Ever wanted to go to Ireland? We do all the work to make that happen
for You. Who better to go to Ireland with then with a native of Ireland.
Land and Air Price Starting at: $2625 per person (based on double occupancy-sharing twin room) CVG Add-on $305 per person Single Room Supplement: $425 (Air fare, taxes and fuel charges subject to change until ticketed)
Price includes:
Transport by luxury
motorcoach with a driver/guide (one man) for 9 days.
Hotel accommodation based
on twin bedded rooms with private bath as for 8 nights.
Full breakfasts (8), plus
breakfast at the Man O'War restaurant with entertainment.
Table d'hote
dinners (5).
Guided tour of Dublin.
Guided walking tours of
Waterford & Kinsale.
Titanic walking tour of Cobh.
Passage on the Tarbert
Ferry.
Visits and admission fees
too
Old
Jameson Distillery
National Stud &
Japanese Gardens
Glendalough
Waterford Crystal Visitor Centre
Charles
Fort
Blarney Castle & Woollen Mills
Bantry
House
Brian de
Staic Jewelers
Louis Mulcahy
Pottery
Cliffs
of Moher
Hotel porterage, service
charges and government taxes.
Flight bags, ticket
wallets, baggage tags and identifying strap.
Deposit is due by July 2nd..final payment is due August 16th. Please call 859 381 1498 or email contact@failteimports.com with any questions
MUSIC, PINTS AND CRAIC TOUR
October
20 - 29, 2011
Itinerary:
THU, OCT 20—UNITED STATES TO DUBLIN Depart your hometown and take an overnight flight across the Atlantic. FRI, OCT 21—DUBLIN ARRIVAL & HIGHLIGHTS Your CIE Tours driver/guide will welcome you to Ireland and escort you and your luggage to the coach. Stop for a welcome breakfast and en-tertainment at the Man O’ War restaurant and pub which has been standing on a hill on original Dublin to Belfast Road since 1595. Then take an orientation drive around Dublin city center. Stop to visit the Old Jameson Distillery where you can learn about distillation processes for this “water of life”. Displays explain how barley and water are com-bined, distilled, aged and bottled and at the end of the tour enjoy a sample. Then drive to your hotel and check in. In the evening join your fellow travelers for dinner in the hotel restaurant. DINNER & OVERNIGHT: TRINITY CAPITAL HOTEL, DUBLIN SAT, OCT 22—DUN LAOGHAIRE JEWELERS & JOHNNIE FOX’S PUB This morning drive a short distance to visit Dun Laoghaire Jewelers as arranged by your Tour Leader. Continue your drive to the foothills of the Dublin Mountains to the town of Glencullen to discover the old-world atmosphere of Johnnie Fox’s Pub, one of Ireland's oldest and most fa-mous Traditional Irish pubs. The balance of the day and evening are at leisure for individual pursuits and dining. OVERNIGHT: TRINITY CAPITAL HOTEL, DUBLIN SUN, OCT 23—NATIONAL STUD, GLENDALOUGH & WATER-FORD WALKING TOUR Drive to Kildare, in the heart of Ireland's horse country. A visit to the Irish National Stud will show you the history and current trends of horse-breeding in Ireland. Then take a walk around the Japanese Gardens which were established in 1908 and represent the "Life of Man" from cradle to grave in the traditional Japanese style of garden-ing. The Visitor Centre explains how St. Kevin founded this settle-ment at a time when Christianity was burgeoning throughout Ireland. After your visit travel to Waterford, home of the famous crystal, and check into your hotel. After dinner this evening take a short walking tour through the older sections of Waterford with a local guide. DINNER & OVERNIGHT: GRANVILLE HOTEL, WATERFORD MON, OCT 24—WATERFORD CRYSTAL VISITOR CENTRE & TITANIC TRAIL This morning visit the Waterford Crystal Visitor Centre to see how skilled craftspeople create masterpieces of glass. Depart Waterford and travel along the south coast via Dungarvan and Youghal to Cobh, the harbor town for large ships. Set off on a guided walking tour, the Titanic Trail, which will show you around the streets of Cobh, revealing locations and incidents directly connected to the Titanic and many other as-pects of the port's history. DINNER & OVERNIGHT: TRIDENT HOTEL, KINSALE TUE, OCT 25—KINSALE WALKING TOUR, CHARLES FORT & BLARNEY This morning embark on a brief walking tour with a local guide to learn the history of the town. Kinsale traces its origins back to 1177 when the Anglo-Normans founded a town in a small walled area close to the water. It grew as a port town during the 18th century and today the harbor is favored by yacht owners. Stop to visit Charles Fort, which was constructed in the late 17th century on the site of an earlier coastal fortification. Travel north into County Cork to Blarney and climb to the battlements of Blarney Castle to kiss the famous "Stone of eloquence." Also visit the Blarney Woollen Mills, which has an excellent range of Irish products of all types. Return to Kinsale for a free evening. OVERNIGHT: TRIDENT HOTEL, KINSALE WED, OCT 26—COASTAL TOUR & KENMARE Depart Kinsale and travel along the heavily indented coastline of Cork, popular for sports and vacations. Stop to visit Bantry House, a Georgian mansion built in 1740 for the Earls of Bantry. Tour the house to see the wealth of furnishings collected from all around Europe. Then travel through Kenmare, where traditional buildings are gaily painted and enhanced with flowers, and on to Moll’s Gap for views of Killarney, its three lakes and mountains. Arrive in Killarney and check into your hotel. DINNER & OVERNIGHT: KILLARNEY PLAZA HOTEL, KILLARNEY THU, OCT 27—DINGLE PENINSULA TOUR Today discover the beauties of the Dingle Peninsula, made famous by David Lean’s movie, “Ryan’s Daughter.” Drive along the south shore of the peninsula for plenty of vistas of heathery mountains, sandy stretches of beach and rocky headlands. Stop in the town of Dingle before continuing to the western tip of the peninsula. Here the scenery becomes wilder as the influence of the open Atlantic Ocean strength-ens. You will pass early Christian monastic beehive huts and small fishing villages. Along the route stop to visit Brian de Staic, a prestigious jewelry company, which is exclusively dedicated to creating pieces with style. Also visit Louis Mulcahy Pottery, which specializes in huge earthenware jars with brilliant blue glazes. You can see a demonstration of how these masterpieces are formed and perhaps you can try to form a pot. Return to Killarney for a free evening. OVERNIGHT: KILLARNEY PLAZA HOTEL, KILLARNEY FRI, OCT 28—CLIFFS OF MOHER & ENNIS AT LEISURE Leaving Killarney travel via Tralee and Listowel to Tarbert where you take the ferry across the wide mouth of the River Shannon. Drive via Lahinch to view the Cliffs of Moher. The impressive wall of rock rises to a height of almost 700 feet above the churning Atlantic Ocean and stretches for five miles along the coast. Drive inland to the lovely town of Ennis where your hotel is located. Enjoy some leisure time before dinner. You may like to explore Ennis’ narrow pedestrianized streets, quaint shop fronts and traditional markets. After dining in the hotel, you may enjoy sampling one of the fine pubs with traditional Irish music. DINNER & OVERNIGHT: TEMPLE GATE HOTEL, ENNIS SAT, OCT 29—RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES Sadly, today your Irish vacation has come to its final day. Transfer to Shannon Airport in good time to check in for your flight.
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There are many reasons that we go to Ireland in October.
October is off season and therefore cheaper. Because it is the off season we generally are the only bus at all the main attractions so there is no waiting in line we get in and get out and of to our next adventure.
We can also get checked into our hotels easier and hassle free. We can set our dinner time and don't have to work around other groups.
You do not go to Ireland for the weather. Ireland does not get a guaranteed summer like the Sates does. In other words the weather in October could be exactly like the weather in June. I love the Irish saying that "It's a great day for a high stool".
The changing of the leaves is just beautiful at that time of year and makes for great pictures.
