Aire Castle to Ireland 2008 |
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Contact:
Mike
& Ann Driver
Email:
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www.airecastle.com
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myguideIreland is delighted to assist Mike & Ann
Driver with their group tour to Ireland. Mike & Ann Driver of Aire
Castle Inn Bed & Breakfast in Western Kentucky have been in the B&B
hospitality business for almost 11 years and toured Ireland on two previous
occasions. This combined experience with myguideIreland's assistance enables us
to lead your holiday vacation in a manner that will save each group member time
& money. The carefully planned itinerary provides some very unique
opportunities to see some of Ireland's best attractions, stay in some of the
finest castles & hotels while giving plenty of leisure time to just cruise
Ireland's gorgeous countryside with all its charms. More than a year has been
spent researching, planning and preparing the features of this trip. We welcome
you to join us as we tour Western Ireland. Blessings, Mike & Ann Driver
www.airecastle.com
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| Brief Sumary |
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Date of Travel
September 06,
2008
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Accommodation
1 night B&B at Adare
Manor, Adare
1 night B&B at Dromoland Castle,
Newmarket-on-Fergus
1 night B&B at Ashford Castle,
Cong
1 night B&B at BunrattyCcastle Hotel,
Bunratty
10 nights in B&B accommodation in double
room with private bathroom (to be chosen from Town & Country
book)
Porterage included
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Return
September 21,
2008 |
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Meals included
Tea & Coffee
at hotel upon arrival
Full Irish Breakfast every morning
Dinner at Adare
Manor
Dinner at Dromoland Castle
Medieval Banquet at Dungaire Castle,
Kinvara
Dinner at Ashford Castle
Medieval Banquet at Bunratty
Castle
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Attractions:
Walking tour of galway with a local guide
"Quiet Man" Tour of
Cong with a local guide
Traditional Irish Music workshop and session at the
Arbutus Hotel, Killarney
Entrance and admission to the following
attractions:
Muckross House and Gardens
Bunratty Castle and Folk
Park
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Rental Car
Opel Astra manual car or similar for 15 days.
This includes: All Taxes, Collision Damage Waiver (CDW), Theft
Protection (TP), insurance and fees including the new Location Service Charge.
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Meet & Greet provided by
myguideIreland upon
arrival
Welcome
pack for each guest including local information, map of Ireland, hotel brochures
etc.
Full Co-ordination provided by myguideIreland and any additional
assistance for individual guests who
require help with end
of journey.
Terms & Conditions apply and
subject to availability at time of
booking.
(See www.myguideIreland.com)
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Itinerary:
Day 1:
Arrive in Shannon airport. Pick up
rental cars and make your way to Adare. The perfect location for your first day.
You will meet a myguideIreland representative at your hotel for tea &
coffee.
If you like you can visit the Adare Heritage
Centre.
Adare is often
described as the prettiest village in Ireland, with a collection of thatched
cottages built around the Victorian Mansion of Adare Manor belonging to the Earl
of Dunraven in the 1820s. The informative heritage centre uses models and
audiovisual displays to explain the history of the area and is open from May to
September.
Afterwards check into your rooms at Adare Manor and enjoy the
beautiful surroundings before you have dinner in the castle that night.
One
of Ireland's finest hotels and one of the leading hotels of the world, Adare
Manor is a majestic five star hotel & golf resort, set around an 18th
Century manor house in the village of Adare in County Limerick. Adare Manor
offers a huge range of facilities from horse riding to fishing and golf and
boasts exclusive Spa facilities. Less than an hours drive from Shannon Airport,
Adare Manor is well placed for seeing the sights in and around Ireland's western
counties of Limerick, Clare, Kerry, Cork, and Galway.
For more details of the hotel Adare Manor click here
Day 2:
After breakfast set
out for your individual adventure. You might like to drive to the Dingle
Peninsula.
Mike & Ann prefer to stay in local B&B's, always and this
trip is set up for as such. So while our itinerary encourages group members to
stay in local B&B's, some may prefer hotels, or castles. Members may choose
to move straight ahead to Killarney to stay in a B&B or at the Artubus Hotel
where the Traditional Irish Music Workshop & Show will be for us on the
evening of Day #4. Staying up to 4 nights in one location while "Day Trekking"
in different directions, they choose Dingle Peninsula, Ring of Kerry &
Killarney, including Killarney Woolen Mills. Members who choose to stay in the
hotel will need to make reservations for these night(s) well in
advance.
The Dingle Peninsula,
Co. Kerry
The most westerly peninsula in Europe and one of
Ireland's most atmospheric places, the Dingle Peninsula boasts beautiful
scenery, rugged charm and a true sense of Irish timelessness. The Dingle
Peninsula holds a special place in the Irish consciousness, a place reminiscent
of a past age, steeped in the lore of the land with many old and ancient sites.
Dingle Bay famously has a resident dolphin named Fungie with regular boat trips
to see him. Dingle is also where the archetypal Irish movies, Ryan's Daughter
and the Playboy of the Western World were filmed.
Stay at a
B&B.
Day 3:
After breakfast continue your
self-drive tour. Maybe explore the Ring of Kerry.
Ring of Kerry,
Co. Kerry
One the most famous and popular road circuits for
tourists in the South West of Ireland, the Ring of Kerry, along the winding
route of the N70, traverses the coastline of the Inveragh Peninsula, with a
great many tourist sites along the way. Dramatic panoramas, majestic mountain
slopes, ancient sites and twee towns are found along its 179km route.
Overnight at a B&B.
Click for
more >>
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Prices
Total price (Land & air):
$3,974 per
person sharing (based on 50 people)
$4,060 per person sharing (based on 30
people)
Estimated Flight only price:
$834.70 per person including taxes and fees
Group flights with
Delta Airlines from Nashville, TN (BNA) to Shannon (SNN) via Atlanta (ATL) and
return
including taxes and fees, based on today's
price
Land only price:
$3,139.30 per person
sharing (based on 50 people)
$3,225.30 per person sharing (based on 30
people)
Deposit due at time of booking:
$600.00 per
person
Deadline for Deposit:
October 15, 2007
If you are interested in
this tour please contact Mike & Ann Driver. Only 50 seats available on this
tour.
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Options - Luxury Additions
Additional Costs:
Supplement for Toyota
Avensis :
$115 per person in total
Supplement for
Opel
Zafira :
$334 per person in total (based on 4 people in
car)
Mobile phones rental:
$127.50 per phone for
total duration of stay
Mobile phone rental for 15 days including $13.50 free
call credit. Phone will be handed out at hotel on first
night.
Supplement for luxury package:
$1,400 per
person sharing
This includes:
6 nights in 3 and 5 star
accommodation (instead of 6 nights B&B at a local B&B):
2 nights
B&B at the Arbutus
Hotel, Killarney (instead of 2 nights B&B at a local B&B)
2
additional nights B&B in a Classic room at Dromoland Castle
(instead of 2 nights B&B at a local B&B)
2 additional nights
B&B in a standard room at Ashford Castle (instead
of 2 nights B&B at a local B&B)
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