Enchanting Emerald Isle (8 Days)

1 Welcome Reception (WR)

7 Breakfast (B)

3 Dinner (D)

1 Lunch (L)

vegetarian

An expert Travel Director and professional Driver

Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)

Sandymount

Great National Ballina

Connacht

Killarney Towers

Kilkenny

Clayton Dublin Airport

Wicklow: Traditional Irish fare with an Italian twist is served up at Glenealy House near Dublin with your host Catherine Fulvio who is one of Ireland’s top culinary stars, and her family on hand to share their story.

Strokestown: Visit the Irish National Famine Museum for insights into the plight of the starving people of Ireland during the Great Irish Famine in the mid-19th century.

Dublin: A Local Specialist will show you Dublin's elegant Georgian squares, O'Connell Street and the Custom House.

Westport: Learn about Westport's history during a walking tour with a Local Specialist.

Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Garden: Visit the turreted Neo-Gothic Kylemore Abbey. This monastery was founded in 1920 for Benedictine Nuns who fled Belgium in World War I.

Cliffs of Moher: Stop by the Exhibition Centre and look out over the Wild Atlantic Way from these majestic cliffs.

Torc Waterfall: Visit the Torc Waterfall with a Local Specialist.

Blarney: It is said that those who kiss the Blarney Stone are bestowed with the power to persuade, flatter and coax. But to do so, you must dangle from the ramparts! Visit Blarney Castle and see the famous Stone of Eloquence.

Kilkenny: Meet an experienced hurling player for a fun session to learn about and try for yourself this 3,000-year-old discipline and proud legacy of Ireland's heritage.

Killarney: Meet John, a seaweed advocate and educator for a seaweed foraging walk at Atlantic Irish Seaweed. On this landscape that has inspired poets, artists and writers, stroll along the shore learning about how they work to protect the fragile ecosystem of the wild Atlantic Irish coasts through their educational courses and passion for the local environment. Irish Atlantic Seaweed's environmental policy is to respect, enjoy and protect the natural wonders that surround them, and promote the sustainable use of Ireland's fragile marine ecosystems. This experience advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water.

Explore Dublin, Killarney National Park and Westport with a Local Specialist

Discover Galway and Killarney

Visit Trinity College and EPIC - The Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin, the National Irish Famine Museum at Strokestown Park, Kylemore Abbey, Cliffs of Moher and Blarney Castle

View the mountains of the Connemara and Torc Waterfall

See St. Patrick's Cathedral and the Georgian Squares in Dublin and Galway Cathedral

Scenic Cruise across the Shannon Estuary

Scenic Drive of the Ring of Kerry

An expert Travel Director and professional Driver

Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted

All porterage and restaurant gratuities

All hotel tips, charges and local taxes

Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals

Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras

Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing

Ferry across the Shannon estuary

Optional Experiences and free time

On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised.