From a musical tour of the southern US to Halloween in Kerry, JOAN SCALEShas the week's best offers
Singles’ weekend in Kerry: €235pps
Dust off your walking boots for a singles’ weekend in Kerry from October 30th to November 1st. The weekend, based at the Sleepy Camel hostel in Glenbeigh, will include hiking, kayaking, climbing, pints in the pubs, dinner and entertainment in the Towers Hotel on Halloween, and gourmet picnics on the Kerry Way. The weekend costs €235pps, and you will be collected from Killarney station or Kerry airport. 086-8604563, info@outdoorsireland.com
Halloween in Kerry: €399
The Castlerosse Hotel is welcoming families to Kerry during mid-term, with a special offer of €399 for three nights’ accommodation with dinner for two adults and two children sharing. There will be lots of events for the children, including swimming lessons, magic shows and a Halloween party. 1850-770000, castlerosse.com.
Two nights in Ennis: €99pps
Ennis Fashion Week begins today and runs until next Sunday, with lots of events and special offers in the “boutique capital of Ireland”. The Old Ground Hotel has a two-night offer, including dinner one night, for €99pps. flynnhotels.com, ennisfashion.ie.
Two nights in Private: €199pps
Mix and match from the Private Ireland’s collection of eight independent properties around the country. From Donegal to Kerry and from Galway to Dublin, you can enjoy two nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast from €199pps, in a choice of two locations. 061-402444, privateireland.com.
Savour Kilkenny: €149pps
The Savour Kilkenny festival celebrates all that is great about the culinary history of the city, and the Newpark Hotel is offering the following package: on Sunday, October 25th, stay at the hotel and attend the Medieval Banquet in Kilkenny Castle, prepared by chef Eugene McSweeney, for €149pps. 056-7760500.
2 Galway nights: from €119pps
Stay at the Harbour Hotel in Galway for a two-night break, and you could win a five-night stay in spring. Guests who book a stay in November, December and January will be entered in the draw. Two-night stays midweek from €119pps and weekends from €159pps. 091-894804, harbour.ie.
2 Wexford nights: from €99pps
Meet the new management of Whites Hotel in Wexford during a midweek break. Two nights’ accommodation, with dinner one night, costs €99pps. Or spend a weekend from €149pps. 053-9122311, whitesofwexford.ie.
Overseas deals
Musical tour of US: €1,649pps
Visit the music capitals of southern states Atlanta, Nashville, Memphis and New Orleans over a 10-day trip with the Travel Department and you will also be able to visit Graceland. The trip, departing November 8th, will also include flights from Dublin to Atlanta, 10 nights’ accommodation, and guided city tours, from €1,649pps, including taxes and charges. 01-6371600, thetraveldepartment.ie.
Irish hotel in Malta: from €130
Stay at the Irish-owned Phoenicia Hotel in Valetta, Malta, from €130 per room, including breakfast. Packages including dinner and golf are also available. phoeniciamalta.com/irl.
Alton Towers trip: from €105
Scarefest at Alton Towers has a chilling combination of attractions, including the Terror of the Towers, What Lies Within, the Boiler House and Field of 1,000 Screams. A Stena Line trip costs from €105 each for two nights in a hotel and one day in Alton Towers. 01-2047733, stenaline.ie/hotels.
Cape Town: from €1,468pps
Spring is in the air in South Africa. Explore Cape Town in November with some great offers from Sunway. A week in the Park Inn from €1,158pps, four-star Winchester Mansions from €1,468 or luxury Bay Hotel from €1,658pps, including flights. 01-2886828, sunway.ie.
November sun: less than €400
In November, the price of package holidays to the sun drops to under €400 per week in Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura with Direct Holidays. 0818-200103, directholidays.ie.
Venice plus cruise: €869pps
A 13-day trip with eTravel – two nights in Venice followed by a 10-night cruise on Brilliance of the Sea around the Med to Lisbon for an overnight stay, before heading back to Dublin – costs from €869pps. 01-4081900, etravel.ie.
Please bear in mind that all deals are subject to availability
