IRELAND SOUTHERN GEMS 7 DAY ESCORTED TOUR - See the Real Ireland -
Ireland guided tour - Dublin to Shannon tour including Ireland tourist attractions. Know some Irish words before you go - Some Gaelic words are incorporated in place names all over Ireland.  Some examples - bally (town), kil (church), dun (fort), knock (hill), slieve (mountain), carrick (rock), and ath (ford).

Highlights: Start Dublin/End Shannon /6 nights/11 meals Touring Ireland Highlights
Knappogue Castle Medieval Banquet - Taylor’s Three Rock Pub Dinner/Show Historic Kinsale Walking Tour - Scenic Dingle Peninsula - Travel guide to Ireland

Let us plan your Ireland vacation

Day 1Dublin City Tour | Dublin Castle

Your tour departs at 2:00 PM from your Dublin hotel. Take a panoramic tour of the city, then tour splendid Dublin Castle. Learn the pivotal role of the Castle in Irish history since it began as a medieval fortress, and see the lavish State Apartments – once the residence of English viceroys, and today the site of presidential inaugurations. Enjoy a welcome drink with your group before enjoying an evening free to dine as you wish.

Day 2Dublin Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour | Taylors Three Rock Pub

Tour Dublin independently, on a Hop-On, Hop-Off bus tour. Plus choose a visit to one of Dublin’s top attractions – Guinness Storehouse, Teeling Distillery, EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, or the GPO Museum. Join your group in the evening for a dinner of Irish specialties and a lively show at Taylors Three Rock Pub. (B, D)

Day 3Blarney Castle | Kinsale Walking Tour

Travel to Blarney Castle; climb the winding staircase to kiss its famous stone or enjoy the gardens. Go to Kinsale, a picturesque old fishing town now known for art galleries and gourmet food. Join a local guide for a fascinating walk around its historic streets, once besieged by the Spanish Armada, before dinner at your hotel. (B, D)

Day 4Killarney | Dingle

Head west to the bustling, friendly town of Killarney, where you will have free time to explore. Next, visit Moriarty's in the Gap of Dunloe. Continue on to Dingle, where you will dine at your hotel. (B, D)

Day 5Slea Head Loop | Blasket Centre | Murphy's Ice Cream | Dingle

Set out on the Slea Head Loop, one of Ireland’s most beautiful drives, through scenic ocean and mountain vistas. Visit the Blasket Centre in Dunquin to learn about the Blasket Islands, visible off the coast. Abandoned in 1954, they were once a lively outpost of traditional culture and language. Return to Dingle and visit Murphy's Ice Cream; taste their distinctive flavors like Irish Orange Marmalade, Brown Bread, and Dingle Gin. Take the rest of the day to wander and dine as you wish in this quaint seaside village. (B)

Day 6Cliffs of Moher | Medieval Castle Banquet

Visit the Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum, which recalls how a small village became one of the world’s greatest hubs for air travel in the 1930s and 1940s. Drive to the magnificent Cliffs of Moher, soaring 700 feet above the Atlantic Ocean. In the evening, head to a castle for a medieval-style banquet with traditional songs and stories. (B, D)

Day 7Tour Ends in Shannon

Your tour ends after breakfast. (B) 

Ireland's Southern Gem includes:
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GROUP AIRPORT TRANSFERS

When we book your flights together with a coach tour, we include complimentary group transfers on the starting and ending date of tours at times specified on each itinerary-a $30 per person fee applies to land only bookings.

Your Tour Includes:
Sightseeing by luxury coach
Professional tour director
6 nights in hotels listed

• 6  breakfasts (B) and 4 dinners (D) includng a night out at Taylors Three Rock for dinner and a show, and a festive medieval castle banquet.

Tour of Dublin with tour director
Walking tour of Kinsale with a local guide
Horse-drawn jaunting car ride in Killarney
Irish coffee at the South Pole Inn
Dublin open-top bus tour with a visit to Guinness Storehouse
Visits and admissions
Headsets for walking tours
Deluxe carry-on backpack, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap
All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person
Free Wi-Fi on coaches and in hotel lobbies

• The Gibson Hotel, Dublin (2)
• Actons Hotel, Kinsale (1)
• Cahernane House Hotel, Killarney (2)
• Temple Gate Hotel, Ennis (1)

Ask for rates and dates for 2024

 

SOUTHERN GEMS		2025
7 DAYS FROM $		2245	USD
SINGLE ROOM SUPPLEMENT		415
SUNDAY AND FRIDAY DEPARTURES
APR	27	2245
MAY	11,25	2645
JUNE	29	2795
JULY	6	2795
AUG	1,17,31	2795
SEPT	7	2795
OCT	5	2495

 

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