Tour Highlights - CIE Tours
Tour Highlights - CIE Tours
Tour Highlights - CIE Tours
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T O U R I N C L U D E S<br />
10 days/9 nights/16 meals,<br />
11 days/10 nights/17 meals<br />
or 1 day longer incl. travel<br />
• Group transfers at start and end of tour<br />
• Ferry from Scotland to Ireland<br />
• Dublin open-top bus tour with complimentary<br />
visit and a drink at Guinness<br />
Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery<br />
• Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout<br />
• Professional tour director throughout<br />
• Superior first class hotels with private<br />
bath/shower for 9 or 10 nights<br />
• Full Scottish & Irish breakfast daily (B)<br />
• 7 dinners (D) including<br />
- Scottish Highland Cabaret<br />
- Heights Restaurant with views of<br />
Edinburgh Castle<br />
- Dinner & traditional Irish show in Dublin<br />
- Medieval banquet and entertainment<br />
in Bunratty Castle<br />
- 3 table d’hote dinners<br />
• Welcome get-together drink<br />
• Sightseeing tours of Glasgow, Edinburgh,<br />
Belfast and Dublin<br />
• Scenic cruise of Loch Ness<br />
• Whisky tasting & tour of Blair Athol Distillery<br />
• Evening walking tour of Edinburgh<br />
• Reserved seats for Edinburgh Military Tattoo<br />
on July 31 to August 21 departures<br />
• Sheepdog trials on Ring of Kerry<br />
• Ferry ride across the River Shannon<br />
• Tea and scones at Rathbaun Farm<br />
(11-day tour only)<br />
• Visits and admissions to Kelvingrove Art<br />
Gallery & Museum, Spean Bridge Woollen<br />
Mills, Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre,<br />
Edinburgh Castle, Book of Kells at Trinity<br />
College, Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen<br />
Mills, Skellig Experience and Cliffs of Moher<br />
• Deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet,<br />
luggage tags & strap<br />
• All local taxes, hotel service charges &<br />
porterage for one suitcase per person<br />
YOUR HOTELS<br />
Stay at the following (or similar):<br />
• Thistle Hotel, Glasgow (1 night)<br />
• The Newton Hotel, Nairn (1 night)<br />
• Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel, Edinburgh<br />
(2 nights)<br />
• Radisson Blu St. Helen’s Hotel, Dublin<br />
(2 nights)<br />
• Killarney Avenue Hotel, Killarney (2 nights)<br />
• Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty (1 night)<br />
• Maldron Hotel Cardiff Lane, Dublin<br />
(1 night – 11-day tour only)<br />
Photo: Edinburgh Castle<br />
Taste of Scotland<br />
& Ireland<br />
Superior First Class Hotels – 10 or 11 Day Coach <strong>Tour</strong><br />
1698<br />
From $<br />
land only<br />
<strong>Tour</strong> <strong>Highlights</strong>:<br />
Dinner &Walking<strong>Tour</strong> in Edinburgh,<br />
Traditional Irish Evening in Dublin,<br />
Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet,<br />
Culloden Battlefield, Cliffs of Moher,<br />
Dublin Open-Top Bus<strong>Tour</strong><br />
Day 1: Glasgow <strong>Highlights</strong><br />
Land in Glasgow Airport and transfer to<br />
the hotel. Take a city tour around Glasgow<br />
and visit the Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Enjoy<br />
a welcoming drink before dinner. (D)<br />
Day 2: Loch Lomond &<br />
Loch Ness Cruise<br />
Drive alongside the famous Loch Lomond<br />
and through Glencoe to Fort Augustus.<br />
Take a short cruise on Loch Ness to admire<br />
tranquil scenery. Continue to Nairn and enjoy<br />
Scottish dinner and entertainment. (B, D)<br />
Cliffs of<br />
Moher<br />
KILLARNEY<br />
2<br />
Ring of<br />
Kerry<br />
Day 3: Culloden Battlefield & Whisky<br />
Visit Culloden Visitor Centre to learn about the<br />
Battle of Culloden in 1746. <strong>Tour</strong> Blair Athol<br />
Distillery and sample some whisky. Drive to<br />
Edinburgh, dine at the Heights Restaurant to view<br />
Edinburgh Castle and take a walking tour. (B, D)<br />
Day 4: Edinburgh City <strong>Tour</strong> & Castle<br />
See the principal sights of Edinburgh, including<br />
Princes Street, New Town and the Royal Mile.<br />
Visit Edinburgh Castle to see the Scottish Crown<br />
Jewels and the balance of the day is free. (B)<br />
Day 5: Belfast <strong>Tour</strong> & Dublin<br />
This morning drive to Cairnryan for a ferry ride<br />
to Larne in Ireland. Take a panoramic tour of<br />
Belfast and drive to Dublin. The evening is at<br />
leisure for independent dining. (B)<br />
Day 6: Dublin & Traditional Irish Show<br />
Explore Dublin with a local guide and view the<br />
Book of Kells in Trinity College. Take an open-top<br />
bus tour and visit Guinness or Jameson. Enjoy<br />
dinner with a lively song and dance show. (B, D)<br />
Day 7: Blarney Castle & Killarney<br />
Drive south to view the Rock of Cashel. Continue<br />
to Blarney Castle to kiss the famous “Stone of<br />
Eloquence” and shop at the Blarney Woollen Mills.<br />
Drive to Killarney in good time for dinner. (B, D)<br />
Day 8: Ring of Kerry <strong>Tour</strong><br />
Today embark on the magnificent Ring of Kerry<br />
drive. Watch a sheepdog demonstration and visit<br />
the Skellig Experience which describes monastic<br />
life. Stop in scenic spots for photos. (B, D)<br />
Galway<br />
2 1<br />
DUBLIN<br />
BUNRATTY<br />
1<br />
Shannon Cashel<br />
Blarney<br />
Fort Augustus<br />
NAIRN<br />
Loch Ness 1<br />
GLASGOW 1<br />
Loch<br />
Lomond<br />
Larne Cairnryan<br />
Belfast<br />
Culloden<br />
Blair Atholl<br />
2 EDINBURGH<br />
1 = Overnight Stops<br />
= Start City = End City<br />
Day 9: Cliffs<br />
of Moher &<br />
Bunratty Castle<br />
Take a ferry across<br />
the River Shannon and<br />
view the Cliffs of Moher.<br />
Drive to your hotel in Bunratty for some<br />
free time. In the evening head to Bunratty Castle<br />
for a medieval-style feast. (B, D)<br />
Day 10: Shannon Airport or Galway<br />
Those on the 10-day tour transfer to Shannon<br />
Airport. Those on the 11-day tour visit Rathbaun<br />
Farm and stop in Galway city. (B)<br />
Day 11: Head Home from Dublin<br />
Transfer to Dublin Airport for your flight home. (B)<br />
10/11 DAY TASTE SCOTLAND & IRELAND - 2012<br />
Book overnight flights from North America<br />
one day earlier than the tour start date<br />
<strong>Tour</strong> starts <strong>Tour</strong> ends 10 Day 11 Day<br />
Glasgow Shannon* Land Only Land Only<br />
Sun<br />
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$1698<br />
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1798<br />
$1798<br />
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1928<br />
Sun Apr 08 Tue Apr 17 1798 1928<br />
Tue Apr 10 Thu Apr 19 1798 1928<br />
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•Tue<br />
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1798<br />
1798<br />
1798<br />
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1928<br />
Tue Apr 24 Thu May 03 1798 1928<br />
Sun Apr 29 Tue May 08 2098 2268<br />
Tue<br />
•Sun<br />
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May 08<br />
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2098<br />
2098<br />
2098<br />
2268<br />
2268<br />
2268<br />
Sun May 13 Tue May 22 2098 2268<br />
Tue May 15 Thu May 24 2098 2268<br />
Sun May 20 Tue May 29 2098 2268<br />
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•Sun<br />
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2098<br />
2098<br />
2098<br />
2268<br />
2268<br />
2268<br />
Sun Jun 03 Tue Jun 12 2098 2268<br />
Tue Jun 05 Thu Jun 14 2098 2268<br />
Sun Jun 10 Tue Jun 19 2098 2268<br />
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•Sun<br />
Tue<br />
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2098<br />
2098<br />
2098<br />
2268<br />
2268<br />
2268<br />
Sun Jun 24 Tue Jul 03 2098 2268<br />
Tue Jun 26 Thu Jul 05 2098 2268<br />
Departures twice a week until Oct 23<br />
*11 day tour returns from Dublin one day later than shown above.<br />
Single room supplements: 10 day tour $569, 11 day tour $632.<br />
Guaranteed tour departure dates are listed on cietours.com<br />
•Save $55 per person if you are 55 or over.<br />
<strong>Tour</strong> Code: SCA12 All prices in U.S. Dollars<br />
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