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DELUXE IRELAND Deluxe Ireland features Ireland's Blue Book properties and Dublin's finest hotels. We offer the discerning visitor the opportunity to explore the quiet beauty of rural Ireland with an Irish Chauffeur while enjoying the high standards of traditional hospitality, accommodations and cuisine.You will experience genuine friendliness and old fashioned courtesy in warm and relaxing surroundings. Enjoy a quality of life that is fast disappearing. Accommodation DAY 1 The Merrion DAY 2 Merrion Hotel DAY 3 Ballymaloe House DAY 4 Ballymaloe House DAY 5 Longueville House DAY 6 Longueville House DAY 7 Park Hotel DAY 8 Park Hotel DAY 9 Glin Castle DAY 10 Glin Castle DAY 11 Depart Driver guide Tour Length: 9-Day Tour Number of Passengers: 4 Transportation: Luxury Mini-Coach & Driver Deluxe Hotels Land Only Nov - April : $3455 Deluxe Hotels Land Only May - Oct : $3799 Self Drive Tour Length: 9-Day Tour Number of Passengers: 2 Transportation: Clio or Similar Deluxe Hotels Land Only Nov - April : $2579 Deluxe Hotels Land Only May - Oct : $2979 Detailed Day By Day Itinerary Day 1: Arrive Ireland Enjoy a Private Car transfer to your down town Dublin hotel. Relax after your journey. Perhaps enjoy a Horse and Carriage ride through some of Dublin's historic Georgian Squares or Walk through the Temple Bar area, which is fast becoming Dublin's Left Bank! Day 2: Dublin City, Wicklow Explore Dublin City. Highlights include Trinity College and Dublin Castle. Stroll down Grafton Street, Dublin's premier shopping area. Visit St. Stephen's Green, Europe's oldest and most beautiful Georgian Square. Later Explore one of the most famous and enchanting places in Ireland, Glendalough (the valley of the two lakes) which is home to some of Ireland's oldest and most interesting monastic ruins. The spectacular hidden mountains and bar-ren boglands at Sally Gap will leave you breathless. Day 3: Kilkenny This morning visit Kilkenny, Ireland's best example of a medieval town. It is beautifully situated on the river Nore, which forms the moat of its magnificently restored castle. Arrive at Waterford and visit the famous Crystal Factory to see how the renowned pieces of glass are created. Each piece is hand blown and carefully sculpted. Continue on to Ballymaloe House, Midleton, Co. Cork for a 2-night stay. This large family farmhouse is situated on a 400-acre farm near the small fishing village of Ballycotton. Amenities include a small golf course, outdoor heated pool, horse riding, sea and river fishing. Day 4: Cork City Tour Cork City and include a visit to the Shandon Bells, the gothic style University College, St Finbarr's Cathedral, City Market and the Crawford Art Gallery. Perhaps head to Blarney to see the castle and kiss the famous stone. Shop at the Blarney Woolen Mills. Perhaps take in a cookery demonstration in the afternoon. Day 5: Kinsale Visit the colorful and picturesque fishing town of Kinsale, Ireland's cuisine capital. Visitors are captivated by the town's setting, its long waterfront, narrow streets, and slate-clad houses. The bulk of Compass Hill rises sharply behind the town, overlooking a natural harbour of great beauty where the Bandon river turns south towards the sea. Day 6: Tipperary Drive to Tipperary. See the Rock of Cashel and the medieval crowning stone, traditional Irish music, song and dance are provided for visitors by the world famous resident Bru Boru group of Irish musicians and artists during the Summer season. Enjoy afternoon tea at the Bishops Buttery. Visit Cahir Castle one of Ireland's largest and best preserved castles, situated on a rocky island in the river Suir the Castle's attractions include an excellent audio-visual show called 'Partly Hidden and Partly Revealed'. Day 7: Killarney, Kerry Drive to Killarney this morning and enjoy the hustle and bustle of this large town. Visit the lakes of Killarney situated in Killarney National Park. Lough Leane, the largest of the Lakes of Killarney has approximately 30 islands nestled in its waters. Perhaps the best general view of the lake may be had from Aghadoe. Day 8: Kerry, Cork Today tour the world famous Ring of Kerry. For centuries artists and writers have celebrated this kingdom of Kerry, where the contrasting mountain, lake, and coastal scenery is at its most spectacular. This trip promises some of the most celebrated, scenic attractions in Ireland, rugged landscapes, antiquities and attractive villages. From Waterville you can see the Skellig Islands, once raided by the Vikings in 810 AD, this former monastery is now home to one of the biggest gannet colonies in the world. Day 9: Dingle, Kerry / Optional Add-on Tour Transfer to Shannon Airport for your flight back to the U.S, or continue your tour of Ireland. Optional Add-on Tour: Enjoy a tour of the rugged Dingle Peninsula featuring Slea Head, Connor Pass and the colorful fishing town of Dingle. Day 10: Clare, Galway Drive north to Galway City. En route visit the Cliffs of Moher which stretch dramatically 700 feet above the Atlantic. We recommend a stop at Ailwee Cave to see the underground river and waterfall. Explore Co. Clare to the lunar-like Burren region, famous for its unique flora and fauna, geology, and archaeology. Visit the Aran Islands. Take a ferry to Inishmore, the largest of the Aran Islands. The island is dissected by winding, hilly lanes that mean-der between mazes of stone walls, enclosing fields of pasture or potatoes. The island houses the ruins of four prehistoric forts, and its north side is liberally dotted with the ruins of monastic sites and old churches. Day 11: Shannon Enjoy a Private Transfer to Shannon for your return flight home. Slan abhaile! Trinity College, Dublin Castle, St. Patrick's and Temple Bar. Wicklow, Glendalough and Avoca. Kilkenny, Waterford Crystal, Cork City, Kinsale, Blarney Castle, Tipperary. Killarney, Kerry, Dingle Peninsula, Clare, Galway, Aran Islands. Tour Includes: Confirmed Reservations at Manor Houses or Irish Country Hotels for 10 nights Full Irish Breakfast each day Private Car transfer to hotel on arrival Motorcoach Excursion to Co. Wicklow Self-Drive Car, unlimited mileage, tax, CDW & theft insurance OR - Services of a Professional Driver/guide, luxury car or van, including all expenses All taxes and service charges Concierge service in Ireland while traveling Touring Map of Ireland Complimentary Heritage Pass Complimentary Tour of Waterford Crystal Travel Documents and Personalized Itinerary