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Escorted Package Includes
- Roundtrip flights NYC-Dublin
Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices
- Airline fuel surcharges
- 7 nights accommodations
- All transfers
- 9 meals: 7 breakfasts, 2 dinners
- Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach
- Services of English-speaking Driver/Guide
Special Features
- Trinity College (Dec. 27 will visit Dublin Castle)
- Blarney Castle
- Waterford Crystal Factory
- Ring of Kerry
- Bunratty Castle & Folk Park
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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. Balance of the day at leisure. This evening, enjoy a welcome drink and orientation
Overnight: Dublin
DAY 3, Monday - Dublin City Tour
This morning's sightseeing includes a panoramic tour of Dublin including visits to Trinity College*, home to the Book of Kells, St. Patrick's Cathedral and St. Stephen's Green. Next, travel through County Kildare to Kilkenny, a small city located on the banks of the River Nored. Enjoy a stop in this historic town, and see the 12th-century Kilkenny Castle. Continue to Waterford with its unique medieval atmosphere and riverside bustle
*Dec. 27 departure: Day 3's sightseeing will include a visit to Dublin Castle instead of Trinity College. All other sightseeing will remain the same.
Overnight: Waterford
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 4, Tuesday - Blarney Castle
This morning visit the world-famous Waterford Crystal factory and view craftsmen at work on this exquisite glassware. Then, 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. Enjoy some free time for shopping at the Blarney Woollen Mills before continuing to Killarney
*Dec. 27 Departure: Day 4's sightseeing will include a visit to the Waterford Crystal factory Showroom without viewing craftsmen.
Overnight: Killarney
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 5, Wednesday - Killarney
Today's sightseeing begins with a tour through Killarney National Park and the world-famous "Ring of Kerry." 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 6, Thursday - Cliffs of Moher
Travel north through the village of Adare to visit Bunratty Castle and the Folk Park, offering a unique insight into Irish life around the turn of the century. Later, view the mighty Cliffs of Moher, an impressive wall of rock that towers some 700 feet above the Atlantic ocean. Continue to charming Ennis in County Clare for dinner and overnight
Overnight: Ennis
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 7, Friday - Galway
Begin with a drive north through the rugged plateau known as the Burren to Galway Bay and on to Galway itself, a seafaring town steeped in tradition. Enjoy free time to discover this colorful town and to view the Lynch Stone and Galway Cathedral. This afternoon, continue to Dublin for an evening at leisure to experience the Dublin nightlife, perhaps toasting farewell to Ireland in one of the lively pubs in the Temple Bar district
Optional: Dublin by Night with dinner
Overnight: Dublin
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 8, Saturday - Day at leisure
Today enjoy a day at leisure in Dublin
Overnight: Dublin
Meals: Breakfast
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 final payment.
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Jaunting Cars
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Day #5 |
01 Nov 2008 - 30 Apr 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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Dublin by Night with dinner
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Day #7 |
01 Nov 2008 - 30 Apr 2009 $89
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Enjoy hearty Irish fare tonight as you join the fun of a traditional evening in the capital city. After dinner, you will see some of the leading landmarks of Dublin.
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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 final payment.
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