Travel TREATS

MAN ALIVE:

The Isle of Man is known for its scenery, beaches and rich history – and from next month, it will be much easier to get to, as Steam Packet Company sailings from Belfast and Dublin to the island’s capital Douglas are set to resume. Foot passenger fares start from €23.50, and offers include a five-day break for a car and two people from €107 each way. See steam-packet.com.

INDIAN GIVEAWAY:

Shandon Travel is taking bookings on its 11-night Jewels of Karnataka tour, departing in September. The tour, which leaves from Dublin or Cork, costs €1,982pps plus tax and covers Bangalore, Mysore and Hassan among other places. Book in March for a free evening meal. Visit incredibleindia.ie or call 0818 300 204.

HAPPY HIKING:

Adventure specialists Explore have launched a number of new self-guided walking trips. One covers the French Riviera (€847pp), while another takes in the walking trails of Madeira (from €690pp). See explore.co.uk or call 0044 1252 884 723.

TOWIE-TASTIC:

Tenerife’s five-star Roca Nivaria Gran Hotel features in the current series of The Only Way is Essex. Standard double rooms at the beach-front hotel start from €167pp per night. See hotelrocanivaria.com

Irish Ferries is offering a three-night deal to Alton Towers: €349 for two adults and two children staying at the Holiday Inn Express, plus ferry crossings and a day at Alton Towers. Call 0818 300 400.

TOWER OF JOY: