, take part in specially tailored tours of nearby Victoria Falls and game drives and enjoy drumming sessions around the campfire. Bailey Robinson is offering a seven-night stay in the luxurious two-bedroom Garden Cottage from £11,550 for a family of four

Long Beach costs from £11,990 for a family of four, excluding flights but including car hire, full board and game activities at Sanbona and B&B at Last Word Long Beach. Visit www.southernafricatravel.co.uk

Where? St Ives.Why go there? St Ives is a pretty town overlooking soft white sand beaches. It has also just been voted the Best UK Seaside Town at the British Travel Awards.Children will love... Simply rock-pooling and building sandcastles

at the Intercontinental Aphrodite Hills Hotel, including B&B, transfers and flights with Easyjet. Book with W&O Travel Kids in the Med, tel. 0845 277 3300.AlmyraThis chic boutique hotel in Paphos, part of the Thanos Hotels group, is very popular with stylish families

of the gorgeoussuites, done in shades of white, peppermint, jet black or purple andcopper, each one with a double bath at the foot of the bed. But ifyou’re travelling as a family, there are two cool cottages in thegrounds, one sleeping five and one sleeping six

is romantically candlelit. During holidays, excellent activities are laid on for free, so petite potters, gardeners, treasure-hunters and master chefs in the making can be delightfully edutained while you do nothing more strenuous than order a poolside glass