No need to pray for an Indian summer when you can pack for a real one of elephant rides, tiger spotting or a trip to the Taj Mahal. Greaves (www.greavesindia.com; 0870 850 2497) has a variety of eight-night family packages at the Oberoi hotels in New Delhi, Mumbai and Jaipur from £1,899 per adult and £699 per child, departing from various airports until September 30
The picnic is one of the great British summer traditions, but finding a spot away from the traffic and the midges can be a problem. Escape to the tranquillity of the Lake District with a midweek break at Gilpin Lodge (www.gilpinlodge.co.uk; 01539 488 818) and enjoy a picnic alongside a private lake complete with hamper and champagne on ice from £110 per person based on a break of three nights or more, throughout July
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Cabarete is a small, laid-back Caribbean beach village in the Dominican Republic famous for its kiteboarding. Cheap Holiday Deals (www.cheapholidaydeals.co.uk) has 14 nights at the Aparthotel Caracol in Cabarete for £683, departing from Glasgow on June 30