Ireland Uncovered - 8D/7N

Cliffs of Moher photo courtesy of Irish Tourist BoardDiscover Ireland’s enchanted Celtic spirit as we escort you to the sights and sounds of urban cosmopolitan Dublin, the vibrant City of the Tribes, Galway, and onto its beautiful surrounds in Connemara. We continue on to the mythical County Clare and the Cliffs of Moher, before arriving in the bustling town of Tralee, where we’ll see the scenic Ring of Kerry. We’ll then return to the Capital, via the ‘Treaty City’ of Limerick for a panoramic tour, where you will depart the Emerald Isle for your return home.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Dublin City Tour. Trinity College. Connemara. Kylemore Abbey. The Burren. Cliffs of Moher. Ring of Kerry. Muckross House. Blarney Castle. Traditional Irish Evening.

Included: 7 nights accommodation in superior Hotel in ensuite rooms with private bath/shower, on a Bed and full Irish breakfast basis. 6 days coaching in private luxury motor coach with services of a professional English speaking driver/guide. Dinner on 4 evenings. Entrance to Trinity College, Old Library, Guinness Storehouse, Hill of Tara, Clonmacnoise, Kylemore Abbey, Cliffs of Moher, Murkross House, Blarney Castle. All taxes & service charge.

Not Included: Any airfares. Passport and visa fees. Any meals not mentioned in the itinerary. Gratuities or personal expenses.

Accomodations:

  • Maldron Hotel, Cardiff Lane, Dublin
  • Clayton Hotel, Galway
  • Fels Point Hotel, Tralee
  • Carlton Hotel, Dublin Airport

Blarney Castle photo courtesy of Irish Tourist BoardItinerary

  • Day 1: Sunday – ARRIVE - Fáilte go Baile Átha Cliath, welcome to Dublin, Ireland’s capital! Transfer to your Dublin Hotel for check in. (Transfer rates available). Remainder of day free to explore Dublin. Overnight Maldron Hotel, Cardiff Lane B&B.
  • Day 2: Monday – DUBLIN - Meet your driver/guide who will escort you on the tour of Dublin taking you to Trinity College to see the illuminated “Book of Kells” and Phoenix Park. The Park encompasses 2,000 acres in Dublin city and contains the residences of the American Ambassador and the Irish President. Visit the Guinness Storehouse in the heart of old Dublin, where you sample Ireland’s most famous creamy stout in its Gravity Bar. Return coach transfer to Dublin city centre. Overnight Maldron Hotel, Cardiff Lane B&B.
  • Day 3: Tuesday – DUBLIN – GALWAY - Following breakfast depart for a tour of the historic Boyne Valley with a visit to the Hill of Tara, seat of the High Kings of Ireland. In the afternoon head westwards across the rolling central plains to Clonmacnoise. Here we will visit the 6th century monastic settlement founded by St Ciaran which contains the remains of nine Churches and a Round Tower dating from the 10th to the 16th century. Dinner and overnight Clayton Hotel, Galway, Dinner B&B.
  • Day 4: Wednesday – CONNEMARA - Enjoy a full day excursion to the natural and unspoilt environment of Connemara. Remote and isolated, this region is populated largely by sheep and will surprise you with breathtaking views of mountains and lakes between Lough Corrib and the sea. Visit Kylemore Abbey & Gardens, home of the Nuns of the Order of St Benedict, and set against the dramatic backdrop of the Twelve Bens mountain range and Lough Pollacappul. Call into the workshop of Malachy Kearns in Roundstone and see how bodhráns are crafted - an 18” drum made from goatskin featuring prominently in many traditional music performances. Return to Hotel, dinner and overnight Clayton Hotel, Galway, Dinner B&B.

    • Dublin photo courtesy of Irish Tourist Board

  • Day 5: Thursday – BURREN & CLIFFS OF MOHER – KERRY - Leaving Galway, travel to Kerry via the Cliffs of Moher, the highest sea-cliffs in Europe towering 700 feet above the Atlantic Ocean and the Burren, a strange lunar-like region occupying some 100 square miles and noted for the wide and unusual variety of local flora and fauna. Take the Killimer/Tarbert car ferry over the River Shannon to arrive in Co Kerry. Dinner & overnight Fels Point Hotel, Tralee, Dinner B&B.
  • Day 6: Friday – RING OF KERRY - Today tour the ‘Ring of Kerry’, 120 miles of Ireland’s most spectacular scenery. Mountains, valleys and lakes blend into a palette of scenic splendour. Drive through the villages/towns of Killorglin, Cahirciveen, Waterville & Sneem and approach Killarney via Molls Gap and Ladies View – two famous viewing points over the Lakes of Killarney. Visit Muckross House, situated in its own gardens in Killarney National Park and enjoy a tour of this magnificent mansion and its surrounding gardens. Dinner & overnight Fels Point Hotel, Dinner B&B.
  • Day 7: Saturday – KERRY – BLARNEY – DUBLIN - Today, depart Co Kerry for Dublin via Blarney. Visit the world renowned Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle. Afternoon continue to Dublin. This evening we attend an optional evening of Irish music and dance at the Merry Ploughboys Pub in the Dublin Mountains and enjoy a wholesome Irish dinner (supplement €71 p.p, min. 12 pax, applicable). Overnight Carlton Hotel, Dublin Airport B&B.
  • Day 8: DEPART - Transfer (shuttle service available from Hotel) to Dublin airport for departure. Slán abhaile!

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