A Glimpse of Ireland
5 Night Prebooked Self Drive
Tour
Ireland is steeped in
history and can trace its heritage to almost 5,000 thousand years ago with
archaeological sites like Newgrange, near Dublin
and the Ceide Fields in County Mayo.
Ireland
is also famous for its warm welcome – its “Cead
Mile Failte” or “One Hundred Thousand Welcomes”.
Abbey Tours has created a series of
exciting 5 day self drive touring programmes introducing you to some of the
most exciting and scenic regions of Ireland.
5 Day
Prebooked Self-Drive Tour of Ireland (Excluding Car)
Standard Programme B&B
Accommodation
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Per Person Sharing
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January
– April
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$380.00
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May
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$405.00
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June
- September
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$425.00
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October
- December
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$380.00
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Children
3 – 12 yrs
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$270.00
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Single
Supplement
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$225.00
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Price Includes
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Bed & breakfast accommodation as follows; 2 nights - 3 star
hotel in the Dublin area, 2 nights – bed & breakfast /farmhouse as per the
chosen itinerary. Based on per person sharing twin/double room with
bath/shower inclusive of service charges.
·
Heritage Island Touring Guide and discount card
·
All prices quoted in $AUD p.p. twin share basis
3 Star Hotel Programme
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Per Person Sharing
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January
– April
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$435.00
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May
- September
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$490.00
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October
- December
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$435.00
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Children
3 – 12 yrs
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$305.00
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Single
Supplement
|
$305.00
|
Price Includes
·
Bed & breakfast accommodation for 4 nights in 3 star hotels. Based on per person
sharing twin/double room
with bath/shower inclusive of service charges.
·
Heritage Island Touring Guide and discount card
·
All prices quoted in $AUD p.p. twin share basis
4 Star Hotel Programme
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Per Person Sharing
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Children 3 – 12 yrs
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January
– April
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$545.00
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$265.00
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May
- September
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$615.00
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$295.00
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October
- December
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$550.00
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$265.00
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Triple Room rate per
person
|
$525.00
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N/A
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Single
Supplement
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$375.00
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N/A
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Price Includes
·
Bed & breakfast accommodation for 4 nights in 4 star
hotels. Based on per person sharing
twin / double room with bath/shower inclusive of service charges.
·
Heritage Island Touring Guide and discount card
·
All prices quoted in $AUD p.p. twin share basis
Child
Policy
Children supplements apply when a child between
3 & 12 years is sharing with 2 full paying adults to a maximum of 2
children in the room. A child sharing with a single adult is charged the
normal per person rate. Children sharing 0 - 2 years are free and meals
paid directly to the hotel.
Notes:
Clients should check-in to their hotels/bed and
breakfast accommodation no later than 6pm. If clients are going to be later
that 6pm, they should call their accommodation and advise
of their approximate check in time. Failure to do this could result in
their reservation being cancelled and rooms released.
A Glimpse of Ireland
Itinerary 4 - Ireland’s North
Day 1: Dublin - Capital of Ireland
Welcome
to Dublin,
after you pick up your car, transfer to your city centre 3 star hotel. Spend the remainder of the day soaking up the
atmosphere of this exciting city which
includes statue-lined O’Connell Street, with the additional
attraction of the newly erected “Spire” at its centre and the
General Post Office, scene of the 1916 Easter uprising and many elegant
Georgian squares. Why not visit some of its many attractions such as the
Guinness Storehouse, Book of Kells at Trinity College
or Old Jameson Distillery.
Overnight at the Mount Herbert
Hotel (3 star), Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4 or similar
Day 2: The Mourne Region & Belfast
Depart Dublin this
morning and travel northwards towards Belfast.
From Newry travel east through the scenic Mourne Region and on to
Downpatrick where you can visit the Saint Patrick Centre. The Saint Patrick
Centre, one of Northern Ireland’s
major Millennium Projects, is the first permanent exhibition to tell the
story of Ireland’s
Patron Saint. Following the visit to the Centre, you can also visit Down Cathedral, in whose
churchyard; St. Patrick is reputed to be buried. Continuing on from
Downpatrick, and arrive at Castle Ward, a beautiful 300-ha (750-acre)
walled estate in a stunning location overlooking Strangford Lough. Continue on to Belfast, where you can wander
around the city centre to admire exquisite examples of Georgian, Victorian
and Edwardian architecture, dominated by the magnificently domed City Hall - a Renaissance-style building of Portland
stone completed in 1906, each of the building’s corners has a tower
and a graceful dome rises in the centre to 185 feet. Half a mile from this
area is Queens
University, with its
mellow brickwork and Tudor cloister.
Overnight at the Days Hotel (3 star), 40 Hope Street, Belfast or similar
Day
3: The Antrim
Coast & Giant’s
Causeway
This
morning travel through the “Nine Glens of Antrim” before
arriving in Ballycastle, where a memorial to Guglielmo Marconi, the
inventor of wireless technology, commerates his
first successful cross-water transmissions between Ballycastle and Rathlin Island.Continue along
the impressive north Antrim coastline where you can visit the magnificent
Giant’s Causeway. You can dropping coastal scenery, this medieval
castle stands where an early Irish fort was once built and where its
history can be traced back to early Christians and Vikings.Why
not finish you day in Antrim with a visit to Bushmills Distillery which is
the world’s oldest whiskey distillery having received its licence in
1608 At Bushmills, the visitor can observe the craft and skills of making
Irish whiskey. Return to Belfast.
Overnight at the Days Hotel (3 star), 40 Hope Street, Belfast or Similar
Day
4: The Boyne
Valley & Dublin
This morning commence your journey back
to Dublin, perhaps travelling through the Boyne Valley region whose banks
are lined with landmarks from almost every phase of Ireland’s past -
from the prehistoric passage tombs at Newgrange, to the legendary Hill of
Tara, seat of the Irish High Kings as well as monuments from the early days
of ChristianityThe Battle of the Boyne between
King William III and his father-in-law, King James II, was fought on 1 July
1690 (11 July according to our modern calendar). Both kings commanded their
armies in person, 36,000 on the Williamite side
and 25,000 on the Jacobite side - the largest
number of troops ever deployed on an Irish battlefield. You can visit
the nearby Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre which tells the history of the
region and either Newgrange or Knowth burial
passages. Continue on to Dublin
for overnight.
Overnight at the Mount Herbert
Hotel (3 star), Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4 or similar
Day 5:
Dublin Airport & Home
Travel to Dublin Airport
for return flight home.
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