Grand Irish Rover

Day One

Door step pickups to meet our coach and to Holyhead for the fast ferry over to Dublin, we then continue to our hotel in Blarney, County Cork, arriving in time for dinner.

Day Two

Today we enjoy an excursion to lovely Killarney, this lovely, vibrant town is one of Irelands first tourist destinations with the beautiful lakes and mountains of the National Park giving the town a beautiful setting. Why not ask you driver to arrange an optional Jaunting Car Ride with a local Jarvey taking you on a tour and entertaining you with their interesting tales.

Day Three

We spend the morning in Blarney, visit the famous Castle and ‘Kiss the Blarney Stone’ or browse the famous woollen mill which is part of our hotel. This afternoon we move to our next part of the Emerald Isle and our hotel in Ennis, County Clare. En-route we have included a visit to the Bunratty Folk Park & Castle, Enjoy the sights, sounds, tastes and scents, of 19th Century Ireland, in this enchanting and charming village street complete with school, post office, doctors house, hardware shop, printers and of course McNamara’s pub! Whilst the Castle dates back to the 15th Century

Day Four

A wonderful excursion today takes us firstly to the Foynes Flying Boat Museum for a morning visit, this unique gem of a museum is housed in the original terminal building recalling the nostalgic years of 1937 – 1945 when Foynes was the centre of the aviation world. Did you know it was here where the famous Irish Coffee is said to have originated? So it would be rude not to have a tipple!!! Following our visit we take the ferry from Tarbert to Killimer and join the ‘Wild Atlantic Way’ towards the stunning Cliffs of Moher and the fabulous visitor experience there. Enjoy views of the Aran Islands, Galway Bay and the Maum Turk mountains in Connemara. We then return to our hotel in Ennis

Day Five

We leave Ennis this morning for our journey to Donegal, we enjoy a stop off in the thriving, bohemian, cultural city of Galway. Along with being a popular seaside destination with beautiful beaches and long winding promenade, it also has a buzzing cosmopolitan city centre and is a joy to explore with its labyrinthine cobbled streets, colourful shop facades and busy café/bar culture.

Day Six

Enjoy a free day exploring the delightful town of Donegal overlooking beautiful Donegal Bay.

Day Seven

We hop across the border to the UK’S 2013 Capital of Culture – Derry – Londonderry. Long an undiscovered gem, it is a city emerging from a long and colourful history to showcase its brilliance to the world, expect many a smile of greeting from people who are noted worldwide for their friendly hospitality, meander through the bustling streets of the only completely Walled City in Ireland and the British Isles and listen to the echoes of 1450 years of history

Day Eight

We head back to Dublin for the early afternoon fast crossing back to Holyhead and then onward home with door step drop offs.

B=Breakfast, EM=Evening Meal