Discover the romance of Connemara, 9 DAYS | 8 NIGHTS | 13 MEALS. Trip highlights: Cliffs of Moher EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum Glendalough Irish Night in Dublin Johnstown Castle Kylemore Abbey Midleton Distillery Experience Newbridge Silverwar...

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Overview Depart from your hotel at 2:00 PM for a panoramic tour of Dublin with a local guide, seeing its grand Georgian buildings and squares, the River Liffey, and historic O’Connell Street.

Visit EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, an award-winning, high-tech museum that chronicles the journeys made by Irish emigrants around the globe and details the stories of the new lives made by the Irish abroad.

Welcome drink and evening at leisure Back at your hotel, enjoy a welcome drink with your group, and then you’ll be free to discover the city and dine at your leisure.

Set off for Glendalough, a valley in the beautiful Wicklow Mountains. Tour the picturesque ruins of the ancient monastery there; it thrived for centuries after being established by St Kevin in the sixth century. See stone churches, large carved Ce...

Visit luxurious Johnstown Castle in Wexford for a tour of the Gothic Revival castle and its splendid gardens, designed by one of the 19th century’s leading architects.

Group dinner at hotel in Wexford Dine with your group at your hotel. (B, D)

House of Waterford Crystal tour Visit the House of Waterford Crystal, a CIE Tours preferred shopping partner. Watch superb artisans create sparkling masterpieces on a factory tour.

Visit the Midleton Distillery Experience for a fascinating exploration of the whiskeymaking process.

Arrive in Tralee, where you’ll dine at your hotel. (B, D)

Jaunting car ride in Killarney National Park Take a jaunting car ride through Killarney National Park to Ross Castle for views of Lough Leane and the MacGillycuddy’s Reeks.

See the highlights of the Ring of Kerry, Ireland’s famed scenic drive. Visit CIE Tours’ preferred shopping partner, Moriarty’s, in the beautiful Gap of Dunloe before lunch in the charming town of Kenmare; then enjoy free time in Killarney before r...

Overview Travel north to the Cliffs of Moher, crossing Shannon Estuary by ferry on your way. Visit the cliffs, taking in the glorious views from 700 feet above the churning Atlantic.

Arrive in the vibrant city of Galway, where you’ll have dinner with your group.

Immerse yourself in rural life with a visit to Glengowla to watch highly trained sheepdogs display their skills.

Scenic drive through Connemara Take a scenic drive through the breathtaking beauty of Connemara, with its mountains, lakes, and boglands.

Overview Visit Kylemore Abbey, a glorious Victorian castle built on a serene lakeside as a romantic gift.

Return to Galway, where you’ll dine independently.

Newbridge Silverware and factory tour Depart Galway and travel to the heart of the Curragh Plains to visit Newbridge Silverware, makers of fine cutlery and dazzling jewelry for nearly a century. Tour the factory seeing talented craftspeople combin...

Continue on to the pretty seaside Dublin suburb of Howth for a lively evening of traditional Irish music, song, and dance with dinner at the Abbey Tavern. (B, D)

Overview Today you’ll explore Dublin independently, using your Hop-On, Hop-Off bus vouchers.

Your tour ends after breakfast. (B)

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