Depart U.S.A. for Ireland.

 

Arrive at Dublin airport, meet Tom and your driver-guide. Transfer to downtown Dublin for check-in. Enjoy a tour of the capitals highlights. This afternoon, relax before your welcome dinner and get to know your fellow travellers. Maybe tonight explore the Dublin city nightlife.

 

Drive though the Dublin and Wicklow Mountains to the 6th century monastic settlement at Glendalough for a visit, continue south through Avoca village, the location for TV’s “Ballykissangel”. Time for a visit of the village and the famous Avoca handweavers. Late afternoon arrival into the medieval city of Kilkenny for overnight. Our hotel is centrally located and there are lots of fine hostelries within walking distance.

 

Maybe this morning a walking tour of historic Kilkenny with a local historian? Today we will follow in the footsteps of JFK. Driving to the County of Wexford, we will see the original homestead of the Kennedy family. It is still a working farm, and descendants of the family still live there. We will also visit the New Ross quayside, from where Patrick Kennedy sailed for Boston in 1848, and we can also check out the Dunbrody sailing ship, which is an exact replica of the vessel upon which he sailed. Overnight in Wexford.

 

Early departure from Rosslare Harbour by ferry into the port of Pembroke, South Wales then arrive to Carmarthen for overnight and meet our hosts for the next two evenings. This is a place where you will enjoy music, fun and song, meet new friends and gather wonderful memories.

 

Our Welsh odyssey continues, we'll enjoy a day of touring at our leisure. The scenery in Wales is stunning.  Rolling hills and valleys, friendly pubs and tea shops, and the curious, friendly Welsh people are a joy to meet. They also like to party, so be prepared for another late night tonight!!

 

This is a special days journey heading north through the central national parks of Wales and under Snowdonia mountain the highest in the Country. Our overnight will be in north Wales at the village of Betws-y-Coed as tomorrow we take the ferry across the Irish sea to Dublin.

 

Late morning departure for ferry crossing from Holyhead to Dublin city for your last evening of fun in Ireland. Special farewell dinner tonight, and for the brave hearted a final chance to explore the famed nightlife of Dublin city.

 

Airport transfers this morning. All too soon our Celtic Connections tour has come to an end. Looking forward to 2011.

 

Entertainment from Tom Comerford

Many evening events

7 nights in first class hotels

Welcome & Farewell dinner in your hotels

Full Irish Breakfast each morning (excludes day of arrival)

Ferry from Rosslare to the south of Wales and return from the north of Wales to Dublin

Deluxe Touring coach & Driver-guide

Porterage of luggage (one case per person)

Government tax

 

Airfare from the US to Ireland

Entrance fees to places of interest

Items of a personal nature (laundry, telephone, drinks etc)

Some dinners

Travel Insurance

 

 

 

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