Tour of Ireland
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Day 1.
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CORK /KERRY
Group arrives at Cork Airport. Welcome by local Travel Choice Guide. Time permitting enjoy a panoramic tour of Cork City viewing the most important monuments and sights. Continue to visit Blarney Castle one of Ireland’s oldest and most historic castles. Continue to Killarney/Region via Macroom for Dinner/Bed/Breakfast. Welcome Irish Coffee after Dinner  Blarney Castle
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Day 2.
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RING OF KERRY/MUCKROSS HOUSE
After breakfast, morning visit Muckross House and Gardens.
The house was built in 1843 a Victorian magnificent mansion and one of Ireland’s Stately Homes. Depart for Killoglin and stop to visit the Smoked Salmon Factory at 11h00. Tour of the Glens, Mountains and coastline passing the towns of Glenbeigh and Caherciveen. Continue to Cahersiveen and stop for lunch en route. Travel on to Sneem a pretty village with, multi-coloured houses. Travel the scenic route via Molls Gap and Ladies view with spectacular views of Killarney’s Lakes. Dinner & overnight at the hotel.
 Lakes of Killarney
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Day 3.
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DINGLE PENINSULA
Following Irish Breakfast at the Hotel, depart for a day trip on the dingle Peninsula a circular coast of magnificent scenery charming towns fishing villages. Lunch en route. Continue and visit Galarus Oratory and on to Slea Head with wonderful views of the Blasket Island. Return to Tralee to visit a “Day in the Bog” Journey back in time when you visit our unique museum and boglands centre. The museum is alive with the sights, sounds and smells of an actual bog. Complete with actual bank of turf, with running stream, authentic artifacts spanning several centuries, flora and fauna, birds, insects and implements used in the bogland harvesting. Tea & homemade Scones. Return to the Hotel for Dinner/Bed/Breakfast
 A day in the Bog Museum & Restaurant
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Day 4.
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KERRY/GALWAY
Breakfast and depart for the West of Ireland. Travel via ADARE a pretty charming village with thatched cottages continue up to Ennis via LIMERICK. Arrive in Ennis to visit the Biddy Early Brewery which started to brew in 1995.
 We revived the tradition of craft brewing in Ireland and our small brewery continues to produce fine beers using only natural ingredients. Guided visit & Tasting.   Continue up to the Cliffs of Moher and stop for free time at the Cliffs where you can see the Aran Islands and the Connemara Mountains. Travel on into Galway / Region for Dinner/Bed/Breakfast
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Day 5.
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CONNEMARA
This region has inspired artists and writers with its beauty. Travel through the towns of OUGHTERARD, MAAM CROSS and on to Clifden the capital of Connemara, a salmon and fishing port. Travel up to KYLEMORE ABBEY, THE OLDES OF THE Irish Benedictine Abbeys. The community of Nuns who have resided here since 1920 have a long history stretching back almost three hundred and forty years. Visit the magnificent Chapel and return in the evening to Galway to the hotel for Dinner/Bed/Breakfast.
 
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Day 6.
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GALWAY / DUBLIN
Irish Breakfast and depart for Mullingar and visit the beautiful Belvedere House, the magnificent early 18th century stately home of Robert Rochford, Earl of Belvedere and standing on the shores of Lough Ennell. There are extensive gardens including a highly regarded walled garden. The well laid out park is dotted by a number of follies the jealous wall, gothic arch and an octagonal gazebo. Lunch en route. Continue to TULLAMORE and visit Tullamore Dew
 Enjoy whiskey tasting and a guided visit of the centre. Continue to PORTLAOISE for Dinner/Bed/Breakfast.
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Day 7.
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DUBLIN
Irish Breakfast and depart for Dublin for a full day tour of the City with visits.
Panoramic tour of Dublin City and visit Trinity College the oldest University in Ireland. The College is famed for the Great treasures is houses including the Book of Kells a 9th century illustrated manuscript. The Long Room houses over 200,000 of Trinity’s oldest books. Free time.
   Visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the national cathedral of the Church of Ireland. A place where prayer has been offered for over 800 years and a spiritual resource in a busy capital. Free time in Cathedral to visit.
   Afternoon free for shopping. Return to the hotel in PORTLAOISE in the evening for Dinner/Bed/Breakfast.
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Day 8.
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TRANSFER TO DUBLIN
Full Irish Breakfast at the Hotel. Depending on the return flight time, transfer to the Airport for return flight
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