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Scottish & Irish Dream - 14 Days/13 Nights (27 destinations)

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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Glasgow

    Glasgow
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Sandman Signature Glasgow Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Panoramic tour of Glasgow highlights
    • Visit Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
    • Welcome drink with group at hotel

    Optional Activities

    • Independent exploration of Glasgow
    • Dining at restaurants of choice
    Landmarks
    Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
  3. Day 2

    Loch Lomond - Inveraray - Glencoe - Ballachulish

    Loch Lomond - Inveraray - Glencoe - Ballachulish
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Ballachulish Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Loch Lomond cruise
    • Inveraray Castle tour

    Optional Activities

    • Independent lunch in Inveraray
    • Stroll through Inveraray village
    Landmarks
    Loch Lomond
    Inveraray Castle
    Glencoe
  4. Day 3

    Isle of Skye - Loch Ness

    Isle of Skye - Loch Ness
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Sligachan with views of Cuillin Hills), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Muthu Newton Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Travel through the Highlands
    • Lunch at Sligachan
    • Visit Sligachan Old Bridge
    • Photo stop at Eilean Donan Castle
    • Travel along Loch Ness shores
    Landmarks
    Isle of Skye
    Cuillin Hills
    Sligachan Old Bridge
    Eilean Donan Castle
    Loch Ness
  5. Day 4

    Culloden - Pitlochry

    Culloden - Pitlochry
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Crieff Hydro Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre tour
    • Walk around moorland monuments
    • Sheepdog herding demonstration at local farm
    Landmarks
    Culloden Battlefield
  6. Day 5

    Blair Castle - Pitlochry

    Blair Castle - Pitlochry
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Crieff Hydro Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Blair Castle tour
    • Blair Athol Distillery tour and whisky tasting

    Optional Activities

    • Explore hotel gardens and museum
    • Browse Pitlochry town
    Landmarks
    Blair Castle
    Blair Athol Distillery
  7. Day 6

    Glamis Castle - St Andrews - Edinburgh

    Glamis Castle - St Andrews - Edinburgh
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Scottish evening with dinner and entertainment (most departures) or independent dining)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Norton House Hotel & Spa)

    Included Activities

    • Glamis Castle visit
    • St Andrews panoramic drive
    • Royal and Ancient Clubhouse viewing
    • Old Course viewing

    Optional Activities

    • Traditional Scottish evening with dinner and entertainment (most departures)
    • Independent dining (August 2-23 departures)
    Landmarks
    Glamis Castle
    St Andrews
    Royal and Ancient Clubhouse
    Old Course
  8. Day 7

    Edinburgh

    Edinburgh
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Norton House Hotel & Spa)

    Included Activities

    • Panoramic tour of Edinburgh
    • Royal Mile exploration
    • Georgian New Town viewing
    • Edinburgh Castle tour

    Optional Activities

    • Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (August 2-23 departures)
    • Independent exploration of Edinburgh
    • Shopping
    • Independent dining
    Landmarks
    Royal Mile
    Edinburgh New Town
    Edinburgh Castle
    Castle Esplanade
  9. Day 8

    Edinburgh to Belfast to Dublin

    Edinburgh to Belfast to Dublin
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge)

    Included Activities

    • Ferry to Belfast
    • Titanic Belfast visit

    Optional Activities

    • Independent exploration of Dublin restaurants
    • Visit Dublin pubs
    Landmarks
    Titanic Belfast
  10. Day 9

    Dublin

    Dublin
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Irish dinner and show at Merry Ploughboy Pub)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge)

    Included Activities

    • Hop-On, Hop-Off bus tour of Dublin
    • Choice of one attraction: Guinness Storehouse, GPO Museum, Teelings Distillery, Jameson Distillery Bow St. Experience, or EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
    • Dublin City tour with local guide
    • Little Museum of Dublin tour
    • Traditional Irish dinner and show at Merry Ploughboy Pub
    Landmarks
    Guinness Storehouse
    GPO Museum
    Teelings Distillery
    Jameson Distillery Bow St.
    EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
    Little Museum of Dublin
    Merry Ploughboy Pub
  11. Day 10

    Dublin to Killarney

    Dublin to Killarney
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Killarney Towers Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Photo stop at Rock of Cashel
    • Blarney Castle visit

    Optional Activities

    • Kiss the Blarney Stone
    • Explore Macroom
    Landmarks
    Rock of Cashel
    Blarney Castle
    Blarney Stone
    Macroom
    Macgillycuddy's Reeks
  12. Day 11

    Killarney - Ring of Kerry - Valentia Island

    Killarney - Ring of Kerry - Valentia Island
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Killarney Towers Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Ring of Kerry drive
    • Gap of Dunloe visit
    • Moriarty's shopping visit
    • Lunch
    • Skellig Experience visit
    • Sheepdog herding demonstration

    Optional Activities

    • Free evening in Killarney
    Landmarks
    Ring of Kerry
    Gap of Dunloe
    Valentia Island
    Skellig Experience
  13. Day 12

    Killarney to Cliffs of Moher

    Killarney to Cliffs of Moher
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Medieval-style feast with songs and harp music)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Clayton Hotel Limerick)

    Included Activities

    • Ferry across River Shannon
    • Cliffs of Moher visit
    • Medieval-style feast with songs and harp music

    Optional Activities

    • Free time to relax at hotel
    Landmarks
    River Shannon
    Cliffs of Moher
  14. Day 13

    Limerick to Galway to Dublin

    Limerick to Galway to Dublin
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Academy Plaza Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Galway panoramic city tour

    Optional Activities

    • Free time to explore Galway
    • Independent exploration of Temple Bar area
    • Dining at Dublin restaurants
    Landmarks
    Galway
    Temple Bar
  15. Day 14

    Dublin

    Dublin
    Meals
    Breakfast

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  • T3.0•July 2026
    In the course of this visit, we had two different guides, and then at the end, the driver also was our guide. This...
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  • Michael5.0•June 2024
    Scotland was awesome, my tour director was very knowledgeable and very helpful. The bus driver was excellent. The...
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  • Karen4.0•May 2024
    We rate the Scotland portion of the journey as EXCELLENT! The Irish portion of the journey was not as good. We...
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    Andrew5.0•November 2023
    Fantastic Trip! Castles, churches, graveyards, stories, legends, history, double-distilled & triple-distilled...
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  • Karen4.0•October 2023
    We covered an incredible amount of ground in two weeks. We were immersed in the history and culture of the two...
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  • Teresa5.0•May 2023
    The service was phenomenal, we so enjoyed our tour of Scotland and Ireland. Everything is thoroughly explained so you...
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  • Ginger4.0•May 2023
    Both our tour guide and driver in Scotland were excellent. The Irish guide/driver was very good too, but one cannot...
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  • Jo5.0•May 2023
    The hotels were all excellent except for the last Clayton hotel in Dublin. It was rather small. The itinerary met all...
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  • Gail5.0•June 2023
    Everyone so nice and professional in every way. Saw so many wonderful things and they were knowledgeable.
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  • Mr.5.0•June 2023
    Wonderful and knowledgeable guides. Hotels were wonderful and historic.
    Traveled in April 2023
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      Once you meet your Tour Director, you don't have to handle your suitcase for the rest of your journey! At every hotel, your primary suitcase is delivered to your bedroom door and collected before departure and any gratuities for the bell staff are included in the cost of your tour. Remember, on guided tours, you are permitted only one piece of luggage and one carry-on bag per person. Travelers are responsible for transporting their carry-on bag between the vehicle and hotel each day.

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