Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Dublin
Dublin- Meals
- Dinner (Join your Travel Director for a warm and friendly dinner and an opportunity to get to know your fellow travellers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Maldron Parnell Square)
Included Activities
- City tour with Local Expert revealing Dublin's transformation from Viking settlement to Georgian grandeur
- Visit St. Patrick's Cathedral (established 1191)
Landmarks St. Patrick's Cathedral - Day 2
Dublin
Dublin- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Maldron Parnell Square)
Included Activities
- Visit Powerscourt estate with MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience supporting restoration of Ireland's natural heritage
- Explore formal terraces, Japanese gardens, and backdrop of Great Sugar Loaf Mountain
Optional Activities
- Visit National Museum
- Browse galleries of Hugh Lane
- Enjoy a pint at Guinness Storehouse
- Dublin Dinner and Cabaret experience
Landmarks Powerscourt Estate Great Sugar Loaf Mountain - Day 3
Cork
Cork- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Kingsley, Cork)
Included Activities
- Visit Irish National Stud to discover Ireland's celebrated role in thoroughbred breeding
- Orientation tour of Cork with Travel Director highlighting the city's independent spirit
- Explore 18th-century English Market
- View Georgian avenues and colourful quays of River Lee
Optional Activities
- Traditional Irish entertainment featuring local musicians and hearty pub dinner
Landmarks Irish National Stud English Market River Lee - Day 4
Killarney
Killarney- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Choose from a fine selection of local restaurants on your Dine-Around evening)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Aghadoe Heights Hotel and Spa)
Included Activities
- Visit Blarney Castle with choice of kissing the famous stone or exploring 1,500-acre grounds including Witch's Kitchen and Wishing Steps gardens
- Guided tour of Blarney Castle estate gardens with senior gardener insights
Optional Activities
- Traditional Irish song, music, and dance experience
Landmarks Blarney Castle - Day 5
Ring of Kerry
Ring of Kerry- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Decadent three-course dinner infused with Irish flavours)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Aghadoe Heights Hotel and Spa)
Included Activities
- Drive the Ring of Kerry scenic route (111-mile circular route) featuring coastal drives with beaches, colourful seaside villages, and Atlantic Ocean views
- Venture inland to mountainous region dotted with lakes and green woodlands
Optional Activities
- Jaunting Cart Ride through Bourn Vincent National Park
Landmarks Ring of Kerry Bourn Vincent National Park - Day 6
Galway
Galway- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Red Galway)
Included Activities
- Ferry crossing of Shannon Estuary
- Visit Cliffs of Moher with views of Clare Coast and Atlantic Ocean
- Visit Exhibition Centre at Cliffs of Moher
- Journey through rocky landscape of the Burren
- Orientation tour of Galway with Travel Director including historic sites
Landmarks Cliffs of Moher Eyre Square The Burren Galway Bay - Day 7
Galway
Galway- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Red Galway)
Optional Activities
- Journey to Aran Islands
- Day 8
Clifden
Clifden- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Abbeyglen Castle, Clifden)
Included Activities
- Journey through Connemara's mountain passes and stone-walled fields
- Scenic cruise along Killary Fjord (Ireland's only fjord, 16 kilometres) with onboard guide learning about glacial landscape formation and coastal life
- Visit Kylemore Abbey Neo-Gothic estate
- Walk through Victorian walled garden at Kylemore Abbey
- Learn history of Benedictine nuns at Kylemore Abbey
Landmarks Killary Fjord Kylemore Abbey Connemara - Day 9
Dublin
Dublin- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Celebrate a memorable journey in Ireland on your final night out in Dublin - hub of food and drink culture including the Guinness factory. In 1759, Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000-year lease on St James Gate Brewery.)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Maldron Parnell Square)
Included Activities
- Journey to Athlone, a strategic crossing on River Shannon since medieval times
Optional Activities
- Visit Athlone Castle (13th century)
- Visit Sean's Bar (reputedly Ireland's oldest pub, origins as early as AD 900)
- Viking-style boat cruise on Shannon learning about riverfront history
Landmarks Athlone Castle Sean's Bar River Shannon Grafton Street - Day 10
Dublin
Dublin
