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20 T O U R I N C L U D E S 12 days/11 nights/21 meals, 13 days/12 nights/22 meals or 1 day longer incl. travel • Group transfers at start and end of tour • Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout • Dublin open-top bus tour with complimentary visit and a drink at Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery (13-day tour only) • Professional tour director throughout • Superior first class hotels with private bath/shower for 11 or 12 nights • Full Irish breakfast daily (B) • 10 dinners (D) including - Medieval banquet and entertainment at Bunratty Castle - Dinner & traditional Irish show in Dublin - 8 table d’hote dinners • Welcome get-together drink • Tours of Dublin and Belfast • Walking tours of Derry & Waterford with local guides • Day tour to Achill Island • Horse-drawn jaunting car ride in Killarney • Irish coffee and music session at the Marine Bar in Dungarvan • Visits and admissions to Dublin Castle, Down Cathedral, St. Patrick Centre, Castle Ward, Titanic Quarter, Giant’s Causeway, Triona Design, W. 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Yeats’ Grave, Westport House, Poulnabrone Dolmen, Cliffs of Moher, Foynes Flying Boat Museum, Blarney Woollen Mills, Cobh Heritage Centre, House of Waterford Crystal and Irish National Stud & Japanese Gardens • Deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap • All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person YOUR HOTELS Stay at the following (or similar): • Conrad Hilton Hotel, Dublin (1 night) • Europa Hotel, Belfast (2 nights) • City Hotel, Derry (1 night) • Hotel Westport, Westport (2 nights) • Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty (1 night) • Killarney Plaza Hotel, Killarney (2 nights) • Granville Hotel, Waterford (1 night) • Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin (1 or 2 nights) For detailed information and pictures of each hotel go to www.cietours.com Photo: Belfast City Hall, Co.Antrim Tour Highlights: Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet, Traditional Irish Evening in Dublin, Giant’s Causeway,Westport House, Derry & Waterford Walks, Jaunting Car Ride Superior First Class Hotels – 12 or 13 Day Coach Tour Day 1: Dublin Sightseeing Start at Dublin Airport with a transfer to your hotel. At 2:00 pm see Dublin’s highlights and visit Dublin Castle’s State Apartments. Day 2: St. Patrick’s Grave & Belfast Drive north to visit Down Cathedral to see St. Patrick’s burial place and learn about his life in the St. Patrick Centre. Visit the stately mansion of Castle Ward and drive to Belfast. (B, D) Day 3: Belfast & Titanic Quarter See the highlights of Belfast this morning including the newly-restored Titanic Quarter where the famous liner was built in 1912. (B, D) Day 4: Giant’s Causeway & Derry Take the scenic coastal route to visit the Giant’s Causeway, huge hexagonal columns. Continue to Derry for a short walk around the medieval city walls with a local guide. (B, D) Day 5: Donegal & Westport Travel through the rugged countryside of Donegal and visit Triona Design. Pause at Yeats’ Grave and drive to Westport for a stroll around the town. (B, D) Day 6: Achill Island & Westport House Cross to Achill Island by bridge and follow the Atlantic Drive for wonderful views. Return to Westport and tour stately Westport House. (B, D) Day 7: Cliffs Of Moher & Bunratty Banquet Travel to Galway City for a panoramic tour before viewing the Poulnabrone Dolmen. Walk along the Cliffs of Moher and on to Bunratty Castle to enjoy a jolly medieval banquet with music. (B, D) Day 8: Foynes & Dingle Peninsula Visit Foynes Flying Boat Museum and journey along the scenic Dingle Peninsula. Travel up the Connor Pass for panoramic views before heading to Killarney. (B, D) Day 9: Killarney & Jaunting Car Ride Take a traditional horse-drawn jaunting car ride to Ross Castle. Drive to Kenmare and on to Moll’s Gap for wonderful Ring of Kerry views. Enjoy free time in Killarney. (B, D) Day 10: Cobh Heritage Centre Visit Cobh Heritage Centre, where displays show the many hardships that travelers endured. In Dungarvan sip an Irish coffee and hear traditional music. In Waterford take a historic city stroll. (B, D) Irish Classic 1898 From $ land only Achill Island Cliffs of Moher 2 WESTPORT Foynes Dingle 2 KILLARNEY Kenmare Blarney Ardara Galway Sligo 1 BUNRATTY Cobh Donegal 1 DERRY Giant’s Causeway BELFAST 2 Downpatrick 1 + 1-2 DUBLIN Kildare Kilkenny 1 WATERFORD Dungarvan 1 = Overnight Stops = Start City = End City Day 11: Waterford & Pub Dinner/Show Tour Waterford Crystal, stop in Kilkenny and visit the Irish National Stud. Head to Dublin for a lively pub evening with a traditional show. (B, D) Day 12: Tour Ends or Extends Our 12-day program ends at Dublin Airport. Those on the 13-day tour take an independent open-top bus tour with a visit to Guinness or Jameson and a taxi transfer on day 13. (B) 12 OR 13 DAY IRISH CLASSIC - 2012 Book overnight flights from North America one day earlier than the tour start date Tour starts Tour ends 12 Day 13 Day Dublin Dublin* Land Only Land Only Sat Mar 10 Wed Mar 21 $1898 $2068 Sat Mar 17 Wed Mar 28 1898 2068 Sat •Sat Thu Mar 24 Mar 31 Apr 05 Wed Apr Wed Apr Mon Apr 04 11 16 1898 2048 2198 2068 2248 2398 Sat Apr 07 Wed Apr 18 2198 2398 Thu Apr 12 Mon Apr 23 2198 2398 Sat Apr 14 Wed Apr 25 2198 2398 Thu •Sat Thu Apr Apr Apr 19 21 26 Mon Apr 30 Wed May 02 Mon May 07 2198 2278 2278 2398 2478 2478 Sat Apr 28 Wed May 09 2358 2558 Thu May 03 Mon May 14 2358 2558 Sat May 05 Wed May 16 2358 2558 Thu May 10 Mon May 21 2358 2558 Sat May 12 Wed May 23 2358 2558 Thu May 17 Mon May 28 2398 2598 Sat •Thu Sat May 19 May 24 May 26 Wed May 30 Mon Jun 04 Wed Jun 06 2398 2488 2488 2598 2688 2688 Thu May 31 Mon Jun 11 2488 2688 Sat Jun 02 Wed Jun 13 2488 2688 Thu Jun 07 Mon Jun 18 2488 2688 Sat Jun 09 Wed Jun 20 2488 2688 Thu •Sat Thu Jun 14 Jun 16 Jun 21 Mon Jun Wed Jun Mon Jul 25 27 02 2488 2488 2488 2688 2688 2688 Sat Jun 23 Wed Jul 04 2488 2688 Thu Jun 28 Mon Jul 09 2488 2688 Sat Jun 30 Wed Jul 11 2488 2688 Departures twice a week until Nov 17 *13 day tour returns from Dublin one day later than shown above. Single room supplements: 12 day tour $668, 13 day tour $748. Guaranteed tour departure dates are listed on cietours.com •Save $55 per person if you are 55 or over. SAVE TIME AND MONEY – BOOK AIR AND LAND TOGETHER Airline information on page 34. For the lowest prices, contact your travel agent or cietours.com Tour Code: CLA12 All prices in U.S. Dollars Antrim Coast Mourne Mountains
T O U R I N C L U D E S 14 days/13 nights/24 meals or 1 day longer incl. travel • Group transfers at start and end of tour • Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout • Dublin open-top bus tour with complimentary visit and a drink at Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery • Professional tour director throughout • Superior first class hotels with private bath/shower for 13 nights • 13 full Irish breakfasts (B) • 11 dinners (D) including - Dinner & traditional Irish show in Dublin - Medieval banquet in Bunratty Castle - Dinner and Irish step-dancing display at Cabra Castle Hotel - 8 table d’hote dinners • Welcome get-together drink • Tours of Dublin & Belfast with local guides • Walking tours of Kinsale & Derry with guides • “The Quiet Man” walking tour of Cong • Catamaran cruise with an Irish coffee • Slieve League sea cliffs followed by home-baked scones with coffee or tea • Visits and admissions to Dublin Castle, National Stud & Japanese Gardens, House of Waterford Crystal, Muckross House & Gardens, Blasket Experience, Gallarus Oratory, Foynes Flying Boat Museum, Cliffs of Moher, Burren Display Centre, Poulnabrone Dolmen, Kylemore Abbey Visitor Centre, Museum of Country Life, Knock Shrine, W. B. Yeats’ Grave, Belleek Pottery Factory, Triona Design, Giant’s Causeway and Battle of the Boyne Centre • Deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap • All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person YOUR HOTELS Stay at the following (or similar): • Davenport Hotel, Dublin (2 nights) • Carlton Hotel, Kinsale (1 night) • Benner’s Hotel, Dingle (2 nights) • Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty (1 night) • Galway Bay Hotel, Galway (2 nights) • Millpark Hotel, Donegal (2 nights) • Radisson Blu Hotel, Belfast (1 night) • Cabra Castle Hotel, Kingscourt (1 night) • Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin (1 night) Photo: Cabra Castle Hotel, Kingscourt, Co. Cavan Jewels of Ireland Superior First Class Hotels – 14 Day Coach Tour 2118 From $ land only Tour Highlights: Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet, Traditional Irish Evening in Dublin, Killary Fjord Catamaran Cruise, Slieve League Sea Cliffs, Cabra Castle Hotel Day 1 – Fri: Dublin Castle & City Tour Tour starts Dublin Airport with a hotel transfer. At 2:00 pm see Dublin city and visit Dublin Castle. Enjoy a welcome drink. Day 2 – Sat: National Stud & Pub Dinner Visit the National Stud to see thoroughbred horses and Japanese Gardens. Take an open-top bus tour around Dublin and visit Guinness or Jameson. Head to a fun pub for dinner and a show. (B, D) Day 3 – Sun: Waterford Crystal & Kinsale Visit the House of Waterford Crystal to see the making of this lovely product and a wide selection of stemware. In Kinsale join a local guide for a short walk around this historic port. (B, D) Day 4 – Mon: Muckross House & Killarney Drive along part of the Ring of Kerry for splendid views. Tour Muckross House and browse around Killarney. Travel out along the Dingle Peninsula to your hotel in Dingle town center. (B, D) Day 5 – Tue: Dingle Peninsula Discover the glorious Dingle Peninsula. Tour the Blasket Experience to learn about the Blasket Islands, inhabited until 1953 by hardy islanders. Visit the tiny 6th century Gallarus Oratory. (B, D) Day 6 – Wed: Cliffs of Moher & Banquet Visit Foynes Flying Boat Museum to learn about early air travel. See the dramatic Cliffs of Moher and experience a medieval banquet at 15th century Bunratty Castle. (B, D) Day 7 – Thu: Burren & Galway Visit the Burren Display Centre which explains the flora and fauna of the region and view the Poulnabrone Dolmen, a Neolithic burial place. Take a drive around Galway city center. (B, D) Day 8 – Fri: “Quiet Man” & Catamaran Take a guided walk around Cong where “The Quiet Man” movie was made. Drive through Connemara and cruise Killary Fjord to survey lovely scenery while sipping an Irish coffee. (B, D) Day 9 – Sat: Country Life & Belleek Visit the Museum of Country Life to view folk crafts and traditional rural life. Stop in Knock and view W. B. Yeats’ Grave. Tour the Belleek Pottery Factory to see fine china and drive to Donegal. (B, D) Day 10 – Sun: Slieve League & Donegal View Slieve League sea cliffs, the highest in Europe. Enjoy coffee or tea with scones and drive Ardara Slieve League 2 DONEGAL Belleek Castlebar Leenane Knock 1 KINGSCOURT Connemara Clifden Cong DUBLIN 2 GALWAY 2 + 1 DINGLE 2 Cliffs of Moher Killarney Sligo 1 BUNRATTY Foynes 1 KINSALE Derry Kildare Waterford Giant’s Causeway 1 = Overnight Stops = Start City = End City BELFAST through majestic Glengesh Pass. In Ardara visit Triona Design to see woolen production. (B, D) Day 11 – Mon: Derry & Giant’s Causeway Take a walking tour in Derry to see the medieval city walls. Explore the huge hexagonal columns of the Giant’s Causeway. Drive along the scenic coastal route to your hotel in Belfast. (B, D) Day 12 – Tue: Belfast & Cabra Castle Tour Belfast with a local guide to see major sights before heading south to your castle hotel. Arrive in time to enjoy the facilities and, after dinner, watch dancers display intricate step-dancing. (B, D) Day 13 – Wed: Boyne Centre & Dublin Visit the Battle of the Boyne Centre to learn about the 1690 conflict. Then travel into Dublin and enjoy free time. (B) Day 14 – Thu: Tour Ends Dublin Airport Take a group transfer to Dublin Airport where your tour ends. (B) 14 DAY JEWELS OF IRELAND - 2012 Book overnight flights from North America one day earlier than the tour start date Tour starts Tour ends Land Dublin Dublin Only •Fri Fri Mar Mar 09 16 Thu Thu Mar Mar 22 29 $2118 2118 Fri •Fri Fri Mar Mar Apr 23 30 06 Thu Thu Thu Apr Apr Apr 05 12 19 2118 2338 2338 Fri Apr 13 Thu Apr 26 2338 Fri Apr 20 Thu May 03 2338 Fri •Fri Fri Apr May May 27 04 11 Thu Thu Thu May May May 10 17 24 2518 2518 2698 Fri May 18 Thu May 31 2698 Fri May 25 Thu Jun 07 2698 Fri Jun 01 Thu Jun 14 2698 Fri Jun 08 Thu Jun 21 2698 Fri Jun 15 Thu Jun 28 2698 Fri Jun 22 Thu Jul 05 2698 Fri Jun 29 Thu Jul 12 2698 Departures weekly until Oct 26 Single room supplement: $728. Guaranteed tour departure dates are listed on cietours.com •Save $55 per person if you are 55 or over. Tour Code: JEA12 All prices in U.S. Dollars 1 21
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