Mar 21, 2008
Sceptre Tours has done it again: April in Ireland for only $799
Just when it seemed that Sceptre Tours (tel. 800/901-4042; www.sceptretours.com), the Ireland specialist, had abandoned the world of travel bargains (its recent offerings were disturbingly upscale), that source of Irish magic has created a package for April travel that has the leprechauns leaping and our hearts all aglow. Provided only that you book by March 26, Sceptre will sell you, for $799 per person: round-trip air on Aer Lingus between New York, Boston or Washington, D.C. and Dublin or Shannon (or from Chicago or Los Angeles/San Francisco for only $90 more); your first night on arrival at one of three fine hotels in Dublin; a car with unlimited mileage for the week; vouchers for five nights of B&B accommodations at your choice of 450 guesthouses in the rest of Ireland; and your last night at (get this) the Ritz Carlton Powerscourt in Wicklow. All for $799 per person, double occupancy, for travel during the month of April. Again, bookings must be made by March 26.
In May, the price goes up by $200 from New York or Boston, and by $300, generally, from the other cities. Equally important, you can book a so-called "Platinum Package" extra for $99, bringing you:
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In May, the price goes up by $200 from New York or Boston, and by $300, generally, from the other cities. Equally important, you can book a so-called "Platinum Package" extra for $99, bringing you:
- Breakfast at the Ritz Carlton
- Town or country B&B's
- An upgraded car with automatic transmission and GPS Navigation System
- Guided tour of Waterford Crystal Factory
- A Shannon Region discount booklet
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