8 travel deals we love this week

Get cheap flights to Sri Lanka, 40% off European hotels and £300 all-inclusive beach breaks in this week's top travel deals

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In the meantime, get away from it all and get more for your money with these top travel deals.

For a serious adventure: 30% off South America tours

Always wanted to explore Peru? Fancy sipping caipirinhas on a beach in Rio? Now’s the time to book with TrekAmerica, as they’re offering 30% off selected tours on the continent in May.

The deal applies to its BOLT tours, which all make use of buses and local transport – a serious adventure, indeed – so you could be trekking Machu Picchu and meeting the locals at Lake Titicaca over two weeks for under £1,000.

For a bargain stay: 40% off European capital hotels

Flights to mainland Europe are getting ever cheaper, but accommodation costs seem to be sky rocketing. Thankfully, until May 11, lastminute.com are running a hotel sale with up to 40% off properties in European capitals for stays this month.

For an all-inclusive beach break: £299 Mallorca trip

Travelzoo’s latest European bargain is an all-inclusive trip to sunny Mallorca. For just £299 per person you’ll get flights, transfers and five nights’ full board at Ola Hotel Panama in the Palma Nova resort on the island’s southwest coast.

Travel dates are selected days in May, June, September and October, all of which generally see temperatures over 24 degrees Celsius, and for an extra £100 you can also travel in July and August.

For a voyage of discovery: £1,000 off Arctic cruise

Travel in the wake of some of the world’s greatest explorers on MS Fram’s maiden voyage from Greenland to Canada through the Northwest Passage. ROL Cruise is offering £1,000 off this incredible 16-night trip, which few ships have the capability to navigate, departing in late August 2018.

For the £8,500 price tag you’ll get return flights from London, a two-night post-cruise stay in Montréal and a free wind and water resistant jacket to protect you from the Arctic elements.

For a tropical escape: fly to Sri Lanka from £429

Long haul flights can be draining for the travel budget, so we’re pretty excited about this deal on tickets to Sri Lanka.

You can jet off to this land of beautiful beaches and incredible ruins for just £429 with Turkish Airlines on selected dates in June. Book on lastminute.com for departures from 15-25 June.

For a bank holiday break: 35% off stunning Algarve villa

Fancy spending the late May bank holiday in the Algarve? Sun-hat Villas are offering a seven-night stay (from 27 May) at the charming Casa do Ingles country house in Malhao, near the popular resorts of Vilamoura, Olhos d’Agua and Albufiera.

The house sleeps six and has its own pool and shaded outdoor dining terrace, and the nearest airport (Faro) is just 35km away.

For a trip of a lifetime: Japan & China from £869 (with flights)

Affordable flights to the far east are increasing in number every year, and now this Groupon deal makes the region even more accessible to those with a tight budget.

The price includes flights from London to Tokyo, four nights in a hotel in the Japanese capital, a flight from Tokyo to Beijing, five nights in a hotel in China and flights from Beijing to London. There’s also the option for a day tour to see the Great Wall of China.

For a superb city break: Barcelona from £129pp

Spain’s second city never ceases to please travellers. Barcelona is a buzzing hub for incredible food, amazing architecture and incredible art.

You can get your fill of Gaudí and Picasso with lastminute.com’s latest deal: depart on 15 May and you’ll pay just £129 per person for a two-night stay at the 4-star Eurohotel Gran Via Fira with return flights from Southend airport.