Fly into Dublin, Ireland's lively capital. Be met on arrival and transferred to your hotel. Stay: Dublin, Castleknock Hotel or similar (D)
Enjoy some free time before an excursion to Blarney Castle - one of Ireland's greatest treasures. Legend has it that a kiss of the Blarney Stone will bless you with the gift of the gab, so give it a peck if you dare! Stay Two Nights: Killarney, Randles Hotel or similar (B/D)
Enjoy a drive around the beautiful Ring of Kerry – a mystical and unspoilt region of Ireland. Take in the truly dramatic mountain scenery and superb seascapes and visit Kerry Bog Village Museum for an insight into what life was like in 19th-century rural Ireland.
Later, enjoy a ‘Jaunting Car' horse-drawn carriage ride.
This evening enjoy dinner accompanied with traditional singing and dancing. (B/D)
Journey to Galway, via the dramatic Cliffs of Moher. Continue along the coastline of County Clare, crossing the karst scenery of the Burren. Visit the Burren Smokehouse and enjoy a tasting of the delicious smoked salmon, accompanied by a glass of wine.
Afterwards, continue to the Burren Centre for a fascinating insight into local history. Stay Two Nights: Galway, The Ardilaun or similar (B/D)
This morning visit Kylemore Abbey, a spectacular waterside Benedictine nunnery in Connemara.
Afterwards travel on the Clifden Heritage Train. (B)
Return to Dublin by train today and check into your hotel. Stay Two Nights: Dublin, Camden Court Hotel or similar (B)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your onward flight. (B)
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