PEG DOLAN’S IRELAND
OCT. 19 – 27, 2013
$2499.00 PER PERSON
Round trip out to and from Dublin

"Come with me as I sing my way across Ireland!  
If you love music, singing along, the beautiful scenery and people of Ireland and a pint of Guinness,  
join me for a fun-filled tour.   
Slainte!!  Peg

SAT. OCT. 19 UNITED STATES TO DUBLIN Depart your hometown and take an overnight flight across the Atlantic. Enjoy in- flight entertainment and meal service as you travel to start your vacation. SUN. OCT 20 DUBLIN ARRIVAL & WESTPORT After landing at Dublin Airport, complete customs and immigration formalities. Then your CIE Tours driver/guid will welcome you to Ireland and escort you and your luggage to the coach. Stop for breakfast at Glasnevin Cemetery, the largest cemetery in Ireland, which opened in 1832. It has acted as Ireland’s National Cemetery and is the final resting place of those who have helped shape modern Ireland. Then depart Dublin and journey across the rolling pastures of Ireland’s heartland to visit Clonmacnoise. This monastic settlement was founded in 545 AD by St. Ciaran and is delightfully set on the banks of the River Shannon. Continue onto Westport, and check into your hotel and relax or freshen up before dinner in the evening. Hotel Wesport Co. Mayo www.hotelwestport.ie MON. OCT. 21 CONNEMARA & KYLEMORE ABBEY After breakfast this morning travel through the Connemara region to admire the sweeping views of boglands and misty mountains scattered with grazing sheep. Stop to visit Kylemore Abbey, a 19th century neo- Gothic mansion; originally a private residence, it is now a prestigious girls' school. Visit the chapel and the restored Victorian gardens, which have won awards. Return to Westport and enjoy the balance of the day free for sightseeing and dining. Hotel Westport TUE. OCT 22 CLIFFS OF MOHER & DINGLE Drive around Galway Bay and through the Burren Country, a unique region of limestone hills renowned for its flora and prehistoric stone monuments. Stop to view the majestic Cliffs of Moher, a rocky wall that rises nearly 700 feet above the foaming Atlantic Ocean. Take a short ferry ride across the River Shannon Estuary to the mountainous countryside of Kerry. Arrive in Dingle and check into your hotel. Enjoy some free time to relax or stroll around town before dinner. Benners Hotel, Dingle www.dinglebenners.com WED. OCT 23 DINGLE PENINSULA TOUR & SLEA HEAD 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. There will be frequent stops at strategic locations to admire the views and take photos. Continue on to Slea Head at the western tip of the peninsula. This excursion will give you excellent views of mountains and coastline and looking over to the Iveragh Peninsula. Return to Dingle and enjoy the balance of the day at leisure for independent activities, sightseeing and dining. Benners Hotel THURS. OCT 24 BLARNEY CASTLE & KINSALE Leave Dingle this morning and go south along the coast to the beautiful seaside town of Kinsale, a popular yachting center and attractive town with brightly painted houses. Upon arrival check into your hotel and enjoy some time at leisure before joining your group for dinner. Trident Hotel, Kinsale FRI. OCT 25 BLARNEY CASTLE - Make the short journey today to Blarney, home of the famous Blarney Castle. Here you can climb to the top of the Castle to kiss the famous "Stone of Eloquence." You will have plenty of time to visit the Blarney Woollen Mills, which is the best shopping day all under one roof. Return to Kinsale with the remainder of day and evening to explore on your own. Tonight try one of many restaurants or pubs in town and enjoy some traditional Irish music at the Seanachie Pub. Trident Hotel SAT. OCT 26 BUNRATTY FOLK PARK & MEDIEVAL BANQUET Leaving Kinsale travel north to Co. Clare to the village of Bunratty and visit the Bunratty Folk Park, which comprises a collection of farmhouses from different regions of Ireland and a 19th century village street with a pub, school, general store and many other buildings where traditional lifestyles and crafts are demonstrated. Check into your hotel and relax or freshen up before dinner in the evening. This evening join in the fun and feasting at your medieval-style banquet in Bunratty Castle. Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty SUN. OCT 27 RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES All too soon, your vacation in Ireland has come to the end. Transfer to Shannon Airport in plenty of time to check in for your flight, clear security and claim your VAT refund. You may do some last minute shopping at the duty free stores. Then clear U.S. Immigration before boarding your aircraft and fly west across the Atlantic Ocean back to the United States COST: $ 2,499.00 per person based on a minimum of 20 people. If we do not reach the min. the tour may be cancelled or a price adjustment may be necessary. You will be notified 100 days prior to departure. SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: A single room is available for an additional $305.00. TRIP CANCELLLATION INSURANCE is available for an additional $189.00 per person. PRICE INCLUDES: Round trip air from JFK to Ireland (air available from other cities). 7 nights accommodations at 4 star hotels, transport by luxury motor coach for 8 days, 8 full breakfasts, 4 dinners including Medieval Banquet in Castle. Visits and admissions to: Clonmacniose, Kylemore Abbey, Cliffs of Moher, Blarney Castle, Bunratty Folk Park, Medieval Banquet at Bunratty Castle. Hotel porterage, service charges and taxes, flight bag, ticket wallet, luggage tags and strap. NOT INCLUDED: Tip to the driver DEPOSIT: A deposit of $250 per person is due immediately to secure a space. Deposit deadline is Aug. 1, 2013. $100 will become non-refundable if you cancel after final payment is made unless the tour is cancelled by Peg Dolan or Tours Galore. Check is preferred for deposit however credit cards are accepted for final payment. FINAL PAYMENT IS DUE NO LATER THAN AUGUST 15TH. Please make deposit check payable to: TOURS GALORE & mail to : 8961 Lake Drive #303 Cape Canaveral, FL 32920 www.toursgalore.net info@toursgalore.net Mary 321 212 8182 Tours Galore is a Licensed Seller of Travel in the State of Florida Reg. No. 21830 This itinerary may be changed due to weather conditions or the discretion of your driver.