2014 Preview Dates
IREL A N D • SCO TL A N D • EN G L A N D • W A L ES
IR E L A N D & B R IT A IN
From
Deluxe & Superior First Class Hotels – 8 or 9 Day Coach Tour
$
1528
IRISH GOLD
land only
8 days/7 nights/13 meals, 9 days/8 nights/14 meals or 1 day longer incl. travel
Leenane Kylemore Connemara
Clonmacnoise
DUBLIN 1
2 GALWAY
+ 1-2
Cliffs of Moher Adare
Radisson Blu St. Helen’s Hotel, Dublin KILLARNEY
HIGHLIGHTS • Molly Darcy’s Irish Night • O’Connell’s Restaurant in Dublin • Blarney Castle • Killary Fjord Catamaran Cruise • Cliffs of Moher • Ring of Kerry • Jaunting Car Ride
TOUR INCLUDES • Airport transfers at start and end of tour • Sightseeing by luxury coach • Professional tour director • 7 or 8 nights in hotels listed • Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1 • 5 dinners (D) including - Molly Darcy’s Irish Night - O’Connell’s Restaurant in Dublin - 3 table d’hote dinners • 1 lunch (L) • Welcome get-together drink • Tour of Dublin with your tour director • Killary Fjord catamaran cruise (Mar 23 – Nov 2 departures) • Sheepdog trials at Caherconnell • Horse-drawn jaunting car ride in Killarney • Irish coffee and music session at the Marine Bar in Dungarvan • Walking tour of Waterford • Dublin open-top bus tour with a visit and drink at Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery (9-day tour only) • Visits and admissions to Book of Kells at Trinity College, Clonmacnoise Monastic Site, Kylemore Abbey, Cliffs of Moher, Muckross House & Gardens, Skellig Experience, Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen Mills, House of Waterford Crystal and Dunbrody Famine Ship • 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
HOTELS Deluxe & Superior First Class
• Radisson Blu St. Helen’s Hotel, Dublin (1 night) • Radisson Blu Hotel, Galway (2 nights) • Malton Hotel, Killarney (2 nights) • Granville Hotel, Waterford (1 night) • Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin (1 or 2 nights)
WATERFORD Dungarvan
1
New Ross
2
Ring of Kerry
Day 1: Dublin Tour & Book of Kells Start at Dublin Airport with a transfer to your hotel. At 2:00 pm tour central Dublin to see Georgian squares, statue-lined streets and public buildings. Visit Trinity College’s campus and view the priceless Book of Kells. Join your fellow travelers for a welcome drink and dine independently. Day 2: Clonmacnoise Monastic Site & Galway Travel to Clonmacnoise, a monastic settlement founded by St. Ciaran in 545 AD on the banks of the River Shannon. View round towers, elaborate Celtic crosses and church ruins. Drive to Galway, see the main sights and check into your hotel, located in the city center. Enjoy some free time to stroll the city streets before dinner. (B, D) Day 3: Connemara Catamaran Cruise & Kylemore Abbey Tour Connemara for sweeping views of misty mountains and shimmering lakes. In Leenane take a short cruise of Killary Harbour and savor lunch at a nearby restaurant. Tour Kylemore Abbey, set in elegant grounds beside a peaceful lake, before returning to Galway. (B, L) Day 4: Cliffs of Moher & Molly Darcy’s Drive south to see the Cliffs of Moher, which rise almost 700 feet above the pounding Atlantic surf. Travel through the Burren and watch trained working dogs herd sheep. Continue through the outskirts of Limerick to Killarney. Head to Molly Darcy’s for a lively show with dinner. (B, D) Day 5: Ring of Kerry & Muckross House Head off on the Ring of Kerry to admire breathtaking vistas. Visit the Skellig Experience, which explains life on the rocky offshore islands. Tour Muckross House, set on one of Killarney’s lakes, to see elegantly furnished rooms. Take a horse-drawn jaunting car ride to your hotel in Killarney in good time for dinner. (B, D)
Blarney 1 = Overnight Stops = Start City = End City
Day 6: Blarney Castle & Traditional Music Session Drive to Blarney Castle to kiss the famous “Stone of Eloquence.” Shop for quality Irish goods at the Blarney Woollen Mills before driving to Dungarvan for a creamy Irish coffee and an informal traditional music session. Continue to Waterford and join a local guide for a brief walk. (B, D) Day 7: Waterford Crystal & O’Connell’s Restaurant Tour the House of Waterford Crystal to see demonstrations of glass blowing and cutting. In New Ross visit the Dunbrody Famine Ship to learn about conditions for emigrants to the U.S. and Canada during the 1840’s Famine. Continue to Dublin and in the evening drive to O’Connell’s Restaurant for an elegant farewell dinner. (B, D) Day 8: Depart for Home or Extra Day in Dublin Passengers on the 8-day tour transfer to Dublin Airport. Those on the 9-day program remain in Dublin to enjoy an open-top bus tour and a visit to Guinness or Jameson. (B) IRISH GOLD - 2014 Book overnight flights from Australia one day earlier than the tour start date
Start dates from Dublin Sun Mar 16 to Dec 07 Weekly departures Tue Apr 01 to Oct 28 Departures every other week Land prices per person sharing in AUD Dollars 8 Day 9 Day 8 Day 9 Day Mar 16–Mar 30 $1528 $1748 Sep 28–Sep 30 $1728 $1938 Apr 01–Apr 27 1736 1975 Oct 05–Oct 28 1628 1838 Apr 29–May 04 1905 2135 N ov 02–Dec 07 1345 1538 May 11–Sep 21 1834 2028 Single room supplement: 8 day $448, 9 day $528
See page 3 Tour Code: GOA14
From
D e l u x e & C a s t l e H o t e l s – 8 D a y C o a c h To u r
$
3555 land only
SOUTHERN SUPREME
8 days/7 nights/14 meals or 1 day longer incl. travel
DELUXE Exclusive Travel with 28 Persons
Leenane
CONG
DUBLIN 2
2
Connemara Galway
Kildare
Cliffs of Moher
Blessington Shannon
1
NEWMARKET -ON-FERGUS
Ashford Castle Hotel, Cong, Co. Mayo
HIGHLIGHTS
Ring of Kerry
• Ireland’s Best Deluxe & Castle Hotels • Prize-Winning Dromoland & Ashford Castles • Ring of Kerry Tour • Cliffs of Moher • Special Dining Experiences
TOUR INCLUDES • Airport transfers at start and end of tour • Sightseeing by luxury coach • Professional tour driver/guide • 7 nights in hotels listed • Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1 • 6 dinners (D) including - O’Connell’s Restaurant with live music in Dublin - Killeen House Restaurant in Killarney - Eddie’s Pub dinner and entertainment - 3 table d’hote dinners • Lunch (L) at Bungalow Farmhouse B & B • Welcome get-together drink • Tour of Dublin with a local guide • Horse-drawn jaunting car ride in Killarney • Ferry rides across the River Shannon and Lough Corrib • Killary Fjord catamaran cruise with an Irish coffee • “The Quiet Man” walking tour of Cong • Dublin open-top bus tour with a visit and drink at Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery • Visits and admissions to Russborough House, Book of Kells at Trinity College, National Stud & Japanese Gardens, Skellig Experience, Cliffs of Moher, Cnoc Suain and Kylemore Abbey • 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
Day 1: Dublin & Russborough House Start at Dublin Airport and transfer to your hotel in the heart of Dublin city. At 2:00 pm take a short ride through the Wicklow Mountains for a guided tour around stately Russborough House, noted for its art and photography collections. In the evening enjoy a welcome drink and the evening is free for dining. Day 2: Book of Kells & City Tour Drive around central Dublin to see the principal sights and view the priceless 8th century Book of Kells. In the afternoon use your open-top bus tour voucher for further sightseeing and visit Guinness or Jameson. Head out to O’Connell’s Restaurant for an elegant dinner with live music. (B, D) Day 3: National Stud & Farmhouse Lunch Travel to Kildare to visit the Irish National Stud and walk through the charming Japanese Gardens. Enjoy a home-style lunch at a farmhouse and chat about country living. Drive to Killarney, famous for its scenic location. Check in to your hotel and enjoy a superb dinner in the hotel’s fine restaurant. (B, L, D) Day 4: Ring of Kerry & Killeen House Restaurant Take a jaunting car ride to Ross Castle and then enjoy the Ring of Kerry drive where every bend in 100 miles of road reveals breathtaking views of mountains and Atlantic Ocean. Visit the Skellig Experience, which shows the austere conditions of monastic life. Return through Sneem and pause at Moll’s Gap for panoramic views. Dine at the award-winning Killeen House Restaurant. (B, D)
HOTELS Deluxe & Castles:
• Westbury Hotel, Dublin (2 nights) • Killarney Park Hotel, Killarney (2 nights) • Dromoland Castle Hotel, Newmarket-on-Fergus (1 night) • Ashford Castle Hotel, Cong (2 nights)
Day 5: Cliffs of Moher & Dromoland Take a ferry ride across the River Shannon Estuary to visit the Cliffs of Moher, majestic walls of rock, which extend five miles along the coast. Journey
2
KILLARNEY
1 = Overnight Stops = Start City = End City
through part of the Burren Country to your lovely castle hotel. After check in you may choose to relax in the wonderful setting or take a short drive to Bunratty Village. (B, D) Day 6: Gaelic Ireland & Ashford Castle Travel to Galway for a panoramic tour and free time. Visit Cnoc Suain, a restored 17th century hill-village. Continue north to Cong to the famous Ashford Castle Hotel. In the evening dine in the castle’s gourmet restaurant. (B, D) Day 7: Connemara & “The Quiet Man” Take a catamaran cruise along the stunning scenery of Killary Harbour as you sip an Irish coffee and visit the lovely Kylemore Abbey. Back in Cong take a short walking tour to see movie locations from “The Quiet Man.” Dine at Eddie’s Pub and enjoy local entertainment. (B, D) Day 8: Tour Ends Shannon Airport Take an 80-mile transfer to Shannon Airport to arrive by 10:30 am. (B) SOUTHERN SUPREME - 2014 Book overnight flights from Australia one day earlier than the tour start date
Start dates from Dublin Fri Apr 11 to Oct 24 Exact dates below Land prices per person sharing in AUD Dollars Apr 11 $3593 Apr 25 3782 May 09 & 23 3975 Jun 13 & 27, Jul 04 & 18 4236 Aug 01, 15 & 29, Sep 05 & 19 4236 Sep 26 4028 Oct 03, 17 & 24 3555 Single room supplement: $1702
SAVE TIME & MONEY See page 3
Book Air & Land Together Tour Code: SUA14
From
D e l u x e & C a s t l e H o t e l s – 8 D a y C o a c h To u r
$
3145
NORTHERN SUPREME
land only
Giant’s Causeway
8 days/7 nights/14 meals or 1 day longer incl. travel Ardara Slieve League Sligo
Antrim Coast
Derry 2 DONEGAL
BELFAST 1
Yeats’ Country
Mourne Mountains
Castlebar Leenane 2 CONG Connemara
2 DUBLIN
DELUXE Exclusive Travel with 28 Persons
Giant’s Causeway, Co. Antrim
Shannon
HIGHLIGHTS • Ashford Castle Hotel Stay • Traditional Show in Dublin • Yeats’ Tour of Sligo • Slieve League Sea Cliffs • Giant’s Causeway • Titanic Belfast
TOUR INCLUDES • Airport transfers at start and end of tour • Sightseeing by luxury coach • Professional tour driver/guide
Day 1: Shannon Airport & Ashford Castle Start at Shannon Airport and transfer to Ashford Castle Hotel, a 2-hour drive. Settle in and enjoy the amenities of this wonderful hotel. In the evening enjoy a welcome drink to meet your fellow travelers and dine in the elegant dining room. (D)
• 7 nights in hotels listed • Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1 • 6 dinners (D) including - Eddie’s Pub dinner and entertainment - Dinner and traditional show in Dublin - 4 table d’hote dinners • W. B. Yeats’ themed lunch (L) and tour of Sligo with a local guide • Welcome get-together drink • Killary Fjord catamaran cruise with an Irish coffee • “The Quiet Man” walking tour of Cong • Slieve League sea cliffs followed by home-baked scones with coffee or tea • Walking tour of Derry • Tour of Belfast with a local guide • Dublin open-top bus tour with a visit and drink at Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery • Visits and admissions to Kylemore Abbey, Museum of Country Life, W. B. Yeats’ Grave, Triona Design, Giant’s Causeway and Titanic Belfast • 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
HOTELS Deluxe & Castles:
• Ashford Castle Hotel, Cong (2 nights) • Harvey’s Point Hotel, Donegal (2 nights) • Merchant Hotel, Belfast (1 night) • Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin (2 nights)
Day 2: Connemara & “The Quiet Man” Take a catamaran cruise along the stunning scenery of Killary Harbour as you sip an Irish coffee and visit the lovely Kylemore Abbey. Back in Cong take a short walking tour to see movie locations from “The Quiet Man.” Dine at Eddie’s Pub and enjoy local entertainment. (B, D) Day 3: Museum of Country Life & Yeats’ Country Visit the Museum of Country Life to view exhibits of domestic goods. In County Sligo enjoy lunch at Broc House with a talk on the Nobel Prize-winning writer, W. B. Yeats, by a local expert and tour the region to see places associated with his writings. Check in to Harvey’s Point Hotel, in a lakeside setting near Donegal town. (B, L, D)
1 = Overnight Stops = Start City = End City
elegant Victorian hotel and enjoy dinner in the 19th century Great Room Restaurant. (B, D) Day 6: Titanic Belfast & Irish Night A local guide will show you the highlights of Belfast, including the shipyards where RMS Titanic was built in 1912. Visit Titanic Belfast to learn about this famously ill-fated liner. Drive past the Mourne Mountains to Dublin, check in to your hotel and enjoy a fun evening with dinner and a traditional show at a popular Dublin venue. (B, D) Day 7: Dublin City Tour & Guinness Visit The entire day is at leisure so you may relax in your landmark hotel and schedule sightseeing as you wish. Use your open-top bus tour voucher to see the city’s most popular attractions. A visit to either Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery with a drink is also included. (B) Day 8: Depart for Home Take a taxi transfer to Dublin Airport in good time for your flight home. (B) NORTHERN SUPREME - 2014
Day 4: Slieve League Cliffs & Donegal Drive to the Slieve League sea cliffs for awesome views and enjoy coffee or tea with home-baked scones. Drive via Glengesh Pass and through the mountainous country of Donegal, renowned for its wool production. In Ardara see demonstrations of spinning, weaving and knitting at Triona Design. (B, D) Day 5: Derry Walk & Giant’s Causeway Learn about Derry’s history as you walk along the medieval walls. Pause for photos at Dunluce Castle before visiting the Giant’s Causeway, enormous columns formed over 60 million years ago. Experience wonderful views along the “Nine Glens of Antrim.” In Belfast check in to your
Book overnight flights from Australia one day earlier than the tour start date
Start dates from Shannon Wed Apr 16 to Oct 29
Exact dates below
Land prices per person sharing in AUD Dollars Apr 16 Apr 30 May 14 & 28 Jun 18, Jul 02, 09 & 23 Aug 06 & 20, Sep 03, 10 & 24 Oct 01, 08 & 22 Oct 29
$3145 3236 3328 3565 3565 3328 3145
Single room supplement: $1488
SAVE TIME & MONEY See page 3
Book Air & Land Together Tour Code: SUA14
From
S u p e r i o r F i r s t C l a s s H o t e l s – 8 o r 9 D a y C o a c h To u r
$
1418
NORTHERN WELCOME
land only
8 days/7 nights/14 meals, 9 days/8 nights/15 meals or 1 day longer incl. travel Giant’s Causeway DERRY
Antrim Coast
2
Donegal
BELFAST 1
Omagh Sligo Achill Island
Boyne Valley
2
WESTPORT
DROGHEDA 1
1-2
Galway
+
DUBLIN
Kilbeggan
Benbulben, Co. Sligo
HIGHLIGHTS • Traditional Pub Dinners & Music • Titanic Belfast • Giant’s Causeway • Ulster American Folk Park • Belleek China • Achill Island Tour
TOUR INCLUDES • Airport transfers at start and end of tour • Sightseeing by luxury coach • Professional driver/guide • 7 or 8 nights in hotels listed
Day 1: Dublin Arrival & Drogheda Start your tour at Dublin Airport with a 30-minute transfer to your hotel in Drogheda. At 2:00 pm take a gentle walking tour around this historic and attractive town. Join your tour guide and fellow travelers for a welcome drink and dine in the hotel restaurant. (D)
• Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1 • 6 dinners (D) including - Welcome dinner in Drogheda - Dinner and traditional show in Dublin - 4 table d’hote dinners • 1 lunch (L) • Welcome get-together drink • Walking tours of Drogheda and Derry • Tour of Belfast with a local guide • Day tour to Achill Island • Dublin open-top bus tour with a visit and drink at Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery (9-day tour only) • Visits and admissions to Boyne Valley Visitor Centre & Newgrange or Knowth Tomb, Titanic Belfast, Giant’s Causeway, Ulster American Folk Park, Tower Museum, Donegal Castle, Belleek Pottery Factory, W. B. Yeats’ Grave, Westport House and 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
HOTELS Superior First Class:
• D Hotel, Drogheda (1 night) • Europa Hotel, Belfast (1 night) • Tower Hotel, Derry (2 nights) • Clew Bay Hotel, Westport (2 nights) • Stillorgan Park Hotel, Dublin (1 or 2 nights)
Day 2: Neolithic Tombs & Belfast This morning explore one of the 5,000-year-old tombs of Newgrange or Knowth. Travel past the gentle slopes of the Mourne Mountains to Belfast for a tour with a local guide. Visit the magnificent Titanic Belfast for information on the history and building of this famous liner. (B, D) Day 3: Glens of Antrim & Giant’s Causeway Drive along the scenic “Nine Glens of Antrim” coastal route for great views of mountains and deep glens with waterfalls. Explore the Giant’s Causeway, hexagonal columns formed by volcanic activity over 60 million years ago and continue to Derry. (B, D) Day 4: Derry’s Walls & Folk Park This morning join a local guide for a short walk around Derry’s medieval city walls and learn about 20th century history. Near Omagh visit the Ulster American Folk Park to see cozy cottages depicting a bygone way of life in rural Ireland and in colonial America. Return to Derry and visit the Tower Museum near your hotel. (B, D) Day 5: Donegal Castle & Belleek China This morning tour Donegal Castle, built in the 15th century by an O’Donnell chieftain. Visit the Belleek Pottery Factory to see how the craftspeople create the world-famous china. View the grave of
1 = Overnight Stops = Start City = End City
W. B. Yeats, the Nobel Prize-winning poet. Drive to your hotel in Westport. (B, D) Day 6: Westport House & Achill Island Tour the stately 18th century Westport House to see priceless treasures in an elegant setting. Travel to Achill Island, joined to the mainland by a bridge, to enjoy great scenery and lunch. Return to Westport where the evening is free. (B, L) Day 7: Galway & Kilbeggan Distillery Drive to Galway for a tour and free time to look around. Travel through the center of Ireland to visit Kilbeggan Distillery, the oldest distillery in the world, to see artisanal whiskey production. This evening in Dublin head out for lively traditional entertainment and dinner. (B, D) Day 8: Depart for Home or Extra Day in Dublin Passengers on the 8-day tour transfer to Dublin Airport. Those on the 9-day program remain in Dublin to enjoy an open-top bus tour and a visit to Guinness or Jameson. (B) NORTHERN WELCOME - 2014 Book overnight flights from Australia one day earlier than the tour start date
Start dates from Dublin Sat Apr 05 to Oct 25 Weekly departures Land prices per person sharing in AUD Dollars 8 Day 9 Day 8 Day 9 Day Apr 05–Apr 26 $1418 $1588 $1565Sep$1548 27 May 03–May 31 1368 1538 Oct 04–Oct 25 1265 1425 Jun 07–Sep 20 1498 1668 Single room supplement: 8 day $398, 9 day $470
Tour Code: WEA14
From
S u p e r i o r & F i r s t C l a s s H o t e l s – 9 o r 1 0 D a y C o a c h To u r
$
1475 land only
IRISH LEGENDS
9 days/8 nights/15 meals, 10 days/9 nights/16 meals or 1 day longer incl. travel Dingle Town Center, Co. Kerry
Athlone
Rossaveal
DUNBOYNE 1
1-2 DUBLIN
2 GALWAY
Aran Islands Cliffs of Moher
Kildare Burren
Jerpoint New Ross
2
HIGHLIGHTS
Dingle
2
KILLARNEY
• Airport transfers at start and end of tour • Sightseeing by luxury coach • Professional driver/guide • 8 or 9 nights in hotels listed • Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1 • 6 dinners (D) including - Welcome dinner at Dunboyne Castle Hotel - Dinner and traditional show in Dublin - 4 table d’hote dinners • 1 lunch (L) • Welcome get-together drink • Tea and scones at Jerpoint Park Farm • Walking tour of Waterford • Ferry ride across the River Shannon • Day tour to Inis Mor on the Aran Islands • Irish coffees at South Pole Pub near Dingle and at Sean’s Pub in Athlone • Dublin open-top bus tour with a visit and drink at Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery (10-day tour only) • Visits and admissions to Malahide Castle, Irish National Stud & Japanese Gardens, J. F. K. Homestead, Dunbrody Famine Ship, Choristers’ Hall Museum, Bishop’s Palace, House of Waterford Crystal, Titanic Experience, Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen Mills, Dingle Brewing Company, Cliffs of Moher, Dun Aengus Fort and Athlone Castle • 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
HOTELS Superior & First Class:
• Dunboyne Castle Hotel, Dunboyne (1 night) • Dooley’s Hotel, Waterford (2 nights) • Killarney Towers Hotel, Killarney (2 nights) • Salthill Hotel, Galway (2 nights) • Radisson St. Helen’s Hotel, Dublin (1 or 2 nights)
Day 1: Dublin & Malahide Castle Start at Dublin Airport and transfer to your hotel. At 2:00 pm tour historic Malahide Castle, inhabited by the Talbot family from 1185 until 1975. The Castle is filled with medieval artifacts and family portraits. Enjoy a welcome get-together drink and dinner to meet your fellow travelers. (D) Day 2: National Stud & Farm Visit In Kildare visit the Irish National Stud to see magnificent horses, learn about breeding and walk through the Japanese Gardens. Drive to Jerpoint to meet a farming family for tea and home-made scones and chat about rural living. Continue to Waterford for an evening walking tour through the ancient parts of the city. (B, D) Day 3: JFK Homestead & Historic Waterford The first stop today is the J. F. K. Homestead, a cottage where the President’s ancestors lived. Explore the Dunbrody Emigrant Ship, a replica of the vessel used during the 1840’s Famine. Back in Waterford visit the Choristers’ Hall Museum filled with medieval treasures and the elegant 18th century Bishop’s Palace. (B, D) Day 4: Waterford Crystal & Blarney Castle Tour the House of Waterford Crystal to watch the creation of priceless trophies. Drive to Cobh, the last port of call for the Titanic, and visit the Titanic Experience to learn about the 123 Irish emigrants on board the ill-fated liner. Climb Blarney Castle to gain the “Gift of Eloquence.” (B, D) Day 5: Dingle Peninsula & South Pole Pub Discover the glorious Dingle Peninsula with heathery mountains and sandy beaches. Sit down to a pub lunch in the town of Dingle and visit the South Pole Pub for an Irish coffee and learn about Tom Crean, an Antarctic explorer who owned the pub. Return to Killarney where you are free for the evening. (B, L)
Cobh
Blarney
• Aran Islands Excursion • Traditional Irish Evening in Dublin • Kiss the Blarney Stone • Dingle Peninsula • Cliffs of Moher • In-Depth Discovery of Waterford
TOUR INCLUDES
WATERFORD
1 = Overnight Stops = Start City = End City
Day 6: Cliffs of Moher & Galway Bay Take a ferry across the River Shannon Estuary to reach the Cliffs of Moher, a wall of rock rising above the churning Atlantic Ocean. Drive through the hills of the Burren and around Galway Bay to Galway for a panoramic city tour. (B, D) Day 7: Aran Islands & Dun Aengus Take a short ferry ride from Rossaveal to Inis Mor, the largest of the three Aran Islands. See how the islands maintain many local traditions and visit the huge prehistoric Dun Aengus Fort perched on sheer cliffs. The eveing is at leisure for independent activities and dining. (B) Day 8: Oldest Irish Pub & Traditional Pub Dinner/Show Tour Athlone Castle on the River Shannon and visit Sean’s Pub for an Irish coffee. Drive to your hotel a few miles from Dublin city center and head to a traditional dinner venue with a lively show. (B, D) Day 9: Depart for Home or Extra Day Our 9-day tour ends at Dublin Airport. If you are on our 10-day tour, take an open-top bus tour of Dublin, a visit to Guinness or Jameson and an airport transfer on day 10. (B) IRISH LEGENDS - 2014 Book overnight flights from Australia one day earlier than the tour start date
Start dates from Dublin Fri Mar 21 to Oct 24
Weekly departures
Land prices per person sharing in AUD Dollars Mar 21–Mar 28 Apr 04–Apr 25 May 02 May 00 - 30
9 Day $1475 1759 1884 2020
10 Day $1468 Jun 06–Sep 19 1748 Sep 26 2179 Oct 03 - Oct 24 2259
9 Day 10 Day $1878 $2088 1726 1928 1788 2009
Single room supplement: 9 day $560, 10 day $628
SAVE TIME & MONEY Book Air & Land Together
Tour Code: LEA14
From
S u p e r i o r F i r s t C l a s s H o t e l s – 9 o r 1 0 D a y C o a c h To u r
$
1543
IRISH EXPLORER
land only
9 days/8 nights/15 meals, 10 days/9 nights/16 meals or 1 day longer incl. travel Ardara Slieve League
DONEGAL 2
Belleek Sligo
Castlebar Boyne Valley
Leenane Connemara 2 GALWAY
DUBLIN 1
+ 1-2
Spiddal
Cliffs of Moher
Bunratty Foynes
Cashel
Connemara, Co. Galway 2 KILLARNEY
HIGHLIGHTS • Dinner & Traditional Show in Dublin • Boyne Valley Neolithic Tombs • Slieve League Sea Cliffs • Four 2-Night Stays • Luxurious Clontarf Castle Hotel
TOUR INCLUDES • Airport transfers at start and end of tour • Sightseeing by luxury coach • Professional driver/guide
Blarney Ring of Kerry
1 = Overnight Stops = Start City = End City
Day 1: Dublin & Glasnevin Tour Arrive at Dublin Airport and transfer to your hotel between 7:00 am and 12:00 noon. At 2:00 pm tour the city center to see the main areas and visit Glasnevin Museum. Enjoy a welcome drink and dinner while you talk about your trip. (D)
700 feet above the Atlantic Ocean. Stop in Bunratty where you may shop or visit Durty Nelly’s Pub. Visit the Foynes Flying Boat Museum, the landing place for Pan Am Clippers during the 1930’s and 1940’s. Continue south to your hotel in Killarney. (B, D)
Day 2: Neolithic Tombs & Donegal Castle This morning visit one of the 5,000-year-old tombs of Newgrange or Knowth. Drive to Donegal town and tour Donegal Castle, built in the 15th century by an O’Donnell chieftain and later expanded and restored. Head to your hotel in time to relax before dinner. (B, D)
Day 7: Ring of Kerry & Skellig Experience Drive the Ring of Kerry and stop at scenic points for photos. Meet a local farmer for a sheepdog demonstration and visit the Skellig Experience, which explains wildlife on the nearby rocky islands. Drive via Moll’s Gap and Ladies’ View back to Killarney and dine on your own. (B)
Day 3: Slieve League Cliffs & Glengesh Pass Drive along the coast to view Slieve League sea cliffs, where the highest point reaches 1,972 feet. Travel through the majestic Glengesh Pass and see demonstrations of spinning, weaving and knitting at Triona Design. Spend free time in Donegal town. (B, D)
Day 8: Blarney Castle & Pub Dinner/Show Climb to the ramparts of Blarney Castle to kiss the “Stone of Eloquence” and also shop at the nearby Blarney Woollen Mills. Continue to Dublin city and drive to a pub for a fun evening with a hearty dinner and traditional Irish songs. (B, D)
• 8 or 9 nights in hotels listed • Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1 • 6 dinners (D) including - Welcome dinner at Clontarf Castle Hotel - Dinner and traditional show in Dublin - 4 table d’hote dinners • 1 lunch (L) • Welcome get-together drink • Tour of Dublin with a local guide • Slieve League sea cliffs followed by home-baked scones with coffee or tea • Coffee and talk on Irish life at Standun of Spiddal • Killary Fjord catamaran cruise • Sheepdog trials on Ring of Kerry • Dublin open-top bus tour with a visit and drink at Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery (10-day tour only) • Visits and admissions to Glasnevin Museum, Boyne Valley Visitor Centre & Newgrange or Knowth Tomb, Donegal Castle, Triona Design, Belleek Pottery Factory, W. B. Yeats’ Grave, Museum of Country Life, Cliffs of Moher, Foynes Flying Boat Museum, Skellig Experience, Blarney Castle and Blarney Woollen Mills • 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
HOTELS
Day 4: Belleek China & Country Life Visit the Belleek Pottery Factory to see how the craftspeople create the world-famous china. View the grave of W. B. Yeats, the Nobel Prize-winning poet. Continue to the Museum of Country Life to see collections of domestic and farm goods. Drive to your hotel in Galway. (B, D) Day 5: Connemara & Catamaran Cruise Tour Connemara for sweeping views of misty mountains and shimmering lakes. Take a short cruise along Killary Fjord for scenery not accessible by road. Enjoy lunch at a nearby restaurant and savor more views of Connemara before returning to Galway. (B, L)
Superior First Class:
• Clontarf Castle Hotel, Dublin (1 night) • Mill Park Hotel, Donegal (2 nights) • Meyrick Hotel, Galway (2 nights) • Killarney Avenue Hotel, Killarney (2 nights) • Herbert Park Hotel, Dublin (1 or 2 nights)
Day 9: Depart for Home or Extra Day Our 9-day tour ends at Dublin Airport. If you are on our 10-day tour, take an open-top bus tour of Dublin, a visit to Guinness or Jameson and a transfer to Dublin Airport on day 10. (B) IRISH EXPLORER - 2014 Book overnight flights from Australia one day earlier than the tour start date
Start dates from Dublin Sun Mar 09 to Nov 02 Weekly departures Land prices per person sharing in AUD Dollars 9 Day 10 Day 9 Day Mar 09–Mar 23 $1545 $1748 Sep 28 $1983 Mar 30 1665 1872 Oct 05–Oct 26 1813 Apr 06–Apr 27 1788 1998 Nov 02 1543 May 04–Sep 21 2152 2338
10 Day $2156 1998 1748
Single room supplement: 9 day $623, 10 day $698
SAVE TIME & MONEY
Day 6: Cliffs of Moher & Flying Boats Drive around Galway Bay to view the Cliffs of Moher, an impressive wall of rock that rises
Book Air & Land Together Tour Code: EXA14
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1328
IRISH PUBS & FOLKLORE
land only
8 days/7 nights/14 meals, 9 days/8 nights/15 meals or 1 day longer incl. travel
Achill Island 2
WESTPORT Kilbeggan
Connemara Galway
Cliffs of Moher
DUBLIN 1 + 1-2 Kildare
Doolin KILKENNY 1 Waterford
Lively Irish Music Session
• Discover Ireland’s Legends & Folklore • Brazen Head Pub Dinner • Achill Island • Guinness Storehouse • Kate Kearney’s Irish Night • Dingle Brewing Company
• Airport transfers at start and end of tour • Sightseeing by luxury coach • Professional driver/guide • 7 or 8 nights in hotels listed • Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1 • 5 dinners (D) including - Kate Kearney’s Cottage Irish Night - Food, Folk and Fairies dinner/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 • Ferry ride across the River Shannon • Day tour to Achill Island • Tour and an Irish coffee at Kilbeggan Distillery Experience • Dublin open-top bus tour with a visit and drink at Old Jameson Distillery (9-day tour only) • Visits and admissions to House of Waterford Crystal, Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen Mills, Dingle Brewing Company, Cliffs of Moher and Westport House • 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
2
KILLARNEY
HIGHLIGHTS
TOUR INCLUDES
Dingle
Day 1: Dublin & Guinness Storehouse Land at Dublin Airport and transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon tour Dublin to see the Bank of Ireland, Trinity College and Georgian squares. Visit the Guinness Storehouse to learn about Ireland’s “black beer” and sample a creamy pint. Day 2: Farmhouse Tea & Kilkenny Travel through Kildare to a traditional farmhouse to meet the owners and enjoy tea and scones. Drive to Kilkenny for a walk through the medieval heart of the city and after dinner you may check out some pubs near your hotel. (B, D) Day 3: Waterford Crystal & Blarney Visit the House of Waterford Crystal to see how this magnificent glass is created. Then head to Blarney Castle to kiss the “Stone of Eloquence.” Shop at the Blarney Woollen Mills or stop in the pub located between the shops. Travel to Killarney and check in to your hotel. (B, D) Day 4: Dingle Peninsula & Cottage Dinner Explore the scenic Dingle Peninsula and admire great views of mountains. Visit the Dingle Brewing Company to enjoy a sample and browse around the town. Head to Kate Kearney’s Cottage for a fun dinner with local musicians. (B, D) Day 5: Cliffs of Moher & Galway Take a ferry ride across the River Shannon to see wild, sweeping views at the awesome Cliffs of
HOTELS Superior & First Class:
• Burlington Hotel, Dublin (1 night) • Ormonde Hotel, Kilkenny (1 night) • International Hotel, Killarney (2 nights) • Wyatt Hotel, Westport (2 nights) • Ashling Hotel, Dublin (1 or 2 nights)
Blarney
1 = Overnight Stops = Start City = End City
Moher. Head to the coastal town of Doolin for lunch and tour central Galway. (B, L, D) Day 6: Westport House & Achill Island Tour the stately 18th century Westport House to see priceless treasures in an elegant setting. Travel to Achill Island, joined to the mainland by a bridge, to enjoy great scenery and lunch. Return to Westport where the evening is free. (B, L) Day 7: Kilbeggan Distillery & 12th Century Brazen Head Pub In the center of Ireland visit the Kilbeggan Distillery, the oldest in Ireland, for a tour and a delicious Irish coffee. Drive to your hotel in Dublin and head to a dinner with lively Irish music in the Brazen Head Pub, Dublin’s oldest. (B, D) Day 8: Back Home or Extra Day in Dublin Our 8-day tour ends at Dublin Airport. If you are on our 9-day tour, take an open-top bus tour of Dublin, a visit to Jameson and a transfer to Dublin Airport on day 9. (B) IRISH PUBS & FOLKLORE - 2014 Book overnight flights from Australia one day earlier than the tour start date
Start dates from Dublin Sat Feb 15 to Dec 06 Weekly departures Wed Apr 02 to Oct 22 Weekly departures Land prices per person sharing in AUD Dollars 8 Day 9 Day 8 Day Feb 15–Feb 22 $1328 $1475 Sep 24–Sep 27 $1702 Mar 01–Mar 29 1395 1565 Oct 01–Oct 25 1555 Apr 02–Apr 26 1543 1748 Nov 01–Nov 29 1395 Apr 30–May 03 1702 1918 Dec 06 1328 May 07–Sep 20 1859 2098
9 Day $1918 1748 1565 1475
Single room supplement: 8 day $453, 9 day $529
SAVE TIME & MONEY Book Air & Land Together Tour Code: PUA14
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2009 land only
LEISURELY IRELAND
10 days/9 nights/16 meals or 1 day longer incl. travel
Strokestown
Achill Island 3 WESTPORT Leenane Connemara
DUBLIN 2 + 1
Galway Cliffs of Moher Cashel
Westport Town, Co. Mayo
Dingle Peninsula 3 KILLARNEY
HIGHLIGHTS • Leisurely 3-Night Stays in Westport & Killarney • Dinner & Traditional Show in Dublin • Catamaran Cruise • Cliffs of Moher • Dingle Peninsula • Kiss the Blarney Stone
TOUR INCLUDES • Airport transfers at start and end of tour • Sightseeing by luxury coach • Professional tour director • 9 nights in hotels listed
Day 1: Dublin & Dalkey Village Start at Dublin Airport and transfer to your hotel in the heart of Dublin city. At 2:00 pm take a short ride to historic Dalkey Village, now an upmarket suburb. Take a short stroll around the interesting buildings and visit the imposing Dalkey Castle. In the evening enjoy a welcome drink in your hotel.
• Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1 • 6 dinners (D) including - Dinner and traditional show in Dublin - Killeen House Restaurant in Killarney - Clontarf Castle Farewell dinner - 3 table d’hote dinners • 1 lunch (L) • Welcome get-together drink • Walking tour of Dalkey & Dalkey Castle • Tour of Dublin with your tour director • Day tour to Achill Island • Killary Fjord catamaran cruise • Ferry ride across the River Shannon • Horse-drawn jaunting car ride in Killarney • Irish coffee at the South Pole Inn • Dublin open-top bus tour with a visit and drink at Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery • Visits and admissions to Book of Kells at Trinity College, Strokestown Park House & Famine Museum, Museum of Country Life, Cliffs of Moher, Muckross House, Blarney Castle and Blarney Woollen Mills • 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
HOTELS Superior First Class:
• Herbert Park Hotel, Dublin (2 nights) • Castlecourt Hotel, Westport (3 nights) • Malton Hotel, Killarney (3 nights) • Clontarf Castle Hotel, Dublin (1 night)
Day 2: Book of Kells & Irish Evening Drive around central Dublin to see the principal sights and view the priceless 8th century Book of Kells. In the afternoon use your open-top bus tour voucher and visit Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery. Head out for a great dinner with a lively traditional show. (B, D) Day 3: Strokestown House & Westport Drive through the center of Ireland to visit the 18th century Strokestown Park House, spend time in the Famine Museum with its many documents relating to the 1840’s and stroll around the gardens. Arrive in Westport and enjoy free time to browse around the town. (B, D) Day 4: Achill Island Tour Spend a day exploring the rugged scenery of Achill Island, which is joined to the mainland by bridge. Take the Atlantic Drive for wonderful views of cliffs, beaches and see the Deserted Village. Have lunch in Keel and return to Westport. (B, L) Day 5: Catamaran Cruise Head south past the pilgrimage mountain of Croaghpatrick to take a short cruise on Killary Fjord to admire scenery and wildlife. Spend an afternoon at leisure to enjoy the hotel facilities or explore the Georgian town. (B, D) Day 6: Connemara & Cliffs of Moher Drive through scenic Connemara and around the main areas of Galway city. View the dramatic Cliffs of Moher, which rise to almost 700 feet. Take a
Kenmare
Blarney 1 = Overnight Stops = Start City = End City
ferry across the River Shannon Estuary and drive to Killarney. Check in to your old-world hotel and stroll through the town before dinner. (B, D) Day 7: Killarney & Ring of Kerry Take a traditional horse-drawn jaunting car to Muckross House for a guided visit. Head off on a drive via Kenmare and along part of the Ring of Kerry for views from Moll’s Gap and Ladies’ View. The evening is free for dining on your own. (B) Day 8: Dingle Peninsula Discover the glorious Dingle Peninsula with heathery mountains and sandy beaches. Stop in Dingle to visit the Dingle Brewing Company and sample a creamy Irish coffee at the South Pole Inn. Return to Killarney and savor wonderful cuisine at Killeen House Restaurant. (B, D) Day 9: Blarney Castle & Dublin Travel to Blarney Castle to kiss the “Stone of Eloquence” and shop at the Blarney Woollen Mills. Pause for photos at the stately Rock of Cashel and continue to Clontarf Castle Hotel in Dublin in time for a farewell dinner. (B, D) Day 10: Tour Ends Dublin Airport Take a group transfer to Dublin Airport. (B) LEISURELY IRELAND - 2014 Book overnight flights from Australia one day earlier than the tour start date
Start dates from Dublin Sat Apr 05 to Nov 08 Weekly departures Land prices per person sharing in AUD Dollars Apr 05–Apr 19 $2009 Jun 07–Sep 27 $2382 Apr 26 2135 Oct 04–Oct 25 2265 May 03–May 31 2265 Nov 01–Nov 08 2009 Single room supplement: $668 Guaranteed tour departure dates are listed on cietours.com
SAVE TIME & MONEY Book Air & Land Together Tour Code: LIA14
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1926 land only
IRISH ODYSSEY
Giant’s Causeway DERRY 2
12 days/11 nights/21 meals or 1 day longer incl. travel Belfast
Belleek
Kylemore Abbey, Co. Galway
Day 1: Dublin & Kilmainham Gaol Start at Dublin Airport with a group transfer to your hotel. At 2:00 pm tour the city center to see prominent places and visit Kilmainham Gaol. Meet your fellow travelers over a welcome drink.
Drumcliffe Castlebar Kylemore Connemara
Day 2: Russborough & Irish Night Visit the stately mansion of Russborough House to view elegant treasure-filled rooms. Return to Dublin for an open-top bus tour with a visit to Guinness or Jameson. Enjoy a fun pub dinner and traditional Irish songs. (B, D)
HIGHLIGHTS • Traditional Irish Evening in Dublin • Titanic Belfast • Glorious Dingle Peninsula • Kylemore Abbey • Giant’s Causeway • Award-Winning Cabra Castle Hotel Stay
TOUR INCLUDES • Airport transfers at start and end of tour • Sightseeing by luxury coach • Professional driver/guide • 11 nights in hotels listed • Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1 • 8 dinners (D) including - Dinner and traditional show in Dublin - Wm Cairnes Gastropub farewell dinner - 6 table d’hote dinners • 2 lunches (L) • Welcome get-together drink • Tours of Dublin and Belfast with local guides • Farmhouse visit for tea and scones • Walking tours of Cork, Derry and Drogheda with local guides • Horse-drawn jaunting car ride in Killarney • “The Quiet Man” walking tour of Cong • Step dancing display in Cabra Castle Hotel • Dublin open-top bus tour with a visit and drink at Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery • Visits and admissions to Kilmainham Gaol, Russborough House, House of Waterford Crystal, Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen Mills, Blasket Centre, Cliffs of Moher, Kylemore Abbey, Museum of Country Life, W. B. Yeats’ Grave, Belleek Pottery Factory, Tower Museum, Giant’s Causeway, Titanic Belfast, Boyne Valley Visitor Centre & Newgrange or Knowth Tomb • 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
Day 3: Farmhouse Visit & Waterford Crystal Travel through Kildare to a traditional farmhouse to meet the owners and enjoy tea and scones. Tour the House of Waterford Crystal to see glass blowing and cutting. Drive to Cork and take a short walking tour to see the city center. (B, D) Day 4: Blarney Castle & Killarney Visit Blarney Castle to kiss the famous “Stone of Eloquence” set in the ramparts. Shop at the Blarney Woollen Mills for Irish-made products or walk around the village green. Drive through the mountainous country into County Kerry to your hotel in Killarney. (B, D) Day 5: Jaunting Car & Dingle Peninsula Take a horse-drawn jaunting car ride to Ross Castle. Drive along the Dingle Peninsula for great vistas of mountains, cliffs and beaches. Visit the Blasket Centre to learn about the nearby islands and enjoy lunch at a pub in Dingle. (B, L) Day 6: Adare Village & Cliffs of Moher Stop in Adare Village to admire thatched houses with colorful gardens. Bypass Limerick to view the Cliffs of Moher, that rise 700 feet above the Atlantic Ocean. Drive around Galway and check in to your hotel. (B, D) Day 7: Quiet Man Walk & Connemara Take a guided walk around Cong where “The Quiet Man” movie was made and drive through the attractive region of Connemara. Visit Kylemore Abbey for a walk through the elegant mansion and a lunch before returning to Galway. (B, L)
HOTELS Superior First Class:
• • • • • • •
Alexander Hotel, Dublin (2 nights) River Lee Hotel, Cork (1 night) Killarney Plaza Hotel, Killarney (2 nights) Galway Bay Hotel, Galway (2 nights) City Hotel, Derry (2 nights) Cabra Castle Hotel, Cavan (1 night) The D Hotel, Drogheda (1 night)
KINGSCOURT 1
Cong
Cliffs of Moher
DROGHEDA
Boyne Valley
1
2 2 GALWAY
Burren
DUBLIN Kildare Blessington
Adare Waterford Dingle 2 KILLARNEY 1 CORK Kenmare Blarney Skibbereen Clonakilty 1 = Overnight Stops = Start City = End City
Day 8: Country Life & Belleek China Visit the Museum of Country Life which displays traditional home and farming tools. View W. B. Yeats’ grave and visit Belleek Pottery Factory to see fine china-making. Continue through Donegal to Derry. (B, D) Day 9: Derry & Giant’s Causeway Take a walking tour around Derry’s ancient center to see the 16th century walls and Tower Museum. Drive along the coast to explore the huge basalt columns of the Giant’s Causeway. (B, D) Day 10: Belfast & Cabra Castle Stay Take a panoramic tour around Belfast and visit Titanic Belfast to learn about the ill-fated liner. Head to Kingscourt to your castle hotel, built in 1760, for dinner and a step-dancing display. (B, D) Day 11: Boyne Valley & Historic Drogheda Learn about the 5,000-year-old tombs of Knowth and Newgrange and visit one of them. Take a short walk around central Drogheda and enjoy a farewell dinner in the hotel’s cozy pub. (B, D) Day 12: Tour Ends Dublin Airport Take a group transfer to Dublin Airport. (B) IRISH ODYSSEY - 2014 Book overnight flights from Australia one day earlier than the tour start date
Start dates from Dublin Fri Mar 07 to Nov 07 Weekly departures Land prices per person sharing in AUD Dollars Mar 07–Mar 28 $2032 May 09–Sep 19 $2828 Apr 04 2190 Sep 26 2645 Apr 11–Apr 25 2350 Oct 03–Oct 31 2452 May 02 2588 Nov 07 1926 Single room supplement: $748 Guaranteed tour departure dates are listed on cietours.com
SAVE TIME & MONEY Book Air & Land Together Tour Code: ODA14
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2360 land only
IRISH TRADITION
Grand Atlantic Drive
Clonmacnoise Monastic Site, Co. Offaly
2 STRANORLAR
Glenveagh
12 days/11 nights/21 meals or 1 day longer incl. travel
Giant’s Causeway Derry
Donegal
Day 1: Shannon Arrival & Ennis Land at Shannon Airport and transfer to Ennis. Join a local guide for a walk around the historic parts of this town. Sip a get-together drink and discuss your tour before dinner in your hotel. (D)
Sligo
BELFAST 1 Downpatrick
Yeats’ Country
2 ATHLONE
Galway
DUBLIN 2
Day 2: Cliffs of Moher & Galway View the Cliffs of Moher, rising above the foaming Atlantic breakers. Drive through the Burren to see the Poulnabrone Dolmen and take a panoramic tour of Galway. Drive to your hotel in the center of Athlone. (B, D)
Clonmacnoise Shannon
Cliffs of Moher 1 ENNIS Foynes
1
BUNRATTY
Cashel
2
HIGHLIGHTS • W. B. Yeats’ Lunch & Sligo Tour • Traditional Irish Evening in Dublin • Giant’s Causeway • Titanic Belfast • Bunratty Castle Farewell Banquet
TOUR INCLUDES • Airport transfers at start and end of tour • Sightseeing by luxury coach • Professional tour director • 11 nights in hotels listed • Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1 • 8 dinners (D) including - Dinner and traditional show in Dublin - Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet - 6 table d’hote dinners • 2 lunches (L) including W. B. Yeats’ themed lunch and guided tour of Sligo • Welcome get-together drink • Walking tours of Ennis and Derry with local guides • Viking boat trip on Lough Ree • Irish Coffee at Sean’s Bar in Athlone • Belfast & Dublin tours with your tour director • Farmhouse tea and scones with sheepdog display • Horse-drawn jaunting car ride in Killarney • Dublin open-top bus tour with a visit and drink at Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery • Visits and admissions to Cliffs of Moher, Poulnabrone Dolmen, Clonmacnoise Monastic Site, Athlone Castle, Boyle Abbey, Glenveagh Castle & National Park, Giant’s Causeway, Titanic Belfast, Down Cathedral, St. Patrick Centre, Book of Kells at Trinity College, Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen Mills, Skellig Experience, Foynes Flying Boat Museum and Bunratty Folk Park • 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
Day 3: Clonmacnoise & Viking Boat Visit Athlone Castle near your hotel and drive to Clonmacnoise Monastic Site to see round towers and Celtic crosses. Return to Athlone to take a scenic boat ride on Lough Ree and sip an Irish coffee in Sean’s Bar, the oldest in Ireland. Dine independently this evening. (B)
Ring of Kerry
Day 4: Yeats’ Country Lunch & Tour Visit Boyle Abbey and drive to County Sligo to Broc House for a special lunch and talk on the writer W. B. Yeats. Take a drive with a local expert to see places associated with Yeats and continue through County Donegal to Stranorlar. (B, L, D) Day 5: Glenveagh Castle & Donegal Tour Glenveagh Castle, a granite castle built in 1870 and set on a picturesque lake surrounded by extensive gardens. Travel the scenic Grand Atlantic Drive before returning to Stranorlar in ample time for dinner. (B, D) Day 6: Derry & Giant’s Causeway Take a walking tour around Derry’s medieval city walls. Visit the Giant’s Causeway, huge columns formed by volcanic activity. Travel along the “Nine Glens of Antrim” route to Belfast. (B, D) Day 7: Titanic Belfast & Dublin Pub Tour central Belfast and visit Titanic Belfast. Learn about Ireland’s patron saint at the St. Patrick Centre and see his grave at Down Cathedral. Drive south to Dublin and enjoy dinner and a traditional show at a fun pub. (B, D) Day 8: Dublin Tour & Book of Kells Tour Dublin this morning and visit Trinity College to see the 8th century illuminated manuscript of
HOTELS Superior First Class:
• • • • • • •
Old Ground Hotel, Ennis (1 night) Sheraton Hotel, Athlone (2 nights) Kee’s Hotel, Stranorlar (2 nights) Europa Hotel, Belfast (1 night) Ashling Hotel, Dublin (2 nights) Brehon Hotel, Killarney (2 nights) Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty (1 night)
KILLARNEY
Blarney 1 = Overnight Stops = Start City = End City
the Book of Kells. Use your open-top bus tour voucher and visit Guinness or Jameson. (B) Day 9: Farmhouse Tea & Kiss the Blarney Stone Pause for photos at the Rock of Cashel and visit a sheep farm to sample freshly-baked scones with tea. Continue to Blarney Castle to kiss the famous “Stone of Eloquence” and shop at the Blarney Woollen Mills before driving to Killarney. (B, D) Day 10: Killarney Jaunting Car & Ring of Kerry Take a traditional horse-drawn jaunting car to Ross Castle. Head off on the Ring of Kerry tour for amazing natural beauty. Visit the Skellig Experience and enjoy lunch nearby. Travel through Moll’s Gap and pause at Ladies’ View for scenic panoramas. (B, L) Day 11: Bunratty Folk Park & Banquet Drive to Foynes to learn about the historic flights aboard Pan Am seaplanes in the 1930’s and 1940’s at the Flying Boat Museum. Visit the Bunratty Folk Park and later head to Bunratty Castle for a medieval-style banquet. (B, D) Day 12: Tour Ends Shannon Airport Take a group transfer to Shannon Airport. (B) IRISH TRADITION - 2014 Book overnight flights from Australia one day earlier than the tour start date
Start dates from Dublin Mon Apr 07 to Oct 27 Weekly departures Land prices per person sharing in AUD Dollars Apr 07–Apr 21 $2360 Jun 02–Sep 22 $2793 Apr 28 2498 Sep 29 2611 May 05–May 26 2690 Oct 06–Oct 27 2440 Single room supplement: $698 Guaranteed tour departure dates are listed on cietours.com
SAVE TIME & MONEY Book Air & Land Together Tour Code: TRA14
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2248 land only
IRISH CLASSIC
Giant’s Causeway Ardara
12 days/11 nights/20 meals, 13 days/12 nights/21 meals or 1 day longer incl. travel
Antrim Coast
1
DERRY
Mount Stewart
BELFAST
Titanic Belfast Attraction
Day 1: Dublin Sightseeing Start at Dublin Airport with a transfer to your hotel. At 2:00 pm see Dublin’s highlights and visit Dublin Castle. Welcome drink in hotel.
2
Donegal Downpatrick Sligo Achill Island
Mourne Mountains
2 WESTPORT
Day 2: St. Patrick & Ulster Folk Park Drive north to visit Down Cathedral to see St. Patrick’s burial place and learn about his life in the St. Patrick Centre. See traditional houses at the Ulster Folk Park and drive to your hotel in Belfast. (B, D)
Connemara Galway Cliffs of Moher
1
+ 1-2 DUBLIN
1 BUNRATTY
Foynes
New Ross 1 WATERFORD
HIGHLIGHTS • Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet • Traditional Irish Evening in Dublin • Giant’s Causeway • Jaunting Car Ride • Derry & Waterford Walks
TOUR INCLUDES • Airport transfers at start and end of tour • Sightseeing by luxury coach • Professional tour director • 11 or 12 nights in hotels listed • Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1 • 8 dinners (D) including - Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet - Dinner and traditional show in Dublin - 6 table d’hote dinners • 1 lunch (L)
Day 3: Titanic Belfast & Mt. Stewart Dingle See the highlights of Victorian Belfast’s Kenmare city center and relive the times of the famous liner at Titanic Belfast. Tour stately Mount Stewart House and its glorious gardens. You are free for dinner this evening. (B) Day 4: Giant’s Causeway & Derry Take the scenic coastal route to visit the Giant’s Causeway, huge hexagonal columns. Continue to Derry for a short walk around the medieval city walls with a local guide. (B, D) Day 5: Donegal & Westport Travel through the rugged countryside of Donegal and visit Triona Design, known for locally-made woolen goods. Pause at Yeats’ Grave and drive to Westport for a stroll around the town. (B, D) Day 6: Westport House & Achill Island Tour stately Westport House to view priceless furnishings. Cross to Achill Island by bridge and follow the Atlantic Drive for wonderful views and visit the Deserted Village. (B, D)
• Welcome get-together drink • Tours of Dublin and Belfast • Walking tours of Derry and Waterford with local guides • Day tour to Achill Island • Horse-drawn jaunting car ride in Killarney • Irish coffee and music session at the Marine Bar in Dungarvan • Dublin open-top bus tour with a visit and drink at Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery (13-day tour only) • Visits and admissions to Dublin Castle, Down Cathedral, St. Patrick Centre, Ulster Folk Park, Titanic Belfast, Mount Stewart House & Gardens, Giant’s Causeway, Triona Design, W. B. Yeats’ Grave, Westport House, Connemara Marble Factory, Poulnabrone Dolmen, Cliffs of Moher, Foynes Flying Boat Museum, Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen Mills, House of Waterford Crystal, Dunbrody Famine Ship and J. F. K. Homestead • 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
Day 7: Cliffs Of Moher & Bunratty Banquet Visit the Connemara Marble Factory, tour Galway City and view the Poulnabrone Dolmen. Walk along the majestic Cliffs of Moher to O’Brien’s Tower for great views. Head to Bunratty Castle to enjoy a jolly medieval banquet with music. (B, D) Day 8: Foynes & Dingle Peninsula Visit Foynes Flying Boat Museum, where Irish coffee was created for chilly Pan Am passengers. Journey along the Dingle Peninsula for panoramic views before heading to Killarney. (B, D)
HOTELS Superior First Class:
• • • • • • • •
Conrad Hotel, Dublin (1 night) Hilton Hotel, Belfast (2 nights) City Hotel, Derry (1 night) Hotel Westport, Westport (2 nights) Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty (1 night) Killarney Plaza Hotel, Killarney (2 nights) Granville Hotel, Waterford (1 night) Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin (1 or 2 nights)
2 KILLARNEY
Dungarvan
Blarney 1 = Overnight Stops = Start City = End City
Day 9: Killarney’s Lakes & Jaunting Car Ride Take a traditional horse-drawn jaunting car ride to Ross Castle. Enjoy a pub lunch in Kenmare and see the most spectacular parts of the Ring of Kerry. The evening is free in Killarney. (B, L) Day 10: Kiss the Blarney Stone Climb to the top of Blarney Castle to gain the “Gift of Eloquence.” In Dungarvan sip an Irish coffee and hear traditional music. In Waterford take a historic city stroll with a local guide. (B, D) Day 11: Waterford & Pub Dinner/Show Tour Waterford Crystal to see magnificent trophies and stemware. Learn about emigration at the Dunbrody Famine Ship and see the J. F. K. Homestead. Head to Dublin for a lively pub evening with a traditional show. (B, D) Day 12: Depart for Home or Extra Day Our 12-day program ends at Dublin Airport. Those on the 13-day tour take an independent open-top bus tour with a visit to Guinness or Jameson and an airport transfer on day 13. (B) IRISH CLASSIC - 2014 Book overnight flights from Australia one day earlier than the tour start date
Start dates from Dublin Sat Mar 08 to Nov 15 Weekly departures Thu Apr 03 to Oct 23 Weekly departures Land prices per person sharing in AUD Dollars 12 Day 13 Day 12 Day 13 Day Mar 08–Mar 29 $2248 $2452 Jun 05–Sep 25 $2952 $3179 Apr 03–Apr 24 2495 2725 Sep 27–Oct 02 2650 2884 Apr 26–May 01 2650 2884 Oct 04–Oct 25 2611 2805 May 03–May 31 2805 3045 Nov 01–Nov 15 2555 2452 Single room supplement: 12 day $666, 13 day $751
SAVE TIME & MONEY Book Air & Land Together Tour Code: CLA14
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1929
land only
TASTE OF SCOTLAND & IRELAND
10 days/9 nights/16 meals, 11 days/10 nights/17 meals or 1 day longer incl. travel Calton Hill, Edinburgh
Day 2: Loch Lomond & Loch Ness Cruise Drive alongside the famous Loch Lomond and through Glencoe to Fort Augustus. Take a short cruise on Loch Ness to admire tranquil scenery. Continue to Nairn and enjoy Scottish dinner and entertainment. (B, D)
HIGHLIGHTS • Dinner & Ghost Tour in Edinburgh • Dublin Canal Cruise Dinner • Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet • Cliffs of Moher • Guinness Storehouse
TOUR INCLUDES • Airport transfers at start and end of tour • Sightseeing by luxury coach • Professional tour director • 9 or 10 nights in hotels listed • Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1 • 6 dinners (D) including - Scottish Highland Evening - Edinburgh restaurant dinner - Canal Cruise dinner and live music - Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet - 2 table d’hote dinners • 1 lunch (L) • Welcome get-together drink • Sightseeing tours of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dublin • Loch Ness scenic cruise • Blair Athol Distillery whisky tasting and tour • Edinburgh ghost walking tour • Reserved seats for Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo on July 29 to August 19 departures • Ferries from Scotland to Ireland and across the River Shannon • Tour and a pint at the Guinness Storehouse • Horse-drawn jaunting car ride in Killarney • Farmhouse tea and scones with sheepdog display • Visits and admissions to Provand’s Lordship, Spean Bridge Woollen Mill, St Andrews, Edinburgh Castle, Titanic Belfast, Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen Mills, Skellig Experience, Cliffs of Moher and Clonmacnoise Monastic Site • 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
1
Loch Ness
Day 1: Glasgow Highlights Land in Glasgow Airport and transfer to the hotel. Take a city tour around Glasgow and visit Provand’s Lordship, Glasgow’s oldest house built in 1471. Enjoy a welcoming drink before dinner. (D)
NAIRN
Pitlochry
Fort Augustus
Loch Lomond
St Andrews
2 EDINBURGH
GLASGOW 1
Cairnryan Belfast
Galway Cliffs of Moher
Day 3: Whisky Tasting & KILLARNEY St Andrews 2 Travel south to tour Blair Athol Ring of Kerry Distillery and sample some whisky. Drive to St Andrews, renowned as the “Home of Golf” and for its university, Scotland’s oldest. Continue to Edinburgh to dine at a popular restaurant and take a ghost walking tour. (B, D) Day 4: Edinburgh City Tour & Castle See the principal sights of Edinburgh, including Princes Street and the 200-year-old Georgian “New Town.” Walk along part of the Royal Mile, the oldest part of the city with high tenement buildings and alleyways. Visit Edinburgh Castle to see the Scottish Crown Jewels. (B) Day 5: Ferry & Titanic Belfast This morning drive to Cairnryan to take a short ferry ride across to Belfast and visit Titanic Belfast, a state-of-the-art attraction that explains every aspect of the ill-fated liner. Drive to Dublin where the evening is free. (B) Day 6: Dublin & Canal Cruise Explore Dublin and tour the Guinness Storehouse to learn about this famous dark brew and enjoy a pint in the rooftop bar. Enjoy dinner on a canal cruise with live music. (B, D)
Clonmacnoise
1 = Overnight Stops = Start City = End City
2
1
DUBLIN BUNRATTY Cashel
Day 7: Blarney Castle & Killarney Drive south to view the Rock of Cashel. Continue Blarney to Blarney Castle to kiss the famous “Stone of Eloquence” and shop at the Blarney Woollen Mills. Drive to Killarney in good time for dinner. (B, D) 1
Shannon
Day 8: Ring of Kerry Tour See Killarney’s lakes by jaunting car and then embark on the magnificent Ring of Kerry drive. Visit the Skellig Experience which describes monastic life and enjoy a pub lunch. (B, L) Day 9: Cliffs of Moher & Bunratty Castle Take a ferry across the River Shannon and view the Cliffs of Moher. Drive to your hotel in Bunratty for some free time. In the evening head to Bunratty Castle for a medieval-style feast. (B, D) Day 10: Shannon Airport or Galway Those on the 10-day tour transfer to Shannon Airport. Those on the 11-day tour stop in Galway, visit Clonmacnoise and return to Dublin. (B) Day 11: Head Home from Dublin Transfer to Dublin Airport for your flight home. (B) TASTE OF SCOTLAND & IRELAND - 2014 Book overnight flights from Australia one day earlier than the tour start date
HOTELS Superior First Class:
• Thistle Hotel, Glasgow (1 night) • The Newton Hotel, Nairn (Sun & Tue depts.) or Columba Hotel, Inverness (Fri depts.) (1 night) • Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel, Edinburgh (2 nights) • Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin (2 nights) • Killarney Avenue Hotel, Killarney (2 nights) • Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty (1 night) • Maldron Hotel Cardiff Lane, Dublin (1 night – 11-day tour only)
Start dates from Glasgow Sun Mar 09 to Nov 30 Weekly departures Tue Apr 01 to Nov 04 Weekly departures Fri Apr 04 to Oct 24 Weekly departures Land prices per person sharing in AUD Dollars 10 Day 11 Day 10 Day 11 Day Mar 09–Mar 30 $1929 $2079 Aug 22–Sep 30 $2475 $2645 Apr 01–Apr 29 2145 2295 Oct 03–Oct 28 2156 2295 May 02–Jul 27 2475 2645 Nov 02–Nov 30 1929 2079 Jul 29–Aug 19* 2668 2838 Single room supplement: 10 day $680, 11 day $758 *Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo departures
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SCOTTISH & IRISH DREAM
13 days/12 nights/22 meals, 14 days/13 nights/23 meals or 1 day longer incl. travel Day 1: Glasgow City Tour Arrive in Glasgow Airport. At 2:30 pm tour Glasgow’s main attractions and visit Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Savor a welcome drink before dinner. (D)
1 Speyside
Armadale
Day 2: Loch Lomond & Inveraray Castle Cruise Loch Lomond for stunning views and tour the stately Inveraray Castle. Drive through great Highland scenery and Glen Coe. (B, D)
NAIRN
Culloden
Isle of Skye
Loch Ness
Glamis
BALLACHULISH 1 Inveraray
Loch Lomond
St Andrews
2
GLASGOW 1
Day 3: Isle of Skye & Clan Donald Take the “Road to the Isles” and ferry to the Isle of Skye. Visit the Clan Donald Centre at Armadale Castle and in Nairn enjoy Scottish music. (B, D)
HIGHLIGHTS • Traditional Scottish & Irish Dinner/Shows • Scottish Highland Evening • Loch Lomond • Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet • Isle of Skye • Cliffs of Moher
TOUR INCLUDES • Airport transfers at start and end of tour • Sightseeing by luxury coach • Professional tour director • 12 or 13 nights in hotels listed • Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1 • 9 dinners (D) including - Scottish Highland Evening - Scottish Evening in Edinburgh - Dinner and traditional show in Dublin - Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet - 5 table d’hote dinners • 1 lunch (L) • Welcome get-together drink • Tours of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Belfast and Dublin • Loch Lomond scenic cruise • Ferries to Isle of Skye, from Scotland to Ireland and across the River Shannon • Speyside distillery whisky tasting and tour • Tea and scones at Falls of Feugh • Reserved seats for Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo on July 27 to August 17 departures • Sheepdog trials on Ring of Kerry • Tea and scones at Connemara Marble Factory (14-day tour only) • Dublin open-top bus tour with complimentary visit and a drink at Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery • Visits and admissions to Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Inveraray Castle, Clan Donald Centre at Armadale Castle, Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre, Balmoral Castle or Crathes Castle, Glamis Castle, St Andrews, Edinburgh Castle, Titanic Belfast, Dublin Castle, Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen Mills, Skellig Experience and Cliffs of Moher • 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
Day 4: Culloden & Distillery Learn about Bonnie Prince Charlie’s defeat in the Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre. Tour a distillery in Speyside to sample whisky. (B, D)
Cairnryan 1 = Overnight Stops = Start City = End City
Connemara Cliffs of Moher
Galway Shannon
1 BUNRATTY
KILLARNEY
2
Ring of
Day 6: Glamis Castle & St Andrews Visit Glamis Castle, childhood home of the late Queen Mother. Head to St Andrews and in Edinburgh enjoy a Scottish Evening. (B, D) Day 7: Edinburgh Castle & City Tour Explore Edinburgh to see the 200-year-old “New Town” and medieval townhouses along the Royal Mile. Tour Edinburgh Castle. (B) Day 8: Titanic Belfast & Dublin Depart Edinburgh and take a ferry to Belfast. Visit Titanic Belfast to learn about this famous liner. Continue to Dublin where the evening is free. (B) Day 9: Dublin & Dinner/Show Spend the morning at leisure and in the afternoon tour Dublin’s highlights. Tour parts of Dublin Castle, which housed the government for centuries. Dine at a popular venue with a great show. (B, D)
HOTELS Superior First Class:
• • • •
EDINBURGH
Belfast
Kerry Day 5: Royal Deeside & Tea Drive along “Royal Deeside” to visit the Royal Family’s Balmoral Castle (or Crathes Castle). Stop at the Falls of Feugh for afternoon tea and a talk on Scottish life. (B, D)
• • • • •
2 BLAIRS
Royal Deeside
Ft. William
Marriott Hotel, Glasgow (1 night) Isles of Glencoe Hotel, Ballachulish (1 night) The Newton Hotel, Nairn (1 night) Ardoe House Hotel, Blairs (2 nights) Macdonald Holyrood Hotel, Edinburgh (2 nights) Burlington Hotel, Dublin (2 nights) Killarney Towers Hotel, Killarney (2 nights) Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty (1 night) Academy Plaza Hotel, Dublin (1 night – 14-day tour only)
Blarney
DUBLIN
Day 10: Blarney Castle & Killarney Head to Blarney Castle Cashel to kiss the famous “Stone of Eloquence” and continue to Killarney, picturesquely set beside lakes and mountains. (B, D) 2
1
Day 11: Ring of Kerry & Skellig Experience Today embark on the Ring of Kerry drive. Watch a local farmer and his dogs herding flocks of sheep and visit the Skellig Experience. Enjoy a pub lunch and return to Killarney. (B, L) Day 12: Cliffs of Moher & Bunratty Castle Cross the River Shannon by ferry to view the spectacular Cliffs of Moher. Dine at Bunratty Castle on a memorable medieval-style feast. (B, D) Day 13: Shannon Airport or Galway Clients on the 13-day tour transfer to Shannon Airport. Passengers on the 14-day tour visit the Connemara Marble Factory for tea and scones and drive to Dublin where the evening is free. (B) Day 14: Depart from Dublin Airport Transfer to Dublin Airport to check in for your flight home. (B) SCOTTISH & IRISH DREAM - 2014 Book overnight flights from Australia one day earlier than the tour start date
Start dates from Glasgow Sun Mar 16 to Nov 09 Weekly departures Wed Apr 23 to Oct 22 Weekly departures Land prices per person sharing in AUD Dollars 13 Day 14 Day 13 Day14 Day Mar 16–Mar 23 $2834 $2598 Aug 20–Sep 24 $3395 $3509 Mar 30–Apr 23 3043 2778 Sep 28–Oct 22 3105 3219 Apr 27–Jul 23 2295 3088 Oct 26 2975 3088 Jul 27–Aug 17* 3656 3780 Nov 02–Nov 09 2834 2952 Single room supplement: 13 day $815, 14 day $908 *Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo departures
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2805 land only
THE SCOTS IRISH & MORE
14 days/13 nights/24 meals, 15 days/14 nights/25 meals or 1 day longer incl. travel Day 1: Edinburgh & Stirling Castle Your tour starts at Edinburgh Airport with a hotel transfer. At 2:00 pm visit the mighty Stirling Castle. Enjoy a welcome drink and dine independently.
Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel, Edinburgh
HIGHLIGHTS • Edinburgh Pub Dinner • Dublin Dinner/Show • Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet • Royal Yacht Britannia • Isle of Skye • 2-Night Stay in Kilronan Castle Hotel
TOUR INCLUDES • Airport transfers at start and end of tour • Sightseeing by luxury coach • Professional tour director • 13 or 14 nights in hotels listed • Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1 • 10 dinners (D) including - Edinburgh restaurant dinner - Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet - Dinner and traditional show in Dublin - 7 table d’hote dinners • 1 lunch (L) • Welcome get-together drink • Edinburgh ghost walking tour • Tours of Edinburgh and Belfast with local guides • Reserved seats for Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo on August 3 to 19 departures • Sheepdog trials at Leault Farm • Blair Athol Distillery whisky tasting and tour • Ceilidh with singers, piper and dancers • Ferries from Isle of Skye and from Scotland to Ireland • Walking tour of Derry with a local guide • Rose of Innisfree boat tour • Horse-drawn jaunting car ride in Killarney • Dublin open-top bus tour with a visit and drink at Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery (15-day tour only) • Visits and admissions to Stirling Castle, Royal Yacht Britannia, Clan Donald Centre at Armadale Castle, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Titanic Belfast, Mount Stewart House & Gardens, Giant’s Causeway, Ulster American Folk Park, Parke’s Castle, W. B. Yeats’ Grave, Belleek Pottery Factory, Cliffs of Moher, Dingle Brewing Company, Blarney Castle and Blarney Woollen Mills • 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
Loch Ness
1 Pitlochry
BALLACHULISH 1
Day 2: Edinburgh City Tour & Britannia See the principal sights of central Edinburgh and visit the Royal Yacht Britannia, former floating home of The Queen. A pub dinner is followed by a lively ghost walking tour. (B, D) Day 3: Distillery Tour & Sheepdogs Tour the Blair Athol Distillery to learn about whisky and sample some. Visit Leault Farm where trained dogs herd sheep and ducks. Enjoy a ceilidh with traditional Scottish music. (B, D)
INVERNESS or NAIRN
Isle of Skye
Loch Lomond
2 EDINBURGH Giant’s Causeway
LETTERKENNY 1 Belleek
Alloway
Larne Derry
2
Omagh BELFAST BALLYFARNON 2
Galway Cliffs of Moher
Stirling
Cairnryan 1 = Overnight Stops = Start City = End City
Day 9: Boat Ride & Belleek DUBLIN Visit historic Parke’s Cashel Castle and take a boat ride on scenic Loch Gill. Visit the Belleek Pottery Factory. (B, D) 1-2
1 ENNIS
Dingle Day 4: Isle of Skye Peninsula 2 KILLARNEY Drive through Highland scenery to Kenmare Blarney cross the bridge to the Isle of Skye. Drive to Armadale Castle to visit the Clan Donald Centre and return to the Day 10: Galway & Cliffs of Moher mainland by ferry. (B, D) Tour central Galway and have free time. Continue to the scenic Cliffs of Moher and in Bunratty Castle enjoy a medieval feast. (B, D) Day 5: Rabbie Burns & Belfast Travel south to Alloway to visit the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum and learn about Scotland’s Day 11: Home or Dingle Tour & Killarney favorite poet. Take a ferry to Larne and drive to You may choose to end your tour at Shannon. your hotel in Belfast. (B, D) Tour the Dingle Peninsula, visit the Dingle Brewing Company and drive to Killarney. (B, D) Day 6: Belfast Tour & Mount Stewart Tour Belfast’s Victorian buildings and visit Titanic Day 12: Jaunting Car & Ring of Kerry Belfast to learn about the famous liner’s origins. View Killarney’s lakes by jaunting car and have a View the treasures of stately Mount Stewart House pub lunch in Kenmare. Travel part of the Ring of and stroll through the gardens. (B) Kerry for great mountains views. (B, L)
Day 7: Giant’s Causeway & Derry’s Walls Drive along the “Nine Glens of Antrim” to the Giant’s Causeway, hexagonal columns formed by volcanic activity over 60 million years ago. Take a walking tour of Derry’s medieval walls. (B, D) Day 8: Ulster American Folk Park See traditional cottages and crafts in the Ulster American Folk Park and learn about emigration to the “New World.” Continue to Kilronan Castle for free time. (B, D)
HOTELS Superior First Class:
• Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel, Edinburgh (2 nights) • Columba Hotel, Inverness or Newton Hotel, Nairn (1 night) • Isles of Glencoe, Ballachulish (1 night) • Europa Hotel, Belfast (2 nights) • Station House Hotel, Letterkenny (1 night) • Kilronan Castle Hotel, Ballyfarnon (2 nights) • Temple Gate Hotel, Ennis (1 night) • Killarney Towers Hotel, Killarney (2 nights) • Burlington Hotel, Dublin (1 or 2 nights)
Day 13: Blarney Castle & Irish Night Climb up Blarney Castle to kiss the famous stone. Pause for photos at the Rock of Cashel. In Dublin enjoy dinner and a lively traditional show. (B, D) Day 14: End Tour or Stay in Dublin The 14-day tour ends at Dublin Airport. The 15-day program offers independent sightseeing by bus with a visit to Guinness or Jameson. (B) SCOTS IRISH & MORE - 2014 Book overnight flights from Australia one day earlier than the tour start date
Start dates from Edinburgh Sun Apr 06 to Oct 26 Weekly departures Tues Apr 22 to Oct 21 Weekly departures Land prices per person sharing in U.S. Dollars 14 Day 15 Day 14 Day15 Day Apr 06–Apr 22 $2805 $3039 Aug 03–Aug 19* $3634 $3862 Apr 27–Apr 29 3049 3268 Aug 24–Sep 23 3406 3634 May 04–May 27 3293 3509 Sep 28–Sep 30 3111 3336 Jun 01–Jul 29 3406 3634 Oct 05–Oct 26 3188 3453 Single room supplement: 14 day $865, 15 day $908 *Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo departures
SAVE TIME & MONEY Book Air & Land Together Tour Code: SNA14
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2045
BEST OF BRITAIN
land only
9 days/8 nights/13 meals, 10 days/9 nights/14 meals or 1 day longer incl. travel Roman Baths
1 = Overnight Stops = Start City = End City
Day 1: Arrive London & Windsor Start your tour at Heathrow Airport with a transfer to your hotel in Windsor. At 2:30 pm set out to visit Windsor Castle, residence of The Queen and the largest inhabited castle in the world. In the evening meet your tour director for a welcome drink and after dinner take a short walking tour. (D)
EDINBURGH 2
Day 2: Cotswolds & Stratford-upon-Avon Head north and through parts of the Cotswolds, stopping in one of the pretty villages to admire centuries-old cottages. Drive to Stratford-upon-Avon for a panoramic tour and visit Shakespeare’s Birthplace to see an exhibition about his life and the house where he was born. Today it is furnished as it would have been in his day. Travel to Harrogate for your overnight stop. (B, D)
HIGHLIGHTS • Traditional Scottish Evening • Cardiff Castle Banquet • York Walking Tour • Windsor Castle • Beatles Story in Liverpool • Gretna Green • Stratford-upon-Avon
TOUR INCLUDES • Airport transfers at start and end of tour • Sightseeing by luxury coach • Professional tour director • 8 or 9 nights in hotels listed • Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1 • 5 dinners (D) including - Welcome dinner in Windsor - Scottish Evening in Edinburgh - Cardiff Castle Welsh Banquet - 2 table d’hote dinners • Welcome get-together drink • Walking tours of Windsor and York • Tours of Edinburgh and Cardiff • London open-top bus tour • Reserved seats for Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo on August 3 to 17 departures • Visits and admissions to Windsor Castle, Shakespeare’s Birthplace, York Minster, Edinburgh Castle, Old Blacksmith’s Shop at Gretna Green, The Beatles Story, Tintern Abbey, Cardiff Castle, Roman Baths & Pump Room, Stonehenge and Tower of London • 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
Day 3: York Minster & Scottish Evening Head to nearby York for a walking tour through narrow streets with medieval houses and visit the stately York Minster. Drive through the Northumberland National Park and stop to view the ruined Jedburgh Abbey. At your historic hotel in Edinburgh dine at a Scottish evening. (B, D) Day 4: Edinburgh Castle & City Tour Discover Edinburgh’s highlights as you view the elegant Georgian “New Town” and walk along part of the Royal Mile to see the compact medieval city. Tour Edinburgh Castle to see the Crown Jewels of Scotland and the Stone of Destiny. The rest of the day is free. (B) Day 5: Lake District & Beatles’ Liverpool Stop in the Old Blacksmith’s shop at Gretna Green, a popular wedding place near the English border. Drive through the stunning scenery of the Lake District and stop in Grasmere where William Wordsworth lived and worked. Continue to Liverpool to visit The Beatles Story to experience the music and lives of the “Fab Four.” (B, D) Day 6: Tintern Abbey & Cardiff Castle Take a look around Ludlow, a historic border town with black-and-white houses and a huge castle. Drive to the picturesque ruins of Tintern Abbey, founded in 1131 and dissolved by King Henry VIII. Continue to Cardiff, for a tour of Cardiff Castle, followed by a great Welsh banquet. (B, D)
HOTELS Superior First Class:
• Harte & Garter Hotel, Windsor (1 night) • Yorkshire Hotel, Harrogate (1 night) • Houstoun House Hotel, Uphall, near Edinburgh (2 nights) • Marriott City Center Hotel, Liverpool (1 night) • Maldron Hotel, Cardiff (1 night) • Mercure London Bridge Hotel, London (2 or 3 nights)
Jedburgh
Gretna Green Lake Grasmere District
LIVERPOOL 1
York 1 HARROGATE
Ludlow
Stratfordupon-Avon
Cotswolds
WINDSOR
CARDIFF
1
1
2-3
Bath Stonehenge LONDON
Day 7: Roman Baths & Stonehenge Take a panoramic tour around Cardiff before heading to the spa town of Bath to visit the Roman Baths and Pump Room, still preserved after two millennia. Drive to Salisbury Plain to view the prehistoric circle of vast monoliths at Stonehenge. Continue to London. (B) Day 8: London Touring & Tower Today explore London at your own pace on an open-top bus tour to see the highlights, including the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus and more. You may also take a walking tour and a cruise on the River Thames. Also visit the Tower of London to see the magnificent Crown Jewels in the stronglyfortified White Tower and the Beefeaters, guardians of the Tower in their distinctive uniforms. (B) Day 9: Tour Ends Heathrow Airport or Add a Day Our 9-day tour ends with a transfer to Heathrow Airport. On the 10-day tour you have a day completely free and a transfer on day 10. (B) BEST OF BRITAIN - 2014 Book overnight flights from Australia one day earlier than the tour start date
Start dates from London Sun Mar 09 to Nov 23 Weekly departures Land prices per person sharing in AUD Dollars 9 Day 10 Day 9 Day Mar 09–Mar 30 $2045 $2205 Aug 03–Aug 17* $2611 Apr 06–Apr 27 2372 2299 Aug 24–Sep 28 2370 May 04–May 25 2308 2465 Oct 05–Oct 26 2259 Jun 01–Jul 27 2370 2529 Nov 02–Nov 23 2045
10 Day $2725 2529 2385 2205
Single room supplement: 9 day $795, 10 day $910
SAVE TIME & MONEY Book Air & Land Together Tour Code: BEA14
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2585 land only
BRITISH HERITAGE
11 days/10 nights/17 meals or 1 day longer incl. travel 1 = Overnight Stops = Start City = End City
Day 1: Glasgow Highlights Land in Glasgow Airport and transfer to the hotel. Take a city tour around Glasgow and visit the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Enjoy a welcoming drink with your tour director and fellow passengers and dine in your hotel. (D)
STRATHPEFFER 1 Loch Ness
Pitlochry
Loch Lomond
GLASGOW 1
Day 2: Loch Lomond & Loch Ness Cruise Drive alongside the famous Loch Lomond and through Glencoe to Fort Augustus. Take a short cruise on Loch Ness to admire tranquil scenery. Continue to the attractive spa town of Strathpeffer. (B, D)
St Andrews 2 EDINBURGH
Melrose Gretna Green Lake District Whitby BOWNESS 1 Yorkshire Dales 2
LIVERPOOL 1
YORK Haworth
Chester
Day 3: Whisky & St Andrews Tour Blair Athol Distillery and sample some whisky. Drive to St Andrews to view the “Home of Golf” and Scotland’s first university. Continue to Edinburgh for a lively Scottish Evening. (B, D)
2 LONDON
Yorkshire Dales
HIGHLIGHTS • Scottish Evening • Brontë Parsonage • Old-World Tavern Dinner & Ghost Tour • Beatles’ Tour of Liverpool • Castle Howard • North Yorkshire Moors Railway
TOUR INCLUDES • Airport transfers at start and end of tour • Sightseeing by luxury coach • Professional tour director • 10 nights in hotels listed • Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1 • 7 dinners (D) including - Scottish Evening in Edinburgh - Historic pub in York - 5 table d’hote dinners • Welcome get-together drink • Tours of Glasgow, Edinburgh, York and London • Loch Ness scenic cruise • Blair Athol Distillery whisky tour and tasting • York ghost walking tour • North Yorkshire Moors Railway vintage train ride • Afternoon tea in Lake District • Walking tours of Whitby and Chester • Beatles-themed tour of Liverpool with a local guide • Reserved seats for Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo on August 1 to 15 departures • Visits and admissions to Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Spean Bridge Woollen Mill, St Andrews, Edinburgh Castle, Old Blacksmith’s Shop at Gretna Green, York Minster, Castle Howard, Brontë Parsonage, The Beatles Story and Tower of London • 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
Day 4: Edinburgh City Tour & Castle See the principal sights of Edinburgh, including Princes Street, the “New Town” and walk part of the Royal Mile. Visit Edinburgh Castle to see the Scottish Crown Jewels and the balance of the day is free for independent sightseeing and dining. (B) Day 5: Gretna Green & Lake District Journey south through the Scottish Borders and stop at Gretna Green’s Old Blacksmith’s Shop. Drive through the Lake District, stopping in Grasmere. Enjoy afternoon tea in your hotel. (B) Day 6: York Minster & Pub Dinner Drive into the Yorkshire Dales for great views of heathery moors and ancient stone villages. On arrival in York take a guided city tour and walk to York Minster, one of Europe’s largest Gothic cathedrals. Head to a cozy traditional tavern for dinner and take a fun ghost walking tour. (B, D) Day 7: Train Ride & Castle Howard Travel the North Yorkshire Moors Railway through magnificent scenery. Take a walking tour through Whitby to discover the picturesque harbor and houses. Tour Castle Howard, an imposing 18th century mansion where Evelyn Waugh’s novel, “Brideshead Revisited,” was filmed. (B, D) Day 8: Brontës & Beatles’ Liverpool Visit the Brontë Parsonage, where the three sisters wrote their popular books. See the dining room
HOTELS Superior First Class:
• Marriott Hotel, Glasgow (1 night) • Ben Wyvis Hotel, Strathpeffer (1 night) • Apex City Hotel, Edinburgh (2 nights) • Old England Hotel, Bowness (1 night) • Marriott Hotel, York (2 nights) • Radisson Blu Hotel, Liverpool (1 night) • Radisson Blu Edwardian Grafton Hotel, London (2 nights)
where “Wuthering Heights” and other works were penned. Continue to Liverpool where a Beatles-themed tour will show you places where the “Fab Four” came to fame. (B, D) Day 9: Beatles Story & Chester This morning visit The Beatles Story to learn more about the Beatles and their music. Take a walking tour of Chester to discover the Roman walls and medieval black-and-white buildings throughout the city center. Drive to London and check in to your hotel where dinner is served. (B, D) Day 10: London Touring & Tower Today explore London’s highlights with a local guide to see famous landmarks such as the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square. Visit the Tower of London to see the Crown Jewels and the distinctive uniforms of the Beefeaters. (B) Day 11: Tour Ends Heathrow Airport Transfer to Heathrow Airport in ample time to check in for your flight home. (B)
BRITISH HERITAGE - 2014 Book overnight flights from Australia one day earlier than the tour start date
Start dates from Glasgow Fri Apr 11 to Oct 24 Weekly departures Land prices per person sharing in AUD Dollars Apr 11–Apr 25 $2585 Aug 01–Aug 15* $2988 May 02–May 30 2725 Aug 22–Sep 26 2795 Jun 06–Jul 25 2795 Oct 03–Oct 24 2585 Single room supplement: $815 *Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo departures
SAVE TIME & MONEY Book Air & Land Together Tour Code: ICA14
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3859 land only
ICONS OF BRITAIN
1 = Overnight Stops = Start City = End City
STRATHPEFFER
16 days/15 nights/27 meals or 1 day longer incl. travel
1 Loch Ness
Big Ben on the River Thames, London
Day 1: Glasgow Highlights Land in Glasgow Airport. Tour Glasgow and enjoy a welcoming drink and dinner in your hotel. (D)
GLASGOW 1
Day 2: Loch Lomond & Loch Ness Cruise Drive by Loch Lomond and take a short cruise on Loch Ness. Continue to the pretty spa town of Strathpeffer. (B, D) Day 3: Whisky & St Andrews Visit Blair Athol Distillery for a tour and tasting. Spend time to browse around St Andrews, famous for golf and its university. Enjoy a Scottish Evening in Edinburgh. (B, D) Day 4: Edinburgh City Tour & Castle See the principal sights of Edinburgh and visit Edinburgh Castle to see the Scottish Crown Jewels. (B)
HIGHLIGHTS • Scottish Evening in Edinburgh • Beatles’ Tour of Liverpool • Tower of London • Cardiff Castle Welsh Banquet • Iconic British Authors • Windsor Castle
Day 5: Gretna Green & Lake District Make stops in Melrose, Gretna Green and Grasmere in the Lake District. Enjoy afternoon tea in your hotel overlooking Windermere. (B) Day 6: York Minster & Pub Dinner Drive through the Yorkshire Dales, tour York and visit York Minster. Head to a cozy tavern for dinner and a fun ghost walking tour. (B, D)
TOUR INCLUDES • Airport transfers at start and end of tour • Sightseeing by luxury coach • Professional tour director • 15 nights in hotels listed • Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1 • 12 dinners (D) including - Scottish Evening in Edinburgh - Historic pub in York - Cardiff Castle Welsh Banquet - 9 table d’hote dinners • Welcome get-together drink • Tours of Glasgow, Edinburgh, York, London, Cardiff and Stratford-upon-Avon • Loch Ness scenic cruise • Blair Athol Distillery whisky tour and tasting • York ghost walking tour • Train rides in Yorkshire & Snowdonia • Afternoon tea in Lake District • Walking tours of Whitby, Chester, Oxford and Windsor • Beatles-themed tour of Liverpool with a local guide • Reserved seats for Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo on August 1 to 15 departures • Visits and admissions to Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Spean Bridge Woollen Mill, St Andrews, Edinburgh Castle, Old Blacksmith’s Shop at Gretna Green, York Minster, Castle Howard, Brontë Parsonage, The Beatles Story, Tower of London, Stonehenge, Roman Baths & Pump Room, Cardiff Castle, National Slate Museum, Caernarfon Castle, Shakespeare’s Birthplace and Windsor Castle • 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
Day 7: Train Ride & Castle Howard Travel the North Yorkshire Moors Railway to Whitby. Tour Castle Howard, an imposing 18th century mansion. (B, D) Day 8: Brontës & Beatles’ Liverpool Visit the Brontë Parsonage, where the three sisters penned their novels. In Liverpool take a Beatles-themed tour with a local guide. (B, D) Day 9: Beatles Story & Chester Visit The Beatles Story and walk around ancient Chester. Drive to London in time for dinner. (B, D) Day 10: City Sights & Tower of London This morning tour central London to see famous landmarks and visit the Tower of London. Dine independently this evening. (B)
HOTELS Superior First Class:
• Marriott Hotel, Glasgow (1 night) • Ben Wyvis Hotel, Strathpeffer (1 night) • Apex City Hotel, Edinburgh (2 nights) • Old England Hotel, Bowness (1 night) • Marriott Hotel, York (2 nights) • Radisson Blu Hotel, Liverpool (1 night) • Radisson Blu Edwardian Grafton Hotel, London (2 nights) • Maldron Hotel, Cardiff (1 night) • Celtic Royal Hotel, Caernarfon (2 nights) • Shakespeare Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon (1 night) • Macdonald Windsor Hotel, Windsor (1 night)
Pitlochry
Loch Lomond
St Andrews 2 EDINBURGH
Melrose Gretna Green Lake District
Whitby
BOWNESS 1
2
LIVERPOOL YORK 1 Haworth CAERNARFON 2 Chester Snowdonia
STRATFORD- 1 UPON-AVON Oxford LONDON CARDIFF 1 1 2 Bath Stonehenge WINDSOR
Day 11: Stonehenge & Cardiff Castle View the huge monoliths of Stonehenge and in Bath visit the Roman Baths and Pump Room. Tour Cardiff Castle and enjoy a Welsh banquet. (B, D) Day 12: Welsh Scenery & Train Ride Take a drive around Cardiff before heading north through charming countryside. Take a narrow gauge train ride through Snowdonia. (B, D) Day 13: North Wales & Snowdonia Visit the National Slate Museum and view Snowdon, the highest peak in Wales. In Conwy view the huge castle and narrow medieval streets. Tour the massive 13th century Caernarfon Castle. (B, D) Day 14: Llangollen & Stratford-upon-Avon Stop in Llangollen and Bridgnorth. In Stratfordupon-Avon visit Shakespeare’s Birthplace and check in to your Tudor-style hotel. (B, D) Day 15: Cotswolds & Windsor Castle Drive through the Cotswolds and stop in Broadway, a typical village. Take a walking tour through Oxford and tour Windsor Castle, one of The Queen’s official residences. (B, D) Day 16: Tour Ends Heathrow Airport Transfer to Heathrow Airport for your flight home. (B) ICONS OF BRITAIN - 2014 Book overnight flights from Australia one day earlier than the tour start date
Start dates from Glasgow Fri Apr 11 to Oct 24 Weekly departures Land prices per person sharing in AUD Dollars Apr 11–Apr 25 $3859 Aug 01–Aug 15* $4315 May 02–May 30 4088 Aug 22–Sep 26 4156 Jun 06–Jul 25 4156 Oct 03–Oct 24 3859 Single room supplement: $1135 *Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo departures
SAVE TIME & MONEY Book Air & Land Together Tour Code: ICA14
From
Superior First Class Hotels – 10 or 11 Day Coach Tour
$
2588 land only
BRITISH & IRISH ELEGANCE
10 days/9 nights/16 meals, 11 days/10 nights/17 meals or 1 day longer incl. travel 1 = Overnight Stops = Start City = End City
Day 1: London Arrival & Orientation Land in London and transfer to your hotel. At 2:00 pm take a panoramic tour and visit Tower Bridge. Enjoy a welcome drink before dinner. (D) Day 2: Cambridge & York Visit Cambridge to see some of the famous colleges, including King’s College. Head north to York for a walking tour and visit York Minster. (B, D)
EDINBURGH 2
Melrose
Cairnryan
Belfast
Russborough House, Blessington, Co. Wicklow
HIGHLIGHTS • Dublin & Edinburgh Dinner Shows • Lunch at Jerpoint Sheep Farm Cardiff Castle Banquet • York Minster • Waterford Crystal • Guinness Storehouse
TOUR INCLUDES • Airport transfers at start and end of tour • Sightseeing by luxury coach • Professional tour director • 9 or 10 nights in hotels listed • Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1 • 6 dinners (D) including - Welcome dinner in London - Scottish Evening in Edinburgh - Dinner and traditional show in Dublin - Cardiff Castle Welsh Banquet - 2 table d’hote dinners • 1 lunch (L) at Jerpoint Sheep Farm • Welcome get-together drink • Tours of London, Edinburgh, Dublin and Cardiff • London open-top bus tour and Tower of London (11-day tour only) • Walking tours of Cambridge, York and Waterford • Reserved seats for Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo on August 1 to 15 departures • Round trip ferry transportation between Britain & Ireland • Tour and a pint at the Guinness Storehouse • Visits and admissions to Tower Bridge Experience, York Minster, Abbotsford House, Edinburgh Castle, Titanic Belfast, Russborough House, House of Waterford Crystal, Lovespoon Workshop, Cardiff Castle, Roman Baths & Pump Room and Stonehenge • 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
Day 3: Abbotsford House & Edinburgh Stop in the captivating city of Durham with winding cobbled streets. Visit Abbotsford House, Sir Walter Scott’s home. Drive to Edinburgh for a lively Scottish evening and dinner. (B, D)
Durham
HARROGATE 1 Blessington Jerpoint
York
2 DUBLIN Rosslare
WATERFORD 1
Cambridge Fishguard
CARDIFF
1
1 Bath
Day 4: Edinburgh City Tour Discover Edinburgh’s highlights. Tour Edinburgh Castle to see the Crown Jewels of Scotland. The rest of the day is free for sightseeing and dining. (B) Day 5: Ferry & Titanic Belfast Take a short ferry ride to Ireland and land in Belfast for a visit to Titanic Belfast, an attraction that explains every aspect of the ill-fated liner. Drive to Dublin where the evening is at leisure. (B) Day 6: Guinness & Irish Show Tour Dublin’s highlights and visit the Guinness Storehouse to learn about the famous brew and sample a creamy pint. The afternoon is free. Enjoy dinner and a show with Irish music and dance at a popular venue. (B, D) Day 7: Russborough House & Waterford Crystal Tour stately Russborough House, noted for its art and photography collections, and stop at Jerpoint Farm for a casual lunch and sheepdog demonstration. Visit the House of Waterford Crystal and take a short walking tour of Waterford. (B, L, D)
HOTELS Superior First Class:
• Thistle Kensington Gardens Hotel, London (1 night) • Yorkshire Hotel, Harrogate (1 night) • Houstoun House Hotel, Uphall, near Edinburgh (2 nights) • Clyde Court Hotel, Dublin (2 nights) • Granville Hotel, Waterford (1 night) • Holland House Hotel, Cardiff (1 night) • Thistle Kensington Gardens Hotel, London (1 or 2 nights)
+
1-2
LONDON Stonehenge
Day 8: Ferry to Wales & Cardiff Travel by ferry from Rosslare to Fishguard in South Wales. See traditional Welsh carving at the Lovespoon Workshop and drive to Cardiff Castle to tour the highly-decorated chambers followed by a fun Welsh Banquet. (B, D) Day 9: Roman Baths & Stonehenge Tour Cardiff before visiting the Roman Baths and Pump Room, popular for its hot springs for over 2,000 years in Bath. Continue to Salisbury Plain to view the vast monoliths at Stonehenge and drive in to London. (B) Day 10: Depart for Home or Extend Stay If you are on a 10-day tour, transfer to Heathrow Airport. Those on an 11-day tour enjoy an opentop bus tour, walking tour, River Thames sightseeing cruise and a visit to the Tower of London. (B) BRITISH & IRISH ELEGANCE - 2014 Book overnight flights from Australia one day earlier than the tour start date
Start dates from London Fri Apr 11 to Jul 18 Departures every other week Fri Aug 01 to Oct 24 Weekly departures Land prices per person sharing in AUD Dollars 10 Day 11 Day 10 Day11 Day Apr 11–Apr 25 $2588 $2815 Aug 22–Sep 26 $2725 $2952 May 09–Jul 18 2725 2952 Oct 03–Oct 24 2588 2815 Aug 01–Aug 15* 2952 3178 Single room supplement: 10 day $698, 11 day $798 *Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo departures
SAVE TIME & MONEY Book Air & Land Together Tour Code: BIA14
From
S u p e r i o r F i r s t C l a s s H o t e l s – 1 4 D a y C o a c h To u r
$
3198
BRITISH & IRISH VOYAGER
land only
14 days/13 nights/23 meals or 1 day longer incl. travel
INVERNESS Loch Ness
Day 1: London Arrival & Tour Start your tour at Heathrow Airport with a transfer to your hotel. At 2:00 pm tour London’s main attractions including a visit to St. Paul’s Cathedral. Enjoy a welcome drink and dinner in your hotel. (D) Day 2: London Tour Explore London at your own pace on an opentop bus tour, walk and river cruise. Also visit the Tower of London. (B)
Loch Lomond
Dingle
St Andrews
Cairnryan
1
Clonmacnoise 2 + 1 DUBLIN Cashel
Foynes
2
HIGHLIGHTS • Scottish Ceilidh with Piper & Dancers • Traditional Irish Evening in Dublin • Loch Lomond Cruise • The Beatles Story • Dingle Peninsula • Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel
TOUR INCLUDES • Airport transfers at start and end of tour • Sightseeing by luxury coach • Professional tour director • 13 nights in hotels listed • Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1 • 10 dinners (D) including - Welcome dinner in London - Edinburgh restaurant dinner - Dinner and traditional show in Dublin - Kate Kearney’s Cottage Irish Night - 6 table d’hote dinners • Welcome get-together drink • Tours of London, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dublin • London open-top bus tour • Edinburgh ghost walking tour • Blair Athol Distillery whisky tasting and tour • Ceilidh with singers, piper and dancers in Inverness • Loch Lomond scenic cruise • Ferry from Scotland to Ireland • Reserved seats for Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo on August 1 to 15 departures • Horse-drawn jaunting car ride in Killarney • Tea and scones at Rathbaun Farm • Visits and admissions to St. Paul’s Cathedral, Tower of London, The Beatles Story, Old Blacksmith’s Shop at Gretna Green, Edinburgh Castle, St Andrews, Blair Castle, Titanic Belfast, Book of Kells at Trinity College, Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen Mills, Dingle Brewing Company, Foynes Flying Boat Museum, Cliffs of Moher and Clonmacnoise Monastic Site • 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
Day 3: Stratford & Beatles’ Liverpool Drive through the Cotswolds and stop in Shakespeare’s town of Stratford-uponAvon for a look around. In Liverpool visit The Beatles Story to learn about the “Fab Four.” (B, D) Day 4: Lake District & Gretna Green Travel through the heart of the Lake District and enjoy free time in Bowness-on-Windermere. Stop in Gretna Green and continue to Edinburgh for dinner and a ghost walking tour. (B, D) Day 5: Edinburgh City Tour Explore central Edinburgh to see the Georgian “New Town.” Walk along part of the medieval Royal Mile and visit Edinburgh Castle for great views. (B)
2 EDINBURGH
Gretna Green Lake District
Belfast
KILLARNEY Blarney
Loch Lomond
Pitlochry
GLASGOW 1
GALWAY Cliffs of Moher
1
1 LIVERPOOL
Stratford-upon-Avon Cotswolds
1 = Overnight Stops = Start City = End City
LONDON
2
Day 9: Book of Kells & Traditional Dinner Tour Dublin city center to see many attractions and in Trinity College view the Book of Kells. Head out to a popular venue for dinner and a show. (B, D) Day 10: Blarney & Killarney Pass the Rock of Cashel on the way to visit Blarney Castle to kiss the famous “Stone of Eloquence.” Drive to your hotel in Killarney. (B, D) Day 11: Jaunting Car & Dingle See Killarney by jaunting car before driving out along the scenic Dingle Peninsula and visiting a brewery. Dine at Kate Kearney’s Cottage. (B, D)
Day 6: St Andrews & Whisky Tasting Take a look around St Andrews, famous for golfing and Scotland’s oldest university. In Pitlochry tour Blair Athol Distillery and visit the historic Blair Castle. Enjoy a ceilidh with Scottish music. (B, D)
Day 12: Foynes & Cliffs of Moher Visit the Foynes Flying Boat Museum to learn about the early days of flight. Stop in Bunratty, view the Cliffs of Moher and drive to Galway. (B, D)
Day 7: Highlands & Loch Lomond Travel south through more wonderful Highland scenery and past Loch Ness. Take a scenic cruise on Loch Lomond and tour Glasgow. (B, D)
Day 13: Farm Tea & Clonmacnoise Sample tea and scones at Rathbaun Farm. Visit Clonmacnoise, a monastic settlement founded in 545 AD and continue to Dublin for a farewell dinner in your hotel. (B, D)
Day 8: Titanic Belfast & Dublin Drive south to Cairnryan and take a ferry to Ireland. Visit Titanic Belfast to learn about the famous liner. Continue to Dublin where the evening is free. (B)
HOTELS Superior First Class:
• Doubletree by Hilton West End Hotel, London (2 nights) • Radisson Blu Hotel, Liverpool (1 night) • Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh (2 nights) • Columba Hotel, Inverness (1 night) • Menzies Hotel, Glasgow (1 night) • Croke Park Hotel, Dublin (2 nights) • Brehon Hotel, Killarney (2 nights) • Meyrick Hotel, Galway (1 night) • Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel, Dublin (1 night)
Day 14: Depart Dublin for Home Group transfers are provided to Dublin Airport. (B) BRITISH & IRISH VOYAGER - 2014 Book overnight flights from Australia one day earlier than the tour start date
Start dates from London Fri Apr 11 to Oct 24 Weekly departures Land prices per person sharing in AUD Dollars Apr 11–Apr 18 $3198 Aug 22–Sep 19 $3555 Apr 25 3406 Sep 26 3377 May 02–Jul 25 3552 Oct 03–Oct 24 3198 Aug 01–Aug 15* 3735 Single room supplement: $1015 *Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo departures
SAVE TIME & MONEY Book Air & Land Together Tour Code: VOA14
From
Deluxe & Superior First Class Hotels – 14 or 15 Day Coach Tour
$
3475 land only
BRITISH & IRISH GRANDEUR
14 days/13 nights/22 meals, 15 days/14 nights/23 meals or 1 day longer incl. travel Ballygally Castle Hotel, Co. Antrim
Day 1: London Arrival Land in London and transfer to your hotel. At 2:00 pm take a panoramic tour and visit Tower Bridge. Enjoy a welcome drink before dinner. (D) Day 2: London Tour Explore London at your own pace on an opentop bus tour, walk and river cruise. Also visit the Tower of London. (B)
Giant’s Causeway
EDINBURGH 2 Scottish Borders Melrose BALLYGALLY
Derry
1 Belfast
YORK 1
2 DUBLIN Cliffs of Moher WATERFORD
1
KILLARNEY Ring of Kerry
HIGHLIGHTS
TOUR INCLUDES • Airport transfers at start and end of tour • Sightseeing by luxury coach • Professional tour director • 13 or 14 nights in hotels listed • Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1 • 8 dinners (D) including - Welcome dinner in London - Scottish Evening in Edinburgh - Dinner and traditional show in Dublin - Cardiff Castle Welsh Banquet - 4 table d’hote dinners • 1 lunch (L) • Welcome get-together drink • Tours of London, Edinburgh, Belfast, Dublin and Cardiff • London open-top bus tour • Walking tours of Cambridge, York, Derry and Waterford • Reserved seats for Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo on August 3 to 17 departures • Round trip ferry transportation between Britain & Ireland & across River Shannon • Horse-drawn jaunting car ride in Killarney • Visits and admissions to Tower Bridge Experience, Tower of London, York Minster, Alnwick Castle & Gardens, Edinburgh Castle, Giant’s Causeway, Titanic Belfast, Book of Kells at Trinity College, Cliffs of Moher, Skellig Experience, Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen Mills, House of Waterford Crystal, Cardiff Castle, Roman Baths & Pump Room and Stonehenge • 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
Rosslare
2 Fishguard
Blarney
= Overnight Stops = Start City = End City 1
Day 3: Cambridge & York Visit Cambridge to see some of the famous colleges, including King’s College. Head to York for a walking tour and visit York Minster. (B, D)
• Scottish Evening • Welsh Banquet • Traditional Dinner Show in Dublin • Giant’s Causeway • Ring of Kerry • Ballygally Castle Hotel Stay
Alnwick
Cairnryan
Day 4: Alnwick Castle & Cabaret Visit the mighty Alnwick Castle and lovely gardens and stop in Melrose. Drive to Edinburgh for a lively Scottish Evening and dinner. (B, D) Day 5: Edinburgh City Tour Discover Edinburgh’s highlights including Princes Street and the Royal Mile. Tour Edinburgh Castle to see the Crown Jewels of Scotland. The rest of the day is free. (B) Day 6: Ferry & Titanic Belfast Take a short ferry ride to Belfast and visit Titanic Belfast to learn about the ill-fated vessel that was built nearby. Continue to Ballygally Castle. (B, D) Day 7: Giant’s Causeway & Derry View the enormous rocks of the Giant’s Causeway and take a walking tour around Derry’s medieval walls. Travel to Dublin and evening is free. (B) Day 8: Dublin’s Book of Kells & Irish Show Tour Dublin and view the Book of Kells in Trinity College. The afternoon is free. Enjoy dinner and a show with Irish music and dance. (B, D)
HOTELS Deluxe & Superior First Class:
• Doubletree by Hilton West End Hotel, London (2 nights) • Marriott Hotel, York (1 night) • Macdonald Holyrood Hotel, Edinburgh (2 nights) • Ballygally Castle Hotel, Ballygally (1 night) • Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin (2 nights) • Killarney Plaza Hotel, Killarney (2 nights) • Granville Hotel, Waterford (1 night) • Mercure Holland House, Cardiff (1 night) • Radisson Blu Edwardian Grafton Hotel, London (1 or 2 nights)
Cambridge CARDIFF
1
2 Bath
+
1-2
LONDON Stonehenge
Day 9: Cliffs of Moher & Killarney Depart Dublin and view the Cliffs of Moher on the west coast. Drive to Killarney and check in to your centrally-located hotel. (B, D) Day 10: Ring of Kerry Tour See Killarney by jaunting car and drive around the Ring of Kerry for great mountain views. Visit the Skellig Experience and enjoy a pub lunch. (B, L) Day 11: Blarney & Waterford Crystal Visit Blarney Castle this morning to kiss the “Stone of Eloquence.” See how glass is created and view trophies in the House of Waterford Crystal. (B, D) Day 12: Ferry & Cardiff Travel by ferry from Rosslare to Fishguard in South Wales. Take a brief tour of Cardiff and head to Cardiff Castle for a Welsh Banquet. (B, D) Day 13: Roman Baths & Stonehenge Visit the Roman Baths and Pump Room, popular with the Romans for its hot springs. On Salisbury Plain view the monoliths at Stonehenge. (B) Day 14: Depart for Home or Extend Stay If you are on a 14-day tour, transfer to Heathrow Airport. Those on a 15-day tour enjoy a day at leisure and an airport transfer on day 15. (B) BRITISH & IRISH GRANDEUR - 2014 Book overnight flights from Australia one day earlier than the tour start date
Start dates from London Sun Apr 13 to Oct 26 Weekly departures Land prices per person sharing in AUD Dollars 14 Day 15 Day 14 Day15 Day Apr 13–Apr 27 $3475 $3618 Aug 24–Sep 28 $3702 $3918 May 04–Jul 27 3698 3918 Oct 05–Oct 26 3475 3690 Aug 03–Aug 17* 3808 4145 Single room supplement: 14 day $1110, 15 day $1245 *Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo departures
SAVE TIME & MONEY Book Air & Land Together Tour Code: GRA14
Terms & Conditions DEPOSIT PAYMENTS: A non-refundable land deposit of $500 per person is required for coach tours, $300 per person for self-drive and city vacations. Deposits are required within 5 days of making the reservation. Early booking discounts require higher deposits. CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS: We accept most major credit cards. Your travel agent needs to provide us with the cardholder’s information, including billing address and must have the cardholder’s signature on file. FINAL PAYMENTS: Full payment must be made no later than 90 days prior to departure date for coach tours and self-drives. If payment is not received as scheduled, the reservation will automatically cancel and deposit payment become forfeit. LAND REVISION FEE: Any revision to land arrangements made after the original booking has been processed will incur a $220 handling fee per booking. If clients cancel from one tour and rebook on another tour or another date, a cancellation fee may apply. We cannot accept revisions within 14 days of departure or once we have issued documents. LAND CANCELLATIONS: Penalties per person apply: 70 days prior to departure
69-46 days prior 45-8 days prior 7-1 days prior On day of departure
Forfeiture of deposit 35% per person 40% per person 60% per person 100% per person
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WHY NOT TRAVEL WITH
YOUR OWN GROUP?
Ashford Castle, Cong, Co. Mayo
Organize Your Own Group & Travel Free Have even more fun on vacation with friends or family members! Get 2 free places on the land tour with 32 passengers or 1 free place with 16 passengers. We will work with your travel agent to create a unique travel experience for you and your group.
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Fully inclusive tours with no optional extras Largest selection of itineraries to Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales Most tour departure dates are guaranteed Our strong buying power gives you better prices Our insistence on quality translates into happy travelers Early booking and on-line discounts may apply
No optional extras – no hidden costs We include all the necessary ingredients for a successful tour – many competitors charge additional for sightseeing and dinner/shows which can add up to an additional $550 per couple per week. • Great hotel accommodations • All breakfasts • Most dinners • Special evenings with entertainment and banquets • Prepaid admission fees to attractions • Local features to enhance travel experiences • Deluxe coach transportation • Expert tour directors and local guides • Travel off peak and save up to 30% over high season rates All CIE Tours’ programs are protected by the company’s $550+ Advantage, a no-fee benefit guaranteeing that travelers are never charged for special features considered optional extras with other tour companies. This means you are free to enjoy your vacation without daily sales pitches or unexpected additional costs, which could cost couples over $550 per week.
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