Rebecca Nightingale 

Quick escapes

Lake Erhai | Axarquia | Cardiff
  
  


Under £100

For a quick weekend getaway try the Cardiff Marriott Hotel (02920 399 944). For £90 per couple you get two nights' accommodation inclusive of breakfast and full use of leisure facilities. Offer available until end of August.

Go is offering flights to Nice and Barcelona from £65 return if you book your flights for a mid-week departure.

Under £200

Enjoy the natural beauty of Kephalonia with Eclipse (08705 01 02 03) on a seven-night break for £179 per person. The price is inclusive of self-catering accommodation and return flights from Cardiff. Departs 17 July.

Under £300

Experience the vibrancy of Lisbon on a weekend getaway. British Airways Holidays (0870 24 24 243) are offering this two-night break at the centrally located three-star Sana Classic Capitol Hotel for £250. The price includes accommodation with breakfast and return flights from Heathrow with British Airways.

Under £400

Spend seven nights in the Red Sea resort of Taba, with Worldwide Journeys (0870 709 3080). This break costs £399, including accommodation at the luxury Hilton Resort hotel (half board) with full use of facilities and return flights from Luton leaving 30 July.

Virgin Holidays are offering a fortnight on the Greek Island of Kos from £349. This price is based upon two sharing and includes return flights from Gatwick departing 11th July.

Under £500

Escape to the lakes and mountains of the Axarquia region, Spain. The Axarquia region is famous for its honey, peaches and Moscatel wine, and is perfect for walking and wildlife. The accommodation overlooks Lake Vinuela with each house sleeping four with a shared pool and access to leisure facilities. The cost of £490 covers accommodation only, available from 14th July onwards with Spain at Heart (01373 814 222).

Under £600

Get off the beaten track on a 15-day walking trip in Morocco which will take in the High Atlas mountains and the Tazarghart Plateau. Available from Explore (01252 760 100), from £595, includes accommodation, most meals, return flights and tour guide. Departing 21 July, 4 and 11 August from Heathrow.

Under £700

A seven-night beach holiday in Jamaica with ebookers.com, staying in the Gloucestershire Hotel MoBay for £605pp (based on two sharing), including flights with British Airways.

Under £800

Fourteen-nights B&B at the Sunflower Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka, for £799 per person, including return flights from Heathrow with Travel Choice (0870 900 5833). Departs 10 July.

Elite Vacations (020 8864 4431) are offering a six night break in Dubai. This luxury break would be spent at the five-star Arabian Royal Mirage Hotel on Dubai's Jumeira Beach. The price, £769, is inclusive of return flights from Gatwick or Manchester, breakfast and use of all facilities. Departs until 16 July.

Over £1,000

Spend seven days cruising around the beautiful Maldives before relaxing for a further seven nights on the island of Giravaru. This cruise-and-stay holiday can be booked with Distant Dreams (0870 241 2400) for £1,179, including flights and accommodation (full board for first week, then half board). Departure dates throughout August.

Travelbag Adventures (01420 541 007) is offering the opportunity to visit rural China. This trip takes in Dali's famous pagodas, Lake Erhai, Tiger Leaping Gorge and the villages of the Guizhou Province. This seventeen-day journey (29 July - 14 August) costs £1419 and includes return flights from Heathrow, all accommodation and transport.

 

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