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A Week in Ireland
October 10 – 18, 2017
Prices: $1975/Person
(Based on double occupancy. Price includes: Round trip airfare on Delta airlines; 7 nights hotel
accommodations; breakfast every morning; tours listed below)
Ireland Itinerary
October 10, 2017: Depart Minneapolis on a Delta flight at 7:33pm
October 11, 2017: After changing planes in Amsterdam, arrive Dublin at 12:40pm. Transfer to your hotel for the
night. Overnight Stay: Arlington Hotel.
October 12, 2017: After having breakfast at your hotel check-in for 7:00am departure from Dublin Heuston
Station. Arrive into Cork Kent Station at 9:35am. We transfer to our Railtours Ireland tour coach through Cork
City to Blarney Village and historic Blarney Castle and Gardens, built in 1446 by Dermot McCarthy. You will have
time to kiss the famous stone, which is said to bestow the gift of eternal eloquence on those lucky enough to
do so. There is also time for shopping and lunch at Blarney and we recommend that you have lunch there, as
this will be the only opportunity during the day to have a substantial meal. Depart Blarney Castle for Cóbh, via
the city center and a short city tour. On arrival at Cóbh we will visit St Colman’s Cathedral. We will then proceed
down along the sea front passing the former White Star Line offices enroute to the beautifully restored
Victorian railway station/transatlantic terminal. This is now the Cóbh Heritage Centre, home to the Queenstown
Story. The center also houses much information about the Great Famine and subsequent Irish Emigration; 3
million Irish people emigrated from Cóbh, (principally to the United States) including Annie Moore, whose
statue is located in front of the heritage center. Depart Cobh by train to Killarney. The rest of the evening is free
and there is a large selection of cafés, restaurants and bars in Killarney town as well as many opportunities for
live traditional Irish music entertainment. Overnight Stay: Killarney City Centre
October 13, 2017: Enjoy your Full Irish Breakfast at leisure before enjoying your Ring of Kerry Tour.
There are plenty of stops along the Ring of Kerry for morning tea, lunch and photo stops etc. Ireland’s highest
mountains are located in Kerry and Carrauntouhil, which can be seen enroute. It is the highest, standing at 1041
metres. We will make a stop at the Kerry Bog Village Museum, which gives people an insight into how people
lived and worked in rural Ireland in the 18th century. The village is the only one of its kind in Europe. Later on
the approach to Waterville there are views (weather permitting) of the Skellig Rocks (islands), where Star Wars
‘The Force Awakens’ was recently filmed. We will make several photo stops, a stop for lunch and one final stop
at the pretty village of Sneem, for about 30 minutes, or as directed by your tour leader.
An essential part of any visit to Ireland, this tour circles the magnificent MacGillycuddy Reeks and runs through
its many passes and valleys along the shores of Dingle Bay and Kenmare Bay. There is an unspoiled nature
to Ireland’s most beautiful region and the Ring of Kerry provides many unforgettable memories as it passes
through the many picturesque villages such as Glenbeigh, Waterville and Sneem and returns via Ladies View,
the famous Lakes of Killarney and through the Oakwoods of Killarney’s magnificent National Park. Evening free
in Killarney. Overnight Stay: Killarney City Centre.
Rates are based on availability and are subject to change until reservations have been made and payment has been applied.