The Scots Irish Tour

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Overview
Highlights
- Enjoy Walk along part of the Royal Mile and visit Edinburgh Castle
- Discover some of the island and visit the Clan Donald Centre at Armadale Castle to understand the history of the powerful Lords of the Isles
- Enjoy the views of the magnificent Highlands as you drive south through Glen Coe
- Visit Titanic Belfast to learn about this famous liner through state-of-the-art displays
- Explore Glenveagh National Park where Captain Adair built Glenveagh Castle in 1870
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Trip includes
- Sightseeing by luxury coach
- Professional tour director
- 10 nights in hotels listed
- Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1: Scottish Evening in Edinburgh, Ulster Folk Museum Evening, Bunratty or Knappogue Castle, Medieval Banquet and 6 table d'hote dinners
- Welcome get-together drink
- Tour of Edinburgh
- Reserved seats for Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo on August 06 to 22 departures
- Ferries from Isle of Skye and from Scotland to Ireland
- Walking tours of St Andrews, Belfast, Derry and Galway with local guides
- Visits and admissions to Royal Yacht Britannia, Edinburgh Castle, St Andrews Cathedral, Clan Donald Centre at Armadale Castle, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Titanic Belfast, Giant’s Causeway, Glenveagh Castle & National Park, Boyle Abbey, Enniskillen Castle and Cliffs of Moher
- Audio headsets and group photo
- 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 Scottish trip starts at 2:00 pm from your hotel, located on two golf courses a few miles from the city center. Drive to Leith for a tour around the Royal Yacht Britannia, the floating home of The Queen on many of her travels around the world. See the various part...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Tour central Edinburgh to see the highlights. Drive along the bustling Princes Street and through the 200-year-old Georgian New Town. Walk along part of the Royal Mile and visit Edinburgh Castle, which contains the Scottish Crown Jew...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Travel north to St Andrews, famous for golfing and Scotland’s oldest university. Take a walking tour around the town to learn about the famous people and happenings here. Visit the picturesque ruins of St Andrews Cathedral. Take a br...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Drive alongside Loch Ness and through wild Highland scenery, pausing for photos at the picturesque Eilean Donan Castle and cross to the Isle of Skye by bridge. Discover some of the island and visit the Clan Donald Centre at Armadale ...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
This morning enjoy final views of the magnificent Highlands as you drive south through Glen Coe and alongside the lovely shores of Loch Lomond. Stop briefly in Alloway to visit the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum to learn about the fa...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Take a gentle walk with a Belfast guide to see the imposing City Hall in Donegall Square and Victorian buildings, including the Opera House and the Crown Liquor Saloon. Visit Titanic Belfast to learn about this famous liner through s...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Drive along the scenic route of the Nine Glens of Antrim, for views of mountains, valleys and coastline. Stop at the Giant’s Causeway, enormous hexagonal columns which have spawned legends about the mythical giant, Finn McCool. Pause...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Travel to Glenveagh National Park where Captain Adair built Glenveagh Castle in 1870. Learn about the history of the mansion on a guided tour and walk around the extensive gardens filled with exotic plants. Stop in Donegal town and visit the beautiful Cistercian ruins of Boyle Abbey before continuing to Kilronan Castle.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Drive north this morning to Enniskillen, strategically situated on the banks of the picturesque River Erne. Tour Enniskillen Castle, which was once the home of the Gaelic Maguire chieftains and take a look around the town on your own. In the afternoon relax in your lovely castle hotel.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Head to Galway city for a walking tour with a local guide to see Lynch’s Castle and Eyre Square. View the Cliffs of Moher, a dramatic wall of rock that plunges to the Atlantic Ocean. In the early evening head to 15th century Bunratty or Knappogue Castle for a fun medieval-style banquet and check in to your hotel in Ennis afterwards.
Meals: Breakfast
Your tour ends after breakfast.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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Accommodation
- Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club: Edinburgh (2 nights)
- Columba Hotel: Inverness (Sunday Departure) or
- Newton Hotel: Nairn (Tuesday Departure) (1 night)
- Isles of Glencoe Hotel: Ballachulish or
- Ballachulish Hotel : Ballachulish (1 night)
- Europa Hotel: Belfast (2 nights)
- Station House Hotel – Letterkenny: Letterkenny (1 night)
- Kilronan Castle: Ballyfarnon (2 nights)
- Temple Gate Hotel: Ennis (1 night)
All cancellations must be advised in writing (by mail, fax or e-mail) to CIE Tours prior to tour departure during normal business hours (9:00 am to 5:00 pm GMT/BST, Mondays through Fridays). Cancellations received within 70 days of departure date are subject to the following penalties on the land portion:
Between: 70 days or longer Forfeiture of deposit
69 & 46 days 25% per person
45 & 8 days 35% per person
7 & 1 days 50% per person
On day of departure 100% per person
Minimum cancellation fees are €35 per person.
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