Escorted Tours
Upon arrival at the Airport, make your own way to the hotel for check-in. The remainder of the day is free to enjoy all that Dublin has to offer. This evening meet your fellow tour participants for a welcome drink.
Meet your driver and guide at the hotel's reception and depart towards Belfast. En route, you will travel through the Boyne Valley and the 5,000 year old Hill of Tara, which was the seat of the Ancient High Kings of Ireland. Stop at the Glyde Inn for a unique VR Experience! You won't just learn about being a Viking, you will become one. Afterwards, continue to Hillsborough Castle, the official Royal Palace for Northern Ireland, for a visit. Discover stories of celebration, entertainment, diplomacy and negotiation as you explore Hillsborough Castle's fascinating history and stunning State Rooms. Meals: Breakfast
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Splendidly situated at the head of Belfast Lough, Belfast City is a modern and vibrant city, which is proud of its heritage and history. Enjoy a panoramic tour of the city centre where your guide will explain how Belfast developed from a small market town to an industrial giant. Pass by landmarks like City Hall and Queen's University before visiting Titanic Belfast, an iconic landmark building where the story of Titanic is told. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure in Belfast. Optional Tour: Glenshane Country Farm Sheepdog Demo (At Additional Cost). A family-owned Sheep farm based deep in the beautiful ancient landscape of the Sperrin Mountains. Meet Jamese McCloy, a fourth generation Shepherd who wants to introduce people to Sheep farming, particularly his highly trained team of working Sheepdogs. Join Moss, Tess and Jess, on this immersive experience, 'Sheepdogs at Work'. Meals: Breakfast
Check-out of your hotel this morning and travel along the spectacular North Antrim Coastline. Experience the highlight of any trip to Northern Ireland, The Giant's Causeway, where about 40,000 interlocking Basalt columns result from a Volcanic eruption. The site was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986. After your visit, continue to Derry, Ireland's only fully intact walled city. Your tour concludes with a walk along Derry's walls, which has witnessed centuries of drama. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Our first stop today is at Belleek Pottery, which has been in business since 1857. See first hand how this world renowned pottery is created. Afterwards, continue to the Marble Arch Caves and explore a fascinating, natural underworld of rivers, winding passages and lofty chambers. The caves, in the heart of the UNESCO Global Geopark, were formed in Limestone rock when water flowing through the rock slowly dissolved it to leave chambers, passages and systems you can explore during a guided tour. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
This morning, travel into County Clare and the Burren Region. Visit the Cliffs of Moher, offering splendid views over the Atlantic Ocean. Rising to over 200 metres in places, they are among the highest sea cliffs in Western Europe and stretch for about 8 kms along the Atlantic Coast. Afterwards, return to Galway to enjoy some time at leisure in the city. Meals: Breakfast
Today, travel south towards Cork. En route, you will pass Limerick City, founded in the 9th Century by Vikings. In the afternoon, arrive in Blarney where you will visit Blarney Castle. Blarney Castle is set in over 60 acres of stunning parkland, filled with rare and unusual plants and trees and steeped in history. Visitors, too, can possess the gift of the gab by kissing the mythical Blarney Stone (or stone of eloquence). Meals: Breakfast
Today, discover the highlights of the Ring of Kerry. Take in the spectacular scenery of Molls Gap and Ladies' View. Finish the day with a relaxing Jaunting Car Ride in Killarney National Park! Step back in time by experiencing Ireland's most traditional mode of transport with a Jaunting Car Tour / Horse and Carriage to view Killarney's most loved beauty hotspots. Learn all about the area's history from your jarvey, many of whom are second and third generation jarveys. Meals: Breakfast
Visit the nearby Midleton Distillery Experience, founded by the Murphy Brothers in 1825, which still produces more than 24 million bottles of Whiskey yearly. Finish the visit with a tasting of this famous Irish Whiskey. Afterwards, continue towards Waterford, where you will visit the House of Waterford in the City's Viking Triangle. On the tour, you will witness how Waterford Crystal masterpieces are crafted, from initial design to final engraving. Meals: Breakfast
Visit the Dunbrody Famine Ship, a full scale replica of the original ship built in 1845 for the Graves family of New Ross and which carried thousands of emigrants from Ireland to North America over thirty years. The afternoon is at leisure in Kilkenny to discover this picturesque Medieval City. Optional Tour: Entrance and Self Guided Tour to Kilkenny Castle (At Additional Cost). Kilkenny Castle has been an important site since the Anglo-Normans built it in the 12th Century. Learn about life in the Castle over the many centuries of its existence. Meals: Breakfast
In Dublin, visit the EPIC Museum and find out why over 10 million people emigrated from Ireland. As you uncover the stories of our Emigrants, you will realise that Emigration is not about what people leave behind but what they bring with them. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. Optional Tour: Evening Entertainment at Taylor's Three Rock or similar (At Additional Cost). Visit this lively pub in Rathfarnham for an excellent night of music and dance. Meals: Breakfast
After a final Irish breakfast, check-out of the hotel and transfer on your own to Dublin Airport for your onward journey. Meals: Breakfast
Tour Prices are per person twin share in Australian Dollars. Conditions apply and group tours are subject to change and availability. Prices are subject to currency fluctuations. (ab)
