Half-term holiday: One UK, one Europe, and one long-haul

One holiday, three ways

Long-haul: £1,338, Prestige Holidays

Each week, we invite three companies to offer us their best deal for a specific break. This week, a holiday during October half-term. All prices are per person, based on two adults and two children travelling together.

UK: £134, Yorkshire Cottages

A week's self-catering, from 24 October, at Sunny Bay holiday cottage in Filey. The cottage, which has an en-suite double and a bunk room, is in The Bay holiday village, which offers a pool, gym, tennis courts and bike hire (01228 406701; yorkshire-cottages.info).

Europe: £505, Thomson

Includes Thomson airways flights from Manchester to Catania Fontanarossa, Sicily, on 25 October. Plus transfers and a week's self-catering at Villa Nettuno. The hotel has a small pool and is a few steps away from a sand and pebble beach (0871 230 2555: thomson.co.uk).

Long-haul: £1,338, Prestige Holidays

Includes Air Canada flights from Heathrow to Toronto on 24 October, returning from Ottawa. Plus two nights at Delta Toronto, two at Sheraton on the Falls Hotel (Niagara Falls), and three at Delta Ottawa, all room only. Transfers also included (01502 567 222; prestigeholidays.co.uk).