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| Ireland Experience - 7 days |
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Tour Highlights:
- Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout
- Services of a professional Irish guide
- First class hotels with private bath/shower for 6 nights
- 3 Indian Meals in Kilkenny and Killarney
- Irish Pub dinner in Clifden (Western Food)
- Choice dinner in your hotel in Clifden. (Western food)
- Irish Night & Stage Show at the Merry Ploughboy Pub (Western Food)
- Welcome get-together drink
- Tour of Dublin with a local guide
- Tour and tasting at Locke's Distilleries
- Ferry ride across the River Shannon
- Catamaran cruise of Killary Fjord (March 30 - October 26 departures)
- Visits and admissions to Kilkenny Castle, Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen Mills, Essence of Kerry AV show, Skellig Experience and Cliffs of Moher
Your sightseeing includes:
- Kilkenny Castle & Medieval City
- Blarney Castle & Killarney
- Ring of Kerry Tour
- Enjoy a short ferry ride across the River Shannon Estuary
- Connemara & Westport
- Dublin Tour & Guinness Brewery
Day 1: Kilkenny Castle & Medieval City
Arrive Dublin Airport and after customs formalities and luggage reclamation, meet your English-Speaking driver-guide (1 man) and
travel through the Irish countryside where you will see many different types of farms. Arrive in Kilkenny and take a guided tour
of Kilkenny Castle, home of the Butlers, Earls and Dukes of Ormonde, who held power over the region for centuries. The castle was
first built in 1192 and constantly changed until the 19th century. See wonderful paintings and furniture as you learn about the history
of the region. Visit the Kilkenny Design Workshops, which are housed in the former stables of the castle. Check into your
centrally-located hotel and enjoy free time browse around the many shops and lively pubs – Kilkenny is a fun place to explore on your
own. (B, ID)
Day 2: Blarney Castle & Killarney
Stop for photos at the Rock of Cashel, a magnificent limestone outcrop high above the surrounding countryside before continuing south
to Blarney, just outside Cork. Visit Blarney Castle and climb to the ramparts to kiss the well-known “Stone of Eloquence.” Enjoy some
time for shopping at the Blarney Woollen Mills – or spend some time in the pub hidden between the shops! Travel through County Cork to
Macroom and stop for a brief look at the imposing castle. Continue your drive to Killarney and check into your hotel. After dinner you
may like to conduct your own pub crawl – there are plenty of pubs with live music near your hotel. (B, ID)
Day 3: Ring of Kerry Tour
Explore one of Ireland’s most popular scenic areas with Ireland’s highest mountains on one side and a varied Atlantic coastline on the
other. Stop at the Gap of Dunloe Industries to see the Essence of Kerry, an audio visual presentation, which will tell you all about the
region. As you drive, every turn will reveal new vistas of mountains, cliffs and beaches and there will be plenty of photo stops. Cross
to Valencia Island by bridge to visit the Skellig Experience to learn about early Christian monks who braved a harsh existence on the
rocky offshore islands. Continue your trip through the remote villages of Cahirciveen and Waterville at the western end of the peninsula.
Stop in the colourful village of Sneem and pause for a look at the Lakes of Killarney at Moll’s Gap. In the evening you are free to check
out other pubs in Killarney. (B, ID)
Day 4: Cliffs of Moher & Clifden
Drive north and take a short ferry ride across the River Shannon Estuary. Visit the Cliffs of Moher for unparalleled views of the
700-foot-high walls of rock above the Atlantic Ocean. Travel through the outskirts of Galway and through the magnificent Connemara region,
renowned for its windswept scenery with lakes and mountains. Arrive in Clifden, the principal town of the region, located on the western
seaboard. Check into your hotel and relax or browse around the delightful town. This evening dine in the Station House Pub across from
your hotel and enjoy a warm welcome, a cosy atmosphere and some local music. (B, D)
Day 5: Connemara & Westport
NDrive north through the Inagh Valley, in the heart of Connemara, to see the Twelve Bens. Travel past granite hills and sparkling
lakes on the way to Leenane to embark on a short cruise of Killary Harbour, a 9-mile fjord (March 30 – October 26 departures). Enjoy
views of hills where traces of pre-Famine “lazy beds” of potato ridges can still be seen. Keep an eye out for seabirds and pass mussel
and salmon farms. Rejoin your coach and drive along the western seaboard through Louisburg to Westport where you will have some time to
explore some of the traditional pubs in the town centre, including Matt Malloy’s Pub (of Chieftains fame). Return to Clifden in good time
for dinner in the hotel restaurant. (B, D)
Day 6: Dublin Tour & Guinness Brewery
Drive to Dublin. Uppon arrival we proceed for city tour of Dublin and see elegant Georgian sqares with the famous colourful doorways,
pass the peaceful St. Stephen’s Green and the bustling shopping areas around Nassau Street, cross the River Liffey to O’Connell Street
and view the General Post office where the 1916 Rbellion strated. Visit the Guinness Storehouse to see how this famous brewery was
established. Finish you tour with a cremy pint at the rooftop bar, Ireland’s highest drinking spot. Return to your hotel. (B, D)
Day 7: Homeward bound
Complimentary group transfers are provided to Dublin Airport to arrive at 6:00 am, 9:00 am or 12:00 noon. After check-in, you’ll have
time to shop at the duty-free shops before boarding your flight for the journey home. (B)
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