Cheap Last Minute Travel Deals: Grenada 7 Nights B&B Including Flights £699pp
Seven nights for price of five in Grenada departing 21st September. Set in three acres of tropical gardens, the True Blue Bay Resort boasts an infinity pool, kayak hire, chartered yacht cruises, a scuba diving centre and the Dodgy Dock Lounge bar, ideal for a sundowner. Prices from £699 pp include flights (Gatwick), transfers and seven nights’ B&B in a standard room with air-con, equipped kitchenette and bay-view terrace. Visit www.regaldive.co.uk
Cheap Last Minute Travel Deals: Cornwall Self Catering Cottage 7 Nights £74pp
With warm temperatures lasting beyond the summer in Cornwall, September is a good month to visit its secluded coves and white sand beaches. Particularly nice are those around Porthcurno at Sennen and Nanjizal, which are close to The Granary (sleeps eight), a detached granite house within half an acre of garden. A large farmhouse table beside the Aga provides a traditional focal point to the kitchen while the living room has modern touches including a plasma-screen television. One week from 13th September costs £74 pp based on eight sharing (£591 total). Visit www.classic.co.uk
Cheap Last Minute Travel Deals: China 7 Night Tour Including Flights £805
A seven-night tour of this summer’s Olympic host country from just £805 pp (two sharing), taking in the highlights of Beijing and Shanghai with an optional excursion to Suzhou by rail (additional cost). Price includes flights (Heathrow) and taxes, transfers, six nights’ accommodation, most meals, an escorted sightseeing itinerary and the services of guides and local staff. Two-night Terracotta Warriors extensions cost from £225 pp. Visit www.vjv.com
Cheap Last Minute Travel Deals: Naples 8 Days Half Board Including Flights and Tour £664pp (pictured)
Situated on the enchanting island of Ischia, in Italy’s bay of Naples, the gardens of La Mortella are widely regarded as amongst the most beautiful in the world. The English composer, Sir William Walton and his wife created the gardens some 40 years ago. Today, they overflow with hundreds of rare and exotic plants, fountains, huge tree ferns and palms. Include a visit to the La Mortella Gardens as part of a wonderful eight day break to Ischia departing on 24th September 2008. Prices start from £664pp and include return flights from Gatwick, Manchester or Stansted airports to Naples, transfers by ferry, bed and breakfast and half-board accommodation, a trip to the thermal baths of Poseidon and the services of a Page & Moy tour guide. Visit www.pageandmoy.com
Cheap Last Minute Travel Deals: Fiji 10 Nights Full Board Including Flights £2,010pp
Join the Great Fiji Butterflyfish Count (www.fijibutterflyfishcount.com). Held from 2nd to 8th November, snorkellers, scuba-fans and even glass-bottom boat browsers are invited to investigate the islands’ incredible coral reef systems, as visitors and locals alike account for this magnificent marine life, using specially-prepared slates from participating resorts. One such is Castaway Island, a tropical treat of traditionally-thatched bures that’s surrounded by white sand beaches and warm turquoise waters. A ten-night trip costs from £2,010 pp (two sharing) including return flights to Nadi, ten nights’ accommodation (six at Castaway Island with all meals, four at the Radisson Resort Fiji with a 200 Fijian dollar food & beverage credit), and transfers throughout. Valid from 1st to 30th November 2008. Visit www.all-ways.co.uk
Cheap Last Minute Travel Deals: Meganissi 7 Nights Self Catering Including Flights (Manchester) £399pp
Seven nights’ self-catering and lovely sea views at the Sunrise Apartments, located just 400m from the charming Spartohori village, from £399 pp (a saving of £161 pp). Price based on two sharing a studio and includes flights (Manchester) and transfers. Departs 7th September. Visit www.sunvil.co.uk
Cheap Last Minute Travel Deals: Burgundy 7 Night B&B Cycling Tour Including Eurostar Travel £644pp
And eight-day bike break in France’s famous wine region for £644 pp, following the Canal de Bourgogne, plus visiting the village setting of Chocolat, medieval abbeys and a walled town specialising in aniseed balls. Suitable for regular cyclists. Price includes return Eurostar train travel (London), all transportation, seven nights’ B&B and the services of a tour leader. Departures 13 & 20 September. Visit www.explore.co.uk
Cheap Last Minute Travel Deals: Italian 10 Day Cruise Full Board £899pp – Almost Half Price
The ten-day Italian Odyssey Cruise sails from the capital of the Côte d’Azur (Nice), along the awe-inspiring Amalfi Coast, to the Sicilian shores, and on to the painted palaces of Venice. Price includes flights (London), taxes, tips and all meals and entertainment. Departs 11th September. Visit www.voyagesofdiscovery.co.uk
Cheap Last Minute Travel Deals: Egypt 4 Nights 5 Star B&B Including Flights £475pp
Enjoy a stay at one of Egypt’s most luxurious and historic hotels, the 5* Mena House Oberoi, located under the shadows of the pyramids, from just £475 per person. Originally built as a hunting lodge for the King of Egypt, the hotel combines timeless elegance with modern comforts and is set in 40 acres of gardens with the pyramids towering above. Prices are per adult based on two people sharing and include return flights, taxes, transfers and accommodation in a Garden Room on a bed and breakfast basis. Offer is valid for travel up to 30th September 2008. Visit www.key2holidays.co.uk
