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Judy Patton - Travel Advisor, an independent agent with Travelmation, a Travel Leaders Network Affiliate Agency
1 review
100.00% Recommended
COUNTRIES VISITED:Ireland
PLACES VISITED:
SUGGESTED DURATION:7 Days
A roundtrip from Dublin featuring all the Ireland highlights including Waterford crystal, your newfound 'gift of the gab' at Blarney Castle and the irresistible Ring of Kerry. You’ll also learn about the devastating Irish famine and peer over the edge at the Cliffs of Moher.
Trip includes 7 Days, 1 country, and 10 cities.
Several Meals are included - 6 breakfasts and 3 dinners.
Many cultural sites and educational opportunities for parents and children.
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DAY1
Ireland
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Day 1 - Welcome to The Emerald Isle
Day 1
Tread in the footsteps of James Joyce and Oscar Wilde, through the lyrical streets of Dublin – your launch pad to a memorable encounter with Ireland's iconic highlights. After a leisurely morning, meet a Local Specialist for a sightseeing tour with views of Trinity College, St. Patrick's Cathedral and the stately Georgian Squares. Indulge in a little Irish craic this evening, joining your Travel Director and fellow travelers for a Welcome Dinner.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Trinity College
St. Patrick's Cathedral
DAY2
Ireland
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Day 2 - Galway and Limerick
Day 2-
Journey to Galway, the 'City of Tribes', where we'll see its stone cathedral on the banks of the Corrib and spend some free time exploring its stone façades. Irish traditions and heritage are explored next, during a visit to Bunratty Castle and its Folk Park, a living history museum that reveals insights into life in Ireland during the 18th and 19th centuries. Continue to Limerick, for an orientation tour and view the 13th-century King John's Castle overlooking the Shannon.
Take part in an optional Medieval Castle Banquet. Enjoy a banquet and medieval entertainment in the great hall of the castle. The court jester will make an appearance, as will the castle’s musicians and the ladies and gentlemen of the medieval court – giving you an evening you won’t forget.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Galway tour
Bunratty Castle
Castle Banquet
DAY3
Ireland
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Day 3 - Cliffs of Moher and Killarney
Day 3 - Leave Limerick and stop at the spectacular Cliffs of Moher on the famous ‘Wild Atlantic Way'. Join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience with your local specialist to truly appreciate this breath-taking landscape. You’ll feel like you’ve gone back to an ancient time as you gaze across the water, all the way to the Aran Islands if the weather is good. Visit the interactive visitor center where this incredible UNESCO-listed natural phenomenon comes to life in a way you would not get to see with your own eyes. Go beneath the surface to see how the sediment has stacked up over 300 million years to create this towering backdrop. Inspired by the irresistible beauty of this special place, you’ll continue to your hotel in Killarney with a scenic drive to the ferry departure point and journey across the Shannon Estuary. Our home for the next two nights is the colorful little town of Killarney.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Cliffs of Moher
Ferry to Shannon Estuary
DAY4
Ireland
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Day 4 - Ring of Kerry
Day 4 - Circle the spectacular Ring of Kerry – its emerald green hills, centuries-old stone villages and vivid blue seascapes provide a soul-stirring backdrop. We'll see Daniel O'Connell's Cahirciveen, Moll's Gap and the Black Valley, renowned for being the last place in Ireland to get electricity and telephone networks. Consider joining an Optional Experience to Muckross House and its beautiful gardens. With a backdrop of oak-clad mountains, enjoy taking in the towering azaleas and rhododendrons, alongside the shores of the lake. The 19th-century house contains some wonderful examples of furniture and paintings, including a portrait of King James VI, for whom Shakespeare wrote Macbeth.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Black Valley
Muckross House and Gardens
DAY5
Ireland
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Day 5 - Blarney and Waterford
Cross the rugged Kerry Mountains and travel to Blarney Castle to kiss the stone and acquire the 'gift of the gab'. Continue to Waterford, where we will have dinner at our hotel.
Optional event: Join a magical entertainment experience, where you'll get the chance to see Irish hospitality in the best folk tradition. Enjoy a drink while locals sing and play music for you.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Kerry Mountains
Blarney Stone
DAY6
Ireland
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Day 6 - County Wicklow Countryside to Dublin
Dive Into Culture and witness the centuries-old tradition of crafting fine glass at the House of Waterford Crystal. Here we will watch the talented master crafters in their workshop creating exquisite pieces. Our next stop is in the town of New Ross, where we'll see the monument to John F. Kennedy who traveled to his ancestral family hometown in 1963. We'll visit the three-masted famine ship Dunbrody and Dive Into Culture yet again, gaining insights into the tragic plight of the Irish emigrants who fled the potato famine during the 1800s. Continuing through County Wexford and the lush countryside of County Wicklow, we journey to Dublin stopping en route at Glenealy Farmhouse. We'll Connect With Locals over a Be My Guest Farewell Dinner and meet the Fulvio family.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Waterford Crystal Factory
John F Kennedy Monument
DAY7
Ireland
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Day - 7 Farewell
Day 7 - Breakfast and board the shuttle back to the airport.
HIGHLIGHTS:
One last morning in Dublin
FINAL THOUGHTS
This is an excellent chance for families to bond. Activities are suitable for both adults and school age children, alike. The tours are educational and engaging while the incredible scenery is impossible to ignore.