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Tour Code - GR

7 days Dublin to Dublin Dublin, Waterford, Killarney, Ennis

All inclusive prices starting at: $1089

Dublin and the scenic best of the Irish Republic await you on this beautiful journey, a top seller. In Dublin enjoy an afternoon orientation drive around this vibrant city. A scenic ride through horse-racing country leads you to the National Stud and then to Limerick. Next, savour the breathtaking views of the Cliffs of Moher and the Clare Coast, and enjoy Irish hospitality at Rathbaun Farm. After taking a ferry across the Shannon, a panoramic drive takes you around the stunning Ring of Kerry. Enjoy  guided tours of the House of Waterford Crystal, Ireland’s oldest handweaving mill at Avoca, and Glendalough. Via the scenic Wicklow Mountains, you'll conclude your Irish journey back in Dublin. This holiday is ideal for first-time visitors to Ireland with only a little time to spare.

Meals

  • Breakfast - 6
  • Lunch - 0
  • Dinner - 3

Standard Features

DUBLIN: Orientation drive; welcome dinner.
KILDARE: Guided tour of the Irish National Stud.
ROCK OF CASHEL: Take photographs of this famous landmark.
LIMERICK: Orientation drive.
CLIFFS OF MOHER: Savour the spectacular views.
GALWAY: Orientation.
CONNEMARA: Visit a marble workshop.
RATHBAUN FARM: Visit and Afternoon Tea.
KILLIMER-TARBERT: Cross the Shannon estuary by ferry.
RING OF KERRY: Scenic peninsula drive.
KILLARNEY: Visit the popular resort town.
BLARNEY: Visit the famous village.
WATERFORD:Guided tour of the House of Waterford Crystal.
AVOCA: Guided tour of the handweaving mill.
GLENDALOUGH: Guided tour of St. Kevin's centre of Irish Christianity.
MEALS: Full Irish breakfast (B); 3 three-course dinners (D) with choice of menus, including a welcome dinner in Dublin.
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable.

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Day by Day

DayDescription
1

ARRIVE IN DUBLIN, IRELAND.

Check into your hotel. At 3 pm, meet your Tour Director and travelling companions for an afternoon orientation drive through statue-lined O'Connell Street, elegant Georgian squares, and past St. Patrick's Cathedral and Oscar Wilde's Trinity College. Tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D)

2

DUBLIN-KILDARE-LIMERICK-ENNIS.

Horse-racing country this morning. Drive across the Curragh to visit the IRISH NATIONAL STUD at Kildare, whose fine thoroughbreds command respect on the racecourses of the world. Lots more to see: the Rock of Cashel, where St. Patrick preached; Tipperary, made famous in a wartime marching song; and Limerick, where an orientation drive acquaints you with St. Mary's Cathedral, King John's Castle, and the Stone where the Treaty of Limerick was signed in 1691. Tonight's suggestion for a very special night out: attend an optional banquet at Bunratty Castle. (B)

3

ENNIS. WEST COAST EXCURSION.

Your day excursion along Ireland's spectacular Atlantic coastline begins with a drive to the 204 metre (668 feet) CLIFFS OF MOHER, where you savour the breathtaking panorama of the Clare coast. A scenic route across the limestone plateau of The Burren takes you to Galway, a vibrant city with a great seafaring tradition where you hear about the infamous Lynch Stone, commemorating the day Mayor James Lynch Fitzstephen hanged his son for murder. Drive into the unspoiled region of Connemara and at Moycullen, visit the Joyce family at their MARBLE WORKSHOP. This afternoon, a special treat: at RATHBAUN FARM, watch the farmer shear a sheep and manoeuvre a flock with the help of a sheep dog. Then, enjoy a traditional tea in the 150-year old thatched farmhouse. (B)

4

ENNIS-RING OF KERRY-KILLARNEY.

After a short drive via Clonderlaw Bay to Killimer, cross the Shannon estuary by FERRY. Continue on to Killorglin on Dingle Bay to join the spectacular RING OF KERRY for a 161 kilometre (100 mile) panoramic drive around the island's southwestern tip. Take your photos of the Lakes of Killarney from Ladies View, then spend the night in the popular resort of Killarney. (B,D)

5

KILLARNEY-BLARNEY-WATERFORD.

Across the Kerry Mountains and through County Cork to Blarney, renowned for its magical Kissing Stone. Time for lunch, to walk up to the castle, and to shop for traditional Irish handicrafts. In the afternoon, proceed via Cork to Waterford, a stronghold founded by the Danish Vikings, and look forward to a guided tour of the HOUSE OF WATERFORD CRYSTAL. Before dinner, why not join an optional pub tour? (B,D)

6

WATERFORD-AVOCA-DUBLIN.

An exciting agenda today: Enniscorthy, site of the final battle of the Great Rebellion of 1798; Ireland's oldest HANDWEAVING MILL at Avoca; the Wicklow Mountains; and GLENDALOUGH, the early Christian monastic site founded by St. Kevin in the 6th century. See the engaging audiovisual Ireland of the Monasteries, then let your Local Guide show you the remains of this ecclesiastical settlement. Back in Dublin tonight, a fitting farewell to Ireland would be an optional cabaret evening with dinner, followed by dance, song, and laughter. (B)

7

DUBLIN.

Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

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Dates/Prices

NB: All prices listed are per person

May 2012

Start DateEnd DateAvailabilityTwin ShareSingle
03 May 201209 May 2012On Request $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
06 May 201212 May 2012On Request $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
13 May 201219 May 2012On Request $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
17 May 201223 May 2012On Request $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
20 May 201226 May 2012On Request $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
24 May 201230 May 2012On Request $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
31 May 201206 Jun 2012On Request $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List

Jun 2012

Start DateEnd DateAvailabilityTwin ShareSingle
03 Jun 201209 Jun 2012On Request $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
10 Jun 201216 Jun 2012On Request $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
17 Jun 201223 Jun 2012On Request $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
21 Jun 201227 Jun 2012On Request $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
24 Jun 201230 Jun 2012On Request $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
28 Jun 201204 Jul 2012Open $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List

Jul 2012

Start DateEnd DateAvailabilityTwin ShareSingle
01 Jul 201207 Jul 2012On Request $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
05 Jul 201211 Jul 2012On Request $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
08 Jul 201214 Jul 2012Open $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
15 Jul 201221 Jul 2012On Request $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
19 Jul 201225 Jul 2012Open $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
22 Jul 201228 Jul 2012On Request $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
29 Jul 201204 Aug 2012Open $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List

Aug 2012

Start DateEnd DateAvailabilityTwin ShareSingle
02 Aug 201208 Aug 2012Open $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
05 Aug 201211 Aug 2012Open $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
12 Aug 201218 Aug 2012On Request $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
19 Aug 201225 Aug 2012Open $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
26 Aug 201201 Sep 2012On Request $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List

Sep 2012

Start DateEnd DateAvailabilityTwin ShareSingle
02 Sep 201208 Sep 2012Open $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
06 Sep 201212 Sep 2012Open $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
09 Sep 201215 Sep 2012On Request $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
13 Sep 201219 Sep 2012On Request $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
16 Sep 201222 Sep 2012On Request $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
20 Sep 201226 Sep 2012Open $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
23 Sep 201229 Sep 2012Open $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
27 Sep 201203 Oct 2012Open $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
30 Sep 201206 Oct 2012Open $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List

Oct 2012

Start DateEnd DateAvailabilityTwin ShareSingle
07 Oct 201213 Oct 2012Open $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
14 Oct 201220 Oct 2012Open $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
21 Oct 201227 Oct 2012Open $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List
28 Oct 201203 Nov 2012Open $1319 AUD $1540 AUD Hotel List

Nov 2012

Start DateEnd DateAvailabilityTwin ShareSingle
11 Nov 201217 Nov 2012Open $1089 AUD $1310 AUD Hotel List
25 Nov 201201 Dec 2012Open $1089 AUD $1310 AUD Hotel List

Dec 2012

Start DateEnd DateAvailabilityTwin ShareSingle
09 Dec 201215 Dec 2012Open $1089 AUD $1310 AUD Hotel List

Accommodation Prices

Pre & Post TourCityStart DateEnd DateSingle PriceTwin PriceTriple Price
POSTDublin01 Jan 201231 Dec 2012 $173 AUD $115 AUD $109 AUD
PREDublin01 Jan 201231 Dec 2012 $173 AUD $115 AUD $109 AUD

Charges

TypeNamePrice
OPTIONALGratuity67 AUD

INTRODUCTION TO IRELAND

Tour Code - GR

7 days Dublin to Dublin Dublin, Waterford, Killarney, Ennis

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Optional Excursions

To help plan your leisure time, as well as your pre-tour budgeting, here is a list of optional excursions that may be offered on this tour. Availability is subject to sufficient participation, weather conditions, seasonal suitability, group interests, and general feasibility for your tour. Please note prices may be based on the previous year and are subject to change. Full terms and conditions are contained in the important travel documents.

PriceDetails
77  EUR

Name: BUNRATTY CASTLE BANQUET
Location: ENNIS
Description: At 13th-century Bunratty Castle receive a goblet or two of mead and listen to the history of the castle, before enjoying a medieval Madrigal by the Castle Singers and dinner with wine.
82  EUR

Name: IRISH CABARET MAY TO OCTOBER
Location: DUBLIN
Description: After a full choice dinner with wine and Irish coffee, enjoy a traditional Irish cabaret evening including dance, song and laughter.
27  EUR

Name: MUCKROSS HOUSE AND LAKE VIEW DRINK
Location: KILLARNEY
Description: This afternoon tour takes in historic Muckross House and ends with a drink overlooking the Lakes of Killarney.
33  EUR

Name: PUB EVENING
Location: WATERFORD
Description: Drive to a nearby village where entertainment is provided while you enjoy two drinks of your choice at the local pub.
 
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