Best of Ireland South with Driver Starting at $3990.00*
Journey through the very best of Trip details Ireland Tour start Tour end Trip Highlights: Dublin Dublin • Blarney Castle Your dedicated driver/guide will tour the best of Ireland with you, giving you all the history and lore to make • Dingle Peninsula your trip exceptional. Visit the beautiful Dingle 8 7 12 • Jaunting Car Ride in Killarney Peninsula, kiss the Blarney Stone, and see the regal Days Nights Meals • Adare thoroughbreds of the Irish National Stud. • Irish National Stud & Gardens
Hotels: • Talbot Hotel Stillorgan • Scotts Hotel • The Inn at Dromoland • Clayton Hotel Dublin Airport • Grand Canal Hotel
2021 Best of Ireland South with Driver (Tour A) - 8 Days/7 Nights
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 Dublin Sightseeing
You will be picked up at Dublin Airport, a driver will transfer you to your hotel to drop off you luggage, and then bring you to Dublin for a short city tour. Head into the city center, where your trip begins with a day of independent touring in Dublin. Take a Hop On Hop Off bus tour, and see all the city's highlights with the freedom to stop off Day 2 Independent Dublin Sightseeing to explore further as you please. Your Hop On Hop Off bus ticket also gives you admission to the Little Museum of Dublin, an old Georgian townhouse with a fantastic Continue sightseeing in Dublin. If you still have vouchers, you can continue collection of 5,000 objects telling the story of the city. Plus, you will have a voucher to exploring the city. Or visit some of the charming coastal villages and seaside one of Dublin's top attractions : The Guinness Storehouse, a seven storey attraction suburbs: Dalkey, Malahide, Dun Laoghaire or Howth are all worth a visit, with telling the story of Dublin's iconic brew, complete with a pint at the Gravity Bar on the plenty of fantastic seafood restaurants, historic castles and amazing vistas top floor, Teeling Whiskey, the first new whiskey distillery to open in Dublin in 125 awaiting you. Enjoy dinner in your hotel. (B, D) years, EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, telling the story of the people who left Ireland and how they shaped the 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. Your evening is free to explore Dublin's many bustling pubs and restaurants as you wish.
Day 4 Dingle Peninsula | Traditional Irish Night in Muckross Schoolhouse Day 3 Blarney Castle | Killarney
Discover the glorious Dingle Peninsula, made famous in the movies “Ryan's Meet your expert Driver/Guide at your hotel today. You will travel south through Daughter” and “Far & Away,” which showcased the wonderful scenery found here. the agricultural midlands to visit Blarney Castle. Climb the winding staircase to Travel to Slea Head at the westernmost tip of the peninsula for awesome views of kiss the famous 'Stone of Eloquence' or stroll through acres of tranquil gardens. the Atlantic Ocean, and stop awhile in the charming town of Dingle. Or you may Travel through Macroom and into County Kerry, with its spectacular mountain choose to do the Ring of Kerry, perhaps Ireland's best known scenic drive. Either scenery. Arrive in the friendly town of Killarney, where you will enjoy dinner in your way you will experience spectacular seascapes and charming villages, with plenty of hotel. (B, D) photo stops along the way. Visit Muckross Schoolhouse, a replica schoolhouse from times past, for a fun evening of traditional entertainment over dinner. (B, D)
Day 6 Cliffs of Moher | Galway Day 5 Jaunting Car Ride | Adare Travel along the coast of County Clare to view the Cliffs of Moher, which soar almost Take a traditional horse-drawn jaunting car through the Killarney National Park to 700 feet above churning Atlantic swells. Walk along the top of the cliffs to O’Brien’s Ross Castle and Kenmare Estate. You may choose to visit Moriarty's at the Gap of Tower for great views of Galway Bay and the Aran Islands. Drive north to Galway to Dunloe, a CIE Tours preferred shopping partner. Head to the village of Adare, explore this lively, artistic city. Walk through its medieval streetscape, listen to the famous for its main street lined with thatched cottages and colorful gardens. buskers performing, enjoy its many shops and cafes. . In the evening, dine at Durty Proceed to County Clare and dinner in your hotel. (B, D) Nelly's, one of Ireland's landmark pubs. Beloved by locals and visitors alike, it's been welcoming guests for 400 years. (B, D)
Day 7 Irish National Stud | Dublin
Enjoy the scenic Irish countryside on your way to Kildare where you'll visit the home Day 8 Tour Ends in Dublin of equine royalty, The Irish National Stud. Here you'll see impeccably-bred stallions alongside protective mares, frolicking foals, and athletic yearlings. Stroll around the Your tour ends after breakfast today, when you will be transferred from your delightful grounds to explore St. Fiachra's Garden, including its miniature Japanese hotel to Dublin Airport.(B) B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner > Gardens. Continue on to Dublin, where you will say farewell to your expert Driver/Guide. Dine at your choice of one of the many restaurants or pubs scattered throughout the city. (B) Please see www.cietours.com for the most up-to-date itinerary and pricing