DAY 6 • Explore Kilkenny • Visit Kilkenny Castle
Discover Kilkenny on an included walking tour . You ’ ll wander the compact city ’ s narrow lanes , and visit the immaculately manicured , sprawling gardens of Kilkenny Castle . After an included lunch , the rest of the day is yours . Meals : B , L | Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel or similar
DAY 7 • Kilkenny • Visit Waterford Crystal factory • Cahir Castle • Cork
Travel from Kilkenny to Cork today , stopping en route to visit the renowned Waterford Crystal factory and Cahir Castle , one of Ireland ’ s bestpreserved castles . Meals : B , D | Maldron Hotel South Mall or similar
DAY 8 • Cork • Explore Cobh • Home- Hosted Lunch
Enjoy an included tour of seaside Cobh , which served as a major emigration point for families leaving Ireland during the Great Potato Famine . The city was also the last port of call for two famously doomed ships : the RMS Titanic and the RMS Lusitania . This afternoon , learn about contemporary Irish life while savoring a traditional meal during a Home-Hosted Lunch with a local family . Meals : B , L | Maldron Hotel South Mall or similar
DAY 9 • Cork • Blarney Castle • Sheep farm experience • Killarney Transfer to Killarney , with a visit to Blarney Castle to witness the legendary Blarney Stone . Experience a sheep farm ’ s magic with border
IT ' S INCLUDED
• 13 nights accommodation
• International airfare , airport transfers , government taxes , fees , and airline fuel surcharges , unless you choose to make your own air arrangements
• 25 meals : 13 breakfasts , 6 lunches , and 6 dinners ( including 1 Home-Hosted Dinner )
• 16 included features : 12 guided tours and 4 Exclusive Discovery Series events
• Exclusive services of a local Grand Circle Program Director
• Gratuities for local guides and motorcoach drivers
• Personal headset for all included and optional tours
• Private motorcoach land travel
• Baggage handling for 1 piece of luggage per person , including tips
• 5 % Frequent Traveler Credit toward your next trip
collies , and later , delve into rural Irish life through a conversation with a local resident during an Exclusive Discovery Series . Meals : B , D | Killarney Towers or similar
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