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Girls Night Out 10 Cracking Hen Party Ideas
1. Animal Magic
Headfort Arms Hotel's unique hen package combines the adventure of Causey Farms ‘Farmers Wife Day' (prepare to roll up your selves and milk a cow, feed the pigs and bake some bread) with dinner at the award winning Vanilla Pod restaurant and pampering at Vitalize Spa.
Price: €169 pp sharing for a one-night package
Contact: Headfort Arms Hotel, Kells. Tel; 00 353 (0) 81 822 2800
2. Go Go Go Weekend
Take it slow on Friday because on Saturday morning you will be whizzing around Dublin's leading indoor karting track. Once the trophy has been presented to the winner it's time to prepare for the night ahead. Priority entry nightclub tickets ensure your group will not be left on the starting line.
Price: From £155 pp including track racing, nightclub entry and two nights B&B in a city
centre hotel.
Contact: www.redsevenleisure.co.uk
3. Look to the future
Mix fun and fortune and invite your friends over for
a Tarot party. Irish Tarot specialise in tarot reading parties where readings are conducted in a private room with a table, a candle, some crystals and relaxing meditation music to improve connection! You provide the room and table and they provide
the entertainment!
Price: Rates start from €30 plus call out charges unless you live in Dublin or Cork
Contact: www.irishtarot.com
4. Be a Fashionista
You can now fly direct to Milan, the fashion
capital of Europe from Belfast and Dublin. Enjoy
the stunning Italian scenery and indulge in some designer shopping.
Price: Expect to pay around £80/€120 for your return flights. Accommodation prices will vary and Milan is never cheap, so allow €100 per night for a 3 star hotel.
Contact: www.jet2.com, www.ryanair.com for your flights and www.expedia.co.uk for good hotel rates.
5. Play at being Picasso
Have private art party with your friends at the Jolie Dennison Art Studio in Holywood, Co. Down. Design some jewellery, paint a canvas or get the girls to make your wedding invitations.
Price: Private parties cost £12 per person with a minimum of ten people required.
Contact: www.joliedennison.com, tel: 00 44 (0)28 9042 8680
6. Private Viewing
How about hiring a private cinema for the evening where you can watch a film of your choice. The Denzille Private cinema in Dublin can host 30 people and you're free to bring your own wine and nibbles that you can enjoy in the reception area.
Contact: Denzille Private Cinema, 13 Denzille Lane, Dublin 2.
Tel: 00 353 (0) 1613 1706
7. Team Challenge
Get together for a bit of team bonding and play hunt the stag or spice up the celebrations with a Stag vs Hen challenge at AWOL Paintball. Activities include paintball, outdoor laser, treasure hunts and archery.
Price: Prices start from £25/€40 for 125 paintballs, group offers available, booking deposit required.
Contact: AWOL Paintball, Killbrone, Co, Monaghan, tel: 00 353 (0) 47 86 224, www.awolpaintball.ie
8. Pleasure Cruise
Hire a canal narrow boat and explore Ireland's waterways. These 7-foot wide narrow boats are cleverly planned to provide comfortable and even luxurious holiday accommodation for up to nine people. The boats are easy to navigate, so all you need worry about is which traditional pub or scenic spot to moor at!
Price: Costs from £440 for a four-berth boat low season
Contact: www.cruiseireland.com
9. No Boys Allowed
If you are in the mood for some girlie indulgence, book yourself into Belfast's uber chic Ten Square luxury hotel and test drive the ‘No Boys Allowed' package. Price includes two superior guestrooms, two movies, champagne, popcorn, chocolate truffles and beauty packs to revel in!
Price: From £290 for two rooms
Contact: Ten Square, Donegall Square South, Belfast, tel: 00 44 (0) 289024 1001, www.tensquare.co.uk
10. Ladies Day
Get dressed up and enjoy a day at the races. Ladies Day at Galway Races is held on the 2nd August and there's a generous €3,000 shopping spree to be won by the ‘best Dressed Person', so don't forget your hat!
Price: Entrance tickets cost €30
Contact: www.galwayraces.com
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