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Ireland At Leisure
Dublin, Blarney, Dingle Peninsula, Garnish Island, Cliffs of Moher, Galway, Kylemore, Clonmacnoise
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Summary of Ireland at LeisureDining Highlights - 1 Welcome Drink with your Tour Director in Dublin
- 9 Full Irish breakfasts
- 2 three-course dinners
- 1 Afternoon Tea at Rathbaun Farm
12 meals in total (See day-by-day itinerary)First Class Travel Highlights - The services of a professional Irish Tour Director.
- Private luxury motorcoach with air conditioning and emergency washroom.
- Stay in twin bedded rooms with private facilities.
- All hotel service charges, tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
Airport Transfers Dublin Airport transfers will be provided on Day 2 and on Day 11 between 06.00 and 16.00. - London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your tour with Trafalgar your transfers to and from the airport are included. It's that simple. Trafalgar has included a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central London.
- Important Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
- You are staying at a London hotel, booked by Trafalgar, on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure.
- Flights are either booked by Trafalgar or detailed information on flights is provided by your Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to departure.
- Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station.
- Heathrow Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and coach. Transfers outside these times will be at the passengers own expense.
- In the event of unforeseen events (Road or rail works, demonstrations, strikes) Trafalgar will not be held responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
- No refund is available for passengers not utilising this service.
- Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the Airport to-the-door of your Trafalgar London hotel? (Please ask your travel agent of the additional upgrade price per person when booking)
- European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
- Trafalgar Bonus Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
- Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(S) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
- Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
Explore Hidden Treasures New 2007 - Leisurely guided walking Tours of around 30 minutes duration into the very fabric of the city included in Londonderry/Derry and Kildare Stud Farm.
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| Call (781) 837-1111 for more information or to book today! Mention code 6535954 | | Trafalgar Tours | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Depart USA | Overnight flight to Dublin. | | Day 2 | Arrive Dublin | Upon arrival, you are met and transferred to your hotel. Spend the afternoon relaxing or travel to the Guinness Storehouse and discover what goes into the making of a pint of Guinness. This evening get to know your Tour Director and fellow travellers over a Welcome Drink.Hotel: Radisson St. Helens | | Day 3 | Dublin | This morning we see St Patrick's Cathedral, a legacy of religious power from the 12th century. Then to Trinity College, the seat of learning, where we see the famed 8th century Book of Kells. The remainder of the day is at leisure to explore or relax. (Full Breakfast) | | Day 4 | Killarney | We travel through the Curragh, the heart of Ireland's equestrian country. Then on to Blarney Castle to acquire the 'gift of the gab' by kissing the Blarney Stone! Then wander across to the Blarney Woollen Mills for fine traditional Irish knitwear. And on to bustling Killarney for the next three nights. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)Hotel: Killarney Plaza | | Day 5 | Killarney | Today we drive to the Dingle Peninsula, Ireland's most westerly point. Here majestic hills soar green and purple over unspoiled valleys, glittering mountain streams tumble down to lakes, and golden beaches stretch for miles. This is a Gaeltacht area, which is where the Irish language is preserved. We visit the Blasket Centre where we learn about the Blasket Islands, scene of many shipwrecks and once the home of a close knit fishing and farming community. Sadly, since 1953, the islands have been uninhabited. There is time to explore the town of Dingle before returning to Killarney. (Full Breakfast) | | Day 6 | Killarney | We stroll around the quaint artists village of Kenmare, situated at the mouth of the River Sheen. Then we enjoy breathtaking vistas as we journey to Glengarriff where we board a local boat for the short journey to Garnish Island. This small island was transformed into an exotic garden in 1910 by Harold Peto. Framed by views of Bantry Bay, the gardens are landscaped with neoclassical follies and planted with rich subtropical flora. Another added attraction of the boat trip to this Gulf Stream paradise is the chance to see cavorting seals in Bantry Bay! (Full Breakfast) | | Day 7 | Galway | This morning we cross the Shannon estuary by ferry and enter County Clare. We stop to walk along the Cliffs of Moher, rising 700 feet above the pounding Atlantic waves. Then we travel north across the Burren, a suddenly stark and barren landscape. We drop in for afternoon tea at Rathbaun Farm and meet an Irish farming family as they carry out their everyday chores. We watch as the farmer shears a sheep and controls his flock with the help of his trusty sheepdog. Next on to Galway, where we see the lovely Cathedral, and on to our hotel for the next three nights (Full Breakfast / Afternoon Tea / Dinner)Hotel: Connemara Coast | | Day 8 | Galway | A full day at leisure to explore Galway, shop or relax. Or you might want to take an optional excursion to the enchanted island of Inis Mor, the largest of the Aran Islands. Here you see the austere landscape crisscrossed with dry stonewalls, amazing coastal views and the ancient cliff fort of Dun Aengus with a breathtaking view of the Atlantic Ocean. Then to the main town, Kilronan, where there is time to explore the shops and maybe buy an Aran sweater. (Full Breakfast) | | Day 9 | Galway | Today we see the starkly beautiful mountains of Galway and Mayo which drop down to the coast, and the little white-washed cottages which are scattered over a beautiful land of mountains, brooks and rivers. We visit Kylemore Abbey, a castellated neo Gothic mansion, occupied by the Irish Benedictine community of nuns who came from Ypres after World War I. The balance of the day is at leisure. (Full Breakfast) | | Day 10 | Dublin | On the final touring day we travel across the fertile plains of Meath to Clonmacnoise, an ancient monastic site founded in AD 545 by St Ciaran. This timeless and reflective place is in sharp contrast to your final destination today Dublin. This evening you may choose to join an optional dinner at the Abbey Tavern. (Full Breakfast)Hotel: Castleknock Hotel | | Day 11 | Return USA | You bid farewell to your Tour Director and new found friends as you are transferred to Dublin Airport for your return flight home. |
| | | * Taxes, security fees and fuel surcharges are not included. ** This list indicates brochure rates and dates. *** Please note: Land + Air inclusive tour prices are based from New York. For inclusive tour prices to your home city, please contact your Travel Agent. **** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms. |
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