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Irish Folklore & Music

Tour Highlights:

Dinner/Show at Dublin's Oldest Pub - Brazen Head
Traditional Pub Dinner with Folk Music in Lahinch
Cliffs of Moher
Killarney's Muckross House
Stay on Dingle - Europe's Westernmost Peninsula
Tours of Dublin and Galway
Rock of Cashel
Kilmainham Gaol

Itinerary:

Day 1 - Sun: Shannon Arrival & Cliffs of Moher

Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel in Lahinch, 30 miles from Shannon Airport. At 3:00 pm take a short drive to see the Cliffs of Moher. This awesome wall of rock stretches for miles along the coast and drops to the Atlantic Ocean. Return to your hotel, which is within easy walking distance of the Atlantic shoreline and the championship golf course. Join your driver/guide and fellow travelers to discuss your vacation over a welcome drink, followed by dinner in the hotel restaurant. You may like to check out some of the nearby pubs later. (D) Lahinch Golf & Leisure Hotel

Day 2 - Mon: Galway City & Folk Music Evening

Travel to the village of Kilfenora to visit the Burren Display Centre to learn about the Burren, an area of rounded limestone hills. Take a panoramic drive around Galway's main features, including the ancient Spanish Arch. Enjoy some time on your own. Return to Lahinch and in the evening head to O'Connor's Pub in nearby Doolin for a fun evening with dinner and traditional folk music. (B, D) Lahinch Golf & Leisure Hotel

Day 3 - Tue: Killarney & Dingle Peninsula

Head south to take a short ferry ride across the River Shannon Estuary to County Kerry, noted for its wonderful scenery incorporating mountains, lakes and Atlantic coastline. Drive to Killarney to visit 19th century Muckross House, a furnished mansion on the shores of Muckross Lake. Take a guided tour to see unique features of the house and find out about influential owners and visitors. Head to the center of Killarney for some free time to look around this famous town. Check into your hotel in the charming, compact town center. (B, D) Dingle Benners Hotel

Day 4 - Wed: Dingle's Blasket Centre & Gallarus Oratory

Today discover the glorious Dingle Peninsula. Tour the Blasket Centre in Dunquin to learn about the Blasket Islands, inhabited until 1953 by hardy families who eked out a living by farming and fishing. Next visit Gallarus Oratory, dating from the 6th to 9th century, during a time when monasteries were built in remote areas. Enjoy wonderful views from the heights of the Conor Pass before returning to Dingle for some free time. Your hotel is ideally located for browsing around the town. (B, D) Dingle Benners Hotel

Day 5 - Thu: Rock of Cashel & Dublin

Today drive right across Ireland from the west coast to the east. At Cashel visit the imposing Rock of Cashel, a huge outcrop which dominates the surrounding countryside. It was the seat of the kings of Munster and has associations with Saint Patrick. Its distinctive outline is formed by a round tower, the huge roofless cathedral and the 12th century Cormac's Chapel, which is highly decorated in Romanesque style. Drive into Dublin city, check into your hotel and you are free for dinner this evening. (B) Ashling Hotel

Day 6 - Fri: Kilmainham Gaol & Brazen Head Pub

This morning meet a local guide who will escort you around central Dublin. See the main streets, parks and public buildings as you learn about Dublin's origins and development through the centuries. See some of the elegant Georgian houses for which the city is famous and visit Kilmainham Gaol to understand the penal system in times past. Enjoy an afternoon at leisure and in the evening dine at the Brazen Head Pub, Dublin's oldest, dating back to 1198 and one of Dublin's best live music venues. Enjoy an evening of "Food, Folk and Fairies" focusing on life in Ireland in times past through a varied program of song and stories. (B, D) Ashling Hotel

Day 7 - Sat: Tour Ends

After breakfast, transfer to Dublin Airport for a safe journey home. (B)
B=Breakfast, CB=Continental Breakfast, D=Dinner

What’s Included:

· Group transfers on arrival and departure
· Welcome get-together drink
· Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout
· Panoramic tour of Galway
· Services of a professional Irish driver/guide
· Ferry ride across the River Shannon
· Voucher for open-top bus tour (9-day tour)
· Tour of Dublin with a local guide
· Superior & first class hotels with private bath/shower for 6 or 7 nights
· Visits and admissions to Cliffs of Moher, Burren Display Centre, Muckross House & Gardens, Blasket Experience, Gallarus Oratory, Rock of Cashel and Kilmainham Gaol
· Full Irish breakfast daily (B)
· Deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap
· 5 dinners (D) including - Pub dinner with live music in Doolin, Co. Clare - Food, folk and Fairies dinner/show at the Brazen Head Pub - 3 table d'hote dinners
· All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person

Dates & Prices:

Departure Date	Land Only
May 3/ 09 – Jun 28/ 09	$1,428.00
Jul 5/ 09 – Aug 30/ 09	$1,485.00
Sep 6/ 09 – Sep 20/ 09	$1,428.00
Sep 27/ 09/ 09	$1,398.00
Oct 4/ 09 & Oct 11/ 09	$1,298.00
Oct 18/ 09 & Oct 25/ 09	$1,198.00
Nov 1/ 09	$1,148.00
Nov 8/ 09 - Nov 22/ 09	$1,098.00

Prices are in US$
Tour departs Shannon Sundays and returns to Dublin Saturdays
Single supplement $330

Spend an Extra night in Dublin at the End of your Tour.
Includes additional overnight and full Irish Breakfast at Ashling Hotel. You may use your independent Dublin open-top bus tour pass (valid for 24 hours) to travel around Dublin's attractions
From US$170 per person twin share | US$390 single supplement

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