Irish Highlights
From CAD $2,362 Was CAD $2,625
Guarantee
Group Tour
Easy
Rating
(10 reviews)
Experience Overview
A roundtrip from Dublin featuring all the Ireland highlights including Waterford Crystal, your newfound 'gift of the gab' at Blarney Castle and the irresistible Ring of Kerry. You’ll also learn about the devastating Irish famine and peer over the edge at the Cliffs of Moher.
Highlights
Dining Summary
- 3 Dinner (D)
- 6 Breakfast (B)
Be My Guest
- Wicklow: Traditional Irish fare with an Italian twist is served up at Glenealy House near Dublin with your host Catherine Fulvio who is one of Ireland’s top culinary stars, and her family on hand to share their story.
Dive into Culture
- Waterford: Learn how crystal is crafted at the House of Waterford Crystal during a workshop tour.
- New Ross: Explore the tragic history of Ireland's famine emigration with a Local Specialist at the Dunbrody Famine Ship Experience, a replica of one of the original ships used in the 1800s.
Iconic Experience
- Dublin: A Local Specialist will show you Dublin's elegant Georgian squares, O'Connell Street and the Custom House.
- Galway: Explore the historic heart of Galway. See landmarks such as the Spanish Arch and the cathedral, or perhaps admire the distinctive Claddagh rings.
- Cliffs of Moher: Stop by the Exhibition Center and look out over the Wild Atlantic Way from these majestic cliffs.
- Ring of Kerry: Admire Ireland's enduring scenic beauty on one of the most beautiful drives in the world.
- Blarney: It is said that those who kiss the Blarney Stone are bestowed with the power to persuade, flatter and coax. But to do so, you must dangle from the ramparts! Visit Blarney Castle and see the famous Stone of Eloquence.
- New Ross: Visit the port town of New Ross. On the quayside, perhaps see the Dunbrody replica famine ship and statue of John F. Kennedy.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®
- Lahinch: Join your Local Specialist, either Oonagh or Marie to gain a deeper appreciation for the natural beauty surrounding you as they illuminate the interconnection between environmental issues and current conservation initiatives at the Cliffs of Moher. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
Must-see Highlights
- Explore Dublin
- Discover Galway, Limerick and Waterford
- Visit Bunratty Folk Park in Bunratty, the Cliffs of Moher, Blarney to kiss the stone and gain the 'gift of the gab', the Crystal Showroom at Waterford and the famine ship in New Ross
- View St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin, Bunratty Castle, and King John's Castle in Limerick
- See the Cathedral of Galway and St. Mary's Cathedral in Limerick
- Scenic Drive of the Ring of Kerry
Trip Details
Product Code: 34458
Tour Type: Group Tour
Accommodation: Deluxe
Transport: Private
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Family, 55+
Tour Operator:
Trafalgar (CA)
Supplier Code: 112.1400C
Starts: Dublin, Ireland
Finishes: Dublin, Ireland
Duration: 7 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Easy
Includes
Whats Included
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- Must-see sightseeing
- Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Ferry across the Shannon estuary
- Optional Experiences and free time
- On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $2,362 ($337 /day)
Itinerary
Tread in the footsteps of James Joyce and Oscar Wilde, through the lyrical streets of Dublin – your launch pad to a memorable encounter with Ireland's iconic highlights. After a leisurely morning, meet a Local Specialist for a sightseeing tour with views of Trinity College, St. Patrick's Cathedral and the stately Georgian Squares. Indulge in a little Irish craic this evening, joining your Travel Director and fellow travelers for dinner.
Accommodation: Clayton Ballsbridge, Hampton by Hilton Dublin City Center
Meals: Dinner
Journey to Galway, the 'City of Tribes', where you'll see its stone cathedral on the banks of the Corrib and spend some free time exploring its stone façades.
Accommodation: Maldron Oranmore
Meals: Breakfast
Leave Limerick and stop at the spectacular Cliffs of Moher on the famous ‘Wild Atlantic Way'. Join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience with your Local Specialist to truly appreciate this breath-taking landscape. You’ll feel like you’ve gone back to an ancient time as you gaze across the water, all the way to the Aran Islands if the weather is good. Visit the interactive visitor center where this incredible UNESCO-listed natural phenomenon comes to life in a way you would not get to see with your own eyes. Go beneath the surface to see how the sediment has stacked up over 300 million years to create this towering backdrop. Inspired by the irresistible beauty of this special place, you’ll continue to your hotel in Killarney with a scenic drive to the ferry departure point and journey across the Shannon Estuary. Your home for the next two nights is the colorful little town of Killarney.
Accommodation: International, Killarney
Meals: Breakfast
Circle the spectacular Ring of Kerry – its emerald green hills, centuries-old stone villages and vivid blue seascapes provide a soul-stirring backdrop. See Daniel O'Connell's Cahirciveen, Moll's Gap and the Black Valley, renowned for being the last place in Ireland to get electricity and telephone networks. Consider joining an Optional Experience to Muckross House and its beautiful gardens. With a backdrop of oak-clad mountains, enjoy taking in the towering azaleas and rhododendrons, alongside the shores of the lake. The 19th-century house contains some wonderful examples of furniture and paintings, including a portrait of King James VI, for whom Shakespeare wrote Macbeth.
Accommodation: International, Killarney
Meals: Breakfast
Cross the rugged Kerry Mountains and travel to Blarney Castle to kiss the stone and acquire the 'gift of the gab'. In the afternoon, arrive Waterford, where you can immerse yourself in the vibrant culture with an optional folk experience, enjoying traditional Irish music and warm hospitality. You'll then return to the hotel for a delightful group dinner.
Accommodation: Fitzwilton
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Dive Into Culture and witness the centuries-old tradition of crafting fine glass at the House of Waterford Crystal. Here you will watch the talented master crafters in their workshop creating exquisite pieces. Your next stop is in the town of New Ross, where you'll see the monument to John F. Kennedy who traveled to his ancestral family hometown in 1963. You'll visit the three-masted famine ship Dunbrody and Dive Into Culture yet again, gaining insights into the tragic plight of the Irish emigrants who fled the potato famine during the 1800s. Continuing through County Wexford and the lush countryside of County Wicklow, for a stop at Glenealy Farmhouse to meet the Fulvio family over dinner at your Be My Guest experience before continuing to Dublin.
Accommodation: Radisson Blu Hotel Dublin Airport
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
For now, it’s time to say a fond slán abhaile to your fellow travelers as you close the curtain on an unforgettable journey through the 'Emerald Isle'.
Meals: Breakfast
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Tour Operator
Trafalgar (CA)
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Reviews
Leska Neeb - Traveled, July 2024
Graduation fun in Ireland! Service was second to none! Excellent customer service!! *Personal information removed by Feefo* & *Personal information removed by Feefo* were WONDERFUL!!! This trip was better than I expected! Very organized, plenty of free time, food was excellent and excursions were a blast! I can’t wait for my next Trafalgar trip!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/27/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, July 2024
*Personal information removed by Feefo* was a fantastic tour guide. Definitely one of the best I’ve ever had. It was a fairly comprehensive itinerary covering the majority of sights people would be interested in.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/20/2024
Mary Thorley - Traveled, October 2024
Cead Mile Failte -One Hundred Thousand Welcomes is what I experienced. Every thing has been organized for you with some amazing places to see of beautiful Ireland. Trafalgar know Ireland and the best places to go. The accommodation was lovely food delicious and places we visited were wonderful. Loved the shopping too. he tour gave us a quick visit around the Republic of Ireland, and I feel confident if I should come back, I'd be able to find my way around. The tour took us to some amazing places. Our tour guide *Personal information removed by Feefo* was amazing and gave us a lot of relevant information about Ireland and each place we were to visit. *Personal information removed by Feefo* was also helpful with any other concerns or questions we may have had and constantly spoke to us one on one. I thought this was thoughtful and discrete. The extra places we visited were amazing and I'm glad I did them all. We needed help at the end of the tour getting to Belfast and she was able to do this for us. She is a well-spoken and a pleasant person the trip was most enjoyable because of her leadership and working relationship she had with our driver. Her instructions were clear. Pick up times were always clearly mentioned, and our itinerary was always posted on What's App for us with plenty of time to see what the day's events would be. This was very helpful if we wanted to check what was coming up next. We were encouraged to request songs to be played which she obliged. Along with *Personal information removed by Feefo* our driver *Personal information removed by Feefo* was a wonderful safe driver. I was amazed with his driving especially backing the bus in tight situations. I'd be happy to recommend this trip to everyone. I think *Personal information removed by Feefo* and *Personal information removed by Feefo* were a big factor in the success of this trip. The group on the tour mixed really well and we had a huge range of ages. Many of us are still using the What's App to communicate with each other I think that says a lot. I am not a very good traveller and do suffer from motion sickness. I did not feel this at all perhaps it was down to *Personal information removed by Feefo* driving the rotation of seats (I mainly sat at the front of the bus and didn't get allocated to the back now that may have been a different story) or the not so long distances between each place.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/20/2024
Andrew Neeb - Traveled, July 2024
Top Notch Service - Even when challenges arise! Our driver *Personal information removed by Feefo* was very professional! We had a mechanical issue with our coach and *Personal information removed by Feefo* was on the phone immediately to secure backup transportation to get us to our next destination. Within 1 hour we were on the backup coach and on to our next destination. I was impressed with Trafalgar's service and efficiency, even when challenges arose!! Great experience! Our tour guide *Personal information removed by Feefo* did an excellent job and was very knowledgeable of all the areas visited. I would highly recommend the Irish Highlights Tour for travelers that have not been to the Republic of Ireland before.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/21/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, July 2024
This was such an amazing trip! I was super impressed with how well organized everything was, from pickup at the airport fown yo our ever meal. And tour director *Personal information removed by Feefo* and driver *Personal information removed by Feefo* were stellar! Not sure how you'll ever top those two guys!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/19/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, July 2024
It was an excellent trip. *Personal information removed by Feefo* and *Personal information removed by Feefo* were the best.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/27/2024
Wilda Di Pietro - Traveled, July 2024
The trip was great, but during it I was injured on the bus by a flying metal object. There was no first aid kit in the bus and I had to wait for medical care. It ruined a couple of days of this short trip. The pain lasted a couple of weeks.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/22/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, June 2024
We enjoyed our first trip to Ireland with a nice mix of people. It would have been helpful to have some sense of the start times and free times and scheduled itinerary for the week; rather than checking for a piece of paper at the elevator each morning. Hotels varied in quality with Killarney and Dublin being a bit better than say Waterford. Local guides varied in quality. The guide at the Cliffs did not keep the group together and earpieces were not working, so we were on our own. The tour guide at Waterford Factory was a bit disappointing. The visit to the pub and hurling lesson was fun and lighthearted. The castle at Bunratty was touristy, yet there was no time for photos - however the dancers and musicians were entertaining and talented. Ring of Kerry was beautiful! Appreciated the trip to the Dunbrody Ship. The last dinner with the Irish Chef at the Culinary school was a highlight as she exuded the warmth and charm people the Irish are known for. This is a 7 day trip and keeps a good pace to hit the highlights. (We added all the optional events. ) So prepare for a bracing bus ride through the countryside, and keep In mind the trip will be what you choose to make of it.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/23/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, June 2024
Well planned, *Personal information removed by Feefo* was very informative and kept us on track. Our driver *Personal information removed by Feefo* was great at driving the country roads. Enjoyed local experiences and the hotels were very good!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/07/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, April 2024
Some of the paid experiences weren’t very good. Would have preferred to spend more time in Dublin with a chance to see the Guinness warehouse and theGaol. The tour guide was excellent as was the driver. The time at Catherine Fulvios house was exceptional. The worst thing was that Gillian said she’d been sick for a couple of weeks. We don’t know if she had Covid, but the 4 of us came home with it. Sandra apparently got it first because she was noticeably sick the last few days. The rest of us are in the process of dealing with it. Don’t think we’ll be using Trafalgar again.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/15/2024
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