Tour Overview

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11 days/10 nights/20 meals - Enjoy a taste of Ireland and Scotland's Celtic heritage on this two country tour. Both the contrasts and similarities of Ireland and Scotland are sampled on this 11 day tour.

What's included

  • 11 days/10 nights/20 meals
  • Meeting, assistance & transfers on arrival & departure
  • Sightseeing by luxury coach with driver/guide
  • Accommodation in your choice of grade of hotels for 10 nights
  • Full Irish or Scottish breakfast daily
  • 10 dinners including
    - Traditional Irish dinner & show
    - Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet
    - 8 table d'hote dinners
  • Visits and admissions to Aillwee Caves & Bird of Prey Centre, Bunratty Castle & Folk Park, Cliffs of Moher Visitors Centre, Clonmacnoise Monastic Settlement, Guinness Storehouse, Kylemore Abbey, Irish National Stud & Japanese Gardens, Trinity College & Book of Kells, Tullamore Dew Heritage Centre, Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace, Stirling Castle, Whisky Distillery, Urquhart Castle, Loch Ness Museum, Glasgow Cathedral
  • Viking Splash Tour of Dublin
  • Lough Corrib Cruise
  • Loch Ness River Cruise
  • All local taxes and hotel service charges
  • Porterage for one suitcase

Tour highlights

  • Cliffs of Moher
  • Dingle Peninsula
  • Doolin
  • Dublin
  • Killarney
  • Cork
  • Blarney Castle
  • Dingle
  • Limerick
  • Muckross House, Gardens & Traditional Farms

Overnights for this tour

  • Dublin for 2 Nights
  • Bunratty for 1 Night
  • Galway for 2 Nights 
  • Edinburgh for 3 Nights 
  • Inverness for 1 Night
  • Glasgow for 1 Night

Accommodation options

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

 

Day 1 - Independent Touring in Dublin

Tours begins at 2:00 PM at your Dublin hotel. Enjoy your day with an independent Dublin open-top bus tour and a visit to one of Dublin’s top attractions -- Guinness Storehouse, Teeling Distillery, EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, or GPO Witness History. This bustling city has plenty of museums, shops, and parks you may also enjoy visiting. In the evening, you are free to dine at one of the many restaurants and pubs that Dublin has to offer.

Day 2 - Dublin Tour & Book of Kells

Enjoy a free morning in Dublin for further independent sightseeing with the included vouchers. Meet your guide at 2:00 PM in the hotel lobby and set off on an orientation tour of Dublin city center. Enjoy a walking tour of Trinity College with a local guide. Proceed on to view the Book of Kells, the famous 9th-century illuminated manuscript that contains four Gospels. Next, visit the Little Museum of Dublin; located in a Georgian townhouse, it tells the fascinating story of the city. Your after-hours visit is a CIE Tours Exclusive - you'll enjoy a welcome drink there with your group before dinner. (B, D)

Day 3 - Blarney Castle & Killarney

Relax and enjoy the farmlands of the picturesque midlands. Get a taste of farm life at a nearby sheep farm. Enjoy scones with tea and watch trained dogs herd sheep. Visit Blarney Castle to kiss the famous “Stone of Eloquence” or explore the tranquil gardens. Travel through Macroom and into County Kerry where the scenery becomes more mountainous. Arrive in the charming town of Killarney. (B, D)

Day 4 - Dingle Peninsula &Traditional Irish Dinner

Discover the glorious Dingle Peninsula, made famous in the movies “Ryan's Daughter” and “Far & Away,” which showcased the wonderful scenery found here. Travel to Slea Head at the westernmost tip of the peninsula for awesome views of the Atlantic Ocean. Enjoy an evening of traditional Irish entertainment over dinner. (B, D)

Day 5 - Jaunting Car Ride & Limerick Panoramic Tour

Take a traditional horse-drawn jaunting car through the Killarney National Park to tour the scenic Ross Castle and Kenmare Estate. Head to the village of Adare, famous for its main street lined with thatched cottages and colorful gardens. Proceed to Limerick and take a panoramic tour. (B, D)

Day 6 - Cliffs of Moher & Galway

Travel along the coast of County Clare to view the Cliffs of Moher, which soar almost 700 feet above churning Atlantic swells. Walk along the top of the cliffs to O’Brien’s Tower for great views of Galway Bay and the Aran Islands. Take a guided walking tour of the old city of Galway. In the evening, head for a medieval-style feast, where lords and ladies will serenade you with music and songs from days of yore (B, D)

Day 7 - Irish National Stud & Dublin

Enjoy the scenic Irish countryside on your way to Kildare where you’ll visit the home of equine royalty, The Irish National Stud. Here you’ll see impeccably-bred stallions alongside protective mares, frolicking foals, and athletic yearlings. Stroll around the delightful grounds to explore St. Fiachra’s Garden, including its miniature Japanese Gardens. Spend the rest of the day at your leisure and dine at your choice of one of the many restaurants or pubs scattered throughout Dublin (B)

Day 8 - Tour ends in Dublin

Your tour ends after breakfast today.(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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