October Travel Deals

Eastern Canada ski offer from £599 weekend.

Book by 5th October to ski the best of the east of Canada with a weekend in the amazing Québec resort of Tremblant with an overnight in Montréal.  Montreal is just 6.5 hours flying time from London and Tremblant is just under 1.5 hours transfer time from Montréal.

The ski resort boasts 94 runs serviced by 13 state-of-the-art lifts, 18 acres of ramps, rails and jumps as well as an Olympic calibre superpipe.

The Ski Dream Luxury Weekend from £599pp includes BA direct flights, 3 nights at the 5 star Fairmont Tremblant and a night in Montréal at the 5 star Fairmont Queen Elizabeth.  Transfers included to and from Tremblant and airport transfers, as are all taxes and charges.

For further information telephone 0845 277 3333 or visit http://www.skidream.com/resorts/Mont-Tremblant.

See England Play Cricket In Antigua

Cricket fans can support England in the Stanford Twenty20 cricket tournament in style by staying at the nearby St. James Club in Antigua with Elite Island Resorts.  Keep up the adrenalin with water sports, or relax and recover on white sandy beaches at St. James Club.

Caribtours are offering seven nights at St James Club, Antigua as part of the Elite Island Resorts collection from £1,153pp staying in a Club Room, on a Room Only basis.

Price includes accommodation, flights with British Airways, private transfers and is based on departures in October and November 2008.  Telephone 0207 751 0660 or  www.caribtours.co.uk for further information.

Visit Daytona Beach, Florida For Biketoberfest 

Calling all bike lovers!  Ride into the Daytona Beach area this October for the international award-winning motorcycle festival Biketoberfest®.   

Biketoberfest® takes place between the 16th and 19th October 2008 and includes motorcycle demonstrations and rallies showcasing new, vintage and custom bikes from top manufacturers. Plus, there will be on-track motorcycle action at the world-famous Daytona International Speedway.

Seven-nights in the Daytona Beach area with Virgin Holidays staying at The Shores Resort and Spa starts from £998 pp. Price includes return Virgin Atlantic flights from London Gatwick or Manchester to Orlando, car hire and accommodation on a room only basis.

Price is based on two adults sharing with departures before the end of December 2008 and is subject to availability.  For children under 12 price starts from £425 pp. Prices may be subject to a fuel surcharge and an increase in Air Passenger Duty.

To book this holiday contact Virgin Holidays on 0844 557 3875 or at www.virginholidays.co.uk.  For more information on the Biketoberfest® visit www.daytonabeach.com.

Self-Drive Namibia

Frothy pitchers of beer, humungous sausages and thigh slapping are the order of the day in Windhoek during Namibia’s version of Oktoberfest. The festival is testament to Namibia’s colonial German history, and what an excellent way to round off Wildlife Worldwide’s 11-day self-drive safari through the country’s desert wilderness.

From the mist over the Sossusvlei dunes to the shimmer of Etosha’s salt pan, Namibia is one of Africa’s best self-drive safari destinations. The roads are good and relatively traffic-free, with excellent accommodation offered at a wide variety of wilderness lodges, hotels and guesthouses.

After picking up their hire car in Windhoek, travellers drive to the Namib Desert for a two-night stay. At Kulala Desert Lodge, there are remarkable opportunities to photograph the huge Sossuvlei Dunes in the clarity of the early dawn light. At Kulala, thatch provides shade during the day, whilst at night guests may choose to sleep under the stars on specially-constructed aerial platforms.

An interesting drive through the central section of the Namib Desert leads to the characterful seaside town of Swakopmund. From here, visit flamingo-filled lagoons, see the ancient Welwitschia Plants, extraordinary plants which rank among the top ten list of ‘most bizarre plants on earth’, or perhaps take a scenic flight along the coast.

Leaving Swakopmund, head north to Etosha National Park, one of Africa’s top game parks, supporting vast herd of wildebeest, Burchell’s Zebra, Springbok and Gemsbok in addition to Black Rhino and Cheetah. Even in Etosha driving around is easy with roads all navigable in a normal 2WD car.

This holiday costs from £2,695 pp including flights, 2WD-car hire, some meals and guided activities and departs daily throughout October from London.   Upgrades to a 4WD vehicle are available from £495.  Contact Wildlife Worldwide on 0845 130 6982 or
sales@wildlifeworldwide.com and visit www.wildlifeworldwide.com.

Borneo Adventure Escorted Tour

Take a 12-night escorted tour through rural Borneo from £1745 per person. The price is valid for departure between the 14th October and the 25th November 2008 and includes flights from London Heathrow, transfers and accommodation on a mixed meal plan basis.

The Tour is accompanied from arrival in Kuching on day 5 through to departure from Kota Kinabalu on day 12 by a local tour guide.

The offer is subject to availability. For more information and reservations, please visit www.kuoni.co.uk or call 01306 747737.

Tioman Island, Pahang

Destinology is offering a 7-night break at the Berjaya Tioman Beach resort from £869 per person.

The price is valid for departure between the 16th September and the 31st October 2008 and includes flights, transfers and accommodation in a standard chalet with a garden view on a bed and breakfast basis. The offer is subject to availability.

For more information and reservations please visit www.destinology.co.uk or call 0800 072 2227.