Trafalgar > Irish Experience

Irish Experience
12 Days starting from $2,025

Countries Visited:
Ireland, United Kingdom

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Length: 12 Days
Type: First Class 2008
Category: Regional Europe
Operator: Trafalgar
Tour Code: IREX-2008
   
 
 
About This Tour


Cities Visited:
Dublin, Downpatrick, Belfast, Bushmills, Giant''s Causeway, Londonderry / Derry, Omagh, Belleek, Kylemore, Galway, Galway Bay, Limerick, Adare, Killarney, Blarney, Waterford, Kilkenny
 
  • What's Included
  • Itinerary
  • Dates & Prices
  • Sightseeing
  • Details
  • SPECIALS
Sightseeing Highlights
  • Dublin: Sightseeing includes views of St. Patrick''s Cathedral, Dublin Castle and visits Trinity College to see the Book of Kells.
  • Downpatrick: See the town where St. Patrick is buried.
  • Belfast: Sightseeing includes the City Hall and Queen''s University.
  • Bushmills: Visit the oldest whiskey distillery.
  • Giant''s Causeway: Visit this spectacular geological formation.
  • Londonderry/ Derry: Walking tour along the City Walls including views of St. Columb''s Cathedral.
  • Omagh: Visit the Ulster-American Folk Park.
  • Belleek: Visit the Pottery centre.
  • Kylemore: View the Abbey and Convent.
  • Galway: Orientation tour.
  • Galway Bay: Panoramic views.
  • Limerick: Orientation including the Treaty Stone, St. Mary''s Cathedral and king John''s Castle.
  • Adare: See Ireland''s prettiest village with its thatched cottages.
  • Killarney: Ring of Kerry excur­sion including Dingle Bay, Ladies View and the lakes of Killarney.
  • Blarney: Visit Blarney Castle.
  • Waterford: Visit the Crystal Factory to see how crystal is created.
  • Kilkenny: Visit the medieval city..
  • Kildare: Visit the National Stud and the Japanese gardens.
  • Scenic Drives: Mountains of Mourne, Antrim Coast, Lough Erne, Galway Bay, Killarney Lake District, Ring of Kerry, Youghal.
Dining Highlights
  • 1 Welcome Drink with your Tour Director in Dublin
  • 10 full Irish breakfasts
  • 4 three-course dinners
  • 1 traditional Irish local restaurant dinner in Londonderry
  • Farewell Dinner with wine in Dublin
16 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)
First Class Travel Highlights
  • Escorted by one of Trafalgar’s top professional Tour Directors whilst touring.
  • A qualified local city guide in Dublin, Belfast and Londonderry/Derry.
  • Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar’s luxury air-conditioned coaches with onboard washroom.
  • Stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
  • All hotel service charges, tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
  • A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.
Airport Transfers
Dublin Airport Transfers are provided on Days 2 and 12. Group transfers on arrival at Dublin Airport will operate at 08.00, 11.30 and 13.30. Return transfers from the last hotel will arrive at Dublin Airport at 07.30, 9.30 and 11.30.
  • London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your tour with Trafalgar your transfers to and from the airport are included. It''s that simple. Trafalgar has included a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central London.
  • Important – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
  • You are staying at a London hotel, booked by Trafalgar, on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure.
  • Flights are either booked by Trafalgar or detailed information on flights is provided by your Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to departure.
  • Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station.
  • Heathrow Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and coach. Transfers outside these times will be at the passengers own expense.
  • In the event of unforeseen events (road or rail works, demonstrations, strikes) Trafalgar will not be held responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
  • No refund is available for passengers not utilising this service.
  • Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the Airport to-the-door of your Trafalgar London hotel? (please ask Trafalgar or your travel agent of the additional upgrade price per person when booking)
  • European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
  • Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
  • Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
  • Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
  • Click here to see scheduled transfer times.
  • Day 1- Depart USA Overnight flight to Dublin.


  • Day 2 - Arrive Dublin On your arrival at Dublin Airport you are transferred to your hotel. After check-in we head off on an included sightseeing tour that includes a visit of Trinity College to see the ancient Book of Kells and sees St. Patrick''s Cathedral, Dublin Castle and Phoenix Park. Later, we enjoy a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director and travelling companions.

    Hotel: Mespil / Jurys Custom Inn


  • Day 3 - Dublin – Belfast This morning, our drive takes us to the Boyne valley, site of the famous battle. Later we will enjoy views of Carlingford Lough before a scenic drive through the Mountains of Mourne on our way to Downpatrick. Later we continue on to Belfast. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

    Hotel: Stormont


  • Day 4 - Belfast – Bushmills – Giants Causeway – Londonderry/Derry (2 nights) Our morning sightseeing tour shows us the City Hall, Queen''s University and Stormont Castle. We continue our journey to the beautiful Antrim Coast road and on past the scenic Glens of Antrim to Ballycastle. From here we will travel to Bushmills where we will visit the oldest whiskey distillery in the world. Next we stop to visit the Giants Causeway, huge basalt columns rising from the sea before we make our way to our hotel. Tonight we enjoy dinner in a local restaurant (Fufll Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)

    Hotel: Everglades (2 nights)


  • Day 5 - Londonderry/Derry sightseeing & at leisure After breakfast this morning our walking tour with a local guide takes us along the city walls, some of the best preserved in Europe. Then we make our way to the 17th century St. Columb''s Cathedral with its tower. From here we continue on to the quay where Irish emigrants sailed to the New World. Free time later to perhaps take an excursion to the Inishowen Peninsula. (Full Breakfast)


  • Day 6 - Londonderry/Derry – Castlebar (Co. Mayo) This morning our journey takes us via Strabane and Omagh, stopping to visit the Ulster-American Folk Park en route to Lough Erne in Ireland’s Lake District. We will also stop at Belleek in County Fermanagh to visit the famous pottery. Next we will continue our drive through Yeats country to our hotel at Castlebar in County Mayo for dinner and our overnight stay. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

    Hotel: Breaffy House


  • Day 7 - Castlebar (Co. Mayo) – Connemara – Galway Bay Today we travel through Yeats country to the lakes and mountains of Connemara. Later, we''ll see Kylemore Abbey before driving along the shores of Lough Corrib to Galway. Here we will enjoy an orientation tour of the city and beautiful views of Galway Bay before arriving at our hotel. (Full Breakfast)

    Hotel: Days / Clarinbridge Court


  • Day 8 - Galway Bay – Killarney (2 nights) Today our first stop is Limerick where our orientation shows us St. Mary’s Cathedral, King John’s Castle and the Treaty Stone. Our Tour Director has a Hidden Treasure to show us today as we continue via Adare, the prettiest Irish village, to our hotel in Killarney. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

    Hotel: Eviston House / Kenmare Bay (2 nights)


  • Day 9 - Ring of Kerry Excursion Today spectacular scenery awaits us on our drive around the ''Ring of Kerry''. Plunging cliffs, lush lakeland, granite mountains, and a jagged coastline are all part of this photographers'' delight. See Dingle Bay, the South Kerry Mountains and Ladies View before we return to Killarney for the night. (Full Breakfast)


  • Day 10 - Killarney – Blarney – Waterford Today we drive into County Cork stopping to visit Blarney Castle so that we can kiss the Stone and acquire the ''gift of the gab''! Then we pass through Cork on our way to the fishing village of Youghal where Moby Dick was filmed and along the scenic coast to reach the Waterford Crystal Factory for an included visit. Here we will learn how this sparkling crystal is created. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

    Hotel: Dooleys / The Belfry


  • Day 11 - Waterford – Dublin Our first stop is at Kilkenny – the medieval city dominated by its Norman Castle and Cathedral. From here we continue our journey to the Irish National Stud Farm located outside Kildare where we will enjoy a walking tour to see some of the finest stallions in the world. We will also have time to visit the Japanese garden. Then on to Dublin, here there''s time on your own perhaps to do some last-minute souvenir shopping or explore further. This evening we enjoy a Farewell Dinner together with or Tour Director and travelling companions (Full Breakfast / Farewell Dinner)

    Hotel: Academy Plaza


  • Day 12 - Dublin – USA Time to bid farewell as we transfer you to Dublin Airport for your return flight to America. (Full Breakfast)



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TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.
         
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All Land & Air Prices: Additional taxes and fees will apply, please visit www.trafalgar.com/taxesandfees. Airline fuel surcharges are included in the base fare. Additional restrictions will apply; please visit www.trafalgar.com/restrictions. Prices shown are from New York City (Europe vacations), Los Angeles (South Pacific & Asia vacations) and Miami (South America vacations).
* This list indicates brochure rates and dates.
** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.
  • Dublin
  • Downpatrick
  • Belfast
  • Bushmills
  • Giant''s Causeway
  • Londonderry/Derry
  • Omagh
  • Belleek
  • Kylemore
  • Galway
  • Galway Bay
  • Limerick
  • Adare
  • Killarney
  • Blarney
  • Waterford
  • Kilkenny
  • Kildare
All Land & Air Prices: Additional taxes and fees will apply, please visit www.trafalgar.com/taxesandfees. Airline fuel surcharges are included in the base fare. Additional restrictions will apply; please visit www.trafalgar.com/restrictions. Prices shown are from New York City (Europe vacations), Los Angeles (South Pacific & Asia vacations) and Miami (South America vacations).
* This list indicates brochure rates and dates.
** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.

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EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT - Save up to 10%

Many Trafalgar tours sell out months before the departure date, so book NOW to avoid disappointment.The earlier you pay, the more you save! If you book and pay in full you'll save up to 10% off the Land-only portion of your trip. Below is our Early Payment Saving options - pay between:

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All tours must be booked and paid for in full for this discount to apply. This discount does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Greek Cruises, Egypt, European Express tour and extra night accommodation.*When booking our Basel to Amsterdam River Cruise please check our River Cruise brochure for the savings and discounts exclusions. Conditions apply.

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SAVE ON YOUR 2nd TOUR - Save 5%

Book two Trafalgar holidays, each 8 days or longer for a reduction of 5% off the land portion of the tour with the shortest duration. Take three tours and save on two! Ask your travel professional for suggestions on your perfect tour combination.

IMPORTANT: Tours are combinable with second and subsequent additional tours. Tours must be booked at the same time. Discount is per person only and does NOT apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt and extra night accommodation or any combination of a tour plus a cruise or rail journey as shown in brochures. Please see our Trafalgar brochures for their saving or discount exclusions. Conditions apply.

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TRAVEL WITH FRIENDS - Save 5%

A party of five or more friends - Travel with 5 to 8 friends or family members on the same tour and everyone will receive a discount of 5% off the Land portion of the tour.

A party of 9 or more friends - Further significant savings are available for larger groups of friends and families traveling together. Ask your Travel Agent for full details.

IMPORTANT: Space is limited to one group per motorcoach, so book early! These discounts cannot be combined with any other rooming, Young Traveler or Triple Room Discounts. Names of all passengers traveling must be advised to Trafalgar at the time of booking in order to qualify. These discounts do not apply to extra night accommodation, are not combinable with our Frequent Traveler offer and are not available on Winter tours, Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt, Turkey, Israel and Greece tours. Conditions apply.

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YOUNG TRAVELER AGES - SAVE 10%

Share your holiday memories with your family and take advantage of a discount on the Land-only portion of your tour. Young Travelers must be under the age of 18 years old on the tour departure date, and MUST be accompanied by and adult (limit of one young traveler per room).

On all escorted tours, children under 5 years old are NOT accepted. The Young Traveler must be the specified age at the time of travel to be eligible for this discount. This discount cannot be combined with our TRAVEL WITH FRIENDS DISCOUNTS, and is limited to one young traveler discount per room. It also does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt, Turkey or Israel tours, extra night accommodation or London and gateway accommodation. Conditions apply.

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SINGLE TRAVELER room share and save

One of the great benefits of Escorted Travel is the ease of traveling solo, and with Trafalgar we make it simple by offering the following options:

Guaranteed Room Share

When traveling alone, we understand that some clients do not want to incur the expense of an additional single room supplement. With this in mind, on the majority of our itineraries, Trafalgar offers you the opportunity to purchase these tours on a 'room sharing' basis. We will accommodate you with a fellow passenger of the same sex on a 'twin room' basis (non-smoking rooms only). Please note that regrettably, we cannot guarantee that room mates will be of a similar age group. Even so, it is an enjoyable way to travel and get to make new friends and a positive way to stretch your vacation budget further. If we fail to match you we will provide a single room at no extra cost.

This service does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, European Express tour, Egypt, Turkey, Israel and extra night accommodation. Conditions apply.

Single Supplement Value

If you prefer the privacy of your own room, you'll appreciate our low single room supplement.

TRIPLE ROOM DISCOUNT

Travel with three people, sharing one room and each of you will receive a discount off the land-only portion of your tour price. Each itinerary page will list the price reduction, see the tour of your choice.

Triple room discounts are based on sharing a twin-bedded room with an extra bed which may be a rollaway. This discount is applicable to itineraries featuring the Triple Room Reduction offer only.
   
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