Introduction to Ireland
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- Guided sightseeing in Ireland allows you an in-depth experience with visits to the country's most popular cities.
- Enjoy the convenience of a guided vacation, with transportation, accommodations and sightseeing all included!
- Experience a traditional Irish farm in Galway where you will learn about farming practices and visit an array of animals.
- Make your own scones at a traditional Irish farm!
- Look forward to a guided tour of the House of Waterford Crystal where you'll get to see how it's made.
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- Round-trip economy class airfare to Dublin (DUB)
- Round-trip airport transfers*
- Accommodations as listed or similar: 1 night in Dublin at the Hilton Dublin Kilmainham
- 2 nights in Ennis at the Temple Gate Hotel
- 1 night in Killarney at the Killarney Towers Hotel
- 1 night in Waterford at the Granville Hotel
- 1 night in Dublin at the Gibson Hotel Must-see sightseeing and scenic highlights including: Orientation drives in Dublin & Limerick
- Guided tours of the Irish National Stud & Rathbaun Farm with tea and scones
- Visit to the Cliffs of Moher
- Scenic drive around the Ring of Kerry
- Guided tour of House of Waterford Crystal
- Guided tours of Avoca handweaving mill & Glendalough Monastic Site Full Irish Breakfast daily
- 3 three-course dinners
- Services of a Professional Travel Director
- Headsets throughout the tour
- Ferry ride across the Shannon Estuary
- Transportation by private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach (with complimentary Wi-Fi)
- Hotel tips, taxes, porterage and service charges *Note: Transfers are included if your flight arrives and departs Dublin between 6:00 am and 1:00 pm **Note:Children must be 8 years or older at time of travel.
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Céad míle fáilte - a hundred-thousand welcomes! Check into your hotel and take some time to unwind before meeting your Tour Director and traveling companions. Take an orientation drive through O'Connell Street, Georgian squares, and past St. Patrick's Cathedral. Return to the hotel to enjoy a welcome dinner.
Drive to Kildare and visit the Irish National Stud, where powerful thoroughbreds race there, and throughout the world. You'll also get to see the Rock of Cashel, Tipperary, Limerick, and more. You could find dinner on your own, or attend the optional banquet at historic Bunratty Castle.
Start the day at the coastline, looking out over the breathtaking Cliffs of Moher. Take the scenic route across The Burren, a limestone plateau, to bustling Galway where colorful shops and fantastic seafood await.
Take the afternoon to visit Rathbaun Farm, where you'll get to make scones and learn about Irish farming, from sheep sheering to dog whistling.
Travel along Clonderlaw Bay to Kilimer, cross the Shannon by ferry, then continue on to Killorglin and arrive at the stunning Ring of Kerry, where panaoramic scenery continues for about 100 miles.
Snap beautiful shots of the Lakes of Killarney from the va...
Make your way through Kerry Mountains and County Cork until you reach Blarney, where the legendary Blarney kissing stone resides. Take time for lunch before walking up to the castle and making your wish.
Continue to the city that was founded by the Viking...
Enter Enniscorthy, the site of the final battle of the Great Rebellion of 1798. You'll also get to watch weavers work at Ireland's oldest Handweaving mill in Avoca, snap photos of the Wicklow Mountains, and visit Glendalough, a Chrisitan monastic site founded b...
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. Transfer to Dublin airport and bid Ireland goodbye as you board your flight.
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