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Irish Faith and History
| | Globus Tours - Land Discount with Air: 10% |
| Land only discount: 10% |
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| Package Information |
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
TZ |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
11 |
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Starting Price |
$1639 (Select Dates) * |
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Single Supplement |
$413 |
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Triple room disc. |
$47 |
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Countries Visited |
Ireland
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City Highlights |
Avoca, Bunratty, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Glendalough, Killarney, Ring of Kerry, Waterford, Youghal |
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DUBLIN:
Welcome drink; orientation drive; visit Our Lady of Lourdes Church, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and Trinity College
KNOCK:
Visit the Shrine, the Church of the Apparition, the Basilica, and the Folk Museum
MURRISK (CROAGH PATRICK):
Visit the Croagh Patrick Visitor Centre
KYLEMORE:
Visit the Benedictine abbey
ARAN ISLANDS:
Ferry to and from Inishmore; visit the Heritage Centre; take a minibus tour; visit Don Aengus and its visitor centre
KILFENORA:
Visit The Burren Centre
RING OF KERRY:
Scenic peninsula drive
KILLARNEY:
Horse-drawn car ride
WATERFORD:
Guided tour of the Waterford Crystal factory
ENNISCORTHY:
Morning stop
AVOCA:
Guided tour of the handweaving mill
GLENDALOUGH:
Guided tour of St. Kevin’s center of Irish Christianity
INSIDE VISITS
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges when applicable.
MEALS
9 full Irish breakfasts (FB); 4 three-course dinners (D), with choice of menus and coffee; a welcome drink before dinner in Dublin. AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers are included with land and air price.
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Day 1 (Sun.)
Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2 Arrival in Dublin , Irish Republic (Mon.)
Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax in the Irish capital. Before dinner, join your Tour Director and traveling companions for a toast to happy touring. (D)
Day 3 Dublin (Tue.)
An orientation drive in the “Fair City” includes visits to OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH on Sean McDermott Street, which contains the tomb of Venerable Matt Talbot. Next, visit ST. PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL. Then a visit to Oscar Wilde’s TRINITY COLLEGE, famous for the 1,200-year-old Book of Kells and the magnificent Old Library. Balance of the day is at leisure. (FB)
Day 4 Dublin–Knock (Wed.)
Head for dairy farm country in the center of the “Emerald Isle” before arriving in Knock, where the Virgin Mary appeared to the townsfolk in 1879 and today attracts pilgrims from around the world. Visit KNOCK SHRINE, the CHURCH OF THE APPARITION, the BASILICA, and the FOLK MUSEUM. Maybe join the evening rosary processions. (FB,D)
Day 5 Knock–Murrisk–Galway
(Thu.) This morning, visit the CROAGH PATRICK VISITOR CENTRE at the foot of St. Patrick’s Holy Mountain in Murrisk. Afterwards, visit KYLEMORE ABBEY, the massive yet graceful castle acquired by Benedictine nuns as a precious heirloom for Ireland. Arrive in the port city of Galway where you will spend the next two nights. Tonight’s 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. Aran Islands Excursion (Fri.)
At Rossaveal, board a comfortable, modern FERRY for the 45-minute crossing to Kilronan on Inishmore, the largest of the Aran Islands and where Gaelic is the first language of the islanders. Many Catholics fled to this island during Oliver Cromwell’s conquest of Ireland during the mid-17th century. In these harsh conditions, they developed a strong self sufficiency in order to survive. Your fascinating day continues with a visit to the ARAN HERITAGE CENTRE, and after a lunch break, board a minibus to enjoy local 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 stop at the VISITOR CENTRE, there is 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 this evening. (FB)
Day 7 Galway–Kilfenora–Killarney (Sat.)
Take the scenic route across The Burren with photo opportunities. At Kilfenora, visit THE BURREN CENTRE. The newly restored ancient cathedral and Celtic crosses form an important center of early Christianity. Continue across The Burren for a visit to Bunratty. Lots to see and do here: visit the castle; stroll in the folk park which depicts Irish life in the early 1900s; browse the complex of smart shops; or try a refreshment in famous Durty Nelly’s Irish pub. Skirt the metropolis of Limerick and continue south via quaint Adare with its thatched cottages to the popular resort of Killarney, your destination for the next two nights. (FB,D)
Day 8 Killarney. Ring of Kerry Excursion (Sun.)
Join the famed “Ring of Kerry” for a 100-mile panoramic drive around the island’s southwestern tip. Have your camera ready to snap photos of the spectacular scenery that includes both land and sea. In Killarney, enjoy a fun HORSE-DRAWN CAR RIDE through the National Park with beautiful vistas of the Lakes of Killarney and ancient Ross Castle. (FB)
Day 9 Killarney–Waterford (Mon.)
Cross the Kerry Mountains and drive into County Cork for a visit to the 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 Dungarven 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 10 Waterford–Dublin (Tue.)
Today, visit Enniscorthy, site of the final battle of the Great Rebellion of 1798, and Ireland’s oldest HANDWEAVING MILL at Avoca. Take in views of the Wicklow Mountians on your way to the Glendalough VISITOR CENTER with its fascinating audiovisual show “Ireland of the Monasteries.” Your Local Guide will explain the ruins of one of the centers of Irish Celtic Christianity founded by St. Kevin in the 6th century and later destroyed by English troops in 1398. Back in Dublin your Tour Director will have dining suggestions for this evening. (FB)
Day 11 Dublin (Wed.)
Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (FB) |
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| May 25 - Jun 04, 2008 | Call Us | $1639 | Call Us | $2052 | | Aug 10 - Aug 20, 2008 | Call Us | $1649 | Call Us | $2062 | | Sep 07 - Sep 17, 2008 | Call Us | $1669 | Call Us | $2082 | | Oct 05 - Oct 15, 2008 | Call Us | $1639 | Call Us | $2052 |
* 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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