Deal of the Week:Singles and solos will love this trip on January 7th to Morocco from Dublin, staying in the Argana Hotel from €469 all-in. Organised activities and an hour of free tennis daily too. 01-2886828 (Sunway) or Cassidy Travel (01-2910000).
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EMIRATES has a deal on first class seats with Trailfinders.ie: €3,655 to Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne if you book by November 30th. Also through Trailfinders, KLM is giving a €20 voucher to spend while you connect at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport. Sale fares to Cape Town are from €629, Hong Kong from €699 and Lima from €1,015.
TOUR America is offering a 16-day California and golden west tour with a hop into Arizona and Nevada for Las Vegas. The price, from €1,629pps, includes flights. 01-8173535, touramerica.ie.
FALCON Holidays has availability from December 18th to Lanzarote for eight nights. Depart Cork from €370pps and Shannon from €400pps. Come back in time for Christmas from Gran Canaria with a week from December 17th costing €306. falconholidays.ie.
THOMSON Holidays has trips from Cork to Lanzarote staying in the Hotel Natura Palace, Playa Blanca for eight nights over Christmas from €800 half board and from Shannon the Club Hotel Riu Paraiso all-in from €1,010pps. thomsonholidays.ie.
GET A €50 discount from Stein Travel when you make a booking by December 15th for holidays to Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Morocco, Malta and Croatia for next year. steintravel.ie.
START planning for the Champneys Fit Camps in January to get the New Year resolutions bedded down. The week-long camps take place from January 14th and 28th and include invigorating activities, nutrition advice, spa therapies and relaxation. There are four resorts to choose from. Prices from £995 (about €1,157). champneys.com.
ENJOY a taste of Christmas in London with Gary Rhodes at his restaurant Rhodes W1 in the Cumberland Hotel. Two-course lunch from £25.95 (€30) and three-course dinner from £49.90 (€58). Stay overnight from £149 (€180) per room. guoman.com.
SUPPORT Munster in their match against Scarlets on December 10th with a day trip to Wales for €295. Depart from Cork or Shannon. 061-414717, munstersportstravel.com.
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FIELD archaeologists Michael Gibbons and Gerry McCloskey will lead the Connemara Wild at Heart Walking Festival from December 28th to 30th, exploring Errisbeg mountain and Omey Island. Stay at Ballynahinch Castle (095-31006) from €230pps for two nights including dinner. Or Abbeyglen Castle (095-21201), Cashel House (095-31001) and Station House Hotel (095-21699) from €199pps for two nights with one dinner or €299pps for three nights and two dinners. Walks only are €25 with lunch.
A WINTER shopping emporium will set the scene at Marlfield House, near Gorey, Co Wexford on December 7th. It includes a cookery demonstration by Paul Flynn of the Tannery Restaurant in Dungarvan. A fork supper and glass of wine will be served and the evening (4pm-9pm) costs €25. marlfieldhouse.com, 053-9421124.
JOIN Louise Lennox, the pastry chef from The Restaurant in the Wineport Lodge hotel in Athlone, for a demonstration of how to make some lovely food for Christmas. Taking place on December 14th, the package for €145pps includes dinner and overnight with breakfast. 0906-439010, wineport.ie.
WINTER packages from the Burlington Hotel in Dublin include overnights from €50pps including a mug of hot chocolate in front of the fire. Or two-night stays with dinner one evening and a car valet from €150pps. 01-6185600, burlingtonhotel.ie.
TAKE the dog on a walking holiday and explore the woods surrounding Markree Castle in Co Sligo. The hotel will supply maps, dog treats, packed lunches and a discount on drinks for €130pps. 0818- 281281, manorhousehotels.com.
OVERNIGHT at Faithlegg House, Co Waterford on selected dates in December from €69pps. irelandhotels.com.
STAY two nights at the Pontoon Bridge Hotel, Co Mayo with one dinner from €99pps. greatnationalhotels.com.
Please note all deals are subject to availability