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Day 1 – Sun: Depart
U.S. for Dublin
Take an overnight flight across the Atlantic to Ireland.
Day 2 – Mon: Dublin
Arrival
Land at Dublin Airport and go to the CIE Tours desk to arrange
a group transfer to your hotel between 7:00 am and 12:00 noon.
If you arrive later than noon, you will need to transfer to
the hotel at your own expense. The balance of the day is at
leisure. In the evening meet your group and tour director
over a welcome drink to discuss your tour. You are free for
dinner and your guide will assist with suggestions.
Day 3 - Sat: Dublin &
Abbey Tavern
A tour of Dublin will show you the highlights, including government
buildings, public parks and
stately Georgian townhouses. Visit Trinity College to view
the 8th century Book of Kells, a highly
illuminated manuscript of the gospels. The afternoon is free
for independent activities and in the
evening drive to the Abbey Tavern for a lively dinner show
with traditional song and dance. (B, D)
Day 4 - Sun: Blarney
Castle & Killarney
Depart Dublin and view the green countryside as you travel
south. Stop to view the stately church
ruins atop the Rock of Cashel and continue south to visit
Blarney Castle to kiss the famous “Stone
of Eloquence.” Also visit the Blarney Woollen Mills
before driving to Killarney. Check into your
hotel and relax before dinner. (B, D)
Day 5 – Mon: Dingle
Peninsula Tour
Today discover the scenic Dingle Peninsula as you drive along
the south shore and admire
heathery mountains and sandy beaches. Pause in Dingle before
continuing to Dunquin. Tour the
Blasket Centre to learn about the Blasket Islands, inhabited
until 1953 by fishermen and hardy
farmers. Return to Killarney and enjoy free time to relax
or take a walk. (B, D)
Day 6 - Tue: Cliffs of
Moher & Bunratty
Travel to Tarbert and cross the River Shannon by ferry. Drive
via Lahinch to view the Cliffs of
Moher, limestone cliffs that drop 700 feet to the open Atlantic
Ocean. Drive through the town
of Ennis to your hotel, located between Bunratty and the city
of Limerick. This evening a
medieval-style meal and entertainment at 15th century Bunratty
Castle will be create a memorable experience. (B, D)
Day 7 – Wed: Birr
Castle Gardens & Dunboyne Castle
Drive to the center of Ireland to visit Birr Castle Gardens,
which offer formal gardens, the tallest
box hedges in the world, hornbeam cloisters and over 1,000
different species of trees and
shrubs. Also see the giant telescope which was the largest
in the world when completed in the
1840’s. Drive to your elegant hotel, just outside Dublin
and enjoy a farewell dinner with some local entertainment.
(B, D)
Day 8 - Thu: Depart for
Home
On this final day of your tour take a group transfer to Dublin
Airport where your tour concludes
at 10:00 am. If you need to arrive earlier, your guide will
coordinate an early group transfer. (B)
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