While you might not think that the fall or winter is the ideal time to visit a country with as rainy and windy a reputation as Ireland, the truth is that it’s rainy and windy during so much of the year (including much of summer) that you might as well visit in the fall or winter when at least the prices go down. Here’s an Ireland tour that not only offers a great deal, but promises to warm you up with a pint of something quite Irish when the weather’s cold outside – it’s Ireland’s Finest Pub Tour!

BMIT has this Ireland pub tour on sale right now for departures from November through December of next year (though skipping the warmer months of the year in 2009) starting at just $579. Here’s what you get for that money:

• 4 nights accommodation & all hotel taxes
• Airport transfer
• Sightseeing tours & entrance fees
• Services of a tour director
• Irish breakfast every morning & 2 dinners

This doesn’t include airfare from outside Ireland, but airfare to Ireland in the fall & winter is much cheaper than at other times of the year, so you should be able to find a decent fare that’ll keep the overall cost of this trip pretty low. The quoted rates are based on double occupancy, and depending on when you choose to take this trip you may pay more than the $579 price. That lowest price is available for two departure dates in November 2008, but the highest price for other departure dates is only $689. Be aware that this is based on availability, and some of these tours have already sold out – so if you want to be sure to get in on this deal, book soon. Oh, but read all the deal details first, of course.