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 Great Britain - Scotland - Ireland - British Isles- For more cruise itineraries, visit our other website: www.cruisetourplanners.com Private Guided Tours & Shore Excursions for all cruise lines - Day Tours for everyone Private guided tours in Ireland and Britain for all travelers who want their own, private tour and for all British Isles cruise ships in major ports. Have only a few hours to spend and want to cover the highlights or a special itinerary? Enjoy your private car tour or shore excursion in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Belfast, Dublin, Cobh (Cork)or Waterford. Customized itineraries are available for cruise passengers from the Celebrity Century, Celebrity Constellation, Holland America Eurodam, Royal Princess, Grand Princess, QE2 , Norwegian NCL Jade, Azamara Journey, Royal Caribbean RCI Jewel of the Seas, Independence of the Seas, MSC Poesia Elite cruise terminal private trips at competitive prices. Lynott Tours' shore excursion prices are considerably lower than those offered at ship’s excursion desks for private excursions and even competitive with those for group bus tours. Conducted in English, our shore excursions, operated by sedans and minibuses, enjoy unrestricted access to city centers, carrying passengers directly to monuments and sites. No tiring, uncomfortable walks from and to distant parking places. Advance bookings at museums and sites ensure admission ahead of time consuming ticket lines. We will pick you up at your hotel or cruise ship and return you in time for your sailing. Please give us your ship name, arrival and departure times from port. Travel by chauffeured car, limousine or minibus. If you don't see exactly what you want here, please ask. We are experts at planning unusual itineraries. What's included in our private car tours of Ireland and Britain (also available by limo and coach):
Read about our excursions to the ancient castles, picture book villages, museums, and many more exciting places. Belfast By private car or coach. Belfast Full Day: Panoramic Tour of Belfast including the Ulster Transport Museum, Botanic Garden. the Murals and Crown Liquor Saloon. The Crown Liquor Saloon is one of the world's most famous surviving Victorian pubs, now owned by the National Trust. BELFAST - Giant's Causeway & Antrim Coast 9 hours The Antrim Coast is an area of outstanding natural beauty. Stretches of maritime scenery delight as the road clings to the shoreline, passing through exquisite fishing villages and small coastal resorts. The lunar landscape of the Giant's Causeway is a World Heritage Site-the basalt columns packed tightly together have made the Giant's Causeway the subject of numerous legends. Altogether there are 40,000 of these hexagonal stone columns and the tallest are about 40 feet high. Legend claims that Finn McCool-a lovelorn Irish giant-built the causeway to reach his ladylove in Scotland. During your drive along the Antrim coast, you'll also stop to admire Dunluce Castle-romantic ruins clinging to a crag almost surrounded by water. Dublin: Dublin By Private Car Full & Half Day  Choice of itineraries: DUBLIN half day (4 hours) This is fun and activity packed Dublin/Newgrange and what a day! Panoramic tour of Dublin, followed by a drive north. In the Boyne Valley, you find some of the most venerated prehistoric sites and monuments. This is the region where the Protestant King William of Orange defeated the Catholic King James II in 1690. Then, you explore Newgrange, the large cairn, or burial site erected during the Stone Age. More than 200,000 tons of stone slabs were needed for Newgrange. The finely calculated, swirl-patterned, decorative stones line the tomb's entrance. Legend has it that the people here worshiped the sun, because the Newgrange tomb is situated so that the sun shines into the chambers on the shortest day of the year, December 21st. Dublin Guinness/ Kells - You will be taken on a half-day sightseeing tour of Ireland's capital. Dublin has retained its aura of Georgian elegance with many examples of fine architecture. Tour Trinity College, founded in the sixteenth century, where you will certainly want to spend some time in the library viewing the famous Book of Kells. You'll see the curved Bank of Ireland Building which was once the Parliament House. Visit the Guinness Storehouse in the heart of old Dublin at St. James Gate. This your introduction to the world's most famous creamy stout, an exploration of the ingredients, brewing process, cooperage, the time and the passion that goes into brewing Guinness. Here, you sample some of the famous brews in the Gravity Bar. There's no finer way to spend your time in Dublin. HISTORIC JEWISH DUBLIN The Jewish population in Ireland peaked at approximately 5,500 in the late 1940's, but has now declined to around 1,500. Today, a committee of dedicated people at the Irish Jewish Museum preserve for public display material relating to the community and Judaism in general. You'll meet some of these highly dedicated people during your visit to the Museum, housed in a former Synagogue, originally constructed as two adjoining terraced houses. The Synagogue fell into disuse and ceased to function in the mid 1970s. Opened by the Irish born former President of Israel Dr. Chaim Herzog in June 1985, the Museum preserves an important part of Ireland's cultural and historic heritage. Today, the former Synagogue, with its original features, houses memorabilia relating to Irish Jewry. The collection includes photographs, paintings, certificates, books, and artifacts concerning all aspects of Jewish life. In addition to a general display covering the last 150 years of professional, commercial, artistic, and social activity of the Jewish community, the original kitchen recreates a typical Sabbath meal setting of the early 1900's. The Committee members will lead you around the substantial collection of memorabilia relating to the Irish Jewish communities and their various associations and contributions to present day Ireland. During your time at the Museum, the Committee Members will give a short presentation and there is then time for you to ask questions. You'll then see the center of Dublin, where your guide will point out the city's most well known landmarks and historic buildings, as you continue traveling to the north of the River Liffey for a visit to the Old Jewish Cemetery located at Ballybough. A short stop is made at this very historic Irish Jewish part of Dublin and you then return through the city's suburbs to the harbor. DUBLIN- Full Daywith Driver/Guide (8 hours) See Trinity College, the world famous St. Patrick's Cathedral, Guinness Brewery, including admissions. Your tour of Dublin takes you to Trinity College to see the illuminated "Book of Kells" and St. Patrick's Cathedral. Visit the Guinness Storehouse in the heart of old Dublin, where you sample Ireland's most famous creamy stout in a rooftop pub. Afternoon shopping, or visit Malahide Castle, the home of the National Portrait Gallery or Dublin Castle (if open), where heads of state are entertained. Larger vehicles available. DUBLIN AND AREA FULL DAY - with Driver/guide (8 hours) - with Driver/Guide (8 hours) Book of Kells and Malahide Castle, Newgrange Neolithic site. Experience one of our most important and historic locations, the Boyne Valley. As part of your experience your guide will lead you into the actual tombs of Newgrange (3000B.C.). This burial site is not only the oldest and largest Neolithic burial chamber in Europe but predates the Egyptian pyramids! DUBLIN FULL DAY - STATELY HOMES AND GARDENS A lilting Irish brogue greets you in Dublin, where your tour begins. Visit Trinity College to view the Book of Kells, the National Museum, (like our Smithsonian, on a smaller scale) and Russborough House, the former home of Sir Alfred and Lady Beit. DUBLIN, WICKLOW- Full Day with Driver/guide (8 hours) - Dublin, Glendalough Monastic Ruins And Scenic Drive. Enjoy a drive that takes in Dublin’s major sights and then visit the ruins of an Irish monastic community in the beautiful Wicklow Hills. Glendalough Ruins - Located in the Wicklow Hills, the monastic ruins are tucked into a glen with two small lakes. St. Kevin Monastery dates from the 6th century; the ruins of the settlement include the remains of several churches, a roofless cathedral and a well-preserved round tower dating from the 10th century. A special audio-visual presentation highlights the various features of Glendalough and traces the history of monasticism in Ireland. Browse for fine Irish woolens during a brief stop at Avoca Woolen Mill. Drive from Dublin through County Wicklow, famed as the "Garden of Ireland," to Glendalough. DUBLIN & "BALLYKISSANGEL" FULL DAY Your tour of Dublin takes 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 Brewery in the heart of old Dublin, where you sample Ireland's most famous creamy stout in an authentic pub. Tour to Avoca, the mythical "Ballykissangel", to visit the handweavers who capture the subtle hues of heather and fields in their fabric. DUBLIN - HISTORY, LITERATURE & BOYNE VALLEY FULL DAY Tour the Dublin area visiting such sights as Trinity College, founded in the fifteenth century and home to the illuminated "Book of Kells", and Dublin Castle. Visit Marsh's Library, associated with Jonathan Swift and the Brazen Head Pub, a favorite haunt of Irish writers. Visit Knowth, the Stone-Age burial site in the Boyne Valley, and Monasterboice, known for its high Celtic crosses. DUBLIN & MALAHIDE CASTLE, NEWGRANGE FULL DAY Tour the Dublin area visiting such sights as Trinity College, founded in the fifteenth century and home to the illuminated "Book of Kells". Travel north to Malahide Castle, home to the National Portrait Gallery and a visit to the stone age burial site at Newgrange or Knowth.  COBH (CORK) - BLARNEY, KINSALE, MIDLETON EXCURSION - with Driver/Guide (8 hours) includes admissions. You take the scenic route through Cobh, originally a small fishing village, and then the base for the British Navy. Cobh was the departure point for many Irish immigrants in the 19th century, and is associated with the loss of the Titanic and Lusitania. Titanic victims are buried. Visit Blarney, with a chance to kiss "The Stone". Travel through landscapes of the rarest green, where herds of black and white cows peek from every hill. Kinsale, one of the most historic and picturesque towns in Cork has quaint cobbled streets, gourmet restaurants and yachts moored in the harbor. Time allowing, visit the Midleton (Jameson) Distillery. COBH (CORK) - BLARNEY, KINSALE EXCURSION- with Driver/Guide (8 hours) includes admissions You take the scenic route through Cobh, originally a small fishing village, and then the base for the British Navy. Cobh was the departure point for many Irish immigrants in the 19th century, and is associated with the loss of the Titanic and Lusitania. Titanic victims are buried. Visit Blarney, with a chance to kiss "The Stone", with time for shopping at the Blarney Woolen Mills. Kinsale, one of the most historic and picturesque towns in Cork has quaint cobbled streets, gourmet restaurants and yachts moored in the harbor.  WATERFORD for
cruises calling at Waterford only! Waterford-the Crystal City Tour 4
hours includes admissionsWaterford, situated on the River Suir was established as a settlement by Sitric the Dane around 850. You see Reginald's Tower, built in 1003 by Reginald the Dane and which contains a remarkable collection of the city charters from Tudor times onward. Waterford crystal reached its peak in the 16th century, ceased in 1851, and begun anew in 1947. This resulted in two kinds of crystal, antique and modern. You tour the factory, where thousands have converged to see the most renowned crystal works. You see the entire process of crystal making. You see Reginald's Tower, built in 1003 by Reginald the Dane and which contains a remarkable collection of the city charters from Tudor times onward. Visit the Treasuries at the Granary, the Irish "Museum of the Year" contains some of the most historic items, taking you through 1000 years of Ireland's oldest city, from the wedding of Strongbow and Aoife, to a Georgian society ball and includes bronze, gold, silver and old Waterford Glass. Waterford - Monastic Ireland- Jerpoint & Duiske Abbeys for cruises calling at Waterford only! 4 hours Departing from the Viking City of Waterford, you will travel north to the neighboring county of Kilkenny, stopping to tour Jerpoint Abbey. Jerpoint is one of the finest monastic ruins in Ireland. This Cistercian abbey was founded in 1158 by the King of Ossory, Donagh Mac Gillapatrick. Continue to Graiguenamagh to visit Duiske Abbey, which takes its name from the duiske or "black water" that rushes down from Brandon Hill into the river Barrow. The Norman Cistercians from Stanley Abbey in Wiltshire founded the monastery here in 1204. Turning south, you will travel through County Wexford and the town of New Ross, set on a steep hill overlooking the River Barrow. Return to Waterford and your awaiting ship.
Shore Excursions in Scotland Glasgow By Private Car - Full & Half Day Glasgow Highlights Discover the main attractions of Glasgow including George Square with its Victorian City Chambers and nearby Glasgow Cathedral. Visit the famous Burrell Collection with its many treasures of art before returning to your ship.  Edinburgh from Glasgow (Greenock) or South Queensferry or LeithBy Private Vehicle Edinburgh Sightseeing Take a private tour of the principal sights of this elegant Georgian city. Drive along Princes Street and through the 200-year-old New Town. See the medieval section of the city and visit Edinburgh Castle which dominates the city center and contains many interesting exhibits. Some intriguing characters got their start in Edinburgh, including Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Visit the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Royal Yacht Britannia. Return to the ship with the haunting melody of the bagpipes still ringing in your ears. FULL DAY: Edinburgh -The Town of St. Andrews Visit the home of golf. The old medieval cathedral town is home to the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews and, of course, the incomparable Old Course. Choose to visit the British Golf Museum with its displays chronicling the history of golf, photograph the facade of the venerable Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, stroll a portion of the Old Course or browse the town’s shops for golf items, woolens and souvenirs. Drive north on the main highway before following country roads through rolling farmland to St. Andrews.
Shore Excursions in Great Britain, London, Dover, Harwich  Southampton - Stonehenge & Salisbury One of the most beautiful, and one of the most typical of English cathedral towns, its narrow streets are busy and prosperous-looking, seeming to bear witness to important history here. Salisbury dates from the early 13th century. The foundation of the Cathedral was laid in 1220 and was built in a single style. No cathedral rises so superbly from its setting as Salisbury Cathedral. Many of the Cathedral's treasures are due to the restoration in the 18th century by Wyatt. Salisbury is rich in late medieval gabled houses in narrow alleys, and has countless interesting buildings. Stonehenge is the most famous of the great prehistoric monuments of the British Isles. Stonehenge is in the form of a circle of massive stones dating from the Bronze Age, whose axis is aligned with the sunrise on the longest day of the year. Its purpose is thought to be religious, to do with the foretelling of the seasons and perhaps, the worship of a sun-god. Harwich - Cambridge Colleges & Punt Ride on the River Cam Cambridge features winding streets lined with old houses and shops on the River Cam. The Romans used Cambridge as an inland port. Cambridge has a wealth of historic buildings, and much of its charm lies in winding back streets and passages. You take a walk among the "Backs", the Mathematical Bridge and venerable colleges. There are now 31 colleges, founded mostly by kings, queens, bishops and nobles. The beautiful buildings reflect 700 years of British architectural heritage. One of the highlights of a visit to Cambridge is to take a ride in a punt—a flat-bottom boat propelled by a 16 foot pole which is also used to steer along the River Cam—one of the most beautiful stretches of river in England. Take in the Bridge of Sighs, King's Chapel and the Wren Library at Trinity from a river perspective, then stroll to Kings College Chapel. Henry VI laid the foundation stone of the Chapel in 1446 and the windows were made by Flemish craftsmen—the finest collection of medieval stained glass in the country. Harwich - Constable Country - Captured in paintings by Constable, the Suffolk-Essex border features timbered houses, moated manors, and fine church towers. Travel across the open countryside and into the beautiful Dedham Vale—Constable Country, where the great landscape painter John Constable was born in 1776. At Flatford with its unchanging scenery of willows, shimmering meadows and winding streams, walk along a gently sloping path with a few steps to the center of this rural hamlet, and visit a 16th-century thatched cottage housing an exhibition on the famous painter. Nearby Flatford Mill is instantly recognized, as is Willie Lott's cottage immortalized in The Haywain. Continue along the country roads to Dedham—the attractive village where Constable went to school. In High Street, stop to admire the 16th-century St Mary's Church, and see Sherman Hall dating back to the 16th century. Nearby is Colchester - Britain's oldest recorded town. In AD77 a Roman writer by the name of Pliny the Elder described the location of the Isle of Anglesey as being 'about 200 miles from Camulodunum, a town in Britain'. This was the Roman name for Colchester and is the earliest known reference to a fixed settlement in Britain, hence the claim to be Britain's oldest recorded town. The return drive to Harwich shows many more quiet country landscapes.  Dover - Leeds Castle & Canterbury Kent has some of the most romantic castles in Britain, including Leeds Castle in Maidstone. With a fairytale setting, standing romantically on three islands encircled by a lake, this gem of a castle has a long and dramatic history. Lovingly restored, it is home to a magnificent collection of medieval furnishings, paintings, tapestries and treasures. Travel to Canterbury, England's cathedral city with historic buildings and narrow streets. Canterbury has an interesting history, and a long one. It has been inhabited since 350AD. This was the cradle of Christianity in Saxon England. The first cathedral was built in 597 by St. Augustine. Thomas Becket was murdered before the high altar in 1170. Timbered and tile-hung villages welcome you on a leisurely afternoon drive through delightful hamlets and along leafy country roads. There will be an opportunity to visit some of the villages' winding streets, small shops and historical atmosphere as you return via County Kent to Dover. Dover - JANE AUSTEN, PUBS AND MORE The county of Kent known as the ‘Garden of England’ has breathtaking countryside dotted with orchards, vineyards, hop gardens, oasthouses and more famously the White Cliffs of Dover. The Port of Dover Is The Busiest Passenger Port In The World. Pubs are a uniquely English phenomenon and the ingredients that make a good pub are a mysterious concoction. Pubs are served in many guises, from little thatched cottages to large, purpose built operations . We visit Griffen's Head or Fitzwalter Arms. Griffens- A Kentish Wealden hall house, dating from 1286 when Edward I was on the throne. It was once occupied by the monks of All Saints Church who farmed the surrounding land until 1539. Inside is evidence of its long history, with inglenook fireplaces and beamed bars among many original features. Fine Kentish ales and home-made food have helped this old inn to make its mark with visitors as well as locals, among them Kent's cricketing fraternity. Outside is a very pretty garden. The Fitz, the hostelry to the Fitzwalter Estate, has been a pub since 1702. Quintessentially English, it is a place of conviviality and conversation. Jane Austen was a frequent visitor to nearby Goodnestone Park after her brother, Edward, married into the family. On the menu, roast loin of pork with sticky rib, crackling and apple sauce; pan-fried black bream fillet with squid and gremolata; and leek and Lincolnshire Poacher gratin with Pommery mustard sauce. Time allowing, visit Goodnestone Park.
 Rates on public holidays are 25% higher; on Christmas and New
Year's 50% higher. TRANSFERS FROM LONDON/TOUR TO HARWICH: Constable Country and Colchester - Britain's oldest recorded town. In AD77 a Roman writer by the name of Pliny the Elder described the location of the Isle of Anglesey as being 'about 200 miles from Camulodunum, a town in Britain'. This was the Roman name for Colchester and is the earliest known reference to a fixed settlement in Britain, hence the claim to be Britain's oldest recorded town.
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