An Irish Juant

Tour Highlights:
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Guinness Storehous
Factory Tour of Waterford Crystal
Walking Tour of Waterford 
Ferry Ride across tje River Shannon

Prices & Dates : Below

Based on per person traveling, Prices are subject to change 

YOUR TOUR INCLUDES:

• Escorted sightseeing by luxury motorcoach
• Professional Irish Tour Director throughout
• Accommodation at 3 and 4 star hotels for 6 nights
• Full Irish Breakfast (B) daily except morning of arrival
• 6 dinners (D) including one with entertainment - Dublin Irish Night
• Welcome reception hosted by your Tour Director (R)
• All entrance fees to:
  • St. Patrick's Cathedral
  • Guinness Storehouse
  • Factory Tour of Waterford Crystal
  • Walking Tour of Waterford
  • Ferry Ride across the River Shannon
• Sightseeing including: Dublin, Waterford, Killarney, Ring of Kerry, Cliffs of Moher, and Galway.
• Tips for baggage handling, taxes and hotel gratuities except gratuity to your Tour Director

Pricing excludes

• Airfare, Airport taxes and security charges
• Transfers from airport /hotel/airport
• Meals not specifically identified
• Other personal expenses

DAILY ITINERARY

Day 1: Depart USA Your trip to the beautiful Emeral Isle begins when you board your flight bound for Dublin Airport (Your airfare is not included in the tour price). Relax and enjoy the in flight meal service and onboard entertainment.

Day 2: Dublin City Upon arrival at Dublin airport, collect your luggage and proceed to the arrivals hall. A representative will be there to meet you and arrange a transfer to your first hotel (transfer cost not included). While getting settled into your hotel you will have a chance to get a quick bite to eat or just take a moment to relax. In the afternoon we will head out to our first historical experience, Dublinia, where we will travel back in time into Viking Ireland and learn about the history of early Dublin. Later, enjoy a welcome reception with your tour director and fellow passengers. Accommodation: Grand Canal Hotel or similar. (R, D)

Day 3: Dublin City Tour After breakfast, we head north of Dublin to Newgrange in County Meath. Newgrange dates back to 3200 BC and is one of Europe's largest and most famous passage tombs. Here you will experience a touch of Pre-Christian Ireland. On arrival back in Dublin, enjoy the rest of the day at your own leisure. Perhaps have a walk through Dublin's wide Georgian streets or take a visit to Trinity College where you can visit the Old Library and view the ancient Book of Kells. Tonight you can opt for a traditional Irish Night, enjoying music and entertainment the traditional Irish way or if you prefer, spend the evening exploring Ireland's Capital City. Accommodation: Grand Canal Hotel or similar. (B)

Day 4: Dublin & Waterford We bid farewell to Dublin this morning and travel south to County Waterford. On route we will travel through County Wicklow, otherwise known as the "Garden of Ireland" and we will stop at Glendalough "the valley of two lakes" famous for its spiritual history and early Christian monastic sites. Here we can view the famous round tower and other Celtic monastic sites. We will head on then towards County Wexford passing through the lovely village of Avoca where the popular TV series Ballykissangel was filmed. On arrival in Wexford we will visit the Dunbrody Famine Ship which provides a unique, authentic re-creation from a period in history that shaped modern day America and Ireland. Here you will hear stories from emigrants telling their accounts of where they come from and why they are leaving Ireland. The tour concludes with the story of famous Irish-American achievers such as John F. Kennedy and Henry Ford. We will then continue onto County Waterford where we will check into our hotel. This evening enjoy the city's inviting restaurants and music filled pubs. Accommodation: Tower Hotel or similar. (B,D)

Day 5: Blarney & Killarney WThis morning, after a hearty Irish breakfast we will take a walking tour of the Viking city of Waterford, Ireland's oldest tourist destination, first visited by the Vikings in 852 AD. Following this, we will head onto County Cork where we will make a stop in the coastal town of Cobh, the last port of call for the Titanic ship before it sank to its doom in 1912. Here we will visit the Cobh heritage center which tells the story of Irish emigration during the famine. Continuing on, we will make a stop at the village of Blarney where you can do some shopping in the Blarney Woolen Mills, or maybe you would like to visit Blarney castle where you can kiss the famous Blarney stone which gives you the "gift of gab". Following this we will head onto Killarney in County Kerry where we spend the next two nights. Tonight enjoy dinner in your hotel. Accommodation: Killarney Towers Hotel or similar. (B,D)

Day 6: The Ring of Kerry This morning, we will drive the famous Ring of Kerry, rich with an unspoilt scenery and Irish history. On the drive we will see many beautiful views including Moll's Gap and Ladies View. Above all the Ring of Kerry provides an amazing insight into the ancient heritage of Ireland - see the Iron Age Forts & Ogham Stones, Old Monasteries and a landscape carved out of rock by the last Ice Age 10,000 years ago. On arrival back in Killarney you can opt to step back in time and take a ride in a traditional horse drawn cart by the Lakes of Killarney. Tonight, enjoy dinner in your hotel. Accommodation: Killarney Towers Hotel or similar. (B,D)

Day 7: Cliffs of Moher & Galway This morning we travel north across the Shannon Estuary to the mighty Cliffs of Moher. The Cliffs are 214m high at the highest point and range for 5 miles over the Atlantic Ocean with O'Brien's Tower standing proudly on a headland. From the Cliffs you can see the Aran Islands, Galway Bay, as well as The Twelve Pins, the Maum Turk Mountains in Connemara and Loop Head to the South. We then travel via an area called the Burren. The Burren is a karst limestone area which contains dozens of megalithic tombs and Celtic crosses. After this we will head on toward Galway where we will first take a tour of the Claddagh area and the Cathedral before checking into the hotel. As we will arrive late afternoon, the evening is free for you to relax and enjoy the many excellent pubs and restaurants in Galway. Accommodation: Harbour Hotel or similar. (B)

Day 8: Shannon & USA After breakfast, we depart for Dublin Airport, for your return flight home. (B)