11 Day Irish & British Focus

Irish & British Focus 11 Days / 10 Nights

For single tour rate, please add AU$1,105 single room supplement to featured price.

Itinerary

Day 1: Dublin Arrival & Dalkey VillageYour trip starts at 2:00 pm at your Dublin hotel. Take a walking tour of Dalkey Village and visit Dalkey Castle. In the evening meet your tour director over a welcome drink and dine independently.

Day 2: Dublin Tour & Taylor’s Three RockThis morning tour Dublin’s main attractions and visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral with its many memorials to famous people. The afternoon is free and in the evening head to Taylor’s Three Rock Pub for dinner and a great show with lively music and step-dancing.

(B, D)

Day 3: Clonmacnoise Monastic Site & GalwayTravel to Clonmacnoise, a monastic settlement founded by St. Ciaran in 545 AD on the banks of the River Shannon. Drive to Galway and take a gentle stroll with a local guide before dinner.

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Day 4: Cliffs of Moher & KillarneyAt Rathbaun Farm see traditional farm animals and watch trained dogs herd sheep. View the Cliffs of Moher, an impressive wall of rock. Take a ferry across the River Shannon and drive to your hotel in the center of Killarney.

(B, D)

Day 5: Jaunting Car & Ring of KerryTake a jaunting car to admire scenic views. Visit Muckross Schoolhouse for a taste of traditional Irish country life as you watch butter churning and bread making. Drive along part of the lovely Ring of Kerry route and enjoy a casual lunch.

(B, L)

Day 6: Blarney Castle & WaterfordVisit the famous Blarney Castle to kiss the “Stone of Eloquence” and see the Titanic Experience in Cobh. In Waterford tour the House of Waterford Crystal to see how glass is blown and view amazing trophies. Take a walking tour of the old city.

(B, D)

Day 7: Wales & Cardiff Castle BanquetDepart Waterford early this morning to catch the ferry from Rosslare to South Wales. Take a brief tour around Cardiff and tour Cardiff Castle, developed in Roman times and transformed in the 19th century. Attend a Welsh evening for dinner and wonderful music.

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Day 8: Roman Baths & StonehengeDrive to Bath, popular for its natural hot springs with the Romans 2,000 years ago. Visit the Roman Baths and Pump Room, wonderfully preserved after two millennia. Drive to Salisbury Plain to view the prehistoric circle of vast monoliths at Stonehenge. Continue into London and check in to your hotel.

(B, D)

Day 9: Tower of London & City SightseeingThis morning take a panoramic tour of central London to see famous landmarks. Visit the mighty Tower of London to see the priceless Crown Jewels.

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Day 10: Extend your Stay in LondonTake an open-top bus tour.

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Day 11: Tour Ends Heathrow AirportYour tour ends after breakfast.

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B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner