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From: Dublin Operated by: CIE Tours
Duration: 5 days/4 nights Departures: Mon 1 Apr 12-
10 Dec 12; Thurs 12 Apr 12-1 Nov 12; Sat 1 Apr-27 Oct 12
Day 1: Dublin
Join a local guide for a tour of ancient and modern Dublin. In the
evening enjoy a dinner of Irish specialties, followed by a show of
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Taste Of Ireland
Ring of Kerry
From: Dublin Operated by: CIE Tours
N Duration: 8 days/7 nights Departures: Wed 4 Apr 12-
24 Oct 12; Sat 7 Apr 12-8 Dec 12
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Irish Pub & Folk
Rural Ireland
Irish Odyssey
Blarney Castle
From: Dublin Operated by: CIE Tours
Duration: 12 days/11 nights Departures: Wednesdays
1 Apr 12-14 Nov 12
Day 1: Dublin City - Kilmainham Gaol
Join a guided city centre tour before visiting Kilmainham Gaol.
Overnight: Davenport Hotel or similar
Day 2: Megalithic Tombs
Visit Boyne Valley Visitor Centre to learn about the burial tombs
of Newgrange and Knowth. Visit an Irish pub for a lively show of
music, songs and step-dancing.
Overnight: Davenport Hotel or similar (B, D)
Day 3: Dunbrody Famine Ship - Waterford Crystal
Visit the Dunbrody Famine Ship. Tour the House of Waterford
Crystal. Overnight: River Lee Hotel or similar (B, D)
Irish songs and intricate step-dancing.
Overnight: Dublin (B, D)
Day 2: Dublin - Killarney
Travel through the midlands of Ireland to Blarney Castle. Visit the
Blarney Woollen Mills where you’ll find all types of quality Irish-made
goods. Drive through County Kerry. Arrive in Killarney, picturesquely
set beside lakes with Ireland’s highest mountains, the Macgillycuddy’s
Reeks, forming a backdrop.
Overnight: Killarney (B, D)
Day 3: Ring of Kerry
Embark on Ireland’s most popular scenic drive of 100 miles – the
Ring of Kerry. This winding route reveals breathtaking sights of the
Macgillycuddy’s Reeks as well as coastal views of beaches and cliffs.
Stop at Kells to meet a local farmer for a taste of farm life with a
sheepdog demonstration of herding flocks. Visit the Skellig Experience
to learn about the nearby rocky islands.
Overnight: Killarney (B, D)
Day 4: Cliffs of Moher and Bunratty Castle
Relax on a short ferry ride across the River Shannon Estuary.
You continue along the Clare coast to the Cliffs of Moher, a spectacular
wall of limestone that reaches to almost 700 feet above the Atlantic
Ocean. In the evening head to Bunratty Castle for a medieval-style
feast of excellent dishes and plenty of wine. During and after the meal
1: Dublin
Tour Dublin city centre and visit the Guinness Storehouse.
Day 2: Dublin - Kilkenny
Travel to Kildare to visit the Irish National Stud. Enjoy the afternoon at
your leisure in Kilkenney. Overnight: Ormonde Hotel or similar (B, D)
Day 3: Kilkenny - Killarney
Visit Waterford and the House of Waterford Crystal, then on to Blarney
Castle. Enjoy shopping at the Blarney Woollen Mills before continuing
to Killarney. Overnight: International Hotel (B, D)
Day 4: Ring of Kerry
Explore County Kerry’s popular scenic drive with Ireland’s highest
mountains on one side and a varied Atlantic coastline on the other.
Overnight: International Hotel or similar (B, L)
Day 5: Cliffs of Moher & Connemara
Ferry across the River Shannon Estuary. View the Cliffs of Moher. Pass
through the lovely scenery of the Connemara region before continuing
to Westport.
Overnight: Wyatt Hotel or similar (B, D)
Day 6: Westport & Achill Island
Visit Westport House, an 18th-century mansion, set in superb parkland
with magnificent views. Drive around Clew Bay to Achill Island, joined
to the mainland by bridge. Overnight: Wyatt Hotel or similar (B, D)
4: Blarney Castle - Killarney
Visit Blarney Castle. Travel along part of the Ring of Kerry onto Killarney.
Overnight: Killarney Plaza Hotel or similar (B, D)
Day 5: Dingle Peninsula
Explore the scenic Dingle Peninsula. Overnight: Killarney Plaza Hotel or
similar (B, D)
Day 6: Flying Boat Museum - Cliffs of Moher
Visit Foynes Flying Boat Museum and the Cliffs of Moher. Overnight:
Salthill Hotel or similar (B, D)
Day 7: “Quiet Man” Walking Tour - Connemara
See Cong where The Quiet Man movie was made. Go on a guided walk
to places featured in the film. Travel through Connemara. Overnight:
Salthill Hotel or similar (B, D)
Day 8: Country Life Museum - Belleek
Visit the Museum of Country Life. Follow the shoreline of Donegal Bay to
the Belleek Pottery Factory. Overnight: City Hotel or
similar (B, D)
Day 9: Derry - Giant’s Causeway
Do a walking tour of Derry’s ancient city centre. Explore the Giant’s
Causeway. Overnight: City Hotel or similar (B, D)
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Price Includes
• 4 nights accommodation with private facilities
• Meals as specified (B: Breakfast, D: Dinner)
• Medieval banquet at Bunratty Castle
• Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout
• Ferry ride across the River Shannon
• Local taxes and service charges
• Entrance fees to selected attractions
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the lords and ladies will serenade you with song and harp music,
evocative of the middle Ages.
Overnight: Bunratty (B, D)
Day 5: Bunratty - Shannon
Transfer to Shannon Airport for your flight home. (B)
Enjoy a taste of Ireland and some of the
wonderful sights and sounds.
$854 *
PRICE
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per person based on 2 adults travelling
Nov and Dec 2012 departures
Day 7: Strokestown House & Brazen Head Pub
Visit Strokestown Park House in County Roscommon. See the
18th-century mansion, the four-acre walled garden and the Famine
Museum. Next the Brazen Head Pub, Dublin’s oldest,
for an evening of “Food, Folk and Fairies”.
Overnight: Ashling Hotel (B, D)
Day 8: Farewell
Your tour finishes in Dublin. (B)
Price Includes
• 7 nights accommodation with private facilities
• Transportation by luxury coach with professional guide
• Meals as specified (B: Full breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner)
• Entrance fees to selected attractions
• Ferry ride across the River Shannon
• Day tour to Achill Island
• Local taxes and service charges
$1230 *
PRICE
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per person based on 2 adults travelling
Nov and Dec 2012 departures
Day 10: Belfast - Cabra Castle Stay
Join a guided tour of Belfast’s city centre. Travel to Kingscourt and
your castle hotel. Overnight: Cabra Castle Hotel or similar (B, D)
Day 11: Dublin
Exploring Dublin at your leisure. Overnight: Burlington Hotel or
similar (B)
Day 12: Dublin
The tour concludes this morning. (B)
Price Includes
• 11 nights accommodation with private facilities
• Transportation by luxury coach with professional guide
• Meals as specified (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner)
• Entrance fees to selected attractions
• Tours of Dublin, Belfast and Derry with local guides
• Group transfers at start and end of tour
• Local taxes and service charges
$1802 *
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per person based on 2 adults travelling
Nov 2012 departures
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