Under £100
Two-night mini cruises from Hull during September and October with a day in Amsterdam, Bruges,The Hague and Delft or Ypres for between £49 and £64. P&O North Sea Ferries (0870 126 6003).
Two nights B&B at the 13-bedroomed Auberge du Moulin, a former water mill tucked away in countryside 30 minutes drive from Calais, is available during September and October for £90 including ferry crossing with car. A third night is free. The auberge has a cosy beamed restaurant with traditional cuisine for 15-27euros. Call self-drive specialists Motours (01892 686666).
Under £200
Guernsey and Herm for three nights B&B from £115 by sea from Weymouth, £175 by air from Southampton or Gatwick, including car hire. Depart before end of October with Travelsmith (0870 748 1000. Quote: C638).
Under £400
Explore Snowdonia and its National Park with HF Holidays (020 8905 9558). Six days accompanied walking and sightseeing departing 5 October costs £369. Full board accommodation at the company's own country house hotel in Conwy.
Three days and two nights' B&B in the shadow of the Empire State Building in New York for £328. Flights from Gatwick. Must book by 20 September for travel in November with Travelmood (08700 664556).
Under £500
Lakeside tranquility at the Hotel Seefischer at the southernmost tip of Lake Millstattersee in the village of Dobriach, Austria during September and October. Prices from £457 for one week's half board accommodation after 14 September including flights from Stansted to Klagenfurt with Ryanair and transfers. Austria Travel (01708 222000).
Under £600
Classic Collection Holidays (0870 787 3377) is offering seven nights at the popular four star Arona Gran Hotel, Los Cristianos, Tenerife up to the end of September from £555 per person. Includes scheduled flights with BA from Gatwick, transfers, breakfast and evening meals.
Under £800
£729 for two weeks at the three star Royal Decameron Club at Runaway Bay in Jamaica. With a spectacular beachfront location on the north coast between Montego Bay and Ocho Rios this is a perfect place to find peace and tranquility. Departures from Gatwick on 24 September or Manchester on 23 September (for an additional £40). Eclipse Holidays (08705 01 02 03).
Late one-week cycling holidays with half board in the Loire Valley, Provence and Dordogne leaving 14 and 21 September for £800 with The Chain Gang (01626 778006). Everything is laid on, including bikes.
Under £900
Nine days with seven nights half board accommodation on unspoilt Zanzibar Island in the Indian Ocean with Zanzibar Experience (part of Carefree Travel 0800 085 24 25) departing 8 November for £899. Flights from Heathrow and UK regional airports, transfers and a choice of spice and walking tours or swimming with dolphins.
For £899 (saving £406) you can buy a 14-night Mexican beachside holiday departing Gatwick 24 September with Hayes and Jarvis (0870 8989 890). The price includes flights, transfers, full board and activities at the Caracol Village near Playa del Carmen and Cancun.
· Prices per head unless indicated.
