Visit the wonderful sights and attractions of Northern Ireland on this 8 day itinerary. It includes the popular sites and attractions and those that are Conn's favorites. You'll experience the highlights of the country in a comfortably paced itinerary. Combine that with the highest quality accommodation and you'll have a wonderful vacation. Packed with historic sites, visits and entertainment, with all the features you wanted in a tour! Conn's 56 years of personalized tour planning makes for a wonderful touring experience. Rated "all 10s" by tour members! Described by former clients as the "best planned, organized and conducted tour we have ever taken!" EASY & SLOW.
After you pay a $495 USD retainer (credited to the tour price), Conn will have a conversation with you to find out your interests and preferences, as well as activities you may wish to enjoy. We take the time to provide a detailed proposal for you to review before you make your decision to pay your deposit. We may not be the least expensive tour product, but WE ARE THE BEST! The features and inclusions of our SELF-DRIVE TOURS are numerous. When you make your comparisons with other tour companies, take that into consideration. Our SELF-DRIVE TOURS are COMPREHENSIVE & COMFORTABLE, as well as an excellent value....and a very PERSONALIZED style of touring... to provide what our clients tell us are "An Irish Symphony of Perfection!"
PRE/POST-TOUR DUBLIN PACKAGE:
One or Two Nights
Extend your Ireland Tour with one or two nights in Dublin, Ireland's Capital. Package includes: Private Car Transfer from airport to hotel, Accommodation for one or two nights, Irish breakfast each morning, Dublin Literary Pub Crawl evening, Departure Private Car Transfer and porterage at airport and hotel.
Click here: Dublin's Fair City Package
ITINERARY
Day 1
ARMAGH & ULSTER FOLK PARK
Welcome to Dublin, Ireland's Capital. Arrive in Ireland at Dublin Airport and proceed to the Hertz counter where you take delivery of your rental car. If you are staying in downtown Dublin on the Conn's Ireland Dublin Fair City Package you will be met at your hotel and transferred to a Hertz location where you take delivery of your rental car. Depart Dublin and tour across the Irish Republic crossing the border into Northern Ireland into County Armagh. Armagh is the ecclesiastical capital of Ireland. There are two St. Patrick's Cathedrals, one Protestant (pre-Reformation Catholic) and one Catholic. Continue to the Ulster American Folk Park which is both an indoor and outdoor museum. It takes you from the Plantation Period through the emigration from Ulster to the New World. Continue to Derry City founded by St. Columcille in the 5th century. Stay at the 4 star Bishop's Gate Hotel in the center of the city. Dinner is on your own this evening. There are many pubs and restaurants nearby to give you a choice of menus.
Click the links below to view the linked websites and then click the back arrow on your browser to return to this page.
Links to sites mentioned in the itinerary that you may wish to visit:
Click here:St. Patrick's Cathedral (Roman Catholic) RC, Armagh
Click here:St.Patrick's Cathedral (Church of Ireland)
Click here:Ulster American Folk Park
Click here:History of Derry
Click here for hotel website and photos:Bishop's Gate Hotel, Derry
Day 2
DERRY CITY
Irish breakfast this morning. You'll enjoy a tour of the walled city with a local guide and walk the 17th century walls and view the Bogside and St. Colum's Cathedral. See the Guild Hall where the City Council sits. The Doherty Castle and the Derry City Museum take you back through time from St. Columcille in the 5th century to the 'Troubles' of the late 20th century. As you look at Lough Foyle you may be able to visualize at the end of WWII, a fleet of German U-Boats surfacing in Lough Foyle as the German Commander refused to surrender to the British but instead surrendered to the US Navy base here in Derry. Stay at the 4 star Bishop's Gate Hotel in the center of the city. Dinner is on your own this evening. There are many pubs and restaurants nearby to give you a choice of menus.
Click the links below to view the linked websites and then click the back arrow on your browser to return to this page.
Links to sites mentioned in the itinerary that you may wish to visit:
Click here:Derry City Tour
Click here:Derry-Bogside-Murals
Click here:Tower Museum - Doherty Castle
Click here for hotel website and photos:Bishop's Gate Hotel, Derry
Day 3
GRIANAN OF AILEACH
Irish breakfast this morning. Cross into the Irish Republic, staying in the Province of Ulster, and visit Grianan of Aileach, the most interesting relic of antiquity in Ulster. This unique circular stone fort occupies the top of Greenan Mountain. It was built in 1700 BC and once was the residence of the Kings of Ulster - The O'Neills. Return to Derry City for a leisure afternoon with time to explore this fascinating city. Stay at the 4 star Bishop's Gate Hotel in the center of the city. Dinner is on your own this evening. There are many pubs and restaurants nearby to give you a choice of menus.
Click the links below to view the linked websites and then click the back arrow on your browser to return to this page.
Links to sites mentioned in the itinerary that you may wish to visit:
Click here:Grianan-of-Aileach
Click here for hotel website and photos:Bishop's Gate Hotel, Derry
Day 4
DUNLUCE CASTLE, GIANT’S CAUSEWAY & BELFAST
Irish breakfast this morning. On to Dunluce Castle, a McDonnell Castle, sitting precariously on a cliff edge. It is connected to the mainland by a bridge. Parts of the castle date back to the 14th century. A village surrounded the castle but was destroyed by fire in the mid-16th century. It was the headquarters of the MacDonnell Clan. The castle has been restored and a has a very fine interpretive center. On to the town of Bushmills and visit the oldest distillery in Ireland or Britain, Bushmills, which received its charter in 1608. Continue to the Giant's Causeway. The legend has it that Finn McCool, the mythical giant, built this bridge to Scotland to reach his beloved. The hexagonal shaped stone pilings and pillar are a geological marvel. Tour to Ballycastle, with views of Rathlin Island and Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland. Continue on to marvel at the scenic Glens of Antrim and visit the warrior-poet's grave, Ossian, son of Finn McCool the legendary giant. On south along St. George's Channel visiting the towns of Cushendun and Cushendall. Tour south along the North Channel with views of Scotland across the water (on a clear day). You pass Larne which is the ferryport to Scotland. Stop in Carrickfergus, at Carrickfergus Castle where King William of Orange landed in 1690 to fight the forces of King James II. On to Northern Ireland's capital - Belfast City. You’ll stay in Belfast at the Europa Hotel. Three U.S. President’s have stayed here. Dinner is on your own this evening. There are many pubs and restaurants nearby to give you a choice of menus.
Click the links below to view the linked websites and then click the back arrow on your browser to return to this page.
Links to sites mentioned in the itinerary that you may wish to visit:
Click here:Dunluce Castle
Click here:Bushmills Distillery
Click here:Giant's Causway
Click here:Ossian's Grave
Click here:Carrickfergus Castle
Click here for hotel website and photos:Europa Hotel, Belfast
Day 5
BELFAST CITY
Irish breakfast this morning. Explore Belfast City today. With a population of 300,000 it is attractively situated on the Lagan estuary at the foot of the Antrim plateau. On a panoramic tour of the city you will see that the architecture is similar to that of London; the City Hall, Linenhall Library and the Law Courts. Pass by the Royal Belfast Academic Institution, the Grand Opera House and across the street the Crown Liquor Saloon. It also has a fine cultural tradition which is not always recognized, and its museums and art galleries are worth a visit. Titanic Belfast is located in the heart of Belfast, right beside the historic site of this world-famous ship’s construction. Housed in an iconic, 6-floor building, this state-of-the-art visitor experience tells the story of the Titanic, from its conception in Belfast in the early 1900’s, through its construction and launch, to its famous maiden voyage and tragic end. The story is brought up to the present with the discovery of the wreck and into the future with live links to contemporary undersea exploration. You’ll stay in Belfast at the Europa Hotel. Dinner is on your own this evening. There are many pubs and restaurants nearby to give you a choice of menus.
Click the links below to view the linked websites and then click the back arrow on your browser to return to this page.
Links to sites mentioned in the itinerary that you may wish to visit:
Click here: Belfast City Sites
Click here: Titanic Belfast
Click here:
Black Taxi Tour
Click here for hotel website and photos: Europa Hotel, Belfast
October 6
DOWNPATRICK & CASTLE WARD
Irish breakfast this morning. You’ll enjoy an excursion to County Down with a stop at Saul where St. Patrick had his base and many sites here associated with him. His grave is located in Downpatrick Cathedral cemetery. On to Castle Ward near the town of Strangford. It is an 18th century mansion nestled in the rolling hillside and overlooking Strangford Lough. It is like stepping into the fantasy world of castles and dragons with the Georgian farmyard and the Lough shore. On to the town of Newcastle, home of the famous Royal Down Golf Club with its backdrop of the Mountains of Mourne sweeping down to the sea. Stay in Newcastle at the Slieve Donard Hotel. Dinner is on your own this evening. There are many pubs and restaurants nearby to give you a choice of menus.
Click the links below to view the linked websites and then click the back arrow on your browser to return to this page.
Links to sites mentioned in the itinerary that you may wish to visit:
Click here: Castle Ward
Click here:St. Patrick's Grave
Click here:Strangford Lough
Click here for hotel website and photos:Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle
Day 7
BATTLE OF THE BOYNE & BOYNE VALLEY
Irish breakfast this morning. Tour south to the Irish Republic. Near Drogheda you will find Monasterboice, an early christian settlement founded by Saint Buithe in the 6th century. It is noted for its high crosses and one in particular is St. Muiredach’s Cross which is over 18 feet tall. It has carved panels that depict stories from the Bible. On to nearby Old Bridge and the Battle of the Boyne Center. It was here in 1690 that King William beat King James II. Continue on to Dublin Airport where you stay at the Clayton Airport Central Hotel. Then proceed to the Hertz return location and turn in the car and take the Hertz courtesy shuttle. Your room includes Irish Breakfast and a courtesy transfer to airport terminal on your departure morning. Dinner is on your own this evening. There are two restaurants in the hotel to give you a choice of menus.
Click the links below to view the linked websites and then click the back arrow on your browser to return to this page.
Links to sites mentioned in the itinerary that you may wish to visit:
Click here:Monasterboice
Click here:Battle of the Boyne - Oldbridge
Click here for hotel website and photos: Clayton Dublin Airport Central Hotel, Dublin Airport
October 8 - Sunday
DEPART FOR HOME
Irish breakfast this morning. Transfer to the Dublin Airport. Check in for your flight. Depart for Home.
SLAN LEAT
PRE/POST-TOUR DUBLIN PACKAGE:
One or Two Nights
Extend your Ireland Tour with one or two nights in Dublin, Ireland's Capital. Package includes: Private Car Transfer from airport to hotel, Accommodation for one or two nights, Irish breakfast each morning, Dublin Literary Pub Crawl evening, Departure Private Car Transfer and porterage at airport and hotel.
Click here: Dublin's Fair City Package
WE'VE ADDED FUN, FEATURES & EXTRAS TO YOUR TOUR!
You'll See more, Experience more & Get More out of each touring day!
YOUR CUSTOMIZED PREBOOKED TOUR INCLUDES:
• Room with private bathroom at accommodation selected
• 4 Star Hotels or 5 Star Hotels for 7 nights
• Itinerary Consulting Time by Email and Telephone
• Luxury Touring Vehicle for 7 Days
• Full Irish breakfast daily
• Derry City Walking Tour
• Belfast Black Taxi Tour
• Titanic Experience Belfast
• Personalized itinerary that provides GPS Coordinates AND EIRCODEs for your
daily driving routes
• Books on Irish History, Culture and Humor - to prepare you for your tour
• DK Eyewitness Ireland Guide Book - The best guide book! Provides descriptions,
maps and photos!
• Folding Collins Ireland Road Map & Collins Road Atlas - 5 miles to the inch
• Government Taxes of 13.5%
ADMISSIONS: We have NOT included any site admissions as you may wish to choose which ones you wish to enter and take the guided tour. You can choose to pay admission when you get there.
• HERTZ CAR RENTAL IS NOT INCLUDED IN LAND TOUR PRICE
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