The Irish experience

Seven days in southern Ireland with Contiki, the tour company for 18 to 35-year-olds, takes travellers to the famous Waterford crystal factory, the Blarney Stone, the Ring of Kerry, Killarney, Limerick, Galway and Dublin.

Priced from $NZ1225, the tour spends five nights in superior Irish hotels and one in a traditional bed-and-breakfast. The price includes local taxes, hotel tips and service charges, plus full Irish breakfasts and dinners.

Aboard a luxury coach, the tour departs from and concludes in London, travelling west across England and South Wales for the trip across the Irish Sea.

If you pay in full four months before departure you'll get a $30 discount.

Contact: Flight Centre, freephone 0800 354 448.