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Discover the highlights of Ireland on a Trafalgar tour.
An Irish experience to be sure! Get the 'gift of the gab'
in Blarney, enjoy a drive around the Ring of Kerry & more!

Cliffs of Moher

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Best of Ireland
11 Days starting from $1,799.00

Countries Visited:
Ireland

Length:	11 Days
Type:	FIRST CLASS 2008
Category:	Regional Experience
Operator:	Trafalgar
Tour Code:	IRBO

About This Tour

Cities Visited:
Dublin, Kilkenny, Kildare, Waterford, Blarney, Killarney, Adare, Limerick, Bunratty, Galway

What's Included

Sightseeing Highlights

Dublin: Sightseeing visiting Trinity College to see the ancient Book of Kells, viewing St. Patrick''s Cathedral and Phoenix Park.
Kilkenny: Visit the medieval city.
Kildare: Visit the Irish National Stud Farm.
Waterford: Visit the Crystal Factory to see how crystal is created.
Blarney: Visit the Castle and the famous Blarney Stone.
Killarney: See the beautiful Lakes.
Ring of Kerry: Excursion including Killorglin, Cahirciveen, Waterville and Moll''s Gap.
Adare: Visit the prettiest village in Ireland.
Limerick: See St. Mary''s Cathedral and King John''s Castle.
Bunratty: Visit the Castle and Folk Park.
Visit: Lisdoonvarna, the Burren and the Cliffs of Moher.
Galway Bay: Panoramic views.
Galway: Orientation tour.
Visit: Connemara, Dunmore Abbey, Sligo.
Scenic drives: Killarney Lake District, Ring of Kerry, Connemara Lakes, Burren, Inagh Valley, Lough Corrib.

Dining Highlights

1 Welcome drink with your Tour Director in Dublin
9 full Irish breakfasts
3 three-course dinners
1 local pub restaurant dinner in Sligo
Farewell Dinner with wine in Dublin

14 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)

First Class Travel Highlights

Escorted by one of Trafalgar’s top professional Tour Directors whilst touring.
A qualified local city guide in Dublin.
Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar’s luxury air-conditioned coaches with onboard washrooms.
Stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
All hotel service charges, tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
AA stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.

Airport Transfers
Dublin Airport Transfers are provided on Days 2 and 11. Group transfers on arrival at Dublin Airport will operate at 08.00, 11.00 and 13.30. Return transfers from the last hotel will arrive at Dublin Airport at 07.30, 09.30 and 11.30.

London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your tour with Trafalgar your transfers to and from the airport are included. It''s that simple. Trafalgar has included a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central London.
Important – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
You are staying at a London hotel, booked by Trafalgar, on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure.
Flights are either booked by Trafalgar or detailed information on flights is provided by your Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to departure.
Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station.
Heathrow Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and coach. Transfers outside these times will be at the passengers own expense.
In the event of unforeseen events (road or rail works, demonstrations, strikes) Trafalgar will not be held responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
No refund is available for passengers not utilising this service.
Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the Airport to-the-door of your Trafalgar London hotel? (please ask Trafalgar or your travel agent of the additional upgrade price per person when booking)
European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
Click here to see scheduled transfer times.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to Dublin.
Day 2 - Arrive Dublin On your arrival in Ireland, you are transferred to your hotel. After check-in the afternoon is free to relax and unwind. This evening we enjoy a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director and fellow travelling companions.

Hotel: Academy Plaza / Jurys Inn Parnell St
Day 3 - Dublin – Kildare – Waterford After breakfast we make our way to Kildare to the Irish National Stud, where we will enjoy a walking tour to see some of the finest stallions in the world. We will also have time to visit the Japanese garden. We continue to Kilkenny where we view the medieval city dominated by its Norman Castle and ancient Cathedral. Finally on to Waterford. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Waterford Marina
Day 4 - Waterford – Kenmare Bay (Kerry) (2 nights) This morning we visit the Waterford Crystal Factory and our Tour Director tells us that a Hidden Treasure will be revealed to us today! On to Cork and Blarney Castle where we kiss the stone and aquire the ‘gift of the gab’. Finally past the beautiful area near Killarney Lakes at Kenmare Bay for our 2-night stay in Kenmare. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Kenmare Bay (2 nights)
Day 5 - Ring of Kerry Excursion Enjoy a full day of spectacular scenery through plunging cliffs and lakes, granite mountains and jagged coastlines as we tour the ''Ring of Kerry''. Our route passes Killorglin (of Puck Fair fame), Daniel O''Connell''s Cahirciveen, the fishing village of Waterville and Moll''s Gap in the Black Mountains before returning to our hotel at Kenmare Bay. (Full Breakfast)
Day 6 - Kenmare Bay – Limerick This morning we drive through the Glanaruderry Mountains and into County Limerick. We pause a while in Adare – with its thatched cottages, it is one of the prettiest villages in Ireland. Then on to the mouth of the river Shannon and to Limerick, where on arrival an orientation tour shows us St. Mary''s Cathedral, King John''s Castle and the Treaty Stone. Then we visit the Bunratty Castle and folk park before going on to our hotel in Limerick. (Full Breakfast)

Hotel: Radisson SAS (2 nights)
Day 7 - Limerick – the Cliffs of Moher and the Burren – Connemara – Galway Bay We travel to Lisdoonvarna – a spa with sulphur and Chalybeate springs located in the curious area of the Burren – a haven for geologists and botanists because of the unusual rocks and flora. We drive to the coast with views of the Aran islands as we stand at the beautiful Cliffs of Moher. Then we head north into the beautiful but barren mountainous region known as Connemara – bounded on the South by Galway Bay, to the east by Lough Corrib and to the north by Clew Bay. We will enjoy beautiful coastal scenery before making our way to Galway, where an orientation tour shows us Lynchs Castle and the Spanish Arch. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Clarinbridge Court / Quality Oranmore
Day 8 - Galway Bay – Sligo Departure this morning for County Sligo, an area rich in ancient ruins. First through Tuam, with its curious Protestant Cathedral of St Mary. Then on past Dunmore, with a ruined abbey said to have been founded in 1428 on the site of an alleged monastery of St Patrick. Finally via the small market town of Tobercurry to splendid Sligo Bay and our overnight hotel. Time to relax or to take an excursion to Drumcliff to see the church where Yeats is buried and across the border into Northern Ireland to visit the famous pottery at Belleek in County Fermanagh. Tonight we enjoy a dinner of local specialities in a typical restaurant. (Full Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)

Hotel: Yeats Country Hotel
Day 9 - Sligo – Dublin (2 nights) Today we travel via Boyle – famous for its Cisterian Abbey – and via Longford along the valley of the mighty River Shannon back to Dublin. You’ll have time to perhaps visit a Stately Home or beautiful monastic site this afternoon. Perhaps try some Dublin Bay prawns and Guinness in a typical pub this evening! (Full Breakfast)

Hotel: Mespil / Trinity Capital (2 nights)
Day 10 - Dublin sightseeing and at leisure Morning sightseeing tour with a local guide includes views of St. Patrick''s Cathedral, Phoenix Park and visits Trinity College to see the Book of Kells. Then free time to perhaps explore or shop. Tonight, we enjoy a Farewell Dinner with our Tour Director and new found friends. (Full Breakfast / Farewell Dinner)
Day 11 - Dublin – USA Farewell as we transfer you to Dublin airport for your return flight home. (Full Breakfast)

Dates & Prices

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4/17/2008 - 4/27/2008	$1,799	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
4/24/2008 - 5/4/2008	$1,799	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
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5/1/2008 - 5/11/2008	$1,899	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
5/3/2008 - 5/13/2008	$1,925	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
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5/22/2008 - 6/1/2008	$1,925	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
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8/23/2008 - 9/2/2008	$1,925	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
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9/11/2008 - 9/21/2008	$1,925	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
9/13/2008 - 9/23/2008	$1,925	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
9/18/2008 - 9/28/2008	$1,925	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
9/20/2008 - 9/30/2008	$1,925	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
9/25/2008 - 10/5/2008	$1,925	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
10/2/2008 - 10/12/2008	$1,875	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
10/9/2008 - 10/19/2008	$1,875	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
10/16/2008 - 10/26/2008	$1,875	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
10/23/2008 - 11/2/2008	$1,875	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
11/13/2008 - 11/23/2008	$1,799	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
11/20/2008 - 11/30/2008	$1,799	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us

Sightseeing Highlights

Dublin
Kilkenny
Kildare
Waterford
Blarney
Killarney
Adare
Limerick
Bunratty
Galway Bay
Galway
Cliffs of Moher

Irish Experience
12 Days starting from $2,025.00

Countries Visited:
Ireland, United Kingdom

Length:	12 Days
Type:	FIRST CLASS 2008
Category:	Regional Europe
Operator:	Trafalgar
Tour Code:	IREX

About This Tour

Cities Visited:
Dublin, Downpatrick, Belfast, Bushmills, Giant''s Causeway, Londonderry / Derry, Omagh, Belleek, Kylemore, Galway, Galway Bay, Limerick, Adare, Killarney, Blarney, Waterford, Kilkenny

What's Included

Sightseeing Highlights

Dublin: Sightseeing includes views of St. Patrick''s Cathedral, Dublin Castle and visits Trinity College to see the Book of Kells.
Downpatrick: See the town where St. Patrick is buried.
Belfast: Sightseeing includes the City Hall and Queen''s University.
Bushmills: Visit the oldest whiskey distillery.
Giant''s Causeway: Visit this spectacular geological formation.
Londonderry/ Derry: Walking tour along the City Walls including views of St. Columb''s Cathedral.
Omagh: Visit the Ulster-American Folk Park.
Belleek: Visit the Pottery centre.
Kylemore: View the Abbey and Convent.
Galway: Orientation tour.
Galway Bay: Panoramic views.
Limerick: Orientation including the Treaty Stone, St. Mary''s Cathedral and king John''s Castle.
Adare: See Ireland''s prettiest village with its thatched cottages.
Killarney: Ring of Kerry excursion including Dingle Bay, Ladies View and the lakes of Killarney.
Blarney: Visit Blarney Castle.
Waterford: Visit the Crystal Factory to see how crystal is created.
Kilkenny: Visit the medieval city..
Kildare: Visit the National Stud and the Japanese gardens.
Scenic Drives: Mountains of Mourne, Antrim Coast, Lough Erne, Galway Bay, Killarney Lake District, Ring of Kerry, Youghal.

Dining Highlights

1 Welcome Drink with your Tour Director in Dublin
10 full Irish breakfasts
4 three-course dinners
1 traditional Irish local restaurant dinner in Londonderry
Farewell Dinner with wine in Dublin

16 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)

First Class Travel Highlights

Escorted by one of Trafalgar’s top professional Tour Directors whilst touring.
A qualified local city guide in Dublin, Belfast and Londonderry/Derry.
Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar’s luxury air-conditioned coaches with onboard washroom.
Stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
All hotel service charges, tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.

Airport Transfers
Dublin Airport Transfers are provided on Days 2 and 12. Group transfers on arrival at Dublin Airport will operate at 08.00, 11.30 and 13.30. Return transfers from the last hotel will arrive at Dublin Airport at 07.30, 9.30 and 11.30.

London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your tour with Trafalgar your transfers to and from the airport are included. It''s that simple. Trafalgar has included a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central London.
Important – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
You are staying at a London hotel, booked by Trafalgar, on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure.
Flights are either booked by Trafalgar or detailed information on flights is provided by your Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to departure.
Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station.
Heathrow Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and coach. Transfers outside these times will be at the passengers own expense.
In the event of unforeseen events (road or rail works, demonstrations, strikes) Trafalgar will not be held responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
No refund is available for passengers not utilising this service.
Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the Airport to-the-door of your Trafalgar London hotel? (please ask Trafalgar or your travel agent of the additional upgrade price per person when booking)
European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
Click here to see scheduled transfer times.

Itinerary

Day 1- Depart USA Overnight flight to Dublin.
Day 2 - Arrive Dublin On your arrival at Dublin Airport you are transferred to your hotel. After check-in we head off on an included sightseeing tour that includes a visit of Trinity College to see the ancient Book of Kells and sees St. Patrick''s Cathedral, Dublin Castle and Phoenix Park. Later, we enjoy a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director and travelling companions.

Hotel: Mespil / Jurys Custom Inn
Day 3 - Dublin – Belfast This morning, our drive takes us to the Boyne valley, site of the famous battle. Later we will enjoy views of Carlingford Lough before a scenic drive through the Mountains of Mourne on our way to Downpatrick. Later we continue on to Belfast. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Stormont
Day 4 - Belfast – Bushmills – Giants Causeway – Londonderry/Derry (2 nights) Our morning sightseeing tour shows us the City Hall, Queen''s University and Stormont Castle. We continue our journey to the beautiful Antrim Coast road and on past the scenic Glens of Antrim to Ballycastle. From here we will travel to Bushmills where we will visit the oldest whiskey distillery in the world. Next we stop to visit the Giants Causeway, huge basalt columns rising from the sea before we make our way to our hotel. Tonight we enjoy dinner in a local restaurant (Fufll Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)

Hotel: Everglades (2 nights)
Day 5 - Londonderry/Derry sightseeing & at leisure After breakfast this morning our walking tour with a local guide takes us along the city walls, some of the best preserved in Europe. Then we make our way to the 17th century St. Columb''s Cathedral with its tower. From here we continue on to the quay where Irish emigrants sailed to the New World. Free time later to perhaps take an excursion to the Inishowen Peninsula. (Full Breakfast)
Day 6 - Londonderry/Derry – Castlebar (Co. Mayo) This morning our journey takes us via Strabane and Omagh, stopping to visit the Ulster-American Folk Park en route to Lough Erne in Ireland’s Lake District. We will also stop at Belleek in County Fermanagh to visit the famous pottery. Next we will continue our drive through Yeats country to our hotel at Castlebar in County Mayo for dinner and our overnight stay. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Breaffy House
Day 7 - Castlebar (Co. Mayo) – Connemara – Galway Bay Today we travel through Yeats country to the lakes and mountains of Connemara. Later, we''ll see Kylemore Abbey before driving along the shores of Lough Corrib to Galway. Here we will enjoy an orientation tour of the city and beautiful views of Galway Bay before arriving at our hotel. (Full Breakfast)

Hotel: Days / Clarinbridge Court
Day 8 - Galway Bay – Killarney (2 nights) Today our first stop is Limerick where our orientation shows us St. Mary’s Cathedral, King John’s Castle and the Treaty Stone. Our Tour Director has a Hidden Treasure to show us today as we continue via Adare, the prettiest Irish village, to our hotel in Killarney. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Eviston House / Kenmare Bay (2 nights)
Day 9 - Ring of Kerry Excursion Today spectacular scenery awaits us on our drive around the ''Ring of Kerry''. Plunging cliffs, lush lakeland, granite mountains, and a jagged coastline are all part of this photographers'' delight. See Dingle Bay, the South Kerry Mountains and Ladies View before we return to Killarney for the night. (Full Breakfast)
Day 10 - Killarney – Blarney – Waterford Today we drive into County Cork stopping to visit Blarney Castle so that we can kiss the Stone and acquire the ''gift of the gab''! Then we pass through Cork on our way to the fishing village of Youghal where Moby Dick was filmed and along the scenic coast to reach the Waterford Crystal Factory for an included visit. Here we will learn how this sparkling crystal is created. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Dooleys / The Belfry
Day 11 - Waterford – Dublin Our first stop is at Kilkenny – the medieval city dominated by its Norman Castle and Cathedral. From here we continue our journey to the Irish National Stud Farm located outside Kildare where we will enjoy a walking tour to see some of the finest stallions in the world. We will also have time to visit the Japanese garden. Then on to Dublin, here there''s time on your own perhaps to do some last-minute souvenir shopping or explore further. This evening we enjoy a Farewell Dinner together with or Tour Director and travelling companions (Full Breakfast / Farewell Dinner)

Hotel: Academy Plaza
Day 12 - Dublin – USA Time to bid farewell as we transfer you to Dublin Airport for your return flight to America. (Full Breakfast)

Dates & Prices

To book a tour, call and speak to one of our live, experienced travel consultants, Call us now at 1-800-942-3301.

Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
4/16/2008 - 4/27/2008	$2,099	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
4/23/2008 - 5/4/2008	$2,125	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
4/30/2008 - 5/11/2008	$2,125	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
5/3/2008 - 5/14/2008	$2,125	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
5/7/2008 - 5/18/2008	$2,125	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
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9/17/2008 - 9/28/2008	$2,125	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
9/20/2008 - 10/1/2008	$2,125	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
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10/11/2008 - 10/22/2008	$2,075	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
10/18/2008 - 10/29/2008	$2,075	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
10/25/2008 - 11/5/2008	$2,025	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us

Sightseeing Highlights

Dublin
Downpatrick
Belfast
Bushmills
Giant''s Causeway
Londonderry/Derry
Omagh
Belleek
Kylemore
Galway
Galway Bay
Limerick
Adare
Killarney
Blarney
Waterford
Kilkenny
Kildare

Ireland at Leisure
11 Days starting from $1,950.00

Countries Visited:
Ireland, United Kingdom

Length:	11 Days
Type:	FIRST CLASS 2008
Category:	Regional Europe
Operator:	Trafalgar
Tour Code:	BRGP

About This Tour

Cities Visited:
Dublin, Blarney, Dingle Peninsula, Garnish Island, Cliffs of Moher, Galway, Kylemore, Clonmacnoise

What's Included

Sightseeing Highlights

Dublin: See St. Patrick’s Cathedral, visit Trinity College to see the ‘Book of Kells.’ Guinness Storehouse visit.
Blarney : Visit the Castle to ‘kiss the Stone’ and the Blarney Woollen Mills.
Dingle Peninsula: Visit the Blasket Centre and town of Dingle.
Garnish Island: Boat ride to this subtropical island.
Cliffs of Moher: Enjoy panoramic vistas.
Rathbaun Farm: Visit a working farming family.
Galway: See the Cathedral.
Kylemore Abbey: Visit this neo-Gothic mansion.
Clonmacnoise: Visit the ancient monastic site.
Scenic drives: The Curragh, Dingle Peninsula, Garnish Island, Burren, Galway and Mayo mountain area, Meath plains.

Dining Highlights

1 Welcome Drink with your Tour Director in Dublin
9 Full Irish breakfasts
2 three-course dinners
1 Afternoon Tea at Rathbaun Farm

12 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)

First Class Travel Highlights

The services of a professional Irish Tour Director.
Private luxury motorcoach with air conditioning and emergency washroom.
Stay in twin bedded rooms with private facilities.
All hotel service charges, tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.

Airport Transfers
Dublin Airport transfers will be provided on Day 2 and on Day 11 between 06.00 and 16.00.

London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your tour with Trafalgar your transfers to and from the airport are included. It''s that simple. Trafalgar has included a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central London.
Important – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
You are staying at a London hotel, booked by Trafalgar, on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure.
Flights are either booked by Trafalgar or detailed information on flights is provided by your Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to departure.
Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station.
Heathrow Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and coach. Transfers outside these times will be at the passengers own expense.
In the event of unforeseen events (road or rail works, demonstrations, strikes) Trafalgar will not be held responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
No refund is available for passengers not utilising this service.
Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the Airport to-the-door of your Trafalgar London hotel? (please ask Trafalgar or your travel agent of the additional upgrade price per person when booking)
European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
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Explore Hidden Treasures - New 2008

Leisurely guided walking Tours of around 30 minutes duration into the very fabric of the city included in Londonderry/Derry and Kildare Stud Farm.
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Itinerary

Day 1- Depart USA Overnight flight to Dublin.
Day 2 - Arrive Dublin Upon arrival, you are met and transferred to your hotel. Spend the afternoon relaxing or travel to the Guinness Storehouse and discover what goes into the making of a pint of Guinness. This evening get to know your Tour Director and fellow travellers over a Welcome Drink.

Hotel: Radisson St. Helens
Day 3 - Dublin Sightseeing This morning we see St Patrick’s Cathedral, a legacy of religious power from the 12th century. Then to Trinity College, the seat of learning, where we see the famed 8th century Book of Kells. The remainder of the day is at leisure to explore or relax. (Full Breakfast)
Day 4 - Dublin – Blarney – Killarney (3 nights) We travel through the Curragh, the heart of Ireland’s equestrian country. Then on to Blarney Castle to acquire the ‘gift of the gab’ by kissing the Blarney Stone! Then wander across to the Blarney Woollen Mills for fine traditional Irish knitwear. And on to bustling Killarney for the next three nights. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Killarney Plaza
Day 5 - Dingle Peninsula Excursion Today we drive to the Dingle Peninsula, Ireland’s most westerly point. Here majestic hills soar green and purple over unspoiled valleys, glittering mountain streams tumble down to lakes, and golden beaches stretch for miles. This is a Gaeltacht area, which is where the Irish language is preserved. We visit the Blasket Centre where we learn about the Blasket Islands, scene of many shipwrecks and once the home of a close knit fishing and farming community. Sadly, since 1953, the islands have been uninhabited. There is time to explore the town of Dingle before returning to Killarney. (Full Breakfast)
Day 6 - Kenmare & Garnish Island Excursion We stroll around the quaint artists village of Kenmare, situated at the mouth of the River Sheen. Then we enjoy breathtaking vistas as we journey to Glengarriff where we board a local boat for the short journey to Garnish Island. This small island was transformed into an exotic garden in 1910 by Harold Peto. Framed by views of Bantry Bay, the gardens are landscaped with neo- classical follies and planted with rich subtropical flora. Another added attraction of the boat trip to this Gulf Stream paradise is the chance to see cavorting seals in Bantry Bay! (Full Breakfast)
Day 7 - Killarney – Cliffs of Moher – Galway (3 nights) This morning we cross the Shannon estuary by ferry and enter County Clare. We stop to walk along the Cliffs of Moher, rising 700 feet above the pounding Atlantic waves. Then we travel north across the Burren, a suddenly stark and barren landscape. We drop in for afternoon tea at Rathbaun Farm and meet an Irish farming family as they carry out their everyday chores. We watch as the farmer shears a sheep and controls his flock with the help of his trusty sheepdog. Next on to Galway, where we see the lovely Cathedral, and on to our hotel for the next three nights (Full Breakfast / Afternoon Tea / Dinner)

Hotel: Connemara Coast
Day 8 - Galway at leisure A full day at leisure to explore Galway, shop or relax. Or you might want to take an optional excursion to the enchanted island of Inis Mor, the largest of the Aran Islands. Here you see the austere landscape criss- crossed with dry stonewalls, amazing coastal views and the ancient cliff fort of Dun Aengus with a breathtaking view of the Atlantic Ocean. Then to the main town, Kilronan, where there is time to explore the shops and maybe buy an Aran sweater. (Full Breakfast)
Day 9 - Connemara Excursion Today we see the starkly beautiful mountains of Galway and Mayo which drop down to the coast, and the little white-washed cottages which are scattered over a beautiful land of mountains, brooks and rivers. We visit Kylemore Abbey, a castellated neo – Gothic mansion, occupied by the Irish Benedictine community of nuns who came from Ypres after World War I. The balance of the day is at leisure. (Full Breakfast)
Day 10 - Galway – Dublin On the final touring day we travel across the fertile plains of Meath to Clonmacnoise, an ancient monastic site founded in AD 545 by St Ciaran. This timeless and reflective place is in sharp contrast to your final destination today – Dublin. This evening you may choose to join an optional dinner at the Abbey Tavern. (Full Breakfast)

Hotel: Castleknock Hotel
Day 11 - Dublin – USA You bid farewell to your Tour Director and new found friends as you are transferred to Dublin Airport for your return flight home.

Dates & Prices

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Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
4/17/2008 - 4/27/2008	$1,950	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
4/24/2008 - 5/4/2008	$1,975	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
5/1/2008 - 5/11/2008	$2,099	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
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5/22/2008 - 6/1/2008	$2,099	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
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6/19/2008 - 6/29/2008	$2,099	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
6/26/2008 - 7/6/2008	$2,099	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
7/3/2008 - 7/13/2008	$2,050	Call Us