Country
Ireland
Duration
12 Days/11 Nights
Travel Type
Escorted Tour
Find your “Emerald Isle” as you uncover hidden gems during this 12-day magical discovery tour of the island of Ireland, with a maximum of 29 passengers.
Inclusions
11-night accommodation in 4* hotels
13 meals: 11 breakfasts, 2 dinners
Transfers from / to Dublin airport
Visits: The Glyde Inn VR Experience, Hillsborough Castle, Titanic Belfast, Giants Causeway, Derry City Walking tour, Belleek Pottery, Marble Arch Caves, Cliffs of Moher, Blarney Castle, Jaunting Car ride in Killarney National Park, Midleton Distillery Experience, House of Waterford, Dunbrody Famine Ship, EPIC museum
Modern motorcoach for days 2 – 11
English-speaking guide for days 1 – 11
Porterage of 1 piece of luggage per person in/out of hotels
Exclusions
Flights – Meals and drinks unless indicated – Travel insurance – Gratuities – Optional excursions – Any other items not mentioned in the Inclusions.
1
DAY 1 ARRIVAL IN DUBLIN
Arrival at Dublin airport and transfer to your hotel. You are free to explore the city at your leisure this afternoon. Your hotel will be within walking distance of the city centre.
Accommodation : Dublin for 1 night
Academy Plaza Hotel 4* / The Gresham 4* or similar
2
DAY 2 BELFAST
Meet your driver and guide at the hotel’s reception and depart towards Belfast. On route, you will travel through the Boyne Valley and the 5,000-year-old Hill of Tara, the seat of the ancient High Kings of Ireland. Stop at the Glyde Inn for a unique VR experience! You won’t just learn about being a Viking; you will become one. Continue to Hillsborough Castle, the official Royal Palace for Northern Ireland, for a visit. Discover stories of celebration, entertainment, diplomacy, and negotiation as you explore Hillsborough Castle’s fascinating history and stunning State Rooms.
Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation : Belfast for 2 nights
Maldron Hotel 4* / Holiday Inn Belfast 4* or similar
3
DAY 3 BELFAST CITY
Splendidly situated at the head of Belfast Lough, Belfast City is a modern and vibrant city which is proud of its heritage and history. Enjoy a panoramic tour of the city centre during which your guide will explain how Belfast developed from a small market town to an industrial giant. Pass by landmarks like City Hall and Queen’s University before visiting Titanic Belfast, an iconic landmark building where the story of Titanic is told. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure in Belfast.
Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation :
Optional Excursions : Optional +$ - Glenshane Country Farm Sheepdog Demo:
A family-owned sheep farm based deep in the beautiful ancient landscape of the Sperrin Mountains. Meet Jamese McCloy, a fourth-generation shepherd who wants to introduce people to sheep farming, particularly his highly trained team of working sheepdogs. Join Moss, Tess and 2-year-old Jess, on this immersive experience, ‘Sheepdogs at Work’.
4
DAY 4 GIANT’S CAUSEWAY - DERRY - DONEGAL
Check out of your hotel this morning and travel along the spectacular North Antrim Coastline. Experience the highlight of any trip to Northern Ireland: The Giant’s Causeway, where about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns result from a volcanic eruption. The site was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986. After your visit, continue to Derry, Ireland’s only fully intact walled city. Your tour concludes with a walk along Derry’s walls, which has witnessed centuries of drama.
Meals : Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation : Donegal for 1 night
Jacksons Hotel 4* / The Clanree 4* or similar
5
DAY 5 GALWAY
Our first stop today is at Belleek Pottery which has been in business since 1857. See first-hand how this world-renowned pottery is created. Continue to the Marble Arch Caves and explore a fascinating, natural underworld of rivers, winding passages, and lofty chambers. The caves, in the heart of the UNESCO Global Geopark, were formed in limestone rock when water flowing through the rock slowly dissolved it to leave chambers, passages and systems you can explore during a guided tour.
Meals : Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation : Galway for 2 nights
Salthill Hotel 4* / Clayton Hotel 4* or similar
6
DAY 6 BURREN - CLIFFS OF MOHER
This morning, travel into County Clare and the Burren Region. Visit the Cliffs of Moher, offering splendid views over the Atlantic Ocean. Rising to over 200 metres in places, they are among the highest sea cliffs in Western Europe and stretch for about 8km along the Atlantic coast. Return to Galway to enjoy some time at leisure in the city.
Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation :
7
DAY 7 CORK
Travel south towards Cork. En route, you will pass Limerick City, founded in the 9th century by the Vikings. In the afternoon arrive in Blarney where you will visit Blarney Castle. Blarney Castle is set in over 60 acres of stunning parkland, filled with rare and unusual plants and trees and steeped in history. Visitors, too, can possess the gift of the gab by kissing the mythical Blarney Stone (or ‘Stone of Eloquence’).
Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation : Cork for 2 nights
Maldron Southmall 4* / Clayton Hotel 4* or similar
8
DAY 8 KERRY HIGHLIGHTS
Today, discover the highlights of the Ring of Kerry. Take in the spectacular scenery of Molls Gap and Ladies’ View. Finish the day with a relaxing Jaunting Car Ride in Killarney National Park! Step back in time by experiencing Ireland’s most traditional mode of transport with a Jaunting Car Tour/ horse and carriage to view Killarney’s most loved beauty hotspots. Learn all about the area’s history from your jarvey, many of whom are second and third generation jarveys.
Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation :
9
DAY 9 MIDLETON - WATERFORD - KILKENNY
Visit the nearby Midleton Distillery Experience, founded by the Murphy Brothers in 1825, which still produces more than 24 million bottles of whiskey yearly. Finish the visit with a tasting of this famous Irish whiskey. Continue towards Waterford, where you will visit the House of Waterford in the city’s Viking Triangle. On the tour, you will witness how Waterford Crystal masterpieces are crafted, from initial design to final engraving.
Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation : Kilkenny for 2 nights
Hotel Kilkenny 4* / Ormonde Hotel 4* or similar
10
DAY 10 KILKENNY - DUNBRODY
Visit the Dunbrody Famine Ship, a full-scale replica of the original ship built in 1845 for the Graves family of New Ross and which carried thousands of emigrants from Ireland to North America over thirty years. Afternoon at leisure in Kilkenny to discover this picturesque medieval city.
Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation :
Optional Excursions : Optional +$ - Entrance and self-guided tour to Kilkenny Castle:
Kilkenny Castle has been an important site since the Anglo-Normans built it in the 12th century. Learn about life in the castle over the many centuries of its existence.
11
DAY 11 DUBLIN
In Dublin visit the EPIC Museum and find out why over 10 million people emigrated from Ireland. As you uncover the stories of our emigrants, you’ll realise that emigration is not about what people leave behind but what they bring with them. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation : Dublin for 1 night
Academy Plaza Hotel 4* / The Gresham 4* or similar
Optional Excursions : Optional +$ - Evening Entertainment at Taylor’s Three Rock (or similar):
Visit this lively pub in Rathfarnham for an excellent night of music and dance. A ballad group will regale visitors with ballads both happy and sad and will (after a few pints) have visitors singing along with them. The music is interrupted for a short while to enjoy the best of Irish dancing guaranteed to get feet tapping. Visitors will later be sent into the night with fond memories of a memorable night in a Dublin Pub.
12
DAY 12 DEPARTURE FROM DUBLIN
After a final Irish breakfast, transfer to Dublin airport for your flight home or extend your stay in Dublin.
Meals : Breakfast
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Rates in $ CA, per person – Land Rate |
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| Departure Dates – 2024 | Double Occupancy | Single Occupancy | |
| May 25 June 15 SOLD OUT July 20 August 10 SOLD OUT September 14 |
4799 | 6505 | |
| October 12 | 4410 | 6020 | |
| Supplements | |||
| Triple occupancy | on request | ||
| Glenshane Country Farm Sheepdog Demonstarion (day 3) | +30 per person | ||
| Entrance and self-guided tour to Kilkenny Castle (day 10) | +15 per person | ||
| Evening Entertainment at Taylor’s Three Rock (or similar, day 11) | +125 per person | ||
Tour Code: A
**Prices in this document are for information only; they were issued at press time, for the current year. Please note that due to exchange rates and temporary promotions, they can increase or decrease at any time. Contact your travel agent for the price and promotion of the moment. Prices include the contribution of customers to the Compensation Fund for clients of Quebec travel agents.
Explore Ireland – detailed itinerary
Explore Ireland – detailed itinerary
