Irish Escape

Céad míle fáilte—a hundred-thousand welcomes! Free time before meeting your Tour Director and traveling companions this evening for a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D)

Ireland's Capital City Enjoy a morning orientation drive through statue-lined O’Connell Street, elegant Georgian squares, and past St. Patrick’s Cathedral and Oscar Wilde’s Trinity College. The afternoon is at leisure to enjoy this vibrant city. (B) TOUR HIGHLIGHT CITY SIGHTS “In Dublin’s fair city where girls are so pretty” you’ll also find great personality and charm. The charisma of Dubliners and the bounty of pubs here is matched only by the gorgeous Georgian Squares, 12th-century St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and legendary library of Trinity College.

Notes Above High Sea Your first stop today is in the popular seaside destination of Galway, known for its buzzing center of colorful shops and busy café culture. Then head to the spectacular Cliffs of Moher, rising 668 feet above the wild Atlantic Ocean. Step onto the edge of the world to admire awe-inspiring views. Your overnight destination is in Ennis. (B) 203 mi / 326 km TOUR HIGHLIGHT PICTURE PERFECT Feast your eyes on a stunning spectacle of sea and sky on the Cliffs of Moher on the Wild Atlantic Way. Try to resist the inspiration that has moved artists, poets, and scientists throughout the ages as you stand on the edge of 320 million years of geologic perfection on the rugged coastline of County Clare.

Beauties of Counties Limerick & Kerry Enjoy a stop in the quaint village of Adare to see its pretty thatched cottages before a visit to Killorglin, the gateway to the Ring of Kerry. Take advantage of spectacular photo opportunities as this panoramic drive takes you around Ireland’s southwestern tip showing sparkling seascapes and mountains dotted with brightly colored farmhouses. There’s also time for an [LOCAL FAVORITE] Irish Coffee demonstration and tasting in a local bar! (B) 181 mi / 300 km LOCAL FAVORITE LOCAL TASTES It’s crystal clear why we get a warm feeling on the Ring on Kerry with traditional Irish Coffee – as much a warm welcome now as it was for stranded travelers in 1943. It was a wintry night in Limerick when Foynes Port chef Joe Sheridan concocted this soothing elixir of hot coffee, Irish whiskey, sugar, and whipped cream to make their cancelled flight a little more palatable. Raise a toddy glass of Caife Gaelach with a hearty “slainte!”