Irish Spirit 2010 (8 Day)
8 days with CIE Tours
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Day 1: Depart U.S. for Dublin
Depart your U.S. gateway city in the evening and fly through the night to Ireland to start your vacation.
Day 2: Dublin Tour & Dublinia
Arrive at Dublin Airport, proceed through immigration and pick up your baggage. Go to the CIE Tours desk in the Arrivals Hall where personnel will arrange a group transfer to your hotel between 7:00 am and 12:00 noon. If you arrive later than noon, you will need to transfer to the hotel at your own expense. Your hotel is located on the north side of Dublin. At 2:00 pm join your group and a local guide for an introductory look around central Dublin. See fashionable shopping areas around Grafton and Nassau Streets, view Dublin's famous elegant Georgian squares with imposing townhouses and pause at the evocative figures at the Famine Memorial. Close to your hotel, explore Dublinia to learn about the history of the busy medieval city from the 12th to the 16th centuries through interactive exhibitions. Back at your hotel meet with your guide and fellow travelers for a welcome drink and discuss your itinerary.
Day 3: Rock of Cashel & Blarney Woollen Mills
Depart Dublin to travel through the Irish countryside where you can see the “Forty Shades of Green” as you pass many farms. Visit the Rock of Cashel, where Brian Boru was crowned King of Munster in 977. See the 12th century highly-decorated Cormac's Chapel, the large cruciform cathedral and a round tower. Just outside Cork shop at the Blarney Woollen Mills, renowned for their quality Irish merchandise, or take a walk around the charming village green. While it is not included in the tour, you will have time to climb to the ramparts of Blarney Castle to kiss the famous stone. Continue your drive to your hotel in the center of Killarney. (B, D)
Day 4: Dingle Peninsula Tour
Today discover the glorious Dingle Peninsula, made famous by two movies that showcased the scenery - “Ryan's Daughter” and “Far & Away.” Drive along the south shore to admire views of heathery mountains, sandy stretches of beach and rocky headlands. Stop for a while in Dingle before continuing to the Blasket Centre in Dunquin to learn about the offshore Blasket Islands, inhabited until 1953 by hardy families who eked out a living by farming and fishing. Return to Killarney and enjoy free time to use the hotel's leisure facilities or walk around town. After dinner you may like to visit the cozy pubs featuring live music. (B, D)
Day 5: Flying Boat Museum & Cliffs of Moher
Drive north through Listowel and along by the River Shannon to Foynes to visit the Flying Boat Museum, which recalls the early days of air travel, during the 1930's and early 1940's, when Pan Am Clippers from the United States and Europe landed here. Travel through the outskirts of Limerick and have a look around Bunratty Village before heading to the coast of County Clare to view the Cliffs of Moher rising to heights of almost 700 feet above the churning Atlantic swells. Walk along the top of the cliffs to O'Brien's Tower for great views. Drive through the Burren and around the shores of Galway Bay. Take a short orientation tour of central Galway before checking into your hotel. (B, D)
Day 6: Connemara & Catamaran Cruise
Today explore another of Ireland's famous scenic regions, Connemara. Here the constantly-changing cloud formations give granite hills, sparkling lakes and peat bogs an added dimension. Travel alongside Galway Bay to Spiddal, where most locals speak the Irish language, and on to Leenane and Killary Harbour, Ireland's only fjord. Take a short catamaran cruise to see unspoilt mountain areas (Apr 1 - Oct 23 departures). You can see traces of pre-Famine fields on the hilly slopes and also thriving salmon and mussel farming. Drive to Clifden and stop for a while to explore the attractive town. At Connemara Celtic Crystal Factory watch skilled craftsmen cut the crystal and learn about the symbolism of the motifs before returning to Galway for some leisure time before dinner. (B, D)
Day 7: 6th Century Clonmacnoise & Abbey Tavern
Drive to the center of the country to visit Clonmacnoise. This early Christian monastic site was founded by St. Ciaran in 545 AD, when Christianity flourished throughout Ireland. See round towers, church ruins and Celtic crosses with elaborate carvings, all in a picturesque setting on the banks of the River Shannon. Continue to the greater metropolitan area of Dublin once more and check in to a different hotel, near the River Liffey and close to the lively Temple Bar area. In the evening head to the Abbey Tavern for a hearty dinner followed by a lively show of traditional music, songs and step-dancing. (B, D)
Day 8: Depart for Home
For those of you booked on our 8-day tour, complimentary group transfers are provided to Dublin Airport to arrive at 6:00 am, 9:00 am or 12:00 noon. (B)
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All This Included
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- Group transfers on arrival and departure
- Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout
- Services of a professional Irish driver/guide
- First class hotels with private bath/shower for 6 nights
- 6 full Irish breakfasts (B)
- 5 dinners (D) including
- Traditional Irish evening with dinner and entertainment at the Abbey Tavern
- 4 table d'hote dinners
- Welcome get-together drink
- Tour of Dublin with a local guide
- Catamaran cruise of Killary Fjord (Apr 1 - Oct 23 departures)
- Visits and admissions to Dublinia & The Viking World, Rock of Cashel, Blarney Woollen Mills, Blasket Centre, Foynes Flying Boat Museum, Cliffs of Moher, Connemara Celtic Crystal Factory and Clonmacnoise
- Deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap
- All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person
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Tour Highlights
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- Abbey Tavern Traditional Show & Dinner
- Dublinia & The Viking World
- Rock of Cashel
- Dingle Peninsula & Connemara Scenic Drives
- Cliffs of Moher
- Catamaran Cruise
- Clonmacnoise Early Christian Monastery
- Leisurely Pace with 2-Night Stays in 3 Locations
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Accommodations on this Tour
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Dublin: Jurys Croke Park Hotel
Killarney: Killarney Towers Hotel
Galway: Courtyard by Marriott Hotel
Dublin: Ashling Hotel
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Notes
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- Please ask your Vacations To Go travel counselor for more details.
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Terms and Conditions
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The prices shown are U.S. dollars per person, based on double occupancy, and subject to availability.
Prices quoted for land arrangements are subject to increase without notice. Once we have received your
deposit, land prices are guaranteed. Whenever air-inclusive tour prices are displayed, these prices do
not include government taxes and fees, which are additional. Air prices are subject to increase and are
guaranteed only from the time that full payment is received. Air-inclusive prices include air from a major
U.S. gateway; air from other U.S. airports is available at an additional cost. Sorry, we are unable to
offer air from countries other than the U.S. However, for those international customers who are able to
arrange their own transportation to the tour origination city, we are able to offer the land portion of
the package or tour, at the price quoted.
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