If you are looking for a sunshine boost before you get down to all that Passover cooking and cleaning, Superstar Holidays is offering a temptingly priced pre-Pesach break in Eilat. Flights by Israir depart Stansted on April 7 for a 10-night holiday, from £639 per person, half-board, at the Caesar Hotel. Other hotels are available, including the family-friendly King Solomon’s Palace (£725, half board); Dan Panorama (£679, half board) and Hilton Queen of Sheba (£729, B&B plus three meals). All rates based on two sharing and include flights and transfers (020 7121 1500; 0161 834 6553).
Opera specialist JMB Travel has launched its 2008 brochure featuring short breaks and escorted tours to almost every major music festival in Europe, including Wexford, the Puccini festival at Torre Del Lago, Aix-en-Provence, Bregenz and Salzburg. Most packages include tickets for two performances and there are special options such as travelling to Verona on the Orient Express. Prices start at £384 per person, based on two sharing, including flights, accommodation with breakfast and tickets for two operas (01452 715370; www.jmb-travel.co.uk).
For walkers who also enjoy wine, Belle France is offering a series of Wine List Wanders in Burgundy. Starting in Dijon, the walks take in world-class vineyards (with opportunities for tastings and a wine pick-up service). Overnight stops include Nuits St Georges and Beaune. Running from April to October, six-night trips cost from £681 per person, based on two sharing, and include ferry crossing, accommodation (mainly half-board), route notes, maps and luggage transfers (01580 214010; www.bellefrance.co.uk).
Windstar Cruises, which operates three deluxe motor-sail yachts is offering an eight-night voyage taking in the Cannes Film Festival and the Monaco Grand Prix. Guests will stay overnight in Cannes for the festival and spend three days in Monaco during the Formula One race. Other ports include St Tropez. Departing from Nice on May 18, the fly-cruise costs from £1,926 per person, based on two sharing (020 7292 2369; www.windstarcruises.com).
