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This vacation is ideal for first-time visitors to the Emerald Isle who have limited time to spare. Begin in Dublin with an overnight and guided sightseeing that includes O’Connell Street, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and Trinity College. Heading west, stop in Kildare at the Irish National Stud, in St. Patrick’s Cashel, and in Tipperary, made famous in the wartime marching song.
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Day 1: Arrive in Dublin, Ireland
Check into your hotel. At 3 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for an afternoon orientation drive through statue-lined O’Connell Street, elegant Georgian squares, and past St. Patrick’s Cathedral and Oscar Wilde’s Trinity College. Tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner at your hotel. (Dinner)
Day 2: Dublin–Kildare–Limerick–Ennis
Horse-racing country this morning. Drive across the Curragh to visit the IRISH NATIONAL STUD at Kildare, whose fine thoroughbreds command respect on the racecourses of the world. Lots more to see: the Rock of Cashel, where St. Patrick preached; Tipperary, made famous in a wartime marching song; and Limerick, where an orientation drive acquaints you with St. Mary’s Cathedral, King John’s Castle, and the Stone where the Treaty of Limerick was signed in 1691. Tonight’s suggestion for a very special night out: attend an optional banquet at Bunratty Castle. (Breakfast)
Day 3: Ennis. West Coast Excursion
Your day excursion along Ireland’s spectacular Atlantic coastline begins with a drive to the 668-foot CLIFFS OF MOHER, where you savor the breathtaking panorama of the Clare coast. A scenic route across the limestone plateau of The Burren takes you to Galway, a vibrant city with a great seafaring tradition where you hear about the infamous Lynch Stone, commemorating the day Mayor James Lynch Fitzstephen hanged his son for murder. Drive into the unspoiled region of Connemara and at Moycullen, visit the Joyce family at their MARBLE WORKSHOP. This afternoon, a special treat: at RATHBAUN FARM, watch the farmer shear a sheep and maneuver a flock with the help of a sheep dog. Then, enjoy a traditional tea in the 150-year-old thatched farmhouse. (Breakfast)
Day 4: Ennis–Ring of Kerry–Killarney
After a short drive via Clonderlaw Bay to Killimer, cross the Shannon estuary by FERRY. Continue on to Killorglin on Dingle Bay to join the spectacular RING OF KERRY for a 100-mile panoramic drive around the island’s southwestern tip. Take your photos of the Lakes of Killarney from Ladies View, then spend the night in the popular resort of Killarney. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 5: Killarney–Blarney–Waterford
Across the Kerry Mountains and through County Cork to Blarney, renowned for its magical Kissing Stone. Time for lunch, to walk up to the castle, and to shop for traditional Irish handicrafts. In the afternoon, proceed via Cork to Waterford, a stronghold founded by the Danish Vikings, and look forward to a guided tour of the newly opened HOUSE OF WATERFORD CRYSTAL. Before dinner, why not join an optional pub tour? (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 6: Waterford–Avoca–Dublin
An exciting agenda today: Enniscorthy, site of the final battle of the Great Rebellion of 1798; Ireland’s oldest HANDWEAVING MILL at Avoca; the Wicklow Mountains; and GLENDALOUGH, the early Christian monastic site founded by St. Kevin in the 6th century. See the engaging audiovisual Ireland of the Monasteries, and then let your Local Guide show you the remains of this ecclesiastical settlement. Back in Dublin tonight, your Tour Director will have recommendations for a fitting farewell to Ireland. (Breakfast)
Day 7: Dublin
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (Breakfast)
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Notes for price Information |
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Price Includes:
• Dublin:Orientation drive; welcome dinner
• Kildare:Guided tour of the Irish National Stud
• Rock of Cashel:Take photographs of this famous landmark
• Limerick:Orientation drive
• Cliffs of Moher:Savor the spectacular views
• Galway:Orientation
• Connemara:Visit a marble workshop
• Rathbaun Farm:Visit and Afternoon Tea
• Killimer–Tarbert:Cross the Shannon estuary by ferry
• Ring of Kerry:Scenic peninsula drive
• Killarney:Visit the popular resort town
• Blarney:Visit the famous village
• Waterford:Guided tour of the House of Waterford Crystal
• Avoca:Guided tour of the handweaving mill
• Glendalough:Guided tour of St. Kevin’s center of Irish Christianity
Note:Price is based on land only, no air is included, we can price air for you. Prices vary on departure dates. |
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