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Irish Quest Tour - from $1058

8 Day Tour including Superior & First Class Hotels
Shanon
to Dublin - 7 Nights / 15 Meals
Overnights: 1 Bunratty, 2 Galway, 2 Derry, 1 Kingscourt, 1 Dublin


The Package

Highlights:
  • Walk Historic Derry's Walls
  • “Quiet Man” Walk
  • Giant's Causeway
  • Titanic Belfast
  • Guinness Brewery
  • Award-Winning Cabra Castle

Your Hotels

Superior & first class:


Tour Includes:
  • Airport transfers at start and end of tour
  • Sightseeing by luxury coach
  • Professional tour director
  • 7 nights in hotels listed above
  • Full breakfast daily except on day 1 (B)
  • 6 dinners (D) including:
    - Farewell dinner and music session at Cabra Castle Hotel
    - 5 table d'hote dinners
  • “The Quiet Man” walking tour
  • Walking tour of Derry
  • Tour of Belfast with a local guide
  • Dublin open-top bus tour with a visit and drink at Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery
  • Visits and admissions to Cliffs of Moher, Kylemore Abbey Visitor Centre, Museum of Country Life, W. B. Yeats' Grave, Belleek Pottery Factory, Tower Museum, Titanic Belfast and Giant's Causeway
  • Deluxe carry-on backpack, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap
  • All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person

Itinerary


Day 1

Day 1 -  Shannon & Leisure Time
Arrive in Shannon Airport and transfer to your hotel between 7:00 am and 12:00 noon. Check into your hotel near Bunratty Castle. If your flight arrives later you will need to transfer at your own expense. Check into your hotel near Bunratty Castle and dine in your hotel. (D)



Day 2

Day 2 -  Bunratty & Cliffs of Moher
Enjoy a morning at leisure to explore Bunratty Folk Park on your own. At 12:30 pm meet your tour director in your hotel lobby. Head to the coast to view 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, which overlooks Galway Bay. (B, D)



Day 3

Day 3 -  "Quiet Man" & Connemara
Drive to Cong where “The Quiet Man” movie was made in 1952. A guided walk will show you places featured in the production. Travel through Connemara for sweeping views of misty mountains and shimmering lakes. Stop briefly at Kylemore Abbey Visitor Centre before continuing to Clifden, a delightful market town set between the Twelve Pins Mountains and sandy bays. Return to your hotel to relax before dining in your hotel once again. (B, D)

Day 4

Day 4 -  Country Life & Belleek China
Travel north to Castlebar to the Museum of Country Life which displays articles used in everyday life during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Continue to County Sligo and pause in Drumcliffe Churchyard at the grave of the writer, W. B. Yeats. Follow the shoreline of Donegal Bay to visit the Belleek Pottery Factory where craftspeople shape and decorate clay, creating the world-famous fine china. Continue your drive through the majestic Barnesmore Gap to Derry. Enjoy free time to relax or take a walk before dinner. (B, D)



Day 5

Day 5 -  Derry & Giant's Causeway
Join a local guide for a walking tour around Derry's ancient city including the Guildhall, St. Columb's Cathedral, the Diamond and the 16th century walls. Visit the award-winning Tower Museum. Drive along the north coast, stopping for photos at the ruined Dunluce Castle and explore the Giant's Causeway, huge hexagonal basalt columns formed over 60 million years ago. The oversized rocks have given rise to many legends. Return to Derry for leisure time. (B, D)

Day 6

Day 6 -  Belfast & Cabra Castle Stay
Drive direct to Belfast where a guide will show you all around the city with its Victorian buildings as well as a visit to Titanic Belfast to learn about this famous liner through state-of-the-art displays. Take some free time to look around on your own before traveling south to Kingscourt and your castle hotel, built in 1760. Arrive mid-afternoon so that you have time to enjoy the atmosphere and facilities of this lovely property and maybe play the 9-hole golf course. After dinner in the Court Restaurant, youthful dancers display intricate Irish step-dancing. (B, D)

Day 7

Day 7 -  Dublin & Open-Top Bus Tour
After a leisurely breakfast, drive to Dublin and check in around midday to a different Dublin hotel in the Georgian section of the city. The afternoon is free for you to use your vouchers for an open-top bus tour and Guinness or Jameson visit. Dine independently at one of Dublin's great restaurants or create your own pub crawl through the nearby Temple Bar area.(B)

Day 8

Day 8 -  Tour Ends Dublin Airport
Group transfers are provided to Dublin Airport to arrive at 6:00 am, 9:00 am or 12:00 noon to check in for your flight. If you need an earlier transfer, your tour escort will arrange one for you. (B)

B: Breakfast; D: Dinner

The Hotels

The Burlington Hotel, Dublin City

Deep-rooted tradition with a cosmopolitan twist, The Burlington Hotel, one of the premier Luxury 4 Star Hotels in Dublin City boasts luxury hotel accommodation Dublin - a long-standing favourite of times past - and present.

Bunratty Castle Hotel

Sophistication and classic style are the hallmarks of the renowned Bunratty Castle Hotel, which is part of the Blarney Group. The Hotel has been restored to its rightful position as one of the most intimate and charming hotels in the west of Ireland.

Salthill Hotel, Galway

This modern hotel offers all the comforts that you would expect together with a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. The dining and bar areas offer views across the renowned Galway Bay so you can enjoy excellent cuisine or a drink in lovely surroundings.

City Hotel, Derry

The City Hotel is a bright contemporary hotel with a spacious interior. The hotel's 145 executive bedrooms have been designed to offer every comfort and have been finished to a very high standard.

Cabra Castle Hotel, Kingscourt

Cabra Castle stands on 88 acres of gardens and parkland, with its own nine hole golf course. The Castle's extremely rich history dates as far back as 1760 and can be felt throughout the magnificent hallways and richly designed guestrooms.

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