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Home > Ireland Tours > Ten Days Irish Legends
Ten Days Irish Legends
| | CIE Tours - Land Discount with Air: 5% |
| Land only discount: 5% |
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| 10 days/8 nights/15 meals
• Round trip flights between U.S. & Ireland
• Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout
• Services of a professional Irish driver/guide
• Superior first class hotels & 1 farmhouse with private bath/shower for 8 nights
• Full Irish breakfast daily (B)
• All dinners (D) except one in Killarney including
- Doyle’s Irish Cabaret and dinner
- Home-style dinner in a Clonakilty farmhouse
- Dinner in popular restaurant in Clonakilty - Table d’hote dinners on days 3, 6, 8 & 9
• Welcome get-together drink
• Dublin sightseeing tour with local guide
• Tour & a pint at the Guinness Storehouse
• Walking tour of historic Kinsale
• Michael Collins tour in Clonakilty
• Traditional music in a Clonakilty pub
• Ferry ride across the River Shannon
• “The Quiet Man” walking tour of Cong
• Catamaran cruise of Killary Fjord
• Visits and admissions to Dublin Castle, National Stud & Japanese Gardens, Waterford Crystal Factory, Cobh Heritage Centre, Muckross House, Blasket Centre and Cliffs of Moher
• Deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap
• All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person
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Day 1 - Sun: Depart U.S. for Dublin
Board your aircraft and settle down for an overnight flight across the Atlantic with inflight meals and entertainment.
Day 2 - Mon: Dublin Arrival & Cabaret
Arrive at Dublin Airport, reclaim your baggage and head to the CIE Tours desk in the Arrivals Hall to arrange a group transfer to your hotel between 7:00 am and 12:00 noon. Passengers arriving later will transfer to the hotel at their own expense. At 2:00 pm a local guide will introduce you to Dublin’s historic buildings, Georgian streets, parks and monuments. Tour Dublin Castle to learn about Ireland’s history and see priceless furnishings in the dignified State Apartments. Visit the Guinness Storehouse to learn about the creation of this popular “stout” and sample a pint in the rooftop bar. This evening in your hotel, attend Doyle’s Cabaret where dinner is followed by a lively show of song, dance and storytelling. (D)
Day 3 - Tue: National Stud, Japanese Gardens & Kilkenny
Depart Dublin this morning and head out into the countryside. Outside Naas learn about the upscale horsebreeding industry at the National Stud and see some fine horses. Take a walk through the Japanese Gardens, which were laid out in 1906 to represent the “Life of Man.” Arrive in Kilkenny around midday to check into your hotel, located in the center of this fascinating town. The afternoon is free so you may visit the 12th century Black Abbey, Kyteler’s Inn, or Kilkenny Castle. Get together with your fellow travelers for a welcome drink before dinner. (B, D)
Day 4 - Wed: Waterford Crystal & Cobh Heritage Centre
Drive to Waterford to tour the famous Waterford Crystal Factory and watch skilled craftspeople creating elegant masterpieces. In the showrooms see a huge collection of tableware and trophies. Tour the Cobh Heritage Centre to learn about emigration from Ireland and Europe during the last two centuries. Pass through Cork city and Ballinascarthy, the birthplace of Henry Ford, on the way to Clonakilty. Tonight sample rural life with a farmhouse stay. Relax with your host family and enjoy a home-style dinner. (B, D)
Day 5 - Thu: Kinsale & Clonakilty
Travel to Kinsale where a local guide will escort you around the sights of this old garrison town on a short walk. See Georgian houses on the narrow sloping streets, the harbor and churches. Return to Clonakilty along the coast route for some free time to look around the charming town. In the afternoon take a “Michael Collins” tour to learn about this great leader of the War of Independence and places associated with his life. Enjoy dinner at a popular restaurant in the town center and drive to a local pub to experience some traditional music. (B, D)
Day 6 - Fri: Glengarriff & Muckross House
Leave your host families and drive west through Bantry and Glengarriff. This region supports sub-tropical vegetation due to the influence of the Gulf Stream in the sheltered bays. Keep an eye out for palms! Cross the Caha Mountains, pass through Kenmare and drive along part of the Ring of Kerry via Moll’s Gap for views of Killarney’s famous lakes and mountains. In the afternoon visit Muckross House, located in the Killarney National Park, a few miles outside Killarney. Tour the mansion to see valuable furnishings and learn how wealthy Californians purchased the house as a wedding gift. (B, D)
Day 7 – Sat: Dingle Peninsula Tour
Today travel along the Dingle Peninsula to relish stunning views of the Slieve Mish Mountains, Dingle Bay and the open Atlantic Ocean. Stop in Dingle, a thriving fishing town, before heading to the tip of the peninsula to see the offshore Blasket Islands. Tour the Blasket Centre in Ballyferriter to learn about the traditions of the hardy islanders who inhabited the Great Blasket Island until 1953. Travel to Tralee and back to Killarney where you are free to dine independently this evening. Killarney has a number of “singing pubs” for you to explore. (B)
Day 8 - Sun: Depart for Home or Cliffs of Moher & Galway
Travelers on the 8-day tour will take a group transfer to Shannon Airport. Those who have chosen the extended 10-day tour will drive north from Killarney to Tarbert. Take a ferry across the River Shannon to visit the Cliffs of Moher, majestic walls of rock which extend five miles along the coast. Drive through part of the Burren, a unique region of rounded limestone hills, where rare wildflowers thrive in sheltered crevices. There are many prehistoric dolmens, large capstones erected on two uprights. Travel into the city of Galway and check into your charming hotel, surrounded by gardens. (B, D)
Day 9 - Mon: Catamaran Cruise & “Quiet Man” Tour
Drive along the shores of Galway Bay to the village of Spiddal where Irish is still spoken. Head inland through Connemara, a region of heathery hills and bogland, where sheep roam freely and where locals harvest peat for heating. Travel to Leenane to embark on a short cruise of Killary Harbour aboard the “Connemara Lady.” Glide along the 9-mile fjord to see unspoiled views that are not accessible by road. You can observe isolated ruins and traces of pre-Famine potato fields on the hillsides. Drive to Cong, famous for the making of the 1952 movie, “The Quiet Man.” A walking tour will reveal places used as locations. Return through Headford to Galway. (B, D)
Day 10 - Tue: Return to the U.S.A.
Depart Galway and take a group coach transfer to Shannon Airport where your tour concludes at 10:00 am. Check in for your flight and visit the duty-free stores before passing U.S. Immigration pre-clearance and boarding your aircraft. Passengers who have booked early flights with CIE Tours, may get a transfer to arrive in Shannon by 8:00 am. (B) |
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Land & Air and Land Only prices are based on per person in a double occupancy room. Single (Land & Air) and Single (Land Only) prices are based on per person in a single room. Land & Air prices are based from New York (JFK/EWR), for air supplement prices from your departure airport please call us toll-free at 1 800 814 8381. Taxes are not included on the listed prices.
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| Touring Date |
Land & Air |
Land Only |
Single
(Land & Air) |
Single
(Land Only) |
| Mar 13 - Mar 22, 2005 | $1323 | $1128 | $1718 | $1523 | | | Mar 20 - Mar 29, 2005 | $1323 | $1128 | $1718 | $1523 | | | Mar 27 - Apr 05, 2005 | $1397 | $1178 | $1792 | $1573 | | | Apr 03 - Apr 12, 2005 | $1471 | $1228 | $1866 | $1623 | | | Apr 10 - Apr 19, 2005 | $1471 | $1228 | $1866 | $1623 | | | Apr 17 - Apr 26, 2005 | $1471 | $1228 | $1866 | $1623 | | | Apr 24 - May 03, 2005 | $1578 | $1301 | $1973 | $1696 | | | May 01 - May 10, 2005 | $1690 | $1464 | $2085 | $1859 | | | May 08 - May 17, 2005 | $1690 | $1464 | $2085 | $1859 | | | May 15 - May 24, 2005 | $1690 | $1464 | $2085 | $1859 | | | May 22 - May 31, 2005 | $1690 | $1464 | $2085 | $1859 | | | May 29 - Jun 07, 2005 | $1725 | $1464 | $2120 | $1859 | | | Jun 05 - Jun 14, 2005 | $1760 | $1464 | $2155 | $1859 | | | Jun 12 - Jun 21, 2005 | $1760 | $1464 | $2155 | $1859 | | | Jun 19 - Jun 28, 2005 | $1805 | $1464 | $2200 | $1859 | | | Jun 26 - Jul 05, 2005 | $1850 | $1464 | $2245 | $1859 | | | Jul 03 - Jul 12, 2005 | $1850 | $1464 | $2245 | $1859 | | | Jul 10 - Jul 19, 2005 | $1850 | $1464 | $2245 | $1859 | | | Jul 17 - Jul 26, 2005 | $1850 | $1464 | $2245 | $1859 | | | Jul 24 - Aug 02, 2005 | $1850 | $1464 | $2245 | $1859 | | | Jul 31 - Aug 09, 2005 | $1850 | $1464 | $2245 | $1859 | | | Aug 07 - Aug 16, 2005 | $1850 | $1464 | $2245 | $1859 | | | Aug 14 - Aug 23, 2005 | $1850 | $1464 | $2245 | $1859 | | | Aug 21 - Aug 30, 2005 | $1810 | $1424 | $2205 | $1819 | | | Aug 28 - Sep 06, 2005 | $1765 | $1424 | $2160 | $1819 | | | Sep 04 - Sep 13, 2005 | $1760 | $1464 | $2155 | $1859 | | | Sep 11 - Sep 20, 2005 | $1760 | $1464 | $2155 | $1859 | | | Sep 18 - Sep 27, 2005 | $1760 | $1464 | $2155 | $1859 | | | Sep 25 - Oct 04, 2005 | $1677 | $1416 | $2072 | $1811 | | | Oct 02 - Oct 11, 2005 | $1532 | $1336 | $1927 | $1731 | | | Oct 09 - Oct 18, 2005 | $1504 | $1336 | $1899 | $1731 | | | Oct 16 - Oct 25, 2005 | $1423 | $1228 | $1818 | $1623 | | | Oct 23 - Nov 01, 2005 | $1423 | $1228 | $1818 | $1623 | | | Oct 30 - Nov 08, 2005 | $1305 | $1178 | $1700 | $1573 | |
* All prices are subject to change without notice and at any time by the tour operators. Availability is limited and must be reconfirmed at time of booking. Please call us toll free at 1 800 814 8381 to confirm availability and current pricing on all our discounted specials. The prices on this website are not guaranteed until a deposit has been made. We are not responsible for errors, omissions, or changes in these prices until a booking has been confirmed by one of our agents.
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