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SCENIC IRELAND 13 DAYS
WITH GLOBUS THE DETAILS ARE DONE
You’ll always visit the key sites and enjoy more inclusions; inside visits
and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description,
including admission charges where applicable.
For standard inclusions, see page 8.
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ALL THIS IS INCLUDED
■ SIGHTSEEING AND MORE
LIMERICK Welcome dinner
CLIFFS OF MOHER Savor the spectacular views
RATHBAUN FARM See the farmer at work and enjoy morning coffee
in the farmhouse
GALWAY Orientation
CONNEMARA Visit a marble workshop
KYLEMORE Visit the Benedictine abbey
WESTPORT Visit this heritage town
KNOCK Visit the religious site
BELLEEK Guided tour of the pottery factory
DERRY Guided walking tour
COUNTY ANTRIM Take pictures of Dunluce Castle, visit Giant’s
Causeway
BELFAST Guided “Living History” tour; visit the Titanic Experience,
guided tour of Hillsborough Castle and enjoy Afternoon Tea in one
of the State Rooms
BOYNE VALLEY Guided tour of the Bronze Age passage-grave at Knowth
DUBLIN Orientation drive
BALLYKNOCKEN HOUSE
coffee and scones
KILKENNY Explore this pretty county town
Baking demonstration and morning
WATERFORD Enjoy an Irish Coffee demonstration; guided tour of
the House of Waterford Crystal; guided walking tour
BLARNEY Visit the famous castle and kiss the Blarney Stone
GLENGARRIFF Private boat to Garinish Island
RING OF KERRY Take pictures of the Lakes of Killarney
DINGLE PENINSULA Visit the Blasket Islands Centre and the town of Dingle
ADARE Admire the thatched cottages
■ HOTELS LIMERICK Clayton (SF), CLIFDEN Station House (F),
BUNDORAN Great Northern (F), BELFAST Clayton Hotel (F), DUBLIN
Hilton Kilmainham (SF) or Royal Marine (SF) at Dun Laoghaire,
WATERFORD Granville (F) or Tower (F), CORK Clayton Cork City (SF),
KILLARNEY Killarney Towers (SF), LIMERICK Clayton (SF) or Strand (SF)
■ MEALS Full Irish breakfast (B) daily; 5 three-course dinners (D) with
wine and choice of menus, including a welcome dinner in Limerick
■ TRANSPORTATION Motorcoach; private boat to Garinish Island
■ HEADSETS Throughout the tour
■ FREE WI-FI
available on your motorcoach and in most hotel lobbies
CUSTOMIZE YOUR VACATION
■ EXTRA NIGHTS in Limerick
■ AIRPORT TRANSFERS Included if you purchase air from Globus.
Private transfers available for purchase if you book extra nights.
■ MyGLOBUS Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional
excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions.
LOCAL FAVORITE TOUR HILLSBOROUGH CASTLE, OFFICIAL RESIDENCE
OF THE ROYAL FAMILY WHEN THEY ARE IN NORTHERN IRELAND, AND ENJOY
AFTERNOON TEA IN ONE OF THE ELEGANT STATE ROOMS
DAY 1 ARRIVE IN SHANNON, IRELAND–LIMERICK.
Céad míle fáilte—a hundred-thousand welcomes! After checking into your
hotel, free time to relax and perhaps enjoy the hotel’s leisure amenities
or explore the city. This evening, meet your Tour Director and traveling
companions for a welcome dinner with wine at your hotel. (D)
DAY 2 LIMERICK–CLIFFS OF MOHER–GALWAY–CLIFDEN.
Drive to the CLIFFS OF MOHER, rising 668 feet above the Atlantic Ocean,
and savor the breathtaking panorama of the Clare coast. Next, 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 your morning coffee. On to
Galway, a popular seaside destination and a buzzing cosmopolitan center
with colorful shops and a busy café and bar culture. Call at the Joyce
family’s MARBLE WORKSHOP before spending the night at Clifden, a
small fishing town in the far west. (B,D)
DAY 3 CLIFDEN–KYLEMORE–WESTPORT–KNOCK–BUNDORAN.
Visit KYLEMORE ABBEY this morning, the massive castle acquired by
Benedictine nuns, and see the restored house, church, and gardens.
Pause at Westport before continuing on to Knock, a village that attracts
pilgrims from all over the world since townsfolk saw apparitions. Overnight
is in Bundoran, the popular seaside resort in County Donegal. Before
dinner, you might want to join an optional excursion to a local pub. (B,D)
DAY 4 BUNDORAN–BELLEEK, NORTHERN IRELAND–DERRY–GIANT’S
CAUSEWAY–BELFAST.
A rich string of Northern Ireland attractions awaits you today. First,
visit the BELLEEK POTTERY factory, renowned for its exquisite creamcolored
Parian china. In Derry, walk the city walls in the company of a
Local Guide, and after lunch, pass Dunluce Castle before visiting aweinspiring
GIANT’S CAUSEWAY. Hear how millions of years ago, the earth
cracked open, lava forced its way out, and as it cooled slowly and evenly,
more than 40,000 interlocking basalt columns were formed, leading from
the cliff foot into the sea. Spend the next two nights in Belfast, Northern
Ireland’s seat of government. (B)
DAY 5 BELFAST.
This morning’s “Living History” tour in the company of a Local Guide
will take you past all the city’s attractions, including City Hall, the Albert
Memorial Clock Tower, Queens University, and the Parliament Buildings
at Stormont. Then, visit the fascinating TITANIC EXPERIENCE and learn
all about the building of the largest passenger steam ship, its maiden
voyage, and the tragic night of April 14, 1912. In the afternoon, join your
guide for a tour of HILLSBOROUGH CASTLE, the official residence of
the Royal Family when they are in Northern Ireland, and home of the
Secretary of State. Afterwards, enjoy AFTERNOON TEA in one of
the elegant State Rooms with views overlooking the glorious grounds
and gardens. (B)