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Sat. 06 Apr 2019           Depart Los Angeles at 7:50 PM Aer Lingus on Flight 144, arrive in Dublin on Sun. 07 April at 2:05 PM

 

Sun. 07 Apr 2019          Meet your driver/guide in the Dublin airport arrivals hall. Private Coach—at your disposal throughout the remainder of your trip.  You will depart Dublin and drive to Waterford, stopping in Kilkenny along the way. Kilkenny Castle stands dramatically on a strategic height and dominates the ‘High Town’ of Kilkenny City. Over the eight centuries of its existence, many additions and alterations have been made to the fabric of the building, making Kilkenny Castle today a complex structure of various architectural styles. Afterwards, continue on to Waterford and overnight.

 

Admissions: Kilkenny Castle

 

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner on own

 

4 Star Hotel- Standard Room, Waterford Castle, Waterford

 

 

Mon. 08 Apr 2019         Breakfast at the hotel. Today you will visit the House of Waterford Crystal for a visual journey of over 225 years of glassmaking. See how each individual piece of crystal is created by highly skilled craftsmen using unique and traditional methods.

 

Admissions: Waterford Crystal Experience

 

Lunch, and Dinner on own

 

4 Star Hotel- Standard Room, Waterford Castle, Waterford

 

 

Tue.  09 Apr 2019         Breakfast at the hotel. Check out of your hotel and head towards Killarney, first stopping at Blarney, Castle. Kiss the Blarney Stone for the gift of eloquence. Afterwards, visit Ireland’s largest Irish gift store, Blarney Woollen Mills, and shop for traditional souvenirs. Continue on to bustling Killarney and check into your hotel.

 

Admissions: Blarney Castle

 

Lunch, and Dinner on own

 

4 Star Hotel- Standard Room, International Hotel, Killarney

 

 

Wed. 10 Apr 2019         Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, travel along the Ring of Kerry, one of Ireland’s most scenic drives around the Iveragh Peninsula in southwest Ireland’s County Kerry. Its 179km-long, circular route takes in rugged and verdant coastal landscapes and rural seaside villages.  

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Lunch, and Dinner on own

 

4 Star Hotel- Standard Room, International Hotel, Killarney

 

 

Thu. 11 Apr 2019           Breakfast at the hotel. Check out of your hotel in Killarney and travel north to the spectacular Cliffs of Moher. Standing 702 feet at their highest point, they stretch for 5 miles along the Atlantic coast of County Clare in the west of Ireland. On a clear day you can see the Aran Islands and Galway Bay, as well as the Twelve Pins and the Maum Turk mountains in Connemara, Loop Head to the south and the Dingle Peninsula and Blasket Islands in Kerry. O’Brien’s Tower stands near the highest point and has served as a viewing point for visitors for hundreds of years. Continue to Galway and check in.

 

Admissions: Cliffs of Moher

Lunch, and Dinner on own

 

4 Star Hotel- Standard Room, Park House Hotel

 

 

Fri. 12 Apr 2019            Breakfast at the hotel. This morning, enjoy a walking tour of Galway city, which is saturated with history. Remnants of the medieval town walls lie between shops selling Aran sweaters, and handcrafted Claddagh rings. After, you will explore another one of Ireland’s famous scenic regions, Connemara, and visit Kylemore Abbey. The story of Kylemore – both Castle and Abbey – is a truly remarkable one. Settling at Kylemore, the Benedictine Community opened a world renowned boarding school for girls and began restoring the Abbey, Gothic Church and Victorian Walled Garden to their former glory. This is a must-see for any visitor in the area.

 

Admissions: Galway Walking Tour, Kylemore Abbey

Lunch, and Dinner on own

 

4 Star Hotel- Standard Room, Park House Hotel

 

 

Sat. 13 Apr 2019           Breakfast at the hotel. Today you will travel east to Dublin. Visit Trinity College and its library, the largest in Ireland and also the permanent home to the famous Book of Kells. The Book of Kells contains the four Gospels in Latin based on the Vulgate text which St Jerome completed in 384AD, intermixed with readings from the earlier Old Latin translation. Tonight, experience an enchanting evening of Irish folklore and storytelling while enjoying a candlelit traditional Irish dinner in Dublin’s oldest pub, The Brazen Head.

 

Admissions: Trinity College

 

Lunch on own

 

4 Star Hotel- Standard Room, Ashling Hotel

 

 

Sun. 14 Apr 2019          Breakfast at the hotel. A trip to this vibrant capital is not complete without a visit to the home of Guinness and Ireland’s number one visitor attraction – Guinness Storehouse, where you will learn about the world’s most famous beer.

 

Admissions: Guinness Storehouse, Dublin Castle

 

Lunch, and Dinner on own

 

4 Star Hotel- Standard Room, Ashling Hotel

 

 

Mon. 15 Apr 2019         Breakfast at hotel.

                                   

Transfer to Airport for returning flights to Los Angeles

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Depart Dublin at 3:00 PM on Aer Lingus Flight 145, arrive in Los Angeles at 6:05 PM

 

 

 

INCLUSIONS:

• 8 Nights Hotel Accommodations as outlined above

• Hotel Breakfast (B) daily except day of arrival

• Private Coach with professional Driver/Guide (Driver’s expenses, accommodations, and meals included) throughout

• All hotel taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person

• Motorcoach Wifi

• Admissions as stated above

 

EXCLUSIONS:

• All meals except breakfast unless stated otherwise.

• Gratuities

• Trip Protection Plan – available at 9% of the trip cost

• Anything not specifically mentioned in the inclusions list above

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$3,300 per person based on 2 in a room

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