Taste of Ireland Tour C – 5 Days

 

This Taste of Ireland Escorted Coach  is 5 days/4 nights 

Highlights:
Blarney Castle
Cliffs of Moher
Dublin Castle
Ring of Kerry
Sheepdog Demonstration
Skellig Experience
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Hotels:
Superior & First Class

Clayton Hotel Dublin  (1 night)
Killarney Towers Hotel – Killarney (2 nights)
Bunratty Castle Hotel – Bunratty (1 night)

 

This Taste of Ireland tour Includes:

Full daily breakfast (except Day 1)
All on-tour transportation including shuttles and ferries
Welcome get-together drink with your group
Free Wi-Fi on coaches so you can stay connected along the way
Documents wallet and backpack to keep you organized
All local taxes, hotel service charges & handling of one suitcase per person
Enjoy 3 dinners (D) including a night at the Merry Ploughboy Pub for dinner and a traditional show.
A medieval castle banquet.
1 lunch (L).
4 daily hot breakfasts (B).

 

2020 Prices
Jan 6 – Jan 10 – €745
Jan 13 – Jan 17 – €745
Feb 3 – Feb 7 – €785
Feb 17 – Feb 21 – €905
Mar 7 – Mar 11 – €945
Mar 9 – Mar 13 – €1025
Mar 14 – Mar 18 – €1025
Mar 16 – Mar 20 – €985
Mar 21 – Mar 25 – €985
Mar 23 – Mar 27 – €1065
Mar 28 – Apr 1 – €1065
Mar 30 – Apr 3 – €1060
Apr 4 – Apr 8 – €985
Apr 6 – Apr 10 – €985
Apr 9 – Apr 13 – €1025
Apr 13 – Apr 17 – €1025
Apr 16 – Apr 20 – €1025
Apr 18 – Apr 22 – €1025
Apr 20 – Apr 24 – €1025
Apr 23 – Apr 27 – €1025
Apr 27 – May 1 – €1145
Apr 30 – May 4 – €1235
May 2 – May 8 – €1225
May 7 – May 11 _ €1225
May 9 – May 13 – €1225
May 11 – May 15 – €1265
May 14 – May 18 – €1265
May 16 – May 20 – €1265
May 18 – May 22 – €1305
May 21 – May 25 – €1305
May 23 – May 27 – €1305
May 25 – May 29 – €1305
May 28 – Jun 1 – €1305
May 30 – Jun 3 – €1305
Jun 1 – Jun 5 – €1345
Jun 4 – Jun 8 – €1305
Jun 6 – Jun 10 – €1345
Jun 8 – Jun 12 – €1305
Jun 11 – Jun 15 – €1305
Jun 13 – Jun 17- €1345
Jun 15 – Jun 19 – €1305
Jun 18 – Jun 22 – €1345
Jun 20 – Jun 24 – €1345
Jun 25 – Jun 29 – €1345
Jun 27 – Jul 1 – €1305
Jun 29 – Jul 3 – €1345
Jul 2 – Jul 6 – €1345
Jul 4 – Jul 8 – €1345
Jul 6 – Jul 10 – €1305
Jul 9 – Jul 13 – €1345
Jul 11 – Jul 15 – €1345
Jul 13 – Jul 17 – €1345
Jul 16 – Jul 20 – €1305
Jul 18 – Jul 22 – €1305
Jul 20 – Jul 24 – €1345
Jul 23 – Jul 27 – €1345
Jul 25 – Jul 29 – €1345
Jul 27 – Jul 31 – €1345
Jul 30 – Aug 3 – €1345
Aug 1 – Aug 5 – €1345
Aug 3 – Aug 7 – €1345
Aug 6 – Aug 10 – €1345
Aug 8 – Aug 12 – €1345
Aug 10 – Aug 14 – €1305
Aug 13 – Aug 17 – €1345
Aug 15 – Aug 19 – €1345
Aug 17 – Aug 21 – €1305
Aug 20 – Aug 24 – €1305
Aug 22 – Aug 26 – €1305
Aug 24 – Aug 28 – €1305
Aug 27 – Aug 31 – €1305
Aug 29 – Sep 2 – €1305
Aug 31 – Sep 4 – €1345
Sep 3 – Sep 7 – €1345
Sep 7 – Sep 11 – €1345
Sep 10 – Sep 14 – €1305
Sep 12 – Sep 16 – €1305
Sep 14 – Sep 18 – €1305
Sep 17 – Sep 21 – €1305
Sep 21 – Sep 25 – €1305
Sep 24 – Sep 28 – €1305
Sep 26 – Sep 30 – €1185
Sep 28 – Oct 2 – €1185
Oct 1 – Oct 5 – €1065
Oct 3 – Oct 7 – €1065
Oct 5 – Oct 9 – €1065
Oct 8 – Oct 12 – €1065
Oct 10 – Oct 14 €1065
Oct 12 – Oct 16 – €1065
Oct 15 – Oct 19 – €1065
Oct 17 – Oct 21 – €1065
Oct 19 – Oct 23 – €1265
Oct 22 – Oct 26 – €1025
Oct 26 – Oct 30 – €985
Oct 29 – Nocv 2 – €945
Nov 2 – Nov 6 – €865
Nov 9 – Nov 13 – €1065
Nov 16 – Nov 20 – €865
Nov 23 – Nov 27 – €865
Nov 30 – Dec 4 – €1065
Dec 14 – Dec 18 – €745

Single room supplement: €185

*All prices are per person sharing. Single Supplements apply

 

Taste of Ireland (Tour C) 5 Days / 4 Nights
Day 1: Dublin & Merry Ploughboy Pub
Your tour starts at 2:00 PM from the hotel lobby when all participants join a local guide for a tour of ancient and modern Dublin. Drive through the main streets to see historic buildings such as Trinity College, where the Book of Kells is housed; rows of Georgian houses with colorfully painted doorways; and the new buildings around the Financial Centre beside the River Liffey. Take a guided tour through parts of Dublin Castle, which was the seat of power and government for many centuries and today plays a leading role in European Union activities. Return to your hotel for a get-together with your tour group and a welcome drink. In the evening head to the Merry Ploughboy Pub for a great dinner of Irish specialties and a lively show with popular Irish songs and intricate step-dancing.
(D)

Day 2: Blarney Castle & Killarney
Depart Dublin and travel through the midlands of Ireland, which has many mixed farms. Stop for photos of the stately ruins on the Rock of Cashel, rising high above the surrounding plain. Continue your drive south and, just a few miles outside Cork, visit Blarney Castle to kiss the famous “Stone of Eloquence.” Visit the Blarney Woollen Mills where you can find quality Irish made goods of all types, conveniently displayed under one roof. Drive through Macroom, built around a fine castle, and into County Kerry where the scenery becomes more mountainous. Arrive in Killarney, picturesquely set beside lakes with Ireland’s highest mountains, the Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, forming a backdrop. Check in to your hotel and relax before dinner.
(B, D)

Day 3: Ring of Kerry & Skellig Experience
Today embark on Ireland’s most popular scenic drive of 100 miles – the Ring of Kerry. This winding route reveals breathtaking views of Macgillycuddy’s Reeks as well as the scenic coast of beaches and cliffs. As you travel along, there will be plenty of stops for photos at the best vantage points. After a casual lunch in a cozy restaurant you’ll continue your scenic drive. Cross to Valentia Island by bridge where you’ll visit the Skellig Experience. Learn about the off-shore island of Skellig Michael where early Christian monks lived in austere conditions and how it was used as one of the locations for the film “Star Wars VII.” Pause for a stroll around Sneem, with its brightly painted houses, and again at Moll’s Gap for panoramic views of Ireland’s highest mountains and deep valleys. Get a taste of farm life with a sheepdog demonstration of herding flocks, and see different breeds of sheep. Return to Killarney and enjoy a free evening for independent dining or exploring the many pubs in the town.
(B, L)

Day 4: Cliffs of Moher & Medieval Castle Banquet
Leave Killarney and drive north to Tarbert for a 20-minute ferry ride across the wide River Shannon Estuary. Your tour continues along the coast of County Clare to the Cliffs of Moher, a spectacular wall of sandstone that reaches almost 700 feet above the Atlantic Ocean. Drive past Lahinch Golf Course, one of Ireland’s most famous, and through the marketing town of Ennis to Bunratty. Check into Bunratty Castle Hotel, which is located close to Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. In the evening head to Bunratty or Knappogue Castle for a memorable experience in a wonderful historic setting with good food and entertainment. Take your place in the Great Hall for a medieval-style feast of excellent dishes and plenty of wine. During and after the meal the lords and ladies will serenade you with song and harp music evocative of the Middle Ages.
(B, D)

Day 5: Tour Ends in Shannon
Your tour ends after breakfast today.
(B)

B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner

 

Blarney Castle  Blarney Castle

Built nearly 600 years ago by one of Ireland’s greatest chieftains, Cormac MacCarthy, this stronghold has been attracting attention ever since. Millions have flocked to Blarney to kiss the legendary Stone of Eloquence, found at the top of the tower, making it one of Ireland’s greatest treasures.

Cliffs of Moher Cliffs of Moher
One of Ireland’s top visitor attractions, the cliffs are 700 feet high and extend for 5 miles over the Atlantic Ocean on the western seaboard of County Clare. O’Brien’s Tower stands proudly on a headland and one can see the Aran Islands, Galway Bay and Connemara. The cliffs are home to major colonies of cliff nesting seabirds.

Ring of KerryRing of Kerry

One of Ireland’s most popular circular drives around the Iveragh Peninsula, starting and ending in Killarney. The 100-mile route of ever-changing scenery of mountains and shoreline combined with varying weather conditions ensures splendid views. 

Sheepdog Demonstration

Sheep farming is an important part of country life and watch a farmer with his working dogs control a flock of sheep. See how agile dogs obey various commands to round up sheep, especially useful in mountainous regions.

Skellig Experience Skellig Islands

You can experience many aspects of those offshore Skellig islands while remaining on the dry land, in a custom built, stone clad, grass roofed, prize winning building located right on the waterfront beside the Valentia Island bridge at Valentia, County Kerry!

Dublin CastleDublin Castle

Dublin Castle is the heart of historic Dublin and has been the site of many fortifications. The magnificent State Apartments were built as the residential quarters of the viceregal court. They are now the venue for Ireland’s Presidencies of the European Community, Presidential Inaugurations and State Functions.

 

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