Day 1 - Saturday
COOLE & THOOR BALLYLEE
Arrive in Ireland at Shannon Airport. Tour north to Coole, the former estate of Lady Augusta Gregory who was a co-founder of the Abbey Theatre in Dublin with William Butler Yeats. You'll see the 'Autograph Tree' with the initials of famous visitors carved into the copper beech tree.
Stop at Thoor Ballylee, once the summer home of Yeats. You'll tour the tower and the cottage. Continue along the shores of Galway Bay into Galway City. Stay at the Park House Hotel just off Eyre Square.
Dinner in the dining room this evening.
Day 2 - Sunday
CLARE COAST
Tour to the coast County Clare. See the Cliffs of Moher, rising 700 feet from the Atlantic and stretching for five miles. Tour the Burren - an area of limstone rock where alpine flowers grow. Through the Spa town of Lisdoonvarna where
each September they hold the Matchmaker Festival! Return to Galway City for a leisure evening. Dinner on your own tonight. A chance to explore the many pubs and restaurants of the town.
Day 3 - Monday
ARAN ISLANDS & GALWAY
Drive along the shores of Galway Bay to Inverin. We take an air excursion to the largest of the Aran islands - Inishmor. Enjoy a two hour tour of the island including a visit to the ancient fort - Dun Angeus.
You'll have time to shop for woolen sweaters. After returning from the island we'll return to Galway City where you'll have time to explore the pedestrianized streets with shops, pubs and restaurants. Dinner on your own tonight. A chance to explore the many pubs and restaurants of the town.
Day 4 - Tuesday
CONNEMARA TOUR
We tour through Connemara and stop in the fishing village of Roundstone where the Bodhran, the musical goat skin drum, is made. On through Ballyconneely to Clifden, the 'capital' of Connemara; visit Kylemore Abbey,
a former Benedictine Abbey, now a private school for girls. Continue through Leenane and view Killary Harbor, Ireland's only fjord! On to Wesport, view Croagh Patrick in the distance where pilgrims come to climb the holy mountain where St. Patrick fasted for forty days and forty nights.
Westport is a bustling town with associations to Grace O'Malley - the Pirate Queen! Dinner on your own tonight. A chance to explore the many pubs and restaurants of the town.
Day 5 - Wednesday
CARROWMORE & SLIGO
On to County Sligo, a county of gentle mountains, lakes and coastline. This area is associated with the great writer, W. B. Yeats. Visit Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery, dating back over 7000 years! Visit Sligo Town, over 750 years old with traditional shop fronts.
We stay in Sligo near Rosses Point at the Radisson hotel overlooking Ben Bulben. Dinner in the dining room this evening.
Day 6 - Thursday
BELLEEK & DONEGAL TOWN
Tour north from Sligo stopping at Drumcliff and the Yeats Center. Yeats is buried here in Drumclif Churchyard. On to Ballyshannon where you visit the Donegal Parian China showrooms.
Nearby is the town of Belleek home of the famous Belleek China factory. We tour into Donegal Town and visit Magees of Donegal for tweeds and woolens. Visit 15th century Donegal Castle, with its fully restored Jacobean wing. Return to Sligo and the Radisson Hotel.
Your driver will take you into the town of Sligo and let you sample some of the local pubs and restaurants and return you back to the Radisson Hotel.
Day 7 - Friday
GLENVEAGH NATIONAL PARK
Tour north to Letterkenny and visit Glenveagh National Park. 16,500 hectares of mountains, glens, lakes and wwoods. Tour through the 19th century Glenveagh castle surrounded by the famous Glenveagh Gardens. Return to Sligo and the Radisson Hotel.
Dinner in the dining room this evening.
Day 8 - Saturday
BOYLE ABBEY & FAMINE MMUSEUM
Travel to Boyle and visit the 13th century Boyle Abbey founded by the Cistercians. Continue to Stroketown in County Roscommon to visit the Famine Museum and Stroketown House. You'll learn what life was like on a Tenant Farm during the Great Famine. On to Dublin Airport where you stay at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
Dinner on your own tonight. he hotel has a wonderful restaurant and a convivial bar and lounge,
Day 9 - Sunday
DEPART FOR HOME
Transfer to Departures Terminal at Dublin Airport. Depart for home.
Slan Leat!
TOUR INCLUDES:
• Sightseeing by Private luxury motorcoach.
• Elegant Hotel accommodation
with private bath for 8 nights
• Professional driver/guide throughout the
tour - from day 1 to day 8
• Full Irish breakfast daily
• Dinner included on 3 selected evenings
• Dinner on your own on other evenings
• Irish Coffee Reception on first evening
• Welcome dinner on first evening
• Aran Island Excursion & Island Tour
• Tour of Belleek China Factory
• Visits and admissions to Thoor Ballylee, Coole, Cliffs of Moher, Dun Aengus, Kylemore Abbey, Westport House, Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery, Donegal Castle, Belleek China factory, Boyle Abbey, Famine Museum
• Hotel service charges, tips for
baggage handling and local taxes.
• Journey Through Ireland Souvenir Shirt
• Maximum 12 Tour Members
• All tours personally driven and escorted
by experienced driver-guide.
HOTELS:
You will be staying at the following elegant accommodation:
Galway: Park House Hotel - 3 nights
Westport: Clew Bay Hotel - 1 night
Sligo: Radisson Hotel - 3 nights
Dublin Airport: Crowne Plaza Hotel - 1 night
CBTE 3W - Easy & Slow -
Escorted Tour
The West& Northwest
Elegant Escorted Tour
Only 12 Tour Members
Land Tour Price:$2,799
price is per person sharing double/twin room
Single room Supplement : $629
Special Discount:
Call us at 1-800-828-0826 and we'll go over the details and answer your questions and advise Today's Discount |
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2008 Tour Dates |
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Start Shannon | Finish Dublin |
Price |
Places Remaining |
Tour # |
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August 16 |
August 24 |
$2,799 | 7 |
17217W |
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October 11 |
October 19 |
$2,799 | 6 |
17218W |
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2009 Tour Dates |
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Start Shannon |
Finish Dublin |
Price |
Places Remaining |
Tour # |
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May 24 |
May 31 |
$2,799 | 12 |
18211 |
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August 23 |
August 30 |
$2,799 | 12 |
18212 |
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Sept. 20 |
Sept. 27 |
$2,799 | 121 |
18213 |
Come Back To Erin - CBTE 3 - Accommodation
From left to right: Bunratty Manor - Bunratty, Seaview House Hotel - Bantry, Killarney Royal Hotel - Killarney, Park House Hotel - Galway, Clew Bay Hotel - Wesport, Radisson Hotel - Sligo, Crowne Plaza - Dublin Airport,
