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2010 THE SCOTS IRISH TOUR
Superior & First Class Hotels - 10 Nights/18 Meals 12 days including air from USA
or 11 days land only from Glasgow to Dublin |
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 Highlights:
Scottish Cabaret & Dinner Brazen Head Pub Dinner Edinburgh & Blair Castles Blair Athol Whisky Distillery Derry's Medieval Walls Westport & Achill Island Tour Tour Includes: Group transfers on arrival and departure Ferry from Scotland to Ireland Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout Dublin open-top bus tour with complimentary visit and a drink at Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery Services of a professional driver/guide Superior first class hotels with private bath/shower for 10 nights 10 full Scottish & Irish breakfasts (B) 8 dinners (D) including - Scottish cabaret with dinner in Edinburgh - Food, Folk and Fairies dinner/show at the Brazen Head Pub - 6 table d'hote dinners Welcome get-together drink Scenic cruise on Loch Ness Whisky tasting and tour of Blair Athol Distillery Reserved seats for Edinburgh Military Tattoo on August 09 to 23 departures Tours of Edinburgh and Belfast with local guides Walking tour of Derry with a local guide Day tour to Achill Island Visits and admissions to Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Ben Nevis Highland Centre, Blair Castle, Edinburgh Castle, Giant's Causeway, Ulster American Folk Park, W. B. Yeats' Grave, Strokestown House & Famine Museum and Kilmainham Gaol Deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person |
| Details | | 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 where you'll meet your CIE Tours driver/guide or representative. 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 its shipbuilding industry. 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 is served. (D) | | Day 3 | Nairn | Loch Lomond & Loch Ness Cruise : Depart Glasgow and drive alongside the famous Loch Lomond, renowned in song for unsurpassed beauty. Travel across the haunting Rannoch Moor and through Glencoe, notorious for the Campbell massacre of the Clan Macdonald in 1692. Continue through Fort William and shop for Scottish souvenirs at the nearby Ben Nevis Highland Centre. At Fort Augustus embark on a short cruise on Loch Ness to admire enchanting scenic views and perhaps spot the famous monster. Motor alongside the loch and through Inverness to Nairn where your hotel was a favorite summer residence of Charlie Chaplin. (B, D) | | Day 4 | Edinburgh | Blair Castle & Scottish Cabaret : Head through the steep Grampian Mountains to visit 13th century Blair Castle, home of the Earls and Dukes of Atholl. This stately mansion contains a variety of portraits, china and armor to show the life of Scottish nobility. Nearby visit Blair Athol Distillery to learn about the creation of whisky and enjoy a sample. Continue south to Edinburgh, in time to check in to your hotel. In the evening attend a Scottish cabaret where you dine on local specialties, including the famous haggis, and enjoy traditional entertainment. (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 through the elegant, 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 09 to 23 departures enjoy the Military Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle. (B) | | Day 6 | Belfast | Larne Ferry & Belfast Historic Tour : This morning depart Edinburgh after breakfast 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 arrive in Larne. Drive the short distance to Belfast and see the highlights of Belfast with a local guide, including Victorian buildings, the Harland and Wolff Shipyards, where the Titanic was built and areas around the Shankill and Falls Road. Check in to your centrally-located hotel and relax before dining in the hotel. (B, D) | | Day 7 | Derry | Giant's Causeway & Walls of Derry Walk : Drive north to experience wonderful views as you travel along the "Nine Glens of Antrim," a scenic route past mountains, valleys and coastline. Stop at the Giant's Causeway, hexagonal columns formed by volcanic activity over 60 million years ago. The enormous rocks have spawned legends about the mythical giant, Finn McCool. Continue to Derry to check in to your hotel. Join a local guide for a short walking tour around the ancient and historic city center, which is completely surrounded by medieval city walls. (B, D) | | Day 8 | Mayo | Ulster American Folk Park & Westport : Travel south to Omagh to visit the Ulster American Folk Park, which traces the story of Ulster emigrants to the Appalachians where they became known as the "Scotch Irish." See how people lived in the "Old Country" before settling in the "New World." One third of all U.S. Presidents had Scots Irish heritage. Drive along the scenic Lower Lough Erne and around Donegal Bay, pausing to view the grave of the Nobel-winning writer, W. B. Yeats. Continue through County Sligo and the windswept landscapes of County Mayo to Westport. Check in to your hotel in the town center and enjoy free time before dinner. (B, D) | | Day 9 | Mayo | Achill Island & Deserted Famine Village : After a leisurely breakfast, travel around Clew Bay to reach Achill Island, joined to the mainland by bridge. Follow the Atlantic Drive to capture wonderful views of steep mountains and golden beaches. Near Slievemore see the Deserted Village, the remains of 100 cottages abandoned in the 1840's Famine. Return to Westport for an afternoon at leisure so you may browse around the town. The estate town was laid out in 1780 and has many fine Georgian houses and a tree-lined mall. After dinner you may like to explore some of the lively pubs, including Matt Malloy's Pub, of Chieftains fame. (B, D) | | Day 10 | Dublin | Strokestown Park House & Viking Dublin : Drive through Castlebar to visit Strokestown Park House in County Roscommon. There are three parts to see - the 18th century mansion with its original furnishings; the four-acre walled garden, restored to look as it would have during the heyday of the estate; and the Famine Museum, which uses a combination of original documents and images to explain the circumstances of the 1840's Great Irish Famine. Continue to the east coast to your hotel in Dublin. Head to the nearby Brazen Head Pub, which dates from the 12th century, and enjoy a great dinner with a lively show of traditional Irish songs and intricate step-dancing. (B, D) | | Day 11 | Dublin | Kilmainham Gaol & Guinness : Relax on a half-day guided tour of Dublin, originally founded by Vikings over 1,000 years ago. See elegant Georgian townhouses and colorful doors and cross the River Liffey to view the wide thoroughfare of O'Connell Street with the General Post Office where the 1916 Rebellion started. Pause to view the Famine Memorial before visiting Kilmainham Gaol to see how penal establishments were operated in past centuries. Learn about the leaders of the 1916 Rebellion who were imprisoned and shot here. The afternoon is free so that you may use your independent open-top bus tour and Guinness or Jameson vouchers. (B) | | Day 12 | Return Home from Dublin | Return Home from Dublin : Complimentary group transfers are provided to Dublin Airport to arrive at 6:00 am, 9:00 am or 12:00 noon. After check-in, you'll have time to shop at the duty-free stores before boarding your flight for the journey home. (B) |
| | | Glasgow Thistle Hotel, Glasgow (1 night) | | Newton Hotel, Nairn (1 night) | | Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel, Edinburgh (2 nights) | | Europa Hotel, Belfast (1 night) | | Everglades Hotel, Derry (1 night) | | Mill Times Hotel , Mayo (2 nights) | | Burlington Hotel, Dublin (2 nights) | |
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