Irish Highlights 2009
Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to Dublin.
Day 2 - Arrive Dublin On arrival, you are transferred to your hotel. Later, an included sightseeing tour with a local guide visits Trinity College, to admire the ancient Book of Kells and views St. Patrick's and Christchurch Cathedral. Then on to Phoenix Park and the Wellington Memorial. Tonight, enjoy a Welcome drink together with your Tour Director and fellow travellers.
Day 3 - Dublin — Waterford We have a guided walking tour of the Irish National Stud Farm and visit the Japanese Garden. Our Tour Director tells us to watch out for a Hidden Treasure today! Next to Kilkenny to see the castle, before an included visit to the Waterford Crystal Factory. Then to our hotel for dinner. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 4 - Waterford — Kenmare (2 nights) This morning we drive to the fishing village of Youghal where Moby Dick was filmed and on to Cork. Then to Blarney Castle to kiss the Blarney Stone and acquire the 'gift of the gab'. Later via Macroom, where we see the remains of its castle, before travelling to Kenmare. (Full Breakfast)
Day 5 - Ring of Kerry Enjoy a drive around the 'Ring of Kerry', through Moll's Gap and down over the Black Valley to Ladies View. Next is Killorglin to Cahirciveen with the memorial to St. Brendan the Navigator and views of Dingle Bay and the South Kerry mountains. We see Charlie Chaplin's hideaway, Waterville and Derrynane, home of Ireland's liberator Daniel O'Connell. Later returning to our hotel in Kenmare. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 6 - Kenmare — Cliffs of Moher — Limerick First across the Shannon by ferry and to County Clare to see the magical Cliffs of Moher where we visit the new Visitors Centre. Then to the curious Burren, with unusual rocks and flora. Later we visit Bunratty Castle before arriving at our hotel in Limerick. (Full Breakfast)
Day 7 - Limerick — Dublin We travel via Ennis and across County Clare to Galway Bay for panoramic views, stopping at Galway Cathedral before driving to Dublin. We enjoy a Farewell Dinner tonight with our Tour Director and new found friends. (Full Breakfast / Farewell Dinner)
Day 8 - Dublin — USA We transfer to the airport for our return flight home. (Full Breakfast)
Day 9 - Please note: Provisional Itinerary 2009 Prices, itineraries and tour content mentioned in this Preview are based on tours as featured in Trafalgar's Europe & Britain 2008 brochure.
The exact final composition of your tour will be published in Trafalgar's Europe & Britain 2009 Brochure, due for release in October 2008. By paying your deposit, you are agreeing to accept the finalised version of your tour itinerary, as published in Trafalgar's Euroe and Britain 2009 Brochure, In return, Trafalgar will honour the tour prices listed in this brochure, even should the final tour price listed in Trafalgar's Europe & Britain 2009 Brochure, increase. In the event that your finalised tour price is lower, Trafalgar will refund the difference to you.
This guarantee excludes fuel surcharges and does not apply to any taxes, charges or levies imposed by any goverment or its agencies.
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