ENTER THE HAGGIS $1999.00 USD IRELAND TOUR 2017 PER PERSON (+ $469 DEPARTURE TAXES) OCTOBER 8-16, 2017 - AIRFARE/HOTELS INCLUDED ITINERARY LAND ONLY PRICE: $1649. IF YOU’VE BEEN ON AN ETH TRIP BEFORE, DEDUCT $50! DAY 1 USA to Ireland. Depart USA for overnight flight to Ireland. Dinner is served aloft. SUN, OCT. 8TH Shannon-Galway. Morning arrival at Shannon Airport. After clearing customs we’re met by our Irish Driver/Guide. We hit breakfast, then continue to Galway, an DAY 2 ancient, artsy college town home to many artists, writers, and musicians. Galway MON, OCT. 9TH is the unofficial art capital of Ireland. On the way to our hotel we’ll stop at the beautiful Galway Cathedral (it’s pretty incredible). We’ll have the night to explore and catch some amazing live Irish music, and we’ll spend the night downtown at the Imperial Hotel Galway. Aran Islands (optional). After a full (free) Irish Breakfast, enjoy an optional tour of The Aran Islands. Inis Mór is the largest of the three Aran Islands, boasting DAY 3 about 900 inhabitants. There are minibuses as well as horses and carts to show TUES, OCT. 10TH people around. We return to Galway in the afternoon for another night on the town. There’s world-class live music in Galway’s pubs every single night! Those not taking the Aran Islands tour will have a free day in Galway. We’ll finish the night once again at the Imperial Hotel Galway. Galway- Cliffs of Moher- Killarney. Today after breakfast we’ll visit Ireland’s stony place - the Burren (Bhoireann). It’s home to rare alpine plants, gentians, orchids and maidenhair ferns. The Burren contains dozens of megalithic tombs, Celtic crosses and a ruined Cistercian Abbey dating from the 12th century. You can find villages abandoned since famine times and green roads on which you can DAY 4 walk for miles without ever seeing a car. Next we’ll head to the breathtaking Cliffs WED, OCT. 11TH of Moher. The cliffs, a spectacular natural phenomenon, rise 660 feet above the Atlantic. From the top of the Cliffs you can see the Aran Islands, as well as The Twelve Pins and the Maum Turk Mountains to the north in Connemara. As we leave the cliffs we’ll travel through the village of Liscannor, and we finish up the day in Killarney. Group Dinner & Overnight Killarney International Hotel. Killarney- Dingle- Killarney. After breakfast we depart Killarney for the Dingle Peninsula. The drive to Dingle boasts some of the most magnificent scenery in all of Ireland. The fishing boats in the Dingle harbor and tiny brightly painted pubs DAY 5 are straight out of a postcard. The town has a population of only 1500 (served by THURS, OCT. 12TH 52 pubs!), and the native seafood chowder with freshly baked brown breadis worth the wait. We continue on to Slea Head. Along the way, we’ll see bee hive style huts, originally inhabited by 12th century monks, which overlook the rugged Blasket Islands. Overnight Killarney International Hotel. CONTINUED ON SIDE 2 ENTER THE HAGGIS $1999.00 USD IRELAND TOUR 2017 PER PERSON (+ $469 DEPARTURE TAXES) OCTOBER 8-16, 2017 - AIRFARE/HOTELS INCLUDED ITINERARY LAND ONLY PRICE: $1649. IF YOU’VE BEEN ON AN ETH TRIP BEFORE, DEDUCT $50! Killarney-Cashel-Kilkenny. After breakfast we leave Killarney and travel north, stopping at Cashel where we’ll stop to check out the Rock of Cashel. This is one of Ireland's most spectacular landmarks. The large Cathedral, ancient round tower and Cormac's Chapel, perched on a dramatic outcrop of rock, witnessed many of DAY 6 the pivotal events of Irish History. St. Patrick converted the local King Aenghus FRI, OCT. 13TH here in the 5th century, and Brian Boru was crowned Hig King of Ireland on this spot in the early 11th Century. We continue to the medieval city of Kilkenny, where we enjoy an optional visit to Kilkenny Castle. From here we head to Lyrath Estates. This beautiful 5-Star escape, which lies on 170 acres of parkland on the edge of Kilkenny City, boasts all kinds of fantastic modern luxuries within a beautiful Georgian mansion. Group Dinner & Overnight Lyrath Estates. Kilkenny-Dublin. Leaving the Estates, we make our way through the Wicklow Mountains to visit Glendalough, the 6th century home of St. Kevin, surrounded by DAY 7 beautiful mountains and gardens. We’ll stop at the Avoca Woolen Mills, where we SAT, OCT. 14TH can shop and enjoy lunch. We continue on to the 1000-year-old city of Dublin where we’ll have Saturday evening to explore (and take over the Temple Bar district). Overnight at the Camden Court Hotel. Dublin. Today is a free day in Dublin. If you grab a Hop On/Hop Off Dublin Bus Pass, you'll see St. Patrick’s Cathedral where Jonathan Swift gave his sermons and the Post Office on O’Connell Street, the scene of the 1916 Easter Uprising where bullet-holes remain to this day. Check out historic Trinity College to view DAY 8 the 8th century Book of Kells, still preserved as it was when the monks produced SUN, OCT. 15TH it centuries ago. Drop by the Guinness Storehouse for a guided tour and enjoy a pint on the top floor with a 360 degree panoramic view of the city. Dublin is a vibrant and exciting city and a great place to finish up our trip. Overnight at the Camden Court Hotel DAY 9 Dublin-USA. After breakfast we’re transferred to nearby Dublin Airport to catch MON, OCT. 16TH our flights back to the USA. ENTER THE HAGGIS IRELAND TOUR 2017 Your Tour Package Includes the Following: Roundtrip airfare from NYC Area (Flights announced 100 days prior to departure) Seven Nights Accommodations as follows or similar: Galway Imperial Hotel *** (2 Nights) www.imperialhotelgalway.ie Killarney The Killarney International **** (2 Nights) www.killarneyinternational.com Kilkenny Lyrath Estates ***** (1 Night) www.lyrath.com Dublin Camden Court Hotel *** (2 Nights) www.camdencourthotel.com Full Irish Breakfast Daily Two Dinners (Killarney & Lyrath Estates) Admission to Cliffs of Moher, Rock of Cashel & Glendalough Sightseeing as per itinerary Touring by Deluxe Touring Motor coach Services of Professional Irish Driver/Guide throughout All Taxes and Service Charges (except gratuity to driver/guide) Cancellation Penalties: If written cancellation is received by Hammond Tours more than 120 days prior to departure, a processing fee of $250.00 per person will apply. From119 days to 60 days prior to departure, a cancellation penalty of $700.00 per person will apply. 50 Days or fewer prior to departure will incur a 100% cancellation fee. We strongly recommend Travel Cancellation & Interruption Insurance. This insurance will cover you in the event of your death or the death of a member of your immediate family. Additionally, any serious illness or other ailment (with a doctor’s note) preventing you from attending trip would be covered. Any circumstances of a personal nature other than the aforementioned is not covered. Please note, Hammond Tours and Enter the Haggis are not responsible for any loss, damages or injuries that may happen while on the tour. ENTER THE HAGGIS IRELAND TOUR 2017 RESERVATION FORM Please reserve _____ seat(s) on your October 8-16, 2017 Ireland Tour (ETH100817) I enclose a deposit of $ _________ ($250.00 per person) Deposit Due ASAP to hold seats 2nd Deposit of $450.00 due by June 8, 2017, FINAL PAYMENT DUE: August 8, 2017 Name (as on passport) ________________________________D.O.B.________________ Companion Name: ___________________________________ D.O.B.________________ Address: _________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Tel: ___________________ Email: ________________________________ Other passengers traveling with me_______________________________________________ Room Type: Twin (2 Beds)/Double (1 Bed): ________________________ Single: __________ YOU MUST PAY SINGLE RATE IF NOT TRAVELING WITH A COMPANION LET US KNOW IF YOU NEED A ROOMMATE AND WE’LL TRY TO PAIR YOU UP Optional Aran Island Tour: $59.00 YES_____ NO_____ SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $499.00 (LIMITED NUMBER AVAILABLE) ________YES We accept Visa, MasterCard & American Express. 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