| Trip Itinerary |
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| Day 1 USA - Dublin |
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| VIP Door-to-Door Transfer to your local airport for your overnight flight to Dublin. |
| Day 2 Arrive Dublin |
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| Arrive at Dublin Airport and transfer to our hotel. This evening enjoy a Welcome Drink with your Tour Director and fellow travelers. |
| Day 3 Dublin |
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Our guided sightseeing of Dublin highlights the city’s Georgian elegance and includes views of statue-lined O’Connell Street and historic Phoenix Park. Visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral and Trinity College to see the 1200-yearold Book of Kells and the Old Library.
Full Breakfast Included |
| Day 4 Dublin - Co. Wicklow - Waterford |
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Drive through County Wicklow, also known as the “Garden of Ireland” and visit Glendalough, where St. Kevin founded his 6th-century monastic settlement. Continue to the lovely town of Avoca and then on to Kilkenny, where we visit the 13th-century castle situated high on the banks of the River Nore. On arrival in Waterford we take a short walking tour with our local expert to see the highlights of this old Viking city.
Full Breakfast and Dinner Included |
| Day 5 Waterford - Blarney - Killarney |
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This morning we visit the famous Waterford Crystal Factory. Our guided tour will give you an upclose view of the master craftsmen as they create each hand-made piece. Continue along the coast through Dungarvan and Youghal to Blarney Castle for a chance to kiss the famous Stone of Eloquence! Then it’s on to Killarney and the Kingdom of Kerry for two relaxing nights. For dinner this evening, enjoy the freedom of your Dine-Around program, and choose from a selection of restaurants recommended by your Tour Director.
Full Breakfast and Dine-Around Included |
| Day 6 Killarney (Ring of Kerry Included) |
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An exciting day of travel, as we experience one of the most famous drives in all of Europe: the famous Ring of Kerry. The coastline of the Inveragh Peninsula, Queen Victoria’s 'Ladies View,' and Chaplin’s hideaway of Waterville are all part of this breathtaking ride! This is Ireland as you’ve always imagined it!
Full Breakfast Included |
| Day 7 Killarney - Galway |
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A special Explore & Discover event makes this morning unforgettable. We are invited into a private home and farm for a first-hand account of Irish farm life. Our route then takes us to the 700-foot Cliffs of Moher with breathtaking views of the Clare Coast. We cross the limestone plateau of the Burren on our way to Galway.
Full Breakfast and Dinner Included |
| Day 8 Galway - Belleek - Derry |
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We pause this morning in Knock, famous for its apparitions in 1879, before continuing on to Drumcliffe to visit the grave of the famous poet William Butler Yeats. A highlight visit takes us to the Belleek Pottery Factory in County Fermanagh, where we view the pottery process from the mold to the kiln with a private guide, and meet the craftsmen who produce this world famous pottery. Continue to Derry for two relaxing nights.
Full Breakfast and Dinner Included |
| Day 9 Derrry (Giants Causeway Included) |
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Our sightseeing tour of Derry includes a stroll along the 17th century walls and a visit to the old center. This afternoon enjoy a stop at the fascinating Giants Causeway with its honeycomb of symmetrical basalt columns protruding from the sea. Continue for a tour of Old Bushmills, the world’s oldest distillery, and learn the secrets of the special water from St. Columb’s Rill. See the copper stills and age-old casks before tasting this fine Irish Malt.
Full Breakfast Included |
| Day 10 Derry - Belfast |
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Visit the Ulster American Folk Park, an open-air museum that traces Irish regional traditions and culture through the ages and highlights the generations of Irish emigration to the USA. Continue along the shore of Lough Neagh to Belfast for sightseeing in this vibrant city.
Full Breakfast and Dinner Included |
| Day 11 Belfast - Edinburgh |
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Cross the Irish Sea and arrive in the Scottish port of Stranraer. This afternoon we travel into Robert Burns country; visit the birthplace of this great Scottish poet, a thatched-roof cottage in Alloway, and view nearby Brig-a-Doon of Tam O’Shanter fame. Continue to Edinburgh for a two-night stay.
Full Breakfast and Dinner Included |
| Day 12 Edinburgh |
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Bustling Princes Street, the Royal Mile and a visit to the imposing Edinburgh Castle are all included on our guided sightseeing tour. Take a chance for an optional visit to St. Andrews, the home of golf and the famous Old Course. This evening selected departures enjoy the Military Tattoo on the Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle – a colorful mixture of historic battles and modern military maneuvers of massed Scottish pipe bands.
Full Breakfast Included |
| Day 13 Edinburgh - Highlands (Hidden Scotland Excursion) |
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This morning we visit Glamis Castle, seat of the Earls of Strathmore, and, according to tradition, where Macbeth murdered King Duncan. Continuing into the Highlands and Hidden Scotland, we end our day with a fascinating Explore & Discover event to learn first hand about life on a Scottish sheep farm.
Full Breakfast and Dinner Included |
| Day 14 Highlands - Glasgow |
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See some of Scotland’s most spectacular scenery today as we head into a land of lost lakes and barren mountains. As we pass along the shores of Loch Ness, keep watch for the infamous Monster! Continue by way of Ben Nevis, eerie Glencoe — scene of the tragic massacre of the MacDonalds — and the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond, where we enjoy a scenic cruise. Later we arrive in Glasgow.
Full Breakfast Included |
| Day 15 Glasgow |
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At leisure, catch up with last minute shopping or take an optional excursion to Stirling Castle, perched high on a rock overlooking the fields of 'Braveheart' fame. This evening we toast 'Slainte' to our 'auld acquaintances' at our Highlight Farewell Dinner.
Full Breakfast and Highlight Dinner Included |
| Day 16 Glasgow - USA |
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We bid farewell to Scotland.
Full Breakfast Included |
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