HEART OF IRELAND
Galway, Killarney & Dublin, Ireland
Highlights:
 Excellent hotels with private bath or shower for six nights
 Full Irish breakfasts daily, except day of arrival
 Dinners daily, except in Dublin
 Tea/coffee and Irish Farmhouse scones at an actual Irish working farm
 Daily sightseeing by luxury coach with the services of a Celtic Tours driver/guide
 Visits to Cliffs of Moher, Kylemore Abbey, Dingle Peninsula, Trinity Collage,
Guinness Brewery and more
 As always, no hidden extras when you choose Celtic Tours!
Celtic Tours World Vacations has been providing high quality vacations since 1972. The
Heart of Ireland tour is a great tour at a great price. A new and updated itinerary gives
you a more relaxing getaway (2 consecutive overnights in Galway, Killarney and Dublin)
with more historic and scenic tours. This tour is excellent for groups!
Day 1 U.S. to Ireland
There will be an evening departure for our overnight flight from the U.S. to Ireland.
Dinner is served shortly after take-off.
Day 2 Arrive Dublin
We have a morning arrival at Dublin Airport. Then, we depart Dublin and travel the short
journey to Galway for check-in at our hotel. There will be free time to rest. In the
afternoon, we enjoy a local panoramic sightseeing tour of Galway City. We have dinner
and stay overnight in Galway.
Day 3 Galway - Connemara - Galway
Today we enjoy a scenic tour of Connemara. Travel along Galway Bay to Maam Cross
and Clifden. Continue on via Kylemore Abbey and stop briefly for a photo opportunity.
We continue via scenic countryside; keep an eye out for sheep en-route to Moycullen,
the Connemara Marble Factory and the Celtic Crystal Factory. Return to Galway
where we have some free time before dinner at our hotel. Overnight in Galway, where we
can find excellent pub entertainment!
Day 4 Galway - Cliffs of Moher - Killarney
In the morning, we depart to Galway. Travel south to Ardrahan, where we pause for
tea/coffee and scones at Rathbaun Farms. Here, we will see a farming family carry out
everyday chores including sheep shearing and watch as the sheepdogs maneuver the
flock. Continue on to the Cliffs of Moher, which rise 700 feet above the Atlantic Ocean.
Then, we travel to Killarney for dinner and an overnight.
Day 5 Killarney - Dingle Peninsula
A delightful day takes us along the Kerry coast to the Dingle Peninsula, which offers
magnificent coastal scenery. Beyond Slea Head, we see the Blasket Islands, the last
outpost of Europe. After a full day tour, we return to Killarney for dinner and overnight.
Day 6 Killarney - Cashel - Dublin
Leaving Killarney, we travel over the mountains to Blarney where we pause for optional
visits to Blarney Woollen Mills and Blarney Castle, perhaps to kiss the famed Blarney
Stone or visit the amazing gardens around the castle. As we leave Blarney, we travel
through Tipperary and Cashel, where we pause for a photo-op at the historic Rock of
Cashel, an ancient castle fortress of the Kings of Ireland. When we arrive in Dublin, the
evening is free to dine on your own. We stay overnight in Dublin. Note: Dinner, Irish
cabaret can be optionally arranged tonight.
Day 7 Dublin
Morning sightseeing in Dublin includes a visit to Guinness Storehouse, Whitefriars
Church and Trinity College to view the 8th century Book of Kells. You have the
afternoon and evening free in Dublin.
Day 8 Dublin - U.S.
We travel early morning to Dublin Airport for your return flight home. Arrive home the
same day.
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CONTACT: Celtic Tours World Vacations
Linda Pleat
www.celtictours.com
1860 Western Ave Albany, NY 12203
Phone: (518) 862-0042
Email: lindap@celtictours.com