With the Easter holidays looking like a washout, travellers can still escape to warmer climes with a range of last-minute deals. From skiing in the French Alps to beach holidays in Europe and far-flung adventures, there are plenty of bargains to be had.
Ski enthusiasts can head to Val Thorens, Europe’s highest resort, for a week full-board at Chalet Renard from £999 per person, including flights. The property offers access to a heated swimming pool, sauna, hammam and Jacuzzi. Alternatively, a week’s skiing at Chalet Caribou in the same resort is also available from £999 per person, with chalet hosts preparing meals and wine.
For beach lovers, a four-night B&B stay at the Jumeira Port Soller Hotel & Spa in Majorca costs from £2,220 per person, including flights, with complimentary spa access. In Dubai, children stay free at the Jumeirah Zabeel hotel on breaks booked by March 31 for stays until April 10, with five nights half-board from £4,059 per family. Fuerteventura’s Playa Park Zensation offers a week all-inclusive from £529 per person, including flights from several UK airports.
Other deals include seven nights B&B at the Athens Key Hotel from £735 per person, and a 15-day trip to Peru and Bolivia from £2,190 per person, excluding flights. The Banyan Tree in Phuket has private pool villas from £2,064 per person for seven nights B&B, while the Maldives’ Kuredu Resort offers full-board from £3,465 per couple. For budget options, Benidorm’s Terralta Apartments start at £248 per person for seven nights self-catering, and Cyprus’s Kefalos Beach Tourist Village from £563 per person.
Travelers seeking adventure can explore the Philippines’ Palawan island on an eight-day trip from £1,377 per person, or take a seven-day escorted tour from Paris to the French Alps. Le Boat offers 30 per cent off holidays in March, April and May, with a seven-night trip in Alsace Lorraine from £1,479. The Great House in Antigua, a 350-year-old plantation house, has seven nights half-board from £1,659 per person.
