Deal of the Week:Early bird prices from Emirates for flights from Dublin when the service begins in January include Dubai from €505, Durban from €680, Perth from €905 and Mumbai from €445 including taxes. emirates.com.
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DISCOVER the splendours of Jordan next May on a 10-day trip organised by MAP Travel that will visit Petra, celebrating its 200 anniversary of rediscovery, Amman, Jerash, Mount Nebo, and a few days by the Red Sea in Aqaba to relax. The price, from €1,375 includes flights, half-board accommodation and all tours. 01-8783111, maptravel.ie.
A NINE-DAY premium tour of the German and Austrian Christmas markets with Insight Vacations has been reduced to €1,537pps. The trip is along the Rhine valley to the Alps and visits Frankfurt, Munich, Heidelberg, Salzburg and Innsbruck. Staying in four-star hotels, the cost includes flights, accommodation and touring by luxury coach. 01-7753838, insightvacations.com.
THE TOPFLIGHT three-day ski sale from November 14th-16th includes free lift passes in some resorts and ski holidays from €299pps on selected dates. Christmas and New Year in Hotel St Gothard in Arinsal, Andorra includes free lift passes. 1890-2401700, topflight.ie.
STAY IN one of the most stunning hotels in the world – the Atlantis on the Palm, Dubai. Between now and December 25th, Travel Counsellors has a special offer of €1,440pps for four nights accommodation with flights from Dublin, taxes and unlimited entry to the Aquaventure and Lost Chambers theme park. 021-2309378, travelcounsellors.ie.
WINTER specials on the Algarve with flights from Dublin, Cork and Knock include a week staying at the Hotel Praia Sol from €299pps, the Villa Gale Ampalius from €419pps and the five-star Hilton from €519pps, all in Vilamoura. 01-7759300, concordetravel.ie.
STEIN Study Abroad has early booking offers for language courses in France, Spain and Germany, with two weeks from €699. 01-4759646, steinstudyabroad.ie.
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KILLARNEY is being transformed into a European Christmas market during December, and Railtours Ireland can take you there in style. Departing on Fridays (in December) from Dublin by first class rail, your treat includes dinner on the train and two nights BB in a four-star hotel for €199pps. 01-8560045, railtoursireland.com, christmasinkillarney.com.
KNIGHTS, knaves, fair maidens and damsels can enjoy a medieval banquet on December 3rd at the Garryvoe Hotel in Ballycotton, Cork. Feast on bird in a bird, turf-smoked venison, suckling pig and sweet meats all washed down with mead. Tickets for the banquet cost €49.50 or stay overnight for €119pps. 021- 4646718, garryvoehotel.com.
IN GALWAY the Christmas market begins on November 27th and lasts till December 16th. During that time you can stay in the Meyrick Hotel with views of the market for €149pps, including dinner. 091-564041, hotelmeyrick.ie.
THE SHOW Dirty Dancing comes to the Grand Canal Theatre from January 17th to February 25th. Book now and you can get tickets for the show, an overnight with dinner in the Regency Hotel and transfers to and from the theatre for €99pps. roomex.com.
THE FIVE-STAR Dylan hotel is encouraging you to come to Dublin, stay overnight and shop with a chauffeur service dropping and collecting you from Grafton Street from €119.50pps. 01-6603000, e-mail justask@dylan.ie.
ARMAGH celebrates its Georgian heritage with Georgian Day on November 26th with street theatre, a lantern parade, carols and food stalls. Join the celebrations in the Armagh City Hotel for £89pps (about €99) including dinner one evening. 1850-230230.
COMBINE an interest in crop science with a luxury stay in the Seafield Golf and Spa Hotel near Gorey, Co Wexford from November 21st-24th, when Prof Jimmy Bourke will conduct a one-day seminar. Your stay will also include three nights accommodation, two dinners and leisure facilities from €239pps. 053-9424000, seafieldhotel.com.
Please note all deals are subject to availability