Deluxe Tour of Ireland

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12 Days / 11 Nights

Arrive Shannon, Depart Shannon

What your tour includes:

Day 1 - Arrive Shannon Airport A.M.

Conor Pass

You will be greeted by your personal driver/guide for the next 12 days and transferred through Limerick over the River Shannon. We drive through the village of Adare charmed with it's thatched roofs and continue through Tralee over the Conor Pass to Dingle.

Slea Head Drive

After a walk and browsing Dingle Village we drive the Slea Head loop back to Dingle passing the 2000 year old Beehive Huts, visiting the Blasket Centre and audio visual on the Blasket Islands and Gallarus 8th.c early Christian dwelling and audio visual.

Overnight Dingle: Deluxe Country House.

Day 2

Inch Beach

We depart Dingle and drive to Killarney passing the patchwork quilt hedgerow fields arriving at Inch beach where we stop for a photo opportunity or take in the fresh Atlantic air with a stroll on Inch beach.

Ross Castle

We continue to Kate Karney's Cottage where your horseman will walk you across in your carriage to Lord Brandon's Cottage. After lunch a boatman will take you down through the 3 Lakes of Killarney arriving at Ross Castle where your driver will take you to your hotel.

Overnight Killarney: 5 Star Hotel

Day 3

Lakes of Killarney

Today the famous Ring of Kerry- rugged mountains, still lakes, Charlie Chaplin, Atlantic Ocean, breathtaking scenery, 100 miles of pure heaven and stories to be told (keep your eyes open for the Leprechauns).

The Ring of Kerry

We stop at the Bog Village to see the history of turf and have their famous Irish Coffee, the rest I can't describe you will have to see it for yourself.

Overnight Killarney: 5 Star Hotel

Day 4

Druid Hill

Sadly we leave Killarney and drive to Kenmare we are heading for Cork City, passing Druid Hill at Molly Gallivan's. We arrive in Glengarriff and take a short hop boat ride over to the Italian Gardens on Garnish Island.

St. Finbar's Island Church

We continue over the Sheehy Mountains to St. Finbar's Island Church, here also you will see the Award winning most photographed restroom in Ireland. Our day continues through Gaeilge speaking countryside villages to the City of Cork.

Overnight Cork: 5 Star Manor House

Day 5

Blarney Castle

We depart your hotel and drive to Blarney Castle to visit the 15th.c Blarney Castle. Here you have the opportunity to kiss the Blarney Stone, when kissed is said to endow the speaker with extraordinary powers of eloquence, what we call in Ireland the 'gift of the gab'. The stone was once kissed by Winston Churchill in 1912.

Old Midleton Distillery

Refreshments is the order of the day before you grace yourself in Blarney Woollen Mills a shop of wonderful and exciting Irish fair. We continue to the Midleton distillery home of Irish Whiskey and take the old distillery tour and sample some Irish whiskey. After lunch we depart Midleton and drive South East to Waterford Crystal and take the famous factory floor tour and watch the master craftsmen at work.

Overnight Waterford: 5 Star Castle

Day 6

Kilkenny Castle

Our day stars with a drive to the Medieval town of Kilkenny, we visit Kilkenny Castle. After a stroll and lunch in Kilkenny we continue our journey to Dublin's fair City.

St. Patrick's Cathedral

Before we descend on your hotel we visit The Book of Kells at Trinity Collage and St. Patrick's Cathedral.

Overnight Dublin City: 5 Star Hotel

Day 7

Lough Dan

We leave Dublin City south coastal visiting James Joyce Tower and museum where Joyce wrote the setting for the first chapter of Ulysses, and the famous 40 foot where swimmers enjoy to swim 365 days a year (are you brave enough to bring swimwear and a towel).

Molly Malone

We continue through the village of Dalkey famous for the elite and onwards over the Wicklow mountains to Glendalough Visitor Centre the valley of the two lakes. Here we view the excellent audio visual and exhibition before a stroll along the lake to the 6th.c round tower and church founded by St. Kevin. Our journey continues back through the highest village in Ireland returning to Dublin City.

Overnight Dublin City: 5 Star Hotel

Day 8

Kilmainham Gaol

Before leaving Dublin we visit Duvblina medieval Dublin exhibition beside Christchurch Cathedral, seeing the wonders of Medieval Dublin and the story of the Vikings. We then visit Kilmainham Jail where Irish Freedom fighters of 1916 were executed. Onwards we leave Dublin and continue to Co. Offaly in the Midlands stopping at the Japanese Gardens and Irish National Stud.

The Japanese Gardens

If desired we can move straight to Kinnitty where Clay Pigeon Shooting, Horse riding or Falconry can be pre arranged.

Overnight Kinnitty: 4 Star Castle

Day 9

Birr Castle

We say farewell to Kinnitty Castle and we visit Birr Castle and Demesne, Irelands Historic Science centre and Gardens. Birr Castle houses one of the largest telescopes in the world, constructed in the 1840's, this was the largest telescope for over 70 years.

Clonmacnoise

We continue our journey to Clonmacnoice an ancient monistic site dating back to the 6th.c founded by St. Ciaran the son of an Ulsterman. After lunch we continue cross country to the City of the Tribesmen Galway.

Overnight Galway: 5 Star Abbey Hotel

Day 10

The Quiet Man Bridge

Onwards our day starts with a visit to Connemara Marble where Ambrose will invite you into the workshop and show the marble in a solid state and explain its origin. We continue West stopping at the Quiet Man Bridge made famous in the film 'The Quiet Man' with John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. Into Clifden we travel passing the 12 Bens mountains and a private visit to a traditional Irish sheep farm (hidden gem). We continue onto the Sky Road Drive with sweeping views down into the Atlantic Ocean.

Turf Stacks

We stop for lunch at Letterfrack and visit Kylemore Abbey 1864, which is spectacularly sited above Lake Pollacappul. We continue our adventure passing the turf stacks in the bog back to Galway City.

Overnight Galway: 5 Star Abbey Hotel

Day 11

Bunratty Castle

We leave Galway and drive to the Burren which contains 100 square miles of limestone rock visiting Poulnabrone a 5000 year old ancient burial site. We continue through the Burren arriving at the Cliffs of Moher 700 feet above sea level.

Traffic jam in Ireland

Onwards we travel through Lahinch famed for its championship golf course, drive through Ennis and arrive at your hotel for your last night in Ireland.

Overnight Co. Clare / Limerick: 5 Star Castle

Day 12

Alas we transfer you from your hotel to Shannon Airport with fond memories of the Emerald Isle and your driver, we say slan abhaile (safe home)

Slán Abhaile

2008 Prices

All prices are in EURO

No. of People Price per Person 2 TBA 4 TBA 6 TBA 8 TBA 10 TBA

For those of you who looking for a more economical option ask about our Self Drive Pricing.

Price is per person sharing, double or twin rooms, in Deluxe accommodation including breakfast at each hotel.

2% credit card charge applies. Single supplement on request. All other group sizes on request.

Please enquire for off season prices January/February and November/December.

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