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 Irish Castles & Gardens Deluxe & Castle Hotels – 9 Day Coach Tour 9 days/7 nights/14 meals Click for map for Irish Castles Tour This is the Essential Ireland - music, madness and magic. see the out-of-the way castles, abbeys and other bits of antiquity, in luxury and style. Day 1 – Thu: Depart U.S. for Dublin Take an overnight flight across the Atlantic. Day 2 – Fri: Carton House Hotel & Spa Arrive in Dublin Airport and transfer to your delightful resort hotel. You may head for the spa, the golf course or walk around the spacious grounds. In the evening enjoy a welcome drink and dinner. (D)  Day 3 – Sat: Dublin Castle & Shindig Evening This
morning discover central Dublin on a guided tour. Tour Dublin Castle’s
State Apartments, and visit the extensive plant collections at the National
Botanic Gardens. In the evening attend a "Shindig" at the Old Jameson
Distillery for a lively evening. (B, D) Day 4 – Sun: Birr Castle Gardens & Glenlo Abbey Drive west to visit Birr Castle Gardens, with over 1,000 different species of trees and shrubs. Drive to Galway and tour the center before heading to your distinctive hotel on the shores of Lough Corrib. Enjoy the hotel’s great setting and facilities and dine in the elegant River Room Restaurant. (B, D)  Day 5 – Mon: Connemara & Kylemore Abbey Drive
through Connemara to admire sweeping views of misty mountains and shimmering
lakes. Visit Kylemore Abbey to see the exquisite chapel and reception rooms.
Then visit the restored Victorian Walled Garden. Enjoy dinner in the Pullman
Restaurant, built in 1927 for the Orient Express. (B, D) Day 6 – Tue: Cliffs of Moher & Killarney Drive south to view the Cliffs of Moher. This impressive wall of rock rises almost 700 feet above the Atlantic breakers and you can see the Aran Islands on a clear day. Continue south and take a ferry into County Kerry to Dunloe Castle Hotel, near Killarney. (B, D) .jpg) Day 7 – Wed: Kenmare & Muckross House
Drive to the attractive town of Kenmare and up through Moll’s Gap for
great mountain views. Drive up through Moll's Gap, a wonderful vantage point on
the Ring of Kerry and stop at Ladies' View. Visit Muckross House, a delightful
19th century furnished mansion on the shores of Muckross Lake, where your guide
will tell you about the influential owners and visitors. Take a walk around the
charming gardens before driving to Killarney. Here travel in the traditional
manner by a horse-drawn car through the Killarney National Park to Ross Castle,
picturesquely set with Lough Leane and the Macgillycuddy's Reeks in the
background. Take some time to look around the compact town of Killarney before
returning to your hotel. You may like to stroll in the charming gardens with
the castle ruins or use the health facilities before dining in the hotel
restaurant. (B, D)  Day 8: Adare & Japanese Gardens Leave your castle hotel and drive to the village of Adare, renowned for its picturesque thatched cottages and colorful gardens. Travel through the outskirts of Limerick and the midland region of Ireland to Kildare to visit the Irish National Stud and Japanese Gardens. Here you can learn about horse breeding and see some of the valuable animals before touring the lovely Japanese Gardens, considered the best in Europe. They were laid out in 1908 and represent the "Life of Man" through the placement of trees, shrubs and rocks in classical Japanese manner. A short drive will take you to the gracious Victorian manor house hotel set in 80 acres of gardens. Relax before sitting down to dinner with your fellow travelers in an elegant setting. (B, D) Day 9: Depart Dublin for Home This morning take a group transfer from Kildare to Dublin Airport where your tour concludes at 10:00 am. After check-in, you'll have time to shop at the duty-free stores before U.S. Immigration pre-clearance and boarding your flight for the journey home. If you need to arrive at Dublin Airport before 10:00 am, your tour director will arrange an early group transfer. (B) Irish Castles & Gardens Tour Include: • Group transfers on arrival and departure • Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout • Services of a professional Irish tour director • Deluxe & castle hotels with private bath/shower for 7 nights • 7 full Irish breakfasts (B) • 7 dinners (D) including - “Shindig” at the Old Jameson Distillery in Dublin - Pullman Restaurant, Orient Express railway carriages - Farewell dinner at Killashee House Hotel - 4 table d’hote dinners • Welcome get-together drink • Tour of Dublin with a local guide • Ferry ride across the River Shannon • Horse-drawn jaunting car ride in Killarney • Visits and admissions to Dublin Castle, National Botanic Gardens, Birr Castle Gardens, Kylemore Abbey & Gardens, Cliffs of Moher, Muckross House & Gardens and Irish National Stud & Japanese Gardens • Deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap • All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person Your Irish Castle Hotels & Manors Stay at the following (or similar): • Carton House Hotel & Golf Club, Maynooth (2 nights) • Glenlo Abbey Hotel, Galway (2 nights) • Dunloe Castle Hotel, Killarney (2 nights) • Killashee House Hotel, Kildare (1 night) Irish Tour October , May escorted tour Ireland, June Ireland Tour, July group Tour Ireland, August Ireland Travel
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