Included Premium Highlights

    * Tour the Ring of Kerry, a scenic symphony with stunning views over mountains & sea
    * Enjoy a highlight ride with the locals on one of the famous Killarney jaunting cars
    * Irel&'s rural heritage comes to life on your visit to Bunratty Folk Park
    * Admire stunning views of the Clare Coast & visit the Exhibition Centre at the Cliffs of Moher
    * Visit the spectacular Giant's Causeway

Included Personal Insights

    * An equine professional joins you for a behind the scenes look at Ireland's National Stud & its famous Japanese Gardens
    * Meet the descendants of the last High Kings of Ireland's at their ancestral home, Clonalis House

Included Other Excursions & Sights

    * See the Customs House, Dublin Castle & O'Connell Street in Dublin
    * Stop in medieval Kilkenny & visit Kilkenny Design Centre
    * See the remains of the old city walls & Reginald's Tower in Waterford
    * Visit the Waterford Crystal showrooms
    * Climb Blarney Castle & dangle from the ramparts to kiss the famous 'Blarney Stone'
    * Enjoy a scenic tour of Dingle Peninsula to Slea Head
    * Visit the pretty town of Adare
    * See King John's Castle & St Mary's Cathedral in Limerick
    * See St. Nicholas Cathedral, Spanish Arch & Eyre Square in Galway
    * Connemara excursion including a visit to the Connemara Marble factory
    * Visit the turreted neo-Gothic Kylemore Abbey
    * Visit the Belleek Pottery Centre
    * See 'Derry's Walls' & Gothic guildhall
    * Drive around the immense Carrickfergus Castle
    * View the City Hall & Queen's University in Belfast
    * Scenic drives - the 'Burren', Antrim coast, Boyne Valley

Included First Class Services

    * Escorted by a professional Tour Director
    * Headsets for all guided visits & walking tours
    * Luxury air-conditioned 40-passenger coach with extended legroom & onboard restroom
    * Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes & porterage
    * Insight Traveller document wallet, map book journal & information pack
    * Airport arrival & departure transfers at scheduled times on Day 1 & Day 12
    * Should your flights not coincide with these arrival & departure transfers, please make your own way to/from the airport

Included Quality Dining

    * Dine-Around evening at your own choice of restaurant from our selection in Killarney (DA)
    * 11 full Breakfasts (B), 5 three-course Evening Meals with choice, or buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)
 

Day 1 - DUBLIN SIGHTSEEING

Welcome to Ireland! On arrival at Dublin Airport, your airport transfer service leaves for the tour hotel at 08:00, 11:00 & 13:30. Later, your sightseeing tour of Dublin includes the elegant squares of Ireland's 'fair city'. See the famous O'Connell Street, Customs House & Dublin Castle. Tonight, enjoy a Welcome Drink with your Tour Director & fellow guests.

Hotel: Burlington (D)

Day 2 - DUBLIN - KILDARE - KILKENNY - WATERFORD

Drive to Kildare for an informative visit to one of the country's main racehorse breeding centres & acclaimed 100 year old Japanese Gardens. Move on to the medieval city of Kilkenny with free time to see St.Canice's Cathedraland the Kilkenny Design Centre before continuing to historic Waterford.

Hotel: Dooleys (B)

Day 3 - WATERFORD - BLARNEY

View the 9C Reginald's Tower, the remains of the old city walls & visit the Waterford Crystal showroom. A delightful coastal drive brings you to Cork to view the City Halland St. Finbarr's Cathedral. Stay in Blarney tonight.

Hotel: Blarney Golf Resort (B,D)

Day 4 - BLARNEY - KILLARNEY

On your visit to Blarney castle, will you hang upside down from the ramparts to kiss the stone & ensure a lifetime of eloquence? Cross the majestic Derrynasaggart Mountains, & continue to the beautiful scenery of the Dingle Peninsula, setting for the film Ryan's Daughter. From dramatic Slea Head at the peninsula's far end, make your way to the peaceful town of Killarney.

Hotel: Killarney Towers/Killarney Avenue (B,D)

Day 5 - RING OF KERRY EXCURSION

An excursion takes you around the Ring of Kerry, one of the world's greatest scenic tours! See towering cliffs, lush lakelands, remote villages, Ireland's highest mountain range & the three peaceful Lakes of Killarney. Back in Killarney enjoy a ride with the locals on one of the famous jaunting cars. Tonight your Dine-Around evening offers you the option of dinner at a selection of local restaurants. (B,DA)

Day 6 - KILLARNEY - LIMERICK - GALWAY

Drive via picturesque Adare to the city of Limerick & see St Mary's Cathedraland medieval King John's Castle. Now experience the lifestyle of rural Ireland over the centuries at Bunratty Folk Park. Continue to the Visitors' Centre at the 700-foot Cliffs of Moher with breathtaking views of the Clare Coast before a delightful drive through the Burren, a strange, rocky landscape rich with wild orchids.

Hotel: Maldron/Clayton (B,D)

Day 7 - CONNEMARA EXCURSION

See Galway's St Nicholas Cathedral, Spanish Arch & Eyre Square, dedicated to US president John F. Kennedy. Then experience the beautiful rugged landscape of Connemara, a wonderland of rivers, lakes & silent hills. Tour the workshop of the famous marble factory, & visit palatial Kylemore Abbey before returning to your hotel. (B)

Day 8 - GALWAY - BELLEEK - LONDONDERRY

This morning is dedicated to Clonalis House, ancestral home of the O'Conors, descendants of the last High Kings of Ireland. Meet the resident family & tour their home, imbued with a warm & friendly atmosphere. Head through County Sligo to visit the Belleek Pottery Centre nestled on the banks of the River Erne. Admire the Blue Stack Mountains of Donegal as you cross into Northern Ireland. Your destination tonight is the ancient walled city of 'Derry'.

Hotel: City (B,D)

Day 9 - LONDONDERRY - BALLYGALLY

Sightseeing with a local guide takes you inside the well preserved walls, still topped with cannons, & down steep Shipquay Street, with its elegant Georgian houses, to the Gothic Guildhall. Continue along the coast to the spectacular Giant's Causeway, & hear the fantastic legends which surround this geological masterpiece created by the cooling of lava which burst through the Earth's crust millions of years ago. Continue along the scenic Antrim coast to arrive at your hotel, overlooking the sandy beach of Ballygally Bay.

Hotel: Ballygally Castle (B,D)

Day 10 - BALLYGALLY – BELFAST

Continue around the coast, past the huge Norman castle at Carrickfergus, to arrive in Belfast. Meet your local guide for a panoramic tour of Northern Ireland's capital, where highlights include the City Hall, Queen's University & Stormont Castle.

Hotel: Europa (B)

Day 11 - BELFAST - DUBLIN

Travel alongside the Mountains of Mourne to Drogheda, taking a short drive along the historic Boyne Valley, site of the Battle of Boyne where William of Orange defeated the forces of Catholic King James. Return to Ireland's lively capital, Dublin, & spend a leisurely evening relaxing, exploring or perhaps taking in a famous Irish Cabaret show.

Hotel: Burlington (B)

Day 12 - DUBLIN

Your tour comes to an end after breakfast this morning. Departure transfers arrive at Dublin Airport at 07:30, 09:30 & 11:30. (B)

Your Insight tour already includes a host of bonus highlights and comprehensive sightseeing. However, there is an exciting array of optional excursions which will turn an already amazing experience into the trip of a lifetime! These are entirely optional and can be booked through your Tour Director/Local Representative at the commencement of your tour. All prices are quoted in local currency. Payment can be made in cash or by Visa, Mastercard or American Express. To help your pre-tour budgeting we suggest you allow approximately EURO 45 per person per day for optional excursions.

DUB01 - DINNER & IRISH CABARET
Over an excellent dinner youíll enjoy a non-stop show featuring comedy, dance, song, music and fine food. Ireland is musical history unfolds in a cabaret that will delight you long after the night has ended. The cast will have you tapping your toes and joining in the fun, and itís all wrapped up in the spirit of Irish humour. We will even serve you an Irish Coffee at the end of dinner to cap off one of Ireland is best nights out. EURO 64

DUB04 - IRISH COUNTRYSIDE & GLENDALOUGH
An afternoon drive through County Wicklow known as the garden of Ireland. We pass through the Wicklow Mountains to the picturesque setting of St. Kevinís great 6th Century monastic site at Glendalough. We return to Dublin via the Great Sugar Loaf Mountain. EURO 18

DUB06 - DINNER & DUBLIN COAST DRIVE
A three course dinner at a local restaurant followed by a scenic drive around Dublin Bay. EURO 39

DUB59 - DUBLIN DINNER
Join us for a three course dinner in one of Dublin's pub/restaurants. EURO 41

DUB07 - CELTIC RISING - THE SHOW
Celtic Rising is a celebration of the best of Irish heritage and culture a unique, fast-paced, fresh and contemporary show a fusion of the traditional spirit and innovation that is modern Ireland. The show will take you on a toe-tapping, foot-stomping journey through traditional Irish music, song and dance. A four-course dinner with Irish coffee is included. EURO 49

WAT01 - WATERFORD WALKING TOUR
We take an interesting and informative walking tour with a local guide and then continue to get to know the locals with a drink in a typical pub. EURO 20

CRK01 - PORT OF COBH EXCURSION
This afternoon we drive to the pretty riverside village of Cobh which was the last port of call for the Titanic. We explore the Heritage Centre and relive the story of the emigration of Irish people and the life of this once great passenger port.
EURO 18

KLL06 - CEILIDH IN KILLARNEY
Enjoy the great atmosphere or 'craic' at our ceilidh evening. Traditional Irish music and dancing and the chance to sing along to some familiar Irish melodies. EURO 26

KLL07 - LIAM O'CONNOR
The 'Liam O'Connor Show' is a spectacular explosion of music, song and dance rooted in the Irish music tradition. Experience a spellbinding display of raw energy, passion and melodic genius. Liam O'Connor is an internationally renowned musician of 20 instruments and his show has a long running residency in Killarney. Your Tour Director will advise ticket availability. EURO 30

GLW01 - DINNER AT DUNGUAIRE CASTLE
Wine and dine in style at Dunguaire Castle on the banks of the picturesque Kinvara Bay. Enjoy an enchanting evening of light-hearted poetry and song, with extracts from Synge, Yeats and Gogarty. EURO 60

BEL02E - BELFAST WALK & PUB VISIT
What better way to soak up the atmosphere of this lovely city than to join a knowledgeable local guide for a pleasant stroll in the city centre and finish with an included drink in a historic local pub? EURO 21