The ultimate Ireland Vacation! See both Northern and Southern Ireland on this amazing 12 day itinerary! Includes direct flights from St. Johns, Hotels, most meals, transportation, and excursions. October 4 to 15 - just $6105.72CAD per couple taxes included!!! Day 1 DEPART FROM ST. JOHNS on a Direct flight Overnight flight to Dublin. Day 2 ARRIVE DUBLIN AND AFTERNOON SIGHTSEEING Spend the morning relaxing and enjoying the sights of Dublin. Meet your Travel Director and fellow travellers this afternoon and see Trinity College, St. Patricks Cathedral, Phoenix Park and the stately Georgian Squares with your Local Expert. Later, board your canal barge for a Welcome Reception of a light meal and drinks as you cruise along Dublins 200 year old canals. Meal(s): (Welcome Reception) Hotel: Mespil Day 3 DUBLIN – BELFAST Head northwards to Northern Ireland and the bustling city of Belfast. Meet your Local Expert Cabbie for a trip through the citys recent history in a Black Cab. Meal(s): (Full Breakfast) Hotel: Stormont Day 4 BELFAST – GIANTS CAUSEWAY – LONDONDERRY/DERRY (2 NIGHTS) This morning, visit the birthplace of the Titanic at the Titanic Belfast Visitor Centre, an Unique Insight exhibition dedicated to the worlds most famous ship. Then continue your journey along the beautiful Antrim coast road past scenic glens and rugged beaches. Visit the Giants Causeway, an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, a World Heritage site in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and one of the most iconic natural wonders in the United Kingdom. Meal(s): (Full Breakfast) Hotel: Everglades Day 5 LONDONDERRY/DERRY SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME Walk along the 17th century city walls with your Local Expert and see the street murals of the Bogside. Known as the Peoples Gallery, the murals depict the history of the troubles. The afternoon is free to explore on your own. Consider joining an optional experience to the beautiful Inishowen Peninsula. Dine tonight at your hotel. Meal(s): (Full Breakfast / Dinner) Day 6 LONDONDERRY/DERRY – BELLEEK – GALWAY (2 NIGHTS) Travel south through lush countryside to visit the Belleek Pottery visitor centre for a Local Speciality demonstration to see the craftsmen at work. Arrive later in Galway where you have free time to view the cathedral or stroll through Eyre Square. Dine tonight at your hotel. Meal(s): (Full Breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Maldron Galway Day 7 CONNEMARA EXCURSION Take in the beauty of rugged Connemara with its loughs and mountainous landscape. The region was captured in the film The Quiet Man with John Wayne and Maureen OHara. Later arrive at Kylemore Abbey, the countrys most romantic castle and walk through the Victorian Walled Garden. Meal(s): (Full Breakfast) Day 8 GALWAY – LIMERICK – KILLARNEY (2 NIGHTS) Travel through County Clare to Limerick for views of St. Marys Cathedral, King Johns Castle and the Treaty Stone during your orientation of the city. See Adare, one of the prettiest villages in Ireland, before arriving at your hotel in Killarney. This evening, why not take in the craic at a traditional Irish ceilidh? Meal(s): (Full Breakfast) Hotel: Scotts Hotel Day 9 RING OF KERRY EXCURSION Today we experience Irelands most scenic coastal drive around the Iveragh Peninsula, better known as the Ring of Kerry. It is undoubtedly one of the most magical and varied places in the whole of Ireland and is truly a photographers delight. On our journey we will see Killorglin set on Dingle Bay, which was the location for the film, Ryans Daughter. We will also see Daniel OConnells Cahirciveen, the fishing village of Waterville, the Black Valley and Molls Gap. Here mountains, valleys, lakes and sea blend into a landscape that is often breath-taking beyond words. Join your companions this evening for a Be My Guest dinner on a traditional Irish farm in Killarney. Meal(s): (Full Breakfast / Be My Guest Dining) Day 10 KILLARNEY – BLARNEY – WATERFORD – KILKENNY Visit Blarney Castle and kiss the famous Blarney stone to attain the gift of the gab! Pass via Youghal en-route to Waterford where you visit the house of Waterford Crystal and watch the master craftsmen at work during your Local Speciality demonstration. Arrive later in Kilkenny and see the imposing 12th century castle. Meal(s): (Full Breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Hotel Kilkenny Day 11 KILKENNY – NEW ROSS – CO. WICKLOW – DUBLIN Visit New Ross and see the monument to John F. Kennedy who visited his ancestral family hometown in 1963. Visit the three-masted barque Dunbrody and gain a Unique Insight into the tragic plight of Irish emigration during the 1800s. Travel through the lush Irish countryside of County Wicklow known as the Garden of Ireland. This evening in Dublin, enjoy a Farewell Dinner with your Travel Director and new-found friends. Meal(s): (Full Breakfast / Farewell Dinner) Hotel: Maldron Cardiff Lane Day 12 DUBLIN - ST. JOHNS Bid a fond farewell to your fellow travelers at the end of this wonderful Irish experience. Transfers are available. Conditions apply. Meal(s): (Full Breakfast)
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