Under £200

Lille:
Depart July 27 for two nights' B&B at the three-star Grand Hotel Bellevue on the Grand'Place for £155pp (price based on two sharing) including return Eurostar rail travel from Waterloo or Ashford. An extra night costs £12. Inntravel's Inn The City (01653 629001, www.inntravel.co.uk ).

Austria:
Seven nights' B&B from July 21 in the Tirol costs from £169pp. The price of the package includes return flights from Gatwick to Innsbruck. Thomson Lakes & Mountains (0870 6061470).

Greece:
Seven nights' self-catering at the Anthi Studios in Polichrono, Halkidiki departing July 18 costs £189pp (based on two sharing) including flights from Birmingham with holiday.co.uk ( 01633 627550, www.holiday.co.uk).

Under £400

Spain:
Two nights' B&B at the two-star San Agustin Hotel, Barcelona, between July 23 and August 31 costs from £244pp including return flights from London Heathrow or Gatwick. Book by July 31 with British Airways Holidays (0870 2424243).

Israel:
Longwood Holidays (020-8551 4494) is offering seven nights from July 23 at the King Soloman's Palace, Eilat, from £349pp including flights, a saving of £30 on the brochure price.

Austria:
Four nights for the price of three at the three-star Furst Metternich Hotel, Vienna departing July 17/18 and 24/25. The new price from Travelscene (020-8424 9648, www.travelscene.co.uk) of £364pp (two sharing) includes return flights with Austrian Airways from Heathrow and arrival transfer.

Lanzarote:
La Era, a converted stable in the middle of the island sleeps two and costs £375 for the week from July 26 from www.villadeals.com (tel: 020-8541 2261). Flights are available from Skydeals: Gatwick at £229; Manchester at £265. Car rental is available from Holiday Autos from £154.

Sardinia:
Seven nights' self-catering from July 28 in the Casa Giardina near Cannigione costs £399pp (based on four adults sharing a two-bedroom apartment) including direct flights from Stansted to Olbia. Holiday Options (01444 244411).

Under £1,000

France:
Walk in the Dordogne for a week from July 28 with Travelbag Adventures (01420 541007, www. travelbag- adventures.com). The price, £549pp, includes all transport, hotel accommodation and selected meals.

Dominican Republic:
Fourteen nights from September 19 all-inclusive at the Estrella del Mar, Cabarete, costs £669pp. Unijet (08705 336336).

Middle East:
Encounter (01728 862222, www. encounter.co.uk) has a six-week adventure holiday departing Istanbul on August 18, journeying through Turkey, Syria, Jordan and Egypt. Accommodation will be in campsites (50%), wilderness camping (30%) and local hostelries (20%). The tour costs £805pp (normally £895) plus a £180 kitty and includes all camp meals, transport aboard Encounter's rugged overland vehicle and the services of an expedition leader. Flights extra.

Seychelles:
Seven nights' island-hopping costs from £949pp including return British Airways flights from London Gatwick, transfers, two nights' B&B at La Residence on Mahe Island, two nights' half-board at Chateau St Clound on La Digue Island and three nights' half-board in Praslin at the Islanders Guesthouse. Available until December 9. (www.ebookers.com, 0870 0107000).

Over £1,000

Canada:
Wildlife Worldwide (020-8667 9158, www.wildlifeworldwide.com) is offering five-day whale-watching trips to New Brunswick, with Thursday departures in August and September from Heathrow, Manchester and Glasgow. Tours cost £1,095pp (based on two sharing) including scheduled flights, B&B accommodation, three whale-watches and other activities.

France:
A week for a family of six in a self-catering apartment at the Pierre & Vacances Pont Royal Resort near Aix en Provence costs £1,150, including SeaFrance Dover-Calais ferry crossing for a standard car and passengers. French Life (08704 448877).

Cuba:
Dance Holidays (01206 577000, www.danceholidays.com ) is offering two weeks from July 31 for £1,395pp including return scheduled flights from Heathrow and transfers. The first week is B&B in a colonial hotel in old Havana with structured dance tuition, the second all-inclusive in a lively dance-focused beach resort near Santiago with relaxed workshops. Escorted nights out at the hottest salsa clubs and beach parties.

Mongolia:
Ride and camp in the Altai mountains, following the traditional route taken by nomads moving their stock from winter to summer pastures. From £2,080pp including all flights, transfers, accommodation and meals. Far Frontiers (01285 850926, www.farfrontiers.com).