Sites & Cities Tour Starting at $399

Package Description This tour has been considered one of the best priced European escorted tours and has been featured in the Washington Post, NY Newsday, Boston Globe and Herald, and Baltimore Sun. This fully Escorted Tour includes optional Roundtrip Airfare to Shannon, 4 nights accommodation at First Class Hotels (2 nights Galway, 2 nights Dublin), dinner, breakfast every day, and of course admission to sightseeing. While traveling along in a luxury motorcoach with your personal private guide, you will enjoy views of the world famous Cliffs of Moher, The Burren, Connemara, Connemara Marble, Panoramic Dublin City Tour and visit The Old Jameson Distillery! Book early, as this popular tour will sell out fast.   Available Dates & Base Rate Departure Date Land Only Air - Land     Nov 1 $439 $779   Nov 15, 29 $399 $739   Dec 6, 13 $399 $739   2008       Jan 24, 31 $399 $739   Feb 7 $399 $739   Feb 21, 28 $439 $779   Mar 7 $439 $779         Note: Quoted airfares are based on travel from JFK/BOS airports on lowest available class of service. Price is per person based on double occupancy. Package Includes Accommodations 2 nights Galway Days Hotel, Co. Galway 2 nights Temple Bar Hotel, Co. Dublin  Transportation Private luxury motorcoach with Professional Ireland Tour Guide Other Inclusions Full Irish Breakfast each morning 1 Hotel Dinner at Galway Days Hotel Sightseeing Includes: The Burren Connemara Region & Connemara Marble, A Panoramic Dublin City Tour, visits to The Old Jameson Distillery .     Additional Information

Sites & Cities Tour Itinerary

USA – Shannon

• Depart USA for overnight flight to Ireland.
• Dinner is served shortly after take-off. So, sit back and relax and enjoy the in-flight entertainment.

Shannon

• Morning arrival at Shannon Airport where we are greeted by our Driver/Guide.
• Leaving Shannon we travel to view the majestic Cliffs of Moher, which stand 700 feet above the Atlantic Ocean and extend for a distance of over 5 Miles.
• We continue to the seaside village of Doolin where we stop for a Pot of Tea or a Pint! Leaving Doolin we continue around Black Head through the area of Co. Clare known as The Burren Region to Galway where we check in at the 3-Star city center The Galway Days Hotel for a two-night stay.
• Dinner is at our hotel this evening.

Connemara

• After a hearty Irish breakfast, we visit the predominantly Gaelic speaking region of Co. Galway known as Connemara. This natural terrain and unspoilt environment offers a mosaic of natural beauty at every turn in the road.
• We visit Clifden known as the "Capital of Connemara", where we have time to stroll or browse its quaint streets and shops.
• While in Connemara we will also pay a visit to Connemara Marble to learn how the famous green marble is crafted and found in some of the world’s great monuments.
• We return to Galway for plenty of free time to enjoy the evening in the city, which offers a myriad of restaurants, and live entertainment to choose.

Galway - Dublin

• Following breakfast, we board our coach and drive via the Irish Midlands to Dublin Driving its historic streets one can appreciate the City’s Georgian Heritage.
• We check- in at our 4-Star Temple Bar Hotel for a two-night stay in the heart of Dublin’s nightlife.
• The afternoon is at leisure to explore on our own this 1,000+-year-old Capital. Perhaps visit the priceless "Book of Kells" at Trinity College, or see where writer Jonathan Swift (Gulliver’s Travels) gave his famous sermons at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Browse the shops along Grafton Street in the heart of Dublin’s pedestrian area or enjoy lunch and dinner at one of Dublin’s unique pubs.

Dublin City

• This morning following breakfast we enjoy a tour of one of Ireland’s favorite attractions, The Old Jameson Distillery. Trace the history of the magical spirit in its unique setting situated on the site of the original Jameson Distillery, its origins dating back to the year 1780.
• This afternoon enjoy a Dublin City tour passing some of the capital cities famous sites.
• The rest of the afternoon is at leisure to explore on our own more of this ancient yet cosmopolitan capital. At night, Dublin comes alive with entertainment from trendy cafe bars to the more traditional Dublin Pubs footsteps away from the Temple Bar Hotel.
• Dublin also offers a selection of world-class theatres, clubs and of course traditional Irish Music.

Dublin - USA

• After our last Irish breakfast this morning, we depart for Dublin Airport. 
• Time for last minute duty-free shopping before boarding our flight home, taking with us treasured memories of our trip to The Emerald Isle.