Day 1, Tue. 11 March 2025
There will be a Colm Keegan Concert this evening. All passengers should book own accomodation in Dublin, in proximity to O’Connell St.
NO SERVICES INCLUDED TODAY
Day 2, Wed. 12 March 2025, Clare, Galway
Meet your Coach and Driver Guide (1 person): Dublin hotel Visit - Cliffs of Moher One of Ireland’s favourite visitor experiences, the Cliffs of Moher tower over the rugged west Clare coast. Walk the safe, paved pathways and view the incredible cliffs that sit on Europe’s most westerly tip and enjoy the spectacular vistas over the Atlantic Ocean and the Aran Islands. Their natural beauty has inspired artists, musicians, and poets for generations, as well as absorbing scientists and geologists, drawn by the unique landscape in which they sit. www.cliffsofmoher.ie/ Depart for Galway via the Cliffs of Moher. Travel up the Wild Atlantic Way to Galway City. Dinner and overnight at Park House Hotel, Eyre Square Galway City. www.parkhousehotel.ie/
Day 3, Thu. 13 March 2025, Galway
Breakfast at the hotel. Coach and Driver-Guide (1 person). Morning walking tour of Galway City. Free for lunch and afternoon to soak up the Galway City festival atmosphere. Pub Dinner + a pint of Guinness - Venue TBC - Busker Browneshttps://www.buskerbrownes.com/ Overnight at Park House Hotel, Eyre Square Galway City.
Day 4, Fri. 14 March 2025
Galway, Mayo, Fermanagh, Donegal Breakfast at the hotel. Coach and Driver-Guide (1 person). Depart for Donegal with a short stop at Knock (one of the centers of Catholic Ireland) before we continue for a late lunch opportunity in Sligo. Visit - Knock Shrine. Since the Apparition on the 21st of August 1879, pilgrims and visitors have been welcomed to Knock Shrine. https://www.knockshrine.ie/ Lunch opportunity in Sligo Town. Belleek Pottery A little look into the world of Belleek and the traditional handcrafted production processes that have made Belleek product world-famous since 1857. https://www.belleek.com/ Donegal Whiskey reception on arrival in Lough Eske. Dinner and overnight at Lough Eske Castle. Lough Eske Castle has a long history which is wrapped in the story of Co. Donegal and Ireland. Powerful 14th-century clans of Donegal the O’Donnells had their seat here, wealthy landowners ruled from here. In 1861 the new Lough Eske Castle, as we know it today, was built on the site of the old Brooke Mansion. ww.lougheskecastlehotel.com/
Day 5, Sat. 15 March 2025, Donegal
Breakfast at the hotel Coach and Driver-Guide (1 person) A day to relax and take in the castle. The coach will do a late morning tour to Donegal town - optional. In Donegal you can check out the famous Donegal Tweed shops and facinating history of this old town. Passengers are free for lunch either at the castle or in Donegal. Dinner and overnight at Lough Eske Castle Visit - St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin. The Cathedral stands on the oldest Christian site in Dublin. St. Patrick is said to have baptised converts to the Christian faith in a well which once existed north of the tower in the present park. A river at one time flowed around the cathedral. Because of its sacred association with St. Patrick, a church had stood here since the 5th century. In 1191 the Normans built another church in stone on this site. This was re-built in the first half of the 13th century and is the building we see today. The first university in Ireland was founded in St. Patrick’s in 1320 and continued for nearly 200 years. www.stpatrickscathedral.ie/ Dinner and overnight at The Belvedere Hotel https://www.belvederehoteldublin.com/
Day 7, Mon. 17 March 2025, Dublin
Breakfast at the hotel. Coach and Driver-Guide (1 person). Dinner and Show (including 1 drink per
person) - The Merry Ploughboy. Widely regarded as the best traditional music show in Dublin. A highly entertaining performance of live traditional Irish Music, Song and Irish Dancing. The very best of fresh Irish food is served and offers a choice menu. https://www.mpbpub.com/ Overnight at The Belvedere Hotel
Day 8, Tue. 18 March 2025, Dublin
Breakfast at the hotel. Coach and Driver-Guide end service: Dublin Hotel. Depart for the airport.
