Day 1 - GLENDALOUGH
Take delivery of your Hertz car and travel south through the
Wicklow Mountains and the region known as "The Garden of Ireland". You take
a guided tour of the 6th century monastic settlement, with its
round tower and Celtic cross at Glendalough. You visit Avoca
Hand Weavers. Overnight in Gorey, County Wexford.
Day 2 - WATERFORD
Drive south to Waterford which is famous for its crystal.
Leaving Waterford, you visit the Waterford Crystal showrooms. You tour to
the Rock of Cashel - a cathedral Fortress dating to the 6th century - then on
to Cahir Castle. Continue to Mallow for overnight.
Day 3 - BLARNEY & KILLARNEY
Tour to Blarney. Stop at Blarney Castle to climb to the battlements
of the castle to kiss the famous "stone of eloquence". You'll have time
to visit the Blarney Woolen Mills for traditional Irish handcrafts,
fashions and crystal. On to Kinsale and visit Charles Fort. Via Bantry &
Kenmare and into Kerry and Killarney which is set beside the Lakes of Killarney
at the foot of the mountains. "Heaven's Reflex" as it is called for its beauty.
Day 4 - DINGLE PENINSULA
Tour the spectacular Dingle Peninsula to Dingle, one of Ireland's most
picturesque spots. You'll stop for lunch in the town
of Dingle. Drive to Slea Head and admire its rugged beauty. Return to Killarney
via Tralee. Try out a 'singing' pub tonight.
Day 5 - LIMERICK & BUNRATTY
Irish Jaunting Cart ride through the Killarney National Park, to Ross
Castle. Board the MV Pride of the Lakes for a cruise on Lough Leane. A drive to
the spectacular viewpoint of Aghadoe. Depart Killarney and drive north, to the city
of Limerick via the picturesque village of Adare. You stop for the night at
Shannonside and this evening you will dine like
the Lords and Ladies of the 15th Century at Bunrattty Castle.
Day 6 - CLIFFS OF MOHER & BURREN
Depart Shannonside and tour through County Clare, along the Clare Coast
to visit the Cliffs of Moher which rise 700 feet
above the sea and extend five miles along the coast. Drive on through the Burren
- an area of limestone hills which supports a wide range of flora. Continue on
into Galway City. Explore the city this evening.
Day 7 - ARAN ISLANDS & CONNEMARA
You travel through the Connemara region which is known for its mountains,
the Twelve Bens and the beauty of the landscape with its changing colors.
Air excursion to the Aran island - Inishmor - and visit the ancient fort - Dun Angeus.
Day 8 - SLIGO & ENVIRONS
North through Castlebar to the Ceidi Fields where you see how man lived
5,000 years ago. On to Sligo, a county of gentle mountains, lakes and coastline.
Overnight near Sligo Town.
Day 9 - LOUGH GILL TOUR
Morning tour around Lough Gill. This area is associated with the great writer: W.
B. Yeats. Visit Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery. Afternoon at leisure in
Sligo Town. Marvellous shopping in the numerous shops and boutiques of this
bustling market town.
Day 10 - DONEGAL
It's off to tour Donegal. Visit Donegal Parian China and then on to
Donegal Town, famous for its tweeds and woolen goods. You'll have a chance
to shop at Magee's of Donegal, before you tour out along the coast
to Killybegs. Overnight in Donegal Town.
Day 11 - OMAGH & DERRY
Cross into the North, touring to Enniskillen and Omagh where you visit
the Ulster-American Folk Park, located on the farm of Thomas Mellon,
whose cottage home has been preserved. Exhibits trace the strong
connections between Ulster and colonial America and 12 US Presidents. Continue
on your scenic drive through Counties
Fermanagh and Derry, staying tonight in Derry City - a 6th century walled
city founded by St. Columcille.
Day 12 - DERRY CITY
You tour the city this morning, see the massive City Walls and Gates and
visit the Derry City Museum housed in the Doherty Tower. The museum
relates the history of the city from Columcille to the present day. Afternoon at leisure
to shop and explore this warm and vibrant city. Visit the Heritage Library
on Bishop Street, dedicated to Moira Hegarty O'Scannlain -
Conn O'Scannlain's mother.
Day 13 - ANTRIM COAST
You tour along the Antrim coast to the Giant's Causeway. This
impressive area of hexagonal columns was formed over 60 million years ago by
cooling lava and has given rise to many legends as the basalt resembles
giant steps. Overnight in Portrush.
Day 14 - GLENS OF ANTRIM
Tour Dunluce Castle, the main fort of the Irish MacDonnells, chiefs of Antrim.
You'll stop at Bushmills Distillery which is the world's oldest whiskey
distillery, having received a license in 1608. Continue along the coast road
to admire the spectacular views of the "Nine Glens of Antrim" before
you reach your home for the night in
Carnlough.
Day 15 - BELFAST
Visit the robust northern metropolis of nearly half a million people.
Belfast was the center of the industrial revolution in Ulster. Enjoy the
pedestrianized city center, the architecture,
museums and the shopping. Overnight in Belfast.
Day 16 - DOWNPATRICK
& NEWCASTLE
Travelling south to Lisburn and the Irish Linen Center to see the
recreation of Ulster's greatest industry during
the 19th century. Continue east to Downpatrick to visit Down
Cathedral which is the reputed burial place of St. Patrick, Ireland's patron saint.
Continue our scenic drive through County Down, viewing the beautiful
Mountains of Mourne. Overnight in Newcastle.
Day 17 - NEWGRANGE
Return to the Republic and then a scenic drive to one of Europe's
great archaeological mysteries, Newgrange neolithic burial tomb, which
predates the pyramids of Egypt. Overnight near Dublin Airport.
Day 18 - DEPART FOR HOME
Drive to Dublin Airport. Depart for home.
SLAN LEAT
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ACCOMMODATION
You will be staying in the following towns:
Wexford: 1 night
Mallow: 1 night
Killarney: 2 nights
Bunratty: 1 night
Galway : 2 nights
Sligo: 2 nights
Donegal: 1 night
Derry: 2 nights
Portrush:1 night
Carnlough: 1 night
Belfast: 1 night
Newcastle: 1 night
Dublin Airport Area: 1 night
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• Room with private bathroom at accommodation selected:
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• Reservation fees to prebook all
accommodation.
• Full Irish breakfast daily in Ireland.
• Hertz Car Rental (18 days) - Latest model car with Unlimited Mileage, 3rd party liability insurance, 13.5% Value Added Tax and Location Service Charge PLUS CDW
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does not cover damaged tires, lost keys or use of incorrect fuel.
• Cellular Phone Rental with 20 Euros of Airtime
•30 Minutes of Itinerary Consulting Time
• Concierge Service - Services of our Ireland staff while touring
• Irish Jaunting Cart ride in Killarney
• Cruise on the Lakes of Killarney
• Medieval Banquet at Bunratty Castle
• Aran Island Air Excursion & Island Tour
• Visits and admissions to
Glendalough, Waterford Crystal
Show rooms, Cahir Castle, Blarney
Castle, Blarney Woolen Mills,
Ross Castle, Muckross House, Ennis Friary, Cliffs of Moher,
Connemara Marble factory, Celtic
Crystal, Ceidi Fields, Carrowmore
Megalithic Cemetery, Donegal Castle, Ulster-American
Folk Park, Derry Museum, Doherty
Tower, Giant's Causeway, Dunluce
Castle, Bushmills Distillery, Irish Linen
Center, Down Cathedral, Boyne Valley Center......and more!
• Journey Through Ireland Souvenir Shirt
• DK Eyewitness Ireland Guide - 384 pages
• Rules of the Road manual
• Ordinance Survey Road Atlas
• 30 minute Ireland DVD/video
• Detailed day-by-day itinerary that allows you to get more out of your touring day!
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