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Day 1
ARRIVE DUBLIN AND AFTERNOON SIGHTSEEING
Spend the morning relaxing or exploring this vibrant, friendly city. Meet your Travel Director and fellow travellers this afternoon and see Trinity College, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Phoenix Park and the stately Georgian Squares with your Local Guide. This evening, board your canal boat for a leisurely cruise along Dublin’s 200 year old Grand Canal; get to know your companions and Travel Director at an on-board Welcome Reception with drinks followed by dinner at your hotel.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 2
DUBLIN - BELFAST
Head northwards to Northern Ireland and the bustling city of Belfast. Meet your Local Expert ‘Cabbie’ for a trip through the famous city sights in a Black Cab.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 3
BELFAST - GIANT'S CAUSEWAY - LONDONDERRY/DERRY (2 NIGHTS)
This morning, visit the birthplace of the Titanic at the Titanic Belfast Visitor Centre, an exhibition dedicated to the world’s most famous ship. Then travel along the beautiful Antrim coast road past scenic glens and rugged beaches. Visit the Giant’s Causeway, an area of about 40 000 interlocking basalt columns, a World Heritage site in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and one of the most iconic natural wonders in the United Kingdom.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 4
LONDONDERRY/DERRY SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
Walk along the 17th century city walls with your Local Guide and see the street murals of the Bogside. Known as the People’s Gallery, the murals depict the history of the ‘troubles’.The afternoon is free to explore on your own. Consider joining an excursion to the beautiful Inishowen Peninsula. Dine tonight at your hotel.
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Day 5
LONDONDERRY/DERRY - OMAGH - BELLEEK - BALLINA
Travel south through lush countryside to Omagh. At Ulster-American Folk Park learn about the lifestyle and experiences of the immigrants who left Ulster for the New World in the 18th and 19th centuries. Visit the Belleek Pottery Visitor Centre for a Local Speciality demonstration and see the craftsmen at work before arriving at your hotel in the pretty town of Ballina on the banks of the River Moy.Dine tonight at your hotel.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 6
BALLINA - CONNEMARA - GALWAY
Admire the spectacular scenery around Connemara, renowned for its beauty and tranquillity. The picture-postcard scenery continues along the shores of Lough Corrib to Galway, where your orientation shows you main sights of the city including Galway Cathedral and Eyre Square.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 7
GALWAY - LIMERICK - KILLARNEY (2 NIGHTS)
Travel through the lush countryside of County Clare to Limerick for views of St. Mary’s Cathedral, King John’s Castle and the Treaty Stone during your orientation of the city. See Adare, one of the prettiest villages in Ireland, before arriving at your hotel in Killarney. This evening, why not take in the ‘craic’ at a traditional Irish ceilidh?
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 8
RING OF KERRY EXCURSION
Follow the Ring of Kerry around the Iveragh Peninsula, characterised by plunging cliffs, shimmering lakes, granite mountains and rugged coastlines. See a mystical and unspoilt region of Ireland as you wind your way through Killorglin (of Puck Fair fame), Cahirciveen, Waterville and Moll’s Gap in the Black Mountains. Join your companions this evening for a Be My Guest dinner on a traditional Irish farm in Killarney.
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Day 9
KILLARNEY - BLARNEY - COBH - WATERFORD
Visit Blarney Castle and kiss the famous stone to attain the ‘gift of the gab’! Stop in picturesque Cobh, the last port of call for the Titanic on its fateful voyage before continuing to Waterford. Dine tonight at your hotel.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 10
WATERFORD - NEW ROSS - CO. WICKLOW - DUBLIN
This morning, visit the House of Waterford Crystal. Watch the master craftsmen at work during your Local Speciality demonstration and tour of the workshop. See the exquisite completed pieces in the showroom. Then on to visit New Ross and see the monument to John F. Kennedy who visited his ancestral family hometown 50 years ago in 1963. Visit the three-masted barque Dunbrody and gain an Unique Insight into the tragic plight of Irish emigration during the 1800’s. Travel through the lush countryside of County Wicklow known as the Garden of Ireland. This evening in Dublin, enjoy a Farewell Dinner with your Travel Director and new-found friends.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 11
DEPART DUBLIN
Bid a fond farewell to your fellow travellers at the end of this wonderful Irish experience. Transfers are available. Conditions apply.