Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Dublin
Dublin- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Camden Court, Dublin)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Georgian Squares with Local Expert
- Visit St. Patrick's Cathedral
- Interactive discovery at EPIC - The Irish Emigration Museum including 70 rooms exploring Irish emigration history, genealogy tracing, and Irish dance
- Drinks and canapes at EPIC - The Irish Emigration Museum
Landmarks St. Patrick's Cathedral EPIC - The Irish Emigration Museum O'Connell Street Custom House - Day 2
Strokestown - Sligo
Strokestown - Sligo- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sligo Park)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Strokestown Park House - Georgian mansion with art collections, gardens and woodlands
- Visit to Irish Famine Museum with Local Expert guidance on 1840s famine history, including rare 19th-century photographs, witness accounts, sketches, newspapers and maps
Optional Activities
- Cruise on the River Shannon
Landmarks Strokestown Park House Irish Famine Museum River Shannon - Day 3
Westport - Galway
Westport - Galway- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Connemara Coast, Galway)
Included Activities
- Guided walk of Westport with Local Expert covering heritage from 5,000-year settlement to present, including Westport House heritage museum, stone bridge, Rockfleet Castle and Burrishoole Abbey
- Visit to Kylemore Abbey - Neo-Gothic abbey with Victorian Walled Garden founded in 1920 for Benedictine Nuns
Optional Activities
- Galway walking tour featuring Lynch Memorial Window, Church of St. Nicholas, Spanish Arch and Eyre Square
Landmarks Westport Westport House Rockfleet Castle Burrishoole Abbey Kylemore Abbey Lynch Memorial Window Church of St. Nicholas Spanish Arch Eyre Square - Day 4
Cliffs of Moher - Killarney
Cliffs of Moher - Killarney- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dine-Around evening - choose from a fine selection of local restaurants in Killarney)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Gleneagle, Killarney)
Included Activities
- Visit to Cliffs of Moher Exhibition Centre
- Guided viewing of Cliffs of Moher with insights into geology, history and local species
- Ferry crossing of Shannon Estuary from Killimer to Tarbert
Landmarks Cliffs of Moher Cliffs of Moher Exhibition Centre Shannon Estuary - Day 5
Ring of Kerry
Ring of Kerry- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Gleneagle, Killarney)
Included Activities
- Scenic drive along the Ring of Kerry - 179-kilometre circular route through Iveragh Peninsula
- Meet John at Atlantic Irish Seaweed for guided seaweed foraging walk and education on marine ecosystem protection
- Views of Skellig Islands UNESCO-listed early Christian monastery
Optional Activities
- Celtic Steps performance
- Gaelic Roots show of song and dance
Landmarks Ring of Kerry Iveragh Peninsula Skellig Islands Atlantic Irish Seaweed - Day 6
Blarney
Blarney- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kilkenny)
Included Activities
- Choice of Activity 1: Guided tour of Blarney Castle with access to Blarney Stone, Witch's Kitchen and Wishing Steps gardens
- Choice of Activity 2: Guided tour of 1,500-acre Blarney Castle estate gardens with senior gardener including arboretum rare trees, Druid rock formations, raised boardwalk, Carnivorous Courtyard with water-loving plants, Fern Garden with Jurassic-period trees, and three 600-year-old yew trees in Bog Garden
Landmarks Blarney Castle Blarney Stone - Day 7
Kilkenny - Dublin
Kilkenny - Dublin- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Cross the River Liffey and head to a local restaurant to toast your unforgettable travels. Sláinte!)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Camden Court, Dublin)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Kilkenny Castle including Picture Gallery, library, drawing room, nursery and bedrooms in 1830s style
- Exploration of Kilkenny Castle parkland including formal terraced rose garden, woodlands and man-made lake
- Dinner at a traditional Irish pub in Dublin
Landmarks Kilkenny Castle - Day 8
Dublin
Dublin
