• 8 days/6 nights/12 meals
• Group transfers on arrival and departure
• Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout
• Services of a professional driver/guide
• Superior first class hotels with private bath/shower for 6 nights
• 6 full Irish breakfasts (B)
• 5 dinners (D) including Traditional Irish evening with dinner
• and entertainment at the Abbey Tavern, Medieval banquet and entertainment in Bunratty Castle, Farewell dinner at Dunboyne Castle Hotel and 2 table d'hote dinners
• Welcome get-together drink
• Tour of Dublin with a local guide
• Ferry ride across the River Shannon
• Visits and admissions to Book of Kells at Trinity College, Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen Mills, Blasket Centre, Cliffs of Moher and Birr Castle Gardens
• Deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap
• All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person

Superior & First Class Hotels - 8 Day Coach Tour
Discover the many delights of southern Ireland. Start your tour in the cosmopolitan capital of Dublin and gain the gift of eloquence at Blarney Castle. Head on to the west coast to savor the natural beauty of the Dingle Peninsula and the scenic Cliffs of Moher, before turning inland to famous Birr Castle Gardens.

Day 1: Depart U.S. for Dublin
Take an overnight flight across the Atlantic to Ireland.

Day 2: Dublin Arrival
Land at Dublin Airport and go to the CIE Tours desk to arrange a group transfer to your centrally located hotel between 7:00 am and 12:00 noon. If you arrive later than noon, you will need to transfer to the hotel at your own expense. Enjoy some leisure time and at 7:00 pm meet your driver/guide for a welcome drink and discuss your tour.

Day 3: Dublin & Abbey Tavern
A tour of Dublin will show you the highlights, including government buildings, public parks and stately Georgian townhouses. Visit Trinity College to view the 8th century Book of Kells, a highly illuminated manuscript of the gospels. The afternoon is free for independent activities and in the evening drive to the Abbey Tavern for a lively dinner show with traditional song and dance. (B, D)

Day 4: Blarney Castle & Killarney
Depart Dublin and view the green countryside as you travel south. Stop to view the stately church ruins atop the Rock of Cashel and continue south to visit Blarney Castle to kiss the famous "Stone of Eloquence". Also visit the Blarney Woollen Mills before driving to Killarney. Check into your hotel and relax before dinner. (B, D)

Day 5: Dingle Peninsula Tour
Today discover the scenic Dingle Peninsula as you drive along the south shore and admire heathery mountains and sandy beaches. Pause in Dingle before continuing to Dunquin. Tour the Blasket Centre to learn about the Blasket Islands, inhabited until 1953 by fishermen and hardy farmers. Return to Killarney and enjoy free time to relax or take a walk. (B, D)

Day 6: Cliffs of Moher & Bunratty
Travel to Tarbert and cross the River Shannon by ferry. Drive via Lahinch to view the Cliffs of Moher, limestone cliffs that drop 700 feet to the open Atlantic Ocean. Drive through the town of Ennis to your hotel, located between Bunratty and the city of Limerick. This evening a medieval-style meal and entertainment at 15th century Bunratty Castle will be create a memorable experience. (B, D)

Day 7: Birr Castle Gardens & Dunboyne Castle
Drive to the center of Ireland to visit Birr Castle Gardens, which offer formal gardens, the tallest box hedges in the world, hornbeam cloisters and over 1,000 different species of trees and shrubs. Also see the giant telescope which was the largest in the world when completed in the 1840's. Drive to your elegant hotel, just outside Dublin and enjoy a farewell dinner with some local entertainment. (B, D)

Day 8: Depart for Home
On this final day of your tour take a group transfer to Dublin Airport where your tour concludes at 10:00 am. If you need to arrive earlier, your guide will coordinate an early group transfer. (B)

B=Breakfast, CB=Continental Breakfast, D=Dinner

Hotels on this tour

• Academy Plaza Hotel, Dublin (2 nights)
• Brehon Hotel, Killarney (2 nights)
• Radisson SAS Hotel, Limerick (1 night)
• Dunboyne Castle Hotel, Dunboyne (1 night)