11 DAY DISCOVER IRELAND TOUR
Price Per Person: approximately US $2575 pp (Including 10 nights Hotel and B&B Accommodation based on two sharing)
Price per person: (based on two sharing) Single supplement: €410
11 Day Discover Ireland Tour – Fully Escorted in small groups of 16 staying in character B and B’s.
Revel at some of Europe’s very best scenery, including:
Ireland’s highest mountain range The Macgillycuddy Reeks
The Green fields and stone walls of Dingle
Connemara’s mountains, lakes, beaches and rivers
Ireland’s wild and rugged Atlantic coastline
The River Shannon (which we cross by ferry)
The Burren Limestone Plateau
The Caher Mountains of the Beara Peninsula
The green inland scenery of areas such as the Golden Vale in Tipperary
The Glens of Antrim
Enjoy some of Ireland’s most popular and worthwhile tourist destinations:
Blarney Castle to kiss the magical Blarney Stone
Killarney National Park
The Cliffs of Moher
Take the optional day trip to the Aran Islands
The Giant’s Causeway
Visit some of Ireland’s great houses and Gardens:
Muckross House and Gardens, Kerry
Bantry House and Gardens, Cork
Garinish island Gardens, Cork
Kylemore Abbey and Grounds, Connemara
Wonder at some of Ireland’s historical treasures and experience the rich historical past of the region, from stone age man to the modern age:
Visit The Rock of Cashel
Ancient neolithic stone circles, celtic ring forts, castles, monastic sites and pre-christian tombs
The Grinian of Aileach
Learn about the modern day history of Northern Ireland, especially on the walking tour of Derry and the Black Cab tour of Belfast
Explore three of Ireland’s most diverse south western Peninsulas:
The majestic Iveragh peninsula (better known as the Ring of Kerry)
The rugged Beara Peninsula (also known as the ‘undiscovered peninsula’)
The rolling hills of the Dingle Peninsula.
Take some free time to explore local communities and meet the Irish people in locations such as:
The vibrant and buzzing Galway city
The galleries and pubs (about 54 in total!) in Dingle town (pop. about 2500)
The shops and boutiques of picturesque Kenmare
The resurgent Northern Irish cities of Derry and Belfast
Some fun little side trips:
Visit a working sheep farm for a demonstration of working dogs and also sheep shearing
Take a boat trip to try Spot Dingle’s most Friendly occupant – Funghi the Dolphin in Dingle Bay
Optional visit to Bushmills Irish Whiskey Distillery, the oldest working distillery in the world
Test your fear of heights at the Carrick a Rede rope bridge
And at night:
Live music and excellent food in some of Ireland’s best pubs and restaurants.
Overnight in quality, locally owned guesthouse and small hotel accommodation in small, friendly local communities
Spend a night in a superb Irish Castle Hotel