Join us For An Unforgettable Adventure… Plan

Join us For An Unforgettable Adventure…
Plan-It Travel Presents:
Irish Pubs & Folklore
May 20, 2016 — May 28, 2016
Land & Air Price: $2743 per person (double occupancy room)
Single Room Supplement: $361
Air departure tax, fuel & surcharges are subject to change until entire group is confirmed and ticketed.
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Sightseeing in Ireland by luxury coach
Professional driver/guide
7 nights in hotels listed
Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1
5 dinners (D) including
- Kate Kearney’s Cottage Irish night
- Dinner and Irish show at the Brazen Head Pub
- 3 table d'hote dinners
2 Lunches (L)
Welcome get-together drink
Tour of Dublin with a local guide
Tour and a pint at the Guinness Storehouse
Farmhouse visit for tea and scones
Walking tour of Kilkenny’s Medieval Mile and Galway
Sheepdog trials on Dingle Peninsula
Ferry ride across the River Shannon
Day tour to Achill Island
Tour and an Irish coffee at Kilbeggan Distillery Experience
Headsets for walking tours
Deluxe carry-on backpack, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap
All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one
suitcase per person
Visits and admissions to:
House of Waterford Crystal, Blarney Castle,
Blarney Woollen Mills, Dingle Brewing Company,
Cliffs of Moher and Westport House
Hotels:
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel
Burlington Road
Dublin (1 night)
Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel
Kilkenny (1 night)
International Hotel
Killarney (2 nights)
Wyatt Hotel
Westport (2 nights)
Ashling Hotel
Dublin (1 night)
For More Information Contact: Plan-It Travel Agency
Marybeth Shanahan 978-804-2593 Deborah Hall 603-770-0594
Bridget Trepsas 603-234-5191
Email: Planittravelagency@gmail.com
Website: www.Planittravelagent.com
This tour is subject to CIE Tours’ booking guidelines and cancellation penalties. Refer to General Conditions on website (cietours.com) or back cover of current brochure
CST# 2021285-20. Tour is subject to change until the finalized printing of the 2016 brochure.
IRISH PUBS & FOLKLORE - OUTLINE ITINERARY
Day 1: Dublin Tour & Guinness Storehouse
Your Irish trip starts at 2:00 pm when you meet your
guide at your Dublin hotel and set out on an introductory
tour of central Dublin. See elegant Georgian squares with
the famous brightly-painted doors and the peaceful St.
Stephen’s Green. Cross the River Liffey to O’Connell
Street and view the General Post Office where the 1916
Uprising started and pause to view the solemn figures of
the Famine Memorial. Visit the Guinness Storehouse to
learn about Ireland’s “black beer” and enjoy a creamy pint
in the rooftop bar. Your tour director will host a welcome
drink and advise where to dine independently.
Day 2: Farmhouse Visit & Medieval Kilkenny Walk
Depart Dublin and stop at a working beef, sheep and
horse farm to meet the owners. Sample tea and scones
and learn about country living in Ireland. Arrive in
Kilkenny and check in to your centrally-located hotel.
Take a walking tour through the heart of this medieval
city to view merchants’ houses, historic pubs and other
places of interest along Kilkenny’s Medieval Mile. Enjoy
free time to browse around the compact city before
dinner – Kilkenny is a fun place to explore. (B,D)
Day 3: Waterford Crystal & Blarney Castle
Drive south to the ancient port of Waterford to visit the
House of Waterford Crystal. Travel along the south coast
to visit Blarney Castle and climb to the ramparts to kiss
the “Stone of Eloquence.” Do some shopping at the
Blarney Woollen Mills or take a break in the pub hidden
between the shops! Pass through County Cork and on to
Killarney to your hotel in the center of town. In the
evening explore some of the lively pubs where traditional
Irish music is played. (B,D)
Day 4: Dingle Peninsula & Kate Kearney’s Cottage
Today discover the glorious Dingle Peninsula, made
famous by two movies, “Ryan’s Daughter” and
“Far & Away”, which showed a lot of the wonderful
scenery. Drive to Slea Head at the westernmost tip for
awesome views of the Atlantic Ocean and see early
Christian monastic beehive huts. Meet a farmer whose
skilled dogs herd sheep. Back in Dingle watch brewing
processes at the Dingle Brewing Company and sample
some of the local brew. Take a look around the town before
heading back to Killarney. In the evening drive to Kate
Kearney’s Cottage for dinner and traditional Irish entertainment
with songs and step-dancing. (B,D)
Day 5: Cliffs of Moher, Connemara Scenery & Mayo
Cross the wide River Shannon Estuary by ferry to view the
Cliffs of Moher that rise to heights of almost 700 feet above
churning Atlantic swells. Sit down to a pub lunch in the village
of Doolin, renowned for traditional Irish music sessions. Pass
the shores of Galway Bay and stop in Galway city for a walking
tour of the compact city center. Continue through Connemara
with its hills, lakes and open country where mountain sheep
roam freely. Stop in Leenane, where the movie, “The Field”
was made. Continue to Westport, an attractive estate town built
in 1780, with lots of interesting shops and traditional pubs,
many with live music. Check in to your hotel where dinner is
served. (B, L, D)
Day 6: Westport House & Achill Island Excursion
Visit Westport House, an 18th century mansion, set in superb
parkland with magnificent views overlooking Clew Bay and the
Atlantic Ocean. See stunning rooms with priceless furnishings,
paintings, books, silver and Waterford Crystal. Drive around
Clew Bay and cross by bridge to Achill Island. Follow the
Atlantic Drive to capture wonderful views of mountains and the
shimmering Atlantic Ocean. See the Deserted Village, the
remains of nearly 100 stone cottages abandoned around the
time of the 1840’s Famine. Enjoy a casual lunch before
returning to Westport where the evening is free. (B,L)
Day 7: Kilbeggan Distillery & Brazen Head Pub
Drive to the center of Ireland and in Kilbeggan visit the
Kilbeggan Distillery Experience, established in 1757, to see
how whiskey is distilled and enjoy an Irish coffee. Continue
your journey to Dublin and check in to your hotel. Head to the
Brazen Head Pub, Dublin’s oldest, dating back to 1198 for an
evening of “Food, Folk and Fairies” where story-telling will
reveal Ireland’s myths and beliefs in times past. (B,D)
Day 8:Tour Ends
Your tour ends after breakfast. (B)
B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner
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