Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Edinburgh
Edinburgh- Meals
- Dinner (Storytelling and whisky-tasting evening with range of whiskies paired with local dishes (August 8–24 departures dine independently))
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club)
Included Activities
- Visit The Scotch Whisky Experience on the Royal Mile
- Taste a dram of single malt or blended whisky
- View the world's largest collection of Scotch whisky
Landmarks The Scotch Whisky Experience Royal Mile - Day 2
Edinburgh
Edinburgh- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club)
Included Activities
- Edinburgh Panoramic Tour including Princes Street and Georgian New Town
- Walk along the Royal Mile
- Visit Edinburgh Castle and view the Scottish Crown Jewels
Optional Activities
- The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo on the Castle Esplanade (August 8–24 departures only)
Landmarks Edinburgh Castle Princes Street Royal Mile Scottish Crown Jewels - Day 3
Perthshire - Isle of Skye - Dunblane
Perthshire - Isle of Skye - Dunblane- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Muthu Newton Hotel)
Included Activities
- Chocolate tasting at Iain Burnett Highland Chocolatier with expert chocolatier
- Visit Blair Castle (13th-century citadel)
Optional Activities
- Explore and dine in Pitlochry (independent lunch)
Landmarks Iain Burnett Highland Chocolatier Blair Castle Pitlochry - Day 4
Loch Ness - Isle of Skye - Dunblane
Loch Ness - Isle of Skye - Dunblane- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Sligachan overlooking the Cuillin Hills), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Apex Dunblane Hydro)
Included Activities
- Travel alongside Loch Ness
- See Eilean Donan Castle
- Cross to Isle of Skye by bridge
- View Sligachan Old Bridge
- Travel through Glencoe
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Sligachan overlooking the Cuillin Hills (independent)
Landmarks Loch Ness Eilean Donan Castle Isle of Skye Sligachan Old Bridge Cuillin Hills Glencoe The Trossachs - Day 5
Dunblane - Belfast
Dunblane - Belfast- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Europa Hotel)
Included Activities
- Tour Stirling Castle
Landmarks Stirling Castle Cairnryan - Day 6
Belfast
Belfast- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Irish music, warm turf fires at Crosskeys Inn (Ireland's oldest thatched pub, built in 1654))
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Europa Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Titanic Belfast, located steps from the dockyards where the ship was built
- Dinner and entertainment at Crosskeys Inn (Ireland's oldest thatched pub, built in 1654)
Landmarks Titanic Belfast Crosskeys Inn - Day 7
Antrim - Giant's Causeway - Derry - Letterkenny
Antrim - Giant's Causeway - Derry - Letterkenny- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Station House Hotel - Letterkenny)
Included Activities
- Travel through the Nine Glens of Antrim with ocean and mountain scenery
- Discover the Giant's Causeway with enormous hexagonal columns
- Photo stop at Dunluce Castle ruins
- Walking tour of Derry with a local guide to see the city's transformation into a cultural hub
Landmarks Nine Glens of Antrim Giant's Causeway Dunluce Castle Derry - Day 8
Glenveagh National Park - Donegal - Kilronan Castle
Glenveagh National Park - Donegal - Kilronan Castle- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Fine dining at Kilronan Castle's restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Kilronan Castle)
Included Activities
- Stroll through Glenveagh National Park with stunning Victorian castle and native oak woods
- Enjoy views of the Derryveagh Mountains and pristine lakes
- Visit Donegal town and CIE Tours preferred shopping partner Triona Design
Landmarks Glenveagh National Park Derryveagh Mountains Donegal Kilronan Castle - Day 9
Arigna - Carrick-on-Shannon - Ballyfarnon
Arigna - Carrick-on-Shannon - Ballyfarnon- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Kilronan Castle)
Included Activities
- Visit the Arigna Mining Experience (Ireland's first coal mining museum) with a former miner as guide
- Discover the 400-year legacy of the coal mines from firsthand accounts
- Visit Carrick-on-Shannon, a vibrant, historic riverside town with picturesque marina
Landmarks Arigna Mining Experience Carrick-on-Shannon - Day 10
Galway - Burren - Cliffs of Moher - Castle Banquet
Galway - Burren - Cliffs of Moher - Castle Banquet- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Medieval-style banquet at a castle)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (The Rine (formally Inn at Dromoland))
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Galway with local guide to see medieval city walls and Lynch's Castle
- Travel through the Burren and see limestone hills with wildflowers
- Visit the Cliffs of Moher, soaring high above the Atlantic
- Medieval-style banquet at a castle
Landmarks Galway Medieval City Walls Lynch's Castle The Burren Cliffs of Moher - Day 11
Dingle - Slea Head - Dan Foley's Pub - Tralee - Shannon
Dingle - Slea Head - Dan Foley's Pub - Tralee - Shannon- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Dingle Slea Head Dan Foley's Pub Tralee Shannon
