Magic of Italy: seven nights at the Grand Terme Hotel in Lake Garda costs £899 in May and October, £1,115 in early July. Prices include flights and half- board accommodation. Extra nights start at £98.
Italiatour: seven nights at the four-star Flamingo Hotel in Santa Margherita, Sardinia, starts at £486 in June, rising to £716 in August. Includes flights and half-board. Extra nights, £31 in May and £58 in August.
Italian Life: one week at the Vallini villa, a restored ancient convent in Cortona, Tuscany, costs £1,349 in August, including car hire and flights. An extra week is £1,252.
Transun: seven nights at the two-star Del Corso Hotel in Sorrento, with flights and breakfast, costs £319 in April. Seven nights at the three-star Hotel Ascot in Sorrento is £359 in April.
Momentum Travel: a stay at the 14th century Hotel Relais La Suvera in Siena costs £469 for two nights and £899 for seven nights fromApril-June and September-October. In July, two nights cost £590 and one week £1,109. Prices include flights and car hire.