TENTATIVE ITINERARY

(subject to change)

 

DAY1 (Monday,11th)

• ​Fly to Ireland, via overnight flight from NYC

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DAY2 (Tuesday,12th)

• Meet + greet bus + tour guide at Dublin airport.

• You'll take a drive through the Wicklow Mountains and visit Glendalough - a Monastic site with lakes, churches and a round tower. The area is timeless and was featured in the Braveheart film.

• Wicklow

• Kilkenny

• Overnight in Kilkenny

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DAY 3 (Wednesday,13th)

• Kilkenny

• Adare

• Ennis

• Overnight in Ennis

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DAY 4 (Thursday,14th)

• Ennis

• Cliffs

• Burren

• explore the ancient area around the Burren, and take in the Cliffs and the picturesque little seaside villages surrounding them.

• Evening meal + music (tbc)

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DAY 5 (Friday,15th)

• Ennis

• Galway

• Overnight in Galway

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DAY 6 (Ssturday,16th)

• Galway to Connemara to Westport: explore the breathtaking west coast of Ireland, stopping along the way to discover the scenic views of Connemara.

• Arrive in Westport, County Mayo.  Tonight you will stay in the centre of the picturesque town of Westport, set between Croagh Patrick and Clew Bay’s islands to the west and the Nephin Mountains to the north. 

• Tonight, after dinner, we go to the famous Matt Molloy’s (of the Chieftains) pub for a traditional Irish session. One never knows who will turn up. Matt Molloy himself is often on site and joins in the nightly session!

• Overnight in Westport (2 nights)

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DAY 7 (Sunday,17th)

• After breakfast, have a short stroll around the town before heading away.

• Sligo / Leitrim

• Overnight in Markree or LoughRynn

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DAY 8 (Monday,18th)

• Newgrange / Boyne Valley. Newgrange is a prehistoric monument located on a rise overlooking the River Boyne, It is an exceptionally grand passage tomb built during the Neolithic Period, around 3200 BC, making it older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids!!

DAY 9 (Tuesday,19th)

• After breakfast, check out of hotel.

• Trim / Boyne Valley morning: This morning you'll visit Trim Castle - the largest and best preserved, Anglo-Norman castle in Ireland. Few places in Ireland contain more medieval buildings than this heritage town. Trim gets its name from the Irish, ‘Baile Atha Troim’, which means ‘Town of the Ford of the Elder Trees’, indicating that this was an important fording point on the River Boyne. Before re-boarding the bus, there’s time to shop at Trim’s local craft shop!

• Short drive to Dublin, where you'll have the afternoon to yourselves in the City Centre.

• Overnight in Dublin

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DAY 10 (Wednesday,20th)

• Fly back to USA: Final morning to start the day with a full Irish breakfast , then check out of the hotel and say goodbye until next time….

 

​Overnight at the beautiful Bellinteer House. On the banks of the River Boyne, this upscale hotel occupies a splendid Georgian mansion, built about 1750. The Palladian-style house was designed by Richard Castle for John Preston, grandfather of the first Lord Tara.

 

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• Today we head to the medieval midlands town of Athlone. 

• We’ll visit Athlone Castle and the self-proclaimed ‘oldest pub in Ireland’ Sean’s Bar. Whether it’s truly the oldest or not, there’s always a good atmosphere and a great pint of Guinness pulled!

• Later, we arrive at Collooney, County Sligo.

• Tonight’s overnight accommodation will be in the luxurious Markree Castle - an authentic Irish castle located in the beautiful county of Sligo on the route of the world-famous Wild Atlantic Way. 

• We will have a sumptuous meal in the Castle’s restaurant.

 

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• After we enjoy a beautifully prepared breakfast, you’ll have time to explore the beautifully secluded 500-acre castle grounds 

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DAY8

• After breakfast, we check out of Johnstown Estate and set off for Dublin

• Free day in Dublin for shopping and sightseeing (Joe, our tour guide will happily advise and facilitate whatever specific spots you may want to visit.

• During the afternoon, you can attend one of Irish traditional sessions in the City Centre.

 

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CUSTOMARY GRATUITIES FOR DRIVER/GUIDE NOT INCLUDED.

 

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