Celebrating 70 Years
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ESCORTED COACH TOURS - IRELAND

From $430 Land Only

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

• Dinner at Doyle's Irish Cabaret
• Medieval Banquet at Bunratty Castle
• Dublin Castle & Blarney Castle Visits
• Tea & Scones at a Sheep Farm
• Ring of Kerry Tour
• Jaunting Car Ride
• Cliffs of Moher

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• Your Day-by-Day Itinerary
• What Your Tour Includes
• Your Hotels
• Departure Dates & Rates
• Early Payment Discount
• General Conditions for All Tours

"My husband and I booked your Taste of Ireland tour. Thank you for a wonderful 5 days. We saw so much more than we would have been able to see on our own."
~ Andy & Connie S., Detroit MI

Day 1: Dublin - Capital of Ireland
Welcome to Dublin, Ireland's Capital. On arrival at Dublin Airport, pass through immigration and pick up your baggage. Go to the CIE Tours desk in the Arrivals Hall to arrange a transfer to your hotel. If you arrive before 12:00 noon, a transfer will be provided. If your flight arrives later than noon you will transfer to the hotel at your own expense. At 2:00 pm set off on your afternoon tour of Dublin with a local guide. Your tour includes visits to St. Patrick's Cathedral where Jonathan Swift was once Dean and also to Dublin Castle to see the State Apartments where many historic events have taken place. This evening meet your fellow travelers over a welcome drink and enjoy dinner and a show at Doyle's Irish Cabaret. (D)

Day 2: Blarney Castle & Killarney
See a variety of scenery today as you depart Dublin and drive through rich farm country and busy market towns. Stop at a sheep farm near Cashel to sample some home-baked scones with tea and learn a little about Irish farming. Just outside Cork visit Blarney Castle where you have an opportunity to acquire the gift of eloquence by kissing the famous stone. Continue towards the mountainous country of Kerry and into Killarney. After dinner, perhaps explore one of Killarney's famous singing pubs. (B, D)

Day 3: Ring of Kerry Tour
Dress comfortably for a jaunting car tour which will transport you along the shores of Muckross Lake for a guided tour of the 19th century Muckross House. Then embark on Ireland's most popular scenic drive, the Ring of Kerry, by skirting Ireland's highest mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks. Your route passes through Glenbeigh, with palm trees and beautiful beaches; remote Waterville; and the colorful village of Sneem. Head back towards Killarney through Moll's Gap in time for dinner. (B, D)

Day 4: Cliffs of Moher & Bunratty Castle
Depart Killarney and travel to Tarbert to take the ferry across the River Shannon. Your tour continues along the Clare coast to the Cliffs of Moher which rise 700 feet above the Atlantic. Drive to the Shannonside region to check into your hotel. This evening a banquet and evocative entertainment in Bunratty Castle will take you back in spirit to the Middle Ages. (B, D)

Day 5: Shannon Airport & Dublin
This morning some of you transfer to Shannon Airport for return flights to the United States. If you wish to end your tour in Dublin drive through pleasant scenery of the midland region. The tour concludes at Dublin Airport at about 4:00 pm or in the city center at 4:30 pm. (B)

What Your Tour Includes

5 days/4 nights/8 meals

• Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout
• Services of a professional Irish driver/guide
• Superior & first class hotels with private bath/shower for 4 nights
• 4 full Irish breakfasts (B)
• 4 dinners (D) including
  - Doyle's Irish Cabaret and dinner
  - Two table d'hote dinners in Killarney
  - Medieval banquet and entertainment in a 15th century Irish castle
• Welcome get-together drink
• Tea & scones at an Irish sheep farm
• Dublin sightseeing tour with local guide
• Horse drawn jaunting car ride in Killarney
• Guided tour of Muckross House
• Ferry ride across the River Shannon
• Visits and admissions to St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin Castle, Blarney Castle, and Cliffs of Moher
• Deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap
• All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person

Your Hotels

Stay at the following (or similar):

• Burlington Hotel, Dublin (1 night)
• Killarney Towers Hotel, Killarney (2 nights)
• Great Southern Hotel, Shannon (1 night)

Departure Dates & Rates

Early Payment Discount

Inclusive air prices reflect savings of between $85 & $170 per person when airfare is paid at least 90 days prior to departure. Book early and save. For travel from Chicago ask about special airfares with Aer Lingus.

General Conditions for All Tours