February’s hottest travel deals

Escape the cold for a winter sunshine break in Egypt, the Greek Islands, Cyprus or India with these sizzling special deals for February.

Egypt

A seven night stay at the 5* Sofitel Karnak in Luxor is available from £699 per adult and £499 per child for travel on 8, 15 or 22 February 2010. Flights are from Manchester or Gatwick and price includes bed and breakfast accommodation, plus transfers in resort. A seven night full board cruise is also on offer from £749 per person on board the 5* Viking Princess departing from Luxor.

Price includes flights from Manchester or Gatwick, full board cruise with 10 excursions to see the ancient sites of Upper Egypt and transfers in resort, based on departure dates 8, 15 or 22 February 2010.

For reservations visit discoveregypt.co.uk.

Greek Islands

Families looking for a five star all-inclusive holiday in Crete or Rhodes should consider the following savings at the Aldemar Knossos Royal in Crete or the Aldemar Paradise Village in Rhodes. Olympic Holidays is offering seven nights at the Aldemar Knossos Royal, Crete, from £882 per adult and from £315 per child (a saving of £105 per adult / £22 per child) departing on 28 May from Gatwick, based on a family of 4 sharing a family room on an all-inclusive basis.

Alternatively seven nights at the Aldemar Paradise Village, Rhodes, is from £924 per adult and from £333 per child (saving £158 per adult / £24 per child) departing on 29 May from Gatwick, based on a family of 4 sharing a family room on an all-inclusive basis. Book by the end of February.

For reservations visit olympicholidays.com. Check out Aldemar Hotels at aldemarhotels.com.

Cyprus

Planet Holidays is currently offering long stay holidays in Cyprus from £489 per person for 21 nights in February and a shorter stay from £389 per person for 14 nights. In March the price is from £589 per person for 21 nights and from £389 for 14 nights.

Price includes flights from London Luton and accommodation at the Louis King Jason apartments in a quiet residential area of Paphos. These self-catering apartments are category A and the holiday complex is built in a traditional Cypriot style, with facilities including two swimming pools, one indoor with a whirlpool, snack bar, fitness room, sauna and steam room and games room.

For reservations visit planet-holidays.co.uk.

India

A 14-night beach break starting with seven-nights in Goa staying at Colonia de Breganza and then onto Kerala for 6-nights at the Sandy Beach in Kovalam – inclusive of  flights, transfers and bed and breakfast accommodation - prices just £599 per person.

Beach lovers that want to spend some time relaxing on the beaches of Goa, but would also like time to explore the famous backwaters of Kerala and spend time on a traditional houseboat, should take advantage of this additional late deal from Goaway. The price is from £799 (down from £1199) per person and includes return flights from London or Manchester, transfers and escorted tour in Kerala, six nights B&B in Goa, overnight train from Goa to Kerala and seven nights B&B in three resorts in Kerala, including one night on a house boat (full board).

Departure dates from Gatwick are 11, 18 & 25 February and from Manchester 12, 19 & 26 February. Other dates are also available in March and April. For reservations visit goaway.co.uk.