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8-Nights Ireland: Splendors of the Emerald Isle - Small Group Journeys from $9,495
Abercrombie & Kent
OFFER ID 1652107
Ireland: Splendors of the Emerald Isle
With its medieval castles, Celtic ruins, verdant fields and sparkling seas, Ireland beckons in a beguiling lilt worthy of a poem by William Butler Yeats. Revel in the legendary hospitality and warmth of the Irish people on a comprehensive journey across the Emerald Isle, taking in world-famous scenic backdrops, basking in traditional songs and stories and overnighting in a bona fide castle, all while celebrating a culture cherished on both sides of the Atlantic.
8 nights from $9,495 per person
1 Arrive Dublin, Ireland
Arrive in Dublin, where you are met and transferred to your hotel. Tonight, gather for a welcome dinner.
Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel
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2 Dublin - Viewing the Book of Kells
Begin with a privately led exploration of Trinity College, founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I. View the legendary Book of Kells, one of the finest illuminated medieval manuscripts in existence. Discover more of the city with your expert guide, followed by an afternoon at leisure.
Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel
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3 Kilkenny - Countryside Traditions
Travel south to the heart of County Kilkenny. Visit a family-owned country pub, meet the owner and his family, and receive a hands-on introduction to the national Irish sport of hurling. Listen to a seannachi (traditional storyteller) spin tales and play music, eat a hearty lunch and learn how to pull a pint of Guinness for a full-on classic Irish pub experience. Arrive at your country resort at Castlemartyr before dinner.
Castlemartyr Resort
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4 Cobh & Cork - Design Your Day
Today, enjoy one of these Design Your Day activities.
- Sample Classic Irish Whiskeys on a premium tour and tasting at Jameson's Old Midleton Distillery.
- Play a Round of Golf or Relax with a Spa Experience, taking full advantage of your hotel's diverse amenities.
- Visit the Cobh Heritage Centre to learn about the lives of emigrants to America, and visit the English Market in Cork.
Later, dine at Ballymaloe House, one of Ireland's culinary treasures, for a delectable Chef's Table experience.
Castlemartyr Resort
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5 West Cork - Scenic Shorelines & Lively Storytelling
Drive Ireland's wild southern shore through rugged West Cork to meet a sixth-generation Irish storyteller and join this colorful raconteur for a ferry ride to Whiddy Island. Listen as he leads you on a personally narrated tour of the island and its history, and then stop at a traditional pub for lunch and a pint before ferrying back to the mainland. Proceed to Kenmare and check in to your hotel, set beside rollicking Sheen Falls. Then, savor a Scenic Sundowner, while gazing over the sparkling cascades.
Sheen Falls Lodge
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6 Kenmare - Around the Ring of Kerry
Cross through Killarney National Park en route to the town of Killarney. Ride in a traditional jaunting car for a closer look at the park's natural beauty. Then, set out on the famed Ring of Kerry for a breathtaking coastal drive, where every turn in the road reveals new and ever-more-stunning vistas. Pause to peruse local handicrafts in the Gap of Dunloe, a ruggedly beautiful valley formed by glaciers and set between two mountain ranges.
Sheen Falls Lodge
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7 Newmarket-on-Fergus - Lunch with a Farm Family
Make a personal connection to Ireland when you visit a traditional family farm. Hear about rural life here from family members, and then join them for a home-cooked farm lunch, on this A&K-exclusive experience. Stop in Adare, often voted Ireland's most beautiful village, before you continue to your majestic hotel.
Dromoland Castle
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8 Newmarket-on-Fergus - The Tastes of Galway Bay
Journey to busy Galway, gateway to western Ireland, and then on to small, coastal Clarinbridge, where a special tasting introduces you to the quintessential pairing of Guinness stout with fresh Galway Bay oysters. After lunch, drive the coast of County Clare, stopping to stand atop the soaring Cliffs of Moher. Tonight, join your fellow guests for an elegant farewell dinner.
Dromoland Castle
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9 Depart Shannon
After breakfast, transfer to Shannon Airport and board your onward flight.
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extensive gardens, which are open to the public; as is the Main House. There is a lovely restaurant in the house, overlooking the gardens and Wicklow Mountains, which offers the finest in Irish artisan, home cooked cuisine. The 34,000 acres of this estate extend along both shores of the River Dargle . Powerscourt is one of the finest properties in Europe, designed and laid out by Daniel Robertson between 1745 and 1767. This property is filled with splendid Greek and Italian-inspired statuary, decorative ironwork, a petrified-moss grotto, lovely herbaceous borders, a Japanese garden, a circular pond and fountain with statues of winged horses, and an occasional herd of deer. Opportunity for shopping at Avoca Handweavers now located in Powerscourt House. Enjoy lunch here at Powerscourt or at a traditional Irish pub in the city centre.
number of city parks, such as St. Stephen’s Green and indeed Merrion Square. The highlights of any tour in Dublin may include a visit to Trinity College, the Guinness Storehouse… and –if time permits –St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Vacation Details
* This departure has been designated a guaranteed departure by the operator, meaning that the minimum number of guests has been met, although still subject to weather and other conditions.
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