Irish Heritage & Dromoland Castle Self-Drive Starting at $2430.00* Rediscover with us Trip details

Drive to all the highlights on this classic tour– and Tour start Tour end Trip Highlights: luxuriate in a stay at the elegant Dromoland Castle. Shannon Shannon • Cliffs of Moher Stay in , Killarney, Waterford, , and • King John's Castle, Limerick Newmarket-on-Fergus. See King John’s Castle in 8 7 13 • House of Waterford Crystal Limerick, enjoy an Irish Night in Dublin and a medieval Days Nights Meals • feast in a castle, and visit Waterford Crystal. • Dromoland Castle

Hotels: • Clayton Limerick Hotel • The Brehon Hotel • Granville Hotel • The Davenport Hotel • Dromoland Castle Hotel

2021 Irish Heritage & Dromoland Castle Self-Drive - 8 Days/7 Nights

Trip Itinerary

Day 2 Cliffs of Moher | Killarney Day 1 Limerick | King John's Castle | Durty Nellie’s

Drive through the austere beauty of , with its unique limestone landscape Arrive at Shannon Airport, and pick up your Hertz rental car. Head into Limerick formed over 300 million years ago, when the entire area was underwater. Look city, where your hotel is on the banks of the . Visit King John’s Castle closely at this sensitive landscape - it's home to 1100 species of plants. Visit the and immerse yourself in 800 years of dramatic local history. In the evening, dine at Cliffs of Moher, soaring 700 feet above the Atlantic surf. Walk along the cliffs for Durty Nelly's, one of Ireland's landmark pubs. Beloved by locals and visitors alike, thrilling views. Travel on to the friendly town of Killarney, where there are plenty of it's been welcoming guests for 400 years. (D) shops and pubs to explore. Dine in your hotel this evening. (B, D) Day 3 Ring of Kerry | Jaunting Car Ride | Rozzers Restaurant Day 4 Blarney Castle | Cobh Heritage Centre

Travel via jaunting car to & Killarney Estate. You might choose to visit Visit the famous Blarney Castle and climb the winding steps to kiss the “Stone of Moriarty's, a CIE Tours preferred shopping partner, in the beautiful Gap of Dunloe. Eloquence” or walk through the lovely parklands and gardens. Head to the Cobh Embark on Ireland's most popular scenic drive the Ring of Kerry. You will have Heritage Centre where you can trace your ancestors, learn more about the ill-fated plenty of photo stops along the route, which features some of Ireland's most Titanic and Lusitania, or immerse yourself in the history of Irish emigrants. Relax as spectacular scenery and some of the locations from the Star Wars films. Passing you follow the coastal route to Waterford, where you will dine in your hotel this through Waterville and Sneem, stop at Molls Gap for views of the mountainous evening. Explore the rich Viking and medieval heritage of this port city, the oldest Macgillycuddy's Reeks. Return to Killarney for dinner at the award winning Rozzers in Ireland. (B, D) Restaurant at Killeen House. (B, D)

Day 6 Hop On Hop Off Bus Tour Dublin

Day 5 House of Waterford Crystal | Glendalough Take a Hop On Hop Off bus tour, and see all the city's highlights with the freedom to stop off to explore further as you please. Your Hop On Hop Off bus ticket also gives Watch skilled artisans create sparkling masterpieces at the House of Waterford you admission to the Little Museum of Dublin, an old Georgian townhouse with a Crystal, a CIE Tours preferred shopping partner. Travel through the stunning fantastic collection of 5,000 objects telling the story of the city. Plus you will have a scenery of the Wicklow Mountains on the way to Glendalough, one of Ireland's voucher to admit you to one of Dublin's top attractions. Choose from the Guinness most beautiful destinations. There you'll explore the remains of one of the most Storehouse, a seven storey attraction telling the story of Dublin's iconic brew, important monastic sites in Ireland, founded by St. Kevin in the 6th century. complete with a pint at the Gravity Bar on the top floor, Teeling Distillery, the first Continue on to your hotel in Dublin. This evening dine on Irish specialties at the new whiskey distillery to open in Dublin in 125 years, EPIC The Irish Emmigration Merry Ploughboy Pub while enjoying a lively show of traditional Irish songs and Museum, telling the story of the people who left Ireland and how they shaped the step-dancing. (B, D) world (winner of Europe's Leading Tourist Attraction in 2019), or the GPO Museum, innovatively detailing the fascinating story of the 1916 Rising, the pivotal event that led to Ireland's independence. (B)

Day 7 Irish National Stud & Gardens | Dromoland Castle Hotel

Visit the home of equine royalty, The Irish National Stud, where you'll see impeccably- Day 8 Tour Ends in Dromoland bred stallions alongside protective mares, frolicking foals, and athletic yearlings. Stroll around the delightful grounds to explore St. Fiachra's Garden, including its miniature Your tour ends after breakfast. Drive to Shannon Airport and drop off your rental Japanese Gardens. Travel to the majestic and deluxe Dromoland Castle Hotel. Relax car. (B) B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner > in the elegant surroundings of this wonderful fairy-tale castle. Savor a delicious dinner in the oak-panelled dining room. (B, D)

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