Irish Welcome Tour
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Your Escorted Coach Tour of Ireland Includes
7 days/6 nights/11 meals or 9 days/8 nights/15 meals
- Group transfers on arrival and departure
- Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout
- Tour of Dublin with local guide
- Visit and a drink at Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillary
- Services of a professional Irish driver/guide
- Accommodation with private bath/shower for 6 or 8 nights - Superior & first class hotels in Bunratty, Kilkenny, Dublin & Galway; town & country homes in Killarney
- Full Irish breakfast daily (B)
- 5 or 6 dinners (D) including
- Medieval banquet & entertainment in Bunratty Castle
- Dinner & show at Kate Kearney’s Cottage
- Traditional Irish evening with dinner and entertainment at the Abbey Tavern
- 1 home-style dinner in Killarney
- 1 or 2 Table d'hote dinners
- Lunch at Eddies Pub in Clonbur (9 day tour only)
- Welcome get-together drink
- Ferry ride across the River Shannon
- Titanic walking tour of Cobh
- Tour of Dublin with a local guide
- Tea and scones at Rathbaun Farm
- Visits and admissions to Cliffs of Moher, Skellig Experience, Blarney Woollen Mills, Kilkenny Castle, House of Waterford Castle, Kilmainham Gaol and Clonmacnoise
- Deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap
- All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person
Your Hotels
Stay at the following (or similar):
- Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty (1 night)
- Town & Country Homes, Killarney (2 nights)
- Ormonde Hotel, Kilkenny(1 night)
- Bewleys Ballsbridge Hotel, Dublin (2 nights)
- Galway Bay Hotel, Galway (2 nights – 9-day tour only)
Tour Highlights
Some of the highlights of this tour include:
Blarney Castle is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, near Cork, Ireland. The castle originally dates from before AD 1200. It was destroyed in 1446, but subsequently rebuilt by Cormac MacCarthy, the King of Munster....Read More
The Cliffs of Moher (Irish: Aillte an Mhothair, lit. cliffs of the ruin, also known as the Cliffs of Coher from the Irish: Mhothair) are located in the parish of Liscannor at the south-western edge of The Burren area near Doolin, which is located in County Clare, Ireland....Read More
The monastery of Clonmacnoise (Cluain Mhic Nóis in Irish, meaning "Meadow of the Sons of Nós") is situated in County Offaly, Ireland on the River Shannon south of Athlone. It was visited by the Pope in 1979. The site can be visited for a fee, via an Interpretative Centre....Read More
Dublin is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region. Founded as a Viking settlement, the city has been Ireland's primary city for most of the island's history since...Read More
Kilkenny Castle (Irish: Caisleán Chill Chainnigh) is a castle in Kilkenny, Ireland. It was the seat of the Butler family. Formerly the family name was FitzWalter. The castle was sold to the local Castle Restoration Committee in the middle of the 20th century for £50....Read More
This little town is world-famous due to its exquisite location beside lakes and mountains.Take a horse-drawn jaunting car ride through the grounds of the Killarney National Park to Muckross House and Gardens. Tour the house with a local guide to learn about the history and lifestyles of previous...Read More
Kilmainham Gaol (Irish: Príosún Chill Mhaighneann) is a former prison, located in Kilmainham in Dublin, which is now a museum. It has been run since the mid-1980s by the Office of Public Works (O.P.W.), an Irish Government agency.Kilmainham Gaol has played an important part in Irish history, as...Read More
Admire breathtaking vistas of mountains, cliffs and beaches on Ireland’s most popular drive, the 100-mile Ring of Kerry.Starting from Killarney, heading around the Iveragh Peninsula and passing through Kenmare, Sneem, Waterville (favourite holiday spot of Charlie Chaplin that now has a...Read More
The Titanic Trail is a guided tour around the streets and environs of Cobh, revealing locations and incidents directly connected to the Titanic and many other aspects of the port's history. The actual building in which the White Star Line Cobh Oark Office was is visited....Read More
One of the oldest pubs in Dublin, the Abbey Tavern oozes character and warmth. Dating back to the 16th century the pub has welcomed thousands of vistors from near and far, many of whom return time after time. A genuine tavern located in the lovely fishing village of Howth, with blazing turf fires,...Read More