2009 Irish Interlude
Highlights
Medieval Banquet atBunratty Castle Dinner & TraditionalShow at the Abbey Tavern HistoricDerry Walking Tour Belfast & Giant'sCauseway Stay in Deluxe St. Helen's Hotel
What's Included
Group transfers on arrival and departure - 5 table d'hote dinners Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout Welcome get-together drink Services of a professional Irish tour director "The Quiet Man" walking tour of Cong Deluxe & superior first class hotels with private bath/shower for 8 nights Walking tour of Derry with a local guide 8 full Irish breakfasts (B) Tour of Belfast with a local guide 7 dinners (D) including Visits and admissions to Cliffs of Moher, Connemara Celtic Crystal Factory, Museum of Country Life, Knock Shrine, W. B. Yeats' Grave, Belleek Pottery Factory, Glenveagh Castle, Giant's Causeway, St. Patrick Centre, Down Cathedral and Book of Kells at Trinity College - Medieval Banquet and entertainment in Bunratty Castle Deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap - Dinner and traditional Irish entertainment at the Merry Ploughboy Pub All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person
What's Included
Details
- Tour Operator
- CIE Tours
- Offer
- Offer valid through 4/30/2009
- Duration
- 10 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - Yes
| Day | Destination | Description |
| Day 1 | Depart U.S. for Shannon | Depart U.S. for Shannon |
| Day 2 | Bunratty | Arrival & Bunratty Banquet : Land at Shannon Airport and transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon relax or explore the Bunratty Folk Park or Durty Nelly's Pub. Sip a get-together drink before heading to Bunratty Castle for a musical feast. (D) |
| Day 3 | Galway | Cliffs of Moher & Galway : View the Cliffs of Moher, a five-mile wall of limestone rising above the foaming Atlantic breakers. Drive through the Burren and around Galway Bay to Galway. Take a brief tour of Galway Cathedral and the Spanish Arch before checking into your city center hotel. Enjoy some free time before dinner. (B, D) |
| Day 4 | Galway | Connemara & "Quiet Man" : Drive to Cong, a charming village where "The Quiet Man" was filmed in 1952. A short walking tour will show you locations featured in the movie. Travel through Connemara, a region of misty hills and shimmering lakes. In Moycullen, visit the Connemara Celtic Crystal Factory. (B, D) |
| Day 5 | Donegal | Museum of Country Life & Belleek : Visit the Museum of Country Life to see traditional rural lifestyles from a former era. Stop in the pilgrimage town of Knock before crossing into County Sligo and stop at the grave of W. B. Yeats. Continue to Belleek for a tour of the Belleek Pottery Factory to watch skilled craftspeople create delicate china. (B, D) |
| Day 6 | Donegal | Donegal & Glenveagh Castle : Travel the scenic Grand Atlantic Drive and tour Glenveagh Castle, a granite castle built in 1870 and surrounded by extensive gardens. Return to Stranorlar in ample time for dinner. (B, D) |
| Day 7 | Ballygally | Derry & Ballygally Castle : Take a walking tour around Derry's medieval city walls. Visit the Giant's Causeway, huge columns formed by volcanic activity over 60 million years ago. Travel along the "Nine Glens of Antrim" and check into Ballygally Castle. (B, D) |
| Day 8 | Dublin | Belfast & St. Patrick's Grave : Tour central Belfast with a local guide. Visit the St. Patrick Centre to learn about Ireland's Patron Saint and view his reputed grave. Travel south to Dublin and check into your deluxe hotel. (B) |
| Day 9 | Dublin | Book of Kells & Merry Ploughboy Pub : Tour Dublin this morning and visit Trinity College to see the 8th century illuminated manuscript of the Book of Kells. Enjoy a free afternoon and in the evening head to the Merry Ploughboy Pub for dinner and a fun show with traditional music and step-dancing. (B, D) |
| Day 10 | Return to U.S. | Return to U.S. : Complimentary group transfers are provided to Dublin Airport to arrive at 6:00 am, 9:00 am or 12:00 noon. (B) |
- Dates/Pricing
- Lodging
Bunratty Castle Hotel - Bunratty, Co Clare - 1 night(s) Radisson SAS Hotel - Galway City, Co Galway - 2 night(s) Kees Hotel - Ballybofey, Co Donegal - 2 night(s) Ballygally Castle Hotel - Ballygally, Co Antrim - 1 night(s) Radisson SAS - Stillorgan, Co Dublin - 2 night(s)
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