Early Booking Oct 15-27, 2019 Bonus $200 off per person if paid in full by June 3, 2019

established the cemetery in 1832, Charles Stewart TOUR ITINERARY Parnell, Michael Collins and many more. You will have DAY 1: TUES, OCT 15 a guided tour of the cemetery which gives a valuable insight into the final resting place of the men and women 2:00 pm Depart Ottawa: Robbies Italian Restaurant who have helped shape Ireland’s past and present. This St. Laurent Blvd visit is of special significance at this point in time Ireland 2:30 pm Depart Ottawa, All Saints Lutheran Church commemorates the centenary of the 1916 uprisings. You Pinecrest Rd. will also have time to visit the cemetery’s award win- 3:00 pm Depart Kemptville, Hwy 42 Stinsons Gas ning museum before departing. No visit to Dublin would 3:30 pm Depart Brockville, Food Basics Jefferson Dr be complete without a visit to the Guinness Brewery 4:00 pm Depart Gananoque, Hwy 2 Carpool Lot founded in 1759 by Arthur Guinness. Here you will enjoy 4:30 pm Depart Kingston: Shrine Club 3260 Princess a self-guided tour of this new state of the art visitor St. at Collins Bay Rd. centre. Your visit concludes with a leisurely pint of Guin- 5:00 pm Depart Napanee: Flying J North East Corner ness in the 360-degree roof top bar while enjoying some 5:30 pm Depart Belleville: 81 Millennium Parkway spectacular views of Dublin City. The remainder of the Maple Leaf Tour Office back parking lot afternoon and evening is yours to enjoy. (B) 6:00 pm Depart Brighton: Carpool Lot Exit 509 Telephone Rd. We fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Dublin DAY 4: FRI, OCT 18 This morning you depart Dublin and travel south to County DAY 2: WED, OCT 16 Wicklow known as The Garden of Ireland. Your first stop Following arrival at Dublin Airport, you will be met by your this morning will be Powercourt House and Gardens. This Local driver & guide and escorted to your awaiting Palladian Mansion built in 1730 was badly damaged by fire motorcoach. On leaving the airport, you will be taken on a in 1974. It was re-roofed in 1996 and opened to the public. tour of Dublin - Ireland’s Capital City on the banks of the The garden’s at Powercourt were first laid when the house River Liffey. You will see the Georgian Squares with their 18th was built in 1730 and a century later the 6th Viscount Pow- Century houses, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the Phoenix Park ercourt instructed his architect, Daniel Robertson, to draw (biggest town park in Europe), statue filled O’Connell Street up new schemes for the gardens. From here you continue and the fashionable Grafton Street. You will also see Trinity to Glendalough (Valley of Two Lakes) where you travel College which in its library houses the Book of Kells. Follow- back in time as your tour guide will walk you through this ing your city tour you will check into the Camden Court Hotel early 7th century monastic settlement. Your tour contin- for a two night stay. This evening you will regroup with your ues through the beautiful Vale of Avoca to the Avoca hand fellow travelers and enjoy dinner at your hotel. (D) weavers (the oldest in ireland) and in a guided tour experi- ence this very old craft. From here, you travel to Waterford DAY 3: THURS, OCT 17 for a one night stay in the Waterford Marina Hotel. (B, D) This morning we will travel to Glasnevin where you will visit Ireland’s largest cemetery also known as the City of the Dead. DAY 5: SAT, OCT 19 Since the cemetery opened in 1828, more than 1.5 million This morning you will visit the House of Waterford Crystal. people have been interred here. The cemetery contains the While enjoying a guided tour you will see highly skilled local graves of many of Ireland’s most prominent national figures craftsmen demonstrate crystal blowing and cutting in the such as Daniel O’Connell who new state of the art visitor center. (Continued on next page) IRELAND October 15-27, 2019

You then continue along the southern coastline traveling The island is a steeped in history and resembles an outdoor through the towns of museum with over 50 different monuments of Christian, pre Dungarvan and Youghal to Blarney where you will visit Christian and Celtic mythological heritage. You will take a Blarney Castle and Gardens. The castle was built in 1446 mini bus tour of the island which will include a stop at the and today you will have an opportunity to climb the world renowned forth of Dun Aonghasa which stands over a spiral stairs to the top of the castle and kiss the famous dramatic 300 foot cliff that spans the entire western part of Blarney Stone said to bestow the gift of eloquence on all the island. You will have time to walk to Dun Aonghasa and those who dare. As you make your way through the castle enjoy the spectacular views before boarding the ferry for grounds, you can also visit the Castle Gardens and Rock your return journey to . (B) Close. From here you travel to Killarney for a two night stay in the Killarney Plaza Hotel. (B, D) DAY 9: WED, OCT 23 DAY 6: SUN, OCT 20 This morning you depart Galway and travel through Today you will enjoy the unspoiled beauty of The Connemara made up of mountains, lakelands and boglands. Peninsula. Once cited as ‘the most beautiful place on earth” Because of its wild and rugged beauty it has been the by the National Geographic. You will travel back in time as location for many films. “The Quiet Man” with John Wayne you see some beehive huts (early monastic settlements) and Maureen O’Hara and in more recent times “The Field” dating back over a thousand years. Your tour will take you starring Richard Harris. You will have a stop in the town to the most westerly point of Ireland where you can view of Cong, one of the main locations for the Quiet Man film The Blasket Islands. You will also see some of the locations before heading north passing by the Knock Shrine now an for such films as “Ryan’s Daughter” and the more recently internationally recognized Marian Shrine with one and a half filmed “Far and Away” which starred Tom Cruise and Nicole million pilgrims visiting annually. You continue to Sligo and Kidman. You will have some free time in Dingle Town for have a stop in Drumcliffe. St. Colmcille founded a monastery lunch before returning to Killarney. here in the 16th Century. There only remains today, three This evening, you will travel to Kate Kearney’s Cottage High Crosses and the stump of a round tower. It is also the where you will enjoy a traditional Irish dinner in a cosy, final resting place of one of Ireland’s great poets William informal atmosphere followed by the best of traditional Irish Butler Yeats (1865-1939). His grave is marked with a simple music, song and dance. (B, D) headstone with the inscription, “cast a cold eye on life, on death, horseman pass by.” You continue by the foothills of DAY 7: MON, OCT 21 the Benbulben mountain range to Belleek where you will This morning, you bid farewell to Killarney and travel to enjoy a guided tour of the world famous fine parian china Tralee, capital town of and famous for The manufacturing center. From here it’s on to Donegal for a Rose of Tralee Festival. You continue to Tarbert where you two night stay in the Mill Park Hotel. (B, D) board the Shannon Ferry, which crosses the to . From here you take the coast road to the DAY 10: THURS, OCT 24 majestic standing 214 meters (702 feet) at This morning you depart for a tour of County Donegal, the their highest point; they stretch for 8 kilometers along the most north westerly county in Ireland. You will stop in Ar- Atlantic coast line. O’Brien’s Tower stands near the highest dara - Centre of the Donegal homespun and knitting indus- point and has served as a viewing point for visitors for try where you will enjoy a complimentary Irish hundreds of years. Following some free time to view cliffs, Coffee and some free time for shopping in the Triona Design your tour winds its way through the lunar type landscape Center. Your tour continues around the foothills of the Blue of which takes its name from the Irish word Stack mountain range before stopping for lunch in Leo’s ‘Bhoireann’ meaning. ‘a stony place’ or ‘a rocky place’, which Tavern - family home of Ireland’s international is a good description for this 350 sq. kilometers limestone singing star Enya. Poets, painters and writers have fully suc- plateau. The rough, intriguing and attractive landscape was ceeded in conveying the varied beauty of this formed 320 million years ago under a tropical sea. You con- wonderland of mountains, lakes and coastline. You continue tinue along the shores of Galway Bay to Galway City where through the scenic Finn Valley before retuning to Donegal you will check into the Galway Harbour Hotel for a two night Town. (B) stay. (B, D) DAY 11: FRI, OCT 25 DAY 8: TUES, OCT 22 This morning you travel to Derry where you will enjoy a Today you will take a break from the hustle and bustle of panorama tour of Derry City on the banks of the River Foyle. the mainland and travel to Rossaveal where you will board a Derry City was founded in 546AD and still retains its 17C ferry to Inishmore - the largest of the three Aran Islands and walls. You will also see the new Derry Peace Bridge over the one of the highlights of the Wild Atlantic Way. River Foyle. (Continued on next page) IRELAND October 15-27, 2019

This 235 meter long pedestrian bridge opened in 2011 and bridges a 400 year old physical and political gap between TOUR INCLUSIONS two sides of a once divided community. You continue to Limavady and from here to the Giant’s Causeway - a remark- Hotels able basaltic formation made of • 2 Nights at The Camden Court Hotel - Dublin approximately 37,000 columns and ranked as one of the • 1 Night at The Waterford Marina Hotel - Waterford natural wonders of the world. Your tour continues along the • 2 Nights at The Killarney Plaza - Killarney Antrim Coast Road with spectacular views of the northern coastline and the Mull of Kintyre in Scotland before • 2 Nights at The Harbour Hotel - Galway arriving in Belfast City for an overnight stay in the Europa • 2 Nights at The Millpark Hotel - Donegal Hotel. (B,D) • 1 Night at The Europa Hotel - Belfast DAY 12: SAT, OCT 26 • 1 Night at D Hotel - Drogheda This morning you will enjoy a tour of Belfast City. You will Meals at Hotels see the City Hall - one of the finest Classical Renaissance • 11 Breakfasts buildings in Europe, the Linen Hall Library which has been lending books for over 200 years, the Grand Opera House • 7 Dinners often described as the most beautiful Victorian theatre in the world. You will drive by the many murals that Belfast Admissions has become famous for. They depict the history and • Glanevin Cemetery political views of both traditions and are a way of • Guinness store house marketing territory. You will also visit Titanic Belfast, a new • Powercourt House & Gardens state of the art visitor center which tell the stories if the • Glendalough monastic settlement and visitor center ill-fated RMS Titanic, and her sister ships RMS Olympic and • House of Waterford Crystal HMHS Britannic. This afternoon you travel to Drogheda where you will check into the D Hotel. (B, D) • Blarney Castle • Cliffs of Moher & Atlantic Edge Experience DAY 13: SUN, OCT 27 • Belleek Pottery After breakfast you will travel to Dublin Airport (30 mins) for your direct Air Canada flight home with fond memories, • Giants Cuaseway newly acquired accents and many stories of your Maple • Titanic Belfast Leaf Tour to Ireland to share with friends and family! Additional Inclusions Beannacht De agus go N’eiri on bothair Libh • Entertainment at Kate Kearney’s Cottage • Shannon Ferry NOTES • Ferry to Aran Island • A deposit of $300 is required at the time of booking, the deposit is • Minibus tour of Inishmore non-refundable at any time. • Balance is due July 3, 2019 • Porter assistance on arrival and departure at all hotels • Early Booking bonus valid until June 3, 2019 • Service charges on all included meals • Refunds are not available after July 3, 2019. • Luxury motor coach with driver & guide for 12 Days • Proper Identification is required for International Travel. – a valid • Flight from Toronto to Dublin and return from Dublin • Passport. to Toronto • Client is responsible for VISA applications and cost if not travelling with a recognized passport. • Round Trip Transfers to and from Toronto Airport • For the comfort of fellow travellers, kindly refrain from using scented products Price Per Person • Tipping for driver and escort is voluntary depending on quality of service Double Single • 1 Suitcase per person: Please ensure you follow Air Canada bagggage guidelines $4,899 $5,699 IMPORTANT: Cancellation & Emergency Medical Insurance for multi day, out of country tours is highly recommended. Insurance is Tax Incl. available through Maple Leaf Tours. *Prices subject to change within 120 days of travel Early Booking Bonus $200 Off* (See Details)