Day 1 – Thur, Mar 14, 2024

Day 1 Itinerary

Gather at Liberty International Airport (Newark) to depart for Dublin. Your overnight flight is a late evening departure enroute to an early morning arrival in Ireland.  Place article copy here. Be sure to make the articles short and concise as people tend not to read much more than a couple of paragraphs. Place article copy here.

Day 2 - Fri, Mar 15, 2024

Day 2 Itinerary

Welcome to Dublin! On your arrival at Dublin Airport, once you have collected your luggage, make your way to the Arrivals Hall where your Driver-Guide will be waiting for you with your name sign. Once all introductions have been made and your luggage loaded on your luxury airconditioned touring vehicle, your journey begins! Depart for Belfast City. On arrival in Belfast visit Titanic Belfast. The world's largest Titanic-themed visitor attraction, located on the very slipways where she was built in the heart of Belfast. Welcome your local guide on board as they join you on a journey through the North of Ireland's capital; Belfast City, the only city in Ireland to fully experience the Industrial Revolution. Linen, rope making, tobacco and most famously shipbuilding including the building of the Titanic Belfast on the Harland & Wolff shipyard, were the main industries. The Troubles took their toll on the economic life of Belfast, but the past fifteen years of peace have returned much prosperity, while the genuine friendliness of the city never left. You might want to stroll down to the Crown Liquor Saloon on Great Victoria Street, the perfect spot for a pint of Guinness or Bass. This pub dates back to the 1880s and is the only pub owned by the National Trust! Tonight, you will overnight and dine at Europa Hotel Belfast. Known for hosting many of Belfast's prestigious events, as well as being home to many of the city's visiting celebrities and VIPs.

INCLUDED TODAY

• Belfast City Step-on Guide 3:30 PM

Titanic Belfast o Europa Hotel Belfast (Dinner & Breakfast Included)

Day 3 - Sat, Mar 16, 2024

Day 3 Itinerary

This morning after breakfast, you will journey north to explore the spectacular Antrim coast . Visit Giant's Causeway. This prehistoric geological phenomenon is the subject of many myths and legends. There are an estimated 37,000 basalt columns extending from cliffs down into the sea. Visit Bushmills Distillery. Known around the world as the oldest licensed distillery. We will stop here for a whiskey tasting. Its grant to distil whiskey was given in 1608, but it is believed that the spirit was probably made here 200 years before that! Return to Belfast City Tonight you will overnight and dine at Europa Hotel Belfast

INCLUDED TODAY

• Giant's Causeway
• Bushmills Distillery

Europa Hotel Belfast (Dinner & Breakfast Included)

Day 4 - Sun, Mar 17, 2024

Day 4 Itinerary

St. Patrick's Day! Free day to enjoy festivities in the city. We are scheduled to march in the Belfast 2024 Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. Following the centuries old route through the city. Your friends and guests can join in the celebrations and cheer along the Shillelagh’s and parade participants. 5 Tonight you will overnight and dine at Europa Hotel Belfast. Known for hosting many of Belfast's prestigious events, as well as being home to many of the city's visiting celebrities and VIPs.

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Europa Hotel Belfast (Dinner & Breakfast Included) 

Day 5 - Mon, Mar 18, 2024

Day 5 Itinerary

Depart for the historic fortified city of Derry located on the River Foyle. Join up with your local Derry City guide as they walk you through the historic city of Derry. Derry City is the North of Ireland's second-largest city (after Belfast), and is famed for being the only remaining completely intact walled city in Ireland. Built, between 1613 and 1619, as a means of protecting the city from Gaelic chieftains in Donegal, the walls form a walkway through the inner city. Ranging in height from 12 to 35 feet, you can walk across them and view the city from above as your guide lays out the turbulent history of this once troubled region of Northern Ireland. Spend some free time in Derry City. This historic fortified walled city is located on the River Foyle in Northern Ireland. The city fortifications are amongst the best preserved in Europe and were completed in 1618 to defend the city from Gaelic chieftains in Donegal. Tonight you will overnight and dine at Maldron Hotel Derry, the only hotel within the famous city walls of Derry. This modern and spacious hotel is the perfect base to explore the historic city.

INCLUDED TODAY

• Derry City Walking Guide

Maldron Hotel Derry (Dinner & Breakfast Included)

Day 6 - Tue, Mar 19, 2024

Day 6 Itinerary

This morning, you will journey south to Galway City, known as the "City of the Tribes". Just a few miles outside Derry you will cross the border into Donegal and you are now in the Republic of Ireland. Donegal is a spectacularly rugged county in the very North-West of Ireland has very much its own distinct cultural identity and the locals are fond of the expression - "Up here it's different" Travel on through Sligo with its distinctive high plateau mountain of Ben Bulben, which featured so prominently in the poetry of W.B. Yeats, one of the foremost figures in 20th-century literature. Visit Drumcliffe. Located in County Sligo, this is the picturesque final resting place of W.B. Yeats. Here you can read the epitaph on the grave of one of Ireland's greatest poets. Travel on via Mayo, famous for its important pilgrimage sites including Knock Shrine and Croagh Patrick Mountain, where since ancient times pilgrims have climbed its rocky slopes to the summit in honor of St. Patrick, who it is said fasted and prayed for 40 days on this windswept peak. Continue on along the shores of Lough Corrib, the largest lake in the Republic of Ireland and is considered by many as the best fishing lake in Europe, to Galway City, a vibrant bustling harbor town with medieval origins and with a long tradition of Irish language, music, song, and dance. On arrival in Galway, you will have a panoramic tour of this ancient city, including its famous Eyre Square. Take time for a ramble through Salthill Promenade, a Wild Atlantic Way discovery point, or down Shop Street to Galway's Latin Quarter where stands Lynch's Castle, Galway's grandest 16th century townhouse. Stroll up the bustling Quay Street with its many great pubs and lively street performers. 7 Tonight you will overnight and dine at The Galmont Hotel. Located in the heart of the charming city of Galway, the Galmont Hotel is the ideal base for anyone looking to explore the "City of Tribes" and the famous west coast of Ireland.

INCLUDED TODAY

• Drumcliffe o Galway City Tour

The Galmont Hotel (Dinner & Breakfast Included) 

Day 7 - Wed, Mar 20, 2024

Day 7 Itinerary

Depart for Co Clare. Visit Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Bunratty Castle is a 15th century tower house, standing proudly in the center of Bunratty village, County Clare. It is hailed as the most authentic and complete castle in Ireland. The adjoining folk park is set across 26 acres of pristine land and features over 30 buildings within its 'living' village. Visit Cliffs of Moher. Braced against the ocean, on the coast of County Clare. Here you will stand on the dramatic 702ft (214m) high and 9 miles (14km) long cliffs, a Wild Atlantic Way signature discovery point, to gaze out on the vastness of the Atlantic Ocean. See The Burren, which is Gaelic for rocky land—an apt name for this vast limestone plateau. In the 1640s, Cromwell's surveyor described it as "a savage land, yielding neither water enough to drown a man, nor tree to hang him, nor soil enough to bury". Continue up the Atlantic seaboard via Lisdoonvarna and Ballyvaughan to Dunguaire Castle (This is a drive-by only and only noted for its scenic location overlooking Galway Bay) at Kinvarra. Return to Galway City. 8 Tonight you will overnight and dine at The Galmont Hotel. Located in the heart of the charming city of Galway, the Galmont Hotel is the ideal base for anyone looking to explore the "City of Tribes" and the famous west coast of Ireland.

INCLUDED TODAY

• Bunratty Castle & Folk Park
• Cliffs of Moher
• The Galmont Hotel (Dinner & Breakfast Included)

Day 8 - Thu, Mar 21, 2024

Day 8 Itinerary

Depart for Dublin City Enjoy a tour of Dublin City’s historic sites on the hop-on hop-off tour, with stops along the way including the National Art Gallery, Trinity College, St. Stephens Green, Phoenix Park and Temple Bar to name but a few. Then head to the home of Ireland most iconic beer, the Guinness Storehouse. Savor the sights, sounds, tastes and aromas of Guinness, and learn the six-step ritual of pouring your own pint of the black stuff. Meet back at The Marlin Hotel Stephens Green for a farewell Dinner.

INCLUDED TODAY

• Hop-on Hop-off Dublin City Tour
• Guinness Storehouse

The Marlin Hotel Stephens Green (Dinner & Breakfast Included) 

Day 9 - Fri, Mar 22, 2024

Day 9 Itinerary

Meet your driver-guide at the agreed time in the lobby of your hotel and make the short journey to Dublin Airport. 9 We would advise that you arrive at the airport 3 hours prior to your international flight to allow you sufficient time for a stress-free check-in. Depart on your return flight home with wonderful vacation memories!