7 Day Luxury Escorted Irish Tour
Day 1 - Dublin to Belfast
Newgrange tomb visit and a trip to the Titanic Centre.
We depart Dublin heading to Belfast in Northern Ireland. On the way we take the N2, and make our way to Newgrange, a passage tomb from 3200 BC. This tomb allows the winter sun to light up the inner passage and tomb itself for twenty minutes. After our visit we carry on to Belfast where we visit the Titanic Centre for the rest of the day.It’s on to our hotel then for a tour meeting, welcome drink, and dinner.
Day 2 - Belfast to Letterkenny
Trip north to Dunluce Castle, Giants Causeway and Derry.
Travelling North we make our way to Dunluce Castle. After our visit it’s a short hop on to the Giants Causeway. We then travel to Derry (Londonderry), the walled City where our tour guide will tell you all about the city’s history and its place today. Once we finish the tour we move on to Letterkenny and our hotel for the night where dinner is provided.
Day 3 - Letterkenny to Westport
Guinness and coffee experience with traditional music and a trip to Drumcliffe.
The next two nights are for people who like to have a Pint of Guinness or an Irish Coffee while listening to traditional Irish music. On the way we’ll stop at the Slieve League cliffs the highest in Ireland before returning to Donegal for lunch. This is followed by a trip to Drumcliffe and a stop at the grave of W.B.Yeats. From there it’s on to Westport where once in our hotel we have dinner and you are then free to explore the town and its pubs.
Day 4 - Westport to Galway
Famine walk and a bar experience.
On leaving our hotel we travel west to Ireland’s Holy Mountain Croagh Patrick. For today is about the famine in Ireland from 1845 to1849. We will walk part of the famine walk from Westport to Delphi in Doo Lough Valley. As we travel through Connemara, we’ll stop and visit Kylemore Abbey. From there we work our way south into Galway passing through towns and villages before arriving in Galway City. We will proceed on a coach tour of the city before painting the town red with plenty of restaurants, bars which serve a good standard of food, wine, and beer. There will be music galore. Some people may prefer to have dinner in the hotel and then walk from pub to pub enjoying the craic.
Day 5 - Galway To Limerick
Lunch in Doolin and a city coach tour.
As we are on the wild Atlantic Way, the Burren is the next stop on our way to the Cliffs of Moher. We’ll have lunch in Doolin before we travel on to Limerick. A city coach tour is on the cards here with sites including St John Castle, the Treaty Stone, and the old market place in Limerick city.
Day 6 - Galway To Dublin
Rock of Cashel attractions.
Our last day in the country side and two great attractions are on the cards today. The first of these is the Rock of Cashel. In Ireland this is one of the most historic sites home to the Kings of Munster. It is only rivalled by the Hill of Tara. There is plenty to see and do on grounds and after our visit we move onto Kilkenny City known as the Marble City. It includes a fine Anglo-Norman castle which was in the same family for 600 years. There’ll be time for some shopping before we make our way back to Dublin.
Day 7 - Dublin City Tour
Dublin river exploration.
Here we have the best of Dublin from both north and south of the river Liffey. This includes Phoenix Park, O Connell Street, Parnell Square, Government Buildings, the G.P.O., Trinity College, and much more. Tonight we have a gala dinner at the close of the tour where you can enjoy plenty to eat and drink. Your guide will ensure everything is in place for onward travel home, or on to a new destination on your vacation.
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