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March 25-April 1, 2017

$1,949 P.P. Dbl Occupancy Single Supplement - $250 (limited availability) Tour Prices based on Min. of 20 pax Optional Travel Insurance $118.00 ($145.00 for Single Room)

TOUR INCLUDES:  Roundtrip air from JFK-DUB via American Airlines  Six (6) Nights First Class and Superior First Class Hotel Accommodations, rooms with private facilities  Full breakfast daily, except day of arrival  Four (4) hotel dinners  Tea/Coffee and farmhouse scones at Rathbaun Farm with visit  Visits/Admissions: Rathbaun Farm, Cliffs of Moher, Marble, Celtic Crystal, Blarney Woollen Mills, Guinness Storehouse, Trinity College and the Book of Kells  Touring of Connemara Region, the Peninsula and a panoramaic tour of Dublin City  Deluxe touring motor coach for transfers and sightseeing with the services of a professional driver/guide  Porterage of one (1) suitcase per person  Tips and taxes in . Note: Gratuity to the driver/guide is not included

Accommodations for six (6) nights at the following: GALWAY: Salthill Hotel 2 Nights KILLARNEY: Killarney Towers Hotel 2 Nights DUBLIN: Fitzpatrick’s Castle Hotel 2 Nights For More Information Contact: Kathy Gordon (Celtic Tours)

1860 Western Ave. Albany, NY 12203 Phone: (518) 486-8309 Email: [email protected] Itinerary

Day 1, Saturday: U.S. to Ireland. Evening departure flight to Dublin, Ireland. Dinner is served shortly after take-off.

Day 2, Sunday: Arrive Dublin. Morning arrival at Dublin Airport. Depart Dublin and travel across the midlands to Galway for check into our hotel. Free time to rest. In the afternoon, we enjoy a local panoramic sightseeing tour of Galway City. Dinner and overnight in Galway.

Day 3, Monday: Galway - Connemara - Galway. Today we enjoy a scenic tour of Connemara. Travel along Galway Bay to Maam Cross and Clifden. Continue on via Kylemore Abbey and stop briefly for a photo opportunity. Next we continue via scenic countryside and keep an eye out for sheep en-route to Moycullen and the Connemara Marble Factory and the Celtic Crystal Factory. Return to Galway where we have some free time before dinner at our hotel. Overnight in Galway, where we can find excellent pub entertainment!

Day 4, Tuesday: Galway - Cliffs of Moher - Killarney. Morning departure from Galway. Travel south to Ardrahan, where we pause for tea/coffee and scones at Rathbaun Farm. Here we will see a farming family carry out everyday chores including sheep shearing and watch as the sheepdogs maneuver the flock. Continue on to the Cliffs of Moher, which rise 700 feet above the Atlantic Ocean. Onwards to Killarney for dinner and overnight.

Day 5, Wednesday: Killarney - Dingle Peninsula. A delightful day takes us along the Kerry coast to the Dingle Peninsula, which offers magnificent coastal scenery. Beyond , we see the , the last outpost of Europe. A full day tour returning to Killarney for dinner and overnight.

Day 6, Thursday: Killarney - Cashel - Killiney. Leaving Killarney we travel over the mountains to Blarney, where we pause for optional visits to Blarney Woollen Mills and Blarney Castle, perhaps to kiss the famed Blarney Stone or visit the amazing gardens around the castles. Leaving Blarney we travel via Tipperary and Cashel, where we pause for a photo-op at the historic Rock of Cashel, an ancient castle fortress of the Kings of Ireland. Arrive in Killiney, where you’ll have the evening on your own. Overnight in Killiney.

Day 7, Friday: Killiney - Dublin - Killiney. Morning sightseeing in Dublin includes a visit to Guinness Storehouse, Whitefriars Church and Trinity College to view the 8th century Book of Kells. Afternoon free in Dublin before returning to Killiney. Tonight enjoy your last dinner and overnight at the castle.

Day 8, Saturday: Killiney - Dublin - U.S. Early morning transfer to Dublin Airport for your return flight

TOUR COST: $1,949 per person Dbl Occupancy Deposit & Payments: Single Supplement - $250 (limited availability) $250 Deposit Due immediately - (along with Optional Travel Insurance if taking ) Optional Travel Insurance: $118 Highly Recommended!! 2nd Payment: $750 due by: December 2, 2016 ($145.00 for Single Room) Final Payment due by: January 20, 2017

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