INTRODUCTION TO IRELAND (GR2010)

Hotels


Dublin
Clarion (SF),

Ennis
Temple Gate (F),

Killarney
Holiday Inn (F) or Scotts (F),

Waterford
Tower (F),

Dublin
Hilton Kilmainham (SF) or Maldron Hotel Cardiff Lane (F)

Meals
Full Irish breakfast (B); 3 three-course dinners (D) with choice of menus, including a welcome dinner in Dublin.

Day 1:
Board your overnight transatlantic flight.

Day 2:
Arrive in Dublin, Ireland. Check into your hotel. At 3 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for an afternoon orientation drive through statue-lined O’Connell Street, elegant Georgian squares, and past St. Patrick’s Cathedral and Oscar Wilde’s Trinity College. Tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D)

Day 3:
Dublin–Kildare–Limerick–Ennis. Horse-racing country this morning. Drive across the Curragh to visit the IRISH NATIONAL STUD at Kildare, whose fine thoroughbreds command respect on the racecourses of the world. Lots more to see: the Rock of Cashel, where St. Patrick preached; Tipperary, made famous in a wartime marching song; and Limerick, where an orientation drive acquaints you with St. Mary’s Cathedral, King John’s Castle, and the Stone where the Treaty of Limerick was signed in 1691. Tonight’s suggestion for a very special night out: attend an optional banquet at Bunratty Castle. (B)

Day 4:
Ennis. West Coast Excursion. Your day excursion along Ireland’s spectacular Atlantic coastline begins with a drive to the 668-foot CLIFFS OF MOHER, where you savor the breathtaking panorama of the Clare coast. A scenic route across the limestone plateau of The Burren takes you to Galway, a vibrant city with a great seafaring tradition where you hear about the infamous Lynch Stone, commemorating the day Mayor James Lynch Fitzstephen hanged his son for murder. Drive into the unspoiled region of Connemara and at Moycullen, visit the Joyce family at their MARBLE WORKSHOP. This afternoon a special treat: at RATHBAUN FARM watch the farmer shear a sheep and maneuver a flock with the help of a sheep dog. Then, enjoy a traditional tea in the 150-year-old thatched farmhouse. (B)

Day 5:
Ennis–Ring of Kerry–Killarney. After a short drive via Clonderlaw Bay to Killimer, cross the Shannon estuary by FERRY. Continue on to Killorglin on Dingle Bay to join the spectacular RING OF KERRY for a 100-mile panoramic drive around the island’s southwestern tip. Take your photos of the Lakes of Killarney from Ladies View, then spend the night in the popular resort of Killarney. (B,D)

Day 6:
Killarney–Blarney–Waterford. Across the Kerry Mountains and through County Cork to Blarney, renowned for its magical Kissing Stone. Time for lunch, to walk up to the castle, and to shop for traditional Irish handicrafts. In the afternoon, proceed via Cork to Waterford, a stronghold founded by the Danish Vikings, and look forward to a visit to the world-famous WATERFORD CRYSTAL FACTORY SHOWROOMS. Before dinner, why not join an optional pub tour? (B,D)

Day 7:
Waterford–Avoca–Dublin. An exciting agenda today: Enniscorthy, site of the final battle of the Great Rebellion of 1798; Ireland’s oldest HANDWEAVING MILL at Avoca; the Wicklow Mountains; GLENDALOUGH, the early Christian monastic site founded by St. Kevin in the 6th century. See the engaging audiovisual Ireland of the Monasteries, then let your Local Guide show you the remains of this ecclesiastical settlement. Back in Dublin tonight, your Tour Director will have recommendations for a fitting farewell to Ireland. (B)

Day 8:
Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B)

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City Highlights


Dublin:
Orientation drive, welcome dinner

Kildare:
Guided tour of the Irish National Stud

Rock of Cashel:
Take photographs of this famous landmark

Limerick:
Orientation drive

Cliffs of Moher:
Savor the spectacular views

Galway:
Orientation

Connemara:
Visit a marble workshop

Rathbaun Farm:
Visit and afternoon tea

Killimer–Tarbert:
Cross the Shannon estuary by ferry

Ring of Kerry:
Scenic peninsula drive

Killarney:
Visit the popular resort town

Blarney:
Visit the famous village

Waterford:
Guided tour of the Waterford Crystal factory showrooms

Avoca:
Guided tour of the handweaving mill

Glendalough:
Guided tour of St. Kevin’s center of Irish Christianity

Price Details US
Single room supplement: $250Triple room reduction per person: $25Extra nights per person in Dublin:in single room $195, in twin room $122, in triple room $115

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