Your Chance to Discover Ireland & its People!

Visit Dublin, Kilkenny, Cork, Limerick, Sligo & Belfast  –  Contact us for price and availability.

•      Flights Montreal – Dublin, Belfast – Montreal. Other departure cities available
•      Airline taxes & fuel surcharges
•      10 nights accommodations
  • –   2 nights Dublin
  • –   1 night Kilkenny
  • –   2 nights Cork
  • –   1 night Limerick
  • –   2 nights Sligo
  • –   2 nights Belfast
•      Hotel porterage
•      All transfers
•      16 meals: 10 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 5 dinners with wine
•      Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach
•      Services of English-speaking tour manager throughout
•      Entrance fees per itinerary
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• This tour offers you a golden opportunity to travel the Emerald Isle for less. Begin in Dublin with a drive through Phoenix Park, views of St. Patrick’s Cathedral and a visit to Trinity College. Continue through County Wicklow to the small city of Kilkenny and visit the 12th-century Kilkenny Castle. Tour the city of Waterford and the Jameson Whiskey distillery with tasting, before arriving in Cork.Visit the world famous Blarney Castle and enjoy a walking tour of Kinsale, a fishing port of great significance in Irish history. En route to Limerick, stop for a farm visit to enjoy a home hosted lunch, then see the newly restored King John’s Castle on the River Shannon. See the dramatic Cliffs of Moher, with rock walls towering 700 feet over the crashing surf of the Atlantic, then head to Galway, a seafaring town steeped in tradition, to enjoy free time to discover the historic squares and pubs of this colorful town.Visit the grave site of William Butler Yeats at Drumcliff, then continue into County Donegal, with its soaring sea cliffs, white sandy beaches, jaw-dropping landscapes and welcoming atmosphere. Cross into the Lakeland of Northern Ireland and visit the famed Belleek pottery factory.Enjoy a walking tour around the 17th century city walls of Derry (Londonderry), and visit Giant’s Causeway. Finally, discover Belfast, a city rich in history, architecture, and culture. Visit the Titanic Experience, a nine-gallery museum in the dockyard, where the ship was built, then explore the colonnaded façade and the towering dome of the Edwardian City Hall.

• DAY 1, Thursday – Depart for Ireland
  Depart for Ireland

  DAY 2, Friday – Arrive in Dublin
  Upon arrival in Dublin, transfer to your hotel. You’ll have the balance of the day to rest or explore Dublin on your own. Tonight, join your Tour Manager & fellow travelers for a Welcome Drink and orientation
  Overnight: Dublin

  DAY 3, Saturday – Dublin City Tour
  Begin the exploration of Dublin with a visit to Phoenix Park, one of Europe’s largest walled city parks. More than green space, it is home to numerous monuments. You might also see fallow deer grazing in the fields. Continue on to view St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the National Cathedral of Ireland founded in 1191. Jonathan Swift, author of Gulliver’s Travels, was dean of the cathedral from 1713 to 1745. On O’Connell Street, admire the handsome buildings that line the city’s main thoroughfare. Next, at Trinity College, one of the oldest gospel books grabs your attention, the Book of Kells. This illuminated manuscript was created in the year 800 by Celtic monks. The afternoon is at leisure in the Irish capital. Perhaps visit the Guinness Storehouse, follow in the footsteps of your favorite writer, or browse the shops and museums. This evening enjoy dinner in a lively tavern with traditional Irish entertainment
  Overnight: Dublin
  Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  DAY 4, Sunday – County Wicklow, Travel to Kilkenny 
  Drive south from Dublin, through County Wicklow to the delightful coastal village of Bray. Next, continue to Glendalough for a short stop at the mystical 6th century monastic site with its round tower before driving through the hilly rolling countryside of County Kildare. Arrive in Kilkenny, a small city located on the banks of the River Nore and visit the 12th-century Kilkenny Castle. Enjoy dinner at the hotel this evening
  Overnight: Kilkenny
  Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  DAY 5, Monday – Waterford, Jameson Distillery
  This morning, drive to Waterford, where you will have an orientation tour of the city. Continue along the coast, with a stop in the resort of Youghal. Tread in the footsteps of Walter Raleigh, once Mayor of the town, and view the 12th century Town Walls. Next, enjoy a stop at the Jameson Whiskey distillery with tasting, before arriving in Cork. Dinner together tonight at the hotel
  Overnight: Cork
  Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  DAY 6, Tuesday – Blarney, Kinsale 
  A leisurely day of sightseeing, with a stop at Blarney castle, dating from the 15th Century, though earlier fortifications were built on the same spot. Visit the grounds and maybe kiss the stone of eloquence. Continue to Kinsale, a fishing port of great significance in Irish history. A former trading post, the town is known for its 800 year old church, and Georgian houses. The maritime and military history will come to life on a guided walking tour with a local guide. Evening is at leisure
  Overnight: Cork
  Meals: Breakfast

  DAY 7, Wednesday – Home Hosted Lunch, Limerick
  Start out today with a farm visit, where the family will host a delicious lunch. Next continue to Limerick where you will see the imposing King John’s Castle. This castle was built in the 13th century on the banks of River Shannon to safeguard the city. Tonight, perhaps participate in the optional Medieval Banquet* dinner for a lively evening of music, singing, storytelling, and fine dining
  **Mar & Nov departures, Knappogue Medieval Banquet will substituted with Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet
  Optional: Knappogue Medieval Banquet (PM)
  Overnight: Limerick
  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

  DAY 8, Thursday – Cliffs of Moher, Galway, Travel to Sligo
  First stop is at the dramatic Cliffs of Moher. This rock wall towers 700 feet over the crashing surf of the Atlantic. It’s sure to be one of the most spectacular meetings of land and water you’re likely to see. Then head to Galway, a seafaring town steeped in tradition. Enjoy free time to discover the historic squares and pubs of this colorful town and to view Galway Cathedral. Then travel to Sligo for overnight. This lovely town was home to a young William Butler Yeats. The poet died in 1939 in France, and ten years later his remains were re-interred here by the Irish navy. Enjoy dinner together at your hotel this evening
  Overnight: Sligo
  Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  DAY 9, Friday – Donegal & Belleek
  Begin a full day excursion with a drive to the gravesite of William Butler Yeats at Drumcliff. Continue into County Donegal, with its soaring sea cliffs, white sandy beaches, jaw-dropping landscapes and welcoming atmosphere. Next, crossing into the Lakeland of Northern Ireland, along the shore of Lough Erne, visit the famed Belleek pottery factory. Here, porcelain is shaped into thin, iridescent keepsakes. Tonight, perhaps join the optional Home Hosted Poetry Dinner* where you will be served the best of Irish cuisine. Over the course of the evening, your host will introduce you to the life and poetry of Yeats in the gorgeous setting where he grew up
  *Only available April – October 2018
  Optional: William Butler Yeats Poetry Dinner (PM)
  Overnight: Sligo
  Meals: Breakfast

  DAY 10, Saturday – Derry City Tour, Giant’s Causeway
  First stop today is Derry (Londonderry) in Northern Ireland. Your local guide will give you a walking tour around the 17th century city walls, and view the Guildhall, Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall and St. Columba cathedral. View the Bogside district and the symbolic Peace Bridge. Local legend and lore make visiting Ireland especially unique and there is no shortage of tales to accompany Giant’s Causeway, your next stop. The giant Finn McCool is said to have created this geological wonder so he could walk to Scotland to confront another giant. From there, the story varies. Today, a massive floor of 40,000 hexagonal stones stretches into the sea. Later, continue to Belfast
  Overnight: Belfast
  Meals: Breakfast

  DAY 11, Sunday – Belfast City Tour
  Today, enjoy a morning sightseeing tour of Belfast*. The city is located on the western shores of Belfast Lough, at the mouth of the River Lagan. To the northwest, mountains rise to the Antrim Plateau. This lovely setting has given the city a microclimate that nurtures its green spaces. And its location on calm waters has made it ideal for shipbuilding; the most famous vessel christened here was the Titanic. Start the half day tour by exploring the Titanic Experience, a nine-gallery museum in the dockyard where the ship was built. It’s a city rich in history, architecture, and culture, and its share of political upheavals. Visit a neighborhood in West Belfast, where buildings are still scarred from The Troubles, which came to an end with the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. Then, view the hallowed quads of the university district and botanic garden, and visit the Ulster Museum. Finish at the colonnaded façade and towering dome of the Edwardian City Hall. Tonight, enjoy a Farewell Dinner with your fellow travelerss
  *For the Jul 5 departure, due to local events, the Belfast city tour might be altered. Details will be provided locally by your Tour Manager
  Overnight: Belfast
  Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  DAY 12, Monday – Depart Ireland
  After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your departure flight
  Meals: Breakfast

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