Day 1 – Arrival
Arrive in Dublin, Ireland’s cosmopolitan capital city and transfer
to your hotel. Free time for shopping in the city centre. Dinner
and overnight in the Dublin area.
Day 2 – Dublin / Galway / Clare
Following breakfast we depart for a morning tour of Dublin. Visit
Trinity College which is the home to the world famous ‘Book of Kells’
and St. Patrick's Cathedral, a twelveth century Cathedral
which was once the home of Dean Jonathan Swift. Depart Dublin and
head westwards across the rolling central plains to Clonmacnoise.
Here we will visit the sixth century monastic settlement founded
by St. Ciaran which contains the remains of nine Churches and a
Round Tower dating from the tenth to the sixteenth century. Dinner
and overnight in Galway / Clare.
Day 3 – Connemara Tour
Today tour the Connemara region, which is a magnificent wilderness
populated largely by sheep and dotted with hundreds of small lakes,
stone walls, tiny farms, isolated thatch cottages and heather covered
hills. Here you will see some of the most majestic scenery of Ireland
which is dominated by the Twelve Bens mountain range. Dinner and
overnight in Galway / Clare.
Day 4 – Galway / Kerry
 Leaving
Galway travel to Kerry. Your route will take you via the Cliffs
of Moher, the highest sea cliffs in Europe towering to 250 metres
above the Atlantic Ocean and the Burren, a strange lunar like region
occupying some 150 square kilometres and noted for the wide and
unusual variety of local flora and fauna. Take the ferry from Killimer
to Tarbert. Dinner and overnight in Kerry.
Day 5 – Ring of Kerry
Today explore the ‘Ring of Kerry’, 170 km of some of Ireland's most
spectacular scenery. The Ring of Kerry offers magnificent panoramas
of the Atlantic Ocean and the rugged coastline of south-west Ireland
contrasting with the rich and varied vegetation nurtured by the
Gulf Stream. Stop off at Killorglin Fisheries and visit Muckross
House and Gardens. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 6 – Dingle Peninsula
 Today
tour the Dingle Peninsula, a Gaelic speaking area which is justly
famous for its breathtaking views of the Atlantic ocean. You will
see prehistoric and early Christian monuments, and miles of fuschia
hedges. Travel past unspoilt sandy beaches and visit the lively
fishing port of Dingle. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 7 – Kerry / Portlaoise
Depart Kerry today and travel to Portlaoise. Visit Bunratty Castle
which is the most complete and authentic medieval castle in Ireland.
Visit the Folk Park where nineteenth century village life is recreated
and you will see traditional crafts carried out in a natural setting.
On to Limerick city where you will have some free time for shopping.
Dinner and overnight in Portlaoise.
Day 8 – Departure
Transfer to Dublin airport for your departure flight.
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| Essential tour of Ireland |
€ 697.00 pp |
| Gardens & Houses of Ireland |
€ 787.00 pp |
| The Pulse of Ireland |
€ 797.00 pp |
| A Touch of Northern Ireland |
€ 777.00 pp |
Price Includes
- 7 nights ensuite accommodation in 3-star Hotels with
full Irish Breakfast & dinner and all entrances as
indicated on the itinerary.
- Transport throughout in a modern coach with an English
speaking guide. .
- All Taxes and Services.
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