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Emerald Isle
| | Globus Tours - Land Discount with Air: 10% |
| Land only discount: 10% |
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
GH |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
12 |
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Starting Price |
$1749 (Select Dates) * |
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Single Supplement |
$372 |
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Triple room disc. |
$50 |
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Countries Visited |
Ireland
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City Highlights |
Ring of Kerry, Limerick, Galway, Dungarvan, Dublin, Cork, Youghal, Waterford, Cliffs of Moher, Blarney, Avoca |
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BOYNE VALLEY
Guided tour of the Bronze Age passage-grave at Knowth
DUBLIN
Orientation drive, visit Trinity College
KILDARE
Guided tour of the Irish National Stud
STROKESTOWN HOUSE
Guided tour of the house and Famine Museum, and visit the gardens
KNOCK
Visit the religious site
KYLEMORE
Visit the Benedictine abbey
CONNEMARA
Visit a marble factory
ARAN ISLANDS
Ferry to and from Inishmore, visit the Heritage Centre, take a minibus tour with a driver-guide, visit Dun Aengus and its visitor centre
RATHBAUN FARM
See the farmer at work and enjoy morning coffee in the
farmhouse
KILFENORA
Visit The Burren Centre
CLIFFS OF MOHER
Savor the spectacular views
LIMERICK
Orientation drive, visit King Johns Castle
RING OF KERRY
Scenic peninsula drive
KILLARNEY
Horsedrawn jaunting car ride
BLARNEY
Visit the famous woolen mills
WATERFORD
Guided tour of the Waterford Crystal factory
AVOCA
Guided tour of the handweaving mill
POWERSCOURT
Visit the house and gardens
MEALS
10 full Irish breakfasts (FB); 4 three-course dinners (D) with choice of menus and coffee, and a welcome drink before dinner at your hotel in Dublin
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers are included with land and air price.
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Day 1: (Wed.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2: Dublin.
Boyne Valley Excursion & City Tour. (Fri.) Motor north to the lovely Boyne Valley, scene of a bloody 17th-century battle. Near Drogheda, visit the BOYNE VALLEY VISITOR CENTRE and KNOWTH, where your Local Guide explains a fascinating passage-grave dating from the Bronze Age. Return to Dublin through historysteeped landscapes. Your afternoon orientation tour takes in statue-lined OConnell Street, elegant Georgian squares, and St. Patricks Cathedral. Visit Oscar Wildes TRINITY COLLEGE, famous for the 1,200 year-old Book of Kells and the magnificent Old Library. Tonight your Tour Director will suggest an optional dinner outing to a fine Dublin restaurant. (FB)
Day 3: Dublin-Sligo. (Sat.)
Horse-racing country this morning. Drive across the Curragh to the IRISH NATIONAL STUD at Kildare, whose thoroughbreds command respect on the racecourses of the world. Then north to Longford for a visit to STROKESTOWN HOUSE for a guided tour of the restored 1740s mansion, a stroll through its fine gardens, and at the Famine Museum, an insight into the circumstances of the Great Irish Famine of the 1840s. On the way to Sligo, stop at Boyle for photos of the Cistercian Abbey ruins. (FB,D)
Day 4: Dublin-Sligo. (Sat.)
Horse-racing country this morning. Drive across the Curragh to the IRISH NATIONAL STUD at Kildare, whose thoroughbreds command respect on the racecourses of the world. Then north to Longford for a visit to STROKESTOWN HOUSE for a guided tour of the restored 1740s mansion, a stroll through its fine gardens, and at the Famine Museum, an insight into the circumstances of the Great Irish Famine of the 1840s. On the way to Sligo, stop at Boyle for photos of the Cistercian Abbey ruins. (FB,D)
Day 5: Sligo-Galway. (Sun.)
South to Knock, a village that attracts pilgrims from all over the world since townsfolk saw apparitions. Via Westport head for the unspoiled region of Connemara, an area known for its hardy breed of ponies. Visit KYLEMORE ABBEY, a massive yet graceful castle acquired by Benedictine nuns as a precious heirloom for Ireland. At Moycullen visit a CONNEMARA MARBLE FACTORY before arriving in the port city of Galway. Tonights recommendation: join your Tour Director for an optional evening at Dunguaire Castle, where the intimate banquet has an enlightening literary theme. (FB)
Day 6: Galway. Excursion to the Aran Islands. (Mon.)
At Rossaveal, board a comfortable, modern ferry for the 45-minute crossing to Kilronan on Inishmore, the largest of the Aran Islands, where Gaelic is the first language of the islanders. Your fascinating day continues with a visit to the ARAN HERITAGE CENTRE; after a lunch break, board a minibus to enjoy your local driver-guides commentary on a tour of the island, ending with a visit to clifftop DUN AENGUS, one of the most spectacular and dramatic prehistoric stone forts in Europe. After a call into the VISITOR CENTRE, time to shop for unique hand-knitted Aran sweaters before boarding your ferry back to the mainland. There are plenty of dining options in Galway center. (FB)
Day 7: Galway-Limerick. (Tue.)
At RATHBAUN FARM this morning, watch the farmer shear a sheep and maneuver a flock with the help of a sheep dog. Then enjoy your morning coffee and home-baked scones in the 150-year-old farmhouse. Take the scenic route across the desolate limestone plateau known as The Burren, and stop for photos of prehistoric Poulnabrone Dolmen. At Kilfenora, take in THE BURREN CENTRE where the audio-visual and displays bring to life this remarkable region. The newly restored ancient cathedral and mysterious Celtic crosses in the churchyard form an important center of early Irish Christianity: Kilfenora is Irelands smallest diocese. At the CLIFFS OF MOHER, rising 668 feet above the Atlantic Ocean, savor the breathtaking panorama of the Clare coast. Tonight, why not join your Tour Director for a traditional Irish night, a fun ceili of song and dance in the setting of a village barn at Bunratty. (FB)
Day 8: Limerick-Killarney. (Wed.)
On this mornings Limerick city tour view the Treaty Stone and St. Marys Cathedral, and visit KING JOHNS CASTLE in the medieval heritage precinct. South now via quaint Adare with its thatched cottages to the popular resort of Killarney, your destination for the next two nights. Tonight an entertaining optional evening in Tralee with dinner followed by tickets for Siamsa Tire National Folk Theatre. (FB)
Day 9: Killarney. Ring of Kerry Excursion. (Thu.)
Join the famed "Ring of Kerry" for a 100-mile panoramic drive around the islands southwestern tip. Plenty on which to focus your camera here: sparkling seascapes, mountains dotted with brightly colored farmhouses, winding lanes bordered with subtropical vegetation, and the breathtaking panorama of the Lakes of Killarney from Ladies View. Back in Killarney a special treat: a fun-filled horsedrawn JAUNTING CAR RIDE through the national park with glorious vistas of the Lakes of Killarney and ancient Ross Castle. (FB,D)
Day 10: Killarney-Waterford. (Fri.)
Across the Kerry Mountains drive into County Cork for a visit to Blarney, renowned for its castle and magical Kissing Stone. Time for lunch, to walk up to the castle, and to shop for traditional Irish handicrafts. In the afternoon proceed via Cork, Youghal, and Dungarvan to Waterford, a stronghold founded by the Danish Vikings in 853. Here enjoy a visit to the world famous WATERFORD CRYSTAL FACTORY. (FB,D)
Day 11: Waterford-Dublin. (Sat.)
Todays agenda: Enniscorthy, site of the final battle of the Great Rebellion of 1798; Irelands oldest HANDWEAVING MILL at Avoca; POWERSCOURT HOUSE and GARDENS with stunning views of the Wicklow Mountains. Back in Dublin tonight, your Tour Director will have recommendations for a fitting farewell to Ireland. (FB)
Day 12: (Sun.) Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (FB) |
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Land & Air and Land Only prices are based on per person in a double occupancy room. Single (Land & Air) and Single (Land Only) prices are based on per person in a single room. Land & Air prices are based from New York (JFK/EWR), for air supplement prices from your departure airport please call us toll-free at 1-800-935-2620. Taxes are not included on the listed prices.
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| Apr 16 - Apr 27, 2008 | Call Us | $1749 | Call Us | $2121 | | Apr 23 - May 04, 2008 | Call Us | $1799 | Call Us | $2171 | | Apr 30 - May 11, 2008 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2221 | | May 07 - May 18, 2008 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2221 | | May 14 - May 25, 2008 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2221 | | May 21 - Jun 01, 2008 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2221 | | May 28 - Jun 08, 2008 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2221 | | Jun 04 - Jun 15, 2008 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2221 | | Jun 11 - Jun 22, 2008 | Call Us | $1859 | Call Us | $2231 | | Jun 18 - Jun 29, 2008 | Call Us | $1859 | Call Us | $2231 | | Jun 25 - Jul 06, 2008 | Call Us | $1859 | Call Us | $2231 | | Jul 02 - Jul 13, 2008 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2221 | | Jul 09 - Jul 20, 2008 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2221 | | Jul 16 - Jul 27, 2008 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2221 | | Jul 23 - Aug 03, 2008 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2221 | | Jul 30 - Aug 10, 2008 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2221 | | Aug 06 - Aug 17, 2008 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2221 | | Aug 13 - Aug 24, 2008 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2221 | | Aug 20 - Aug 31, 2008 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2221 | | Aug 27 - Sep 07, 2008 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2221 | | Sep 03 - Sep 14, 2008 | Call Us | $1859 | Call Us | $2231 | | Sep 10 - Sep 21, 2008 | Call Us | $1859 | Call Us | $2231 | | Sep 17 - Sep 28, 2008 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2221 | | Sep 24 - Oct 05, 2008 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2221 | | Oct 01 - Oct 12, 2008 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2221 | | Oct 08 - Oct 19, 2008 | Call Us | $1839 | Call Us | $2211 |
* All prices are subject to change without notice and at any time by the tour operators. Availability is limited and must be reconfirmed at time of booking. Please call us toll free at 1-800-935-2620 to confirm availability and current pricing on all our discounted specials. The prices on this website are not guaranteed until a deposit has been made. We are not responsible for errors, omissions, or changes in these prices until a booking has been confirmed by one of our agents.
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