Join us For An Unforgettable Adventure… Irmo Chapin Recreation

Join us For An Unforgettable Adventure…
Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission Presents:
8 Day Irish Adventure
October 14—22, 2014
Land & Air Price: $2266* per person (based on double occupancy-sharing twin room)
Single Room Supplement: $430
*Estimated airfare of $780 per person (included in above price) to be confirmed when rates become available
in December, 2013.
Air departure tax, fuel and surcharges subject to change until entire group is confirmed and ticketed.
TOUR INCLUDES:
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Airport transfers at start and end of tour
Sightseeing by luxury coach
Professional driver/guide
7 nights in hotels listed
Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1
6 dinners (D) including
- Abbey Tavern traditional Irish dinner/
show
- 5 table d'hote dinners
Welcome get-together drink
Tour of Dublin with a local guide
”Titanic” walking tour of Cobh
Walking tours of Waterford and Derry
with local guides
Deluxe carry-on backpack, ticket wallet,
luggage tags & strap
Visits and admissions to:
Book of Kells at Trinity College, Glendalough Visitor Centre,
Dunbrody Famine Ship, House of Waterford Crystal, Blarney
Woollen Mills, Skellig Experience, Foynes Flying Boat Museum,
Cliffs of Moher, Knock Shrine, W. B. Yeats’ Grave, Giant’s
Causeway and Titanic Belfast
Hotels:
Maldron Hotel, Cardiff Lane
Dublin (1 night)
Dooleys Hotel
Waterford (1 night)
International Hotel, Killarney
Killarney (2 nights)
Ardilaun Hotel
Galway (1 night)
Everglades Hotel
Derry (1 night)
Croke Park Hotel
Dublin (1 night)
For more information Contact: Darlene Truesdale
Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission
1098 Old Lexington Highway
Chapin, SC 29036
Tel: (803) 345-6181
This tour is subject to CIE Tours’ booking guidelines and cancellation penalties. Refer to General Conditions on website (cietours.com) or back cover of current brochure.
CST# 2021285-20
IRISH ADVENTURE- OUTLINE ITINERARY
Day 1 : Depart The United States For Dublin.
Day 2 : Dublin Tour & Book of Kells
Your tour starts at Dublin Airport with a group transfer to
your hotel between 7:00 am and 12:00 noon. If you
arrive later than noon, transfer to the hotel at your own
expense. At 2:00 pm join a local guide for a half-day
guided tour of Dublin to see elegant Georgian squares
with brightly-painted doors, O’Connell Street and the
evocative statues of the Famine Memorial. Visit Trinity
College’s campus and the Old Library to view the
illuminated manuscript of the Book of Kells. In the
evening meet your tour director over a welcome drink to
discuss your trip and he will help you choose a
restaurant to dine independently.
Day 3 : 6th Century Glendalough & Waterford
Walking Tour
This morning leave Dublin to see the delightful scenery
of the Wicklow Mountains on the way to Glendalough.
Learn about St. Kevin’s 6th century monastery in the
Glendalough Visitor Centre and walk through the site to
see its round tower, church ruins and Celtic crosses.
Continue your drive south to New Ross where a walk
through the reconstructed 19th century Dunbrody
Famine Ship demonstrates the harsh conditions that
emigrants endured. Drive to your hotel in Waterford and,
after dinner, take a walking tour around the narrow
streets of the historic city with a local guide. (B, D)
Day 4 : Waterford Crystal & Titanic Walk
Visit the House of Waterford Crystal to learn about glass
blowing and cutting and see one-of-a-kind masterpieces.
Travel along the south coast via Dungarvan to Cobh, the
last port of call of the Titanic. A walking tour will reveal
many of the places associated with emigrants as they
left Ireland for better lives overseas. Drive through the
outskirts of Cork city to reach the Blarney Woollen Mills,
which stocks excellent Irish products. While Blarney
Castle is not included in your tour, you will have time to
kiss the “Stone of Eloquence” on your own. Then journey
west through rugged countryside to Killarney and settle
in to your centrally-located hotel. (B, D)
Day 5 : Ring of Kerry & Skellig Experience
Enjoy the highlights of Ireland’s natural scenery on the
Ring of Kerry route. The road winds between the
Macgillycuddy’s Reeks Mountains on one side and the
Atlantic coastline on the other. Drive through Killorglin and
Cahirciveen to cross by bridge to Valencia Island. Visit the
Skellig Experience to learn about the rocky islands off the end
of the peninsula where monks lived in early Christian times.
Today the islands form a protected bird sanctuary. Stop in the
pretty village of Sneem and also at Moll’s Gap to view the
Three Lakes of Killarney. Enjoy free time in Killarney before
dining in your hotel. (B, D)
Day 6 : Flying Boat Museum & Cliffs of Moher
Drive to Foynes to visit the Flying Boat Museum, which recalls
the early days of air travel, during the 1930’s and early 1940’s.
Travel through the outskirts of Limerick and have a look
around Bunratty Village before heading to the coast of County
Clare. View the Cliffs of Moher rising to heights of almost 700
feet above the wild Atlantic swells and walk to O’Brien’s Tower
at the highest point for great views. Drive through the Burren
and around the shores of Galway Bay. Take a short orientation
tour of central Galway before checking in to your hotel. (B, D)
Day 7 : Yeats’ Grave & Derry Walk
Head north to visit the pilgrimage town of Knock, one of the
world’s leading shrines. See the church where villagers saw a
vision of the Virgin Mary in 1879. Travel through County Sligo
and stop to view W. B. Yeats’ grave in Drumcliffe Churchyard,
in the shadow of Benbulben mountain. Follow the shoreline of
Donegal Bay to Donegal town and past the lovely Blue Stack
Mountains to Derry. On arrival in Derry take a brief drive
around the city, including the Bogside area, with a local guide
before walking along the fortification walls, which encircle the
old city and date from 1613 AD. (B, D)
Day 8 : Giant’s Causeway & Abbey Tavern
Today explore the northern coastline, stopping for photos at
the sprawling ruins of Dunluce Castle. Visit the Giant’s
Causeway, enormous hexagonal columns formed by volcanic
activity over 60 million years ago. Drive to Belfast for a
panoramic city tour followed by a visit to Titanic Belfast to
learn about this famous liner through state-of-the-art displays.
Continue south to check in to your hotel on the north side of
Dublin. A short drive will bring you to the popular Abbey
Tavern for a farewell dinner and entertaining traditional Irish
songs and step-dancing. (B, D)
Day 9 : Depart for Home
Group transfers are provided to Dublin Airport to arrive at 6:00
am, 9:00 am or 12:00 noon. (B)
Please complete the required coupon below with your deposit of $250 per person, due at the time of booking.
Optional Trip Protection Insurance is additional and available upon request.
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