Tour Overview

‘Excellent’

7 days/6 nights/11 meals - Discover some of the old, very old and new that Ireland has to offer with this diverse Private Group Tour. Some of the sights & attractions visited are The Book of Kells, Guinness Storehouse, Rock of Cashel, Cobh Heritage Centre, Atlantic Edge Exhibition and The Irish National Stud. 

What's included

  • 7 days/6 nights/11 meals
  • Meeting, assistance & transfers on arrival & departure in Ireland
  • Sightseeing by luxury coach
  • Services of a professional Irish driver/guide
  • Accommodation in your choice of hotels for 6 nights
  • Full Irish breakfast daily
  • 5 dinners including
    - Traditional Irish evening with dinner and entertainment at the Abbey Tavern
    - 4 table d'hote dinners
  • Half day tour of Dublin with a local guide
  • Ferry ride across the River Shannon
  • Visits and admissions to Book of Kells at Trinity College, Guinness Storehouse, National Stud & Japanese Gardens, Rock of Cashel, Blarney Castle, Cliffs of Moher Visitors Centre, Burren Visitors Centre, Kylemore Abbey, Dan O’Hara Heritage Centre, Connemara Celtic Crystal Factory, Clonmacnoise, Tullamore Dew Heritage Centre
  • All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person

Tour highlights

  • Dublin
  • Dublin Castle
  • Galway
  • Kylemore Abbey
  • Connemara National Park
  • Blarney Castle
  • Killarney National Park
  • Cahir Castle

Overnights for this tour

  • Dublin
  • Killarney 
  • Galway 

Accommodation options

  • Superior & First Class Hotels
  • 4-Star Country Manor Houses
  • 4 & 5 Star Irish Castles
  • Any Combination of the above

Day 1 - Independent Sightseeing in London & Welcome Dinner

Begin your tour with a day of independent touring in London using your voucher for the Hop-On, Hop-Off bus tour. Choose your route to see famous London landmarks such as Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Piccadilly Circus, and more. Meet your group in the evening for a welcome drink and dinner at your hotel. (D)

Day 2 - Kensington Palace & London Eye

Visit Kensington Palace, former home of Princess Diana. Head to the National Gallery to savor a classic afternoon tea. Proceed on to the London Eye, Europe’s tallest cantilevered observation wheel, for a birds-eye view of the city from a private capsule. The evening is free to explore London and dine as you wish. (B)

Day 3 - Bristol & Bath

Journey to Bristol, where your tour director will take you on a walking tour to explore its thousand-year history. Travel on to the city of Bath, famous for its natural geothermal hot springs. Enjoy a walking tour with your tour director, then visit the Roman Baths. Dine with your group in your hotel this evening. (B, D)

Day 4 - Chavenage House & Blenheim Palace

Journey through the rolling countryside of the Cotswolds to visit Chavenage House, where you will enjoy a welcome drink. View this Elizabethan manor house, built in 1576 and frequently used as a location for film and television, such as the current “Poldark” series. Next, visit Blenheim Palace, a World Heritage site and birthplace of Winston Churchill. Enjoy a free evening in Bath. (B)

Day 5 - Stonehenge & Mary Rose Museum

Travel to Stonehenge to view one of England’s most famous landmarks. Believed to have been created between 3000 BC to 2000 BC, the massive stone monoliths of this UNESCO World Heritage site each stand 13 feet high, seven feet wide, and weigh approximately 25 tons. Journey on to Portsmouth to visit the Mary Rose Museum. Discover the history of this ship that was lost at sea in 1545 and recovered in 1982. Dine in your hotel in Brighton this evening. (B, D)

Day 6 - White Cliffs & Castle Garden

Travel to Birling Gap, part of the world famous Seven Sisters chalk cliffs. Head to the charming historic town of Royal Tunbridge Wells for independent exploration and lunch. The afternoon will be spent at either Sissinghurst Castle Garden, the country home and garden of Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicholson, or at Scotney Castle, a 14th-century moated castle. Travel on to your hotel in Maidstone for dinner. (B, D)

Day 7 - Leeds Castle & Canterbury Cathedral

Visit Leeds Castle in Kent, a 900-year-old castle built on an island in a lake, then on to Canterbury Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, followed by free time for lunch. Then go to Shepherd Neame Brewery for a tour and beer tasting. Return to London for dinner with your group. (B, D)

Day 8 - Tour Ends in London

Your tour ends after breakfast. (B) B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner   >

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Tour Prices

Prices for our group tours are determined by the grade of accommodation required and the tour start date and will be for land only from arrival into and departure from Ireland. To arrange your tour, simply fill out our Enquiry Form, e-mail us at groups@irishtourism.com or call us in Ireland on our TollFree and International numbers as displayed on this page.

 

All our private & exclusive group tours include the following services at no extra cost.

 

  • Your own private luxury coach to suit your group size – groups from 10 passengers 
  • Experienced and friendly driver/guide or driver and licensed guide throughout your tour 
  • Individually designed itinerary 
  • No optional extras unless agreed with the group organiser and advised to all members of the group prior to arrival in Ireland – NO HIDDEN EXTRAS 
  • Generous complimentary tour leader policy – Flexible Free Places according to requirements 
  • Flexibility of the itinerary even when touring in Ireland 
  • 24/7 help line when in Ireland

 

Prices in other currencies are indicative only. Please note that we charge in Euro.

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