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DAY 1 WELCOME TO IRELAND Transfers to your hotel depart from Shannon airport at 07:00 and 13:00. Relax and settle into your hotel. At 17:30, join your Travel Director for a Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant with the opportunity to get to know your fellow travellers. (DW) Falls Hotel & Spa, Ennistymon. DAY 2 CLIFFS AND DELIGHTS OF GALWAY Journey to the incredible West Coast and the Cliffs of Moher, for breath-taking views of the Clare shoreline and the Atlantic Ocean. Your next stop is Galway, the City of Tribes. See the St Nicholas Church, the Spanish Arch and Eyre Square. Indulge in a delicious lunch at a local restaurant. Arrive in quaint and colourful Westport in Co. Mayo, on the Clew Bay. (B) (LW) The Wyatt Hotel, Westport. DAY 3 EXPLORE WESTPORT Explore Westport with Insight Choice. Choose to join a Local Expert on culinary walk through the town, sampling the best sweet and savoury artisan dishes. Alternatively, travel to Ballycroy National Park for a nature walk through lush countryside, with panoramic views of Achill Island and the Nephin Beg mountain range. (B) DAY 4 LIssADELL ESTATE AND ON TO SLIGO Relaxed Start. Visit the historic Lissadell Estate. Meet the owners who have lovingly restored the house and gardens to their former glory, and listen to their story as you enjoy tea and scones. Continue to the seaport town of Sligo for an orientation with your Travel Director. Tonight, enjoy hearty Irish fare as you dine in the home ofa local family. (B) (MT) (DW) Sligo Park Hotel, Sligo KEY 3 Join/Leave Options Ocentral Hotels + Nights scenic Hotels + Nights WESTPOR’ @Place Visited CHOOSE YOUR GROUP SIZE a DAY 5 WILDERNESS OF THE NORTHWEST Experience the beauty and tranquillity of Ireland's northernmost wilderness as you travel along the coast to Donegal. Part of the Wild Atlantic Way, itis one of Ireland's best kept secrets, offering pristine and unspoilt scenery. (B) DAY 6 DUBLIN, THE CAPITAL Journey across the Emerald Isle to Dublin. See the Custom House and St Patrick's Cathedral on your orientation with your Travel Director. Explore Dublin with Insight Choice. Choose to visit the world famous Guinness Storehouse Brewery, Alternatively, join a Local Expert to visit Trinity College and see the Book of Kells. Continue to your hotel in Kildare, the luxurious K Clubis one of Ireland's top golfand spa resorts firmly anchored in traditional old-school Irish hospitality. Tonight, enjoy a chef demonstration of making Irish Soda Bread and savour a delicious dinner at the Palmer Club Restaurant. (B) (DW) The K Club, Kildare. DAY 7 ADAY AT LEISURE Relaxed Start. Today take advantage of the activities available at your hotel. Stop on the estate grounds and look out for rare birds. Take your chance at fishing, play a round of golf or pamper yourself at the spa. Transfers are also available for guests wishing to further explore Dublin. (B) DAY 8 GARDENS OF IRELAND Your first stop this morning is at the Powerscourt Estate, in the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains, where you join a gardener for a walk through one of the world's greatest estates. Your next stop is at Glendalough where a Local Expert takes you on awalk in the ‘valley of the two lakes’. This evening, arrive in Kilkenny, where your Travel Director shows you the medieval city. (B) Hotel Kilkenny. Doneg Powerscourt House & Gardens DAY 9 TREASURES OF KILKENNY Relaxed Start. Visit Kilkenny Castle with a Local Expert. On a guided tour learn how the castle was built in 1195 after the Norman Conquest of Ireland and admire its beautifully restored Victorian era rooms. Tonight, enjoy a pub dinner where local musicians entertain you in true Irish tradition. (B) (DW) DAY 10 ON THE WAY TO CORK Travel to 15""-century Blarney Castle, home of the famous Stone of Eloquence! In Cobh, visit the Queenstown Story exhibition, offering a glimpse into the hardships of the early emigrants to British overseas colonies. The ill-fated Titanic also called to the port onits voyage to New York. (B) Maldron Hotel South Mall Cork City. DAY 11 WALKs IN NATURE Explore Kinsale, one of the most picturesque towns on the southwest coast of Ireland, Visit Charles Fort, one of the finest surviving examples ofa 17th-century star-shaped fort. Overlooking the town and the mouth of the Bandon River, it provides breath-taking views of the county. An easy and peaceful walk takes you to the Old Head of Kinsale, to see the memorial to the crew of RMS Lusitania and the ruins of Downmacpatrick Castle. Enjoy the freshest seafood this evening on your Sea-to-Table dinner. (B) (DW) DAY 12 COUNTY TIPPERARY AND ADARE Travel across County Tipperary to Brookfield Farm and join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER? Experience. Meet Ailbhe Gerrard, a passionate farmer and beekeeper, who shares her secrets to crafting the most delicious honey of the island, crafted sustainably, vital for the preservation of biodiversity in the region Continue to Adare, Ireland's prettiest village, for a walk among thatched cottages. Tonight, toast to your travels and memories made at your Celebration Dinner. (B) (DW) Bunratty Castle Hotel. DAY 13 FAREWELL IRELAND Departure transfers arrive at Shannon airport at 05:30 and 09:00. (B) (a) = ¢ a rr ce aj z s a a
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