Itinerary
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No rabbit’s foot, horseshoe, or four-leaf clover can bring the good fortune that awaits on this grand and mostly undiscovered vacation to Ireland. On our most in-depth tour of this rolling green paradise, you’ll experience the luck of the Irish at every scenic turn. Making a full loop around the Emerald Isle—including Northern Ireland—you’ll see the cliffs, castles, and thatched-roof countryside Eire is known for as well as its coastal ports, medieval villages, and soulful cities. Visit the Titanic Belfast Experience where the ill-fated ship was built, and soak in the atmosphere in the lively pubs of Dublin where Irish history is still the topic du jour. Your stroke of luck continues as you stop to bake scones at a quaint Irish farm, take a private boat to beautiful Garinish Island, enjoy an Irish Coffee demonstration, and meet the legendary crystal makers in Waterford. The fun that awaits is crystal clear.
This evening, meet your Tour Director and travel companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel.
Dinner included
SHEEP, SCONES & SCULPTED STONES
CLIFFS OF MOHER - Visit the 668-foot-high cliffs above the Atlantic Ocean.
RATHBAUN - Visit Rathbaun Farm to try your hand at scone baking to enjoy with coffee and learn about sheep herding on this Irish farm.
GALWAY - Free time.
CONNEMARA - Visit the Joyce family at their marble workshop at Moycullen.
144 mi / 230 km
Breakfast & Dinner Included
ABBEY ROADS & IRISH ROSES
Scenic drive with stop at Westport en route to the Connemara region.
KYLEMORE - Visit the Benedictine abbey and gardens.
WESTPORT - Free time.
116 mi / 190 km
Breakfast & Dinner Included
GIANT STEPS IN NORTHERN IRELAND
DERRY - Walk on the city walls with a Local Guide.
GIANT’S CAUSEWAY - See more than 40,000 interlocking basalt columns formed millions of years ago.
203 mi / 328 km
Breakfast Included
A GRAND SHIP & GREAT SIGHTS
BELFAST - On the “Living History” tour with a Local Guide see City Hall, the Albert Memorial Clock Tower, Queen’s University, and the Parliament Buildings at Stormont. Visit the Titanic Belfast Experience, followed by free time this afternoon.
Breakfast Included
BELFAST’S BIG HOUSE
BELFAST - Guided tour of Hillsborough Castle followed by morning coffee.
CARLINGFORD - Stop at a village on the Cooley Peninsula.
121 mi / 200 km
Breakfast Included
IRELAND’S CAPITAL CITY
DUBLIN - Take a morning orientation drive to see O’Connell Street, Georgian squares, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and Trinity College.
Free time.
Breakfast Included
CASTLE DREAMS & COFFEE WITH CREAM
KILKENNY - See one of Ireland’s most cosmopolitan yet quaint towns with medieval cobblestones. Visit Kilkenny Castle and gardens.
WATERFORD - Take a guided tour of the House of Waterford Crystal. Enjoy an Irish coffee demonstration after dinner.
132 mi / 213 km
Breakfast & Dinner Included
IRISH STORYTELLING
WATERFORD - Take a city walk with a Local Guide.
BLARNEY - Visit the village and Blarney Castle known for its magical Kissing Stone.
105 mi / 171 km
Breakfast & Dinner Included
HEAVEN ON EARTH
GARINISH ISLAND - Private boat crossing followed by a walk of the island.
RING OF KERRY - Panoramic drive around part of Ireland’s spectacular southwestern peninsula.
100 mi / 158 km
Breakfast Included
RUGGED GOOD LOOKS
DINGLE PENINSULA - Visit the Blasket Islands Centre and stop in Dingle.
KILLARNEY - Free time this evening.
107 mi / 172 km
Breakfast & Dinner Included