Discover beauty of Turkey’s lakes

THE award-winning company, Discover Travel, has organised a quirky adventure into the aromatic world of organic rose-growing valleys, Roman ruins and inland lakes of Turkey in June.

The East Cork-based operator offers a very special small group tour, maximum 16 persons, with clients staying with a traditional Turkish family on Lake Egirdir, Turkey’s third largest inland lake, which is said to rival Italy’s Lake Como.

Home cooking, fresh local cuisine and a promised wonderful hospitality will be features of what should be quite a different holiday experience.

Discover Travel has two years of experience running this type of product which has helped them win the Irish Travel Trade Award for “Best Specialist Tour Operator 2011”. The price of €1,269 includes return flights from Dublin, an escorted tour and most main meals for departure on June 5.

Bookings and Information are available on 021-4635440 or www.discovertravel.ie

- ROYAL Caribbean International is launching a new range of all-inclusive drinks packages.

Available for cruise liner guests to purchase aboard the Grandeur of the Seas, Independence of the Seas and Legend of the Seas, the new packages are the ‘Beer and Wine Package’, ‘Classic Package’ and ‘Premium Package’. Each new deal offers guests a no-hassle way to imbibe from any of the bars or restaurants.

Guests purchasing the Beer and Wine Package pay between $29 (€20) and $49 (€35) per person daily. More info at www.royalcaribbean.ie/drinkspackages

- THE Connemarathon is on again this year and to celebrate the marathon reaching its 10th Anniversary, Delphi Mountain Resort has planned a special weekend for participants or those cheering them on.

Between April 8 and 11, clients will be offered two nights bed and breakfast, one dinner and relaxing seaweed bath, for €220 per person sharing.

For more information contact the company on 095-42208, or email [e-mail].

Alternatively, visit the Delphi Mountain Resort’s website www.delphimountainresort.com

- CASCAIS, Portugal, is one of the new venues for family surf holidays offered by www.surfholidays.com this year.

The company is offering a seven night break for a family of four next month for €759, accommodation provided in the four star Vila Gale Spa Hotel. Included is a five-day surf course including all equipment and daily transport to the best surf beaches. Flights are not included but Aer Lingus operates daily flights from Dublin and twice a week from Cork to Lisbon.

Prices for that period should be checked out on www.AerLingus.com or through any travel agents.