King & Kinsmen
7 Night Prebooked Self-Drive
Tour
DAY 1: Dublin City
(12km)
Arrive at Dublin Airport.
According to the time of arrival, enjoy a tour of the
high-lights of Dublin, which
includes a visit to Trinity
College to view
the beautifully Illuminated Book
of Kells and
visit the National Museum of Ireland
(entry free of charge).
Suggested
Hotel: Mount Herbert
Hotel in Dublin (3*) or similar
DAY 2:
Galway (245km)
Today sightseeing tour of Dublin. You could
visit St Patrick’s Cathedral, Ireland’s largest church, where
Jonathan Swift, author of “Gulliver’s Travels “ was once
Dean. Stop off at the Old Jameson Distillery (option), situated in the old
markets area of the city. An audio-visual explains the process by which
whiskey is made and this followed by a whiskey tasting by all in the
"Ball o' Malt Bar". A special tasting
is organized to compare the most popular Irish whiskeys with bourbon and
scotch whiskey. Early afternoon depart for Galway.
Overnight:
Abbeyglen Castle Hotel (4*) in Galway
(Manor House Hotels) or similar
DAY 3:
Connemara Region (80km – based on
Clifden)
The
country of the
“Quiet Man “ and
“ The Purple Taxi “ -
it is an
area full of
contrast, granite
Mountains populated only
by sheep with hundreds
Of lakes forming
a fisherman’s paradise. Its stone walls,
small farms, thatched
cottages in isolated
splendour with its heather covered hills creates an
unforgettable scene for
all its visitors. The route takes us from Galway
to the lake dotted centre of Connemara at Maam Cross. The road continues through the colourful
town of Clifden.
Continue through the Irish speaking low-lying part of Southern
Connemara with its countless lakes.
Overnight:
Abbeyglen Castle Hotel (4*) in Galway
(Manor House Hotels) or similar
DAY 4:
Galway to Kerry (310km – via Kilrush and Shannon / Tarbert
Ferry)
Depart for Kerry and travel through the
heart of County
Clare - the Burren
Region. This is a geological paradise boasting over 2,000 plants and many
rare flowers. Continue along the coast
of Clare to view the spectacular Cliffs of Moher, which form a 200m wall
that plunges into the Atlantic Ocean.
Continue through heritage town of Kilrush,
crossing the River Shannon by ferry, and into County Kerry.
Overnight:
in a Bed & Breakfast in Killarney
DAY 5:
Ring of Kerry (160km)
A superb tour of the Ivreagh Peninsula (170 kms). Taking in
spectacular scenery - mountains, peat bogs, lakes and magnificent views of
the Atlantic Ocean as one travels along
the coast road. Leaving Killarney one passes through Killorglin,
famous for its Puck Fair, then to Glenbeigh where
the cliff road affords panoramic views of the Dingle
Peninsula and Dingle Bay.
Continuing to Cahirciveen
one passes the birth place of National hero, Daniel O’Connell.
Passing through the peat bogs one arrives at the sea town of Waterville. Continue
to Sneem
Village, famous
because of its brightly coloured houses. The road continues with superb
views of the famous lakes of Killarney.
Overnight:
in a Bed & Breakfast in Killarney
DAY 6:
Dingle Peninsula
and Limerick (245km)
Depart for a tour of the Dingle Peninsula,
the Ireland
of films such as Ryan’s Daughter and Far and Away, with an
extraordinary number of ring forts, high crosses and other ancient
monuments. The area west of Dingle has the greatest concentration of
ancient sites in Kerry. This area is also
a genuine Irish-speaking area. The landscape
here is dramatic,there
are striking views of the Blasket
Islands at Slea Head.
Overnight:
in a Bed & Breakfast in Limerick or similar
DAY 7:
Limerick to Dublin
(225km)
Returning to Dublin today, why not visit Birr Castle
Demesne where you can visit the gardens
or see one of the
world’s largest telescopes? Continue to Dublin
and after checking into your hotel on the outskirts of the city, you can
complete your tour with a final visit to Dublin’s city centre.
Overnight:
Mount Herbert
Hotel in Dublin (3*) or similar
DAY 8:
Depart from Dublin
Airport (12km)
Departure from Dublin Airport.
King and Kinsmen – Tour
Rates & Information
PRICE INCLUDES:
• 3 nights bed & breakfast (either
Farmhouse or Town & Country Homes accommodation), 2 nights
accommodation in 3 star hotel and 2 nights accommodation in a Castle or Manor
House based on per person sharing twin/double or triple room with
bath/shower inclusive of service charges
• Heritage
Island Touring Guide
and Explorer Coupon.
• All prices quoted in$ AUD p.p. twin share
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King & Kinsmen
7 Nights Pre-booked Self Drive
Tour of Ireland
(excluding Car)
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Departure
Dates
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Per Person Sharing
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Child ( 3 -12 )
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01 Jan
– 31 Mar & 01 Nov – 31 Dec
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$765.00
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$430.00
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01 Apr
– 30 Apr & 01 Oct – 31 Oct
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$795.00
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$440.00
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01 May
– 31 May
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$900.00
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$485.00
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01 June
– 30 September
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$925.00
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$485.00
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Triple
Room Reduction
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$75.00
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N/A
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Single
Supplement
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$400.00
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N/A
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NOTES:
Clients
that they should check-in to their hotel/bed and breakfast accommodation no
later than 6pm. If clients are
going to be later than 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.
Child
Policy: Child supplements apply when a child between 3 and 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.
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