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www.irelandinspiresus.com BELFAST & DUBLIN Managed by Odyssey International DUBLIN & KILLARNEY Managed by Moloney & Kelly Travel WEST OF IRELAND Managed by Paula Ward’s Ireland DAY 1 • Arrive Belfast; transfer to Culloden Hotel. • Welcome reception followed by lunch. • Famous black taxi tour of Belfast City, complete with colorful and chatty drivers. • Private reception, dinner, and entertainment in the exquisite Ballywalter House with Lord and Lady Dunleath. DAY 1 • Arrive Dublin airport and transfer to 5-Star hotel. • Irish Coffee reception. • Literary walking tour of Georgian Dublin. • Casual evening with a jazz trio or traditional Irish music group. DAY 1 • Arrive Shannon Airport. • Luxury transfer to Ashford Castle, Mayo. • Horse and hound welcome on arrival. • Afternoon at leisure to enjoy Ashford Castle estate activities: golf, spa, fishing, or afternoon tea. • Dinner and entertainment in Ashford Castle. DAY 2 • Golfers play links course at Portmarnock or Royal Dublin Golf Club. • Non-golfers tour the Wicklow Way and visit Powerscourt Estate & Gardens. • Dinner and entertainment at the Guinness Storehouse. DAY 2 • Golfers transfer via helicopter to play Royal County Down, Newcastle. • Non-golfers visit Clandeboye Estate, the stately home of the Marchioness of Defferin and Ava. • Activities include an estate safari in 4x4 vehicles, falconry lessons, and botanical tours. • BBQ lunch on estate. • Dinner at Deane’s Restaurant, Belfast. DAY 2 • Day trip by plane or ferry to Inis Mór, largest of the Aran Islands. Tour the island and see the great stone fortress of Dun Aonghus. • Lunch on Inis Mór. • Enjoy an evening of Irish food, music, and dance in local pub. DAY 3 • Golfers have opportunity to play at The K Club. • Non-golfers tour one of Ireland’s most mystical locations, Boyne Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, dating to 3,200 BC. • Enjoy an Irish pub evening with great food, music, singing, and dancing. DAY 3 • Explore Connemara, visiting Kylemore Abbey and Gardens. • Lunch cruise on Ireland’s only fjord in Killary. • “Dine-around” in Galway City’s top restaurants. DAY 3 • Transfer by rail from Belfast to Dublin (luggage sent separately). • Participate in a “saunter” through the city, visit the sights and interact with the locals. • Lunch at Harbour Master. • Dinner, traditional music, and step dancing at the Merry Ploughboy Pub. DAY 4 • Luxury coach transfer (with entertainment on board) from Dublin to Killarney • En-route tour of National Stud & Japanese Gardens, Kildare. • Lunch at Adare Manor. • “Dine-around” in Killarney’s finest restaurants. DAY 4 • Today guests provided with car and driver for independent sightseeing before arriving at Dromoland Castle (luggage transported separately). The options are endless from visiting the Cliffs of Moher and the Burren district to golfing, fishing, or shopping. • Dinner and entertainment at the historic Knappogue Castle. DAY 4 • Tour of Wicklow, the Garden of Ireland, including the monastic settlement at Glendalough. • Following lunch at Ballyknocken Farmhouse & Cookery School, try archery or An Puc Fada—a traditional Irish game. • Gala dinner and entertainment at Dublin Castle. Pipers greet guests on arrival. Harp and violin play music at reception, while string quartet provides background music during dinner. DAY 5 • Full-day tour of Gap of Dunloe. Coach transfer to Kate Kearney’s Cottage. Then, switch to jaunting car (horse and carriage). • BBQ lunch at Lord Brandon’s cottage is followed by archery and falconry. • Continue by boat on Killarney Lakes to Ross Castle. • This evening stroll down memory lane with visit to Muckross Traditional Farm and visit a carpenter, harness maker, and blacksmith as they work using traditional methods. • Reception in traditional cottage with turf fire, followed by dinner and entertainment overlooking the Lakes of Killarney. DAY 5 • Golfers play the links at Lahinch, Doonbeg, Ballybunion, or Old Head (via helicopter). • Non-golfers visit Bunratty Castle & Folk Park, featuring over 30 buildings in a living village setting. • Lunch and Irish Coffee making demonstration at Durty Nelly’s pub. • Afternoon tea and fashion show, featuring Irish designers at Dromoland Castle. • Farewell banquet in Dromoland Castle with the haunting Celtic Choir Anuna, The Irish Tenors, and Celtic Dawn Irish Dancers. DAY 5 • Golfers attend clinic at Druid’s Glen Golf Club. • Non-golfers visit Malahide Castle and Newbridge House. • “Dine-around” in Dublin’s top restaurants. DAY 6 Transfers to Dublin airport for return to U.S. DAY 6 Transfer to Shannon Airport for return to U.S. DAY 6 Transfer to Shannon Airport for return to U.S. www.irelandinspiresus.com 9 http://www.irelandinspiresus.com http://www.irelandinspiresus.com http://www.irelandinspiresus.com

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