6 days - from only £599pp
ABOUT THE TOUR
Explore historic villages and picturesque towns with excellent sightseeing opportunities on the Emerald Isle.
TOUR INCLUDES
Day 1:
Local departure by coach or Home Connect service, then to Holyhead for the ferry to Ireland and on to Mullingar for a five-night stay.
Included meals: Dinner
Day 2: Kilbeggan Distillery & Clonmacnoise
Enjoy a true taste of Ireland on our included visit to The Kilbeggan Distillery Experience, Ireland’s oldest distillery. By way of contrast, a visit will then be made to a remote spot by the River Shannon to see the ancient ruins of the 6th century Clonmacnoise Monastery, one of Ireland’s most important monastic sites.
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 3: Carrick-on-Shannon
Included excursion to Carrick-on-Shannon, situated on the shores of the River Shannon. A walk through the town brings to life the historic past, in particular the Costello Chapel which is believed to be the smallest in Europe.
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 4: Dublin
Included excursion to Dublin where you have some free time. Our optional sightseeing tour will give you a taste of this fascinating city. The tour will show you the inner city of Dublin, which if left on your own would take a week! You will see both the north and south part of the capital.
The tour is a panoramic one, seeing beautiful buildings of significance like Trinity College, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, The National Art Gallery and the Four Courts. Dublin is a beautiful Georgian city and highlights will be the magnificence of Georgian Dublin with visits to some of the superb squares. Dublin is also home to the Guinness Storehouse should you wish to pay homage to Dublin’s most famous drink and see a panorama of Dublin from its glassed Gravity Bar.
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Included Highlights
Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.
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£21.50 |
The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.
Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in cash in Euros (for tours to Europe) or Sterling (for UK tours).
Day 5: Free Time or Athlone
Join our optional excursion to Athlone, an historic market town located on the borders of County Roscommon and Westmeath. Athlone Castle is steeped in history and has been the scene of a turbulent past.
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.
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£12.00 |
The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.
Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in cash in Euros (for tours to Europe) or Sterling (for UK tours).
Day 6:
To Holyhead, then home.
Included meals: Breakfast*
You will stay for five nights at the 4-star Bloomfield House Hotel, Leisure Club and Spa, situated on the outskirts of Mullingar in its own 25 acres of parkland.
The Bloomfield house hotel is situated in the heart of Westmeath Lakeland's, overlooking Lough Ennell. The hotel has a bar, restaurant and spa.
Travel from most joining points is included within your coach holiday price; some carry a supplement of £20pp. To find your nearest joining point, search using your postcode below.
See our full list of our joining points.