Experience Dublin Ireland Tour Package for 7 Days

HILTON KILMAINHAM 3

Cead mile Failte-a hundred-thousand welcomes! Check into your hotel. At 3 pm, meet your tour director and 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

TEMPLE GATE 3

Horse-racing country awaits this morning. Drive across the courage to visit the IRISH NATIONAL STUD at killdeer, whose fine thoroughbreds’ command respect on the racecourses of the world. Lots more to see: the rock of cashed, 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 medieval banquet at an historic castle. Today’s Distance: 165 mi / 266 km

TEMPLE GATE 3

You day excursion along Ireland’s spectacular Atlantic coastline begins with a drive to the 668-foot CLIFFS OF MOHER, where you savor the breathtaking panorama of the Clare coast. A scenic route across the limestone plateau of the barren take you to Galway, a popular seaside destination and a buzzing cosmopolitan centre with colorful shops and a busy cafe and bar culture. This afternoon, a special treat at RATHBAUN FARM: try your hand at SCONE BAKING, and learn from the farmer about sheep Shearing and hoarding. Afterwards, enjoy coffee and your scones, fresh from the oven. Today’s Distance: 122 mi / 198 km

KILLARNEY TOWERS 3

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 100-mile panoramic drive around the island’s southwestern tip. Take photos of the Lakes of Killarney from ladies Views, then Spend the night in the popular resort of killarney. Before dinner at your hotel, why not take a horse-drawn jaunting-car ride along the national park to Ross castle? Today’s Distance: 174 mi / 281 km

GRANVILLE 3

Travel 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, for a guided tour of the HOUSE OF WATERFORD CRYSTAL. After dinner this evening, enjoy IRISH COFFEE DEMONSTRATION. Today’s Distance: 131 mi / 210 km

THE GIVSON 3

An exciting agenda today: Enniscorthy, site of the final battle of the great rebellion of 1798; Ireland’s oldest HAND WEAVING MILL at Avoca, where you the weavers at work; the wick low mountains; and GLENDALOUGH, the early Christian monastic site founded by St. Kevin in the 6th century. See the engaging audiovisual Ireland of the monasteries; they join your local guide to see 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. Today’s Distance: 120 mi / 192 km

Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning