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EMERALD ISLE

Overview

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Enjoy an incredible journey through Ireland's bustling cities and lush countryside. Begin in Dublin with an overnight and guided sightseeing that includes O'Connell Street, St. Patrick's Cathedral, and Trinity College. Heading west, stop in Kildare at the Irish National Stud, then north to Longford's Strokestown House for a tour of the mansion and to learn about the Great Irish Famine of the 1840s. See the abbey ruins at Boyle on the way to Sligo, then south to the pilgrimage village of Knock. Drive along the beautiful coastline, visiting Kylemore Abbey and a marble workshop. Spend two nights in the port city of Galway, featuring an included excursion to the Aran Islands and a genuine Irish farm experience. The Cliffs of Moher, Limerick, Killarney, the scenic Ring of Kerry, Blarney, the Waterford Crystal factory, and St. Kevin's center of Irish Christianity at Glendalough are all on your agenda before returning to Dublin.

Note:
Due to the adventurous style of the Aran Islands excursion, we recommend you bring suitable outdoor wear and comfortable shoes.

City Highlights
Dublin:
Welcome dinner; orientation drive

Kildare:
Guided tour of the Irish National Stud

Strokestown House:
Guided tour of the house and Famine Museum, and visit the gardens

Boyle:
Take pictures of the Cistercian Abbey ruins

Knock:
Visit the religious site

Kylemore:
Visit the Benedictine abbey

Connemara:
Visit a marble workshop

Galway:
Orientation

Aran Islands:
Ferry to and from Inishmore, hear a presentation on life on the island by a local historian, take a minibus tour with a driver-guide, visit Dun Aengus

Rathbaun Farm:
See the farmer at work, bake your own scones, and enjoy morning coffee in the farmhouse

Kilfenora:
Visit The Burren Centre

Cliffs of Moher:
Savor the spectacular views

Limerick:
Orientation drive, visit King John's Castle

Adare:
Admire the thatched cottages

Ring of Kerry:
Scenic peninsula drive

Killarney:
Horse-drawn jaunting car ride

Blarney:
Visit the famous village

Waterford:
Guided tour of the Waterford Crystal factory showrooms

Avoca:
Guided tour of the handweaving mill

Glendalough:
Guided tour of St. Kevin's center of Irish Christianity