9 Days • fr. $2,695
Explore Ireland as you tour from Dublin to Donegal and down the Wild Atlantic Way to Killarney. View emerald green farms, discover Ireland's farming traditions and watch a sheepdog demonstration. Take in the dramatic Cliffs of Moher and the Ring of Kerry. Visit the Clontarf and Blarney Castles and discover the secrets of Balleek Pottery. Enjoy Irish pubs, cuisine and entertainment.
Dublin, Ireland
Your tour begins at 2:00 PM at the Clontarf Castle Hotel lobby, a short ride from Dublin Airport and a few miles north of Dublin city center. Head out for a tour of central Dublin with a local guide to see elegant Georgian squares, public buildings, and monuments. Visit Glasnevin Cemetery Museum, Ireland’s national cemetery – it’s a fascinating “who’s who” of modern Irish history.
Join your group for a welcome drink followed by dinner in the castle hotel.
Dinner
Clontarf Castle Hotel
Strokestown Park, Ireland
Visit Strokestown Park to explore Ireland’s tragic history. Tour the National Famine Museum and then Strokestown House; the grand Georgian mansion will reveal the contrast between the luxurious lives of its residents and the destitution of their tenants. Stroll the park to see the walled gardens and woodlands.
Roscommon, Ireland
Next, a CIE Tours exclusive: visit Blakes of the Hollow Pub, a Victorian bar that retains many features original to its founding in 1887. Famed author John McGahern, a regular visitor, described it as “one of the happiest and most beautiful bars in the whole of Ireland”. Take a photo by its official “Game of Thrones” door highlighting the series’ sixth season.
Donegal, Ireland
Continue your travels north to Donegal. With its windswept hills where only sheep can thrive, Donegal is renowned for woolen production and tweeds.
Breakfast, Dinner
Mill Park Hotel
Teelin, Ireland
Head to Teelin to reach the best viewing point of the Slieve League sea cliffs, the highest in Europe. Enjoy a CIE Tours Exclusive experience: sip an Irish coffee as you take in the view from these impressive cliffs.
Ardara, Ireland
Travel up through beautiful views of Donegal to reach Triona Design Donegal Tweed Center in Ardara, a CIE Tours preferred shopping partner, where spinners and weavers will demonstrate their crafts.
Head to the popular Nancy’s Bar in Ardara for dinner.
Donegal, Ireland
Return to your hotel in Donegal town, a busy little town that was once a Viking port.
Breakfast, Dinner
Mill Park Hotel
Belleek, Ireland
Discover the secrets that have made Belleek Pottery one of the most enduring success stories of Irish craftsmanship during a tour of Belleek Pottery. You’ll go behind the scenes to see how this world-famous fine china is made.
Galway, Ireland
Travel south to Galway and take a walking tour with a local guide; explore this vibrant city’s medieval past and artistic, musical present.
Enjoy dinner at your hotel.
Breakfast, Dinner
The Hardiman Hotel
Connemara, Ireland
Explore scenic Connemara to admire how constantly changing cloud formations give granite hills, sparkling lakes, and peat bogs an added dimension. Stop at the Connemara Celtic Crystal factory to watch skilled artisans demonstrate fine glass-cutting.
Travel on through spectacular scenery to visit Dan O’Hara’s Homestead, where you’ll discover traditional farming methods, see Connemara ponies, and have a light lunch.
Galway, Ireland
Return to Galway and enjoy an evening free for independent dining and exploration.
Breakfast, Lunch
The Hardiman Hotel
The Cliffs of Moher, Ireland
Drive through Co. Clare to visit the Cliffs of Moher, soaring 700 feet above the Atlantic Ocean. Walk along the cliffs to see spectacular vistas, including Galway Bay and the Aran Islands.
Killarney, Ireland
Embark on a short ferry ride across the River Shannon Estuary. Arrive in Killarney, where you will dine in your hotel this evening.
Breakfast, Dinner
Killarney Plaza Hotel
Ring of Kerry, Ireland
Head out to the Ring of Kerry, Ireland’s most famous and popular scenic drive. Stop at Moriarty’s in the beautiful Gap of Dunloe, a CIE Tours preferred shopping partner.
Immerse yourself in farm life with a demonstration of sheepdogs herding flocks. Continuing on the scenic drive, pause for panoramic mountain views at Moll’s Gap.
Killarney, Ireland
Your evening is free to explore in Killarney tonight, as you dine independently and perhaps discover some of the town’s lively pubs.
Breakfast
Killarney Plaza Hotel
Blarney, Ireland
Visit Blarney Castle to kiss the famous stone or take a gentle walk through the lovely parklands and colorful gardens.
Dublin, Ireland
Head to the Abbey Tavern for Irish cuisine, and an evening of lively entertainment.
Breakfast, Dinner
Herbert Park Hotel
Dublin, Ireland
Your tour ends after breakfast.
Breakfast
All rates listed are per person based on double occupancy and are subject to change without notice. Your land package pricing will be confirmed and guaranteed once your deposit is received and applied to the booking, except where price increases may result from increases in government taxes or fees. Room configurations are subject to availability. Guests added to your party after the booking are priced at the prevailing rate at the time they are added.
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