Taste of Ireland Tour
About Your Tour
Itinerary in Brief...
Depart for Dublin Dublin Tour & Merry Ploughboy Pub Blarney Castle & Killarney Ring of Kerry & the Skellig Experience Cliffs of Moher & Bunratty Castle Shannon Airport or Dublin Stay Depart from Dublin Airport
Optional Add-ons: Stay an extra night or two in Dublin either before or after your tour!
Start in Dublin and end in Shannon and experience the best that Ireland offers on this short introductory tour. See Dublin, Blarney, Killarney and Bunratty. Attend a medieval banquet, enjoy dinner and a traditional show in Dublin, kiss the Blarney Stone and view the Cliffs of Moher.
**SALE PRICE: Save $50.00 per person on this tour if booked on or before March 17th 2010**
What's Included?
- Group transfers on arrival and departure
- Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout
- Dublin open-top bus tour & Guinness or Jameson visit (pre-night extension only)
- Dublin open-top bus tour (pre-night extension only
- Services of a professional Irish driver/guide
- Superior & first class hotels with private bath/shower for 4, 5 or 6 nights
- Full Irish breakfast daily (B) except on day of arrival
- 4 dinners (D) including
- Dinner & traditional Irish entertainment at the Merry Ploughboy Pub
- Medieval banquet & entertainment in Bunratty Castle
- 2 table d’hote dinners in Killarney - Welcome get-together drink
- Tour of Dublin with a local guide
- Sheepdog trial on Ring of Kerry
- Ferry ride across the River Shannon
- Visits an admissions to Dublin Castle, Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen Mills,Skellig Experience, Muckross Gardens, Cliffs of Moher, Irish National Stud & Japanese Gardens
- Deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet, luggage tags & stra
- All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person.
Hotels included in your tour
Stay at the following (or similar):
- Stillorgan Park Hotel, Dublin (1 night or 2 nights with pre-night extension)
- Killarney Towers Hotel, Killarney (2 nights)
- Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty (1 night)
- Bewley’s Airport Hotel, Dublin (1 night – post-night extension only)
- Clarion Hotel IFSC, Dublin (1 night - post-night extension only)
Accomodations Map
Itinerary
Day 1 Depart for Dublin
Take an evening flight from your U.S. gateway city and travel overnight across the Atlantic to Ireland. Sit back and relax with meals and entertainment.Board the aircraft for an overnight flight to Ireland.Day 2 Dublin Tour & Merry Ploughboy Pub
On arrival at Dublin Airport go through immigration formalities and pick up your baggage. Go to the CIE Tours desk in the Arrivals Hall where staff will arrange a group transfer to your hotel between 7:00 am and 12:00 noon. If your flight arrives later than noon, you will transfer to the hotel at your own expense. (As this is a short tour, you may like to spend a pre-night in Dublin on your own to relax and take an open-top bus tour before starting your coach tour – refer to 7-day tour (B) with pre-night stay in price panel.) At 2:00 pm join a local guide who will show you around central Dublin. Drive through the main streets to see historic buildings such as Trinity College, where the Book of Kells is housed; Dail Eireann where the government meets, the evocative figures of the Famine Memorial and rows of Georgian houses with gaily-colored doorways. Stop at Dublin Castle to take a guided tour through the elegant State Apartments, which are filled with elaborate Waterford Crystal chandeliers and portraits of prominent Irish leaders. Return to your hotel for a get-together with your tour group and a welcome drink. In the evening drive to the Merry Ploughboy Pub for a great dinner of Irish specialties, which is followed by a show of traditional Irish songs and intricate step-dancing. (D)Day 3 Blarney Castle & Killarney
Depart Dublin and travel through the center of Ireland, which has many mixed farms. Stop to view the stately church ruins atop the Rock of Cashel, which rises high above the surrounding plain. Continue your drive south and, just a few miles outside Cork, visit Blarney Castle to kiss the famous “Stone of Eloquence.” Also visit the Blarney Woollen Mills where you can find qualityIrish-made goods of all types, conveniently displayed under one roof. Drive through Macroom, built around a fine castle, and into County Kerry where the scenery becomes more mountainous. Arrive in Killarney, picturesquely set beside lakes with Ireland’s highest moun-tains, the Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, forming a backdrop. Check into your hotel and relax before dinner. Afterwards you may like to take a stroll through the compact town center and explore one of Killarney’s famous singing pubs. (B, D)Day 4 Ring of Kerry & the Skellig Experience
Today embark on Ireland's most popular scenic drive of 100 miles - the Ring of Kerry. This winding route reveals breathtaking sights of the Macgillycuddy's Reeks as well as coastal views of beaches and cliffs. As you travel along, there will be plenty of stops for photos at the best vantage points. Stop at Kells to meet a local farmer, Brendan Ferris, for a taste of farm life with a sheepdog demonstration of herding flocks and see different breeds of sheep. Drive through the village of Cahirciveen and cross to Valencia Island by bridge. Visit the Skellig Experience to learn about the nearby rocky islands where early Christian monks lived in austere conditions and today it is a thriving bird sanctuary. Stop to walk around Sneem, where brightly-painted houses are grouped around a central green. Stop at Moll's Gap for a view over the Three Lakes of Killarney with the town in the distance. Visit the charming Muckross Gardens, set on the shores of Muckross Lake and with many mature trees and plants. Return to Killarney and enjoy a fine dinner in your hotel once again. (B, D)
Day 5 Cliffs of Moher & Bunratty Castle
Leave Killarney and drive north to Tarbert for a 20- minute ferry ride across the wide River Shannon Estuary. Your tour continues along the Clare coast to the Cliffs of Moher, a spectacular wall of limestone that reaches to almost 700 feet above the Atlantic Ocean. Drive past Lahinch golf links, one of Ireland’s most famous, and through the marketing town of Ennis to Bunratty. Check into BunrattyCastle Hotel, which is located very close to Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. In the evening head to Bunratty Castle for a memorable experience in a wonderful setting with good food and entertainment. Then take your place in the Great Hall for a medieval-style feast of excellent dishes and plenty of wine. During and after the meal the lords and ladies will serenade you with song and harp music, evocative of the Middle Ages. (B, D)Day 6 Shannon Airport or Dublin Stay
Clients on the 6-day tour (A) or on a 7-day prenight extension (B) will take a group transfer to nearby Shannon Airport where the tour concludes at 10:30 am. Passengers on the post-night extensions (C & D) will drive past the outskirts of Limerick and through the midland region of Ireland to Kildare. Here visit the Irish National Stud and Japanese Gardens. You can learn about horse breeding and see some of the valuable animals before touring the lovely Japanese Gardens, considered the best in Europe. They were laid out in 1908 and represent the “Life of Man” through the selection and placement of trees, shrubs and rocks in classical Japanese manner. Drive to the north side of Dublin city where you will check in to your hotel for the final night of your tour. You are free this evening for independent activities and dining. (B)Day 7 Depart from Dublin Airport
As your hotel is convenient to Dublin Airport, a hotel shuttle service will transfer you to the airport terminal. After check-in, you’ll have time to shop at the duty-free stores before U.S. Immigration pre-clearance and boarding your flight for the journey home. (B)Extra Nights in Dublin
A NOTE OF EXPLANATIONThe popular Taste of Ireland tour has four different possibilities:
Tour A : 6 days/4 nights/8 meals
Start Dublin/End Shannon
Dublin 1 night
Killarney 2 nights
Bunratty 1 night
Tour B With pre-night in Dublin: 7 days/5 nights/9 meals
Start Dublin/End Shannon
Dublin 2 nights
Killarney 2 nights
Bunratty 1 night
Tour C With post-night in Dublin: 7 days/5 nights/9 meals
Start Dublin/End Dublin
Dublin 1 night
Killarney 2 nights
Bunratty 1 night
Dublin 1 night
Tour D With pre- and post-nights in Dublin: 8 days/6 nights/10 meals
Start Dublin/End Dublin
Dublin 2 nights
Killarney 2 nights
Bunratty 1 night
Dublin 1 night
2010 Dates & Prices. Prices are per person sharing. Please note tours are priced in US dollars regardless of your home currency. **SALE PRICE: Save $50.00 per person on this tour if booked on or before March 17th 2010**
- From February 13, 2010 To February 18, 2010 $698
- From February 20, 2010 To February 25, 2010 $718
- From February 27, 2010 To March 4, 2010 $718
- From March 6, 2010 To March 11, 2010 $768
- From March 11, 2010 To March 16, 2010 $768
- From March 18, 2010 To March 23, 2010 $768
- From March 20, 2010 To March 25, 2010 $768
- From March 25, 2010 To March 30, 2010 $768
- From March 27, 2010 To April 1, 2010 $768
- From April 1, 2010 To April 6, 2010 $848
- From April 3, 2010 To April 8, 2010 $848
- From April 10, 2010 To April 15, 2010 $848
- From April 11, 2010 To April 16, 2010 $848
- From April 17, 2010 To April 22, 2010 $848
- From April 18, 2010 To April 23, 2010 $848
- From April 22, 2010 To April 27, 2010 $848
- From April 24, 2010 To April 29, 2010 $848
- From April 25, 2010 To April 30, 2010 $848
- From May 1, 2010 To May 6, 2010 $998
- From May 4, 2010 To May 9, 2010 $998
- From May 9, 2010 To May 14, 2010 $998
- From May 11, 2010 To May 16, 2010 $998
- From May 13, 2010 To May 18, 2010 $998
- From May 15, 2010 To May 20, 2010 $998
- From May 20, 2010 To May 25, 2010 $1,038
- From May 23, 2010 To May 28, 2010 $1,038
- From May 25, 2010 To May 30, 2010 $1,038
- From May 29, 2010 To June 3, 2010 $1,038
- From June 1, 2010 To June 6, 2010 $1,038
- From June 5, 2010 To June 10, 2010 $1,038
- From June 6, 2010 To June 11, 2010 $1,038
- From June 10, 2010 To June 15, 2010 $1,038
- From June 12, 2010 To June 17, 2010 $1,038
- From June 17, 2010 To June 22, 2010 $1,038
- From June 20, 2010 To June 25, 2010 $1,038
- From June 24, 2010 To June 29, 2010 $1,038
- From June 26, 2010 To July 1, 2010 $1,038
- From June 29, 2009 To July 4, 2010 $1,038
- From July 3, 2010 To July 8, 2010 $1,038
- From July 4, 2010 To July 9, 2010 $1,038
- From July 8, 2010 To July 13, 2010 $1,038
- From July 13, 2010 To July 18, 2010 $1,038
- From July 18, 2010 To July 23, 2010 $1,038
- From July 22, 2010 To July 27, 2010 $1,038
- From July 24, 2010 To July 29, 2010 $1,038
- From July 27, 2010 To August 1, 2010 $1,038
- From July 29, 2010 To August 3, 2010 $1,038
- From August 1, 2010 To August 6, 2010 $1,038
- From August 5, 2010 To August 10, 2010 $1,038
- From August 15, 2010 To August 20, 2010 $1,038
- From August 19, 2010 To August 24, 2010 $1,038
- From August 24, 2010 To August 29, 2010 $1,038
- From August 29, 2010 To September 3, 2010 $1,038
- From September 2, 2010 To September 7, 2010 $1,038
- From September 4, 2010 To September 9, 2010 $1,038
- From September 9, 2010 To September 14, 2010 $1,038
- From September 12, 2010 To September 17, 2010 $1,038
- From September 14, 2010 To September 19, 2010 $1,038
- From September 18, 2010 To September 23, 2010 $1,038
- From September 21, 2010 To September 26, 2010 $1,038
- From September 26, 2010 To October 1, 2010 $1,038
- From September 30, 2010 To October 5, 2010 $1,038
- From October 5, 2010 To October 10, 2010 $948
- From October 9, 2010 To October 14, 2010 $948
- From October 10, 2010 To October 15, 2010 $948
- From October 14, 2010 To October 19, 2010 $898
- From October 21, 2010 To October 26, 2010 $848
- From October 24, 2010 To October 29, 2010 $848
- From October 30, 2010 To November 4, 2010 $848
- From November 4, 2010 To November 9, 2010 $718
- From November 13, 2010 To November 18, 2010 $718
- From November 20, 2010 To November 25, 2010 $718
- From December 4, 2010 To December 9, 2010 $698
Travel Insurance
Why purchase travel protection? The CIE Tours Plan…
- Permits you to cancel your trip at any time prior to departure for a covered reason and up to 3 days before your scheduled departure for any reason not otherwise covered.
- Covers direct air flights to and from your scheduled land tour departure and return cities even if the flights are not booked by CIE Tours, provided the flights are within 7 total days of the land tour dates and you cancel or interrupt your trip for a reason covered by the Travel Protection Plan provisions.
- Protects you and your belongings while on your trip.
CIE Tours Trip Cancellation Waiver Benefit*
When you purchase the CIE Tours Travel Protection Plan at time of initial Trip deposit, you also qualify for the CIE Tours Trip Cancellation Waiver. This benefit allows you to cancel your CIE Tours travel arrangements up to 3 days before your scheduled departure for any reason not covered by the Travel Protection Plan. Under this benefit, CIE Tours will refund the amount of your cancellation penalty in CIE Tours travel certificates, with the balance of the refund made in cash or by credit card. CIE Tours Travel Certificates are non-refundable, valid for one year from date of issue (but no later than 15 months from the date your Trip was canceled) and may not be redeemed for cash. The waiver does not cover the single room supplement charge that is applicable if one person cancels from a twin room, which then becomes a single room. CIE Tours requires written notice of cancellation during normal business hours. This benefit covers only those arrangements purchased from CIE Tours. For cancellations for covered reasons, see below.Trip Cost - Pre-Departure Trip Cancellation
Your own or that of a Traveling Companion or an Immediate Family Member - or for Other Covered Events, as defined, you will be reimbursed up to the Trip cost for cancellation charges imposed on travel arrangements provided by CIE Tours and/or an airline providing direct air flight to and from your scheduled land tour departure and return cities (even if the flights are not booked by CIE Tours), provided the flights are within 7 total days of the land tour dates.Trip Cost - Post-Departure Trip Interruption
If you must interrupt your Trip after departure due to a covered Injury, Sickness or Death - your own or that of a Traveling Companion or an Immediate Family Member - or for Other Covered Events, as defined, you will be reimbursed for the unused, non-refundable land arrangements and the additional transport costs to return Home or to rejoin your Trip (limited to economy one-way airfare or first class, if original tickets were first class).Trip Cost – Delayed Arrival
You are reimbursed for the additional transportation expense incurred and/or the unused, non-refundable land arrangements if your arrival on your tour is delayed beyond your scheduled arrival date, because of delay or cancellation by an air carrier due to inclement weather, mechanical breakdown or organized labor strike.$500 Travel Delay
Provides benefits up to $100 per day for reasonable additional hotel accommodations, meals, telephone calls, and local transportation until travel becomes possible if you are delayed for more than 12 hours due to a covered reason such as common carrier delay; Injury, Sickness or Death of you or your Traveling Companion; quarantine; loss of passport, travel documents or money; natural disaster; or road closure by a government authority due to adverse weatherconditions.
$25,000 Accidental Death & Dismemberment
These benefits are paid if loss occurs within 365 days of a covered Injury which occurs while on a CIE Tours Trip.$100,000 Medical Expense/Emergency Assistance
Provides reimbursement for reasonable and customary medical expenses incurred within 365 days of a covered sickness which occurs while on your trip and for emergency dental treatment received during your trip; for the costs of emergency transport to home or an appropriate hospital, including escort expense (both, if deemed necessary by the attending physician), for a covered Injury or Sickness which occurs while on your trip; or the cost of homeward carriage if deceased.$2,000 Baggage and Personal Effects
Coverage for direct physical loss or damage to your Baggage, passport or visas while on your Trip. A $500 maximum limit applies to jewelry; gems; watches; cameras and camera equipment; digital or electronic equipment; and furs - a $250 per article limit applies to all other items.$250 Baggage Delay
If, while on your Trip, your Baggage is delayed for 24 hours or more, we will reimburse you up to $250 for the purchase of necessary additional clothing and personal articles. *CIE Tours Trip Cancellation Waiver Benefit is not available for groups of 15 or more.Reserve the Taste of Ireland Tour today!
RESERVING A TOUR
Please either fill out the contact form below or call us on our toll-free numbers: 1-888-771-8350 (US) or 0-808-101-4366 (UK) or +353 65 6844941 (Rest of World). A $250 nonrefundable deposit is required to reserve your tour. Please note that for all our escorted bus tours, you will be charged in US dollars.DEPOSIT PAYMENTS
A non-refundable deposit of $250 per person, a payment in full on the airfare & a payment in full on the insurance is required for coach tours. Deposits are required within 4 days of making the reservation. Full payment is required to purchase your airline tickets.FINAL PAYMENTS
Full payment must be made no later than 70 days prior to departure date. We accept payment by check or major credit cards. If payment is not received as scheduled, your reservation will automatically cancel and deposit payment become forfeit.TRAVEL PROTECTION PLAN
Available for $99 or upwards per person, depending on the price of your tour. Permits you to cancel your trip for any reason at any time prior to departure up to 3 days before your scheduled departure. Within 3 days of you departure, you may only cancel for a covered reason such as illness. Under this benefit, you will be will refunded the amount of your cancellation penalty in travel certificates. You would be able to redeem these vouchers for a future trip. The balance of the refund would be made in cash. This plan also protects you and your belongings while on your trip.LATE BOOKINGS
Tours booked between 30 & 14 days prior to departure date may incur a late fee of US$50.00 per reservation in addition to overnight delivery charges where necessary.PARTICIPANT CANCELLATIONS
All cancellations must be advised in writing (by mail, fax or e-mail) to Authentic Ireland Travel prior to tour departure during normal business hours (9:00 am to 4:00 pm EST, Mondays through Fridays). Cancellations received within 70 days of departure date are subject to the following penalties on the land portion:70 days or longer Forfeiture of deposit
69 - 46 days 25% per person
45 - 8 days 35% per person
7 - 1 days 50% per person
On departure day 100% per person
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