The Travel Expert’s Best Travel Deals – 27th August 2024
I’ve searched the web so you don’t have to! My best travel deals from Ireland include last minute holidays, short breaks, early booking offers, cruise deals, and super staycations.
In this week’s best travel deals I have last minute holiday in Gran Canaria, an incredible deal to Sardinia for €147, winter breaks in Berlin and Fuerteventura, early booking offers to Greece and Zanzibar for next summer, and super staycations in West Cork and Killarney.
Best last minute: A week in Gran Canaria, €498
Jet off to sunny Puerto Rico in September. I found return flights to Gran Canaria for €241 on the 3rd of September and a seven-night stay in the popular Calypso Oasis apartments is just €257 per person, making the total cost just €498.
View Flights View Apartment See More Late OffersBest October Offer: Sardinia Short break for €147!
Grab a bargain break in the beautiful island of Sardinia – at this price you can’t afford not to! I found return flights from Dublin for €40 for three or seven nights, or €98 from Cork, and If you bring my recommended Ryanair cabin bag, you won’t even need to pay for checked baggage!
A stay at the Villa Piras Hotel, which receives great reviews on TripAdvisor, is just €107 for a three-night stay or €251 for a seven-night stay.
I have selected many more dates, durations and four other hotels in this post, which has more information about Sardinia too.
Read: Super Short breaks in Sardinia, Flights & Hotel, 3 Nights from €147!
Dublin Flights Cork Flights 3 Nts Hotel 7 Nts HotelBest Overnight Escape: West Cork Stay from €66!
Treat yourself to an overnight escape in West Cork for just €66 per person. As well as gorgeous coastal views, and access to its Leisure Centre with indoor pool, the Celtic Ross is renowned for its great food. See this and lots more overnight escapes here:
Read: 20 last minute hotel deals in Ireland
View offer hereBest Winter Sun: A week in Fuerteventura, €375pp
Fancy some winter sun this year? I found great value flights to Fuerteventura fo just €117 on the 28th of November. The top-rated Las Marismas apartments in Correlejo are €258 per person for a seven night stay, making the total cost €375 per person.
I stayed in this resort last year and loved it, you can read my travel guide to Fuerteventura here:
Read: Top things to do in Fuerteventura and where to stay.
View Flights View ApartmentBest Family Deal: All Inclusive Holiday in Kos, 2ad & 2ch,July 2025, €2996
Plan ahead and secure this early booking offer to Kos for next summer. Stay at the top-rated Kipriotis Aqualand Hotel which has splash park and slides for kids.
Price with Aer Lingus flights and a seven-night stay with meals and drinks included is €2996 based on 2 adults and 2 children sharing, departing 1st July. And you can secure a booking with a €29pp deposit.
View Offer HereBest Family Staycation: Halloween break in Killarney
Located in the centre of Killarney town centre, these bright, modern two-bedroom apartments are just 500 meters from the Killarney National Park. With the Ring of Kerry and the Wild Atlantic Way on your doorstep, these are a great option for a family staycation over Halloween break. Price for a two-night stay from the 27th of October is just €494 in a 2 bedroom apartment.
Read: 20 Family Staycations over the October mid term break
View offer hereBest Long Haul: All Inclusive in Zanzibar from €1335!
Take advantage of the TUI Long Haul sale and book this amazing deal to Zanzibar! The Reef and Beach Resort is top rated on TripAdvisor and has two pools, two bars and two restaurants, as well as a selection of water sports and activities for you to enjoy.
The reviews on the sundowners at the hotel’s beach bar are enough to tempt me – that’s the bar pictured on the jetty above!
Price of €1335 includes flights, transfers, baggage and a seven-night stay on an all-inclusive basis, departing 14th May. This includes a discount of €200 when you use code LH200. Many more dates and durations are available.
See this and lots more long haul offers for 2025 here:
Read: 10 Great Long Haul Holiday Deals for 2025 – Prices from €997pp
View offer hereBest City Break: Christmas market break in Berlin for €193!
Now that the kids are back in school are we are offically allowed to mention the C word? My Christmas markets blog was a very popular read last week so I thought I would share some deals to go with it!
There are so many great Christmas markets to choose from, but as Germany is generally considered to have the best Christmas markets, I thought a two night break in Berlin for €193 was hard to beat!
I found flights departing early morning on the 27th of November, returning on the evening of the 29th of November for just €88, giving you three days to explore this great city. And a two-night stay at the 4-Star Hollywood Media Hotel am Kurfürstendamm is only €105 per person – making the total cost just €193!
See this and lots more Christmas market breaks here:
Read: 14 Christmas market breaks, Flights & Hotels from €193
View flights View hotel hereBest Cruise: New Orleans Stay & Cruise from €1929
Spend three nights in the vibrant city of New Orleans before cruising the Caribbean and Mexico for seven nights on Royal Caribbean’s Brillance of the Seas. Price for flights, hotel, and cruise in an oceanview stateroom is €1929, departing 16th October 2024.
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