. 6 or 7 or 8 Day Tour of Ireland Click for map (pre tour night available) 2008 Taste of Ireland - 6 or 7 Day Budget Tour Ireland - One of our shortest packages to Ireland Taste of Ireland Superior & First Class Hotels – 6, 7 or 8 Day Coach Tour Day 1: Depart U.S. for Dublin Board the aircraft for an overnight flight to Ireland. Day 2: Dublin & Merry Ploughboy Pub On arrival at Dublin Airport go through immigration formalities and pick up your baggage. Group transfer to your hotel between 7:00 am and 12:00 noon. If your flight arrives later than noon, you will transfer to the hotel at your own expense. (As this is a short tour, you may like to spend a pre-night in Dublin on your own to relax before starting your sightseeing tour - refer to 7-day tour in price panel below.) At 2:00 pm join a local guide who will show you the most important and interesting places throughout central Dublin. Drive through the main streets to see historic buildings such as Trinity College, where the Book of Kells is housed; Dail Eireann, where the government meets; and the rows of Georgian houses with gaily-colored doorways. Stop at Dublin Castle to take a guided tour through the elegant State Apartments, which are filled with elaborate Waterford Crystal chandeliers, furnishings and portraits of important people in Irish history. Learn about Irish history right up to present times. Return to your hotel for a get-together with your tour group and a welcome drink. In the evening drive to the Merry Ploughboy Pub for a great dinner of Irish specialties, which is followed by a lively show of traditional Irish songs and intricate step-dancing. (D) Day 3: Blarney Castle & Killarney Travel south pausing to view the stately church ruins atop the Rock of Cashel and sample freshly-baked scones with tea at a farmhouse. Drive to Blarney Castle to kiss the famous stone and visit the Blarney Woollen Mills. Head to Killarney and relax or take a walk through the compact town before dinner. (B, D) Day 4: Ring of Kerry & Skellig Experience Today embark on Ireland’s most popular scenic drive of 100 miles – the Ring of Kerry – for breathtaking sights of mountains as well as coastal views of beaches and cliffs. Visit the Skellig Experience to learn about the rocky offshore islands. Stop in Sneem and at Moll’s Gap before returning to Killarney where the evening is free. (B) Day 5: Cliffs of Moher & Bunratty Castle Take a ferry ride across the wide River Shannon Estuary to view the awesome Cliffs of Moher. Check into Bunratty Castle Hotel, which is located very close to Bunratty Castle. Enjoy a medieval-style feast with charming music in Bunratty Castle. (B, D) Day 6: Shannon Airport or Dublin Clients on the shorter tour will take a group transfer to nearby Shannon Airport where your tour concludes at 10:30 am. Passengers on post-night extension head through the midland region to visit the Irish National Stud and Japanese Gardens. Drive to the north side of Dublin city where you are free this evening. (B) Day 7: Depart from Dublin Airport As your hotel is convenient to Dublin Airport, a shuttle service will take you from the hotel to the airport for the journey home. (B) Tour Ireland Includes: 6 days/4 nights/7 meals, 7 days/5 nights/8 meals or 8 days/6 nights/9 meals Short tour of Ireland includes: • Group transfers on arrival and departure • Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout • Services of a professional Irish driver/guide • Superior & first class hotels with private bath/shower for 4, 5 or 6 nights • Full Irish breakfast daily (B) • 3 dinners (D) including - Dinner & traditional Irish entertainment at the Merry Ploughboy Pub - Medieval banquet & entertainment in Bunratty Castle - 1 table d’hote dinner in Killarney • Welcome get-together drink • Tea and scones at a farmhouse • Tour of Dublin with a local guide • Ferry ride across the River Shannon • Visits and admissions to Dublin Castle, Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen Mills, Essence of Kerry AV Show, Skellig Experience, Cliffs of Moher, 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 Hotels Stay at the following (or similar): • Stillorgan Park Hotel, Dublin (1 night or 2 nights with pre-night extension) • Killarney Towers Hotel, Killarney (2 nights) • Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty (1 night) • Carlton Dublin Airport Hotel, Dublin (1 night – post-night extension only)

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