Lynott Tours Inc| The Jewels of Ireland 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. A few departures on this tour have a senior discount available. Please ask for details. Cannot be combined with other discounts or offers. Jewels of Ireland Itinerary  Day 1: Dublin Castle & City Tour Start your tour at
Dublin Airport with a group transfer to your hotel between 7:00 am and 12:00
noon. If your flight arrives later, transfer to the hotel at your own expense.
At 2:00 pm tour Dublin with a local guide to see elegant Georgian squares,
Trinity College, St. Stephen's Green, the Famine Memorial and O'Connell Street.
Visit the State Apartments of Dublin Castle, which contain
magnificently-furnished chambers. Back at your hotel enjoy a welcome drink with
your tour director and discuss your itinerary. Day 2: National Stud & Taylor's Three Rock In Kildare visit the Irish National Stud to see many lovely horses and learn about breeding and racing. Also walk through the charming Japanese Gardens, laid out over 100 years ago to represent life from the cradle to the grave. Return to Dublin where the afternoon is free for an independent open-top bus tour and a visit to Guinness or Jameson. Head to Taylor's Three Rock Pub for dinner with traditional music, songs and step-dancing. (B, D)  Day 3: Waterford Crystal &
Kinsale Walk Travel south to the ancient port of Waterford. At the House of
Waterford Crystal watch skilled craftspeople blow and cut crystal to create
elegant tableware and special trophies. Drive through Cork to Kinsale, a
delightful old fishing town, which is now renowned for sailing and gourmet
food. Join a local guide for a short walk around Kinsale's historic streets and
then drive a few miles to your elegant resort hotel. (B, D)Day 4: Muckross House & Killarney Drive via Macroom to Kenmare and along part of the Ring of Kerry route for splendid views. Tour Muckross House with a guide to tell you about influential owners and visitors before heading into Killarney for free time. Continue your journey along the Dingle Peninsula, enjoying views of heathery mountains, sandy beaches and rocky headlands. Check in to your hotel in Dingle, a lively and attractive town. (B, D)
 Day 5: Dingle Peninsula & Gallarus Oratory Today discover
the glorious Dingle Peninsula, made famous by two movies, “Ryan's
Daughter” and “Far & Away.” Drive to Slea Head at the
westernmost tip and tour the Blasket Experience to learn about the Blasket
Islands. Visit Gallarus Oratory, a small church dating from the 6th to 9th
centuries, which has remained watertight through the centuries. Travel up to
the Conor Pass for sweeping views before returning to Dingle. (B, D) Day 6: Cliffs of Moher & Bunratty Banquet Visit the Foynes Flying Boat Museum, which recalls early days of flying during the 1930's and early 1940's. Travel through Limerick on the way to Ennis and check in to your centrally-located hotel. At 2:30 pm depart for the Cliffs of Moher, a dramatic wall of rock that plunges to the Atlantic Ocean. In the evening head to 15th century Bunratty Castle for a fun medieval-style banquet with entertainment by the lords and ladies of the castle. (B, D)
 Day 7: Burren Display Centre & Galway In
Kilfenora visit the Burren Display Centre to learn about the Burren, an area of
rounded limestone hills with a rich archeological past. Then view the
Poulnabrone Dolmen, a Neolithic burial place dating to 4,000 BC consisting of
huge boulders. Take a look around the village of Ballyvaughan and drive around
Galway Bay to your hotel overlooking Galway Bay and the Burren. (B, D)Day 8: “Quiet Man” Walking Tour & Catamaran Cruise Drive to Cong for a guided walk around the village where “The Quiet Man” movie was made in 1952. Drive through the lovely scenery of Connemara to embark on a short cruise of Killary Harbour. Enjoy an Irish coffee as you view traces of pre-Famine potato “lazy beds.” Make a brief stop at Kylemore Abbey Visitor Centre before heading to Clifden, a delightful market town, and then return to Galway. (B, D)  Day 9: Museum of Country Life & Belleek China Outside
Castlebar visit the Museum of Country Life to view collections of domestic
goods, used in everyday living from 1850 to 1950. Stop in the pilgrimage town
of Knock and in County Sligo view W. B. Yeats' Grave. Tour the Belleek Pottery
Factory, founded in the mid-19th century, to see craftspeople create the
renowned fine china. Drive to Donegal town for your next overnight stop. (B,
D)Day 10: Slieve League Cliffs & Donegal Drive along the coast of Donegal to view Slieve League sea cliffs, the highest in Europe reaching 1,972 feet. The cliffs drop straight down to the wild Atlantic waves creating marvelous views. Enjoy coffee or tea with home-baked scones before driving through Glengesh Pass to Ardara to visit Triona Design for demonstrations of spinning and knitting. Stop in Donegal town for free time before returning to your hotel. (B, D) Day 11: Derry Walk & Giant's Causeway Take a walking tour with a local guide to see Derry's medieval walls, the Diamond and St. Columb's Cathedral. Pause for photos at Dunluce Castle before visiting the Giant's Causeway, enormous hexagonal columns formed by volcanic activity over 60 million years ago. Continue along the scenic coastal drive of the “Nine Glens of Antrim” to your stylish hotel in Belfast, close to the waterfront and city attractions. (B, D) .jpg) Day 12: Belfast & Cabra Castle Tour
Belfast with a local guide to see Victorian buildings, the Harland &
Wolff shipyards where the Titanic was built, the Falls Road and Shankill. Enjoy
free time to look around on your own before taking an afternoon drive south
past the Mourne Mountains to Kingscourt to your lovely castle hotel, built in
1760. Arrive in time to enjoy the facilities, including a 9-hole golf course.
After dinner, youthful dancers will display intricate Irish step-dancing. (B,
D) Day 13: Battle of the Boyne Centre & Leisure Time in Dublin Outside Drogheda visit the Battle of the Boyne Centre to learn about the 1690 conflict between King William III and his father-in-law, King James II. Then travel into Dublin, to your hotel located in the Georgian section of the city. The balance of the day is free so you may take an open-top bus tour and visit Guinness or Jameson, if you did not use your vouchers at the start of your tour. (B) Day 14: Tour Ends Dublin Airport Group transfers are provided to Dublin Airport to arrive at 6:00 am, 9:00 am or 12:00 noon to check in for your flight home. (B) B=Breakfast, CB=Continental Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner The Jewels of Ireland - Two Week Ireland Guided Tour Includes • Group transfers on arrival and departure • Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout • Services of a professional Irish tour director • 13 nights in hotels listed above • Full breakfast daily except on day 1 (B) • 11 dinners (D) including - Dinner and traditional entertainment at Taylor's Three Rock Pub - Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet - Dinner and Irish step-dancing display at Cabra Castle Hotel - 8 table d'hote dinners • Welcome get-together drink • Tours of Dublin & Belfast with local guides Walking tours of Kinsale & Derry with guides “The Quiet Man” walking tour of Cong Catamaran cruise with an Irish coffee Slieve League sea cliffs followed by home-baked scones with coffee or tea Dublin open-top bus tour with a visit and drink at Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery Visits and admissions to Dublin Castle, National Stud & Japanese Gardens, House of Waterford Crystal, Muckross House & Gardens, Blasket Experience, Gallarus Oratory, Foynes Flying Boat Museum, Cliffs of Moher, Burren Display Centre, Poulnabrone Dolmen, Kylemore Abbey Visitor Centre, Museum of Country Life, Knock Shrine, W. B. Yeats' Grave, Belleek Pottery Factory, Triona Design, Giant's Causeway and Battle of the Boyne Centre • 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): Stay at the following (or similar): Davenport Hotel, Dublin (2 nights) Carlton Hotel, Kinsale (1 night) Benner's Hotel, Dingle (2 nights) Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty (1 night) Galway Bay Hotel, Galway (2 nights) Millpark Hotel, Donegal (2 nights) Radisson Blu Hotel, Belfast (1 night) Cabra Castle Hotel, Kingscourt (1 night) Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin (1 night)
Cancellation Penalties: Airfare up to 100%; Land: : Penalties per person apply: 70 days or longer: Forfeiture of deposit 69 - 46 days: 35% per person 45 - 8 days: 45% per person 7 - 1 days: 60% per person, On day of departure: 100% per person Travel Insurance from $60
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