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Culinary Masterpieces

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Culinary Masterpieces & Intimate Lodgings

Itinerary in Brief...

Day 1: Arrive Shannon Day 1 - 3: Moy House, Lahinch, County Clare Day 4 - 6: Blue Haven, Kinsale, County Cork Day 7: The Mustard Seed, Ballingarry, Co. Limerick Day 8: Depart Shannon

Enjoy luxury country house & boutique hotels renowned for their culinary delights!

Take the southwest of Ireland and season liberally with breathtaking coastlines, rugged cliffs, and Irish hospitality. Add an elegant manor house, one medieval town, a converted convent with lovely gardens, a pond and river, the opportunity to meet award-winning chefs, and a leisurely after-dinner stroll through lush gardens and colorful streets.

Now, imagine this as a journey that provides the comfort of arriving home—that’s an extraordinary travel experience. A unique, affordable adventure that will renew your senses with the pleasures of fine food, natural beauty, and intimate surroundings. This original tour is only offered by Authentic Ireland, and we look forward to making it yours.

Your Tour Includes

7 nights Accommodation*
Car Rental**
3 Gourmet Dinners (drinks excluded)
Full Irish Breakfast each morning
Goumet Tour & Lunch Tasting at Burren Smokehouse
Ireland Explorer Discount Card
Ireland Guidebook & Map
Online Personal Travel Website
Travel Bag & Travel Wallet for documents
Optional Roundtrip Flight (at extra cost)
5-star Support & Assistance while in Ireland

*You may add or subtract days

All nights are reserved in advance. Price includes 7 nights accommodation to include 3 nights at Moy House, 3 nights at the Blue Haven and 1 night at the Mustard Seed at Echo Lodge.

**Car rental includes CDW, insurance, 24-hour roadside assistance, unlimited mileage, all taxes.

About Your Accommodations

This gourmet tour was designed with style and luxury in mind and that is exactly what you get at each of the accommodations included in this tour. Begin with a manor house with breathtaking seaviews, contine to one of Ireland's best culinary boutique hotel in a quaint seaside village and end at a 19th century county house set among 10 acres offering exquisite food you won't soon forget!

Moy House, Lahinch, County Clare - 3 nights
Blue Haven Boutique Hotel, Kinsale, County Cork - 3 nights
Mustard Seed Country House, Ballingarry, County Limerick - 1 night

Your package price includes an upgraded superior room and one gourmet dinner at each of the accommodations listed above. Gourmet Breakfast is included for each night of your stay. You won't go hungry on this tour!

Accomodations Map

Prepare to be impressed...

Moy House - the beach is only a short walk away from your luxurious sea view room.

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Sample Menus

Moy House Sample Menu

Starters

Flash Fried Scallops, Caramelized Pork Belly, Cauliflower Cream
Crispy Shellfish Ravioli, Crabmeat Risotto, Sauce de lá Mèr
Confit Rabbit & Duck Terrine, Orange & Vanilla Essence, Petit Salad
Pan-seared Foie Gras, Raisin & Apple Compôte, Apple Jús

Main Courses

Rack of Suckling Pig, Crisp Bok Choi & Bell Pepper Salad, Pickled Shitakes, Soy Dressing
Wild Fillet of Turbot, Provencal of Mediterranean Vegetables, Herb Scented Polenta, Light Garlic Jús
Sirloin of Hereford Beef, Wild Sauté Mushrooms, Parsnip Purée, Pepper Sauce
Roasted Monkfish Tail, Asian Style Vegetables, Black Tiger Prawns, Thai Red Curry Foam

Desserts

Homemade Lemon Tart, Vanilla Ice-Cream
Selection of Irish Cheeses, Mixed Seed Crackers, Pickled Pear Chutney
Warm Chocolate Truffle Cake, Swiss Chocolate Ice-Cream
Peach and White Chocolate Panna Cotta, Hot White Chocolate

Kinsale's Restaurant Blu Menu

Starters

Oysterhaven Mussels Steamed in White Wine with Leeks, Saffron and Cream
Homemade Chicken Liver Pate With Sliced Dried Baguette and Homemade Chutney
½ Dozen Oysterhaven Oysters Served on Seaweed with Lemon
Tempura Coated Prawns - With Julienne Salad and Sesame Dressing
Classic Caesar Salad - With Caesar Dressing and Crispy Bacon With Chicken optional extra
Carpaccio of Beef - Thinly Sliced Seared Fillet of Prime Irish Beef with Parmesan Shavings adn Lemon
Soup of the Day Served with Homemade Brown Bread
Blue Haven Seafood Chowder Served with Homemade Brown Bread

Main Dishes

8oz Prime Irish Dry Aged Sirloin of Beef - Saute New Potato, Tomato Confit & your choice of Pepper Sauce, Mushroom Sauce or Garlic Butter
8oz Prime Irish Dry Aged Fillet of Beef With Tomato Confit, Horseradish Gratin Dauphinoise, Red Wine Jus & Salsa Verde
Surf ‘n Turf Option
Breast of Chicken Coq au Vin (c) - Chicken in Red Wine with Mushrooms, Lardons of Bacon on Scallion Champ Potato
Marinated Venison- Roasted Marinated Venison, Galette Potato and a Blueberry Game Jus
Duck Breast- Five Spiced with Honey on wilted Raddicchio with Peaches and a Red Wine Jus

Seafood Selection

Pan Fried Fillet of Salmon - Wrapped in Bayonne Ham, on Saute Green Beans & Creamed Potato with a Cream Leek Sauce
Whole Baked Seabass On Sweet Potato Mash and Puttanesca
Salmon Linguine: Fresh and Smoked Salmon with a light Cream Sauce with Rocket and Parmesan
Fillets of Lemon Sole With a Toasted Almond Butter Sauce and a Brussel Sprout Colcannon

Desserts

Homemade Lemon Tart, Vanilla Ice-Cream
Selection of Irish Cheeses, Mixed Seed Crackers, Pickled Pear Chutney
Warm Chocolate Truffle Cake, Swiss Chocolate Ice-Cream
Peach and White Chocolate Panna Cotta, Hot White Chocolate

The prices listed below are per person based on 2 people traveling for 8 nights, and include a rental car with manual transmission. Please note that your price is determined by the date on which you arrive in Ireland.

From January 1, 2010 To April 27, 2010 $1,541
From January 1, 2010 To April 27, 2010 $1,541
From April 28, 2010 To April 30, 2010 $1,576
From May 1, 2010 To July 9, 2010 $1,653
From July 10, 2010 To July 14, 2010 $1,735
From July 15, 2010 To August 14, 2010 $1,827
From August 15, 2010 To August 28, 2010 $1,735
From August 29, 2010 To October 31, 2010 $1,653
From November 1, 2010 To March 31, 2011 $1,541

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