June 1—12, 2019

Highlights:

• Scottish Evening in Edinburgh
• Dublin Canal Cruise Dinner
• Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet
• Cruise Loch Ness
• Cliffs of Moher
• Killarney’s Jaunting Car
• Farmhouse Tea & Scones

Hotels:

Superior First Class:

• Glasgow Thistle Hotel
  Glasgow (1 night)
• Newton Hotel, Nairn (1 night)
• Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel, Edinburgh (2 nights)
• Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin (2 nights)
• Killarney Avenue Hotel, Killarney (2 nights)
• Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty (1 night)
• Maldron Hotel Cardiff Lane, Dublin (1 night)

Tour Includes:

• Roundtrip Airfare from Atlanta
• Sightseeing by luxury coach
• Group transfer to/from the airport (subject to a minimum of 10 people)
• Professional tour director
• 10 nights in hotels listed
• Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1
• 6 dinners (D) including
  • Scottish Evening in Edinburgh
  • Canal Cruise dinner and live music
  • Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet
  • 3 table d’hote dinners
• 2 lunches (L)
• Welcome get-together drink
• Tours of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dublin
• Loch Ness scenic cruise
• Blair Athol Distillery whisky tasting and tour
• Visit to St Andrew’s
• Ferries from Scotland to Ireland and across the River Shannon
• Walking tours of Dublin’s Trinity College and Galway
• Farmhouse tea and scones with sheepdog display
• Horse-drawn jaunting car ride in Killarney
• Visits and admissions to Provand’s Lordship, Spean Bridge Woollen Mill, St Andrews, Edinburgh Castle, Titanic Belfast, Book of Kells at Trinity College, Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen Mills, Skellig Experience, Cliffs of Moher, Clonmacnoise Monastic Site
• Headsets for walking tours
• Deluxe carry-on backpack, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap
• All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person
• Free Wi-Fi on coaches and in hotel lobbies

Day 1: GLASGOW HIGHLIGHTS
Tour begins 2:30 PM, Glasgow hotel. Set out on an introductory tour of central Glasgow — a city that
flourished in Victorian times due to the shipbuilding industry and international trade. Drive around
George Square with its ornate City Chambers and visit Provand’s Lordship, Glasgow’s oldest house built
in 1471. Enjoy a welcome drink with your group before dinner.
(D)

Day 2: LOCH LOMOND & LOCH NESS CRUISE
Travel alongside the famous Loch Lomond, renowned for its unsurpassed beauty. Drive across the
haunting Rannoch Moor and through Glencoe, notorious for the Campbell massacre of the Clan
Macdonald in 1692. Continue through Fort William and stop at a woollen mill to shop for quality Scottish
goods and have a snack. Embark on a short cruise on Loch Ness before heading to Nairn.
(B, D)

Day 3: WHISKY TASTING & ST ANDREWS
Visit Blair Athol Distillery to see how whisky is distilled and enjoy a sample. Travel to St Andrews, best
known as the “Home of Golf”. Take a panoramic drive around and spend some time exploring
independently. Continue to Edinburgh to your gracious manor house hotel, set on 4 square kilometres
with two golf courses and spa facilities. Enjoy a Scottish evening with traditional cuisine, a lively show of
songs, stories and dancing.
(B, D)

Day 4: EDINBURGH CASTLE & CITY TOUR
Explore the principal sights of central Edinburgh from the bustling Princes Street and through the
gracious, wide streets of the 200-year- old Georgian New Town. Walk along part of the Royal Mile where
compact medieval houses reach 11 floors tall. Visit Edinburgh Castle perched high above the city on
volcanic rock. The castle contains the Scottish Crown Jewels and the Stone of Scone. The balance of the
day is free. On July 31 to August 21 departures, seats are reserved for the Royal Edinburgh Military
Tattoo.
(B)

Day 5: FERRY TO IRELAND & TITANIC BELFAST
Depart Edinburgh and travel through Ayrshire and along the coast. Embark on a ferry ride to Belfast with
a casual lunch on board. At Titanic Belfast, immerse yourself in the history of this famous through state-
of-the- art displays. Head to Dublin for a free evening in this lively city.
(B, L)

Day 6: DUBLIN SIGHTSEEING & CANAL DINNER CRUISE
A local guide will help you discover central Dublin. See the shopping areas around Grafton and Nassau
Streets, elegant Georgian squares and the General Post Office, where the 1916 Uprising started. Take a
guided walk through Trinity College to view the illuminated manuscript of the 8th century Book of Kells.
Tonight, board a former Guinness barge for a canal dinner cruise complete with traditional Irish music.
(B, D)

Day 7: FARMHOUSE TEA WITH SHEEPDOG DEMONSTRATION & BLARNEY CASTLE
Travel through the midlands of Ireland, stopping for photos at the stately Rock of Cashel. Immerse
yourself in farm life with tea and scones at a farmhouse visit and watch skilled sheep dogs herd sheep.
Head to Blarney Castle and kiss the famous “Stone of Eloquence.” Treat yourself to Irish goods at the
Blarney Woollen Mills before heading to Killarney, picturesquely set beside lakes and mountains.
(B, D)

Day 8: RING OF KERRY & SKELLIG EXPERIENCE
Step back in time as a jaunting car drives you past Ross Castle set on Lough Leane. Embark on the Ring of
Kerry drive – a winding route with breathtaking sights of mountains and coastal views. Cross the bridge
to Valentia Island to visit the Skellig Experience, which explains the life of early Christian hermits on
Skellig Michael, a rocky offshore island featured in the “Star Wars VII” movie. Enjoy a casual lunch and
later stop in the pretty village of Sneem. Pause at Moll’s Gap for panoramic mountain views and return
to Killarney where the evening is free.
(B, L)

Day 9: CLIFFS OF MOHER & MEDIEVAL CASTLE BANQUET
Take in the enormity of the Cliffs of Moher, a spectacular wall of sandstone that reaches 200m above
the Atlantic Ocean, as you ferry across the River Shannon. Walk along the Cliffs for spectacular views.
Later, at Bunratty Castle Hotel, you’ll have time to visit the Folk Park, have a drink in the 200-year- old
Durty Nelly’s Pub or shop at the Bunratty Mills. In the evening head out for a memorable medieval-style
feast where the lords and ladies will serenade you with song and harp music, evocative of the Middle
Ages.
(B, D)

Day 10: SHANNON OR DUBLIN EXTENSION VIA GALWAY
Head to Galway for a walking tour around the central part of the city. Visit Clonmacnoise Monastic Site,
founded in 546 AD by Saint Ciaran. Back in Dublin, enjoy a free night out on the town.
(B)

Day 11: TOUR ENDS IN DUBLIN
Your tour ends after breakfast today.
(B)
B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner

$4699 Per Person – All Inclusive. Based on double occupancy.

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