HERE'S our pick of the latest bargain breaks to be had.
Madeira. £615 per person, from Manchester Airport. Spend seven nights at the Oasis Atlantic Hotel in Madeira and enjoy a complimentary full ocean and pool view.
Price based on two people sharing a twin/double room on a bed and break
fast basis and includes return flights from Manchester and private transfers. Departs October 13. Call Classic Collection Holidays on 0800 294 9315 or visit www.classic-collection.co.uk.
Mediterranean. Seven-night cruise from £499. Join the NCL Jade with Virgin Holidays Cruises, going from Barcelona to Valetta, Naples, Civitavecchia, Livorno and Villefranche, before returning to Barcelona. Prices are per person based on two adults travelling and sharing an inside cabin on a full-board basis. Prices based on departures on November 2. Includes all applicable taxes and fuel surcharges which are subject to change. www.virginholidayscruises.com to book or call 0871 781 9893.
New York. Take a city break from £410pp for three nights staying in a standard room with king-size bed at the three-star Clarion Hotel Jamaica. The Clarion Hotel is located near the Shea Stadium, the Arthur Ashe Stadium and the Bronx Zoo, offering comfortable accommodation to sightseers and shoppers. Flights depart from London Heathrow on October 11. Book on www.opodo.co.uk or call 0871 277 0090
Paris. Save £178 per person with four nights for the price of three at the five-star Raphael hotel, just a few yards from the Arc de Triomphe with gourmet restaurant, fashionable cocktail bar and a rooftop garden offering sensational panoramic views. A short break costs from £654 pp including return flights to Paris (London) or First Class Eurostar, transfers to/from the hotel, four nights' B&B, a Seine river cruise and 10 Paris metro/bus tickets. Contact Kirker Holidays, 020 7593 2283, www.kirkerholidays.com
Israel. Take a four-day break to Jerusalem for £739 per person. Visit biblical sights like the Wailing Wall, Bethlehem and the Mount of Olives, see Jericho – the world's oldest city – and float in the Dead Sea at Qumran, where the scrolls were discovered. Price includes flights (Heathrow – regional connections available), all transportation, three nights' B&B
and the services of a tour leader. Departs September 25.
Contact: Explore, 0844 499 0901, www.explore.co.uk.
Iberia. Voyages Jules Verne (0845 166 7035, www.vjv.com) offers a full-board private cruise through northern Portugal to Spain aboard the elegant MS Douro Prince, from £857pp including return flights to Porto (Heathrow) and taxes, all transportation, seven nights' full-board accommodation on the cruise vessel and the services of guides. Departs September 27.
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