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Scottish & Irish Gold - 16 Days/15 Nights

16 days
From Glasgow to Dublin
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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 26 - 44
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Glasgow

    Meals
    Welcome Drink
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sandman Signature Glasgow Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Panoramic tour of Glasgow highlights
    • Visit Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
    • Welcome drink with group
    Landmarks
    Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
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  2. Day 2

    Loch Lomond - Inveraray - Glencoe - Ballachulish

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Ballachulish Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Cruise on Loch Lomond
    • Stroll through Inveraray
    • Guided tour of Inveraray Castle
    • Drive through Glencoe
    Landmarks
    Inveraray Castle
    Glencoe
  3. Day 3

    Isle of Skye - Loch Ness

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Sligachan with views of the Cuillin Hills), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Muthu Newton Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Travel to Isle of Skye
    • Lunch at Sligachan
    • Visit Sligachan Old Bridge
    • Photo stop at Eilean Donan Castle
    • Travel along shores of Loch Ness
    Landmarks
    Sligachan Old Bridge
    Eilean Donan Castle
    Loch Ness
  4. Day 4

    Culloden Battlefield - Pitlochry

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Crieff Hydro Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre
    • Stroll around moorland
    • Sheepdog demonstration at local farm
    Landmarks
    Culloden Battlefield
  5. Day 5

    Blair Castle - Pitlochry

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Crieff Hydro Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Blair Castle
    • Tour of Blair Athol Distillery
    • Sample whisky at Blair Athol Distillery

    Optional Activities

    • Explore hotel gardens
    • Visit local museums
    • Browse Pitlochry town
    Landmarks
    Blair Castle
    Blair Athol Distillery
  6. Day 6

    Glamis Castle - St Andrews

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Scottish evening with dinner and entertainment (for departures other than August 2-23))
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Norton House Hotel & Spa)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Glamis Castle
    • Visit St Andrews

    Optional Activities

    • Attend traditional Scottish evening with dinner and entertainment (not available August 2-23 departures)
    Landmarks
    Glamis Castle
    St Andrews
  7. Day 7

    Edinburgh

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Norton House Hotel & Spa)

    Included Activities

    • Panoramic tour of Edinburgh
    • Tour of Edinburgh Castle

    Optional Activities

    • Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (August 2-23 departures)
    • Independent exploring, shopping, and dining
    Landmarks
    Royal Mile
    Edinburgh Castle
  8. Day 8

    Edinburgh to Belfast to Dublin

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Royal Marine Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Ferry ride to Belfast
    • Visit Titanic Belfast

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Dun Laoghaire independently
    Landmarks
    Titanic Belfast
  9. Day 9

    Athlone - Galway

    Meals
    Breakfast, Welcome Drink (Welcome drink at Sean's Bar, Europe's oldest pub), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Galmont Hotel & Spa)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome drink at Sean's Bar
    • Walking tour of Galway with local guide

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Galway independently
    Landmarks
    Sean's Bar
  10. Day 10

    Connemara - Kylemore Abbey - Galway

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Galmont Hotel & Spa)

    Included Activities

    • Explore scenic Connemara
    • Catamaran cruise of Killary Harbour
    • Visit Kylemore Abbey
    • View Kylemore Abbey church
    • Tour Victorian walled gardens at Kylemore Abbey

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Galway's pubs and restaurants
    Landmarks
    Killary Harbour
    Kylemore Abbey
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  11. Day 11

    Galway - Burren - Cliffs of Moher - Killarney

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Irish entertainment and dinner at Kate Kearney's Cottage)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Great Southern Killarney Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Travel through the Burren
    • Visit sheep farm
    • Sheepdog herding demonstration
    • Visit Cliffs of Moher
    • Ferry across River Shannon Estuary
    • Traditional Irish entertainment and dinner at Kate Kearney's Cottage
    Landmarks
    Burren
    Cliffs of Moher
    Kate Kearney's Cottage
  12. Day 12

    Killarney - Ring of Kerry

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Great Southern Killarney Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Horse-drawn jaunting car ride through Killarney National Park
    • Visit Ross Castle
    • Ring of Kerry scenic drive highlights
    • Stop in Kenmare village
    • Visit Moriarty's in Gap of Dunloe

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Killarney independently in evening
    Landmarks
    Killarney National Park
    Ross Castle
    Ring of Kerry
    Kenmare
    Gap of Dunloe
  13. Day 13

    Blarney - Dungarvan - Waterford

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Granville Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Blarney Castle
    • Blarney Stone (optional)
    • Explore Blarney Castle gardens
    • Traditional music at Marine Bar in Dungarvan
    • Walking tour of Waterford with local guide

    Optional Activities

    • Kiss the Blarney Stone
    Landmarks
    Blarney Castle
    Marine Bar
  14. Day 14

    Waterford - Kilkenny - Dublin

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with a glass of wine at Cleaver East in Dublin)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Clayton Hotel Burlington Road)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of House of Waterford Crystal
    • Watch crystal artisans at work
    • Tour Kilkenny Castle
    • Dinner with wine at Cleaver East in Dublin

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Kilkenny medieval city center
    Landmarks
    House of Waterford Crystal
    Kilkenny Castle
  15. Day 15

    Dublin

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Clayton Hotel Burlington Road)

    Included Activities

    • Independent Hop-On, Hop-Off bus tour of Dublin

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Guinness Storehouse
    • Visit Teeling Distillery
    • Visit EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
    • Visit Jameson Distillery Bow St. Experience
    • Visit GPO Museum
    Landmarks
    Guinness Storehouse
    Teeling Distillery
    EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
    Jameson Distillery Bow St. Experience
    GPO Museum
  16. Day 16

    Dublin

    Meals
    Breakfast
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    June 28th, 2025
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    October 20th, 2024
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    April 13th, 2024
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    May 19th, 2023
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    We traveled to amazing places and met some wonderful people.
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    June 14th, 2023
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    The Scotland side of our tour was perfect. Fabulous Tour Guide and Driver. Food, hotels, tour in general were superb....
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    June 15th, 2023
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    Quality historical information - Great accommodations - Wonderful Food.
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    June 19th, 2023
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    So well-planned and organized. Best tour guide in Scotland, Rory, and Bus Driver, David. Gest tour guide in...
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    June 23rd, 2023
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    Wonderful accommodations, good stops. Tour directors were very well informed on history and more. Bus drivers were...
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