| Day 1
Arrive Dublin - Sightseeing |
| Welcome to Dublin! After check-in, time to relax. Later we
enjoy a tour which includes views of Dublin Castle, Trinity
College, St. Patrick's Cathedral and Phoenix Park. Your
evening is at leisure. Hotel : Ardmore |
| Day 2
Dublin – Sligo (2 nights) |
| First to Boyle to see the Cistercian Abbey ruins, then on to
the pilgrimage town of Knock in County Mayo, where villagers
saw apparitions of the Virgin Mary, before we continue to
Sligo. (Full breakfast / Dinner) Hotel : Sligo Southern Hotel |
| Day 3
Northern Ireland and Donegal Excursion |
| We travel along the beautiful Donegal coast via Yeat’s
country to Bundoran and cross into Northern Ireland to visit
the Belleek Pottery Centre. Then we follow the shores of
Lough Erne to the town of Enniskillen. (Full breakfast /
Dinner) |
| Day 4
Sligo – Limerick (2 nights) |
| First to Connemara to stop at Kylemore Abbey, then to Galway
city where we hear about Christopher Colombus’ visit on his
way to discover America. Finally we travel on to the
stunning Cliffs of Moher in County Clare before reaching
Limerick. (Full breakfast / Dinner) Hotel : Jurys Inn |
| Day 5
Limerick orientation |
| Today we enjoy an included orientation tour of the city,
which was the setting of the film Angela’s Ashes. The tour
highlights St. Mary’s Cathedral and King John’s Castle.
Later we have time at leisure and the chance to visit the
Bunratty Folk Park. (Full breakfast) |
| Day 6
Limerick – Killarney – Waterville |
| This morning continue south, visiting Killarney and its
lakes before taking a scenic drive across Macgillycuddy
Reeks and the Ring of Kerry, completing half of this
spectacular trip en route to the hotel. (Full breakfast /
Dinner) Hotel : Waterville Lake |
| Day 7
Waterville - Dublin |
| We complete the other half of the Ring of Kerry drive before
continuing to Blarney Castle with the chance to acquire the
‘gift of the gab’ by kissing the Blarney stone. Then back to
the capital city, Dublin, for the final night of our
tour. (Full breakfast) Hotel : Ardmore |
| Day 8
Depart Dublin |
| This morning it is time to bid farewell to your Tour
Director and new-found friends as your memorable tour of the
Emerald Isle comes to an end. (Full breakfast) |