Mayo & Sligo 7 Days - Breaffy Woods Hotel
- Duration: 7 days
- Board Basis: Half Board
- Tour Ref: D2TALF884
Holiday Summary
- Travel Type: Coach
This tour offers some of the very best of Ireland's vigorous and awe-inspiring natural beauty, with breathtaking coastlines and bulging mountains. Mayo's scenery is expansive and bare, with a rugged coastline. The popular seaside town of Westport offers a variety of shops and lively caf�s. Further south is the prosperous and cosmopolitan city of Galway. We are based in Castlebar, Mayo's county town, which is centrally situated for all our visits.
PLEASE NOTE: Price is per person and based on two people sharing a twin/double room. Single room supplements and upgrades are not included.
Itinerary
TOUR DEPARTS SUNDAY AND RETURNS SATURDAY
Day 1 - Home - Interchange - Holyhead - Dublin
For our overnight stay in the capital.
Day 2 - Dublin - Strokestown Park House (en-route) - Castlebar
En route to our hotel, we visit the stately 18th Century Strokestown Park House for a look around (House only included in the tour cost) before continuing to Castlebar.
INCLUDED EXCURSIONS
Full Day Excursion to Connemara
The rugged Twelve Pins mountain range dominates the Connemara National Park (guide included). We visit Kylemore Abbey (entrance not included), often regarded as one of Ireland's most romantic buildings and Clifden, where Alcock and Brown crash landed after the first transatlantic flight in 1919. We return via the charming and intimate Irish village of Cong, of 'The Quiet Man' fame.
Full Day Excursion to Sligo and Ballina
Another day of beautiful scenery as we journey north to the port of Sligo in Connaught. In the afternoon we return to Mayo and visit Ballina on the River Moy.
Day 6 - Castlebar - Dublin
We retrace our steps of the first day to the outskirts of Dublin for our overnight stay.
Day 7 - Dublin - Holyhead - Interchange - Home
To Be Advised
This large hotel complex offers traditional Irish hospitality and excellent food. There is a bar, restaurant and a superb leisure suite which includes a 20m pool, jacuzzi, steam room and sauna. All rooms have ensuite bathroom with bath or shower, direct dial telephone, tea/coffee making facilities, trouser press & ironing board, satellite TV and hairdryer. Lift serves most rooms. Tel:00353 94 9022033