Cobh Connemara
DAY 9 • Cork • Blarney Castle • Sheep farm experience • Irish dancing demonstration • Killarney Transfer to Killarney, with a visit to Blarney Castle to witness the legendary Blarney Stone. Experience two Exclusive Discovery Series events today: First, visit a sheep farm’ s and witness its hard-working border collies. Later, learn about the thrilling rhythm of traditional Irish dance when you meet a children’ s dance group.
Meals: B, L, D | Killarney Towers or similar
DAY 10 • Killarney • Optional Dingle Experience tour Join our optional Dingle Experience excursion, which includes a stop at the Kerry County Museum, as well as a visit to the rugged Dingle Peninsula. Meals: B | Killarney Towers or similar
DAY 11 • Killarney • The Ring of Kerry • Optional Evening at Kate Kearny’ s Cottage tour Discover the Ring of Kerry on a scenic drive, enjoying breathtaking views of Ireland’ s majestic mountains and rugged coastline and making photo stops along the way. Later, join us for an optional evening at Kate Kearny’ s Cottage, a cozy pub and performance venue where you’ ll enjoy a three-course dinner and traditional entertainment. Meals: B, L | Killarney Towers or similar
DAY 13 • Galway • Optional Connemara & Kylemore Abbey tour Explore Galway at your own pace. Or, join our optional Connemara & Kylemore Abbey tour. You’ ll explore the former Mitchell Henry mansion before enjoying lunch onboard The Connemara Lady cruise boat navigating Ireland’ s only fjord. Then travel through the Inagh Valley to the coast, made famous by the beloved 1952 film The Quiet Man, starring John Wayne and Maureen O’ Hara.
Meals: B | Galway Bay Hotel or similar
DAY 14 • Galway Enjoy a walking tour of Galway, a burgeoning center for the technology industry and a lively bohemian mecca. Celebrate your discoveries over a Farewell Dinner tonight. Meals: B, D | Galway Bay Hotel or similar
Trip Highlight
On Day 9, experience an Exclusive Discovery Series event at a working sheep farm, where you’ ll chat with the owner and get a chance to see Ireland’ s finest border collies in action.
DAY 12 • Killarney • The Cliffs of Moher & the Burren • Galway Set off for Galway, stopping along the way to discover the majestic Cliffs of Moher. Next, travel to the Burren, a surreal moonscape full of huge limestone crags, massive dolmens, and ancient stone forts known as cahers. Meals: B, D | Galway Bay Hotel or similar
DAY 15 • Return to U. S. After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight home.
Meals: B
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