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2020 Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way 9 days/8 night

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2020 Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way - 9 Days/8 Nights/16 Meals

Day 1: Shannon Arrival & Cliffs of Moher
Tour begins 2:00 PM at your Ennis hotel. See the spectacular Cliffs of Moher. Join your group for a welcome drink before dinner.
(D)


Day 2: Connemara & Galway
Journey through Connemara for sweeping views of boglands and misty mountains. Tour Galway with a local guide to see the narrow streets, medieval city walls, and Lynch’s Castle. Continue to Westport, built in 1780, with shops and traditional pubs, many with live music.
(B, D)


Day 3: Achill Island & Westport House
Take a walking tour of Westport before before departing for Achill Island. The island is accessible by bridge, with wonderful views along the way. See the Deserted Village, 100 stone cottages abandoned in the famine of the 1840s. Stop in Keel for lunch. Return to Westport to tour the 18th-century Westport House and enjoy a glass of beer or wine. The evening is free for independent activities and dining.
(B, L)


Day 4: Foraging Adventure & Stranorlar
Drive through County Mayo to Sligo where you will venture into the woods on a Food Foraging Trail. You'll identify nutritious plants that grow wild in the Irish landscape. Some of these are used for medicinal purposes, while others are quite tasty - as you'll discover in a tasting after your adventure. Continue on to Stranorlar for the evening.
(B, D)


Day 5: Grand Atlantic Drive & Glenveagh Castle
Experience the glorious Grand Atlantic Drive, which winds around the coastline through Downings and Rosapenna. Travel to Glenveagh National Park where Captain Adair evicted 225 tenants to build Glenveagh Castle in 1870. Travel to Derry and join a local guide for a walking tour of the medieval city walls, the Diamond, and St. Columb’s Cathedral. Return to Stranorlar with time to relax before dinner.
(B, D)


Day 6: Giant’s Causeway & Nine Glens of Antrim
Drive along the north coast to explore the Giant’s Causeway, enormous hexagonal columns formed more than 60 million years ago. Drive along the scenic coastal Nine Glens of Antrim route as you proceed on to Belfast.
(B, D)


Day 7: Belfast Panoramic Tour & Titanic Belfast
Take a Belfast panoramic tour and see the Victorian buildings, imposing City Hall and Donegall Square. Visit Titanic Belfast and learn about the ill-fated liner in the city where it was created. Proceed to lunch at the Glyde Inn before continuing on to Dublin.
(B, L)


Day 8: Dublin Tour & Abbey Tavern
Tour Dublin, St. Stephen’s Green, and shopping around Nassau Street. Cross the River Liffey to O’Connell Street and the General Post Office. Visit Teeling Distillery to discover traditional whiskey making in a historic area of Dublin. The afternoon is free for exploring independently on the Hop-On, Hop-Off bus tour. Use your voucher to visit your choice of one of Dublin’s top attractions: Guinness Storehouse, EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, or GPO Witness History. In the evening head out for a traditional Irish dinner and entertainment at the Abbey Tavern.
(B, D)


Day 9: Tour Ends in Dublin
Your tour ends after breakfast.
(B)


B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner

 



Authentic Local Experiences

  • Spend a day exploring Achill Island, with its soaring cliffs, windswept beaches, rich heritage and deserted boglands.
  • Get a taste of the Sligo Food Trail with a foraging adventure, followed by a tasting of the wild edibles you find.

Dining Experiences

  • 8 breakfasts (B), 2 lunches (L) and 6 dinners (D) including Abbey Tavern traditional Irish dinner and show.

Trip Highlights

  • Cliffs of Moher
  • Grand Atlantic Drive
  • Giant's Causeway
  • Sligo Foraging Trail
  • Titanic Belfast
  • Westport House

Hotels - 8 Nights

  • Old Ground Hotel | Ennis (1)
  • Hotel Westport | Westport (2)
  • Kee's Hotel | Stranorlar (2)
  • Stormont Hotel | Belfast (1)
  • Ashling Hotel | Dublin (2)

Itinerary

Day 1

Day Shannon Arrival & Cliffs of Moher

Tour begins 2:00 PM at your Ennis hotel. See the spectacular Cliffs of Moher. Join your group for a welcome drink before dinner. (D)
Day 2

Day Connemara & Galway

Journey through Connemara for sweeping views of boglands and misty mountains. Tour Galway with a local guide to see the narrow streets, medieval city walls, and Lynch’s Castle. Continue to Westport, built in 1780, with shops and traditional pubs, many wit
Day 3

Day Achill Island & Westport House

Take a walking tour of Westport before before departing for Achill Island. The island is accessible by bridge, with wonderful views along the way. See the Deserted Village, 100 stone cottages abandoned in the famine of the 1840s. Stop in Keel for lunch. R
Day 4

Day Foraging Adventure & Stranorlar

Drive through County Mayo to Sligo where you will venture into the woods on a Food Foraging Trail. You'll identify nutritious plants that grow wild in the Irish landscape. Some of these are used for medicinal purposes, while others are quite tasty - as yo
Day 5

Day Grand Atlantic Drive & Glenveagh Castle

Experience the glorious Grand Atlantic Drive, which winds around the coastline through Downings and Rosapenna. Travel to Glenveagh National Park where Captain Adair evicted 225 tenants to build Glenveagh Castle in 1870. Travel to Derry and join a local gu
Day 6

Day Giant’s Causeway & Nine Glens of Antrim

Drive along the north coast to explore the Giant’s Causeway, enormous hexagonal columns formed more than 60 million years ago. Drive along the scenic coastal Nine Glens of Antrim route as you proceed on to Belfast. (B, D)
Day 7

Day Belfast Panoramic Tour & Titanic Belfast

Take a Belfast panoramic tour and see the Victorian buildings, imposing City Hall and Donegall Square. Visit Titanic Belfast and learn about the ill-fated liner in the city where it was created. Proceed to lunch at the Glyde Inn before continuing on to Du
Day 8

Day Dublin Tour & Abbey Tavern

Tour Dublin, St. Stephen’s Green, and shopping around Nassau Street. Cross the River Liffey to O’Connell Street and the General Post Office. Visit Teeling Distillery to discover traditional whiskey making in a historic area of Dublin. The afternoon is fre
Day 9

Day Tour Ends in Dublin

Your tour ends after breakfast. (B) B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner   >
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