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Celtic Royal
8 Day Escorted Coach Tour
About Your Tour
This 8 day tour focuses on the historic northern counties of Ireland from Malahide on Dublin Bay thru' the Boyne Valley to the Cooley Peninsula to Belfast’s Titanic Quarter; along the Antrim coast via the Giant's Causeway to Derry; from Donegal thru’ Yeats’ county of Sligo to the rugged Atlantic coastlines of Mayo and Galway and south to the ancient Burren region of Clare and picturesque Bunratty.
Highlights Of Your Tour
Malahide • Boyne Valley • Cooley Peninsula • Mountains of Mourne • Belfast City • Glens of Antrim • Giant’s Causeway • Dunluce Castle • Derry City • Donegal Town • Belleek Pottery • Drumcliffe • Sligo Town • Ballintubber • Westport • Croagh Patrick • Connemara National Park • Kylemore Abbey • Cong • Galway City • Burren of Clare • Cliffs of Moher • Bunratty Village
What's Included On Your Tour
- Admissions to: Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre, Ulster Museum, Belfast City Hall, Titanic’s Dock & Pump House, Belleek Pottery, Ballintubber Abbey, Cliffs of Moher
- Transportation throughout by modern touring coach
- Services of an experienced driver/guide
- 7 nights accommodation in first class hotels
- All rooms ensuite
- 7 full Irish Breakfasts (B)
- 6 table d’hote evening meals in hotels (D)
- Welcome drink on arrival
- Bus transfers to/from Giant’s Causeway
- Tour of Derry City with local guide
- Baggage handling charges at all hotels
- Service charges & local taxes
Hotels On Your Tour
- Grand Hotel, Malahide, Co. Dublin (1 Night)
- Malone Lodge Hotel, Belfast, Co. Antrim (2 Nights)
- Kee’s Hotel, Stranolar, Co. Donegal (1 Night)
- Atlantic Coast Hotel, Westport, Co. Mayo (2 Nights)
- Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty, Co. Clare (1 Night)
Your Tour Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive Dublin (Saturday)
Today is leisurely as we all gather in our hotel in Malahide overlooking the Irish Sea in north County Dublin. If you have purchased our Air & Land package you are transferred from the airport to the hotel. Enjoy a pre-dinner drink and an introduction to your travelling companions before an early dinner. Dinner/ Overnight – Grand Hotel, Co. Dublin
Day 2 Boyne Valley & Cooley Peninsula (Sunday)
Leaving Dublin, we head north thru’ the rich pasturelands of the Boyne Valley and visit the site of the famous Battle of the Boyne near Drogheda where in 1690 King William defeated his fatherin-law King James. Both Kings commanded their armies in person with over 60,000 troops deployed - the largest number ever on an Irish battlefield. Afterwards we continue around the Cooley Peninsula, see ‘the Mountains sweep down to the sea’ and arrive in Belfast late afternoon. Before checking into our hotel we visit the Ulster Museum, a treasure house of the past and present. Dinner/ Overnight – Malone Lodge Hotel, Belfast
Day 3 Belfast Titanic Quarter (Monday)
A guided tour of Belfast City Hall, recently renovated, is first on the agenda this morning. Then a panoramic tour which will include the political wall murals located on the Protestant Shankill Road and the Catholic Falls Road - a unique cultural experience. See also the shipyard where the Titanic was built in 1909 and learn all about one of the most intriguing stories in history. Some free time is allowed during the day for shopping and browsing. Dinner/ Overnight – Malone Lodge Hotel, Belfast
Day 4 Giant's Causeway & Derry (Tuesday)
This morning we take the marine drive north via Carnlough, Glenariff the ‘Queen of the Glens of Antrim’ and Ballycastle on the North Antrim Coast. We visit the Giant’s Causeway, one of Ireland’s most famous attractions and then view the eerie ruins of Dunluce Castle enroute to Londonderry or Derry as most people call it. A local guide will tell the ‘Story of Derry’ on a walking tour of this historic walled city. Dinner/ Overnight – Kee’s Hotel, Co. Donegal
Day 5 Ben Bulben & Clew Bay (Wednesday)
We travel south thru’ Donegal town to Mullaghmore for views of Donegal Bay and on to Belleek to visit the world famous porcelain factory. We then enter the romantic domain of W.B. Yeats via Drumcliffe where he is buried and other sites in Sligo associated with the life of the poet. Into County Mayo to 13th Ballintubber Abbey which was built on the site of a church founded by St. Patrick in 441, 276 years before Columbus discovered America continuing to Westport on Clew Bay with its 365 islands. Dinner/Overnight – Atlantic Coast Hotel, Westport
Day 6 Connemara (Thursday)
Connemara remains the wildest and the most romantic place in Ireland. A drive around Murrisk Peninsula brings us to Delphi and Killary Harbour Ireland’s only true fjord. Enjoy a photo stop at Kylemore Abbey on the shores of Kylemore Lough before circling Connemara and crossing picturesque Maam Valley where blackheaded sheep make up a large part of the population. Back in Westport you will have time to explore this lovely town which was voted Ireland’s tidiest in 2001, 2006 and again in 2008. Dinner/Overnight – Atlantic Coast Hotel, Westport
Day 7 Galway City & Cliffs of Moher (Friday)
Enroute to Galway this morning we will pass thru’ the village of Cong, location for the classic film ‘The Quiet Man’. Some time in Galway City before driving along the southern shores of Galway Bay, traversing the Burren region and viewing the mighty Cliffs of Moher. An optional Traditional Irish Night at the Corn Barn in Bunratty Folk Park is on offer tonight. Overnight – Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty
Day 8 Tour Ends (Saturday)
Your tour ends after a final hearty Irish breakfast in your hotel. Transfer to Dublin Airport available for those returning home today from Dublin.
Tour Dates And Prices (Land Only)
Start Dublin
(Saturday) |
End Bunratty
(Saturday) |
2 Persons
(Twin Room) |
3 Persons
(Triple Room) |
1 Person
(Single Room) |
Child# |
| Apr 30 |
May 07 |
1299 |
1249 |
1599 |
849 |
| May 07 |
May 14 |
1299 |
1249 |
1599 |
849 |
| May 14 |
May 21 |
1449 |
1399 |
1749 |
849 |
| May 21 |
May 28 |
1449 |
1399 |
1749 |
849 |
| May 28 |
Jun 04 |
1449 |
1399 |
1749 |
849 |
| Jun 04 |
Jun 11 |
1449 |
1399 |
1749 |
849 |
| Jun 11 |
Jun 18 |
1449 |
1399 |
1749 |
849 |
| Jun 18 |
Jun 25 |
1449 |
1399 |
1749 |
849 |
| Jun 25 |
Jul 02 |
1349 |
1299 |
1649 |
849 |
| Jul 02 |
Jul 09 |
1349 |
1299 |
1649 |
849 |
| Jul 09 |
Jul 16 |
1349 |
1299 |
1649 |
849 |
| Jul 16 |
Jul 23 |
1349 |
1299 |
1649 |
849 |
| Jul 23 |
Jul 30 |
1349 |
1299 |
1649 |
849 |
| Jul 30 |
Aug 06 |
1349 |
1299 |
1649 |
849 |
| Aug 06 |
Aug 13 |
1349 |
1299 |
1649 |
849 |
| Aug 13 |
Aug 20 |
1349 |
1299 |
1649 |
849 |
| Aug 20 |
Aug 27 |
1449 |
1399 |
1749 |
849 |
| Aug 27 |
Sep 03 |
1449 |
1399 |
1749 |
849 |
| Sep 03 |
Sep 10 |
1449 |
1399 |
1749 |
849 |
| Sep 10 |
Sep 17 |
1449 |
1399 |
1749 |
849 |
| Sep 17 |
Sep 24 |
1449 |
1399 |
1749 |
849 |
| Sep 24 |
Oct 01 |
1449 |
1399 |
1749 |
849 |
| Oct 01 |
Oct 08 |
1299 |
1249 |
1599 |
849 |
| Oct 08 |
Oct 15 |
1299 |
1249 |
1599 |
849 |
| Oct 15 |
Oct 22 |
1299 |
1249 |
1599 |
849 |
- Prices per person - Canadian Dollars.
- * Child Prices - apply to children under 12 years sharing room with 2 Adults.
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