Plan a Spring Getaway to Ireland

Despite what many tour operators are reporting, 2011 will once again be a year of great bargains on travel. Sceptre Tours is now offering an exclusive Ireland Spring Vacation package for travel from March 12 to September 30, 2011 with rates starting as low as $699 per person including air, 6 nights accommodations (hotel, bed and breakfast, and five-star castle resort), and rental car! If travelers were to put this same package together themselves they would be paying at least $700 more per couple!

The 6-night Ireland Spring Vacation package gives travelers the opportunity to truly experience the different sides of Ireland and includes:

* 1st night hotel accommodation at the four-star Croke Park Hotel in Dublin;
* 4 nights at Irish Farmhouse Bed & Breakfasts (there are over 450 to choose from);
* 1 night at the five-star Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort in Limerick;
* Round-trip transatlantic economy class airfare to Dublin;
* Weekly manual shift car rental with unlimited mileage;
* Historical tour at Adare Manor



This package is priced from $699 from New York, $719 from Boston, $799 from Chicago, and $1,159 from San Francisco for travel from March 12 to April 30, 2011. Rates are slightly higher for travel from May 1 to September 30, 2011 and lower for travel January 28 to March 11, 2011. All rates are per person based on double occupancy, applicable to Monday and Tuesday departures, and exclude government taxes/fees/facility charges of up to $180 per person and the September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 for US enplanements. A limited numbe r of rooms are available for this package and it is subject to availability and black-out dates apply.

Travelers can also opt to enhance this package with the following upgrades (prices quoted are per person):

B&B Car Upgrade $50 - Upgrade to Town & Country B&B's and an automatic car rental with GPS (Total value of $200).

Deluxe Upgrade $150 - Upgrade to Town & Country B&B's, an automatic car rental with GPS, and an upgrade to a Deluxe Room at Adare Manor with a dinner (Total value of $500).

Additional Nights Only $75 Per Night - Add a 7th night which includes 1 more night in Dublin at 4-star hotel or add 2 nights which includes extra night Dublin Hotel and extra night B&B. Each option includes extra days of car rental.

Business Class Upgrade From $599 Each Way - Fly in style by upgrading to Business Class from only $599 additional each way on Aer Lingus from January 2011 onwards. Call Sceptre's concierge at 800-221-0924 to book Business Class on Aer Lingus.

For additional information on this tour, visit www.sceptretours.com/vacations/em-ada-pkg.