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Overview
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Detailed Itinerary
Pick up your car and travel into Dublin to check into your hotel. The remainder of the day can be spent exploring this vibrant and historic capital city with its many historic buildings, Georgian streets and colourful gardens. Your first night is spent in a castle hotel in the Dublin area. Overnight: Dublin area.
Explore some of Dublin’s fine Museums and Galleries today. Visit Dublinia at Christchurch, which brings the turbulent History of medieval Dublin vividly to life. You should also stop by the 16th Century Trinity College, founded by Elizabeth 1, and now home to the famous illuminated manuscript, the Book of Kells. Don’t forget about the Guinness Storehouse for a tasting of this world famous ‘black stuff” before you return to your hotel. Overnight: Dublin area
Leave Dublin this morning and travel across the rich midland pastures. Visit Belvedere House, Gardens and Park, the magnificent early 18th century stately home of Robert Rochfort, Earl of Belvedere. Arrive into Galway, which has long traded with Spain and the Spanish influences in the city are many. Continue to the Connemara region, famous for the savage beauty of its lake and mountain scenery and on to Clifden where you shall be staying in the wonderful Abbeyglen Castle which has a panoramic view of Clifden. Overnight: Galway area.
Visit Connemara National Park, where Connemara ponies and Irish red deer roam freely through 5,000 acres of scenic mountains, bogs and grassland. You can also visit the magnificent Kylemore Abbey - a beautiful mansion in a lakeside setting against a mountainous backdrop. Take a scenic drive through Leenane where you have an option to board the Sea Cruise through Killary Fjord. Another night will be spent in Abbeyglen Castle. Overnight: Galway area.
Leave Clifden and travel south into Clare, known as the “land of castles”. Travel on through the strange lunar landscape of the Burren region or visit the Cliffs of Moher, a spectacular 5-mile long cliff, which rises almost 200m above sea level. Stop in the heritage town of Kilrush, before boarding a ferry to Tarbert (ferry not included) in north County Kerry. Travel on to the hotel for your overnight stay. Overnight: Kerry area.
Drive around the Dingle Peninsula before arriving in Dunquin, on the westernmost tip of the peninsula, where you can visit the Blasket Islands Heritage Centre. Weather permitting you can embark on a 2 to 3 hour boat trip around the nine main Basket Islands. Return to the hotel for the night. Overnight: Kerry area.
Drive to the medieval city of Limerick, either exploring its history and architecture or purchasing some of the splendid crafts on offer. Why not visit the Hunt Museum, an exhibition of one of Ireland’s greatest private collections of art and antiquities. Leave Limerick and travel eastwards towards Straffan in Co. Kildare. Visit the imposing Rock of Cashel which rises dramatically from the flat countryside. Continue through rich pastures of Ireland’s midlands before arriving in Kildare for your overnight in Barberstown Castle, a 13th century castle, located in the heart of the horse-breeding county of Kildare. Overnight: Kildare area.
Travel to Dublin Airport for return flight home.
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Inclusions
All Packages can be customised and… Are on bed and breakfast basis, unless advised otherwise.
o Exclude transport, at the exception of rail packages
Can be sold on free-sale basis, please contact us for block out dates and specific terms.
o Can be done by car rental or with a chauffeur guide.
o Rates include VAT at 20%
The accommodation services listed are examples, those can be replaced according to availability.
Exclusions
Services not listed above.
Notes
Example Hotels (Or Similar): Manor Houses: Dub lin-Fitzpatnck Castde / Galway-Abbeyg len Castle / Kerry-Cahernane House Hotel / Kildare-Barbeistown Castle Hotel.