Read more about each of the regions of Ireland you will be visiting on our Ireland Travel Guide or by using the links below.
Day 1: Depart U.S. for Dublin
Take an overnight flight across the Atlantic to Ireland.
Day 2: Dublin Arrival >Read about Dublin
Land at Dublin Airport and go to the CIE Tours desk to arrange a group transfer to your hotel between 7:00 am and 12:00 noon. If you arrive later than noon, you will need to transfer to the hotel at your own expense. The balance of the day is at leisure. In the evening meet your group and tour director over a welcome drink to discuss your tour. You are free for dinner and your guide will assist with suggestions.
Day 3: Dublin & Abbey Tavern >Read about Dublin
A tour of Dublin will show you the highlights, including government buildings, public parks and stately Georgian townhouses. Visit Trinity College to view the 8th century Book of Kells, a highly illuminated manuscript of the gospels. The afternoon is free for independent activities and in the evening drive to the Abbey Tavern for a lively dinner show with traditional song and dance. (B, D)
Day 4: Blarney Castle & Killarney >Read about Co. Cork
Depart Dublin and view the green countryside as you travel south. Stop to view the stately church ruins atop the Rock of Cashel and continue south to visit Blarney Castle to kiss the famous “Stone of Eloquence.” Also visit the Blarney Woollen Mills before driving to Killarney. Check into your hotel and relax before dinner. (B, D) |
Day 5: Dingle Peninsula Tour >Read about Co. Kerry
Today discover the scenic Dingle Peninsula as you drive along the south shore and admire heathery mountains and sandy beaches. Pause in Dingle before continuing to Dunquin. Tour the Blasket Centre to learn about the Blasket Islands, inhabited until 1953 by fishermen and hardy farmers. Return to Killarney and enjoy free time to relax or take a walk. (B, D)
Day 6: Cliffs of Moher & Bunratty >Read about Co. Clare
Travel to Tarbert and cross the River Shannon by ferry. Drive via Lahinch to view the Cliffs of Moher, limestone cliffs that drop 700 feet to the open Atlantic Ocean. Drive through the town of Ennis to your hotel, located between Bunratty and the city of Limerick. This evening a medieval-style meal and entertainment at15th century Bunratty Castle will be create a memorable experience. (B, D)
Day 7: Birr Castle Gardens & Dunboyne Castle >Read about Dublin
Drive to the center of Ireland to visit Birr Castle Gardens, which offer formal gardens, the tallest box hedges in the world, hornbeam cloisters and over 1,000 different species of trees and shrubs. Also see the giant telescope which was the largest in the world when completed in the 1840’s. Drive to your elegant hotel, just outside Dublin and enjoy a farewell dinner with some local entertainment. (B, D)
Day 8: Depart for Home
On this final day of your tour take a group transfer to Shannon Airport where your tour concludes at 10:30 am. If you need to arrive earlier, your guide will coordinate an early group transfer. (B)
B=Breakfast, D=Dinner |
