Irish Highlights
Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to Dublin.
Day 2 - Arrive Dublin 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 Dinner and drink. (Welcome Dinner)
Day 3 - Dublin — Waterford Off to the Irish National Stud Farm at Kildare for a guided walking tour seeing the magnificent stallions. We also visit the Japanese Garden. Next to Kilkenny, to see its castle before reaching Waterford to arrive at the Waterford Crystal Factory for an included visit. This evening, dinner will be served at our hotel. (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 Excursion 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 at Kenmare. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 6 - Kenmare — Limerick First to Killarney stopping to admire the prettiest village in Ireland, Adare. Then on to Limerick where orientation shows us St. Mary's Cathedral, King John's Castle and the Treaty Stone. Later, we visit the Bunratty Castle and Folk Park before reaching our hotel. (Full Breakfast)
Day 7 - Limerick — Dublin (2 nights) We travel via Ennis and across County Clare to Galway Bay for panoramic views, stopping at Galway Cathedral before driving to Dublin. On your final night enjoy an Irish Cabaret! (Full Breakfast)
Day 8 - Dublin - USA We transfer to the airport for our return flight home. (Full Breakfast)
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