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2010 IRISH QUEST TOUR
Superior First Class Hotels - 7 Nights/13 Meals 9 days including air from USA
or 8 days land only from Shannon to Dublin |
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 Highlights: Walk Derry's Medieval Walls "The Quiet Man" Walk Giant's Causeway Ulster American Folk Park Guinness Brewery Award-Winning Cabra Castle Tour Includes: Group transfers on arrival and departure Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout Dublin open-top bus tour with complimentary visit and a drink at Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery Services of a professional Irish driver/guide Superior and first class hotels with private bath/shower for 7 nights 7 full Irish breakfasts (B) 6 dinners (D) including - Farewell dinner and music session at Cabra Castle Hotel - 5 table d'hote dinners "The Quiet Man" walking tour of Cong Guided walking tour of Derry Visits and admissions to Cliffs of Moher, Connemara Celtic Crystal Factory, Knock Shrine, Beleek Pottery, W. B. Yeats' Grave, Tower Museum, Giant's Causeway and Ulster American Folk Park Deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person |
| Call (972) 278-2310 for more information or to book today! Mention code 9471928 | | CIE Tours | | Offer valid through 12/31/2010 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Depart for Shannon | Depart for Shannon : Board your overnight flight | | Day 2 | Clare | Shannon & Leisure Time : Arrive in Shannon Airport and go to the CIE Tours desk to arrange a hotel transfer between 7:00 am and 12:00 noon. If your flight arrives later you will need to transfer at your own expense. Check into your hotel near Bunratty Castle and dine in your hotel. (D) | | Day 3 | Galway | Bunratty Village & Cliffs of Moher : Enjoy a free morning in Bunratty. There are interesting activities within easy walking distance of your hotel - Bunratty Folk Park with its picturesque cottages; Durty Nelly's Pub is a great place for a drink or lunch; and the Bunratty Woollen Mills has a variety of shops and a snack bar. Meet your driver/guide and group at 12:30 pm in your hotel lobby. Drive to the coast to view the Cliffs of Moher, an impressive wall of rock that rises 700 feet above the Atlantic Ocean. Continue through the hilly Burren region to Galway to see the main places of interest and browse around the city center. (B, D) | | Day 4 | Galway | Quiet Man Walking Tour & Kylemore Abbey : Drive to the village of Cong where "The Quiet Man" movie was made in 1952. A guided walk will show you places that featured in the production. Drive through Connemara for sweeping views of misty mountains and shimmering lakes. Stop briefly at Kylemore Abbey, a 19th century neo-Gothic mansion. Continue to Clifden, a delightful market town set between the Twelve Bens and sandy bays. In Moycullen watch skilled craftsmen cutting fine crystal at the Connemara Celtic Crystal Factory. (B, D) | | Day 5 | Derry | Yeats' Grave & Belleek China : Travel through County Mayo to Knock Shrine, a popular place of pilgrimage and on to County Sligo to pause in Drumcliffe Churchyard at the grave of the writer, W. B. Yeats. Follow the shoreline of Donegal Bay to visit the Belleek Pottery Factory where craftspeople mold, shape and decorate clay, creating the world-famous fine china. Continue your drive through the majestic Barnesmore Gap to Derry. Enjoy free time to relax or take a walk before dinner. (B, D) | | Day 6 | Derry | Derry Walk & Giant's Causeway : This morning join a local guide for a walking tour around the ancient city, which will include the Guildhall, St. Columb's Cathedral, the Diamond and 16th century city walls and visit the award-winning Tower Museum. Drive along the north coast, stopping for photos at the ruined Dunluce Castle and explore the Giant's Causeway, huge hexagonal basalt columns formed over 60 million years ago. The oversized rocks have given rise to many legends. Return to Derry for leisure time before dinner in your hotel. (B, D) | | Day 7 | Cavan | Ulster American Folk Park & Cabra Castle Stay : Drive past the Sperrin Mountains to visit the Ulster American Folk Park. See many cottages including the boyhood home of Thomas Mellon, who emigrated to Pittsburgh in 1818 and founded the Mellon Bank. The Park traces the story of Ulster emigrants and shows rural lifestyles in both Ireland and Colonial America. Travel south to Kingscourt to your castle hotel, built in 1760. Arrive mid-afternoon so you may relax and enjoy the facilities, including the 9-hole golf course. After dinner in the Court Restaurant, enjoy youthful dancers display intricate Irish step-dancing. (B, D) | | Day 8 | Dublin | Dublin at Leisure & Open-Top Bus : After a leisurely breakfast, drive to a different Dublin hotel, this time overlooking the River Liffey. You will have most of the day at leisure so you may take an open-top bus tour and stop off at various attractions throughout the city center. Also visit Guinness or Jameson, for a tour of their facilities to see how their products are made and enjoy a drink at the end of your tour. (B) | | Day 9 | Depart from Dublin Airport | Depart from Dublin Airport : Your hotel offers a shuttle service to Dublin Airport every two hours starting at 7:20 am. So choose a suitable transfer time to arrive at the airport to check in for your flight. If you need an earlier transfer, your tour escort will arrange one for you. Then you'll have an opportunity to shop at the duty-free stores before boarding your flight for the journey home. (B) |
| | | Bunratty Castle Hotel, Clare (1 night) | | Salthill Hotel, Galway (2 nights) | | City Hotel, Derry (2 nights) | | Cabra Castle Hotel, Cavan (1 night) |
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