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 2010 IRISH TRADITION TOUR
Deluxe & Superior First Class Hotels - 11 Nights/21 Meals 13 days including air from USA
or 12 days land only from Shannon to Dublin Highlights: Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet Merry Ploughboy Pub Traditional Dinner/Show Historic Ennis & Derry Walking Tours Trinity College's Book of Kells Battle of the Boyne Centre Giant's Causeway Tour Belfast & Dublin Killary Fjord Catamaran Cruise Stay in 17th Century Ballygally Castle HotelTour Includes: Group transfers on arrival and departure Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout Dublin open-top bus tour Visit and a drink at Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery Services of a professional Irish tour director Deluxe & superior first class hotels with private bath/shower for 11 nights 11 full Irish breakfasts (B) 10 dinners (D) including
- Welcome dinner with music at the Temple Gate Hotel in Ennis
- Dinner and traditional Irish show at the Merry Ploughboy Pub
- Medieval Banquet and entertainment in Bunratty Castle
- 7 table d'hote dinners Welcome get-together drink Walking tours of Ennis and Derry with local guides Catamaran cruise of Killary Fjord "The Quiet Man" walking tour of Cong Tours of Belfast and Dublin with local guides Tea and scones at a sheep farm Horse-drawn jaunting car ride in Killarney Foynes Flying Boat Museum and an Irish Coffee Visits and admissions to Cliffs of Moher, Poulnabrone Dolmen, Connemara Celtic Crystal Factory, Museum of Country Life, Knock Shrine, W. B. Yeats' Grave, Belleek Pottery Factory, Glenveagh Castle, Giant's Causeway, Battle of the Boyne Centre, Book of Kells at Trinity College, Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen Mills and Muckross Gardens Deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person
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| Call (503) 803-0973 for more information or to book today! Mention code 8895280 | | CIE Tours | | Offer valid through 6/30/2010 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Overnight Flight to Shannon | Overnight Flight to Shannon : Depart your North American gateway city and travel through the night to Shannon. Land only tour starts on day 2. | | Day 2 | Ennis | Shannon Arrival & Ennis Walking Tour : Land at Shannon Airport and transfer to the charming marketing town of Ennis. Complimentary transfers are available between 7:00 am and 12:00 noon. If your flight arrives later than 12:00 noon, transfer to the hotel at your own expense. At 2:00 pm join a local guide for a walking tour around the main points of interest, including Ennis Friary. Meet your fellow travelers and tour director over a welcome drink before dinner with casual entertainment in your hotel. (D) | | Day 3 | Galway | Cliffs of Moher & Galway : Travel to the coast to view the Cliffs of Moher, a five-mile wall of limestone rising above the foaming Atlantic breakers. See the rounded limestone hills of the Burren and the Poulnabrone Dolmen, a huge stone monument marking a Neolithic burial place. Stop in the attractive village of Ballyvaughan and continue to Moycullen, just north of Galway. Visit the Connemara Celtic Crystal Factory, which specializes in intricate designs in colored crystal. Head to Galway for free time before dinner. (B, D) | | Day 4 | Galway | Connemara & Catamaran Cruise : Today explore Connemara, a scenic region of misty hills and shimmering lakes. At Leenane embark on a catamaran cruise through Killary Harbour, Ireland's only fjord. See steep hills where ridges of potato fields, reminders of the 1840's Famine, are still visible and see mussel and salmon farms. Stop for photos at the Kylemore Abbey Visitor Centre and drive to Cong, for a short walking tour around movie locations used in the 1952 production of "The Quiet Man." (B, D) | | Day 5 | Stranorlar | Yeats' Grave & Belleek China : Outside Castlebar tour the Museum of Country Life to see collections of domestic goods, used when most people lived by farming. Stop at Knock Shrine to see the church where locals saw an apparition of the Virgin Mary in 1879. Cross into County Sligo and stop at the grave of W. B. Yeats before continuing to the Belleek Pottery Factory to watch skilled craftspeople create delicate china. Continue your journey past the hazy Blue Stack Mountains to Stranorlar. (B, D) | | Day 6 | Stranorlar | Glenveagh Castle & Grand Atlantic Drive : Travel into the heart of Donegal to Glenveagh National Park where Captain Adair evicted 225 tenants to build Glenveagh Castle in 1870. Learn about the history of the mansion, owners and guests as you tour the rooms and walk around the extensive gardens filled with exotic plants. Then experience the glorious natural beauty of the Grand Atlantic Drive, which winds through Downings and Rosapenna and around the coastline. Return to Stranorlar in time for dinner. (B, D) | | Day 7 | Ballygally | Giant's Causeway & 17th Century Ballygally Castle Hotel : In Derry join a local guide for a walking tour to see medieval city walls, the Diamond and St. Columb's Cathedral. Drive along the north coast, pausing for photos at Dunluce Castle. Explore the Giant's Causeway, enormous hexagonal columns formed by volcanic activity over 60 million years ago. Experience wonderful scenery along the coastal "Nine Glens of Antrim" route. Check in to Ballygally Castle, Northern Ireland's only 17th century building still used as a residence - ask to see "The Ghost Room." (B, D) | | Day 8 | Dublin | Belfast & Dublin's Merry Ploughboy Pub : Tour Belfast with a local guide to see Victorian buildings, the Harland & Wolff shipyards where the Titanic was built, Shankill and the Falls Road. Visit the Battle of the Boyne Centre to learn about the 1690 conflict between King William III and his father-in-law, King James II, for dominance over the British throne and religious power in Ireland. Travel to Dublin and check in to your city center hotel. Head to the Merry Ploughboy Pub for dinner, which is followed by a show of traditional music and step-dancing. (B, D) | | Day 9 | Dublin | Dublin Tour & Book of Kells : Tour Dublin city center to see elegant Georgian squares with colorful doorways; pass the peaceful St. Stephen's Green and the bustling shopping areas around Nassau Street; cross the River Liffey to O'Connell Street and view the General Post Office where the 1916 Rebellion started. Walk through the campus of Trinity College to view the 8th century manuscript of the Book of Kells. The afternoon is free and your independent open-top bus tour will transport you around central Dublin and includes a visit to either Guinness or Jameson. (B) | | Day 10 | Killarney | Farmhouse Tea & Blarney Castle : Drive south through prime agricultural country and pause at the impressive Rock of Cashel with its medieval ruins. Visit a nearby sheep farm to sample freshly-baked scones with tea and find out about country living. Continue south to Blarney and climb Blarney Castle to kiss the famous "Stone of Eloquence." Shop at the Blarney Woollen Mills or take a look around the village green. Continue your journey to Killarney, famous for its beauty and check in to your deluxe hotel overlooking the mountains and lakes. (B, D) | | Day 11 | Killarney | Jaunting Car Ride & Ring of Kerry Tour : Travel by traditional horse-drawn jaunting car to Ross Castle for views of Killarney's largest lake, Lough Leane. Head off on the Ring of Kerry, a circular tour with amazing scenery and enjoy plenty of breaks to admire the natural beauty. Visit the Skellig Experience to learn about early Christian monks who lived on the rocky offshore islands and about the prolific bird life today. Drive through Waterville and the colorful village of Sneem and stop at Moll's Gap to view the Three Lakes of Killarney before returning to Killarney. (B, D) | | Day 12 | Bunratty | Dingle Peninsula & Bunratty Banquet : Drive along the Dingle Peninsula to admire views of heathery mountains, sandy beaches and rocky headlands. Stop in Dingle and travel up the Connor Pass for panoramic views. In Foynes learn about the early days of flight at the Flying Boat Museum, when Pam Am Clippers from the United States and Europe landed here. This is the birthplace of Irish coffee so watch a demonstration before sipping one. Drive to Bunratty and in the evening head to 15th century Bunratty Castle's Great Hall for an excellent medieval-style banquet with wine and music to carry you to the Middle Ages in spirit. (B, D) | | Day 13 | Return from Shannon | Return from Shannon : Complimentary group transfers are provided to Shannon Airport to arrive at 6:00 am, 9:00 am or 12:00 noon. After check-in, you'll have time to shop at the duty-free stores before boarding your flight for the journey home. (B) |
| | | Temple Gate Hotel, Ennis (1 night) | | Galway Bay Hotel, Galway (2 nights) | | Kee's Hotel, Stranorlar (2 nights) | | Ballygally Castle, Ballygally (1 night) | | Radisson Royal SAS Hotel, Dublin (2 nights) | | Brehon Hotel, Killarney (2 nights) | | Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty (1 night) | |
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