GUIDED VACATION
PAST GUEST RATED
Giant’s Causeway
4.7/ 5
Amazing Ireland
Derry~Londonderry
CO. DONEGAL 2
Belleek
NORTHERN IRELAND
2 BELFAST
Drumcliff
Knock
Kylemore Abbey
IRELAND
Connemara
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2 CO. GALWAY
2 DUBLIN
Cliffs of Moher
Take your time to soak up all that this leisurely Ireland trip has to offer. From iconic sights like the Titanic Belfast, Kilkenny Castle and the Giant’s Causeway to heartfelt moments and a tasty meal with a celebrity chef at her home in Ballyknocken, this is Ireland at its finest.
Kilkenny
WATERFORD 2 Ring of Kerry
New Ross
2 KILLARNEY Blarney Cork
YOUR MUST-SEE HIGHLIGHTS EXPLORE Dublin, Belfast and Londonderry with Local Specialists. DISCOVER Donegal, Galway, Cork and Waterford. VISIT the Titanic Experience in Belfast, the Giant’s Causeway, Belleek Pottery Visitor Center, Kylemore Abbey, Connemara, the Cliffs of Moher, Blarney Castle, the John F. Kennedy Arboretum and the Dunbrody Famine Ship in New Ross, Kilkenny Castle and the House of Waterford Crystal. VIEW the Antrim Coast, W.B. Yeats grave at Drumcliff and the Marian Shrine in Knock. SEE City Hall in Belfast, Galway Cathedral and Trinity College and the Georgian Squares in Dublin. SCENIC CRUISE across the Shannon Estuary. SCENIC DRIVE of the Ring of Kerry.
Your Itinerary DAY 1 | FÁILTE TO THE EMERALD ISLE Dublin is our first stop on this epic journey, which begins as you join your Travel Director and travel companions for a Welcome Reception to kick-start your travels. (WR) Hotel: Maldron Kevin Street DAY 2 | ONWARDS TO BEAUTIFUL BELFAST Belfast beckons today and we journey to Northern Ireland for some time at leisure. Join a Local Specialist to view the historic murals and see the City Hall. Dive Into Culture at the Titanic Experience Belfast, gaining insights into the world’s most famous ship and the tragedy that befell it. This evening, we dine in our hotel. (B,D) Hotel: Maldron City DAY 3 | A DAY AT THE GIANT’S CAUSEWAY Visit the Giant’s Causeway for a memorable MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience that will help conserve this iconic landmark, the result of ancient volcanic activity. (B) DAY 4 | JOURNEY TO LONDONDERRY & COUNTY DONEGAL Traversing Northern Ireland, we arrive at the old walled city of Londonderry, where we join a Local Specialist who will reveal the former struggles of the region, during a visit to the People’s Gallery in Bogside. (B,D) Hotel: Kee’s
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DAY 5 | ADMIRE BELLEEK’S FAMOUS POTTERY Explore the town of Donegal located at the mouth of the River Eske and Donegal Bay. Consider visiting the ancient Donegal Castle, once the stronghold of the O’Donnell clan. This afternoon, we visit Belleek where we’ll Dive Into Culture and learn about the locally made Irish pottery for which the region is famous. (B) DAY 6 | PILGRAMAGE TO KNOCK & ON TO COUNTY GALWAY The highlight of this morning’s drive south for lovers of poetry is a view of the final resting place of celebrated Irish poet W.B. Yeats in Drumcliff. Continuing to the pilgrimage town of Knock, we visit the beautiful Marian Shrine where the Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph and John the Evangelist are said to have made an appearance to the townsfolk in 1879. We continue to County Galway. (B) Hotel: Galway Bay DAY 7 | ADMIRE STUNNING CONNEMARA The rugged realm of Connemara’s mountains, lakes, rivers and villages were immortalized in John Wayne’s The Quiet Man and provide a soul-stirring backdrop for your scenic drive to Kylemore Abbey. Originally built as a family home and now inhabited by Benedictine nuns, the country’s most romantic castle sits majestically on the banks of Loch Kylemore and boasts exquisite Victorian walled gardens. This afternoon spend free time in Galway, before enjoying dinner at your hotel. (B,D)
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