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On behalf of all the lads and lassies at Paddywagon may we extend a 10 DA1 ALL IRELAND ...... PA E 4 sincere, warm Irish welcome to both old friends and those who are new to the dynamic Paddywagon travel philosophy. We pride ourselves on the 3 DA1 SOUTHERN ...... PA E 5 fact that we are 100 Irish and with this comes that world famous Celtic spirit, flamboyance and love of learning that our company is famous for...... PA E 6 We are confident that Paddywagon can meet all your Irish travel dreams 6 DA1 SOUTHERN and expectations. 100 IRISH BEST COACHES 2 & 4 DA1 SOUTH WEST ...... PA E 7 100 Irish owned with no links to major international Our fleet of super cool Green Mercedes mini Coaches are This is proving to be another great year for our vibrant young company. corporations. Therefore your money stays in Ireland and legendary in Irish tourism and are truly a sight to behold. We have been honoured by the Irish minister of Tourism for our 3special 3 DA1 RING OF KERRY ...... PA E 8 supports Irish job creation. We only use Irish driver/guides so Our modern N200,000 Mercedes Riada coaches are contribution to the Irish Tourism Industry’ in the Irish Welcome Awards, to you have a 100 sparkling Irish experience from start to luxurious, with DVD, Air-Con, reclining seats and BIG add to our award collection from the Independent Travellers World expo. finish. Excellent prices Daily departures. windows to see our Island paradise even better. No one 3 DA1 NORTHERN ...... PA E 9 comes close to matching our vehicle quality and safety. We are proud to announce a new association with Ireland top visitor OUR TOURS OFFER UNRIVALLED VALUE FOR attraction, the Guinness Storehouse. Now when you join our 3All Ireland 6 DA1 NORTHERN ...... PA E 10 24 HOUR SERVICE ,6 Day south and Day South West Tour’ you will have your visit to this &ONE1 Feel free to compare and contrast. Accommodation and A round the clock office and online service to world famous venue included in the price (normal adult rate m1 )...... PA E 11 & 12 DELU0E B&B AND HOTEL TOURS provide assistance and deal with your queries. Paddywagon and Guinness Storehouse, two great Irish icons ensuring you costly entrances included in price, unlike other tours of Ireland. We depart daily and we don’t hibernate in winter, can Our office in Dublin is staffed by humans (not answering maximise your Irish experience! ...... PA E 13 LONDON INVADER other companies say the same We do not cancel any tours, machines) 2 / . While the others Our sparkling hostel chain, Paddys Palace is booming North and South. ever! We honour our commitment to the independent sleep we’re there for you. Our lovable wee country Hostel/Irish pub, the Randy Leprechaun on the DA1 TOURS ...... PA E 14 traveller!’ Dingle Peninsula is getting rave reviews. We have acquired 3Kinlay House IRELAND’S ONLY ALL INCLUSIVE TOURS Cork’, one of Ireland’s top hostels to add to our necklace of PRIVATE HIRE ...... PA E 15 TOUR PICK UPS More inclFded for yoFr 9ard earned cas9 accommodation around Ireland. As a gesture of Irish hospitality and courtesy we collect from #U&P ON #U&P OFF ...... PA E 16 both sides of Dublin Fair City. Dublin tourist office on the UNRIVALLED VALUE The adventure and craic (good times) on the road has been fantastic, our South side of the river and Paddys Palace to the North. No itineraries are fantastic value and simply better value than ever. The PADD1WA ON INFO ...... PA E 17 worry of expensive taxis or dragging bags through the streets independent travellers are choosing our award-winning, hassle-free, of lovely Dublin. Cead Mile Failte - A Hundred Thousand all-inclusive packages in massive numbers. Welcomes! PADD1S PALACE HOSTELS ...... PA E 18 Is mise le meas 3from me to you with respect’ The Paddywagon Team and Clann
Our dynamic philosophy is clear and simple. It is to ensure you enjoy our beloved Irish Motherland as much as we do, and that you enjoy it in style and comfort and in the company of charming, knowledgeable and professional Irish tour leaders. Breathtaking scenery, lifelong memories and your thirst for knowledge quenched.
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1 2 m £289/ 299 iants Dunluce CauseIay Castle Rope Bridge Highlands DERRY £469/m499 Timetable: of Donegal Departs: Paddys Palace DFblin @ 8 AM Timetable: EGery Monday L Extra DepartFre eGery Friday May to October Departs: Paddys Palace @ 8 AM L EGery Monday All Year RoFnd
DONEGAL BELFAST TOUR HIGHLIGHTS ONE ISLAND ONE TOUR Bundoran TOUR HIGHLIGHTS 10 DAYS ALL K IRELAND A tour of the entire Island of Ireland. If you fancy :: Guinness Brewery Tour E/TRAVAGAN1A THE seeing our Motherland’s main attractions in one :: Guinness Brewery Tour Sligo week without returning to Dublin in between then FREE Guinness! FREE Guinness! MOTHER OF ALL TOURS OF this is for you. Tour includes brilliant :: Thrilling Carrick-a-rede :: Thrilling Carrick-a-rede THE EMERALD ISLE attractions such as Guinness StorehouseT, Rope Bridge (seasonal,optional) Knoc= Rope Bridge (seasonal,optional) Blarney Castle Cliffs of Moher. &onasterboice By far the most in-depth tour of our beloved :: Dunluce Castle :: Dunluce Castle green Motherland for independent travellers Drogheda (Great photostop) Westport (Great photostop) on a budget. Relaxing 1 and 2 night stays in Slane fascinating Belfast, Historic Derry, Cong, ALL ACCOMMODATION, :: Bundoran Q :: Bundoran Q Galway, Dingle Peninsula, magical Killarney BREAKFAST AND ENTRANCE FEES World Surf Venue World Surf Venue and Cork’s fair city! No other Tour Company INCLUDED, THE INDEPENDENT :: Slane Castle Cong :: Cong Q #ohn Wayne’s comes close to matching this babySThe Tour TRAVELLER WINS AGAIN! U2 and Rock concerts DUBLIN Hollywood Classic 3The includes brilliant attractions such as Guinness uinness Quiet Man’ StorehouseT, Blarney Castle, Cliffs :: Battle of the Boyne Battlefield GALWAY Storehouse of Moher and Essential Walking We concentrate on the highlights of the four corners of :: The preserved head of :: Slane Castle Rock concerts Tour of Historic DerryT. Ireland and visit them in a detailed fashion. All the attractions of St. Oliver Plunkett (1681) Braveheart :: Battle of the Boyne Battlefield Battlefields Northern Ireland including Belfast in-depth, staying right downtown in :: The preserved head of :: Monasterboice Q Celtic Doolen the trendy university area. Overnight in Historic Derry’s walled city ALL ACCOMMODATION, close to the Giants Causeway. Admire rugged Donegal the home of crosses ( 00 AD) Aran Islands St. Oliver Plunkett (1681) BREAKFAST AND ENTRANCE FEES Enya and immerse yourself in Galway, Ireland’s party town. A beautiful Burren :: Monasterboice Q Celtic Crosses :: Belfast Cab Tour (optional) INCLUDED, THE INDEPENDENT aspect of this tour is our 2 night stay in the Kingdom of Kerry, 1 night Cliffs of &ohar :: The green Glens of Antrim :: Belfast Cab Tour (optional) TRAVELLER WINS AGAIN! in our very own Irish pub, the world famous 3Randy Leprecaun’. Next :: Giants Causeway :: The green Glens of Antrim morning swim with Fungi the Dolphin in Dingle... Plus 1 night in Ferry Roc= of Dunamase lively Killarney with its brilliant nightlilfe! Tour some of the world :: Traditional music night :: Giants Causeway Randy famous Ring of Kerry and lose ourselves in a world of in Historic Derry Leprechaun Pub :: Traditional music night Northern Ireland indepth (1 night Belfast, 2 nights Derry). See the breathtaking scenery, leprechauns and shamrocks! :: Award-winning, Historic in Historic Derry 8th wonder of the world Q the Giants Causeway (UNESCO World Dingle Tralee Heritage Site). Discover the mesmerising Irish Wild West - We’ll take Walking Tour of Derry’s walls :: Historic Walking Tour of Our final day includes kissing the Blarney stone in Cork, KILLARNEY you for a marvellous overnight in Cong in Connemara and then and a great finale with a trip to the Guiness Brewery. (1613) Derry’s walls (1613) Galway too! nights in the Visitors Paradise that is South-Western Possibly the most action packed 6 days the Ireland. Overnight in your very own Irish pub, 3The Randy :: Bloody Sunday Murals Cor= & Kerry &ountains :: Bloody Sunday Murals Leprechaun’ on the Dingle Peninsula, sing all night! Hike, stroll independent traveller can ever have! Blarney CORK CITY :: Donegal Highlands :: Seaweed baths (optional) Castle TOUR ROUTE the beach, swim with Fungi the Dolphin. A brilliant Cead &ile Failte :: Galway City :: Bundoran World Surf 2-night stay in the jewel in Irelands tourism A Hundred Thousand Ielcomes aIait :: The Burren Note Different colours indicate the individual tours below. Championships 200 Crown Q Killarney. A must for all travellers Q :: Croagh Patrick, mountains, lakes, castles, National Parks, live music, :: The Cliffs of Moher 10 DA1 ALL IRELAND TOUR Irish Dancing, unforgettable memories!! You’ll have :: Overnight in Randy 6 DA1 ALL IRELAND TOUR Ireland’s Holy Mountain a nice overnight in Cork, the Southern Capital, Leprechaun Pub :: Connemara The Famine Way then finish in the most revered site of all - the DID YOU KNOW :: Galway City Guinness Brewery! A wonderful climax to 10 :: Dingle and Fungi the Dolphin days of non-stop, craic-filled happy days! Go :: The Burren St. Patricks Day is the worlds most celebrated National :: Overnight in Killarney raibh mile maith agat, a thousand thank Holiday. It is celebrated on the Feast of St. Patrick, :: Horse riding in the lakeside :: The Cliffs of Moher yousSS March 1 th each year. In Ireland we attend church services in the morning, then each town and city hosts a Killarney National Park (optional) :: Dingle and Fungi the Dolphin great parade and the craic and Gunness flows all night long. :: Overnight in Randy Happy Days Dublin is the home of the Worlds best Parade. New York hosts :: Kiss the Blarney stone the worlds largest Parade and the tiny Carribean Island of Leprechaun pub The independent traveler Iins againP Montserrat (home of the Black Irish) is the only other country in the world to designate the Day an official public Holiday!! :: Ring of Kerry Tour For our St. Paddys Day Extravaganza Tours and info on our Christmas, :: Horse riding in the lakeside New Years and Easter Bunny special Tours check out www.paddywagontours.com Killarney National Park (optional) :: The Blarney stone :: Glenveagh National Park
3 4 Timetable: m Departs: Paddys Palace @ 8 AM 6 DAY TOUR ::: Timetable: £289/ 299 &ay October summer season : &on, Wed, Fri & Sat £139/m169 Departs: Paddys Palace @ 8 AM November April Iinter season : &on & Fri EGery Monday & Friday L All year roFnd TOUR ROUTE
THE MAGICAL TOUR HIGHLIGHTS Note Different colours indicate the individual tours below. TOUR HIGHLIGHTS 6 DAY TOUR PADDYWAGON :: Cliffs of Moher 3 DA1 SOUTH TOUR :: Blarney Castle 6 DA1 SOUTH TOUR :: Burren Eerily haunting AS SEEN ON TV SPECIAL :: Fun-filled Killarney limestone landscape PURE BRILLIANCE :: Bog of Allen :: Clonmacnoise Ireland’s Golden Kiss the Blarney stone, Riverdance in :: Phoenix Park (wild deer) Age, Celtic Crosses A sensational, relaxing adventure Killarney, admire the Cliffs of Moher, :: Lahinch Surfing Town uinness :: Galway Medieval beauty through Southern Ireland. The land of Storehouse party in Galway plus much, much :: Killarney National Park and Party Town legends and leprechauns, music and more! Overnights in beautiful :: Burren Eerily haunting DUBLIN :: The Cliffs of Moher folklore. We believe this to be the GALWAY Killarney and Galway, not to mention limestone landscape Fun-filled Killarney ultimate tour of the South for travellers Clonmacnoise :: the finest Guides Mother Ireland ever :: Clonmacnoise Ireland’s Golden Party :: Bog of Allen free to explore at leisure. This Tour produced! Short on time but high on Age, Celtic Crosses Braveheart :: Dingle and Fungi the Dolphin includes the world famous Guinness Brewery, Battlefields curiosity Well join us on our acclaimed 3 Day :: Galway Medieval beauty Doolen :: Overnight in Randy Gaelic speaking Galway, Cliffs of Moher and the Ring Southern Tour and your thirst for knowledge shall be and Party Town Aran Islands Leprechaun pub of Kerry tour. We proudly introduce you to the quenched! Featured on TV this tour provides great :: Galway Bay Burren :: Lahinch- surfing town beauty that is Ireland. An unbeatable 2 night stay in Cliffs of &ohar sights and lots of off the beaten track adventure. :: Rock of Dunamase :: Ring of Kerry Tour magical Killarney. A priceless opportunity to get to Plenty of opportunities to mix with the local characters Roc= of Dunamase know the charming Irish people a little better! (Ireland’s best views!) Ferry :: Horse riding in the lakeside Rugged mountains, romantic sandy beaches and make this tour a truly brilliant insight into our country, Randy National Park (optional) our people and our legends. Irish eyes shall smile as Leprechaun crystal cascades sparkle as the Paddywagon cruises Pub :: The Blarney stone we greet you with the true beauty of the Emerald Isle. Tralee :: Guinness Brewery - Includes on the Dingle peninsula, you’ll stay in our very own Dingle We stay in vibrant, musical Killarney and in medieval, ALL ACCOMMODATION, Tour Free pint of Guinness’ Irish pub, the Randy Leprechaun!! Visit Cork, BREAKFAST AND ENTRANCE FEES KILLARNEY cosmopolitan Galway - Ireland’s seaside Party City. Blarney :: Kilkenny - a cultural highlight European city of Culture 200 . Kiss the nearby INCLUDED, THE INDEPENDENT Castle Blarney stone. One of our most popular and fun TRAVELLER WINS AGAIN! Cor= & Kerry &ountains CORK CITY tours, this tour was broadcast on National Radio and ALL ACCOMMODATION, Kinsale Television and received rave reviews. #oin the fun, BREAKFAST AND ENTRANCE FEES join the Paddywagon. You’ll remember this holiday to INCLUDED, THE INDEPENDENT TRAVELLER WINS AGAIN! be sure, to be sureS DID YOU KNOW Tour includes brilliant attractions such as Guinness The Irish economy, known as the Celtic Tiger, StorehouseT, Blarney Castle,Cliffs of Moher and continues to roar. Little Ireland has left behind our much much more! image of a Banana Republic where our biggest export was our people to being a very rich, productive and lucrative society. Thinking of working in Ireland, Paddywagon is constantly on the look out for staff to complement our hostel teams. Quality wages, live-in free accommodation, be part of the Paddywagon family, great Irish memoriesS. Apply today at info paddywagontours.com
PUBLIC HOUSE LATEST ADDITION TO THE PADDYWAGON FAMILY One of the coolest and most talked about hostel/pubs in all-Ireland. Mesmerising scenery outside, inspiring mix of locals and International visitors inside! The talk of Ireland, twinned with the Beaver Vancouver.
5 6 m £189/m215 £145/ 155 £119/m139 Timetable: Timetable: Timetable: Departs: Paddys Palace @ 8 AM Departs: Paddys Palace @ AM Departs: Paddys Palace @ 8 AM Every Sunday &ay October Every &onday &ay October Every Saturday April October Wednesday All year round TOUR ROUTE Thursday All year around 2 DAY BURREN 4 DAY SOUTH WEST Note Different colours indicate the individual tours below. RING OF KERRY TOUR A complete odyssey of discovery of the 4 DA1 SOUTH WEST TOUR Leave behind the big city action and cruise towards the celtic paradise of the Kingdom & CLIFFS OF MOHER south Iest of Ireland 3 DA1 RIN OF KERR1 TOUR of Kerry. En-route weOll stop off at Cork, the European Capital of Culture 200 . Here See the Iorld Famous Cliffs of &oher, stroll you’ll visit the world famous Blarney Castle and kiss the Blarney Stone! WeOll take the through the Burren, visit alIay and overnight Leave Dublins fair city and go for the wild short drive to the #ewel in Ireland’s crown - Killarney. WeOll give you plenty of time and in the Burren 2 magical DaysP west. Overnight in Galway with plenty of opportunity to stroll through the National Park, or take a jaunting car down to the A little gem of a tour time to discover on foot the sights and lakes or Ross Castle. Great nightlife year round with Irish music, dancing and singing guaranteed! sounds of our trendiest city by the sea. GALWAY DUBLIN Depart Dublin and drive through the midlands visiting With your new friends on board the super cool, Clonmacnoise the inspiring Rock of Castle Dunamase, scene of the green paddywagon, travel along the atlantic coast to Onwards to the majestic beauty that is The Dingle Peninsula. Amazing scenery, 3Far Away’ most romantic story in all of Celtic legend. Then we’ll whisk the world famous Cliffs of Moher visit the Burren. YouOll Braveheart was filmed here (Tom Cruise Nicole Kidman 1 2). Only 1 hour drive from Killarney, the Battlefields Gaelic speaking peninsula is filled with astonishing archaeological treasures. WeOll take a full tour out you off to Limerick to see the Treaty Stone (16 1) and the scene stay in charming, Gaelic speaking Annascaul on the Doolen of the best seller book and Hollywood movie 3Angela’s Ashes’. Dingle peninsula, in your very own Irish pub! Visit Aran Islands around Slea Head. Free time in the fishing village of Dingle and maybe swim with Fungi the Dolphin in Overnight in Galway/Killarney. Mix with the charming locals. the awesome majesty of Slea Head with beautiful Burren the spectacular harbour. We’ll stay in Annascaul, on the Dingle Peninsula. Stay in the cosy Randy Next morning we’ll take in the masterpiece Q the simply views of the Blasket Islands. Afterwards moving Cliffs of &ohar Leprechaun pub/hostel, giving you the chance to really connect with the locals. You can hike, walk the romantic beach at Inch Strand, sit by the turf fire with a hot whiskey, or sing the night away with the awesome Cliffs of Moher, Irelands 1 attraction for very obvious onto Killarney, bustling with a thriving social Limeric= Roc= of Dunamase reasons! Then take a stroll through the geological botanical scene, the jewel of the Ring of Kerry!! Visit Ferry gregarious locals. wonderland of the Burren (26 different types of Orchid in the National Park, maybe take a summer!), a short ocean-side drive takes us to lakeside jaunting car ride!! Kiss the WeOll drive up through Tralee and into Limerick city, a must for any fans of OAngela’s AshesO. WeOll stop for lunch in Ireland’s pleasant midlands. We conclude by visiting the inspiring Rock of Castle Dunamase, Galway for lunchtime. legendary Blarney Stone on top of Dingle Tralee Blarney Castle and recieve the gift of a scene from the most romantic story in all of Celtic legend. KILLARNEY ALL ACCOMMODATION, Transfer back to the east, the gab! We finish this trip with a Randy Blarney Leprechaun Castle FACT THIS TOUR IS THE BEST VALUE FOR MONEY OF ANY OTHER TOUR IN IRELAND BREAKFAST AND ENTRANCE FEES arriving back in Dublin’s tour of the Guiness Brewery and a Pub CORK CITY INCLUDED, THE INDEPENDENT fair city between 6pm. pint of the black stuff. An amazing TRAVELLER WINS AGAIN! experience! FACT REMEMBER WE INCLUDE ACCOMMODATION ENTRANCES & BREAKFAST
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ALL ACCOMMODATION, THE INDEPENDENT TRAVELLER WINS AGAIN SEE IRELAND WITH THE IRISH TOUR HIGHLIGHTS TOUR HIGHLIGHTS BREAKFAST AND ENTRANCE FEES INCLUDED, THE INDEPENDENT :: Cliffs of Moher :: Guiness Brewery TRAVELLER WINS AGAIN! :: The Burren :: Galway City TOUR HIGHLIGHTS ALL ACCOMMODATION, :: Rock of Castle Dunamase :: The Burren BREAKFAST AND ENTRANCE FEES :: Limerick :: The Cliffs of Moher :: Rock of Castle Dunamase INCLUDED, THE INDEPENDENT :: Galway :: Overnight in the Randy :: Killarney National Park TRAVELLER WINS AGAIN! Leprechaun Irish pub/hostel on :: Traditional music night in Killarney Dingle Peninsula :: #aunting Cars to lakes of :: Dingle Killarney (optional) :: Killarney :: Dingle Slea Head :: Overnight in the Randy Leprechaun pub/hostel :: Limerick
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7 8 iants Dunluce CauseIay Castle Rope Bridge £149/m169 DERRY Ballintoy Highlands m of Donegal £289/ 299 Timetable: SIMPLY AND UTTERLY DONEGAL Departs: Paddys Palace @ 8 AM BELFAST Bundoran Omagh TOUR HIGHLIGHTS Timetable: ESSENTIAL PREPARE EGery Monday & Friday Departs: Paddys Palace @ 8 AM TO BE FASCINATEDM All year roFnd :: Thrilling Carrick-a-rede Sligo EGery Monday L All year roFnd Rope Bridge (seasonal) :: Dunluce Castle (Great photostop) An unrivalled exploration of the beauty TOUR HIGHLIGHTS Knoc= :: Bundoran Q World Surf Venue ONE OF THE and history of the ancient province of &onasterboice :: Cong Q #ohn Wayne’s Hollywood Ulster. Belfast, The Giants Causeway, The Slane Castle Rock concerts Drogheda :: Westport Classic 3The Quiet Man’ WORLD’S GREATEST Glens of Antrim and historic Derry. Truly Battle of the Boyne Battlefield Slane :: :: Slane Castle Rock concerts memorable and enjoyable in the company (16 0) Royal County &eath E/PERIENCES :: The preserved head of St. Oliver of expert Irish guides! Stay overnight in Explore Queen University Cong :: Plunkett (1681) Downtown Belfast and the Walled City of The preserved head of St. :: :: Battle of the Boyne Battlefield A must for all genuine lovers of Ireland! Historic Derry. The North is quickly Oliver Plunkett (1681) DUBLIN GALWAY :: Monasterboice Ireland’s highest Breathtakingly beautiful, the pipes of becoming a must-see for any traveller Belfast Cab Tour (optional) :: Clonmacnoise 10th century Celtic crosses Danny Boy are calling you to the North. The arriving in Ireland. This tour enables you to focus The green Glens of Antrim :: :: Belfast Cab Tour (optional) ancient and proud province of Ulster is one the on Northern Ireland, the little corner of our Motherland Giants Causeway :: :: The green Glens of Antrim world’s truly fascinating experiences. We provide so ever present in World Headlines since 1 6 but now Traditional music night in :: :: Giants Causeway walking tours with local guides to help you interpret the experiencing a new dawn. We introduce you to local Historic Derry TOUR ROUTE :: Dunluce Castle age-old political and religious divisions. Stay in guides and characters and the customs of both the Ulster Historic Walking Tour of Derry’s Note Different colours indicate the :: :: Traditional music night in downtown Belfast. Sit by a turf fire as we listen to the Irish and Ulster British communities. Absolutely fantastic walls (1613) individual tours below. Historic Derry fiddlers play in the shadow of Historic Derry’s walls photography awaits you. With breathtaking scenery, :: Bloody Sunday Murals 3 DA1 NORTH TOUR 6 DA1 NORTH TOUR :: Historic Walking Tour of (1601). You’ll melt at the beauty of our North Coast. genuine and warm local people, unspoiled landscapes Monasterboice Ireland’s :: Derry’s walls Enchanting Donegal Highlands. Fancy a relaxing and a living history, Northern Ireland is a real highest 10th century Celtic :: Bloody Sunday Murals Victorian seaweed bath in Sligo Climb Ireland’s holy travellers paradise. crosses :: Grianan Aileach mountain, Croagh Patrick. Connemara Q overnight in Belfast Castle :: Celtic hilltop ringfort North Western Irelands most famed scenic region. Stay :: Highlands of Donegal in Cong, scene of #ohn Wayne’s Hollywood classic 3The ALL ACCOMMODATION, :: Seaweed Baths (optional) Quiet Man’. Galway Q Party City. An extravaganza of sites BREAKFAST AND ENTRANCE FEES DID YOU KNOW :: Croagh Patrick Holy pilgrimage and scenery, hikes and history, loadsa craic, local INCLUDED, THE INDEPENDENT TRAVELLER WINS AGAIN! Our famous Paddywagon guides are true warrior mountain characters, all simply amazing! poets in the age-old Celtic Tradition and have the awards to prove it!! Well travelled, some educated in :: Connemara the Famine way our top universities, some in the university of life. :: Glenveagh National Park All great story tellers and passionately in love with Ireland. We have a strict policy of only employing Irish citizens as :: Galway City our guides, we believe strongly that the accent you hear on ALL ACCOMMODATION, the microphone should be an Irish one! Our Guides include BREAKFAST AND ENTRANCE FEES former Gaelic Footballers, Irish Police officers, boy band singers, actors, poets, teachers, explorers, linguists and even Rose of INCLUDED, THE INDEPENDENT Tralee escorts (ask your driver!)SS TRAVELLER WINS AGAIN!
9 10 DELU/E TOUR ITINERARIES ALL ACCOMMODATION BREAKFAST AND ENTRANCE FEES INCLUDED IN LU/URY B&B’S AND HOTELS FOR THE ENTIRE TOUR DETAILED ITINERIES THE SAME AS HOSTEL TOUR ITINERIES If you are preferring to travel alone, you must select the Single supplement
2 DA1 BURREN & CLIFFS OF &OHER £179/m209 6 DA1 NORTH £449/m490 SIN LE SUPPLE&ENT £25/m29 SIN LE SUPPLE&ENT £120/m130 See the Iorld Famous Cliffs of &oher, stroll through the Burren, visit One of the Iorld s greatest Tour experiences. The ( WHAT ARE PADDYWAGON DELU/E TOURS alIay and overnight in the Burren 2 magical DaysP politics & history of Belfast & Derry, the beauty of the A little gem of a tour iants CauseIay, onIards into magical Donegal and DELU/E TOURS North Connemara Climb Croagh Patric=, love Ulster... No A8e Limit All welcome proGided yoF are 3 DA1 NORTH £289/m279 Overnight stay: Belfast Historic Derry x2 N Cong m alIay. Highlights: &onasterboice Celtic Crosses N yoFn8 or yoFn8 at 9eart These tours are designed for SIN LE SUPPLE&ENT £49/ 50 St. Oliver Plun=etts Head 1681 N Blac= Taxi Tour of independent travellers who Simply and utterly essential Prepare to be fascinatedP Northern Ireland in Belfast optional N iants CauseIay Rope Bridge N depth Belfast, The iants CauseIay & Historic Derry. Overnight stay: Belfast & prefer not to stay in dormitory Dunluce Castle N Wal=ing tour of Derry N Donegal N A The concept is simple, its for Travellers who prefer NOT to stay in a hostel or dormitory Historic Derry. Highlights: &onasterboice Celtic Crosses N St. Oliver Plun=etts Croagh Patric= N Connemara alIay accommodation, but who prefer to stay in wonderful Family-Run, Irish B B’s, or Hostel accommodation and Head 1681 N Blac= Taxi Tour optional N iants CauseIay N Rope Bridge Dunluce Castle N Wal=ing tour of Derry Guesthouses and Hotels. who prefer quality Irish Bed and 6 DA1 SOUTH £449/m490 Breakfast homes and luxury m SIN LE SUPPLE&ENT £120/m130 Its your chance to travel around Ireland with a lively young Paddywagon Guide, a 3 DA1 SOUTH £289/ 279 budget hotels... SIN LE SUPPLE&ENT £49/m50 From the uinness BreIery, one of the Iorlds great visitor lively young (and young at heart!) group and experience the dynamnic attractions to trendy aelic spea=ing alIay on the Iild Atlantic Short on time but high on curiosity Well 11 12 1 DAY BELFAST DAY TOUR FROM DUBLIN TOUR HIGHLIGHTS Timetable: Departs: Paddys Palace @ 8 AM m :: Drogheda Cathedral, gaze in awe £40/ 45 at the preserved head of St. All year round : Wed, Sat & Sun Oliver Plunkett (executed 1681). :: Cross the border at Newry. :: Eye opening Black Taxi tour of Of course a one-day visit to Northern Ireland is not enough to Protestant/Loyalist and satisfy your curiosity, yet this is certainly an excellent introduction Catholic/Republican districts on into a day in the life of the Western Worlds most divided City. An both sides of the Peace Wall. ALL INCLUSIVE ADVENTURES TO included Black Taxi tour will take you to view the infamous Peace :: Shopping time Belfast. Line and the colourful political murals of West Belfast. We :: See Belfast City Hall, Queens introduce to you a city that less than one hundred years ago was University and the Titanic IRELAND RETURN FROM LONDON one of the richest in the British Empire, an industrial Powerhouse Shipyards. responsible for the building of the Titanic. There is time to shop :: Return to Dublin via the highest One of the most fantastic value for money packages available. No fooling around, no gimmicks ... all accommodation, and stroll through downtown Belfast and witness its new peaceful Celtic crosses in Ireland at the tours, entrances included! A brilliant way to experience our beloved beautiful Motherland. Our London package includes renaissance. Discover a side to Belfast that you might not have haunting monastic site of all accommodation in Ireland and a return coach/ferry from London with us via National Express and Irish Ferries. known existed. We not only show you Belfast but many little gems Monasterboice. 1 WEEK NORTH OR SOUTH (This means a 6 day north tour or a 6 day south) 1 WEEK NORTH & SOUTH (You do both the along the way also! The independent traveller wins again. 3 day north and 3 day south in one week with your accommodation included on the night in Dublin between both tours) 1 WEEK ALL IRELAND (You can also choose to take off on our 6 day All Ireland tour, all the major attractions of Northern and Southern Ireland in one brilliant value for money package) 2 WEEKS (You choose both 6 day North and 6 Day South with a brilliant weekend in Dublin in between included for you to savour). NEW 10 DAY ALL IRELAND LONDON INVADER(10 day North and South 1 DAY TOUR GLENDALOUGH & KILKENNY adventure with coach transport to and from London and pre tour Dublin accommodation). Timetable: Departs 364 days @ 8AM from Paddy’s Palace £25/m28 TO BOOK CALL OUR UK FREEPHONE 0800 7834191 NOT AVAILABLE ONLINE... What a way to get a taste of the true beauty of Ireland. Departing Dublin we travel A brilliant way to experience our beloved beautiful Motherland. Our London package includes all accommodation in Ireland and a through beautiful Kildare to historic Kilkenny. Once the medieval Capital of Ireland, return coach/ferry from London with us via National Express and Irish Ferries. We leave Victoria coach station (see map) on the Kilkenny boasts of Ireland’s finest Norman Castles with an opportunity to enjoy a morning of departure at 8am and everything is included (excluding lunch and dinner) until you return to London at the end of your pint of Kilkenny in Kilkenny. Also great shopping in the indigenous and traditional tour. We meet you on arrival in Dublin that evening. You will arrive into Busaras, which is Dublin’s central bus station. Invariably Kilkenny Design Shop. From Kilkenny we travel through the rolling hills, rugged there will be other equally excited London Invaders on the trip with you! We escort you over to our majestic hostel, Paddys Palace, mountains and glacial valleys of County Wicklow. Visit the monastic city of St. Kevin and you begin your adventures from there the next morning. The friendly, charming Paddywagon representative will be there to at Glendalough (Braveheart Wedding Scenes). Sparkling lakes, dense forests and answer any questions you may have, from ticket issues to where to eat, drink or dance in Dublin that night. It is possible to romantic babbling brooks make this a spectacular and scenic drive.. change the return ticket by consulting with our office and by giving them plenty of notice. There is a small fee applicable and no guarantee is given. At time of writing this is approximatey no more than m10. Accommodation included Your accommodation on the first night is included in the price. Also we include the night in between on the 2x3 day option. We include the weekend accomodation in between which is also included between the 2x6 day option. Dublin ranks with Paris as Europe’s most popular weekend break destination, having guaranteed weekend accommodation is priceless! As with all our tours this option includes all accommodation, entrance fees and breakfast. We can also organise London Invader for our Deluxe Tour Pasengers, call our freephone number for more details. 3 day 1 week (6 day) 1 week (2 x 3 days) 2 weeks (2 x 6 days) 10 Day All Ireland £224 £374 £394 £663 £554 13 14 £259 Ireland’s most compre9ensiGe best GalFe serGice Total Flexibility for t9e independent TraGeller T9e If yoF 9aGe a 8roFp plannin8 on traGellin8 in only Iris9 owned company proGidin8 t9is serGice Ireland from 2 200 people We will be 9appy to NOW DEPARTS DUBLIN 3 TIMES WEEKLY 9elp yoF wit9 yoFr arran8ements Time Table Eac9 year we deal wit9 many different types of 8roFps from many Departs Day Time Point different cFltFres all intent on seein8 Ireland wit9 t9e Iris9 DFblin Mon Wed Sat 8am Paddy’s Palace ALWA1 DUBLIN Galway TFes T9Fr SFn 8 30 30am Kinlay HoFse We specialise in or8anisin8 bot9 stFdent bFd8et 8roFps bFt also traGel Killarney Wed Fri Mon 8 30 am Paddy’s Palace arran8ements for all types of ot9er Gisitors KILLARNE1 Cork Wed Fri Mon 11 30 K 12 30am Kinlay HoFse CORK We own oFr own fleet of Mercedes Coac9es and oFr own accommodation network so oFr prices cannot be beaten We will beat any price yoF are WHAT IT INCLUDES offered we are proFd of t9e fact t9at we want yoFr bFsiness :: Price includes all travel and entrance fees whilst on :: You will be fully guided by 100 legendary Irish a leg of the route, plus the wisdom of a Celtic Driver/Guides. Can others guarantee this Warrior Poet Driver/Guide. :: 3 Departures weekly, summer season only For fFrt9er details: :: Total Flexibility, loads of time to discover and enjoy May - October our beautiful and mystic motherland. :: Full On activities during each tour day so there are Telep9one oFr DFblin office : (3 3) 1 8230 822 :: Complete Office Back Up. Our office is open from no long tedious days on the bus. 8am - pm, Days per week. The office A team :: All entrances included while on tour bus. Or FREE PHONE 0800 83 41 1 will always solve your problems, provide :: Organised group meals, BBQOS and great nights assistance and treat you with true Irish courtesy out with Irish Singing, dancing and culture. and respect. :: You choose how long you stay! (ticket valid for 6 months) . :: Complete Hostel to Hostel service, ensuring your stay in the best hostels in the best places all the time. THE ONLY TRULY IRISH !UMP ON L !UMP OFF E/PERIENCE 15 16 LU A E RESTRICTIONS A chairde/Dear friends Due to the overwhelming popularity of our tours we have introduced VERY strict luggage guidelines. Every passenger on our tour is entitled to carry 1 REGULAR BACKPACK or 1 AVERAGE SI2ED SUITCASE and one small piece of hand luggage (ie one that can fit in our coach small LU/URY BUDGET ACCOMMODATION IN IRELAND overhead lockers, namely a regular DayPack). STA1 WITH US AT PADD1 S PALACE O VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW.IRELANDSTOPHOSTELS.CO& You can see what to bring by clicking on OWHAT TO BRING ON TOURO in our online Olatest newsO section. Remember if you are DUBLIN, DERR1, BELFAST, ANNASCAUL, KILLARNE1 AND going on a 3 day tour, a small backpack should be totally sufficient. Thank you for respecting us and your fellow travellers by packing NEW KINLA1 HOUSE CORK ADDED TO THE NETWORK smart - packing light! Le meas/with respect Paddywagon Team. In 2006 we celebrated our 8th anniversary as the only All-Ireland budget accommodation network (North South) by p.s. please do not turn up with the same amount of bags as the acquiring the 200 bed Kinlay House Hostel in a multi-million Euro deal. This purchase higlights our absolute desire to wonderful Paddywagon customer in this photo! provide the finest accommodation possible to those following the Paddywagon travel philosophy. Kinlay House is located slap bang in the centre of lively Cork, our unofficial southern Capital and former European Capital of Culture. The story began on St. Patricks Day 2001... PADD1WA ON N THE BOOK St. Patrick’s Day 2001 saw the opening of the luxurious, state of the art, brand new (but built in 1 2) Paddy’s Palace In May 200 , Paddywagon Q the Book is being launched. This much awaited publication will be one of the most revolutionary and hostel in central Dublin. Our hostel philosophy is simple - comfort, quality and absolute cleanliness. Soon after we hopefully enjoyable books in the history of travel writingS. There is already a subscription list of 13,000 for the first launched Paddy’s Palace Killarney, nestling lakeside at the foot of the Kerry Mountains, Ireland’s highest peaks. Paddy’s edition, be sure to pick up your copy online from www.paddywagontours.com, www.amazon.com or any good book shop. Palace Killarney is now a major base for travellers looking to tour the Ring of Kerry, Killarney National Park and indeed the entire South-West of Ireland. Today our Palace in Historic Derry is our most homely and charming, while the sparkling Belfast Palace in the University area is N. Ireland’s top rated Hostel on hostelworld.com. Our pride and joy is the Dingle PADD1WA ON: WORK FOR US PADD1S PALACE Peninsula Palace, complete with its own pub - The Randy Leprechaun!! Meanwhile Paddy’s Palace Dublin has become the beloved nerve centre of Paddywagon Tours. All our tours depart from the Palace. A friendly, safe, clean, central Hostel in WHAT TO BRIN PaddyMs Palace staff #oin us Europe’s friendliest city. Here are ansIers to some of the emails Ie get Every now and then a vacancy will arise in one of our award-winning regarding Ihat to bring. hostels, the vacancies suit individuals, friends travelling together and YoF’ll loGe yoFr stay Comfort BFality and absolFte cleanliness are ideal for couples. TOWELS: Can be hired at most hostels. HoIever Ie The money youll earn is fair and reasonable but wont make you a recommend to bring a small travel toIel for millionaire, but here are the advantages of working with us emergencies. RAIN PROOF COAT: 1. FREE accommodation, saving you £££ Ireland is a paradise, but sometimes the Ieather is unpredictable Be prepared for a light 2. Immediate Friends: 20 PaddyIagon drivers 20 Iell sprin=ling of rain on many days. A rain proof connected friendly Irishmen and Iomen Iho Iill treat coat is essential. you Iith open arms. &eet the Irish people up front. WALKIN SHOES: 3. FREE tours. After a certain period of Ior= you Iill be Every day you Iill be off the coach, exploring on able to avail of some free travel on our unrivalled foot the beauties of Ireland. Bring smart All Island travel netIor=, saving you £££ . comfortable footIear. 4. ood pay and Ior=ing conditions. DRESS1 SHOES: There are a feI pubs and nightclubs in Ireland 5. Experience Ior=ing in a cutting edge, that Iont alloI people in Iearing Athletic shoes. revolutionary, internationally respected tourism This Iill only be later at night and youll alIays environment find a pub that Iill let you in, but be Iarned BEDDIN SLEEPIN BA Not reCuired. All our hostels provide clean, fresh linen for your en 17 18 The internationally acclaimed Paddywagon Tours was founded in the late 1 0’s and is now a term synonymous with touring excellence in the chapters of guidebooks, the shelves of travel agents and more importantly in the fond memories of travellers all over the planet. Since the early days of 3 drivers, Paddywagon Tours Ltd. has grown to reflect the true spirit of the fighting Irish, Celtic creativity and Gaelic excellence. At the time of writing there are 20 Paddywagons and therefore 20 brave, fearless celtic warriors travelling the length and breadth of our emerald green motherland. We have established friendships with notable similar operators in other countries and have become a familiar name in the independent traveller circuit worldwide. Origins of the name PaddyIagon The term Paddywagon originates from the days of the convict ships, which deported tens of thousands of Irish to the British penal colonies in Australia and the West Indies. Originally horse-drawn police carts (and subsequently mechanical vehicles) were also used to transport the Irish to #ail, as many of the Irish lads were called some version :: You can book online right now and pay of the noble name 3Patrick’. This gave rise to the term 3Paddywagon’, the wagon to collect for it by credit card. the 3paddies’. Visit www.paddywagontours.com HoI to get to Dublin :: You can telephone us on Getting to Dublin has never been easier. Two Irish owned airlines offer excellent services 00 3 3 1 8230822 or phone free from from many major cities. Check out www.ryanair.com or www.aerlingus.com. You may wish the UK 0800 83 1 1 to travel by coach from London in which case check out www.gobycoach.com. Our Travel (Our nerve centre/office in Ireland) Agent colleagues internationally will be more than happy to provide professional advice on :: You can call in person to our office at getting here. Beresford Place, Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin 1, Ireland. Where to stay in Dublin :: Alternatively you can call into your local Our pride and joy - Paddys Palace is located in historic Lr. Gardiner Street, right beside travel agent. For further information on Dublin’s main bus station Busaras. Therefore no walking involved on the morning of tour contacting our Travel Agents visit departure and not much walking involved when going to the Temple Bar area, Europe’s www.paddywagontours.com and check liveliest social area! Some live to work, the Irish work to live! You’ll soon see. under 3agents’ or telephone our Our Iebsite Dublin office. Our website contains pretty much everything youOll need to know before and after your :: All prices are quoted in British Pounds stay in Ireland. It also contains an excellent photo gallery, music, legends, travel info, links, and Euro. The exchange rate of the day shall be available in other currencies SPLASH DESIGNS • 064 34505 • www.printing.ie profiles of our staff and even the words to the songs they sing on tour! when booking. Visit www.paddywagontours.com PriGate Room UpGrades sFb;ect to aGailability C9eck website for pricin8 AGENTS STAMP :: Beresford Place L Lower Gardiner Street L DFblin 1 (situated next to BUS ARAS Dublins Central Bus Station) :: Tel: 3 3 (1) 8230822 Tel Fax: 3 3 (1) 8230 6 FREEPHONE: 0800 8341 1 :: Email: info@paddywa8ontoFrs com Terms and Conditions Please Note It is compulsory to read Paddywagons terms conditions before joining any tour. They are fair and reasonable, and make both you and us aware of our collective and individual rights, responsibilities and obligations. By stepping onto a Paddywagon, staying in our hostels or proceeding with a booking online or otherwise, you are by default accepting our terms and conditions. A complete list of terms and conditions are be found at www.paddywagontours.com or from our nerve centre/office in Dublin.