GUIDED VACATION
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Giant’s Causeway
4.8/ 5
Irish Experience
Explore the Emerald Isle on this most in-depth of Irish experiences, filled with tales of mythical creatures and the troubled history of an island split in two. Beyond soul-stirring landscapes, there’s time with a local ‘Cabbie’ who’ll guide you through Belfast.
DERRY~LONDONDERRY 2 NORTHERN IRELAND
1 BELFAST
Belleek
Kylemore Abbey
IRELAND
Connemara
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2 GALWAY
1 DUBLIN
Co. Wicklow
Cliffs of Moher
Lahinch
KILKENNY 1
Waterford
New Ross
2 KILLARNEY Ring of Kerry
Blarney
YOUR MUST-SEE HIGHLIGHTS EXPLORE Dublin, Belfast and Londonderry with Local Specialists. DISCOVER Galway and Waterford. VISIT St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin, the Titanic Experience in Belfast, the UNESCO World Heritage site at the Giant’s Causeway, Belleek to see how the famous pottery is made, Kylemore Abbey, the Cliffs of Moher, Blarney to kiss the stone and gain the ‘gift of the gab’, the Crystal Showroom at Waterford and the Dunbrody Famine Ship in New Ross. VIEW the City Walls & Murals of Londonderry. SEE Galway Cathedral. SCENIC CRUISE across the Shannon Estuary. SCENIC DRIVES through Connemara and of the Ring of Kerry.
Your Itinerary DAY 1 | FÁILTE TO IRELAND Embrace your playful side and discover the lively Irish capital before meeting your Travel Director and fellow travelers this afternoon for a sightseeing tour with your Local Specialist. See St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the stately Georgian Squares and Trinity College before enjoying a Welcome Reception this evening at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, which was built in honor of Ireland’s patron saint over eight centuries ago. (WR) Hotel: Mespil/The Samuel
DAY 4 | DISCOVER LONDONDERRY’S PAST Join your Local Specialist for a walk along the 17th-century city walls and see the formerly turbulent Bogside neighborhood, with its street murals depicting the history of the ‘Troubles’. Spend the afternoon on your own or consider joining an Optional Experience to the Inishowen Peninsula. This evening we dine at our hotel. (B,D)
DAY 2 | JOURNEY TO COLORFUL BELFAST Leaving the cosmopolitan streets of Dublin behind, we travel to Belfast, where we’ll have some free time for lunch. Later, we meet our Local Specialist ‘Cabbie’ for an insider view of the city’s living history on a journey through its vibrant streets in a real taxi. Spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure, or perhaps join an Optional Experience. (B) Hotel: Maldron City/Ten Square
DAY 5 | ONWARDS TO SCENIC COUNTY GALWAY We journey through the lush countryside to Belleek, where we’ll Dive Into Culture and witness talented pottery craftsmen create the exquisite collectables that have graced homes since the mid-19 th century. Arrive in Galway later, where we will stay for the next two nights. (B,D) Hotel: The Ardilaun/Maldron Sandy Road
DAY 3 | VENTURE TO THE GIANT’S CAUSEWAY & ON TO LONDONDERRY Dive Into Culture during a visit to the award-winning Titanic Experience Belfast. Gain insights into the tragic story of the Titanic and its passengers, who lost their lives in the icy Atlantic. We leave the city behind us, traveling along the beautiful Antrim coast road to the Giant’s Causeway for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience. As we walk in the footsteps of Finn MacCool, our visit will help to conserve this iconic natural landmark. Take some time to admire the natural spectacle of forty thousand interlocking basalt columns before continuing to Londonderry, our home for the next two nights. (B) Hotel: Everglades/City
DAY 6 | CAPTIVATING CONNEMARA Today we uncover the rugged beauty of Connemara, captured in the film The Quiet Man starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara. Its loughs and mountains are yours to explore today during a scenic drive. Later, we arrive at Kylemore Abbey to visit the country’s most romantic castle and ramble through the hidden nooks of its Victorian walled garden. Returning to Galway, we enjoy some free time to explore its imposing stone Cathedral or stroll through Eyre Square, which John F. Kennedy visited in 1963. (B)
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