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2010 TASTE OF SCOTLAND & IRELAND
Superior First Class Hotels - 9 Nights/16 Meals 11 days including air from USA
or 10 days land only from Glasgow to Shannon |
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 Highlights: Scottish Pub Evening & Ghost Tour Taylor's Three Rock Evening with Music Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet Culloden Battlefield Cliffs of Moher Dublin Open-Top Bus Tour Tour Includes: Group transfers on arrival and departure Ferry from Scotland to Ireland Dublin open-top bus tour with complimentary visit and a drink at Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout Services of a professional driver/guide Superior first class hotels with private bath/shower for 9 nights 9 full Scottish & Irish breakfasts (B) 7 dinners (D) including - Pub dinner at the Beehive Inn in Edinburgh - Dinner and traditional Irish entertainment at Taylor's Three Rock Pub - Medieval banquet and entertainment in Bunratty Castle - 4 table d'hote dinners Welcome get-together drink Display of Scottish piping and step-dancing in Nairn Whisky tasting and tour of Edradour Distillery Ghost walking tour of Edinburgh Reserved seats for Edinburgh Military Tattoo on August 02, 07, 14, 16 and 21 departures Tours of Edinburgh and Dublin with local guides Sheepdog trials on Ring of Kerry Ferry ride across the River Shannon Visits and admissions to Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Urquhart Castle, Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre, Edinburgh Castle, Dublin Castle, Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen Mills, Essence of Kerry AV Show, Skellig Experience, Muckross Gardens and Cliffs of Moher Deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person |
| Call (800) 874-0550 for more information or to book today! Mention code 8888110 | | CIE Tours | | Offer valid through 6/30/2010 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Overnight Flight to Glasgow | Overnight Flight to Glasgow : Depart your North American gateway city and travel through the night to Glasgow. Land only tour starts on day 2. | | Day 2 | Glasgow | Glasgow Highlights : Land in Glasgow Airport and take a group transfer to your hotel, departing at 8:00 am, 10:00 am or 12:00 noon. If you arrive later than noon, you must transfer to the hotel at your own expense. At 3:00 pm set out on a coach tour to discover the main attractions of Glasgow, a city that flourished in Victorian times due to shipbuilding on the River Clyde. Drive around George Square with its ornate City Chambers and nearby Glasgow Cathedral. Visit extensive collections in Kelvinqrove Art Gallery and Museum, originally opened in 1901 and recently refurbished. Join your fellow travelers for a welcome drink before dinner. (D) | | Day 3 | Nairn | Loch Lomond & Urquhart Castle : Depart Glasgow and travel alongside the famous Loch Lomond, renowned in song for its unsurpassed beauty. Travel across the haunting Rannoch Moor and through the deep valley of Glencoe, notorious for the Campbell massacre of the Clan Macdonald in 1692. Continue through Fort William and stop in Fort Augustus before driving beside Loch Ness to enjoy delightful scenery and keep an eye out for "Nessie". Visit Urquhart Castle to see the ruins of what was once the largest castle in Scotland and enjoy scenic views over the loch. Continue to Nairn where your hotel was a favorite summer residence of Charlie Chaplin. Experience Scottish culture in your hotel this evening when a Scottish piper and a step-dancer perform. (B, D) | | Day 4 | Edinburgh | Culloden Battlefield & Edinburgh Ghost Tour : Visit the Culloden Visitor Centre to learn about the Battle of Culloden where Bonnie Prince Charlie was defeated by the British army in 1746, changing the traditional way of Highland clan life forever. Drive south through the Grampian Mountains to visit Edradour Distillery, Scotland's smallest, to see how whisky is distilled and sample some. Continue south to Edinburgh and check in to your hotel, located on a golf course a few miles from the city center. In the evening head to the cozy Beehive Inn for an informal pub dinner and then join a local guide for a fun walking tour to discover the haunts of Edinburgh's many colorful characters. (B, D) | | Day 5 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh Castle & City Tour : This morning an Edinburgh city guide will point out the principal sights of this interesting capital city. Drive along the bustling Princes Street and through the gracious, wide streets of the 200-year-old Georgian New Town. See the compact medieval section along the Royal Mile where some houses reach 11 stories tall. Visit Edinburgh Castle, which dominates the city center and contains the Scottish Crown Jewels and the Stone of Scone. The balance of the day is free for further sightseeing, shopping and dining. On August 02, 07, 14, 16 and 21 departures enjoy the Military Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle. (B) | | Day 6 | Dublin | Larne Ferry & Drive to Dublin : Depart Edinburgh early this morning and drive south through part of the Southern Uplands and along the coastline. At Cairnryan take a ferry ride across the narrow channel between Scotland and Ireland to Larne, just outside Belfast. Drive south to Dublin and check in to your hotel, located in the Georgian section of the city, where the evening is at leisure for independent dining. (B) | | Day 7 | Dublin | Viking Dublin & Taylor's Three Rock Pub : This morning tour central Dublin in the company of a local guide. Pass Trinity College, where the Book of Kells is housed; Dail Eireann, where the government meets; and rows of Georgian houses with gaily-colored doorways. Stop at Dublin Castle for a guided tour through the elegant State Apartments, which are filled with elaborate Waterford Crystal chandeliers and furnishings. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure or use your independent open-top bus tour voucher and visit Guinness or Jameson. In the evening drive to Taylor's Three Rock Pub for a great dinner of Irish specialties, which is followed by a lively show of Irish songs and step-dancing. (B, D) | | Day 8 | Killarney | Blarney Castle & Killarney : Depart Dublin and travel through the center of Ireland, stopping to view the stately Rock of Cashel. Continue your drive south to visit Blarney Castle and kiss the famous "Stone of Eloquence." Also visit the Blarney Woollen Mills where you can find quality Irish-made goods. Drive into County Kerry where the scenery becomes more mountainous to Killarney, picturesquely set beside lakes and mountains. Check in to your downtown hotel and relax before dinner. Afterwards you may like to head to a "singing pub." (B, D) | | Day 9 | Killarney | Ring of Kerry & Skellig Experience : Today embark on the Ring of Kerry drive - a winding route with breathtaking sights of mountains and coastal views. Stop near the Gap of Dunloe to see Essence of Kerry, an audio-visual presentation. Meet a local farmer for a taste of farm life with a sheepdog demonstration of herding flocks. Cross to Valencia Island by bridge to visit the Skellig Experience which describes the austere lives of early monks on the nearby islands. Drive through Waterville and stop in Sneem to admire brightly-painted houses. Pause at Moll's Gap for stunning views and take a guided walk around Muckross Gardens before returning to Killarney in time to relax before dinner. (B, D) | | Day 10 | Clare | Cliffs of Moher & Bunratty Castle : Drive to Tarbert for a ferry ride across the River Shannon Estuary. Continue to the Cliffs of Moher, a spectacular wall of limestone that reaches 700 feet above the Atlantic Ocean. Drive to Bunratty to check into Bunratty Castle Hotel, located very close to Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. If you wish, you may visit the Folk Park, have a drink in the 200-year-old Durty Nelly's Pub or shop at the Bunratty Mills. In the evening head to Bunratty Castle for a memorable medieval-style feast. During and after the meal the lords and ladies will serenade you with song and harp music, evocative of the Middle Ages. (B, D) | | Day 11 | Depart Shannon Airport | Depart Shannon Airport : Take a group transfer to nearby Shannon Airport where your tour concludes at 10:30 am. Check in for your flight in good time and you may like to shop at the duty-free stores. (B) |
| | | Glasgow Thistle Hotel, Glasgow (1 night) | | The Newton Hotel, Nairn (1 night) | | Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel, Edinburgh (2 nights) | | Burlington Hotel, Dublin (2 nights) | | Killarney Avenue Hotel, Kerry (2 nights) | | Bunratty Castle Hotel, Clare (1 night) |
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