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Escorted Package Includes
- Round trip flights NYC-Dublin
Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices
- Airline fuel surcharges
- 7 nights accommodations
- All transfers
- 11 meals: 7 breakfasts, 4 dinners
- Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach
- Services of an English-speaking tour manager throughout
- Entrance fees per itinerary
Special Features
- Trinity College
- St. Patrick's Cathedral
- Cliffs of Moher
- Bunratty Castle & Folk Park
- Ring of Kerry
- Blarney Castle
- Waterford Crystal Factory
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Itinerary |
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DAY 1, Saturday - Depart USA
Depart the USA for Ireland. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for the journey
DAY 2, Sunday - Arrive in Dublin
Arrive and transfer to your hotel. The balance of the day is at leisure. This evening, enjoy a welcome drink and orientation with your tour director
Overnight: Dublin
DAY 3, Monday - Dublin City Tour, Travel to Galway
This morning's sightseeing includes a panoramic tour of Dublin including a visit to Trinity College, home to the Book of Kells. View St. Stephen's Green, Phoenix Park and St. Patrick's Cathedral. After time for lunch, continue westwards to Galway, a seafaring town steeped in tradition. Enjoy free time to discover this colorful town and to view the Lynch Stone and Galway Cathedral. After dinner, we suggest a stroll to the historic squares and pubs of Galway
Overnight: Galway
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 4, Tuesday - Connemara Excursion
Today, enjoy a full day excursion into the Irish Countryside. Travel west to Clifden before a visit Kylemore Abbey in the heart of Connemara National Park. There, admire the lakes, mountains, and calm shades of green for which Ireland is renowned
Optional: Dunguaire Castle Banquet
Overnight: Galway
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 5, Wednesday - Cliffs of Moher, Bunratty Castle, Killarney
Begin with a drive south from Galway Bay through the rugged plateau known as the Burren and on view the mighty Cliffs of Moher, an impressive wall of rock that towers some 700 feet above the Atlantic Ocean. Next, visit Bunratty Castle and the Folk Park, offering a unique insight into Irish life around the turn of the century. A drive through the pretty town of Adare brings you at last to scenic Killarney
Overnight: Killarney
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 6, Thursday - Ring of Kerry Tour
Today's sightseeing begins with a tour through Killarney National Park and the world-famous "Ring of Kerry," perhaps the most picturesque locale in all of Ireland. Pass by the remote villages of Cahirciveen and Sneem, which are full of traditional colorful houses. Return to Killarney in the late afternoon
Optional: Jaunting Cars
Overnight: Killarney
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 7, Friday - Blarney Castle, Waterford Crystal Factory
This morning drive through the scenic south of Ireland to visit the 15th-century Blarney Castle, where you will have the opportunity to kiss the famous Blarney Stone for good luck. Enjoy some free time for shopping at the Blarney Woollen Mills before visiting the world-famous Waterford Crystal factory to watch craftsmen at work on exquisite pieces of glassware
Overnight: Waterford
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 8, Saturday - Kilkenny Walking Tour, Return to Dublin
Today, join a guided walking tour of Kilkenny, a small city located on the banks of the River Nore. Enjoy the sights of this historic town, and see the 12th-century Kilkenny Castle. This afternoon, return to Dublin for a farewell dinner and lively traditional entertainment
Overnight: Dublin
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 9, Sunday - Depart for the USA
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast
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Optionals |
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Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, save money, and protect your investment. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Travel insurance only covers services purchased prior to departure.
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Dunguaire Castle Banquet
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Day #4 |
01 Apr 2009 - 06 Apr 2009 $115
08 Apr 2009 - 02 Nov 2009 $115
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Join this Dunguaire Castle Banquet for a lively evening of music, singing, storytelling, and fine dining. Savor a delicious four-course dinner accompanied by select wines and heartwarming entertainment in the midst of a 17th-century castle situated on a rocky promontory overlooking Galway Bay. In this incredible setting, be treated to lively songs and excerpted readings from the geniuses of Ireland's rich literary heritage, including Yeats, Shaw, Synge, and O'Casey. Passages are selected to gladden your heart and lift your spirits while you share a meal in the company of friends in the tradition of kingly medieval banquets.
*This tour does not operate on April 4 & Oct 31 departures.
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Jaunting Cars
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Day #6 |
01 Nov 2008 - 30 Apr 2009 $29
01 May 2009 - 30 Nov 2009 $29
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Enjoy a ride in a Jaunting Car (pony & open carriage). Here you will see the lake of Killarney in a traditional fashion as the jarvey (driver) takes you through parts of the nearby Muckross Estate to view the peaceful green countryside.
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Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, save money, and protect your investment. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Travel insurance only covers services purchased prior to departure.
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