With daylight hours in short supply in the UK at the moment, Cosmos' newly launched luxury beach holidays offer hot sunshine breaks, a choice of idyllic hotel resorts in far-flung destinations, all at great value prices with more included.

Early bookers can take advantage of a £150 per person discount off any beach holiday and a low deposit offer of £75 per person, if booked before 28 February 2017.

Cosmos customers can choose from an aspirational choice of luxury beach resorts and hotels in the beautiful islands of the Indian Ocean, as well as, the United Arab Emirates, India and Africa. Featuring mostly four and five diamond rated hotels with a high level of service for the ultimate beach holiday, everything is taken care of with return flights, a private VIP home pick-up service, private overseas transfers*, as well as more meals and activities included. 

Just a seven hour flight away, the increasing popularity of the United Arab Emirates offers a fantastic combination of vibrant city life, sleek hotels, attentive service and relaxing beaches.  A choice of city and beach front hotels in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the lesser known resort of Ras al Khaimah is on offer.   Base yourself at the four diamond rated Best Western Premier Hotel Deira from just £525pp for a five day stay or at the four diamond rated Al Hamra Village Golf Resort in Ras al Khaimah for an eight day stay from just £699pp.

With thrilling water sports, relaxing spa treatments and white sand beaches on offer in the Maldives, Mauritius and Sri Lanka, a choice of beautifully appointed hotels offer amazing value.  An 11 day stay on an all-inclusive basis at the four diamond rated Adaaran Club Rannalhi in the Maldives' South Male Atoll, costs from £1,475pp, conveniently located just a speed boat transfer away from Male airport.  The beautiful island of Mauritius is offer with an 11 day stay at the three diamond rated Veranda Palmer Beach Hotel from 1399pp, or an 8 day stay in Sri Lanka at the four diamond rated Avani Kalutara Resort set in a pretty location where the Kalu River meets the Indian Ocean costs from £859pp.

The beach resorts of India's southern states of Goa and Kerala continue to be a popular choice with the British market offering a mix of long sandy beaches with the opportunity to discover local traditions, bustling markets and historic temples.   Choose from simple-styled hotels to larger resorts with a range of facilities and water sports on offer.   Priced from £645 per person* for an eight day stay at the three diamond rated Marinha Dourado on a bed and breakfast basis.

Holidays can be tailored to suit individuals with more choice of UK departure airports, different length durations (from three nights upwards) with board and room type upgrades also available.  After tour or cruise, beach stays can be added to make more of relaxing break. 

Rob Goodwin, Head of Product commented: “We have carefully selected hotels in ideal beach front locations with the best facilities to include unique spas, incredible water sports and fine dining experiences for the ultimate in relaxation.     Offering incredible value, we have included more with our privately chauffeured home pick up service, higher graded hotels, private overseas transfers and resort rep services.  We're delighted to be able to offer our customers such a wealth of choice in terms of destination, style of resort and board basis as well as the flexibility to tailor the holiday to suit them best. “

All prices quoted include a private VIP home pick-up service (within 50 miles radius of UK departure airport), return flights, accommodation, private overseas transfers and the services of a local representative.

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 *Overseas transfers are offered on a private basis, apart from in the Maldives where transfers are by speedboat, floatplane or scheduled flight.

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Cosmos Tours Ltd is one of the UK's leading travel companies with unrivalled experience and expertise offering a worldwide choice of escorted tours, beach holidays, multi-centre holidays, rail journeys and ocean and river cruises.  The travel company is associated with the international Globus Travel Group founded in 1928 which remains family owned with headquarters in Lugano, Switzerland. Cosmos Tours is a member of ABTA and all holidays are financially protected by the CAA's ATOL scheme.

With offices worldwide, the UK tour operator has access to the best choice of land arrangements, cruises and excursions, and features more touring holidays in North America and Europe, than any other operator.  Cosmos' expert tour directors have a 96% customer satisfaction rating and really bring every destination to life. Offering great value holidays with no hidden costs, all include a FREE VIP home pick up service as standard.  Holidays can be packaged with flights from a choice of up to 27 UK airports.  New for 2017 is a range of aspirational worldwide private tours, specialist holidays, UK & Ireland luxury breaks and the newest addition, an exotic beach holiday programme.