A Spring Time Adventure in Ireland with St. Patrick's in Killarney.
With Fishing Villages, Seaside Drives, Afternoon Tea, Cosy Pubs, Gardens, Castles, Abbeys, Cathedrals, Stone Circles, Portal Tombs and Dolmens and Megalithic Cemeteries.
March 11th - 27th, 2027
Some of our favourite days in life have been spent exploring fishing villages, hidden coves and beaches and listening to the waves lap against the shore. There are many coastal villages, coastlines and seascapes that we love exploring, and we also have many favourite places to eat fish and chips, have afternoon tea and enjoy great pub grub, so we decided to combine them into a wonderful coastal adventure! There are so many amazing places to see and visit in Ireland, but we wanted this tour to be all about the water. The Irish Sea, the Celtic Sea, the Wild Atlantic and all of the smaller bodies of water to include Loughs, Rivers, Bays, Springs and Inlets. Yes, take us to the water, let us play in the sea and we will be happy!
Highlights include: Greystones, Enniscorthy Castle, Kilkenny and Kilkenny Castle, Jerpoint Abbey, Waterford City, Waterford Crystal Factory, Kilfarrasy Beach, Bunmahon Viewpoint and Bunmahon Beach, Copper Coast, Cobh and Cobh Titanic Walking Tour, Queenstown Titanic Experience, Kinsale, and Kinsale Harbour, Charles Fort, The Meadery, Desmond Castle and Wine Museum, Drombeg Stone Circle, Uragh Stone Circle, Ring of Kerry, Dingle Peninsula, the Burren, Poulnabrone Dolmen, Caherconnell Fort, the Cliffs of Moher, Galway and Galway Bay, Sligo, Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery, Knocknarea, Kells Monastic Site, the Hill of Tara and More!
Price includes a full Irish breakfast each morning and all meals as indicated in itinerary. 17 nights in 4 or 5 Star Irish Tourist Board rated accommodations. We try to show you as many different kinds of accommodations as possible so you may stay in manor house, a farmhouse, an old coaching inn and a small hotel all on the same visit! Itinerary also includes guided minibus tour with luggage handling, all sightseeing including any entrance fees, tour guide for all venues, all taxes and service charges.
$10,795US per person. Guaranteed departure. 1 Single Available.
$1695 Single Supplement.
$1000 per person deposit to reserve.
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Day 1 - Day 4 - September 8th - Day 1 - Meet at London Heathrow Accommodation and start our wonderful coastal journey that will take us first to Brighton. Once in Brighton we make our way to Brighton Royal Pavilion with a colourful history stretching back over 200 years. Built as the seaside pleasure palace for King George IV, it has also served as a civic building, First World War hospital, and has become a true icon of Brighton. We will have a tour of the Pavilion after having a Prosecco Afternoon Tea on a Restored Routemaster Vintage Buse as we tour around the city. Once onboard we will travel through the city of Brighton and Hove where you will see the Royal Pavilion, Palace Pier, Hove’s Grand Avenue, historical Regency Squares and the shopping mecca of the North Laine. Our afternoon coastal journey will take us through Saltdean, Newhaven and Seaford and to the Rippling Chalk Cliffs of the Seven Sisters. We will take a short walk along these spectacular cliffs before we make our way to our accommodation at Eastbourne to get checked in before we meet up for dinner. Welcoming Dinner and Overnight Eastbourne. (B,L,D)
You will be met at London Heathrow Airport and then we will make our way through the Kent Downs to Canterbury in the Southeast of England. The Kent Downs are an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and we will explore them on our way to Leeds Castle known as the "Loveliest Castle in the World". With almost 900 years of history and over 500 acres of beautiful parkland and gardens it is a perfect place to explore further. Leeds Castle has been a Norman Stronghold and the private property of Six of England’s Medieval Queens, a palace used by Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon, a Jacobean Country House, a Georgian Mansion, an elegant early 20th century retreat for the influential and famous and in the 21st century, it has become one of the most visited historic buildings in Britain. We will have for Afternoon Tea at Leeds Castle before exploring the Downs further on our way to Canterbury with a stop in Chilham with its exquisite old English Village setting - Featuring in film and TV productions Jane Austen’s ‘Emma’, Agatha Christie’s ‘Miss Marple’ and ‘Poirot’, ‘A Canterbury Tale’ and ‘Top Gear’. Then we get settled into our accommodation in Canterbury before our Welcoming Dinner. Dinner and Overnight Canterbury. (B,L,D)
Day 2 - September 6th - Today will be spent in Canterbury, the world-famous cathedral city and one of medieval Europe's great places of pilgrimages and knowledge. A Walking Tour of the City will help you discover why it's the Jewel in Kent's Crown, buzzing with a youthful vibe while also excelling at the historic. Our tour of the medieval lanes, the Cathedral Precincts and the historic King's School will regale you with tales of murder and ghosts plus of course the many famous historical characters, writers and artists who have lived here or visited in the past. We will take time out to stop for Afternoon Tea at the lovely Moat Tearooms before we explore the cathedral. Parts of the magnificent Canterbury Cathedral date back to the 11th century, but St Augustine, sent by Pope Gregory the Great, arrived in 597AD as a missionary and became the first Archbishop, establishing his seat in Canterbury. In 1170 Archbishop Thomas Becket was murdered in the Cathedral and ever since, Canterbury Cathedral has attracted thousands of pilgrims, as told most famously in Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. The rest of the afternoon and evening are free in the city. Overnight Canterbury. (B,L)
Day 3 - September 7th - Before we start our coastal journey west, we will take in the White Cliffs of Dover, one of the UK's most spectacular natural features. They are an official Icon of Britain and have been a sign of hope and freedom for centuries. We will take time to appreciate their beauty and enjoy their special appeal by taking one of the dramatic cliff-top walks offering unrivalled views of the busy English Channel and the French Coast. We then make our way through Folkestone to Rye, a charming fairy-tale town with crooked Tudor buildings, romantic cobblestone streets, and bright floral blooms making it a very quaint mid day stop. We will have a picnic lunch before we make our way further along the coast to Hastings and Battle Abbey, the sight of the 1066 Battle of Hastings. Stand on the spot where 950 years ago, England’s future was fought in this decisive battle. Follow in the footsteps of King Harold and William the Conqueror and uncover the stories vividly brought to life. You will have some time to explore Hastings before making our way to our accommodation and dinner. Dinner and Overnight Eastbourne. (B,L,D)
We continue our journey as we head inland to our accommodation in the market town of Midhurst. Midhurst is nestled at the centre of the South Downs National Park and makes the perfect base to get out and explore this beautiful landscape with unique heathland with wide horizons, rare birds, open chalkland and wild flowers galore. Dinner and Overnight Midhurst. (B,L,D)
Day 2 - Overnight Eastbourne.
Day 3 - Overnight Cambridge.
Day 4 - Overnight Cambridge.
Day 5 - Overnight Lincoln.
Day 6 - Overnight Lincoln.
Day 7 - Overnight York.
Day 8 - Overnight York.
Day 9 - Overnight York..
Day 10 - Overnight Whitby.
Day 11 - Overnight Whitby
Day 12 - Overnight Overnight Alnwick.
Day 13 - Overnight Eyemouth.
Day 14 - Overnight Eyemouth.
Day 15 - Overnight Edinburgh.
Day 16 - Overnight Edinburgh.
Day 17 - Edinburgh Airport.