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This itinerary is perfect for groups with limited vacation time! It blends the beautiful scenery with the historical sights and the popular attractions. It is 'feature-packed' providing tremendous VALUE for your money. You'll enjoy special features such as: Welcome Irish Coffee reception and dinner, Jurys Dinner Cabaret, Tea and Scones at an Irish home, 15th Century Medieval Banquet, Turf Cutting Demonstration, an Irish Jaunting Cart Ride in Killarney, admissions to over 15 sights...and your own luxury motorcoach with your own professional driver-guide!

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Day 1 - DEPART FOR IRELAND
Depart for Ireland by the most convenient air routing. Overnight flight to Ireland

Day 2 - ARRIVAL IN DUBLIN
Welcome to Dublin, Ireland's Capital. Transfer to your accommodation. Relax from your journey. Evening Irish Coffee reception followed by a Welcome dinner!

Day 3 - DUBLIN'S FAIR CITY
This morning you take a guided tour of Dublin City, including visits to Kilmainham Goal and Dublin Castle. You're in the heart of the city that's 1,000 years old and within walking distance of shopping on Grafton Street. Feed the swans on the lake in St. Stephens Green. Afternoon at leisure to explore Dublin on your own. Tonight, you'll laugh and sing the night away to the music of the harp and fiddle, flute and 'bodhran (goatskin tambourine). Join in the songs, marvel at the intricacy of the Irish step dancing, but most of all enjoy the wit and humor of Jurys Irish dinner and cabaret.

Day 4 - WEXFORD
Depart Dublin this morning and travel south through the Wicklow Mountains and the region known as "The Garden of Ireland". At Glendalough take a guided tour of the 6th century monastic settlement, with its round tower and Celtic crosses. Drive south to Wexford, a wonderful town.

Day 5 - BLARNEY AND KILLARNEY
On to Waterford, where you visit the Waterford Crystal showrooms. You tour to Cahir Castle and Mallow 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. Drive through the Cork country side and into Kerry and Killarney which is set beside the Lakes of Killarney at the foot of the mountains.

Day 6 - LIMERICK & BUNRATTY
Irish jaunting car ride through the Muckross Estate where you visit wonderful Muckross House, a wonderful museum of Irish life in the 19th century. Depart Killarney and drive north, passing Tralee and hear the sad romantic story of the Rose of Tralee. Then on 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 7 - CLIFFS OF MOHER, BURREN
Visit the Ennis Friary before turning to the coast. Continue 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 country - an area of limestone hills which supports a wide range of flora - and it's off to Galway. You'll be free to explore Galway City and visit some of her traditional pubs before you continue to Moycullen to visit the Connemara Celtic Crystal Factory where you will see the cutting of fine crystal by craftsman. Overnight in Galway City.

Day 8 - SLIGO & ENVIRONS
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. Through Westport in County Mayo and then on to Sligo and visit the sights and haunts of W. B. Yeats, the great Irish poet and playwright. Time permitting, you will visit Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery dating back to the Stone Age. Overnight in the Sligo Town area.

Day 9 - DONEGAL TOUR
It's off to tour Donegal. Visit 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 10 - BOYNE VALLEY CENTER
You visit a china factory and then a scenic drive through Fermanagh and Cavan for a guided visit of one of Europe's great archaeological mysteries, the Boyne Valley Center with its Newgrange, Knowth & Dowth neolithic burial tombs, which predate the pyramids and where the sun shines into the center of the crypt on the shortest day of the year. Overnight at the Posthouse Hotel at Dublin Airport.

Day 11 - DEPART FOR HOME
Transfer to Dublin Airport. Depart for home.

SLAN LEAT

ACCOMMODATION
You will be staying in the following towns:
Dublin: 2 nights
Wexford: 1 night
Killarney: 1 night
Bunratty/Ennis:1 night
Galway: 1 night
Sligo: 1 night
Donegal: 1 night
Dublin Airport Area:1 night

ACCOMMODATION
You will be staying at accommodation that has been selected and recommended by Conn O'Scannain. You can choose Guest Houses of four star quality, Country Houses and small first class hotels enjoying the architectural charm and the gracious hospitality of Irish country life or Blue Book Manors of high standard and quality. You can even UPGRADE to a Castle!

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