Day 1 - Sunday
CLARE COAST
Arrive in Ireland at Shannon Airport in the morning. Tour to Lahinch, famous for golf, then the Cliffs of Moher. On through the Burren, an eerie expanse of land
scraped bare by the glaciers during the Ice Age and where exotic plants grow. Tour through the picturesque village of Kinvara on our way to Galway where you stay at the Glenlo Abbey Hotel in this vibrant city. Stroll around Eyre Square, visit the Claddagh district and view the Spanish Arch. Christopher Columbus stopped here on his way to the New World. Stay at Glenlo Abbey Hotel, a beautiful resort with its own golf course. Dinner in the dining room this evening.
Day 2 - Monday
ARAN ISLANDS & GALWAY
We take an air excursion to the largest of the Aran islands - Inishmor. Enjoy a two hour tour of the island, including a visit to the ancient fort - Dun Angeus. You'll have time to shop for woolen sweaters. After returning from the island we'll return to Galway City where you'll have time to explore the pedestrianized streets with shops, pubs and restaurants. Return to the Glenlo Abbey Hotel. Dinner on your own tonight.
Day 3 - Tuesday
CONNEMARA TOUR
Travel through the Connemara region which is known for its mountains, the Twelve Bens and the beauty of the landscape with its changing colors. Enjoy a scenic drive up the Lough Inagh Valley to Letterfrack and visit Kylemore Abbey,
a former Benedictine Abbey, now a private school for girls. Tour on to Clifden, the capital of Connemara with its Clifden Castle. On through Ballyconneeley to Roundstone and visit Malachy's Bodhran factory and see how the goatskin drums are made and hand painted. The bodhran is used in Traditional Irish Music. Return to Galway City for a leisure evening. How about a visit to a pub this evening to hear some Irish music? Stay at the Glenlo Abbey Hotel. Dinner on your own tonight.
Day 4 - Wednesday
CONG & SLIGO
Tour north from Galway and visit the village of Cong which was used in the John Wayne movie - The Quiet Man. On to Ashford Castle, once the home of the Arthur Guinness Family and now a deluxe 5 star resort. On to Sligo, a county of gentle mountains, lakes and coastline. This area is associated with the great writer, W. B. Yeats. Tour north from Sligo, stopping at Drumcliff and the Yeats Center. Yeats is buried here in Drumcliff Churchyard. On to County Donegal and the sea front Sandhouse Hotel. Enjoy the spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean from your bedroom! Dinner in the dining room this evening.
Day 5 - Thursday
BELLEEK & DONEGAL TOWN
On to Ballyshannon where you cross into County Fermanagh to the town of Belleek, home of the famous Belleek China factory. We tour into Donegal Town and visit Magee's of Donegal for tweeds and woolens. Visit 15th century Donegal Castle, with its fully restored Jacobean wing. Enjoy a chance to explore the town before returning to the Sandhouse Hotel to stroll along the beach. Stay at the Sandhouse Hotel. Dinner on your own tonight.
Day 6 - Friday
GLENCOLUMCILLE & SLIEVE LEAGUE
Tour to Killybegs, Ireland's largest commercial fishing port. On to Glencolumcille, a village of thatched roof cottages and links to St. Columcille of the 6th century who founded the city of Derry. On to Slieve League and the Cliffs of Bunglass which are higher and more magnificent than the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare. Return to Rossnowlagh via Ardara, the center of the woolen industry in County Donegal. Enjoy a relaxing evening at the Sandhouse Hotel this evening. Dinner on your own tonight.
Day 7 - Saturday
BOYLE & FAMINE MUSEUM
Travel to Boyle and visit 13th century Boyle Abbey founded by the Cistercians. Continue to Strokestown in County Roscommon to visit the Famine Museum & Strokestown House. You'll learn what life was like on a tenant farm during the Great Famine. Continue our scenic drive across the midlands, arriving at Radisson SAS Hotel near Dublin Airport in the late afternoon. Dinner on your own tonight.
Day 8 - Sunday
DEPART FOR HOME
Transfer to Dublin Airport. Depart for home.
Slan Leat!
TOUR INCLUDES:
• Sightseeing by Private luxury motorcoach.
• Elegant Hotel accommodation with private bath for 7 nights
• Professional driver/guide throughoutthe tour - from day 1 to day 8
• Full Irish breakfast daily
• Dinner included on 2 selected evenings
• Dinner on your own on the other evenings
• Irish Coffee Reception on first evening
• Welcome dinner on first evening
• Aran Island Excursion & Island Tour
• Tour of Belleek China Factory
• Visits and admissions to Cliffs of Moher, Dun Aengus, Kylemore Abbey, Westport House, Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery, Donegal Castle, Belleek China factory, Slieve League, Glencolumcille Village, Boyle Abbey, Famine Museum
• Hotel service charges, tips for baggage handling and local taxes.
• Journey Through Ireland Souvenir Shirt
• Maximum 12 Tour Members
• All tours personally driven and escorted by experienced driver-guide.
HOTELS:
You will be staying at the following elegant accommodation:
Galway: Glenlo Abbey Hotel - 3 nights
Donegal (Rossnowlagh): Sandhouse Hotel - 3 nights
Dublin Airport: Radisson SAS Hotel - 1 night
CBTE 3 - Easy & Slow - Escorted Tour
The West & Northwest
Elegant Escorted Tour
Only 12 Tour Members
FULL TOUR PRICE: $2,899
price is per person sharing double/twin room
Single room Supplement : $599
PAY BY CHECK DISCOUNT:
If you wish to pay the land tour price BY PERSONAL CHECK you can deduct 5% from the Land Tour Price shown in RED. Tour Deposit may be made by credit card but remaining tour balance must be paid by personal check to receive discount. You may, of course, pay for the tour by credit card at the price shown. Call us at 1-800-828-0826 to take advantage of this SPECIAL OFFER! |
| 2011 Tour Dates |
| Start Shannon |
Finish Dublin |
Full Tour Price |
Status Places Remaining |
Tour # |
| May 1 |
May 8 |
$2,899 |
TEN |
20212 |
| May 22 |
May 29 |
$2,899 |
AVAILABLE |
20213 |
| June 19 |
June 26 |
$2,899 |
AVAILABLE |
20214 |
| July 17 |
July 24 |
$2,899 |
TEN |
20215 |
| August 21 |
August 28 |
$2,899 |
AVAILABLE |
20216 |
| Sept. 18 |
Sept. 25 |
$2,899 |
AVAILABLE |
20217 |
| October 2 |
October 9 |
$2,899 |
NINE |
20242 |
Come Back To Erin - CBTE 3 - Accommodation
From left to right: Glenlo Abbey Hotel - Galway, Sandhouse Hotel - Rosnowlagh, Radisson SAS Hotel - Dublin Airport,
