Grand Tour of Ireland

Saturday To Pembrokeshire for our ferry crossing to Rosslare and on to Waterford. Our hotel is the superb 3-star Dooley’s Hotel for the next three nights and we are met with a welcome drink.

Sunday FREE DAY to explore wonderful Waterford, with its exciting medieval flavour, and we have included a tour of the Waterford Crystal Factory (walking distance from the hotel). You could also catch one of the regular local buses to the nearby resort of Tramore.

Monday We visit Cahir, a scenic town overlooking the banks of the river Suir in south Tipperary. It is also home to one of Ireland’s largest and best-preserved castles that sits proudly on a rocky island in the river (entry not included). Later we visit Mount Congreve Gardens which have 70 acres of intensively planted woodland gardens and a four acre walled garden. The entire collection
consists of over 3,000 different trees and shrubs, 2,000 rhododendrons, 600 camelias, 300 acers and much more!

Tuesday We cross to the West Coast of Ireland and visit the fantastic Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum, which recalls the nostalgic era when Foynes became the centre of the aviation world between 1937 and 1945. The museum also has its own restaurant (not included). Then on to our hotel for the next three nights, the 4-star Falls Hotel in Ennistymon where each night, we have an included drink with dinner.

Wednesday We call at the Burren Visitor’s Centre for an introduction to the Burren, a large limestone cap with lunar landscapes, stretching for miles, which is an anomaly in the Irish landscape and home to all manner of flora and fauna. We then embark on a tour of the Burren which includes a lunchtime stop at Burren Smokehouse where we are given a masterclass in how salmon is smoked and how it tastes! We also have included a soup and sandwich lunch. Later we visit the renowned Cliffs of Moher and stand n awe at the sheer might of the Atlantic Ocean, which over hundreds of years has carved the 230-metre-high cliffs which are some of the highest in Europe.

Thursday To Galway City. It has a splendid mediaeval past and today is a thriving city with beautiful beaches, a long winding promenade and a cosmopolitan city centre.

Friday A relaxing journey to Dublin for our afternoon crossing to Holyhead and on to our overnight hotel in North Wales, the 4-star Hilton Garden Inn, Snowdonia.

Saturday We drive through Wales enjoying the scenery and make a lunchtime stop in Welshpool which has main streets lined with fine Georgian buildings.

Holiday Inclusions:

• Return coach travel 
• Home pickup & drop off service (see here for details.)
• Tours as indicated (Inc. Waterford Crystal, Mount Congreve Gardens, Burren Visitor Centre plus Smokehouse and lunch, Foynes Flying Boat Museum and Cliffs of Moher)
• Ferry crossings
• Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Dooleys Hotel, Waterford
3 star hotel overlooking the waterfront.
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www.dooleys-hotel.ie

Falls Hotel, Ennistymon
3 star hotel nestled in a wooded vale beside tumbling waters of the River Inagh.
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