The Best of Ireland 2023
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- The Emerald Isle bids you a hundred thousand welcomes on Tauck's most popular Ireland tour. Splendid scenery
- fascinating history
- a vibrant culture and warm
- hospitable people all contribute to the great charm of Ireland
- north and south.Feast your eyes along the Yellow Roads from the Ring of Kerry to the Cliffs of Moher to the Giant's Causeway. Learn the story of three centuries of Irish emigrants building a new life in North America at the Ulster American Folk Park. Get a little taste of the artistic side of Ireland on visits to the Belleek Pottery factory and a literal taste of Irish whiskey at The Jameson Experience. Enjoy the sophistication of Dublin and Belfast and the peaceful ambiance of small villages. Have lunch with a family who run a working dairy farm. Experience the award-winning
- magnificentTitanic Belfast interactive museum and savor a special 9-course tasting dinner inspired by the great ship's menu in the city where it was built
- Belfast. And find out what it's like to stay in country estates
- lakeside resorts and a historic city-center hotel... all on an Ireland journey not to be missed.
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- Visit Belfast's award-winning Titanic Belfast interactive museum & enjoy a sumptuous 9-course Titanic tasting dinner at The Merchant Hotel TAUCK'S YELLOW ROADS – Journey through the Irish wilds of Connemara & along the spectacular coastal scenery of Northern Ireland's Antrim Coast Road Accommodations at country estates, lakeside resorts and a historic city-center hotel Learning – at an Irish farm, the Belleek Pottery factory & the Ulster American Folk Park Learn the secrets of making Irish whiskey during a tour at the Jameson Distillery where centuries of history are chronicled in every sip Visits to castles, abbeys, walled cities & a graveyard with stories to tell, history to reveal
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MEALS : D
LODGING : The Fitzwilliam Hotel
PORTOFCALL : Dublin, Ireland
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In 1882, Herman Tauck arrived in New York City from Germany in search of the American dream. His determination and values were passed on to his son, Arthur Tauck, who would realize that dream. With ingenuity and an innovative spirit, Arthur started Tauck Motor Tours, a travel company that would give birth to a new industry. The first tour, through the back roads of New England, was created by this 27-year-old in 1925. It embodied the same successful formula used by Tauck today: do the right thing. Craft a life-enriching travel experience; provide it at a single all-inclusive price; ensure there is great value for money; and rely on recommendations of satisfied customers to build a following and grow the business.
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