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ITINERARY-10 DAYS
DAY 1-ARRIVE DUBLIN – AFTERNOON SIGHTSEEING
Spend the morning relaxing and enjoying the sights of Dublin. Later meet your fellow travellers and Travel Director for a sightseeing tour of this wonderful city with a Local Specialist.
DAY 2-DUBLIN – CO. WICKLOW – NEW ROSS – WATERFORD
Head through scenic Co. Wicklow known as The Garden of Ireland and on to New Ross - the ancestral home town of John F. Kennedy.
DAY 3-WATERFORD – YOUGHAL – BLARNEY – KILLARNEY (2 NIGHTS)
Travel via the historic seaport town of Youghal, once home to Sir Walter Raleigh. At Blarney, gain the 'gift of the gab' as you have a chance to kiss the famous stone. Arrive later in Killarney, your home for the next two nights.
DAY 4-RING OF KERRY EXCURSION
Today we experience Ireland's most scenic coastal drive around the Iveragh Peninsula, better known as the Ring of Kerry. It is undoubtedly one of the most magical and varied places in the whole of Ireland and is truly a photographer's delight.
DAY 5-KILLARNEY – ADARE – BUNRATTY – LIMERICK
Explore the beauty of the Dingle Peninsula with its beautiful beaches and rugged landscape. Later we travel to Adare, one of the prettiest villages in Ireland. Enjoy an included visit to Bunratty Castle and Folk Park dedicated to life in Ireland during the 18th and 19th century.
DAY 6-LIMERICK – CLIFFS OF MOHER – GALWAY (2 NIGHTS)
This morning your orientation of Limerick includes views of St. Mary’s Cathedral, King John’s Castle and the Treaty Stone. Visit the magnificent Cliffs of Moher and see the history of the cliffs brought to life with a visit to the ‘Atlantic Edge' exhibition.
DAY 7-CONNEMARA EXCURSION AND HIGH TEA AT WESTPORT HOUSE
This unspoilt region of Western Ireland is captured in the film 'The Quiet Man' featuring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. Today see the untouched landscape of the Connemara with its picturesque mountain ranges and golden beaches that stretch out into the Atlantic.
DAY 8-GALWAY – KNOCK – DONEGAL – SLIGO
Heading north stop in the town of Knock to view the Marian Shrine. See the grave of Irish poet W.B. Yeats in the churchyard of Drumcliff. Visit the town of Donegal and view the castle which was once the stronghold of the O'Donnell Clan. Later arrive in Sligo.
DAY 9-SLIGO – DUBLIN
Travel back to Dublin where you will have time to explore this lively city. Walk down Grafton Street and see the street performers and musicians or walk the banks of the River Liffey and cross the Ha’penny Bridge. Tonight join your fellow travellers for a Farewell Dinner.
DAY 10-DEPART DUBLIN
After a hearty Irish breakfast, say farewell to your Travel Director and fellow travellers as your Irish holiday comes to an end.
BEST OF IRELAND-10 DAYS