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Exploring & Ireland featuring Northern Ireland

Highlights... Edinburgh ● Whisky Distillery ● Loch Ness ● Urquhart Castle ● Glasgow ● Belfast ● Titanic Experience ● Giant's Causeway ● The Causeway Coast Rail Journey ● Derry ● Glenveagh National Park ● Ulster American Folk Park ● Dublin ● Irish Night

13 Days ● 17 Meals: 11 Breakfasts ● 6 Dinners

COLLETTE EXPERIENCES MUST-SEE INCLUSIONS CULINARY INCLUSIONS  Spend time exploring the award-winning  Tour the "Fair City" of Dublin with a local  Sample the "Water of Life" at a Scottish Titanic Experience museum. guide. whisky distillery.  Explore the ruins of historic Urquhart Castle  Embark on a scenic cruise on beautiful Loch  Join in the fun during a night of traditional on the banks of Loch Ness. Ness. Irish food and entertainment.  Embark on one of the world’s most  Set out on a walking tour of Derry featuring breathtaking rail journeys along the its medieval city walls. Causeway Coast.

Day 1: Overnight Flight Day 6: Ballachulish - Glasgow From rugged natural beauty to vibrant and historical cities, the diverse charms Begin your day with a breathtaking drive in the heart of Scotland as you pass of Scotland and Ireland await. through Glencoe and Rannoch Moor. Arrive in the Victorian metropolis of

Day 2: Edinburgh, Scotland - Tour Begins Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city. Take in the sights with a local expert before Your tour opens in Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital city. Tonight, experience how enjoying an evening at leisure in this bustling city. Today breakfast will be included. traditional Scottish ingredients are getting a modern twist during a welcome dinner at one of the city’s popular restaurants. Today dinner will be included. Day 7: Glasgow - Ferry Crossing - Belfast, Northern Ireland

Day 3: Edinburgh Enjoy a morning at leisure before you travel along the scenic Ayrshire coast to Today it’s your choice! You may choose to get acquainted with this regal city your ferry. Cross the famed Irish Sea as we head for Northern Ireland’s capital on a locally guided panoramic tour; explore both Old Town and New Town city of Belfast. Upon arrival, settle into your city center hotel for a 2-night stay. Today breakfast will be included. before visiting the Palace at Holyroodhouse,* the Queen’s official residence in Edinburgh and former home of Mary Queen of Scots. Or, for a different Day 8: Belfast perspective, perhaps you’ll join a local expert for an in-depth walking tour of Enjoy a privately guided tour of Belfast, Northern Ireland’s largest city. Learn Edinburgh’s Old Town; meander the cobbled streets and narrow alleyways about the struggles in this great city’s history as you pass through its distinctive before descending into the city’s underground vaults to uncover a world neighborhoods. See “Samson” and “Goliath,” the massive cranes of the Belfast unchanged since the 18th century. Today breakfast will be included. shipyard. Complete today’s tour with a visit to the award-winning Titanic

Day 4: Edinburgh - St. Andrews - Eastern Highlands Experience museum. The afternoon is yours to relax or explore the many Travel to St. Andrews – the beautiful town in the Kingdom of Fife that gave the attractions that this dynamic capital offers. This evening, delight in dinner at a local restaurant. Today breakfast and dinner will be included. world the game of golf – to see the Royal and Ancient Clubhouse and the famous Old Course. Next, stop at Pitlochry, a vibrant Victorian town. Discover Day 9: Belfast - Glens of Antrim - Giant's Causeway - Derry its old-world appeal as you explore this popular resort town on your own. Enjoy Venture along the stunning Antrim Coastal Route, stopping at the Giant’s a privately guided tour at one of Scotland’s renowned whisky distilleries Causeway, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Formed by volcanic activity and taste for yourself why Highland malt whisky is considered the world’s finest. millions of years ago, the causeway resembles an old cobbled road leading Today breakfast and dinner will be included. mystically into the sea. Then, embark on one of the world’s most beautiful

Day 5: Eastern Highlands - Loch Ness - Ballachulish railway journeys along the Causeway Coast.** Soak up the incredible scenery This morning, explore Inverness, the “Capital of the Highlands.” Take a scenic before arriving in the walled city of Derry. Set out on a walking tour featuring the cruise on Loch Ness before disembarking at the base of famed Urquhart medieval city walls, St. Augustine's Cathedral, and the Guildhall. This evening Castle. Explore the ruins of this historic stronghold where acts of chivalry and it’s Diner’s Choice…tonight’s dinner is included and you’ll choose the perfect defiance exhibit more than 1,000 years of Scottish history. Continue south spot from a ‘menu’ of Derry’s great restaurants. Today breakfast and dinner will be included. through Scotland’s stunning Great Glen before arriving at your hotel on the banks of Loch Linnhe. Today breakfast and dinner will be included.

Day 10: Derry - - Glenveagh National Park - Derry countryside and cross into the . We end our day in the “Fair Today’s journey showcases the rugged beauty of County Donegal. Visit City” of Dublin. Today breakfast will be included. spectacular Glenveagh National Park, a natural wonderland with 40,000 Day 12: Dublin acres of mountains, lakes and woodland. Enjoy a guided visit to stately A locally guided tour of Dublin highlights the world-renowned St. Patrick’s , set amidst the colorful splendor of one of the finest gardens Cathedral, O’Connell Street, Grafton Street, Phoenix Park and the city’s in Ireland. Return to Derry with time to explore the town on your own and enjoy magnificent rows of lovely Georgian town homes. Spend the rest of your day at an evening at leisure. Today breakfast will be included. leisure as you delve further into Dublin's cultural treasures. This evening, toast Day 11: Derry - Ulster American Folk Park - Dublin, Republic of Ireland the end of an incredible adventure with an evening of traditional Irish Travel to the Ulster American Folk Park where you will find collected music and dance, lore and legend! Today breakfast and dinner will be buildings and artifacts from generations past. As you walk through the museum, included. learn how the Irish used to live and about the tragic and triumphant experiences Day 13: Dublin - Tour Ends that awaited them in America after emigration. Pass through the scenic Your tour comes to a close. Today breakfast will be included.

Experience It! ______Titanic Experience in Belfast Perhaps the greatest moment to mark your time in Belfast will be your visit to the Titanic Experience museum. Belfast is, after all, the birthplace of the Titanic. Before you even enter the doors of this great museum, see “Samson” and “Goliath,” the massive cranes of the Belfast shipyard. As you make your way into the award-winning museum, prepare to be amazed; the museum extends over nine galleries and combines special effects, dark rides, full-scale reconstructions and interactive features to tell the Titanic’s tragic and unbelievable story in a truly fresh way. From her turn-of-the-century conception in Belfast to the discovery of the wreck, trace the ship’s full journey. It is an experience that will undoubtedly be a highlight of your tour.

YOUR ITINERARY AT A GLANCE Please Note: Day 1 Overnight Flight Economy air rate and schedule are applicable for groups of 10 or more traveling on the Days 2, 3 G & V Royal Mile Hotel, Edinburgh same flights and dates. Single accommodations are limited and are available on a first come, first served basis. Day 4 Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown-on-Spey Days of features are interchangeable. or Kingsmills Hotel, Inverness *The Palace of Holyroodhouse may occasionally be closed when the Queen is in residence or for official state functions. Day 5 Ballachulish Hotel, Ballachulish or Isles To complete your tour, we include roundtrip airport-to-hotel transfers when purchasing our of Glencoe Hotel, Ballachulish airfare with your tour. If you have arranged for your own air, we are pleased to provide you the option of purchasing these transfers. Please note that all transfers will leave at Day 6 Jurys Inn, Glasgow prescheduled times. Days 7, 8 Europa Hotel, Belfast **Trains from Coleraine to Derry are subject to scheduling changes, maintenance and cancellation. Days 9, 10 Maldron Hotel, Derry Please be advised many airlines do not provide advance seat assignments until check-in Days 11, 12 Ballsbridge Hotel, Dublin at the airport. Advance seating will be subject to the airline's terms and conditions. This tour requires average physical activity. You should be in good health, able to climb On some dates alternate hotels may be used. stairs and walk reasonable distances, possibly over uneven grounds and cobblestone streets.

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