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Irish Discovery CIE7S

2010 Irish Discovery 7 Days
Highlights:
• Shindig at the Old Jameson Distillery
• Trinity College's Book of Kells
• Blarney Castle
• Dingle Peninsula Tour
• Cliffs of Moher
• Clonmacnoise Monastic Site
• Dunboyne Castle Hotel Overnight Stay

Itinerary:
Day 1 - Fri: Dublin Arrival
Land at Dublin Airport and go to the CIE Tours desk to arrange a group transfer to your centrally-located hotel between 7:00 am and 12:00 noon. Use your bus tour voucher and at 7:00 pm meet your driver/guide for a welcome drink and discuss your tour.

Day 2 - Sat: Book of Kells & Shindig
A tour of Dublin will show you the highlights, including public buildings, parks and stately Georgian townhouses. Visit Trinity College to view the 8th century Book of Kells, a highly illuminated manuscript of the gospels. In the afternoon take your prepaid open-top bus tour plus a visit to Guinness. Drive to the Old Jameson Distillery for “Shindig,” a lively dinner show with traditional song and dance. (B, D)

Day 3 - Sun: Blarney Castle & Killarney
Depart Dublin and view the green countryside as you travel south. Stop to view the stately church ruins atop the Rock of Cashel and continue south to visit Blarney Castle to kiss the famous “Stone of Eloquence.” Also visit the Blarney Woollen Mills before driving to Killarney. Check into your hotel and relax before dinner. (B, D)

Day 4 - Mon: Dingle Peninsula Tour
Today discover the scenic Dingle Peninsula as you drive along the south shore and admire heathery mountains and sandy beaches. Pause in Dingle before continuing to Dunquin. Tour the Blasket Centre to learn about the Blasket Islands, inhabited until 1953 by fishermen and hardy farmers. Return to Killarney and enjoy free time to relax or take a walk. (B, D)

Day 5 - Tue: Flying Boat Museum & Cliffs of Moher
Travel north to Foynes on the River Shannon Estuary to learn about the early days of flight at the Flying Boat Museum. Stop in Bunratty Village before viewing the Cliffs of Moher, an impressive wall of rock that rises 700 feet above the Atlantic Ocean. Continue to Galway for a panoramic drive before checking in to your hotel. (B, D)

Day 6 - Wed: Clonmacnoise & Dunboyne Castle
Drive to the center of Ireland to visit Clonmacnoise, a monastic settlement founded in 545 AD by St. Ciaran. See round towers, elaborately decorated Celtic crosses and the ruins of many churches. Drive to your elegant hotel, just outside Dublin and enjoy a farewell dinner with local entertainment. (B, D)

Day 7 - Thu: Depart for Home
Complimentary group transfers are provided to Dublin Airport to arrive at 6:00 am, 9:00 am or 12:00 noon. (B)

Tour Includes:
• Group transfers on arrival and departure
• Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout
• Dublin open-top bus tour with complimentary visit and a drink at Guinness Storehouse
• Services of a professional driver/guide
• Superior first class hotels with private bath/shower for 6 nights
• 6 full breakfasts (B)
• 5 dinners (D) including
- “Shindig” dinner and show at the Old Jameson Distillery in Dublin
- Farewell dinner at Dunboyne Castle Hotel
- 3 table d'hote dinners
• Welcome get-together drink
• Tour of Dublin with a local guide
• Visits and admissions to Book of Kells at Trinity College, Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen Mills, Blasket Centre, Foynes Flying Boat Museum, Cliffs of Moher and Clonmacnoise Monastic Site
• Deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap
• All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person

Hotels:
  2 nights Croke Park Hotel, Dublin
  2 nights The Brehon Hotel, Kerry
  1 night Radisson Blu Hotel Galway, Galway
  1 night Dunboyne Castle Hotel, Meath

Dates & Prices:
May 21 & May 28: $1278
Jun 11: $1325
Jun 18, Jul 2,9,30, Aug 13,20,27, Sept 10, 24, Oct 1: $1328
Oct 15: $1248
Oct 22 & Nov 5: $1148

Single Supplement: $298

All Prices in US Dollas