An Irish Jaunt

Itinerary

Excursions

Your Itinerary

SATURDAY: Overnight hotel
Our door to door service will collect you from your home and connect you to your tour coach. From here we make our way to our overnight stop in time for dinner.

SUNDAY: Cross to Ireland & Guided tour of Dublin
We take the morning ferry from Holyhead to Dublin (breakfast voucher included). On arrival we include a guided tour of Dublin before enjoying a short amount of free time in the city before reaching our hotel on the outskirts of Dublin for one night.

MONDAY: Strokestown House & Gardens & National Famine Museum
Today we head west and visit Strokestown House & Gardens and the adjoining National Famine Museum. The house brings to life the gentrified living of the past, above and below stairs, while the contrasting Famine Museum reflects on this most tragic element of Ireland’s past. From here we continue our journey to reach our hotel in Galway.

TUESDAY: Galway 
A day at leisure to explore Galway at your own pace. This small but striking city is a jewel in Ireland’s crown, with its colourful streets, unique cathedral and famous Eyre Square.

WEDNESDAY: Connemara National Park, Clifden & Kallary Harbour Cruise
A stunning day of touring as we venture into the Connemara National Park, a land of mountains, lakes and waterfalls. We visit pretty Clifden, ‘capital’ of Connemara before passing the castellated mansion of Kylemore Abbey to reach Killary Harbour. Here we take a cruise on Ireland’s only fjord before returning via Cong, where ‘The Quiet Man’ was filmed in 1951.

THURSDAY: Athlone, National Irish Stud & Japanese Gardens
Departing Galway this morning we head into the Lakelands of Ireland and visit the small town of Athlone, on the banks of the River Shannon. We then continue through the verdant countryside to reach the Irish National Stud, an Irish institution at the heart of the country’s passion for horse racing. There is time to discover the breeding and racing heritage as well as enjoying the tranquil Japanese Gardens, an exotic contrast before we continue to our hotel on the outskirts of Dublin.

FRIDAY: Guinness Storehouse & Overnight hotel
For our final morning in Ireland we include a real taste of Ireland with a visit to the famous Guinness Storehouse. Here you follow the story and process of Ireland’s most iconic tipple before having the chance to enjoy a taste of the ‘black stuff’ while admiring far reaching views of Dublin and the Wicklow Mountains. This afternoon we board the ferry back to Holyhead (dinner voucher included) before reaching our final overnight hotel.

SATURDAY: Return home
We conclude our Irish adventure with the journey home, being safely delivered back to your home address.

What is Included

What's Included:

• Door to Door Service from selected postcodes
• Coach travel with reserved seating
• Tour Manager escorted
• Half board accommodation
• Return ferry crossing
• Overnight stops included
• Fabulous touring across the Emerald Isle
• Guided tour of Dublin
• An excursion to Connemara National Park with a cruise
• Visits to Strokestown Park House & Gardens and the National Famine Museum
• Excursion to the National Stud & Japanese Gardens
• Finish your tour with a visit to the famous Guinness Storehouse

Highlights

Door to Door service, Guinness Storehouse, Guided tour of Dublin, Connemara National Park, Strokestown House & Gardens, National Famine Museum, Clifden, Killary Harbour Cruise, Athlone, National Irish Stud & Japanese Gardens

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Everything Included - Ireland

• Door to Door Service*
• Return ferry crossings
• All coach travel
• Reserved seats on tour coach
• Tour Manager escorted 
• Hotel accommodation and board as stated
• Excursions/itinerary as stated
• Admission fees & entertainment if stated
• ABTA bonded
• Collect Coach Miles™

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Escorted Travel

Our Drivers and Tour Managers

They are simply the best in the business

Every one of our coach holidays includes the services of a coach driver and is always fully escorted by a knowledgeable Tour Manager, they are on hand every day and night and stay in the same hotel to ensure your holiday is stress-free.

Our Tour Managers are there purely for your extra comfort and enjoyment, from organising activities to breaking the ice and helping you all make the most of your holiday.

We hand-pick these extra special people because of their passion for people and places; they are the heartbeat of our coach holidays, a smiling face, a helping hand and always a listening ear and have the ability to turn a great time into a truly magical and memorable holiday experience.

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Accommodation

Your Hotels

Your Hotels:

We stay in various hotels across Ireland, including for two nights at the Connacht Hotel in Galway. At all hotels you are assured of a warm welcome and a high standard of hospitality.

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