Day 2
WATERFORD, KINSALE & OLD HEAD
Irish breakfast this morning. Continue south to the first Viking settlement of Ireland, the city of Waterford. The famous Waterford Crystal was born here and a visit can be made to the House of Waterford Crystal where one can appreciate the craftsmenship and detail of this making of the exquisite crystal. On to County Cork passing through Youghal where Sir Walter Raleigh was once mayor. Continue to Kinsale. Kinsale is a quaint harbor town and also know as the 'gourmet capital of Ireland.' You may wish to sample one of the many restaurants for lunch today. Nearby at Summercove you can visit Charles Fort, a star-shaped British fortification overlooking the passage into Kinsale Harbor. You will head about the 'White Lady' ghost! Stay in Kinsale at the Actons Hotel in the heart of town overlooking the harbor. Dinner is on your own this evening. There are many pubs and restaurants nearby to give you a choice of menus.

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Links to sites mentioned in the itinerary that you may wish to visit:

Click here:House of Waterford Crystal
Click here:Youghal
Click here:Kinsale
Click here:Charles Fort
Click here for hotel website and photos:Actons Hotel, Kinsale

Day 3
BLARNEY & COBH
Irish breakfast this morning. Tour via Cork City, Ireland's second largest city situated on the banks of the River Lee, to the town of Blarney where you will visit the 15th century McCarthy castle, Blarney Castle. It is said that if you climb to the ramparts and kiss the Blarney Stone you will obtain the gift of eloquent speech!Continue to Cobh, once the major embarkation port for emigrants heading to America and beyond. You'll visit the Emigration Museum and hear the Queenstown Story. Cobh was the last port of call for the Titanic and the Lusitania. Return to Kinsale via Midleton and the Midleton Irish Whiskey Distillery. Stay in Kinsale at the Actons Hotel in the heart of town overlooking the harbor. Dinner is on your own this evening. There are many pubs and restaurants nearby to give you a choice of menus.

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Links to sites mentioned in the itinerary that you may wish to visit:

Click here:Cork City
Click here:Blarney Castle
Click here:Cobh
Click here:Emigration Museum
Click here:Midleton Distillery
Click here for hotel website and photos:Actons Hotel, Kinsale

Day 4
BANTRY & KENMARE
Irish breakfast this morning. Continue to Old Head and see probably one of the world's most spectacular golf courses. The vistas from here are magnificent...even the Old Head Lighthouse. There is also the Lusitania Museum which takes you through the events of May 7th 1915 when a German U Boat torpedo sank the passenger liner off the coast of Kinsale.Tour to Bantry with its beautiful Bay. On to Glengarriff situated on beautiful Bantry Bay in County Cork. Cross the spectacular Caha Pass and down to the town of Kenmare. Tour north to Killarney viewing the spectacular scenery of the Short Ring of Kerry through Moll's Gap with a stop at Ladies' View and a panoramic view of Killarney Town and the Lakes of Killarney. Continue to the town of Killarney situated on the shores of the Lakes of Killarney and at the foot of the mountains. 'Heaven's Reflex' it is called for its natural beauty. You'll stay at the Muckross Park Hotel inside the Killarney National Park. Dinner is on your own this evening. There are many pubs and restaurants nearby to give you a choice of menus.

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Links to sites mentioned in the itinerary that you may wish to visit:

Click here:Old Head
Click here:Lusitania Museum
Click here:Glengarriff
Click here:Caha Pass
Click here:Ladies View
Click here:Killarney
Click here for hotel website and photos:Muckross Park Hotel, Killarney

Day 5
DINGLE TOWN & SLEA HEAD DRIVE
Irish breakfast this morning. Tour down the spectacular Dingle Peninsula to Inch and view the beautiful Inch strand, used by several movies for its timeless and picturesque quality. Continue into Dingle Town, a busy commerical fishing port. Continue around Slea Head and admire its rugged beauty. Visit the Blasket Island Center and learn about what life was like on the Blasket Islands which loom up in front of you. We'll make a lunch stop in Ballyferriter. Stop and visit the Gallorus Oratory, a 7th century stone chapel used by pilgrims going to Mount Brandon. Return to Dingle Town. Continue to the the village of Annascaul, the home town of Tom Crean, an Antartic explorer. View the South Pole Inn. Tour via Tralee and hear the sad, romantic story of the Rose of Tralee. Return to Killarney Town. This evening you will enjoy a Traditional Irish Night with dinner at Kate Kearney's Cottage at the Gap of Dunloe. Transfer back to the Muckross Park Hotel inside the Killarney National Park.

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Links to sites mentioned in the itinerary that you may wish to visit:

Click here:Dingle Peninsula
Click here:Blasket Island Center
Click here:Gallarus Oratory
Click here:South Pole Inn
Click here:Rose of Tralee Story
Click here:Kate Kearneys Traditional Irish Night
Click here for hotel website and photos:Muckross Park Hotel, Killarney

Day 6
KILLARNEY TOWN
Irish breakfast this morning. Irish Jaunting Cart ride through the Killarney National Park, to Muckross House where we visit this wonderful museum of Irish life in the 18th century. The balance of the day is at leisure to explore the Killarney National Park's 24,000 acres or do some shopping or just relax. You'll stay at the Muckross Park Hotel inside the Killarney National Park. Dinner is on your own this evening. There are many pubs and restaurants nearby to give you a choice of menus.

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Links to sites mentioned in the itinerary that you may wish to visit:

Click here:Jaunting Car Tour
Click here:Killarney National Park
Click here:Killarney Town
Click here for hotel website and photos:Muckross Park Hotel, Killarney

Day 7
CLARE COAST & GALWAY
Irish breakfast this morning. Tour north to Tarbert, County Kerry and cross the Shannon Estuary by car ferry to County Clare. Continue to the highlight of the day and a visit to the Cliffs of Moher. The cliff formation rises to a height of 700 feet from the surging Atlantic Ocean and stretch for 5 miles. The interpretive center here is exceptional. We continue into the area known as the Burren. The Burren in Irish means 'bare rock' and is a unique geological area of bare limestone and because of its micro-climate you'll find alpine flowers growing in the fissures of the rock. Tour along the southern shore of Galway Bay to the village of Kinvara and a stop to view 15th century Dunguaire Castle. Tour north to Galway, a vibrant city. See Eyre Square, the Claddagh district and view the Spanish Arch. Christopher Columbus stopped here on his way to the New World. You will stay at the Park House Hotel in the heart of town just off Eyre Square. Dinner is on your own this evening. There are many pubs and restaurants nearby to give you a choice of menus.

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Links to sites mentioned in the itinerary that you may wish to visit:

Click here:Shannon Ferry
Click here:Cliffs of Moher
Click here:The Burren
Click here:Sheep Dog Demonstration
Click here:Kinvara
Click here:Galway City
Click here for hotel website and photos: Park House Hotel, Galway

Day 8
DEPART FOR HOME
Irish breakfast this morning. Drive to Shannon Airport, turn in the rental car at the Hertz return location. Take the Hertz courtesy shuttle to the Departures Terminal. Check-in for your flight. Depart for home.

OPTIONAL RETURN FROM DUBLIN PACKAGE: One Night
Should you prefer to return from Dublin Airport rather than Shannon Airport we can add an additional day and you would tour across the Midlands with stops for site visits and check-in to the Clayton Airport Central Hotel at Dublin Airport. 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.

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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

BACK-TO-BACK TOURING: Combine with the West & Northwest Tour
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• Room with private bathroom at accommodation selected
• 4 Star Hotels or 5 Star Hotels for 7 nights
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• Full Irish breakfast daily in Ireland.
• Traditional Irish Night with 4 course dinner in Killarney.
• Jaunting Car Ride through Killarney National Park
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• Government Taxes of 13.5%

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