Enchanting Ireland: Town and Country
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- Absorb the beauty of Ireland’s West at the soaring Cliffs of Moher and the otherworldly Burren.
- Learn about the life of an Irish farmer as one welcomes you to his land and discusses the meeting of tradition and technology in agriculture.
- In Dublin, get a look at the Book of Kells, attend a show at the Abbey Theatre and enjoy free time to discover the city.
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- 9 nights of accommodations
- 1 expert-led lecture
- 10 expert-led field trips
- 3 performances
- An experienced Group Leader
- Customary gratuities throughout the program
- The Road Scholar Travel Protection Plan, 24-hour-a-day emergency assistance coverage
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In Flight
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Falls Hotel.
Lunch: A served lunch in the hotel with tea, coffee and water. Other beverages are available for purchase.
Afternoon: Arrivals continue, with free time for those who have already arrived. Before ...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Falls Hotel.
Breakfast: A full Irish breakfast in the hotel dining room. Choices vary but will include a variety of eggs, bacon, sausages, tomato, potatoes, cereals, fruit, toast, pastries and jams served with w...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Falls Hotel.
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: Today we travel by motor coach to view two of Ireland’s most incredible natural phenomena. We begin at the Burren where we will meet a local expert, who will ...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Dunraven Arms Hotel
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: Today we transfer by motor coach to the charming village of Adare. Regarded as being one of Ireland’s most picturesque villages, it is steeped in hist...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Dunraven Arms Hotel
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: We take a motor coach to the Dingle Peninsula, exploring the area’s rich archaeological heritage and unique culture. Once cited as “the most beautiful...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Dunraven Arms Hotel
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: Board the motor coach for a field trip to a local dairy farm, where you will meet a seasoned farmer who lead you through Ireland’s rural traditions past and pres...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Grand Canal Hotel
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: This morning we transfer to Dublin, Ireland’s bustling capital city, by motor coach. Along the way we’ll pay a visit to the Irish National Stud, a 1,000...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Grand Canal Hotel
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: Enjoy an expert-led insight into Dublin as we visit Dublin Castle; in continuous occupation for over 800 years and, until 1922, the seat of Briti...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Grand Canal Hotel
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: Free time to continue your exploration of Dublin. Perhaps venture further afield to the ancient megalithic monument at Newgrange, or stay closer to home...
Meals: Breakfast
Breakfast: In the hotel. Some participants may depart prior to breakfast, whereupon a boxed breakfast will be provided.
Morning: Transfer to Dublin Airport (DUB) for onward flights. This concludes our program. If you are returning home, ...
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Nestled in it’s wooded vale beside the tumbling waters of the River Inagh, the distinctive building known today as the Falls Hotel Spa Resort conceals within it’s walls an eighteenth century mansion, a late medieval castle, and a formidable history of four and a half centuries embracing clans and warfare, landlords and tenants, poets, dreamers and entrepreneurs.
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Country house hotel style with award winning beautiful landscaped gardens. The interior of the hotel contains antique furnishings and rich fabrics.
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A coveted location in picturesque Dublin 4, the heart of the city near Dublin's theatre district of Grand Canal dock.
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