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Tour Code: GR
Tour Length: 8 days
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INTRODUCTION TO IRELAND
Overview Click map for larger sizeThis vacation is ideal for first-time visitors to the Emerald Isle who have limited time to spare. 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, in St. Patrick's Cashel, and in Tipperary, made famous in the wartime marching song. On to Limerick for an orientation drive, then stop in Ennis for two nights. From here, an included excursion shows off stunning views from the Cliffs of Moher. Also enjoy Irish hospitality at Rathbaun Farm, where you'll see a farmer shear a sheep and use a sheep dog to move his flock. Next, ferry across the Shannon estuary and travel around the famed Ring of Kerry. Spend the night in Killarney and stop in Blarney to kiss the magical “blarney stone.” In Waterford, visit the world-famous crystal factory; see Ireland's oldest handweaving mill at Avoca; cross through the Wicklow Mountains; and take a guided tour of St. Kevin's 6th-century center of Irish Christianity in Glendalough. Return to Dublin for the conclusion of your Irish journey. City Highlights
Dublin:
Orientation drive, welcome dinner
Kildare:
Guided tour of the Irish National Stud
Rock of Cashel:
Take photographs of this famous landmark
Limerick:
Orientation drive
Cliffs of Moher:
Savor the spectacular views
Galway:
Orientation
Connemara:
Visit a marble workshop
Rathbaun Farm:
Visit and afternoon tea
Killimer'Tarbert:
Cross the Shannon estuary by ferry
Ring of Kerry:
Scenic peninsula drive
Killarney:
Visit the popular resort town
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 |
