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Fun Tour May 9th - May 16th |
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 Daily Itinerary
Day 1, Sunday: Arrive Dublin, Ireland
Arrive in the early morning to Dublin International Airport, where you will get your airport transfer. You will have this day at your leisure to check out the shops on Grafton street, Trinity College, or start your 24 hour pass on Dublin's hop-on/hop-off City Tour Bus. For those of you who would like to immerse yourself into the local sporting culture, the featured event will be a Gaelic Football or Hurling Match at Croke Park. Be sure not to miss tonight's welcome party* hosted at a nearby pub where the Tour Host* will offer a short Introduction to Ireland while you get to meet the others traveling with you all week!Hotel: Temple Bar Hotel, Grafton Capitol, Grand Canal
Day 2, Monday: Dublin to Galway
Spend the morning recovering from last night's welcome party or begin exploring the streets, shops, and pubs of Dublin. You may choose to join in a tour of the Guinness Storehouse and enjoy a complimentary pint in the top-floor Gravity Bar overlooking Dublin. If whiskey is more your flavor head over to experience the Old Jameson Distillery tour. This afternoon, board your coach bus for a relaxing ride through the Irish countryside to Galway on the west coast
Hotel: Park House West, The Western
Day 3, Tuesday: Galway
Enjoy a traditional Irish breakfast at your leisure this morning. The day is yours to experience Galway at your own pace or take advantage of one of our featured tours, visiting the Connemara region, well known and loved by artists for its unspoiled beauty. Take your second night in Galway to visit the shops, restaurants and pubs you may have missed last night.
Hotel: Park House Hotel, The Western
Day 4, Wednesday: Galway
Today you can challenge your mates to a local pub crawl, or take advantage of the featured tour to the Aran Islands, Europe's easternmost point where Gaelic is the first language of its residents and is considered the foothold of Irish culture.
HOTEL: Park House Hotel, The Western
Day 5, Thursday: Galway to Killarney
Wake up to your traditional Irish breakfast, pack up your room, and catch your transfer to Killarney. Check-in to your hotel before taking in Killarney at your own speed. This afternoon your options include the Killarney Highlights half day tour or try a Jaunting Cart Ride through Killarney National Park.
Hotel: Riverside Hotel, or Killarney Court
Day 6, Friday: Killarney
Another day to explore Killarney - you may join our trip around the Ring of Kerry or Dingle Peninsula, Ireland's most popular scenic areas with the country's highest mountains on one side and Atlantic coast on the other. Bike hire is also available or you may enjoy the local scene of Killarney, it's always your choice! Tonight, take part in a local pub crawl with your mates. Hotel: Riverside Hotel, The INternational or Kilarney Court
Day 7, Saturday: Killarney to Lahinch/Doolin
Depart Killarney and check-in to the Bunratty Castle Hotel for the final stop. Take full advantage of the serenity as you wind down from a wild week. Today you may want tour the Bunratty Castle and Folk Park and this evening, a Medieval Banquet is available to you as a dinner show to remember, before the farewell party at Durty Nelly's* may be one you forget!
Hotel: Lahinch Golf & Leisure Hotel
Day 8, Sunday: Lahinch - Shanon - HOME
7 Night travelers say goodbye to Ireland and your new friends as we leave Bunratty for Shannon to board your return flights home.
10 Night travelers continue your journey to Kilkenny and check-in to the Kilkenny River Court Hotel, overlooking the Kilkenny Castle. Spend your night with wine and cheese on the patio (or beer and peanuts...whichever you prefer). 3 Extra Day - Extension
Day 8, Lahinch to Kilkenny
Check into Kilkenny River Court Hotel, overlooking the Kilkenny Castle. Spend your night with wine and cheese on the patio (or beer and peanuts.. you choose)
Day 9, Monday - Kilkenny
Explore the streets of Kilkenny or head down to the Kilkenny Craft Trail which is the perfect way to explore the best of Kilkenny crafts. Also available is the Kilkenny hop-on/hop-off City Tour bus with stops at all the local attractions.
Day 10, Tuesday - Kilkenny to Dublin
Head back to Dublin and finish your journey with last minute shopping and an ultimate farewell toast. If you are interested in a tour on your final day try the Dublin Castle & Bay half day tour.
Day 11, Dublin to Home
Safe Travel...
NOTE:
**Bolded items are completely optional to give you the flexibility to spend your time as you choose! Please view the tours tab for more information and pricing.
Hotels are subject to change based on availability and final group size. |
Hosted
8 Days or 11 Days
Singles Cultural & Fun Tour
IRELAND MAY 2010
A great way to explore Ireland, enjoy the nightlife, meet and travel with other singles from all over the US. NOTE: This tour is ideal for sinles ages 28 to 45 if you would prefer an older mix we have the identical trip one week later.
 Package Includes:
7 or 10 Nights in premiere hotel accommodations
Overnights in Dublin, Galway, Killarney, Bunratty
10 Day package also includes overnight in Kilkenny
All transportation town to town via luxury coach
Daily traditional Irish breakfasts
Welcome parties in Dublin
Farewell Party at Durty Nelly's in Bunratty
Live Music Festivals
Drink specials offered in featured pubs
All hotel taxes/fees
Complete tour and event offerings Optional Tour Extras - Ave Prive $20 to $45 Countrywide Pub Crawl (Countrywide!)- We’ve planned an event that will surely challenge even the most loyal pub patrons! Visit our hand-picked selection of 20+ of the best pubs across Ireland! Don’t worry…you have seven full days to do this, so pace yourself and remember it’s a marathon, not a sprint. Visit all 20 and you’ll be rewarded!
Guinness Brewery and Sampling (Dublin)- Join us for a tour and sampling at the Guinness Brewery, Ireland's #1 International visitor attraction. Since opening in November 2000, the Guiness Storehouse has attracted over 4 million visitors from every corner of the Globe. Enjoy the tour of the Storehouse before sampling the goods at the top-level Gravity Bar. Tour of Connemara (Galway)- Connemara is an area of rugged landscape, bogs, and mountains, which is well known and loved by artists for its clear light and unspoiled beauty. This is the Ireland of your dreams and imagination with its rolling hills and mountains, sparkling lakes, and remote cottages. Aran Islands (Galway)- The Aran Islands are richly unique, offering landscapes of limestone rock, a stretch of cliffs facing the moods of the Atlantic, large boulders, rock formations, and beautiful beaches. It is also a place of immense cultural heritage and history where Gaelic is the first language of its residents. Ring of Kerry (Killarney)- The Ring of Kerry is a famous area in the Southwestern corner of Ireland which offers a thoroughly magnificent drive through mountains and by lakes, historical buildings, and some of the most beautiful beaches in Europe. Dingle Peninsula (Killarney)- The Dingle Peninsula has some of the most stunning scenery Ireland has to offer, as showcased in films such as Ryan's Daughter and Far and Away. Blarney Castle and Stone (Killarney)- The Blarney Castle is located northwest of Cork in Blarney Village. Built by one of Ireland's greatest chieftains, Cormac MacCarthy, almost 600 years ago, it still stands as a partial ruin and is surrounded by beautiful gardens. It is also home to the Stone of Eloquence, also called the Blarney Stone. Kiss it and gain the gift the eloquence! Cliffs of Moher (Lahinch)- Finish your trip with the sight that will forever be burned in your memory. The Cliffs of Moher sit just 10 minutes North of Lahinch and stand 700 ft high at the highest point and span a range of 5 miles. If you happen to miss everything else in Ireland (because of the pub crawl perhaps?), you can't miss the Cliffs of Moher! Choose only the day trips that are of interest .. Average price for each is $40.
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