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Taste of Ireland Tour
7 Days / 6 Nights Arrive Shannon, Depart Shannon The Taste of Ireland tour may be shorter for those with more limited time, but you’ll be surprised by how much we can fit into your week in Ireland! The tour comes with Gold/Silver accommodation and includes a traditional Irish night or medieval themed night. As with all our tours, the itinerary is as flexible as you want it to be and comes with the services of a Tourist Board approved Irish driver guide.
This tour includes:
Day 1 - Arrive Shannon Airport A.M. & continue onto Blarney and Kinsale Your trip to Ireland begins with passing over the legendary river Shannon, through the city of Limerick and on towards Blarney in County Cork. Well, no trip to Ireland would be complete without kissing the Blarney Stone, said to endow the speaker with extraordinary powers of eloquence, what we call in Ireland the 'gift of the gab'. There’ll be time to browse Blarney Woollen mills offering a selection of the finest traditional Irish craftsmanship before we move on to Cobh. This is where the Titanic set out on its final ill-fated voyage. You can learn all about how 2.5 million adults and children emigrated on coffin ships, steamers, and great ocean liners in the heritage centre here, as well as finding out all about the sinking of the Lusitania off Cork harbour in World War 1. A short ferry ride, followed by a drive through some quaint country villages, takes us to Kinsale, said to be the gourmet capital of Ireland, where you’ll be spending your first night in superb surroundings.
Day 2. Kinsale, Kenmare & Killarney
Why not indulge yourself with a leisurely walk around Kinsale before we drive towards Charles Fort? This a classic example of a star fort with five bastions constructed in the late 17th century overlooking Kinsale Harbour. Further on along the south coast past beautiful Bantry Bay, we come to Glengarriff where a short boat ride takes us to the Italian Gardens on Garnish Island. We then continue over the Caha Mountains into Kenmare and onto your hotel in Killarney.
Day 3. The Ring of Kerry Your third day sees you on one of the most popular drives in Ireland – the Ring of Kerry with its unrivalled lake, ocean and mountain views – 100 miles of pure heaven! Along the way we’ll stop at the Bog village to take in its history and sample their famous Irish Coffee, walk along Derrynane beach off the beaten track and visit the beautiful village of Sneem. All in all, this is a wonderful day out and an unmissable opportunity to sample a mystical and unspoilt region of Ireland that has attracted visitors for hundreds of years.
And, if you’ve any energy left, in the evening you’ll be treated to an Irish night of entertainment with the Liam O’Connor show (Tuesdays to Thursdays). Day 4. Dingle
Sadly, it’s time to leave Killarney behind, but the charming trip to Dingle will more than make up for it! We’ll enjoy a leisurely stroll on beautiful Inch Beach before lunch in Dingle. And what could be better here than a freshly caught lunch of fish and chips from the fishing boats? Then it’s on around the Slea Head loop to the visit the 2000 year old Beehive Huts and Blasket Centre for an audio-visual history of the area. Along the way we’ll also get to see ‘the sleeping giant’ and the upside-down bridge. If you’ve still energy left after all that, there’s an opportunity to see the 8th century Gallarus Oratory and watch a traditional Silversmith and master crystal cutter at work. On the way back to your hotel in Dingle you can always have a nap – if you can take your eyes of the scenery! Then it’s time to relax with dinner and some traditional Irish music - the perfect end to a perfect day!
Alternative to moving accommodations: Spend the night in your Killarney accommodation. Day 5. Tralee & Doolin, Co. Clare Clear your head with a browse around Dingle town before we head over the Conor Pass with its stunning views of Tralee, stopping at the Blennerville Windmill to hear the fascinating story of The Jeannie Johnson. After our visit to Tralee, we take the car ferry from North Kerry to South Clare across the Shannon and visit the awe-inspiring cliffs of Moher, otherwise known as the Great Wall of Thomond, rising some 700 feet out of the Atlantic. From here, we travel on to our hotel in Doolin, a small Irish village renowned for good pub food and Irish music nightly.
Day 6. The Burren and Bunratty Castle We start our day visiting another superb geological site, the Burren, with over 100 square miles of limestone rock. Then it’s on to Poulnabrone, a 5000 year old ancient burial site. Following this we bypass Ennis for Bunratty Castle constructed in the 15th century with its fascinating Folk Park. Here, there’ll be plenty of opportunities for last minute souvenir hunting at Blarney Woollen Mills in Bunratty, before it’s time to get ready for the night’s entertainment. This could be a traditional Irish evening or a medieval themed night and includes all your food and wine. What better way could there be to spend your last evening in Ireland?
Day 7.  Slán Abhaile Please Contact Us to express your interest in this tour and specifiy your preferred month of travel. D.B. Chauffeur Service are committed to make your stay a memorable one. |
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