Under £100
Pre-Christmas shop and stop in Boulogne for £44. Eurotunnel for four passengers and car plus one night B&B in the Faidherbe Hotel. Leisure Direction (020 8324 3030).
Under £200
For a city break before the end of the year £179 will fly you from Gatwick or Manchester to Dublin for three nights B&B at the three star Mount Herbert Hotel in Ballsbridge, three stops on the Dart railway to the city centre. Travelscene at Virgin Travelstore (08700 665522).
Channel Island specialist One Step Holidays (0870 120 3091) has two nights' B&B at the Moores Hotel in St Peter Port, Guernsey, for £189. Book a Friday/Saturday and Sunday night is free. Flights from Gatwick.
Under £300
Christmas markets, culture and architecture in the historic city of Cologne. Two nights at the brand new five star Hilton for just £225, including flights from Heathrow. Outward travel up to 27 December on a Friday or Saturday. Other departure days add £15. Contact The Destination Group (020 7400 7000).
Two nights B&B at the four star Mercure Hotel Nemzeti in Budapest for £257 (saving £91) up to 14 December. Flights from Heathrow. British Airways Holidays (0870 443 4430).
£269 (a saving of £206) on a week's skiing from 3 January in Val D'Isere through Iglu (020 8544 6420). Price includes fully catered accommodation in the Club Hotel Champs Avalin, transfers and flights from Gatwick, Newcastle and Manchester.
Under £400
Still space on 14-day Moroccan tours with Guerba (01373 826611) leaving 16 November and 21 December. Cost excluding flights is £360 plus local payment of £58. Takes in Rabat, Fez, Marrakesh and classical sites. Internal transport, B&B (nine nights' hotel and four in Berber tents/houses) and selected meals. Flights booked on request.
Under £500
Panorama, about two hours drive from Lake Louise in British Columbia, Canada, might offer the perfect New Year ski destination after the festivities. Depart Gatwick or Manchester on 28 December for 11 nights at the three star Pine Inn for £499 (based on four sharing) including transfers with Inghams (020 8780 4433).
Depart 26 November for Gozo with Meon Villas (01730 268411) for seven nights' self-catering in the Razzett Perla Villa. £405 (based on six sharing) covers car hire, flights from Gatwick to Malta and transfers.
Three nights' B&B at a three-star hotel in St Petersburg throughout November for £465 with Far Frontiers (01285 850926). Flights from Heathrow, transfers and half-day guided city tour.
Under £700
Cuba for £619 (saving £244). 14 nights with Eclipse ( (08705 010203) departing 11 December. Flights from Gatwick, transfers and all inclusive accommodation at the four star Iberostar Daiquiri in Cayo Guillermo.
Under £800
Ten-day dual-centre holiday in Japan and Hawaii priced at £757 until the end of November. Includes flights from Heathrow, hotels for two nights in Tokyo and seven in Honolulu (both room only). Bridge the World (0870 444 1716).
· All prices per person unless indicated.
