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The Original Irish Pub & Folk Tour
9 day coach tour from $914 land only
Experience Ireland at its best... for less!
Taste the true flavor of Ireland with our highly popular Original Irish Pub & Folk Tour. You'll enjoy the lively charm, rich history
and stunning scenery of the Irish countryside on your luxurious escorted coach tour through some of the Emerald Isle's best known and most loved attractions.
The Original Irish Pub & Folk Tour is the perfect inclusive coach tour, featuring:
• A visit to Ireland's oldest pub, the Brazen Head, where Dubliners have enjoyed a drink or two since the year 1198.
• Whiskey tasting at the Old Jameson Distillery.
• Kissing the Blarney Stone.
• Sheepdog trials on the Ring of Kerry.
• Irish Coffee in Foynes, County Limerick.
• A tour of the world-famous Guinness Brewery in Dublin.
Dinners are included on 6 evenings, including a "Food, Folk and Faeries" dinner and story-telling at the historic Brazen Head Pub.
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Save $150 per couple ($75 per person) on your Original Irish Pub & Folk escorted coach tour when you book your vacation on or before May 31st, 2011. To book, contact your travel agent or call CIE Tours directly at 800-243-8687 and use code 053111PUB75.
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As if saving money wasn't enough here are two more great reasons to visit Ireland!
• Frommers Guide 2011 votes Ireland 'Favourite Holiday Destination' in the world.
• Ireland tops Lonely Planet lists of "World's Friendliest Countries," and "World's Best Bars."
Day 1: Overnight Flight to Dublin
Depart your North American gateway city and travel through the night to Dublin. Land only tour starts on day 2.
Day 2: Dublin Tour & Old Jameson Distillery
Land at Dublin Airport early this morning. In the afternoon get together with a local guide to tour Dublin city center to see elegant Georgian squares with the famous colorful doorways and the peaceful St. Stephen's Green.
Visit the Old Jameson Distillery to learn how smooth whiskey is created and enjoy a sample. Back at your hotel discuss your itinerary over a welcome drink with your tour group and guide and you are free for dinner. Ryan's of Parkgate Street, a traditional Victorian pub, is beside your hotel and the lively Temple Bar area is within easy reach.
Day 3: National Stud & Medieval Kilkenny
Depart Dublin and stop in Kildare to visit the Irish National Stud, then walk through the charming Japanese Gardens, created to symbolize life from birth to death.
Arrive in Kilkenny and check in to your centrally-located hotel. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure - you may like to tour Kilkenny Castle, first built in 1192, or visit the Kilkenny Design Workshop near the castle or Kyteler's Inn, a tavern established in 1324 and reputedly owned by a witch.
(Breakfast, Dinner included)
Day 4: Blarney Castle & Killarney
Stop for photos at the Rock of Cashel, a magnificent limestone outcrop high above the surrounding countryside before continuing south to visit Blarney Castle and climb to the ramparts to kiss the well-known "Stone of Eloquence." Enjoy some time for shopping at the Blarney Woollen Mills or take a break in the pub hidden between the shops! Continue to Killarney where you may like to explore some of the cozy pubs where traditional Irish music is played.
(Breakfast, Dinner included)
Day 5: Ring of Kerry Tour
Explore County Kerry's popular scenic region and stop at Kells to meet a local farmer for a taste of farm life as he demonstrates how dogs herd flocks of sheep and see different breeds of sheep.
Cross to Valencia Island by bridge to visit the Skellig Experience. Learn about early Christian monks who braved a harsh existence on the rocky offshore islands. Stop in the colorful village of Sneem and pause at Moll's Gap for a look at the Lakes of Killarney.
(Breakfast, Dinner included)
Day 6: Irish Coffee & Cliffs of Moher
Drive north through Listowel to Foynes to visit the Flying Boat Museum, which recalls the early days of air travel with Pan Am Clippers. Irish coffee was first created here to warm frozen travelers and you will learn how to make a perfect one and then savor it. View the Cliffs of Moher that rise to heights of almost 700 feet above churning Atlantic swells. Continue through the Burren and around the shores of Galway Bay.
(Breakfast, Dinner included)
Day 7: Clifden & Killary Fjord Cruise
Today's route takes you through the heart of Connemara. Embark on a short cruise of Killary Harbour, a 9-mile fjord (Mar 18 - Oct 21 departures). Keep an eye out for seabirds as you pass mussel and salmon farms. Rejoin your coach and drive south to the town of Clifden, known as the "Capital of the West" before heading back to Galway for dinner and a second overnight stay.
(Breakfast, Dinner included)
Day 8: Guinness & 12th Century Brazen Head Pub
This morning travel from the west coast back to Dublin on the east coast and visit the Guinness Storehouse to explore the many levels of exhibitions, ending in the rooftop bar for a view over the city while you sip a creamy pint of stout. Enjoy free time for independent sightseeing before heading out for a great evening at the Brazen Head, where you will enjoy an evening of "Food, Folk and Fairies" where story-telling will reveal Ireland's myths and beliefs in times past.
(Breakfast, Dinner included)
Day 9: Tour Ends at Dublin Airport
Complimentary group transfers are provided to Dublin Airport to arrive at 6:00 am, 9:00 am or 12:00 noon. After check-in, you'll have time to shop at the duty-free stores before boarding your flight for the journey home.
(Breakfast included)
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