Day 1: Arrive into Dublin airport and drived the short distance to Clontarf Castle where you can relax after your flight and make a trip into Dublin city centre.
Day 2: Drive to Waterford City for your second night at the unique Waterford Castle . Waterford is the oldest city in Ireland and it was founded in the 8th century by the vikings, who settled on a river site called Port Lairge, renaming it Vadrafjord (hence the English name Waterford). The city was later extended by the Anglo Normans, rendering it Ireland's most powerful city at the time. The city has continued to prosper, indeed, Waterford's glass industry enjoys a world-wide reputation. An unspoiled, upland county, Waterford provides magnificent mountain settings and a scenic coastline made of sandy beaches.
Day 3: Adare is often described as the prettiest village in Ireland and is the location of your next castle hotel on the Luxury 5-Star Adare Manor Resort. The third Earl of Dunraven built a street with thatched cottages and well trimmed hedges at the gates of his early victorian Manor in the 1820's. Adare has an informative heritage centre which uses models and audiovisual displays to explain the history of the area.
Day 4: From Adare drive up to Cong Co. Mayo for your stay at Ashford Castle . This area was the setting for the movie "The Quiet Man" and you can also take a tour of the old film set which has ben preserved. While in Cong travel to the town of Westport where you can visit the 18th century house and see the elegantly furnished rooms. The views of Clew Bay its islands & Croagh Patrick, the holy mountain are breathtaking. Your stay at Ashford Castle will be a memorable one with its peaceful ambiance and beautiful gardens. It is one of the top luxury castle hotels in the world.
Day 5: Drive towards Connemara for your next 2 nights stay at Ballynahinch Castle Hotel. On the way visit the City of the Tribes, otherwise known as Galway City and experience the vibrancy of this cosmopolitan city for the day. From there drive out to Connemara and the scenery certainly is breathtaking with its beautiful rugged landscape. There are also some excellent hillwalking routes to be in found in Connemara while you are there.
Day 6: After your stay in Connemara drive south to Co. Clare for your last night. Ireland's most unusual landscape can be found in Co Clare in The Burren. The rugged Atlantic Coast and the magnificent Cliffs of Moher and golden beaches are but a few attractions to see on your drive down before you spend your last night in the beautiful Dromoland Castle .
Day 7: Today you take your flight home from Shannon with some wonderful memories.
Price of this Ireland vacation
| Travel
Dates |
Price US$ |
Price CA$ |
| 01 Jun to 30
Jun |
1298 |
1348 |
| 01 Jul to 10
Jul |
1298 |
1348 |
| 11 Jul to 12
Jul |
1350 |
1402 |
| 13 Jul to 23
Jul |
1350 |
1402 |
| 24 Jul to 08
Aug |
1416 |
1471 |
| 09 Aug to 20
Aug |
1350 |
1402 |
| 21 Aug to 30
Sep |
1273 |
1322 |
| 01 Oct to 31
Oct |
899 |
933 |
| 01 Nov to 14
Dec |
799 |
830 |
| 15 Dec to 22
Dec |
985 |
1023 |
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