Suggested Retail Value: Priceless
This Experience Includes:
• Mont Clare Hotel, Dublin - night 1
• The Old Ground Hotel, Ennis - nights 2 & 3
• Randles Court Hotel, Killarney - nights 4 & 5
• Clontarf Castle Hotel, Dublin - night 6 with 3-course dinner for 2
• Daily breakfast for 2
• Full day tour for 2 on the Gap of Dunloe
• Full day tour for 2 on the Aran Islands
• 2 VIP tickets to the Guinness Storehouse
• 6-day rental car
• Round-trip coach class airfare for 2 from within the 48 contiguous U.S. to Dublin, Ireland
Itinerary:
Day 1
Arrive in Dublin. Your afternoon is open to explore Dublin's Georgian city. There is plenty to see and do with visitor attractions such as the Jameson Distillery, Trinity College, Dublin Castle, Kilmainham Goal, and St. Patrick Cathedral. Stay overnight at the Mont Clare Hotel (3-star).
Day 2
Start with a full Irish breakfast included at the hotel. The morning is free time to visit all the above attractions that you couldn't fit in the previous day. Includes two VIP tickets to the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin's top visitor attraction. Rental car provided for the drive to the lively town of Ennis, Co. Clare (approximately three hours from Dublin), and stay overnight at The Old Ground Hotel (4-star). The evening is free to explore the town.
Day 3
Enjoy a full Irish breakfast at The Old Ground Hotel. Depart Ennis for a day tour on the Aran Islands. Drive to Doolin (approximately 45 minutes) to board your boat to the Aran Islands at 10:00am. You will have time to walk around at your leisure before making your way to the Fisherman Pub at 12:00pm to hop on board the Aran Island bus tour where you will learn the history of the island while stopping at attractions such as Dun Aengus and the Seven Churches. Continue your journey to the "Seven Churches" which dates back to the 8th century. Only two of these churches remain intact; the rest lie in ruins. Return on the afternoon ferry to Doolin and drive back to Ennis. Stay overnight at The Old Ground Hotel.
Day 4
Enjoy a full Irish breakfast at The Old Ground Hotel. Depart Ennis for the Shannon Region and take your car on the ferry crossing at Tarbert. Drive along the picturesque coastal route to the Cliffs of Moher and continue North through the scenic Burren to the Ailwee Caves. Continue the drive to Killarney (approximately two hours from Ennis) and stay overnight in the Randles Court Hotel (4-star). Your evening is open to wander around this vibrant little town.
Day 5
Enjoy a full Irish breakfast at the Randles Court Hotel. Enjoy a day tour on the Gap of Dunloe including "jaunting cart" with local "jarvey" (driver) and boat trip on the Lakes of Killarney. Take a jaunting cart (pony & carriage) for a 10km journey through the Gap, in the heart in the Macgillycuddy's Reeks. Take a 20km boat trip through the Upper Lake, the most beautiful of the Three Lakes, through the Long Range Rover and past Eagle's Nest Mountain, the last home of the Golden Eagle in Ireland. Your boat journey will continue on to Ross Castle in the heart of Killarney National Park. Return to Killarney in the late afternoon and stay overnight at the Randles Court Hotel.
Day 6
Enjoy a full Irish breakfast at the Randles Court Hotel. Depart Killarney for your drive to back to Dublin (approximately four hours) where you will enjoy a 3-course dinner (excluding beverages) and an overnight stay in the beautiful Clontarf Castle Hotel (4-star).
Day 7
Enjoy a full Irish breakfast at Clontarf Castle.
Rental Car
Enjoy a 6-day car rental (Day 2-Day 7); pick up in Dublin city center, return at Dublin Airport.
Airfare
This package includes round-trip coach class service for two from any major metropolitan airport in the 48 contiguous United States to Dublin, Ireland, subject to availability.