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 . 13 days/11 nights/21 meals - The Emerald Isle Two Week Tour of Ireland includes Knock Shrine, Northern Ireland and more - Ireland bus travel Click for Two Week Tour of Ireland map To appreciate the astonishing diversity of this island, all you really have to do is to look around you. Time may stand still in Ireland, but whatever season you arrive, there's always time for a special moment. Ireland bus travel. Day 1 – Sun: Depart U.S. for Dublin Travel to Dublin on an overnight flight. Day 2 – Mon: Dublin Castle & Guinness Arrive in Dublin and transfer to your hotel. At 2:00 pm tour Dublin city center, visiting the State Apartments of Dublin Castle and the Guinness Storehouse to sample a pint in the rooftop bar. Learn about your tour over a welcome drink.  Day 3 – Tue: Glendalough & Abbey Tavern Visit the
6th century Glendalough Monastic Site and walk through ruined churches and a
round tower. Return to Dublin where the afternoon is free a. Travel to Howth,
nine miles from Dublin. Enjoy a traditional evening of dinner and ballads at
the Abbey Tavern, built in the 15th century for some local monks as a seminary.
The scene is beautifully set for dining - stone walls, fire places and gas
lights. A typical five course Irish dinner with corned beef and cabbage, boiled
potatoes and Irish coffee is served. Later, you might decide to take a stroll
along the shore to gaze at the boats at sea.(B, D)
Day 4 – Wed: National Stud & Blarney Visit the Irish National Stud to learn about horse breeding and see some magnificent studs. Pause for photos at the Rock of Cashel and continue south to Blarney Castle. Few visitors to 15th-century Blarney Castle can resist the opportunity to kiss the famous Blarney stone in the hope of being gifted with legendary Irish eloquence. Check into your hotel beside the Blarney Woollen Mills. (B, D) Day 5 – Thu: Kinsale Walk & Killarney Drive to Kinsale for a short walking tour around this delightful old town. Kinsale is one of the most picturesque villages of the south-west coast and is known as the "Gourmet Capital of Ireland". Walk the colorful narrow streets down to the harbor and enjoy the scenic views. Drive via Macroom to Killarney, famous for its beauty. Spend a free afternoon in Killarney to browse around the town or enjoy your deluxe hotel’s facilities. (B, D)  Day 6 – Fri: Jaunting Car & Muckross Take a
horse-drawn jaunting car ride to view Killarney’s scenery on the way to
Muckross House. Tour the delightful 19th century mansion before driving to
Kenmare and Moll’s Gap to see some great scenic views. Killarney has
historic buildings dating back to the days of the landlord. Experience the
ambience of busy streets in the town center. (B, D) Day 7 – Sat: Cliffs of Moher & Galway Take a ferry across the River Shannon to view the Cliffs of Moher, a five-mile wall of limestone. Drive past the rounded limestone hills of the Burren to Galway for a brief tour around the city center. Check into your hotel and enjoy free time to visit the numerous medieval pubs with traditional Irish music. (B, D)
Day 8 – Sun: Connemara Tour & Cruise  Connemara is located on the Atlantic Ocean and within
the 12 peaks of the Bens Mountain Range. This serene Irish-speaking region is
regarded as one of the most scenically beautiful regions of Ireland. Drive to
Cong for a short walking tour to see where the classic movie, “The Quiet
Man” was made. Embark on a comfortable catamaran for unspoiled views of
Killary Fjord. Visit the Connemara Celtic Crystal Factory before returning to
Galway. (B, D) Day 9 – Mon: Knock Shrine & Belleek Drive to Knock Shrine, a popular place of pilgrimage. In County Sligo stop at the grave of W. B. Yeats and tour the Belleek Pottery Factory to see skilled craftspeople create delicate china. Continue to Stranorlar. (B, D)  Day 10 – Tue: Donegal & Glenveagh Experience the
natural beauty of the Grand Atlantic Drive. Travel to Glenveagh National Park
where high walls and conifers shelter exotic plants and red deer. Tour
Glenveagh Castle, a granite castle built in 1870 and return to Stranorlar. (B,
D) Day 11 – Wed: Giant’s Causeway In Derry join a local guide for a walking tour around the medieval city walls. Visit the Giant’s Causeway, enormous columns formed over 60 million years ago. Travel along the “Nine Glens of Antrim” to Dunadry to your charming hotel. (B, D) .jpg) Day 12 – Thu: Belfast & St. Patrick’s
Grave Tour Belfast city center with a local guide and cross Strangford
Lough by ferry to visit the St. Patrick Centre and the saint’s grave at
Down Cathedral. Travel past the Mountains of Mourne to Tyrellstown in ample
time for a farewell dinner. (B, D) Day 13 – Fri: Leave Dublin for Home Take a group transfer to Dublin Airport to arrive at 6:00 am, 9:00 am or 12:00 noon. (B) The Emerald Isle - Two Week Ireland Guided Tour Includes • Group transfers on arrival and departure • Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout • Services of a professional Irish tour director • Deluxe & superior first class hotels with private bath/shower for 11 nights • 11 full Irish breakfasts (B) • 10 dinners (D) including - Traditional Irish evening with dinner and entertainment at the Abbey Tavern - Farewell dinner on last night - 8 table d’hote dinners • Welcome get-together drink • Guided walking tours of Kinsale & Derry • Tour of Belfast with a local guide • Tour & a pint at the Guinness Storehouse • Horse-drawn jaunting car ride in Killarney • Ferry rides across River Shannon & Strangford Lough • “The Quiet Man” walking tour of Cong • Catamaran cruise of Killary Fjord • Visits and admissions to Dublin Castle, Glendalough Visitor Centre, Irish National Stud, Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen Mills, Muckross House & Gardens, Cliffs of Moher, Connemara Celtic Crystal Factory, Knock Shrine,W. B. Yeats’ Grave, Belleek Pottery Factory, Glenveagh Castle, Giant’s Causeway, St. Patrick Centre and Down Cathedral • Deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap • All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person Your Hotels Stay at the following (or similar): • Radisson SAS St. Helen’s Hotel, Dublin (2 nights) • Blarney Woollen Mills Hotel, Blarney (1 night) • Brehon Hotel, Killarney (2 nights) • Hotel Meyrick (formerly Great Southern), Galway (2 nights) • Kee's Hotel, Stranorlar (2 nights) • Dunadry Hotel, Dunadry (1 night) • Park Plaza Hotel, Tyrellstown (1 night) Rates per person in USD in a twin or triple room
Please add airfare to this price Airfare at added cost. Land tours begin in Ireland one day later than departure date shown.
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