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Welcome to our Journey Through Ireland brochure. We are very proud to be celebrating more than 30 years in organizing Dream Vacations to Ireland. Journey Through Ireland specialize in private, intimate small group escorted tours, Self Drive & Chauffeur Driven vacations and Golf Vacation packages.

At Journey Through Ireland we passionately believe in first class customer service and sharing with you the hidden places in Ireland. We will ensure that you experience authentic Ireland so as to enhance your vacation.

If you choose to travel on one of our signature ‘Come Back to Erin’ tours, our dedicated Tour Guides will take you off the beaten track and beyond the obvious tourist attractions. We are delighted to introduce our new Castles & Manors Come Back to Erin tour where you will discover mythical Ireland, staying in the finest Castles Ireland has to offer.

For the more independent traveller we offer very competitive car hire rates. If you are looking for something more personalized for your requirements why not opt for one of our custom-made private tours which our travel specialist will design especially for you and your groups needs. We organize private tours for any group size.

We pride ourselves on planning Ireland Touring Vacations that will exceed your expectations.

We look forward to welcoming you soon on a Journey Through Ireland vacation!

Yours sincerely.

Aisling Byrne Managing Director

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Table of Contents

Introduction ...... Page 6-8 Come Back to Erin Escorted Tours...... Page 9 Discover Ireland 15 day Tour...... Page 10-11 Southern Ireland Discovery 9 day Tour...... Page 12 Western Explorer 8 day Tour...... Page 13 Southern Ireland Highlights 8 day Tour...... Page 14 Castles & Manors 8 day Tour...... Page 15 Northern Ireland Discovery 7 day Tour...... Page 16 Customized Self Drive Vacations...... Page 17-19 Customized Chauffeur Driven Vacations...... Page 20-21 Golf Vacations...... Page 22-23 Car Hire ...... Page 24-25 Testimonials ...... Page 26 Terms & Conditions...... Page 27

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Why Choose Journey Through Ireland?

• Over 30 years experience • Fully Bonded Tour Operator • Elegant and Luxury Accommodation • Comprehensive Itineraries • Intimate Style of Touring

Escorted Tours Self Drive Customized Golf The Come Back to Erin tours have & Chauffeur Driven Vacations been custom designed to discover the many wonders Ireland has to Vacations Enjoy the luxury of having your offer, packed with features that are Customized self-drive golf vacation sure to fill your days with fun, your For the more adventurous traveller, whereby all your accommodation heart with song and your mind with Journey Through Ireland offers self- and golf is pre-booked. This is ideal memories for years to come. We drive vacations. Our sales special- for individuals, couples or groups! will journey through Ireland at a ists will give you expert guidance to Why not stay in a range of accom- leisurely pace and see the popular help you plan your day by day itiner- modation choices and play on the sights and some not seen by many ary. We can offer excellent car hire best golf courses to get a real sense tourists. Our escorted tours only rates and our top of the range fleet of Ireland. permit 12 tour members, ensuring for Chauffeur Driven tours ensures a more personal and intimate travel that you can travel in comfort and experience. style. Our experienced driver guides will share their wealth of knowledge of Ireland to ensure you have an enriched and memorable vacation.

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Sit back, relax and let Journey Through Ireland take care of it all! You can rest assured you are in safe hands with experienced and knowledgeable sales staff and guides.  Arrival and Departure Transfers  High Quality Standards Journey Through Ireland provide a combination of high quality  Professional driver/guide standards and years of Ireland tour planning experience, with a personalized style of touring. throughout the tour  First Class Accommodation  Detailed Itinerary and tour planning Our accommodation is carefully selected to meet our clients from start to finish requirements and cater for all tastes and budgets. Choose from Castles & Manors, Country Hotels, Blue Book Hotels or  Visits and admissions to all experience renowned Irish hospitality for yourself and stay in a Bed excursions & Breakfast.  Hotel service charges, tips for  24 hour Service We provide a personal 24 hour service and aim to ensure that your baggage handling and local taxes travel within Ireland is an enjoyable, relaxing experience. Our team would be delighted to offer you any advice and assistance you require during the planning stage of your journey to ensure your memories last a lifetime. Call us today for a detailed quote!  Sightseeing by Private Luxury Motorcoach Phone: 1.800.828.0826

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Live like a King and Stay in a Castle When you think of Ireland you think of the people, the landscape, the culture and of course the rich history of the country. Some chapters of Ireland’s history are embodied in the spectacular castles scattered around the country. See Irish architecture at its finest. Let us offer you the chance to take a step back in time and enjoy the unique luxury and history of a Castle Hotel stay. The castles we feature have been hand picked and are amongst the finest in Ireland, each steeped in history with their own unique style. Irish Country Hotels Irish Country Hotels are a collection of small, family hotels, located in some of Ireland’s loveliest villages. Each of their hotels have been carefully chosen to provide modern comforts and services, combined with traditional charm and hospitality. Exceptional quality and incredible value, coupled with a feeling of relaxed informality will ensure your complete satisfaction. Blue Book Hotels Ireland’s Blue Book is a unique association comprising of Ireland’s most charming country manors and restaurants. Each property will appeal to the discerning visitor who is searching for high standards of traditional hospitality, accommodation and fine cuisine amidst beauty of rural Ireland. Bed & Breakfast The Irish are renowned for their hospitality and recently Lonely Planet voted Ireland as one of the world’s friendliest countries. Experience it for yourself first hand and stay in a Bed & Breakfast. Staying in an Irish home enables you to meet and mingle with Irish people in their communities and offers an unparalleled opportunity to experience Irish life and create happy memories which will last a lifetime.

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Discover Ireland Tour

15 Day Tour Only 12 Tour Members

Price Day 1: Arrive in Dublin, Ireland Call us on 1.800.828.0826 or email [email protected] On arrival into Dublin enjoy a city tour of Ireland’s capital. Highlights for a detailed quotation. of this morning’s city tour include a visit to Trinity College where you will see the famous ‘Book of Kells’ and a tour of Christchurch Cathedral which dates back to 1028 and hosts a medieval crypt and stunning interior. This evening enjoy dinner at your hotel. Departure Dates: Accommodation: The Davenport Hotel, 2 nights. Day 2: Contact us for scheduled departure dates Wicklow Excursion & Dublin information. – 1.800.828.0826 or After breakfast, visit Powerscourt Gardens in Wicklow often [email protected] described as one of Ireland’s most beautiful gardens. Next you can learn all about the process of making the legendary stout Guinness, with a visit to the Guinness Storehouse. At the end of your tour you can enjoy a pint of the famous blackstuff. The balance of the day Tour Includes: is at leisure to discover this wonderful city. This evening you can participate in an optional Dublin Literary Pub Crawl. This lively tour takes you into some of Dublin’s famous pubs where writers like • Arrival and Departure Transfers James Joyce and Samuel Beckett were frequently seen. • Sightseeing by Private luxury motorcoach • Elegant Manor and Hotel accommodation Day 3: with private bath for 14 nights Cashel, Blarney & Cork • Professional driver/guide throughout En-route to Cork enjoy a tour to the town of Cashel. The impressive the tour – from day 1 to day 14 looms up in front of you as you approach the town. • Full Irish breakfast daily This cathedral-fortress dates to the time of St. Patrick when he used the shamrock as the symbol of the Holy Trinity as he converted the • Welcome dinner in Dublin on first evening King of Munster to Christianity. Travel to Blarney where Blarney • Medieval Banquet Castle, a 15th century McCarthy Castle, is legend. You’ll visit the • Traditional Irish Night with dinner at Trad estate and enjoy a stroll through the estate to the castle and then on the Prom climb to the top and kiss the Blarney Stone. It is said that you’ll obtain the gift of eloquent speech by kissing the stone. Continue to • Dinner included on 4 other evenings the quaint harbor town of Kinsale, with colored houses dotted on the • Dinner on your own on other evenings landscape as well as many boutiques, shops, restaurants and pubs. • Aran Island Air Excursion and island tour Enjoy dinner in your hotel this evening. • Visits and admissions to Trinity College, Accommodation: Trident Hotel, Kinsale 2 nights. Christchurch, Guinness Storehouse, Literary Day 4: Pub Crawl, Rock of Cashel, , Kinsale & Cobh Charles Fort, Cobh Heritage Centre, Midleton Distillery, Garinish Island, , Enjoy a visit to the 14th century star shaped Charles Fort in Kinsale Blasket Island Center, Bunratty Folk Park, before heading to Cobh Heritage Centre. Cobh was one of the major embarkation points of emigrants during the 19th and 20th centuries Cliffs of Moher, Dun Aengus, Kylemore Abbey, and also the last port of call for the Titanic before she sank on her Quiet Man Museum, Yeats Centre, maiden voyage. On to Midleton where you will visit the Old Midleton Glencolumcille Folk Museum, Slieve League, Distillery which is home to Jameson Irish whiskey. Learn about Belleek Factory, American craftsmanship and complete the tour with a whiskey tasting. Tour on through Cork City, a city of more than 800 years old situated on the Folk Park River Lee. Return to Kinsale to enjoy the remainder of the evening at • Hotel service charges, tips for baggage your leisure. handling and local taxes

10 | 11 Day 5: Day 12: Kenmare & Killarney Cong, Sligo & Donegal Head to Glengariff, cross the spectacular Caha Pass into Kenmare, Tour north from and visit the village of Cong made famous a very picturesque heritage town. Tour north through Molls Gap by the movie ‘’ starring . Visit the Quiet to enjoy the “Short Ring of Kerry” and stop at Ladies View for a Man Museum before heading to Sligo. Tour north from Sligo, panoramic view over the Lakes of Killarney and Killarney Town. stopping at Drumcliff and the Yeats Center. The celebrated poet, Enjoy dinner at your hotel this evening. Yeats is buried here in Drumcliff Churchyard. On to County Donegal Accommodation: The Malton, Killarney, 3 nights. and the sea front Sandhouse Hotel. Dinner in the dining room this evening. Day 6: Accommodation: The Sandhouse Hotel, Donegal, 2 nights. Killarney Day 13: Head to Killarney National Park and take in the stunning scenery of Glencolumcille & Slieve League excursion mountains, lakes and woodlands. You will visit the historic Muckross House and Gardens. The house is presented as a late 19th century After breakfast head to Killybegs, Ireland’s largest commercial mansion featuring all the necessary furnishings and artefacts of this fishing port. On to Glencolumcille, a village of thatched roof cottages period and is one of Kerry’s premier visitor attractions. The and links to St. Columcille of the 6th century who founded the city remainder of the day will be at your leisure in Killarney and you will of Derry. On to Slieve League and the Cliffs of Bunglass which are have the opportunity to enjoy the abundance of restaurants and higher and more magnificent than the Cliffs of Moher in County pubs in Killarney this evening. Clare. Return to Donegal and enjoy some free time exploring through the town. Day 7: Dingle Peninsula Day 14: Donegal to Dublin Tour the spectacular Dingle Peninsula, one of Ireland’s most picturesque spots. We visit the town of Dingle, then drive around Cross into County Fermanagh to the town of Belleek and enjoy a Slea Head and admire its rugged beauty. Visit the Blasket Island visit to the famous Belleek China factory. Then head towards Omagh Center. Stop and visit the Gallorus Oratory and other Early Christian to the Ulster American Folk Park. We make our way to Dublin for the sites. final night of your tour. Enjoy some free time in Dublin city. Day 8: Accommodation: The Davenport Hotel, Dublin Bunratty Day 15: Depart for Shannonside and enjoy a stop at one of Ireland’s prettiest Depart Ireland villages Adare. Next visit Bunratty Folk Park, a living reconstruction This morning you are transferred to Dublin airport for your return of the homes and environment of Ireland of over a century ago. flight home. Roam through the park and see the rural farmhouses, village shops and streets which have been recreated and furnished to a time that once was. This evening enjoy a feast and entertainment at the Bunratty Medieval Banquet. Accommodation: Bunratty Castle Hotel, 1 night Day 9: Cliffs of Moher & Galway Depart for Galway and travel onwards to the majestic Cliffs of Moher which soar over 700 feet above the pounding waves of the Atlantic Ocean. Travel through the Burren, an eerie expanse of land scraped bare by the glaciers during the Ice Age. Enjoy an orientation tour of Galway city. Accommodation: Meyrick Hotel, Galway 3 nights. Day 10: Aran Islands Excursion Take an air excursion to the largest of the Aran Islands – Inis Mor. The Aran Islands represent a precious sanctuary of Irish cultural tradition. Enjoy a two hour tour of the island, including a visit to the ancient fort – Dun Angeus. Explore the island before taking your return flight back to the mainland. This evening head to ‘Trad on the Prom’ a contemporary Irish Show featuring a mix of traditional Irish music, song and dance.

Day 11: Connemara Excursion Travel through the Connemara region which is known for its mountains, the Twelve Bens and the beauty of the landscape with its changing colors. Enjoy a scenic drive up the Lough Inagh Valley to Letterfrack and visit Kylemore Abbey. Visit Malachy’s Bodhran factory and see how the goatskin drums are made and hand painted. Stop at Connemara Marble Factory before returning to Galway. Enjoy dinner in your hotel this evening.

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Day 3: 9 Day Tour Cashel, Blarney & Cork Only 12 Tour Members En-route to Cork enjoy a tour to the town of Cashel. The impressive Rock of Cashel looms up in front of you as you approach the town. This cathedral-fortress dates to the time of St. Patrick when he used the shamrock as the symbol of the Price Holy Trinity as he converted the King of Munster to Christianity. Travel to Blarney where Blarney Castle, a 15th century McCarthy Castle, is legend. You’ll visit the Call us on 1.800.828.0826 estate and enjoy a stroll through the estate to the castle and then climb to the top and kiss the Blarney Stone. It is said that you’ll obtain the gift of eloquent speech or email [email protected] by kissing the stone. Continue to the quaint harbor town of Kinsale, with colored for a detailed quotation. houses dotted on the landscape as well as many boutiques, shops, restaurants and pubs. Enjoy dinner in your hotel this evening. Departure Dates: Accommodation: Trident Hotel, Kinsale 2 nights. Day 4: Contact us for scheduled departure dates Kinsale & Cobh information. – 1.800 828 0826 or Enjoy a visit to the 14th century star shaped Charles Fort in Kinsale before heading [email protected] to Cobh Heritage Centre. Cobh was one of the major embarkation points of emigrants during the 19th and 20th centuries and also the last port of call for the Titanic before she sank on her maiden voyage. On to Midleton where you will visit Tour Includes: the Old Midleton Distillery which is home to Jameson Irish whiskey. Learn about craftsmanship and complete the tour with a whiskey tasting. Tour on through Cork • Arrival and Departure Transfers City, a city of more than 800 years old situated on the River Lee. Return to Kinsale to • Sightseeing by Private luxury motorcoach enjoy the remainder of the evening at your leisure. • Elegant Manor and Hotel accommodation Day 5: with private bath for 8 nights Kenmare & Killarney • Professional driver/guide throughout Head to Glengariff, cross the spectacular Caha Pass into Kenmare, a very the tour – from day 1 to day 8 picturesque heritage town. Tour north through Molls Gap to enjoy the “Short Ring of • Full Irish breakfast daily Kerry” and stop at Ladies View for a panoramic view over the Lakes of Killarney and Killarney Town. Enjoy dinner at your hotel this evening. • Welcome dinner in Dublin on first evening Accommodation: The Malton, Killarney, 3 nights. • Medieval Banquet with dinner in Bunratty Castle Day 6: • Dinner included on 2 other evenings Killarney • Dinner on your own on other evenings Head to Killarney National Park and take in the stunning scenery of mountains, • Visits and admissions lakes and woodlands. You will visit the historic Muckross House and Gardens. The house which is presented as a late 19th century mansion featuring all the necessary • Hotel service charges, tips for baggage furnishings and artefacts of the period and is one of Kerry’s premier visitor attractions. handling and local taxes The remainder of the day will be at your leisure in Killarney and you will have the opportunity to enjoy the abundance of restaurants and pubs in Killarney this evening. Day 1: Day 7: Arrive in Dublin, Ireland Dingle Peninsula On arrival into Dublin enjoy a city tour of Ireland’s capital. Tour the spectacular Dingle Peninsula, one of Ireland’s most picturesque spots. Highlights of this morning’s city tour include a visit to Trinity We visit the town of Dingle, then drive around Slea Head and admire its rugged College where you will see the famous ‘Book of Kells’ and a beauty. Visit the Blasket Island Center. Stop and visit the Gallorus Oratory and tour of Christchurch Cathedral which dates back to 1028 and other early Christian sites. Return to Killarney. hosts a medieval crypt and stunning interior. This evening enjoy dinner at your hotel. Day 8: Accommodation: The Davenport Hotel, 2 nights. Adare to Shannon/ Day 2: Depart for Shannonside and enjoy a stop at one of Ireland’s prettiest villages Wicklow Excursion & Dublin Adare. Next visit Bunratty Folk Park, a living reconstruction of the homes and environment of Ireland of over a century ago. Roam through the park and see Visit Powerscourt Gardens in Wicklow often described as one the rural farmhouses, village shops and streets which have been recreated and of Ireland’s most beautiful gardens. Next you can learn all about furnished to a time that once was. This evening enjoy a feast and entertainment at the process of making the legendary stout Guinness, with a visit the Bunratty Medieval Banquet. to the Guinness Storehouse. The balance of the day is at leisure Accommodation: Bunratty Castle Hotel to discover this wonderful city. This evening you can participate in an optional Dublin Literary Pub Crawl. This lively tour takes Day 9: you into some of Dublin’s famous pubs where writers like Depart Ireland James Joyce and Samuel Beckett were frequently seen. This morning you are transferred to Shannon airport for your return flight home.

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Western Explorer Tour 8 Day Tour Only 12 Tour Members Day 2: Aran Islands Excursion Take an air excursion to the largest of the Aran Islands – Inismor. Enjoy a two hour tour of the island, including a visit to the ancient fort – Dun Price Angeus. Explore the island before taking your return flight back to the mainland. Enjoy an orientation tour of Galway city before heading to ‘Trad Call us on 1.800.828.0826 on them Prom’ a contemporary Irish Show featuring a mix of traditional or email [email protected] Irish music, song and dance. for a detailed quotation. Day 3: Connemara Excursion Travel through the Connemara region which is known for its mountains, Departure Dates: the Twelve Bens and the beauty of the landscape with its changing colors. Enjoy a scenic drive up the Lough Inagh Valley to Letterfrack and Contact us for scheduled departure dates visit Kylemore Abbey. On through Ballyconneeley to Roundstone and visit Malachy’s Bodhran factory and see how the goatskin drums are made information. – 1.800 828 0826 or and hand painted. Stop at Connemara Marble Factory before returning to [email protected] Galway for a leisurely evening. Day 4: Tour Includes: Cong, Sligo & Donegal Tour north from Galway and visit the village of Cong made famous by the movie ‘The Quiet Man’ starring John Wayne. Visit the Quiet Man Museum • Arrival and Departure Transfers before heading to Sligo. Tour north from Sligo, stopping at Drumcliff and • Sightseeing by Private luxury motorcoach the Yeats Center. The Celebrated Poet, Yeats is buried here in Drumcliff • Elegant Manor and Hotel accommodation Churchyard. On to County Donegal and the sea front Sandhouse Hotel. with private bath for 7 nights Dinner in the dining room this evening. • Professional driver/guide throughout Accommodation: The Sandhouse Hotel, Donegal, 2 nights. the tour – from day 1 to day 7 Day 5: • Full Irish breakfast daily Glencolumcille & Slieve League excursion • Traditional evening with Dinner at Trad After breakfast head to Killybegs, Ireland’s largest commercial fishing on the Prom port. On to Glencolumcille, a village of thatched roof cottages and links • Dinner included on 3 additional evenings to St. Columcille of the 6th century who founded the city of Derry. On to Slieve League and the Cliffs of Bunglass which are higher and more • Dinner on your own on other evenings magnificent than the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare. Return to Donegal • Aran Island Air Excursion and island tour and enjoy some free time exploring through the town. • Visits and admissions Day 6: • Hotel service charges, tips for baggage Donegal to Dublin handling and local taxes Cross into County Fermanagh to the town of Belleek and enjoy a visit to the famous Belleek China factory. Then head towards Omagh to the Ulster American Folk Park. We make our way to Dublin for the final night of your tour. Enjoy some free time in Dublin city. Accommodation: The Davenport Hotel, Dublin, 2 nights Day 7: Day 1: Dublin Arrive in Shannon, Ireland Enjoy a city tour of Ireland’s capital. Visit Trinity College where you will Welcome to Ireland! You will be met and transferred to Bunratty see the famous ‘Book of Kells’ and a tour of Christchurch Cathedral Folk Park. Roam through the park and see the rural farmhouses, which dates back to 1028 and hosts a medieval crypt and stunning village shops and streets which have been recreated and interior. Sample the famous ‘black stuff’ at the Guinness Storehouse. This furnished to a time that once was. Visit the stunning Cliffs of evening enjoy a farewell dinner in your hotel. Moher. Travel through the Burren, an eerie expanse of land scraped bare by the glaciers during the Ice Age. Day 8: Accommodation: Meyrick Galway, 3 nights. Depart Ireland This morning you are transferred to Dublin airport for your return flight home.

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Southern Ireland Highlights

8 Day Tour sample a pint of the “Black Stuff” in the gravity bar with panoramic views of Dublin. Only 12 Tour Members Day 3: Wicklow & Waterford Price After breakfast, you will leave Dublin and visit Powerscourt Gardens in Wicklow often described as one of Ireland’s most beautiful gardens. Set on over 47 Call us on 1.800.828.0826 acres, the gardens are said to have over 200 different varieties of trees, shrubs and flowers. You take a guided tour of the 6th century monastic settlement, or email [email protected] with its round tower and Celtic cross at Glendalough. Then on to Waterford for a detailed quotation. which is Ireland’s oldest city and was established by the viking raiders. Accommodation: Treacy’s Hotel, Waterford, 1 night. Departure Dates: Day 4: Cork Contact us for scheduled departure dates You will visit the Waterford Crystal showrooms, where you will get an up close information. – 1.800 828 0826 or insight into the making of the crystal. This is the perfect place to pick up some [email protected] presents. On to Midleton where you will visit the Old Midleton Distillery which is home to Jameson Irish whiskey. Learn about craftsmanship and complete the tour with a whiskey tasting. Then you will visit the Cobh Heritage centre. Tour Includes: Cobh was one of the major embarkation points of emigrants during the 19th and 20th centuries and also the last port of call for the Titanic before she sank • Arrival and Departure Transfers on her maiden voyage. Continue to Cork City on the River Lee, a city more than 800 years old, the second largest city of the Irish Republic, lively and • Sightseeing by Private luxury motorcoach prosperous with a keen sense of its own cultural identity. • Elegant Hotels & Manor Houses with private Accommodation: Ambassador, Cork, 1 night. bathroom for 7 nights • Professional driver/guide throughout the tour – Day 5: from day 1 to day 7 Killarney • Full Irish breakfast daily Enjoy a city tour of Cork which will include a stop at the famous English Market. Travel to Blarney where Blarney Castle, a 15th century McCarthy • Welcome dinner in Dublin on first evening Castle, is legend. You will visit the estate and enjoy a stroll through the estate • Medieval Banquet with dinner in Bunratty Castle to the castle and then climb to the top and kiss the Blarney Stone. It is said • Dinner included on 1 other evening that you will obtain the gift of eloquent speech by kissing the stone. Then it • Dinner on your own on other evenings is on to Killarney, which is set beside the Lakes of Killarney at the foot of the mountains and is called “Heaven’s Reflex” for its beauty. Enjoy dinner in your • Visits and admissions to Trinity College, hotel this evening. Christchurch, Guinness Storehouse, Accommodation: Castlerosse Hotel, Killarney, 2 nights. Powerscourt Gardens, Glendalough, Waterford Crystal, Midleton Distillery, Cobh Heritage Day 6: Centre, Blarney Castle, Cliffs of Moher Kerry • Hotel service charges, tips for baggage Tour the “Ring of Kerry” which is one of the most scenic routes in Ireland. Beginning and ending in Killarney, it traces the coastline of the Iveragh handling and local taxes Peninsula. The combination of ocean, islands, mountains with its many towns and villages makes it an exciting journey of discovery. Day 1: Arrive in Dublin, Ireland Day 7: Shannon On arrival into Dublin you will be transferred to your city center hotel. The rest of the day will be at your leisure to discover Depart from Killarney to travel to Clare. Enjoy a stop at one of Ireland’s prettiest the delights this historic city has to offer. This evening enjoy a villages, Adare. Travel through Ennis and onwards to the majestic Cliffs of Moher welcome dinner at the hotel restaurant. which soar over 700 feet above the pounding waves of the Atlantic Ocean. This evening enjoy a feast and entertainment at Bunratty Medieval Banquet. Accommodation: The Camden Court Hotel, Dublin, 2 nights. Accommodation: Templegate Hotel, Ennis, 1 night Day 2: If you feel like ending your trip on a high note, why not up-grade to Dromoland for the final night or extend your stay. Contact Journey Through Ireland Today you will enjoy a city tour of Ireland’s capital. Highlights of for more information. this morning’s city tour include a visit to Trinity College where you will see the famous ‘Book of Kells’, a tour of Christchurch Day 8: Cathedral which dates back to 1028 and hosts a medieval crypt Depart Ireland and stunning interior and no trip to Dublin would be complete This morning you are transferred to Shannon airport for your return flight without a stop at Guinness Storehouse where you will get to home.

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8 Day Tour with its changing colors. Enjoy the breathtaking views as we drive through the Maam Valley in the shadow of the Maamturk Mountains. Continue on to the 12 Tour Members picturesque town on Leenane at the top of the Killary fjord and onto the famous and beautiful Kylemore Abbey, a former Benedictine Abbey and private school for girls. Return to your castle accommodation for the evening and enjoy dinner in the Price dining room. Day 3: Call us on 1.800.828.0826 Tralee or email [email protected] Depart from Galway and travel through the Burren to visit the majestic Cliffs of for a detailed quotation. Moher which soar over 700 feet above the pounding waves of the Atlantic Ocean. Continue along the Clare Coast to Tralee, famous for the Rose of Tralee Festival that takes place annually in the town. For the remainder of the day, enjoy the surrounds of your castle accommodation located in the Kerry countryside. This Departure Dates: evening enjoy dinner in the castle dining room. Accommodation: Ballyseede Castle Hotel, 1 night. Contact us for scheduled departure dates Day 4: information. – 1.800 828 0826 or Killarney [email protected] Explore the Dingle Peninsula today before touring on to Killarney. Tour north through Molls Gap to enjoy the “Short Ring of Kerry” and stop at Ladies View for a panoramic view over the Lakes of Killarney and Killarney Town. Enjoy dinner at your hotel this evening. Tour Includes: Accommodation: Cahernane House, Killarney, 2 nights. Day 5: • Arrival and Departure Transfers Killarney • Sightseeing by Private luxury motorcoach Head to Killarney National Park by Jaunting Cars and take in the stunning scenery • Luxury Manor and Castle accommodation of mountains, lakes and woodlands. You will visit the historic Muckross House with private bath for 7 nights and Gardens. The house which is presented as a late 19th century mansion • Full Irish breakfast daily featuring all the necessary furnishings and artefacts of the period and is one of • Dinner included on 6 evenings Kerry’s premier visitor attractions. The remainder of the day will be at your leisure in Killarney and you will have the opportunity to enjoy the abundance of • Dinner on your own on other evenings restaurants and pubs in Killarney this evening. • Irish Jaunting Cart Ride in Killarney Day 6: • Visits and admissions to Kylemore Abbey, Kilkenny Dungaire Castle, Cliffs of Moher, Muckross House, Blarney Castle, Rock of Cashel, Travel towards the Medieval City of Kilkenny today. First, stop at the legendary 15th century Blarney Castle. Enjoy a stroll through Blarney Castle estate towards , St. Canice’s Cathedral and the castle where you will climb to the top and kiss the Blarney Stone. It is said Round Tower. that you will obtain the gift of eloquent speech by kissing the stone! Tour on to • Hotel service charges, tips for baggage visit the town of Cashel. The impressive Rock of Cashel looms up in front of you handling and local taxes as you approach the town. The cathedral-fortress dates to the time of St. Patrick when he used the shamrock as a symbol of the Holy Trinity as he converted the King of Munster to Christianity. Your final stop today will be in the medieval city of Kilkenny and you will enjoy dinner at your hotel this evening. Day 1: Accommodation: Pembroke Hotel, Kilkenny, 1 night Arrive Ireland Day 7: On arrival into Ireland you will be transferred to the West of Ireland to your castle accommodation located in the heart of Dublin Connemara. Located on the Sky Road overlooking the sea and This morning enjoy a tour of the Medieval City of Kilkenny. Highlights include the Alpine-like village of Clifden, with a backdrop of the Twelve Kilkenny Castle and St. Canice’s Cathedral and Round Tower. As Kilkenny is a Bens, you can relax for the evening in scenic surroundings. renowned city for quality Irish design products you will enjoy some time at your Enjoy dinner in the castle dining room this evening. leisure to explore the shops. Travel on towards Dublin this afternoon and you Accommodation: Abbeyglen Castle Hotel, 2 nights. will have the remainder of the day to explore Dublin City. Dinner included at the Davenport Hotel this evening. Day 2: Accommodation: Davenport Hotel, Dublin, 1 night Connemara Day 8: Travel through the Connemara region which is known for its Depart Ireland mountains, the Twelve Bens and the beauty of the landscape This morning you are transferred to Dublin airport for your return flight home.

1-800-828-0826 www.journeythroughireland.com Come Back to Erin 6 Northern Ireland Discovery Tour 7 Day Tour Only 12 Tour Members Day 2: Belfast Price Tour to Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre which presents one of Europe’s great archaeological mysteries, the Neolithic monuments of Newgrange, Knowth Call us on 1.800.828.0826 and Dowth. Next it’s on to Downpatrick where we will visit the grave of St. or email [email protected] Patrick – the patron saint of Ireland. We finish up the day in Belfast City, which is the capital of Northern Ireland. for a detailed quotation. Accommodation: Europa Hotel, Belfast, 2 nights Day 3: Departure Dates: Belfast Today you enjoy a sightseeing tour of the city which will include Stormont, the parliamentary buildings and a stop at the Titanic visitor center. The Contact us for scheduled departure dates newly built center is located on the slipways where RMS Titanic was built. information. – 1.800 828 0826 or Visitors will re-live the entire story from her birth, to the fateful maiden [email protected] voyage and the eventual discovery on the seabed. Day 4: Portrush Tour Includes: Tour the Antrim coast stopping in Carrickfergus, where King William of Orange landed in 1690 to fight the forces of King James II. Visiting the • Arrival and Departure Transfers towns of Carnlough, Cushendun and Cushendall as you tour along the Antrim Coast. Try your skills at crossing the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge • Sightseeing by Private luxury motorcoach before heading on to marvel at the Giant’s Causeway. Travel on to visit • Elegant Hotels & Manor Houses the oldest distillery in Ireland and Britain, Bushmills, which received its with private bathroom for 6 nights charter in 1608. On to visit , a McDonnell Castle, sitting • Professional driver/guide throughout precariously on a cliff edge. You will enjoy dinner in your hotel this evening. the tour – from day 1 to day 6 Accommodation: Ramada, Portrush, 1 night • Full Irish breakfast daily • Welcome dinner in Dublin on first evening Day 5: • Dinner included on 1 other evening Derry • Dinner on your own on other evenings You will enjoy a tour of the walled city and walk the 17th century walls and • Visits and admissions view the Guild Hall, the Bogside and St. Colum’s Cathedral. See the Guild Hall where the City Council sits. Visit the Doherty Tower and the Derry City • Hotel service charges, tips for baggage Museum, which takes you back through time from St. Columcille in the 5th handling and local taxes century to the ‘Troubles’ of the late 20th century. Be sure to stop at the Heritage Center on Bishop Street. Enjoy the rest of the afternoon exploring and shopping in this vibrant city. Accommodation: The Tower Hotel, Derry, 1 night Day 6: Dublin Day 1: Today we depart for Dublin. En-route we will visit the Ulster American Folk Arrive in Dublin, Ireland which is both an indoor and outdoor museum. It covers the period from On arrival into Dublin, enjoy a city tour of Ireland’s capital. the Scots Plantation to emigration to the New World. Next it’s Enniskillen Visit Trinity College where you will see the famous ‘Book of Castle, which is situated beside the River Erne in County Fermanagh, and Kells’, a tour of Christchurch Cathedral which dates back to was built almost 600 years ago by Gaelic Maguires. 1028 and hosts a medieval crypt and stunning interior and no Accommodation: Davenport, Dublin, 1 night trip to Dublin would be complete without a stop at Guinness Day 7: Storehouse where you will get to sample a pint of the “Black Stuff” in the gravity bar with panoramic views of Dublin. Enjoy Depart Ireland dinner in your hotel. This morning you are transferred to Dublin airport for your return flight Accommodation: The Davenport Hotel, Dublin, 1 night. home.

16 | 17 Customized Self Drive Vacations

1-800-828-0826 www.journeythroughireland.com Enjoy the luxury of a Customized self-drive vacation whereby all of your accommodation is pre-booked. This is ideal for individuals, couples or groups! Why not stay in a range of accommodation choices to get a real sense of Ireland. Choose from selected Bed & Breakfasts, step up to comfortable Irish Country Hotels, or indulge yourself and select a ‘Manor House Hotel’. Why not upgrade to a Castle and enjoy an Irish breakfast each morning! We have included all of the features that will allow you to enjoy your self-drive vacation with the security of a planned, pre-booked itinerary! The combination of quality accommodation, a customized touring itinerary and the comfort of the latest car rental model means everyone including the driver will enjoy their Ireland self-drive vacation.

What’s Included

• Car Rental: Latest model cars with luxury features • Feature packed itineraries means more included features • Unlimited Mileage, 3rd party liability insurance, 13.5% Value such as Irish Dinner Cabaret, Medieval Banquet Added Tax and Location Service Charge PLUS CDW Collision at an Irish Castle, Jaunting Cart Ride, Air Excursion Damage Waiver) & Theft Protection with deductible from and Tour to the Aran Islands…and more! €1600-€3000 per vehicle depending on the category chosen. • Detailed Day-By-Day Touring Itinerary: Up to 30 pages • Breakfast every day: Full Irish breakfast to start you off each with directions and descriptions to allow all of you to enjoy morning! the driving vacation! • Prebooked Accommodation choices: B&Bs (Bed & Breakfast), • Concierge Service: Personalized service while you are in Ireland. Irish Country Hotels or Manor House Hotels You will have a Journey Through Ireland contact throughout your • Optional Accommodation Upgrade: Stay in a Castle visit. You’ll tour ‘at ease’ and ‘hassle free’ the Journey Through for a night or two! Ireland way! • A choice of itineraries: From 6 days up to 18 days • Entrance fees: All admissions included to historical sites

18 | 19 Most Popular Self Drive Vacations Visit:www.journeythroughireland.com for further tour details

Ireland Complete Self Drive The Irish Jaunt

Tour Highlights: Glendalough, Waterford, Blarney & Killarney, Killarney, Dingle Peninsula, Limerick & Bunratty, Cliff of Moher, Burren, Aran Islands, Connemara, Sligo, Donegal, Omagh, Derry, Antrim. 6 Days

17 Days

Tour Highlights: Wexford, Blarney & Kinsale, , Killarney, Limerick & Bunratty

The Backroads of Ireland Self Drive Northern Highlights

Tour Highlights: Limerick & Bunratty, Cliffs of Moher & the Burren, Aran Islands, Connemara, Sligo & Evirons, Donegal, Newgrange 8 Days

7 Days

Tour Highlights: Sligo, Omagh, Derry, Antrim Coast, Belfast, Lisburn & Downpatrick

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A chauffeur driven tour is a great way to discover Ireland. Our top of the range luxury fleet ensures that you can travel in comfort and style. Our experienced driver guides will share their wealth of knowledge of Ireland to ensure you have an enriched and memorable vacation. They can provide insider tips on where to dine and where to get a good pint of Guinness. Choose from any of our recommended tours or we can create a tailor made itinerary specifically for you.

Benefits of booking a Chauffeur Driven Vacation

• Stress Free Touring! Sit back relax and let Journey Through Ireland navigate you through those narrow Irish countryside roads or off the beaten track if you wish with no fears of getting lost and losing a few hours of precious touring time. • Journey Through Ireland Experienced Driver Guides – often described as “making” the trip with their extensive knowledge of Ireland, their friendly banter, their local knowledge of the best places to dine or enjoy a pint and above all ensuring that you enjoy every minute of your stay in Ireland. • Customized Itinerary – Let us know what you want to do! Journey Through Ireland will customize your itinerary to suit your requirements. The added luxury of a Chauffeur Driven Vacation means that your itinerary can be flexible while touring in Ireland should you wish to take a detour or find a magical spot that you wish to enjoy for longer or perhaps meet some family or friends along the way. • Luxury Transport – Tour in comfort in our fleet of luxury vehicles sized to your needs • Accommodation Choices – From Country Houses to Manors and Castles recommended by Journey Through Ireland for you to select. • You choose the Departure Date – Flexibility to arrange your vacation time! • Feature packed itineraries mean more included features that are optional on other tours! • Entrance Fees – All appropriate entrance fees are included! • Golf Tee Times Arranged – Any itinerary can be customized to include world class golfing

Journey Through Ireland luxury motor coach and driver-guide Pat Walsh 20 | 21 Chauffeur Driven Vacation Sample Itinerary

Visit www.journeythroughireland.com for more sample itinerary options Hayfield Manor Based Tour

6 Day Tour

Staying in one hotel for the duration Day 2 of your vacation in Ireland allows for a Kinsale & Bantry relaxed vacation with opportunities to Tour to the quaint harbor town of Kinsale. See the star-shaped Charles explore, sightsee, get pampered, all in Fort at Summercove with its own ghost story; explore the town with its the best of 5 star luxury! boutiques, shops, restaurants and pubs. On to Bantry with its lovely bay. Visit . On to Glengariff and take a boat ride across to Garinish Island, a favorite vacation spot for Agatha Christie and George Bernard Shaw. Walk around the island and experience the beauty of the Hayfield Manor Italianate Gardens, the foreboding of the Martello Tower built by the British As you make your way up the winding, during the Napoleanic Wars. Return to Cork via the beauty of Gougane tree lined path to the welcoming door, let Barra National Park before arriving back at Hayfield Manor for a relaxing evening. Dinner on your own tonight. A chance to explore the many pubs calmness envelop you as you allow Hayfield and restaurants of Cork City. Manor Hotel to become your home away Day 3 from home. Set within 2 acres of mature Midleton & Cobh gardens, Hayfield Manor Hotel is an oasis of Tour to Midleton and a visit to the Midleton Irish Whiskey Distillery. You will calm within the vibrant city of Cork. enjoy a wonderful tour of the facility and a sample of the ‘water of life.’ On to the harbor town of Cobh, a place formerly known as Queenstown and one of the major embarkation points of emigrants during the 19th and 20th centuries. It was also the last port of call for the Titanic and the Lusitania. Return to Cork and Hayfield Manor for a relaxing evening. Dinner on your own tonight. A chance to explore the many pubs and restaurants of Cork City. Day 4 Blarney & Cork City No visit to Cork would be complete without a tour to the town of Blarney. Northwest of Cork City this 15th century McCarthy Castle is legend. You will visit the estate and enjoy a stroll through the estate to the castle and then climb to the top and kiss the Blarney Stone. It is said that you will obtain the gift of eloquent speech by kissing the stone. The nearby Blarney Woollen Mills will give you an opportunity for some shopping or lunch in Christy’s Pub. Return to Cork City to see the English Market and hear Shandon’s Bells as you view this city on the River Lee. Return to Hayfield Manor for a relaxing evening. Dinner on your own tonight. A chance to Day 1 explore the many pubs and restaurants of Cork City. Cork City Day 5 You will be met by your experienced driver-guide and a luxury Lismore & Waterford touring vehicle and transferred from Shannon Airport, Cork Tour north to Fermoy on the Blackwater River, a river famous for its salmon! Airport, Cork Rail Station, or from any of the Based Vacation Continue to Lismore with its beautiful castle and on to Cappoquin. Enjoy hotels. Cork City on the River Lee, a city more than 800 years the scenic drive through the Cummeraugh Mountains and the pass known old, is the second largest city of the Irish Republic. It is lively as the ‘Vee’ to Clonmel, the center of the apple cider industry. Continue and prosperous with a keen sense of its own cultural identity. into Waterford. You will visit the Waterford Crystal Visitor center and see After you arrive at Hayfield Manor, you will want to explore how they create the exquisite cut glass. See Reginal’s Tower built by the and see all of the facilities and features of this 5 star retreat. Vikings in the year 1000. Return to Cork City via Dungarvan and Youghal Perhaps take in a Spa Treatment, a swim in the pool or since where Sir Walter Raleigh was once mayor. Return to Hayfield Manor for a you are in Cork City you might like to take a walk around the relaxing evening. This evening enjoy a Farewell dinner. Dinner in the dining town. This evening enjoy a Welcome Dinner in the dining room. room this evening.

Note: Each day during your stay you can avail of the many Day 6 activities offered, such as golf or spa treatments. We can Depart for home design your touring day around those activities as the Transfer to Cork or Shannon Airport or the Cork Rail Station or any of the luxury touring vehicle and driver-guide will be with you other Based Vacation hotels. Depart for home. every day of your stay.

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Journey Through Ireland specialize in organizing golfing getaways for corporate events, leisure or golf touring vacations. Enjoy the best golf courses that Ireland has to offer on a tour with Journey Through Ireland. Ireland is a golfers paradise with it’s rugged coastlines, dramatic cliffs and breathtaking scenery. You can step in the footsteps of the greats and play on some of the most famous golf courses in the world. The landscape is also adorned with many top resorts and hotels. While the golfers battle the famous Irish elements, travelling companions can relax and enjoy the first class leisure and spa facilities that many of the hotels have to offer and enjoy a local tour of the surrounding countryside. TAILOR MADE GOLF TOURS Ireland is a golfer’s paradise. There are over 400 golf courses in Ireland and many are world famous - especially links courses which are unique to Ireland and . Journey Through Ireland will carefully plan your golfing vacation and will design a Tailor-Made Golf Tour which will provide the expertise needed to ensure that your golf holiday is a memorable one. Whether you choose your Irish golf vacation itinerary on the more famous trails or decide to discover the hidden gems of Ireland, Journey Through Ireland can organize it. GOLF ACCOMMODATION Choose from our wide range of accommodation options. Why not stay in a range of accommodation choices to get a real sense of Ireland. Choose from selected Bed & Breakfasts, step up to comfortable Irish Country Hotels, or indulge yourself and select a Manor House Hotel. Why not upgrade to a Castle and enjoy Irish breakfast each morning! Visit www.journeythroughireland.com for a full range of accommodation choices. TRANSPORT Travel in style on any itinerary. Our top of the range luxury fleet ensures that you can travel in comfort and style. Journey Through Ireland can organize a coach with driver guide for large groups or for the Independent traveller you can rent a car with Journey Through Ireland. Call us today to discuss the best transport option to meet your vacation requirements.

22 | 23 Golf Vacation Sample Itinerary

Call us today for a detailed quotation or to order a copy of our dedicated Golf Brochure on 1.800.828.0826. Visit www.journeythroughireland.com for a full range of itinerary options Ireland Championship Tour

8 Day Tour

Day 1 Arrive in Dublin where you will be met by your Journey Through Ireland guide. Overnight in the 5* Hotel where you will spend 2 nights. Day 2 You will play at the K Club Golf Course. Designed by Arnold Palmer, The Palmer Ryder Cup Course and The Smurfit Course are considered two of Europe’s finest Championship Courses. No golf trip to Ireland is complete without playing in the K Club where you can play both the Ryder Cup and European Open golf courses at one venue. Day 3 Depart for Mount Juliet Golf Course in Kilkenny. Ranked number 15 in the top golf courses in Ireland, Mount Juliet was designed by Jack Nicklaus and first opened in 1991. Set in a world of its own, on lush parkland in the south east of Ireland, the course is both captivating and memorable.

Overnight in 5* Mount Juliet. Day 4 Depart for Golf Course in Co Cork. The Island Golf Club is located on the middle of three estuary-barrier complexes that lie at the mouths of estuaries in North . No 11 ranked course in Ireland and voted no 26 “must play” courses in Golf World Top 100 Courses in the World – Nov 2005. Overnight in the 5* Fota Island where you will spend 2 nights. Day 5 Depart for the Old Head Golf Links, Kinsale Co Cork. Built on a 220 acre diamond of land, jutting out over two miles into the Atlantic Ocean. With the ever changing sea breezes, the course provides a stern test to the touring pro and the high handicapper alike. Day 6 Depart for Waterville Links Golf Course in the Ring of Kerry, rated among the top 5 courses in Ireland and the top 20 courses in the World. The beauty of classic links land, surrounded by the sea will guarantee a memorable experience. Overnight in the 4* Killarney Park Hotel where you will spend 2 nights. Day 7 Depart for Ballybunion Golf Course, located on the North West coast of County Kerry, on a beautiful stretch of sand dunes overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The course exudes a majestic feel that cannot be compared. Day 8 Depart for Shannon airport to commence your journey home.

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Operating the largest fleet of cars in Ireland, Hertz is the right way to drive throughout the Emerald Isle. Count on us to provide you with the right car for your special needs while touring Ireland. Whether you need an economy model, luxury touring model or a minivan, we can put you behind the driver’s seat.

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• 7 locations in the Irish Republic • 2 locations in Northern Ireland • Excellent Value Prices • Current year models with luxury features

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1. Determine the right vehicle for the number of persons in your party 2. Be sure to factor in luggage capacity when deciding on the vehicle 3. Decide the dates of the rental: Pick Up Date and Return Date 4. Call our Toll Free Number 1 800 828 0826 or visit our website www.journeythroughireland.com

24 | 25 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES Visit www.journeythroughireland.com for Hertz Manual Transmission Vehicles

Group E – Economy Automatic Minimum Age: 25 Sample: Nissan Micra Maximum Age: 79* 4 Door\Radio Exception: Ages 23,24 subject to Rated 4 passengers – touring: 3 passengers – 2 suitcases surcharge of 25.22 Euros per day Other Models: Ford Fiesta, Toyota Yaris, Opel Corsa including VAT @ 13.5%

Group F – Compact Automatic Sample: Opel Astra 4 Door\Radio Cassette\Airbag\Power Steering Minimum Age: 25 Rated 4 passengers – touring: 4 passengers – 3 suitcases Maximum Age: 79* Other Models: Toyota Corolla, Ford Focus, Mitsubishi Lancer

Group G – Intermediate Automatic Sample: Ford Mondeo 4 Door\Radio Cassette\Airbag Minimum Age: 30 Rated 5 passengers – touring: 4 passengers – 4 suitcases Maximum Age: 79* Other Models: Opel Vectra, Mitsubishi Carisma, Nissan Primera, Toyota Avensis

Group H – Premium Automatic Sample: Volvo S60 Minimum Age: 30 4 Door\Radio Cassette\Airbag\Power Steering Maximum Age: 79* Rated 5 passengers – touring: 4 passengers – 3 suitcases Other Models: Mercedes C200, Volvo S70, Saab 9.3, Lexus IS200

Group I – Luxury Automatic Sample: Volvo S80 Minimum Age: 30 4 Door\Radio Cassette\ABS\Power Steering Maximum Age: 79* Rated 5 passengers – touring: 5 passengers – 4 suitcases Other Models: BMW 520i, Saab 9.5

Group K – SUV 4x4 Automatic Minimum Age: 30 Sample: Volvo X90 Maximum Age: 79* 5 Door\Radio Cassette\Airbag\Power Steering This Group is Rated 5 passengers – touring: 4 passengers – 6 suitcases on Request in HIGH Other Models: BMW X5 season.

Group N – Minivan Automatic Minimum Age: 30 Sample: VW Caravelle Maximum Age: 79* 4-6 Door\Radio Cassette\Airbag\Power Steering This Group is Rated 8 passengers – touring: 6 passengers – 9 suitcases on Request in HIGH Other Models:Ford Tourneo, Toyota Hi-Ace season.

Group T – Minivan Automatic Minimum Age: 30 Sample: Ford Galaxy Minivan Maximum Age: 79* 4-6 Door\Radio Cassette\Airbag\Power Steering This Group is on Rated 6 passengers – touring: 4 passengers – 6 suitcases Request in HIGH Other Models:Toyota Picnic, Mitsubishi Spacewagon season.

Group V – Automatic Premium Wagon Sample: Saab 9.5 Estate Wagon 5 Door\Radio Cassette\Dual Airbags\ABS\Power Steering Rated 5 passengers – touring: 4 passengers – 6 suitcases Other Models: BMW 520 Wagon, Volvo V70 Wagon

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Galway Resort Based Private Tour September 2013 than we could have hoped for. He was absolutely perfect. We didn’t want Nancy and I are home. We had a wonderful trip. Martin was the to say goodbye when he dropped us off. We would highly recommend best. He gave us good information about the region, colorful him, his knowledge, flexibility, and professionalism, were more than we stories, and set the schedule to meet our needs. We highly ever expected. The first location “The Aghadoe” was our favorite of the trip. recommend this idea of having a driver. The hotel was great and Absolutely amazing service, food, and location. The Dromoland was also very comfortable. Overall, we give this trip a big A+. Thank you the perfect place for the birthday celebration, we had a great time there for all your help setting this up. also, everyone was wonderful. Over all the trip was a 10, our children had We enjoyed so many things. Kylemore Abby was high on the an amazing time, and the amount of things we packed into the 10 days list. The gardens were very serene. The plane ride to Aran we were there was overwhelming in the best of ways. I really appreciate Islands was memorable and has given us lots of stories. all of your help, and if we know of anyone headed over, I will keep you in We walked to the “fort” on the island and enjoyed a warm mind!!!!!! Please use Pat when you can, he is a treasure to your industry!!!!! bowl of vegetable soup at the local café. The Cliffs of Moher Thanks, Cathryn Killam were memorable, and I really liked County Clare. We even enjoyed the local dance for the Match Makers Festival. Who Come Back to Erin 1 Tour – July 2013 knew Ireland loves USA country music! My favorite is Cong We had a wonderful time and I must say it was in large part because of and area. We had wonderful weather, and Pearse. We certainly spent a lot of time with him and it was a blessing to outstanding scenery. find him so easy going and helpful. We give high marks to Transportation (Jimmy) and Martin. Pearse is obviously very intelligent, articulate, and passionate about his Hope to come back for another trip. heritage. He was a fountain of information and the one time when he Betty Elliott didn’t know the answer to a question, he looked it up. I had some vague impressions of Irish history before the trip but now I feel like an expert. Come Back to Erin 4 Tour September 2013 He did listen when we expressed our interest in seeing certain things and We had a wonderful time! I saw so many things and enjoyed then went out of his way to include them. One evening he drove us 20 all of it. The people in Ireland are so friendly and happy. I never minutes in to town after checking with the pub to see when the music saw anyone that wasn’t completely helpful. All the sights would start. I did not realize until we called him to pick us up that he had were gorgeous. The hotels were great. My favourite was The just been waiting out front for us the whole time. Ambassador in Cork. My room was so large and pretty. The The country is beautiful and the people warm and friendly. The food, craziest room was at Castlerosse Hotel. I LOVED IT!!! It was especially bread and cheese is wonderful. We found all of our activities fun like a little attic room with the most gorgeous view of the golf and interesting. course, hills and the lake. I wouldn’t have traded that room for Thank you anything. Nicole and Zachary Semaskvich I have so many wonderful memories. I’m sure my sister and I will come again. Perhaps a tour of Northern Ireland. I have to Self Drive Tour – July 2013 see the Belleek factory. I love that china. Let me tell you what a great time we had touring through Ireland. We will Now a few words about our guide. Tony was the best! We never forget all the sights and the special places we stayed. We are going had a lot of fun with him. He was very informative and kept to be recommending you guys to our relatives who plan to visit Ireland us laughing. He never seemed tired of answering questions. later this year. The people were all very friendly, the food was exceptional, Although, I am sure he was at times. He was able to get us both the Irish Breakfasts and the dinners at the hotels. The sights we saw tickets to see Lord of The Dance. Loved that! All in all, the trip driving around were unforgettable. The mountains, the sea, the Cliffs of met and exeeded my expectations. Thank you so much for Moher, Dingle and the mountains around Maam. helping us arrange our best trip ever! Walt Thomas Love, Mary Private Tour – June 2013 Come Back to Erin 4 Tour September 2013 I think speaking for almost the entire group our expectations were We’re back and had a wonderful time. Tony the guide/driver exceeded for the entire tour. It was a nice surprise to see Pearse as was great and we all enjoyed learning about your beautiful our guide. He was the first person I spoke with on the telephone last country. The weather was mostly supportive, at least until November and we all commented on his depth of knowledge and Sunday rolled around. Thanks very much for making sure that interesting comments answering our questions. He added a great deal of our pillow which we left behind us was couriered home to us. depth to Ireland’s history, economy, and selected a perfect itinerary. The We will recommend your company to all our friends. hotels were all well chosen (Hastings hotels were an elegant treat). The Tom Anderson Aran Islands flight and activities were a must do for future groups. I would certainly provide a first rate reference for JTI or Ireland Touring.com and Private Tour July 2013 hope to use your services again when we return. Mention a particular I just wanted to let you know that we had a lovely trip. I thanks to Pearse for his wit and enthusiasm and perhaps he might even particularly enjoyed spending a couple of days in some places. take our group again sometime. Thanks for all, Tom and Kathi The stays at the Sandhouse in Donegal area, the Davenport Tom & Kathleen Rafferty in Dublin and Kilmurvey House on the Aran Islands were very pleasant. Private Tour - June/July 2013 Pearse is a very knowledgeable guide and not intrusive. We I would like to let you know how much we enjoyed our trip planned by were on our own a great deal of the time and that was just the your company. Even though it was only for 3 days at the tail end of our type of mix we liked. Getting around Dublin and Belfast via the trip, it was most enjoyable- due primarily to our driver, Matt Browne. He hop on and hop off bus was fun. was prompt picking us up and was so enjoyable to be riding with- he Thank you again for your assistance in the planning of this trip. had so much knowledge of Ireland and its history. We had so much Sincerely, Mary Pat fun and he was very accommodating when we would make a change in where we wanted to go. He worked long hours with us and we really Private Tour August 2013 appreciated that. He showed us so many sights and had such knowledge We are trying to get back into our time zone, and wishing we of everything. It was a pleasure having him as our tour driver/guide and were still in Ireland!!!! We had an amazing trip! You did a great Matt did a great job! job. First I would like to say that Pat Walsh made our trip more Terry Nagle

26 | 27 Terms & Conditions

RESPONSIBILITY Journey Through Ireland, Ltd. (“JTI”) acts only as agent in acquiring travel-related services such as transportation, hotel accommodations, meals, sightseeing and other privileges or services for the client’s benefit. These services are not directly supplied by JTI and JTI shall not be liable for the quality or condition of the accommodations or any of the above; inconvenience, delay in transportation or additional expense. JTI shall not be responsible for a breach of contract, loss, accident, injury, delay or damages which may occur from an act or omission, whether negligent or intentional, of any company or person engaged in or responsible for carrying out any of the travel arrangements. JTI does not guarantee any of the suppliers’ rates, bookings, reservations, connections, scheduling or handling of personal effects. Unless insured, personal effects are the sole responsibility of the traveler throughout the tour.

JTI shall not be responsible for any injuries, damages or losses caused to any traveler in connection with any terrorist activities, social or labor unrest, mechanical or construction failures or difficulties, sickness or diseases, quarantine, local laws, climatic conditions, criminal acts or abnormal conditions or developments, or any other actions, omissions or conditions outside JTI’s control. All such losses or damages shall be borne by the traveler.

JTI provides ground services only; travelers are responsible for their own air transportation. Travelers assume complete and full responsibility for, and hereby release JTI from any duty of, checking and verifying any and all passport, visa, vaccination or other entry requirements of the destination and all safety or security conditions at such destinations, during the length of the proposed travel.

JTI reserves the right to decline or accept or return any person as a member of any tour. Every attempt will be made to balance the tour with the best interests of all travelers in mind. However, if a negative outcome is anticipated, JTI reserves the right to cancel or alter the tour and any penalties incurred will be the responsibility of the traveler.

The terms and conditions set forth herein are governed by and are to be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington. If an action at law or in equity is brought to enforce or interpret any provision of this agreement, such action must be brought in the State of Washington, in the county of Pierce. PAYMENTS You may pay for your trip deposit and balance by Check or Credit Card. Journey Through Ireland accepts AMEX, Visa & Mastercard RESERVATIONS, CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS By making a payment on a reservation you, and the group you represent agree to these terms: A deposit of $500.00 (USD) per person is required to book a tour and is non-refundable. Deposits are required within 7 days of booking and final payment is due no later than 75 days prior to departure date. A $50.00 fee per booking will be charged for any revisions to the booking, however, revisions are not accepted within 14 days prior to travel. Subject to availability, tours may be booked between 14 and 30 days prior to departure. Overnight delivery charges for documents and a late booking fee of $200 will apply. Minimum $35.00 return check fee for insufficient funds.

Requests for cancellations must be confirmed in writing and will be cancelled on the date the request is received by JTI. Cancellations received more than 75 days prior to departure date will be refunded, less the non-refundable deposit of $500.00 per person on a “Come Back To Erin Tour” or $500.00 per private tour. However, you may transfer your $500 original deposit on a future booking with the same or more value if you travel within 1 year of original booking.

Cancellations received 74 days or less before the departure date will be subject to the following forfeiture rates per booking: 74-60 days, 50% of final cost per person; 59-45 days, 60% of final cost per person; 44-31 days, 90% of final cost per person; 30-0 days, 100% of final cost per person. In addition, any charges incurred to cancel arrangements will be added to the above forfeiture rates in the event of a cancellation.

Unused arrangements, services or features of any tour are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.

1-800-828-0826 www.journeythroughireland.com US office: PO Box 661, Hammonton, NJ 08037 Ireland Office: Suite 23E Lough Sheever Corporate Park, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath www.journeythroughireland.com JOURNEY THROUGH IRELAND Ireland Touring Specialists [email protected] 1.800.828.0826

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