Country Roads of Ireland

<p class="title-section__title text-title-xs" data-testid="genericText"><strong>Welcome to Dublin</strong></p> <p>Join your Travel Director for a warm and friendly Welcome Dinner, with the opportunity to mingle and get to know each other over a meal with wine.</p> <p><strong>Arrival Transfer:</strong> Depart the airport at 08:30, 11:00, 13:00<br /><strong>Welcome:</strong> Meet your Travel Director at 18:00<br /><em>Join your Travel Director for a warm and friendly dinner, an opportunity to get to know each other over a meal.</em><br /><strong>Stay:</strong> Clayton Hotel Burlington Road<br /><strong>Included Meals:</strong> Dinner with Wine</p>

<p class="title-section__title text-title-xs" data-testid="genericText"><strong>In Dublin’s Fair City</strong></p> <p>Accompanied by a Local Expert, become acquainted with Dublin’s elegant squares during an orientation of the city. Discover Custom House, Christchurch Cathedral and St. Patrick's Cathedral. Enjoy entrance to the 9th century Book of Kells and a walk through the cobbled courtyards of Trinity College.</p> <p><strong>Stay:</strong> Clayton Hotel Burlington Road<br /><strong>Included Meals:</strong> Breakfast</p>

<p class="title-section__title text-title-xs" data-testid="genericText"><strong>A Journey from Dublin to Cork</strong></p> <p>In the morning, visit one of the country’s main racehorse breeding centers. Continue to the acclaimed 100 year old Japanese Gardens where you can ‘journey through life’ during a walk through the beautiful surrounds. Travel to the medieval city of Kilkenny to visit the majestic Kilkenny Castle. With a Local Expert, learn how the castle was built in 1195 after the Norman Conquest of Ireland and admire its beautifully restored Victorian era rooms. <br />Continue through Cahir and see its imposing 13th-century castle, featured in the film 'Excalibur', on the way to Cork. On arrival, your Travel Director will show you around the compact university city, with its vibrant waterfront and grand Georgian parades.</p> <p><strong>Stay:</strong> The Kingsley Hotel<br /><strong>Included Meals:</strong> Breakfast</p>

<p class="title-section__title text-title-xs" data-testid="genericText"><strong>Across the Mountains to Killarney</strong></p> <p>Travel to the ruined Blarney Castle. Will you hang upside down from the ramparts to kiss the stone and ensure a lifetime of eloquence? Travel across the majestic Derrynasaggart Mountains to the lively town of Killarney. For your Farm-to-Table dining experience, enjoy some Irish home cooking in the kitchens of chef John Sheehan. Join John and Freda, your hosts at the 19th Green Guesthouse, and savor the delicious flavors of fresh local cuisine on this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience. Gather together at a Farm-to-Table dinner, using responsibly sourced ingredients from the local community, and gain personal insight into classic Irish recipes that are loved throughout the world.</p> <p><strong>Stay:</strong> Killarney Plaza Hotel and Spa<br /><strong>Included Meals:</strong> Breakfast</p>

<p class="title-section__title text-title-xs" data-testid="genericText"><strong>Ring of Kerry Experience</strong></p> <p>Start your day with Insight Choice. Choose a memorable ride on a horse-drawn jaunting car with the local jarveys. Alternatively, join a gentle hike with a Local Expert along the lake shore and past the grounds of Ross Castle, admiring the incredible scenery of the National Park.<br /><br />While there aren't any mountains to climb, walkers should be fit, have good walking shoes or boots, sunscreen and rain gear. Explore around the magnificent Ring of Kerry. Here, mountains, valleys, lakes and sea blend into a landscape that is breathtaking beyond words. Journey past lush lakelands and around towering cliffs as you appreciate sweeping sea views. Continue through delightful villages like Sneem and cross the peat bogs of the Black Mountains to Moll’s Gap to admire Queen Victoria’s Ladies View.<br /><br />The rest of the afternoon is at leisure. Maybe take the opportunity to hire a bicycle and enjoy one of the many scenic trails around the lake or through the National Park.</p> <p><strong>Stay:</strong> Killarney Plaza Hotel and Spa<br /><strong>Included Meals:</strong> Breakfast</p>

<p class="title-section__title text-title-xs" data-testid="genericText"><strong>Around the Dingle Peninsula</strong></p> <p>Continue driving with views of wide skies, peaceful towns and coastal scenery of the Dingle Peninsula — the setting for the film Ryan’s Daughter. Drive to dramatic Slea Head at the peninsula’s far end, before reaching your hotel on the shores of Dingle Peninsula. With the evening at leisure, why not treat yourself to a relaxing experience at the hotel's spa? Offering holistic and therapeutic treatments, the Peninsula Spa is the perfect place to unwind after a busy day of exploring the coast.</p> <p><strong>Stay:</strong> Skellig Hotel<br /><strong>Included Meals:</strong> Breakfast</p>

<p class="title-section__title text-title-xs" data-testid="genericText"><strong>The Cliffs of Moher and Galway</strong></p> <p>Journey to the Visitor Center at the 700-foot Cliffs of Moher. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Clare Coast before a delightful drive through the strange, rocky landscape of the Burren to Galway Bay. On arrival, see the Lynch Memorial and Church of St. Nicholas, where Christopher Columbus reputedly prayed before his voyages to America. See the Spanish Arch and Eyre Square, dedicated to the late US President, John F. Kennedy.</p> <p><strong>Stay:</strong> Connemara Coast Hotel<br /><strong>Included Meals:</strong> Breakfast, Dinner with Wine</p>

<p class="title-section__title text-title-xs" data-testid="genericText"><strong>Free day Galway or Aran Islands</strong></p> <p>Spend a day at leisure to relax and enjoy Galway. Perhaps join an Optional Experience to the Aran Islands? A genuine highlight of the Wild Atlantic Way. With their cliffs and spectacular coastal views, the islands are a true Irish experience.</p> <p><strong>Stay:</strong> Connemara Coast Hotel<br /><strong>Included Meals:</strong> Breakfast</p>

<p class="title-section__title text-title-xs" data-testid="genericText"><strong>Derry Londonderry</strong></p> <p>Admire the Blue Stack Mountains of Donegal as you cross into Northern Ireland, bound for the ancient walled city of 'Derry.' What better way to experience sightseeing than with one of Northern Ireland's best storytellers, Ronan, as he takes you on a tour inside the city walls, still topped with cannons. Walk down Shipquay Street, with its elegant Georgian houses, to the Gothic Guildhall.</p> <p><strong>Stay:</strong> Maldron Hotel Derry<br /><strong>Included Meals:</strong> Breakfast, Dinner with Wine</p>

<p class="title-section__title text-title-xs" data-testid="genericText"><strong>Walk in the Giant’s Steps</strong></p> <p>Journey to the iconic Giant's Causeway for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience. Learn how the National Trust is enabling farming and biodiversity to work together, supporting both wildlife and quality food production. Next, prepare yourself for miles of breathtaking beauty as you travel along the road clinging to the Antrim Coast. Continue onto your hotel, overlooking Ballygally Bay. For those who are brave enough, perhaps check out The Ghost Room, in one of the castle’s turrets? In the evening, please join us for a finale Celebration Dinner, where old-fashioned hospitality is blended with good food and wine for an experience that delights the senses.</p> <p><strong>Stay:</strong> Ballygally Castle Hotel<br /><strong>Included Meals:</strong> Breakfast, Dinner with Wine</p>

<p class="title-section__title text-title-xs" data-testid="genericText"><strong>The Antrim Coast to Belfast</strong></p> <p>Continue around the Antrim Coast, past the huge Norman castle at Carrickfergus, to arrive in the Northern Ireland capital of Belfast. Meet your Local Expert for a passionate city tour including views of the City Hall, Queen's University, the Parliament Building at Stormont and murals in different locations indicating political sentiments of local residents.</p> <p><strong>Stay:</strong> Titanic Hotel<br /><strong>Included Meals:</strong> Breakfast</p>

<div class="container"> <div class="container-content"><header class="title-section container__title-section title-section--aligned-left" data-testid="title-section"> <p class="title-section__title text-title-xs" data-testid="genericText"><strong>Depart Belfast</strong></p> <p>Departure transfers arrive at Belfast George Best City Airport and Belfast International Airport.</p> </header></div> </div> <div class="wrapper-icon-section"> <div class="transferInfo"> <div class="icon-text transferInfo__icon icon-text--left" data-testid="icon-text"> <div class="icon-text__text-container" data-testid="icon-text-icon-text-container"> </div> </div> <div class="transferInfo-content"> <p class="transferInfo__title text-pretitle-xxs" data-testid="genericText"><strong>Departure Transfer: </strong>Arrive at Belfast George Best City Airport and Belfast International Airport at 08:00</p> </div> </div> </div> <p><strong>Included Meals:</strong> Breakfast</p>