Dublin, Blarney, Cork, Shannon, and Killarney are just a few of the cities you'll visit on this fun vacation. 9 days / 7 nights / 13 meals including Land & Air

ITINERARY

Day One-- Depart U.S. for Dublin.

Day Two-- Dublin Arrival & Jameson Distillery

Land in Dublin and transfer to your hotel. Tour Dublin in the afternoon. Visit the Old Jameson Distillery. Learn about distillation and sample the finished product. The evening is at your leisure -- you may like to conduct your own pub-crawl!.

Day Three-- Dublin Tour & Abbey Tavern

Tour Dublin Castle and drive around the city and Phoenix Park. Visit the Guinness Storehouse. Learn how to draw "the perfect pint". In the evening a dinner of Irish Specialities is served at the Abbey Tavern.

Day Four-- Cashel & Cobh

Depart Dublin and travel through farming country interspersed with market towns. Visit the majestic Rock of Cashel and see historic ruins. Near Cork visit the Cobh Herritage Center, which retells the story of emigration from Ireland. Dinner is in nearby Kinsale and there's time for the town's quaint pubs.

Day Five-- Kinsale & Blarney

Join a guided walking tour through the charming Georgian streets of Kinsale. Drive to Blarney to climb the ramparts of  :Blarney Castle to kiss the "stone of eloquence." We return to Kinsale with time to Browse before dinner.

Day Six-- West Cork & Killarney

Drive the coastline and stop to explore Clonakilty. Tour the 18th century Bantry House. Travel across the Caha Mountains to Kenmare and on to Moll's Gap for views of Killarney and its lakes. Dinner and a lively evening of fun in the pubs.

Day Seven-- Dingle Pensinsula

Explore this scenic peninsula renowned for sweeping views of mountains and the Atlantic coastline. Visit Dingle and stop at the Louis Mulcahy Pottery. Mid-afternoon return to Killarney. After dinner there are more pubs to investigate.

Day Eight-- Adare & Bunratty

Drive north to Adare to see the main street lined with picturesque thatched cottages. Continue through Limerick to the village of Bunratty. The afternoon is free to enjoy the attractions -- Bunratty Folk Park, Durty Nelly's Pub, and Irish speciality stores. Tonight, live it up at Kathleen's Irish Ceili, a hearty dinner followed by spirited folk entertainment.

Day Nine-- Shannon Airport & Dublin

This morning transfer to Shannon Airport for flight home. If you prefer to travel to Dublin, the Coach will arrive at Dublin Airport at approximately 4:00 pm, or in the city center at 4:30 pm.

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