7 nights / 8 days
BEST OF IRELAND
Visit Dublin, Kerry, Limerick and Galway
Experience Ireland on a coach tour, visiting its popular cities rich in scenic beauty, history, culture and heritage!
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ARRIVE DUBLIN On arrival in Dublin, you will be met and transferred (only arrivals between 0800 and 1200 hours) to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Dublin. (D) DAY 2 DUBLIN – KERRY Today, you will travel to County Kerry, en route visiting Blarney Castle, a tower house built on solid limestone. Enjoy some time for shopping at Blarney Woollen Mills. Overnight in Kerry. (B,D) DAY 3 KERRY A delightful day as you enjoy a tour of the Iveragh Peninsula and discover the Ring of Kerry. Soak in the spectacular scenery and magnificent views of the Atlantic Ocean. Proceed to the sea town of Waterville. Continue to Sneem Village through the mountains to Molls Gap and Ladies View. Visit Muckross House in the heart of the Killarney National Park. Overnight in Kerry. (B, D) DAY 4 KERRY – LIMERICK Today, you travel northwards to Tarbert and take a short boat ride across river Shannon to Clare’s shore at Killimer. Journey along the coast to the magnificent Cliffs of Moher which stretch for 8km and rise up to 215 metres above the Atlantic Ocean. Continue to enjoy a tour of the Burren Region with its unique expanse of limestone terrain. Carry onwards to Limerick and check in to your hotel. In the evening, enjoy a Medieval Banquet at Bunratty Castle. Overnight in Limerick. (B, D) DAY 5 LIMERICK – GALWAY This morning, travel to Galway and enjoy an orientation tour of the city. Visit Galway Cathedral, one of Galway’s landmark buildings and also one of the largest. Built in the early 1960s its modern construction contains an impressive interior including a 145 foot high dome. Continue on a cruise on Lough Corrib on board the luxurious Corrib Princess sailing past castles and various sites of both historical interest and natural beauty. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon at leisure. Overnight in Galway. (B, D) DAY 6 GALWAY Today, you journey through the beautiful Connemara Region, a land of lakes and rivers, bogs and mountains. Visit Kylemore Abbey built in a neo-gothic style in 1868. The Abbey’s most prominent feature is its miniature cathedral, built in 1870 and known locally as the Gothic church. Overnight in Galway. (B, D) DAY 7 GALWAY – DUBLIN This morning, you depart for Dublin via Clonmacnoise. Here, you visit the Visitor Centre where the original Celtic crosses are exhibited, followed by a tour of the site where you will see high towers, the 11th century cathedral and the wonderful reproductions of the High Crosses. Continue to Dublin to discover Dublin’s Fair City. Visit Trinity College, the oldest University in Ireland, which was founded in 1592. Enjoy free time at leisure for some last minute souvenir shopping. Overnight in Dublin. (B, D) DAY 8 DEPART DUBLIN Today, you will be transferred (between 0600 & 0930 hours) to the airport for your flight back home. (B) TOUR DEPARTURE DATES
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HOLIDAY PRICE (PRICE PER PERSON IN EUR)Validity: 16 March 2010 – 5 October 2010
* Child until 5 yrs is not allowed on this tour.
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