Tours and cruises in Ireland, Canada and Mexico

IRELAND

‘Emerald Castle Package’

On the Aer Lingus Vacation Store’s six-night “Emerald Castle Package,” you get round-trip airfare and a full week’s car rental to explore the Emerald Isle. For lodging, you get a night at Dublin’s Croke Park Hotel, three at your choice of bed-and-breakfasts, one at Ireland’s renowned 13th century Ashford Castle and a final night in Dublin.

Itinerary: Dublin to County Mayo and back

Dates: Available through March 10 (or through Oct. 31 at higher prices)

Price: From $599, including round-trip airfare on Aer Lingus, and all accommodations, including a night at Ashford Castle, car rental with unlimited mileage and a full Irish breakfast most mornings. The price, which doesn’t include airline taxes and service charges, is based on departure from New York; departing from other cities costs more.

Contact: Aer Lingus Vacation Store, Lynbrook, N.Y., (800) 495-1632, www.aerlingusvacationstore.com

MANITOBA, CANADA

Arctic itinerary

The eight-day “Northern Lights & Winter Nights” trip by Frontiers North Adventures lets you see the aurora borealis, drive a team of huskies, go snowshoeing, tour Winnipeg’s Manitoba Museum and Churchill’s Eskimo Museum, and view the start of the Hudson Bay Quest (a 248-mile dog-sled race).

Itinerary: Winnipeg to Churchill and back

Dates: March 23-30

Price: About $2,945, double occupancy, including hotel accommodations, round-trip airfare between Winnipeg and Churchill, meals in Churchill and all scheduled outings and activities. The rate does not include tax or airfare to or from Winnipeg.

Contact: Frontiers North Adventures, Winnipeg, Manitoba; (800) 663-9832, www.frontiersnorth.com

COZUMEL, MEXICO

Rock around the clock

Time Life and Sixthman will present the five-day “Malt Shop Memories Cruise” aboard the Carnival Inspiration. It goes to Cozumel, but many of the attractions will be right on the ship, including performances by Frankie Avalon, Bobby Rydell, Little Anthony, Lou Christie, Lesley Gore, Herb Reed and the Platters and the Original Drifters. There’ll also be sock hops, bingo games, beach parties and dance contests.

Itinerary: Tampa, Fla., to Cozumel and back

Dates: May 13-17

Price: From $559, including admission to shows and concerts, all meals, children’s activities and entrance to the ship’s nightclub. The price does not include taxes and port charges of $179, gratuities ($10 per day) or airfare to Tampa.

Contact: Sixthman, Atlanta; (877) 749-8462, www.maltshopcruise.com

WYOMING AND SOUTH DAKOTA

Time to giddyap

Tauck’s “Cowboy Country” tour is a family-friendly way to see the real American West. The eight-day itinerary includes seeing the highlights of Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks, visiting Old Faithful and the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, rafting the Snake River with a wildlife guide and attending an authentic rodeo. You’ll also see Mt. Rushmore and the work in progress on the huge forthcoming monument of Crazy Horse.

Itinerary: Grand Teton National Park to Yellowstone National Park to Buffalo

Bill Village in Cody, Wyo., to Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains and the Ranch at Ucross to the Black Hills of South

Dakota and Keystone to Rapid City,

S.D.

Dates: Departures June 12 and 24; July 4, 18 and 22; Aug. 5, 9 and 23

Price: From $2,497, including lodging, airport transfers, motor coach transportation, most meals, guided sightseeing, entry fees, luggage handling and all gratuities. The rate does not include airfare.

Contact: Tauck, Norwalk, Conn.; (800) 788-7885, www.tauck.com

-- Avital Binshtock itinerary@latimes.com