Irish & British Focus with Paris

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Overview
Highlights
- Visits and admissions to Dalkey Castle, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Clonmacnoise Monastic Site
- Explore Cliffs of Moher, Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen Mills
- See the House of Waterford Crystal, Cardiff Castle, Roman Baths & Pump Room, Stonehenge and Tower of London
- Experience Paris with Independent Sightseeing
- Amazing Welsh Evening in Cardiff
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Trip includes
- Sightseeing by luxury coach
- Professional tour director
- 12 nights in hotels listed
- Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1
- 6 dinners (D) including: Taylor’s Three Rock Pub dinner and traditional show , Welsh evening in Cardiff , 4 table d'hote dinners
- 1 lunch (L)
- Welcome get-together drink
- Tours to Dublin, Cardiff and London
- Walking tours of Dalkey, Galway and Waterford
- Rathbaun Farm sheepdog trials with tea and scones
- Ferry across the River Shannon and from Ireland to Wales
- Horse-drawn jaunting car ride in Killarney
- Muckross Schoolhouse butter and bread making demonstration
- Eurostar train from London to Paris and transfer between hotels and station in London and Paris
- Paris open-top bus tour for 24 hours
- Visits and admissions to Dalkey Castle, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Clonmacnoise Monastic Site, Cliffs of Moher, Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen Mills, House of Waterford Crystal, 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
- Free Wi-Fi on coaches and in hotel lobbies
Itinerary
Your Irish trip starts at 2:00 pm when you meet your tour director at your Dublin hotel. Take a short ride to historic Dalkey Village, now an upmarket suburb for a gentle guided walk through the village. Visit the imposing Dalkey Castle and see the newly re-furbished ...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
This morning tour central Dublin to see spacious Georgian squares and streets, landmark public buildings and graceful townhouses. Visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral to see monuments celebrating the lives of prominent people and events. Jo...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Leave Dublin and journey across the rolling pastures of Ireland’s heartland to visit Clonmacnoise. This monastic settlement was founded in 545 AD by St. Ciaran and is set on the banks of the mighty River Shannon. See elaborate high C...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Stop at Rathbaun Farm to see traditional farm animals and farming practices. Watch a farmer demonstrate how his trained dogs herd mountain sheep and then sit down to tea or coffee with some home baking. Travel through the Burren to v...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Take a jaunting car ride through part of the Killarney National Park to admire scenic views of some of Killarney’s lakes and mountains. Visit Muckross Schoolhouse for a taste of traditional Irish country life as you watch butter churn...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Visit Blarney Castle to kiss the famous “Stone of Eloquence.” If you do not wish to climb to the top of the castle, take a walk through the lovely grounds with magnificent trees and colorful borders. Shop at the Blarney Woollen Mills...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Depart Waterford early this morning to catch the ferry from Rosslare to Pembroke Dock in South Wales. Journey through the gentle, green countryside to Cardiff, the capital of Wales. Tour Cardiff Castle, developed in Roman times and t...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
This morning drive to Bath, popular for its natural hot springs with the Romans 2,000 years ago and again in the 18th century. Tour the Roman Baths and Pump Room, well preserved after two millennia and renowned for hot springs. Drive...
Meals: Breakfast
This morning take a panoramic tour of central London to see famous landmarks including Piccadilly Circus with its statue of Eros, Nelson’s Column flanked by huge lions in Trafalgar Square, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament...
Meals: Breakfast
Transfer to the train station in London and take the famous Eurostar train to Paris via the Channel Tunnel, a journey of under 2 ½ hours. On arrival in Paris, transfer to your hotel and start your independent adventure by exploring this wonderful city.
Meals: Breakfast
Today experience the best of Paris at your own pace on an open-top bus tour to view the Eiffel Tower, River Seine, Place de la Concorde, Champs Elysees and more. You may stay on the bus for a panoramic ride or get off and on wherever interests you.
Meals: Breakfast
You have a full day open for further sightseeing, either in the city center or you may like to wander outside the city to some of the many famous places such as the Normandy Beaches, Versailles or Giverny – all within easy reach.
Meals: Breakfast
Your tour ends after breakfast so transfer to Charles de Gaulle Airport for your flight home.
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- Royal Marine Hotel: Dun Laoghaire, Dublin (2 nights)
- Hotel Meyrick: Galway (1 night)
- Killarney Towers Hotel: Killarney (2 nights)
- Tower Hotel & Leisure Centre: Waterford (1 night)
- Radisson Blu Hotel – Cardiff: Cardiff (1 night)
- Mercure London Bridge Hotel: London (2 nights)
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