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Ireland's Epic Ancient East Tour

Luxury package tour
9 days 
Group size 8-25 travellers

Your luxury tour includes

  • Roundtrip transfers to/from Dublin Airport

  • 7 Nights accommodation in 4* properties

  • -2 Nights in Dublin City

        -2 Nights in Drogheda

        -2 Nights in Belfast

        -1 Night in Carlingford

  • Daily Breakfast

  • 4 evening meals (3 courses with tea or coffee)

  • All excursions included in pre-set itinerary

  • Fully escorted tours by local guides

  • Luxury motor coach transport in Ireland

  Highlights

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  • Croke Park - Home to Ireland's Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA)
  • Ardgillan Castle & Skerries Mills
  • Newgrange (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
  • Battle of The Boyne Centre
  • Titanic Visitor Centre
  • Bushmills Whiskey Distillery
  • Giant's Causeway
  • Homeless Led Walking Tour of Drogheda (optional)
  • Bread Baking Demo in Family Home (optional)
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  • Plus many many more.....see below

Dates & Prices 2023

dates & prices
Based on Double Occupancy
 
Arrival
Departure
Price per person

 Availability 

itinerary

 Tour Itinerary

Overnight Flight      1 night

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Day 1 Travel Day

Board your overnight flight to Dublin today

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Dublin   2 nights

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Day 2 Arrival in Dublin

Included meal: Welcome dinner

A Cead Míle Failte – ‘A thousand welcomes’ to Ireland!

At tonight’s welcome dinner, you meet you fellow travellers and of course your Tour Director who will be guiding you on your journey around Ireland

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Day 3 Sightseeing tour of Dublin

Included meal: Breakfast

  • A fantastic tour of Dublin with a local guide.

  • Visit the world famous Guinness Storehouse Experience at St. James' Gate

  • Croke Park (Home of GAA, Irelands National Sport) guided tour, with optional Skywalk Experience

  • Drive along the River Liffey and see the many historic buildings along the way.

  • Hear wonderful stories of Dublin character and Dublin characters

  • See the Molly Malone statue and get to walk along the lovely streets of Dublin

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Drogheda   2 nights

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Day 4 Ardgillan Castle, Skerries Mills & Drogheda Tour

Included meal: Breakfast & Dinner

  • Tour Ardgillan Castle, beautiful 17th century house and stunning walled gardens by the sea

  • Visit Skerries Mills, a 12th Century flour mill with impressive 5 sail windmills.

  • Gated Anglo-Norman town of Drogheda, walking tour by the ancient River Boyne

  • St. Peter's Cathedral, where the Head of St. Oliver Plunkett is enshrined.

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Day 5 Newgrange & Bru Na Boinne Visitor Centre

Included meal: Breakfast

  • Newgrange Ancient Passage Tomb, see this spectacular stone structure that pre-dates the Pyramids

  • Visit The Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre and beautiful walled gardens at Oldbridge House.

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Belfast    2 Nights

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Day 6 Titanic Experience & Belfast City

Included Meal: Breakfast

  • Visit the spectacular Titanic Experience Centre & Titanic Drydock 

  • Learn the fascinating history of the infamous maiden voyage of Titanic, which was built in Belfast

  • Explore the beautiful city of Belfast, built along the River Lagan

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Day 7 Game of Thrones Dark Hedges, The Giant's Causeway & Bushmills Whiskey Experience

Included meal: Breakfast & Dinner

  • Experience the stunning tree-lined avenue which featured in the hit TV show, Game of Thrones

  • See the breath-taking, world famous Giant's Causeway and the Antrim Coastline

  • Visit the oldest licenced distillery in the world; Bushmills and sample their amazing whiskey

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Carlingford    1 Night

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Day 8 Carlingford medieval village & optional excursion

Included meal: Breakfast & Dinner

  • Explore the charming walled village of Carlingford, situated on a beautiful lake

  • Visit the humorous Irish Leprechaun Museum!

  • Optional excursion: Irish Soda Bread Demonstration

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Departure Day 9

Included meal: Breakfast (excluding early morning departures)

Transfer to Dublin Airport for your departure flight.

Slán Abhaile~ Safe Travels Home!

            Accommodation

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Handpicked 4* Luxury Accommodation 

We have partnered with some of the most reputable hotels in the country to ensure you have stylish and comfortable accommodation on every stop of your trip.  

whats included

What's included

                                                                          
 

 
 

          Accommodations                                                      7 Nights in 4* Properties
 

 

          Meals                                                                          Daily Breakfast and 4 evening meals

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          Excursions                                                                  As described in the itinerary

 

 

          Taxes, Fees & Porterage                                           All taxes, fees and porterage charges

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          Travel Insurance                                                        Optional Add on for Travel Insurance

 

 

          Tips and Gratuities                                                   Paid locally

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           Personal Items & Alcohol                                       Responsibility of the guest

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           Air Travel                                                                    Air travel to Ireland. We are happy to arrange your travel arrangements

                                                                                                to Ireland for you, at your request

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  • Chat with our Travel Advisors and let us start planning today!


Flexible Cancellation/Postponement

Book with Peace of Mind

Up to 60 days before your tour

Up to 60 days before your tour starts, you can make alterations, for any reason. You will not incur penalty charges for changing the date, the participant,  the tour chosen or even changing the year of your tour. The monies paid can be transferred to the other year/ date/ tour/ participant, no questions asked.

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Please note: changing to another tour is subject to availability.

Your deposit is non-refundable, but you can put a deposit can be transferred to another year or tour. 

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Should you wish to postpone your trip to Ireland until another year, we can transfer your original deposit & any monies paid to any tour in 2023 or 2024.  If you have not decided on the dates or details of your future tour, we can hold your deposit until you are ready. 

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Please note: tour dates, tour itinerary and tour prices are all subject to changes each year. 

Up to 30 days before your tour

We want you to travel safely and comfortably around Ireland. Should the Irish Government or your own government implement new restrictions or recommendations that deem travel unsafe within 30 days of your trip, we will happily transfer the full amount paid to a future tour or refund you (minus card charges) 

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