city of Leipzig cost £209 per person (based on two sharing) and are inclusive of return flights, rail transfers and three-star B&B accommodation through Moswin's Germany (0116 271 9922). A similar package to Dresden costs £219 per person.

Italy: Invitation to Tuscany (0121-429 5016) has five properties near Siena available from now until the end of May, sleeping from two to seven people with a shared swimming pool. The smallest house costs £258 per week until May 12, £375 until May 31; the largest £328 (£422). Price excludes flights.

Mediterranean: The Cruise Line (01273 835252) is offering a seven-night fly-cruise on the Crown odyssey, departing April 28, reduced from £1,250 to £669 per person. The cruise takes in Cannes, Civitavecchia, Sorrento, Valetta, Santorini and Athens. The package includes return flights, and transfers.

Africa

Botswana: Spend seven nights in the company of zebra, wildebeest and migratory birds in the Selinda Reserve between the Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park. The package through Aardvark Safaris (01980 849160) costs £1,495 per person in May (standard price £2,860). The price includes both international and internal flights, accommodation, all meals and activities and the services of a trained guide.

Kenya: Tropical Places (0800 0836662) has seven nights on the shores of the Indian ocean for £499 per person, for departures from either Gatwick or Manchester on April 22 and 29. The price includes accommodation, meals and a range of land and water sports.

Caribbean

Cuba: Seven nights' all-inclusive accommodation at the four-star Coralia Club Playa de Oro, 8km from Varadero, costs £399 per person through Distant Dreams (0870 2412400). The price includes return flights from Gatwick with Monarch Airlines, departing April 25.

Jamaica: Get fit at the four-star Swept Away resort and spa, which offers treatments such as body scrubs as well as yoga, kickboxing and body sculpting. The seven-night package through Caribbean Journeys (0870 709 3020) costs £1,299pp for departures between now and June 30.

North America

Canada: A three-night city break in Toronto costs from £316 per person (based on two sharing) through Travelbag (0870 7377860). The price includes return flights from Heathrow with British Airways and room-only, three-star hotel accommodation. For departures on April 26 and 27.