2012 - 7 Day Irish Discovery Tour

The Abbey Tavern Traditional Show The Abbey Tavern Traditional Show ’Traditional Irish Night’ offers a 4-course Irish dinner including Irish coffee. The show features the world-famous Abbey Tavern singers and musicians with a lively performance of music, song and the very best of Irish dancing. Book of Kells at Trinity College Book of Kells at Trinity College Visitors walk through the city-center campus of Trinity College to view this world-famous 9th century gospel manuscript housed in the magnificent Old Library. See the ’Turning Darkness into Light’ exhibition, the Book of Kells and other related manuscripts in the Treasury and the magnificent 18th century Long Room. Guinness Storehouse & a Pint Guinness Storehouse & a Pint This building was constructed in 1904 to house the fermentation process. In November 2000 it opened as a tourist attraction where you can follow the various stages of producing Guinness on five floors before ending in the rooftop Gravity Bar to sample a pint of draft Guinness. Kiss The Blarney Stone Kiss The Blarney Stone Built nearly 600 years ago by one of Ireland’s greatest chieftains, Cormac MacCarthy, this stronghold has been attracting attention ever since. Millions have flocked to Blarney to kiss the legendary Stone of Eloquence, found at the top of the tower, making it one of Ireland’s greatest treasures. Scenic Dingle Peninsula Scenic Dingle Peninsula The Dingle Peninsula stretches 30 miles into the Atlantic Ocean from Ireland’s south-west coast and is dominated by the Slieve Mish Mountains and Mount Brandon, Ireland’s second highest peak. The steep sea-cliffs and sandy beaches provide spectacular views. Cliffs of Moher Cliffs of Moher One of Ireland’s top visitor attractions, the cliffs are 700 feet high and extend for 5 miles over the Atlantic Ocean on the western seaboard of County Clare. O’Brien’s Tower stands proudly on a headland and one can see the Aran Islands, Galway Bay and Connemara. The cliffs are home to major colonies of cliff nesting seabirds. Clonmacnoise Monastery Clonmacnoise Monastery This great monastery was founded in 548 by St Ciaran and was a great centre of learning in medieval times. Many manuscripts were written there. Today see three high crosses and the ruins of a cathedral, seven churches and two round towers set on a mound beside the River Shannon. Clontarf Castle Hotel Overnight Stay Clontarf Castle Hotel Overnight Stay This hotel, steeped in Irish history, offers guests all the charm and splendor of a royal experience. The magnificent entrance hall, tapestry adorned walls, mysterious doorways and roaring fires create a luxurious, old-world feeling while the guest rooms all boast modern amenities for a comfortable visit. Superior First Class Hotels: Stay at the following or similar: IE-DUB-JCP Dublin (2 nights) IE-KER-TBR Killarney (2 nights) IE-GAL-MEY Galway (1 night) IE-DUB-CCA Dublin (1 night) Tour includes: Airport transfers at start and end of tour Sightseeing by luxury coach Professional tour director 6 nights in hotels listed below Full breakfast daily except on day 1 (B) 5 dinners (D) including: - Traditional Irish evening with dinner/show at the Abbey Tavern - Farewell dinner at Clontarf Castle Hotel - 3 table d'hote dinners Welcome get-together drink Sightseeing tour of Dublin Dublin open-top bus tour with a visit and drink at Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery, Visits and admissions to Book of Kells at Trinity College, Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen Mills, Blasket Centre, Foynes Flying Boat Museum, Cliffs of Moher and Clonmacnoise Monastic Site Deluxe carry-on backpack, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person