The Travel Expert’s Best Travel Deals – 30th September 2025
We have searched the web so you don’t have to! Our best travel deals from Ireland include last minute deals, winter sun holidays, city breaks, early booking offers for 2026 and super staycations.
This week’s best travel deals include short breaks in Santorini, Sorrento, and Prague, winter sun escapes to Abu Dhabi, incredible offers on Thailand holidays, early booking deals at Sani Resort, family adventures in Canada, a luxury Celebrity Cruise, and staycations in Galway and Kildare.
Best Last Minute Deal: Santorini from €289pp
Make a break for sunny Santorini this October. We found return flights from €144 and a four-night stay and the superbly located Unique Galini in Oia is only €145 per person including breakfast – making the total price just €289 including flights!
Read: Santorini travel guide, where to stay and top tips
If you want to stay in an iconic cave suite, a stay at the Amethyst Luxury Suites is only €189 per person, or go five-star in the 5 Star Astro Palace Hotel for only €297 per person – both include breakfast! See these and lots more here:
Read: Santorini Short Break – 4 Night Trips from €289!
Read: 10 Sunny Short Breaks in October
Best Overnight Escape: 5 Star g Hotel Galway, €105pp
This super deal in the modern 5-star g Hotel includes an overnight stay in a Deluxe Room with early check in, breakfast, Thermal Suite Experience, a drinks voucher each and two course dinner – all for just €105 per person. Valid on selected dates from November – March.
Read: 5 Star Hotel Deals in Ireland – 16 Top Picks from €73pp
Best Winter Short Break: 4 Nights in Sorrento from €324pp
Discover the Amalfi Coast with fewer crowds this November and enjoy the beauty of southern Italy at a slower pace. Take a scenic day trip to the island of Capri, explore the colourful streets of Positano, or simply relax in a café overlooking the Bay of Naples.
Read: The Ultimate Guide to the Amalfi Coast
We found return flights from Dublin to Naples from just €61 in November and a four night stay at the top-rated Hotel Admiral is only €263 per person including breakfast! Many more dates are available – you can search all dates via the links below.
Read: 10 Great Value Winter Breaks – Flights & Hotels from €199
Best Winter Sun: 4 Star Week in Abu Dhabi €919pp
Combine an exciting city escape with a relaxing beach holiday, where the average mid-day temperature in January is a balmy 24 degrees! Visit Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the thrilling Ferrari World, or take the driver’s seat in a car around the Yas Marina F1 Circuit.
We found a great deal flying direct from Dublin to Abu Dhabi with Etihad Airways and staying in the 4 Star Al Seef Resort & SPA By Andalus for €919 per person on the 28th of January for seven nights, taking in St Brigids Weekend.
Price below will show indirect flights but I have priced this with direct flights, simply select Etihad Airways via the link below. Dates, durations and hotels can also be changed by edit dates via the link below to suit you.
Read: 10 Unmissable Experiences in Abu Dhabi
Best City break: Prague from €142pp
Explore the stunning city of Prague in November – at this price you can’t afford not to! We found return flights for just €63 on the 11th of November – departing early in the morning and returning in the evening giving you three days to explore its historic centre, extraordinary castle and enjoy its superb nightlife.
A two-night stay at the top-rated Grand Majestic Hotel Prague is only €79 per person including breakfast, and is located in the heart of the city. You can see this and lots more hotel options in this post:
Read: Top 10 things to do in Prague and where to stay
Best Early Booking Offer: Sani Beach Resort
The early booking offers for Sani Resort are finally here! I know many of you have been waiting for these, and they definitely don’t disappoint.
With prices starting from just €899 for a 7-night stay including flights, hotel, breakfast and evening meal, and family packages from €4,276 over the Easter holidays, now’s the time to book, because these deals won’t last long!
I have offers available in April, May, June, and October for adults, plus fantastic family deals during Easter, May, and June. There are too many to list here, so be sure to check out the full details in this post:
Read: 2026 Deals to Sani Resort, 1 week from €899, 2ad & 2ch from €4276
Best Family Holiday: Bucket List Summer Holiday in Canada
A Canada road trip through the Rocky Mountains has been on my own bucket list for many years – maybe next year is the time to do it! This epic trip brings you through Banff, Jasper, Lake Louise and the Icefields Parkway with family activities such as white-water rafting, horse riding, and the Glacier Sky Walk all available to you.
Price of €7049 is based on two adults and two children sharing in May or €8439 in June and includes flights, hotels, ferry crossings and car hire for 13 Nights. See this and lots more great Canada holidays here, and save €100 on all Canada Holidays when you mention The Travel Expert.
Read: 10 Amazing Canada Holidays for 2026 – Explore by Car, Tour, Cruise or Rail – Prices from €1479pp
Best Family Staycation: 5 Star Halloween Break at The K Club
Treat yourself and the kids to a luxury Halloween break to remember! Shrek’s Haunted Hideaway package at the 5 Star K Club Hotel includes activities for all the family including meeting a real life Donkey in the Walled Gardens, and joining Robin Hood and his Merry Men for an archery demonstration on The Island.
Kids will love Little Ogres’ Hideout kids club and Donkey’s Disco of Doom, while you take time to relax in the Spa. You can also enjoy the Princess Fiona & Shrek Afternoon Tea!
Family prices from €910 for a two-night stay, based on 2 adults and 2 children includes includes full access to Shrek’s Haunted Hideaway activity programme, full Irish breakfast each morning, dinner on one evening (including children’s meals from the children’s menu) and full access to The K Spa.
Read: 20 Halloween Breaks in Ireland – 2 Night Family Stays from €285
Best Long Haul: 10 Nights in Thailand from €948!
Can you believe we found a 10 night holiday in Phuket from €948 next May? You will be staying in the Front Village Phuket Hotel which is surrounded by a natural lagoon on one side and tree-covered hills on the other, with Karon Beach, one of Phuket’s longest stretches of sand, only moments away.
Price of €948pp includes flights from Dublin on the 8th or 22nd May, 10 nights bed and breakfast and airport transfers. Many more dates are available, simply edit the link below to suit your requirements.
Note price includes a saving of €100 per booking when you use code HOLIDEAL at checkout
Read: Amazing Thailand holiday deals – Flights & Hotels from €948
Best Cruise: 5 Star Celebrity Italy & Croatia Cruise, €1799!
Cruise the best of Italy and Croatia over seven days on 5 Star Celebrity Constellation. This itinerary is one of the best I’ve seen, where you fly to Venice, set sail from Ravenna and visit Sicily, Amalfi Coast, Portofino, Rome and Florence / Cinque Terre in Italy, as well as Split and Dubrovnik in Croatia and Kotor in Montenegro, before returning to Rome for your flight home – it doesn’t get much better than this!
Price of €1799 includes return flights on the 29th of May (over the June bank holiday weekend) transfers, baggage and a seven night cruise with meals and entertainment included. And, you can save a further €100 per booking when you mention The Travel Expert!
I hope you find something to suit you in our best travel deals. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, descriptions and prices are taken from third party websites and are subject to change. Please note some of my best travel deals from Ireland include affiliate links where I receive a small commission if a booking is made.
