Under £200
Gloucester: Visit the cathedral where the Hogwarts scenes for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone were shot. Family rooms sleeping two adults and two children aged 15 and under at the Travel Inn Gloucester (01452 523519) cost £41.95 per room, per night.
Wales: For the weekend of November 23, Lake Vyrnwy Hotel (01691 870692), close to the Shropshire border, is offering half-price accommodation - £80pp for two nights' B&B in a "countryside view" room (£10pp extra per night for a lake view).
Wales: Throughout November and January (excluding December), the four-star Marriott St Pierre Hotel and Country Club (01291 625261) is offering three nights for the price of two - £104pp B&B (two sharing), from £144pp with dinner.
Isle of Wight: Four nights' B&B at the Windmill Inn & Restaurant, Bembridge, costs from £147pp during November including return ferry travel between Southampton and Cowes. Red Funnel (023 80333811, redfunnel.co.uk/holidays).
Austria: Five-night Tyrolean Christmas market breaks departing November 26 and December 3 and 17 cost £199 with Consort Travel (01709 701701). Price includes return coach travel from many pick-up points in England and Wales, overnight hotel accommodation with breakfast on outward and homeward journey, three nights' half-board in the Tyrol plus a visit to Kitzbühel and the Salzburg Christmas market.
Under £400
Spain: Until December 14, Travelscene (020-8424 9648, travelscene.co.uk) has cut £28pp off a weekend break at the three-star Hotel Serrano, Valencia. The price, £241pp (two sharing), includes three nights' B&B and return flights from London Gatwick.
US: Until December 19, four-night breaks at the Circus Circus Hotel in Las Vegas cost £319pp (two sharing) from Bon Voyage (0800 316 0194), including return midweek BA flights. Must be booked by November 15.
Cyprus: Argo Holidays (0870 0667070) is offering 28 nights' self-catering from November 25 in Paphos from £349pp (two sharing) including return flights from Gatwick, transfers and taxes.
Under £1,000
Kenya/Tanzania: Acacia Adventure Holidays (020-7706 4700, email acacia@afrika.demon.co.uk) has cut £200 off the price of its14-day safaris departing November 29 and December 27. The new price is £425 (plus £120 local payment) and includes accommodation, three meals a day, all gamedrives, game park entry fees, and the services of a driver and tour leader. Excluding flights.
Morocco: Explore Worldwide (01252 760 100, exploreworldwide.com) is offering a 15-day "Imperial Cities and Desert" tour departing November 25 for £620pp including flights, land transportation and 14 nights' B&B.
Malaysia: Throughout November, AsiaWorld (0870 9908098) is offering four nights' room-only at the Novotel Century in Kuala Lumpur plus 10 nights' B&B at the Copthorne Orchid in Penang for £646 including return flights with Malaysia Airlines from Heathrow on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays, and transfers.
Russia: Between December 27 and January 5, four nights at the Grand Hotel Europe costs from £668pp including return BA flights from Heathrow, taxes, transfers and a ticket to one performance at the Arts Square Winter Festival. Steppes East (01285 651010, steppeseast.co.uk).
Canary Islands: Solo's (08700 720700) is offering a seven-night guided walking holiday in La Gomera for singles aged 25-69. Departing on December 11, the cost is £699pp including half-board single-room accommodation at the Hotel Jardin Tecina, return flights from Gatwick or Manchester (£50 supplement), transfers and guided walks.
Cruise: Mediterranean Shipping Cruises (020-7637 2525) has halved the price of its 18-night southbound cruise from Italy to Brazil departing November 13. From £999pp including flights, transfers, all port and airport taxes and all onboard meals and entertainment.
Over £1,000
Nepal: A 16-day trek to Everest Base Camp costs £1,289pp from The Imaginative Traveller (020-8742 8612) including return flights from Heathrow on November 23, internal flights and transport, four nights' B&B in Kathmandu, 12 nights' camping with all meals, and the services of tour leader, trek leader, porters, kitchen staff and local guides.
Galapagos: Last Frontiers (01296 653000, lastfrontiers.com) has cut the cost of an 11-night trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands from £3,078 to £1,985pp, for departures on November 18 and 25 and December 2. The price includes all flights, four nights' B&B in Quito and a seven-night full-board cruise on the 120ft sailing yacht Sagitta.
India: Sleep in a royal tent at the three-day Mela festival in Jaisalmer as part of a 13-day escorted tour from February 21 with Greaves Travel (020-7487 9111, greavesindia.com). The tour also visits Delhi, Agra and Udaipur and costs £2,455pp (two sharing) including return BA scheduled flights, private escort throughout, all internal flights, transfers, sightseeing and excursions and departure tax.
Oman: Ornithologist John Wyatt is leading a 15-night birdwatching tour organised by Arabian Odyssey (01242 224 482, arabianodyssey.co.uk). The tour departs January 26 and mixes overnight stays in luxury hotels with camping in the desert. From £3,149pp (two sharing) including return flights from Heathrow, transfers, taxes and most meals.
