Tour The Best Of Ireland Featuring The Wild Atlantic Way (Dublin

Meals

13 breakfasts, 1 lunches, 7 dinners

Accommodation

Day 1 to 2: Hyatt Centric The Liberties Day 3 to 4: Europa Hotel Day 5 to 6: Mill Park Hotel Day 7: Lough Erne Resort Day 8 to 9: The House Hotel Day 10 to 11: Dingle Harbour Lodge Day 12 to 13: Kilkenny River Court Hotel

Transport

Transport included

Guide

The services of a guide are included

Others

Glencolmcille visit Seaweed foraging experience Bushmills Distillery visit Galway food walking tour Cliffs of Moher visit Tour Derry with a local guide Giant’s Causeway visit Dublin walking tour

Not included:

Others

Other activities and services are not included

Flights

International flights are not included

Insurance

Travel insurance is not included

Optional

Guinness Storehouse and Pub Dinner $105 pp Kylemore Abbey $30 pp

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Day 1 Day 1: Overnight Flight
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Overnight Flight

Rocky coasts, animated pubs, a storied past, and endless green hills – where else but Ireland? Experience the country like never before, visiting the traditional sites you’d expect as well as a few off-the-beaten-path spots you couldn’t find on your own. Connect with the locals, connect with your roots, and connect with the Emerald Isle.
Day 2 Day 2: Dublin, Ireland - Tour Begins
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Dublin, Ireland - Tour Begins

Your Irish adventure starts in Dublin, built upon layered history and featuring a lively local culture. This evening, toast the start of your journey with dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 3 Day 3: Dublin
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Dublin

Start your morning with an Impact Moment and walk with an expert from Secret Street Tours, a non-profit that trains citizens formerly affected by homelessness to be guides in their own city. See the city through their eyes and gain insight into their life story as you discover Dublin’s Liberties district. Visit the Pearse Lyons distillery in Dublin, located in a church. The remainder of the day is yours to explore on your own. Later you may join an optional tour to the Guinness Storehouse, followed by dinner at a traditional pub.
Day 4 Day 4: Dublin - Belfast, Northern Ireland
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Dublin - Belfast, Northern Ireland

This morning, cross the border into Northern Ireland and arrive in Belfast. Cruise through town in a traditional black taxicab with a guide, taking in different murals along the way. Pause at the Peace Wall, which separates the Catholic and Protestant communities, adorned with political graffiti. This afternoon, enjoy time at leisure in Belfast before joining your fellow travelers for dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 5 Day 5: Belfast - Giants Causeway - Belfast
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Belfast - Giants Causeway - Belfast

Today visit the ethereal Giant’s Causeway, walking in the footsteps of mystical legends. Take in the hexagonal basalt slabs, formed by gargantuan beasts crossing the crashing waves according to legend.
Day 6 Day 6: Belfast - Derry - Donegal, Ireland
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Belfast - Derry - Donegal, Ireland

Make your way to Derry, a growing artistic and cultural hub, and site of the infamous Bloody Sunday massacre. Delve into the city’s local history on a guided tour before continuing on to Donegal Town. Have some time to yourself to explore this quaint, riverside town before enjoying a visit to Donegal Castle, a restored 15th century castle. End your day in County Donegal. Connect with an age-old heritage when an esteemed seanchaí – a traditional Gaelic storyteller – joins you for dinner.
Day 7 Day 7: Donegal
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Donegal

Set out to explore the Wild Atlantic Way. Visit the Slieve League Cliffs, offering stunning views over the Sligo Mountains and Donegal Bay. Three times higher than the Cliffs of Moher, these iconic cliffs are amongst the highest and most scenic in Europe. Afterward, travel back in time to eighteenth century Ireland when you visit the thatched cottages of Glencolmcille, a folk village maintained by the local community of southeast Donegal. Continue on to Donegal Town and enjoy time to shop and explore at your leisure.
Day 8 Day 8: Donegal - Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Donegal - Enniskillen, Northern Ireland

Enjoy a leisurely morning before departing Donegal for Fermanagh, a county blanketed by lakes and waterways. Take in pastoral surroundings as you cruise* toward Devenish Island, a 6th century monastic site. Explore the ruins of this picturesque island, including one of the finest high towers in Ireland. This afternoon, arrive at your beautiful resort on the banks of Lough Erne.
Day 9 Day 9: Enniskillen - Galway, Ireland
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Enniskillen - Galway, Ireland

Arrive in Galway, a lively city of medieval relics and modern flare. This afternoon, explore the city with a local guide, with stories about city, from being a major trading city in the medieval period, through to the present day. Tonight dinner is at a local restaurant.
Day 10 Day 10: Galway
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Galway

The day is yours. Perhaps you’ll pop into a pub for a drink with the locals, or peruse one of the city’s many museums, or even go shopping along bustling Quay Street. Consider taking an optional tour to Kylemore Abbey, where you’ll drive through Connemara National Park before embarking on a tour of the monastery.
Day 11 Day 11: Galway - Cliffs Of Moher - Dingle
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: Galway - Cliffs Of Moher - Dingle

Peek into Irish culture at a sheep farm, where you’ll watch a dog-herding demonstration and meet the friendly canine workers. Experience the Ireland you’ve always imagined at the Cliffs of Moher, where mossy cliffs plunge 700 feet into the ocean. After visiting one of the country’s most beloved sites, arrive in the colorful town of Dingle, located on the Dingle Peninsula. Tonight, enjoy dinner at a pub.
Day 12 Day 12: Dingle
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 12: Dingle

This morning, explore the spectacular scenery of the Dingle Peninsula, visiting Slea Head, where the locals will remind you that beyond the water, “the next parish over is Boston.” After returning to Dingle, the rest of the day is yours to explore how you choose.
Day 13 Day 13: Dingle - Kilkenny
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 13: Dingle - Kilkenny

Today, enjoy a lunch at a traditional Irish pub, owned by the same family for 200 years. Listen to stories about the family ancestors, and the social role that pubs play within rural communities. Afterwards, watch a hurling demonstration, a traditional sport of Ireland, with the opportunity to participate yourself! Continue to Kilkenny, one of Ireland’s most charming cities.
Day 14 Day 14: Kilkenny
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 14: Kilkenny

This morning, it’s your choice! Enjoy a leisurely day to explore the town and Kilkenny Castle on your own -OR- travel just outside of town to the ruins of Jerpoint Abbey, a Cistercian abbey founded in the 12th century. You will also attend a captivating demonstration at a family-owned glass company and learn about the important role Kilkenny plays in Irish design and craftsmanship. No matter what activities fill your day, come together in the evening for a farewell dinner at a local restaurant. Sláinte!
Day 15 Day 15: Kilkenny - Tour Ends
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 15: Kilkenny - Tour Ends

Wish the Emerald Isle goodbye as you depart for home.

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The Best Of Ireland Featuring The Wild Atlantic Way (Dublin

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Itinerary of your trip The Best Of Ireland Featuring The Wild Atlantic Way (Dublin

Day 1: Overnight Flight

Day 2: Dublin, Ireland - Tour Begins

Day 3: Dublin

Day 4: Dublin - Belfast, Northern Ireland

Day 5: Belfast - Giants Causeway - Belfast

Day 6: Belfast - Derry - Donegal, Ireland

Day 7: Donegal

Day 8: Donegal - Enniskillen, Northern Ireland

Day 9: Enniskillen - Galway, Ireland

Day 10: Galway

Day 11: Galway - Cliffs Of Moher - Dingle

Day 12: Dingle

Day 13: Dingle - Kilkenny

Day 14: Kilkenny

Day 15: Kilkenny - Tour Ends

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