Star gaze with Astronomy Ireland's Northern Lights tour to Norway on February 17th-21st. Based in Tromso, the full package costs from €2,268pps. Tel: 01-210 8391, project-travel.ie
Retrace the steps of Ernest Shackleton's 1916 voyage to Antarcticaaboard the tall ship Pelican. The two-month voyage is reduced by 33 per cent to €15,255 and starts on January 3rd, 2013. Tel: 01-524 0071, intrepidtravel.com/Shackleton
Stay in BrookLodgefor the Wild and Slow Food Festival at Macreddin Village on November 10th-11th. B&B is €70pps on Saturday and €60pps on Sunday. A Wild and Slow dinner on Saturday is €65. brooklodge.com, wildandslow.com
Find the sun in the Caribbeanwith a week in St Lucia, all inclusive at the Smugglers Cove Resort, from €1,199pps, including flights with Virgin Atlantic. Tel: 01-664 9999, tropicalsky.ie
Two week holidays in Tenerifeat Christmas with travelfox.iehave been reduced in price and are now from €629pps, departing Dublin or Cork on December 16th/17th. Tel: 1890-989 802