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Dublin & the Enchanting Emerald Isle

Dublin & the Enchanting Emerald Isle, a rail journey with Vacations By Rail

Discover the best of Ireland on this 9-day journey from Dublin, through Cork, Killarney and back. Take in beautiful scenery and local shows as well as a visit to the Jameson Distillery

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Dublin

    Arriving in Dublin

    Free day to explore Dublin before checking into the spa hotel set amid parkland and a golf course outside the city center. Meet the Tour Manager for a welcome drink and the first three-course dinner.

  2. Day 2railovernight: Cork

    Jameson whiskey tasting and exploring Cork

    Coach to Dublin's Heuston station, then rail through the country across the Curragh plains to Cork. Tour of the Jameson whiskey distillery in Midleton with a tasting, then free time in Cork before dinner at the hotel.

  3. Day 3overnight: Killarney

    Myths and legends at Blarney Castle

    Coach to Blarney Castle to explore and optionally kiss the Blarney Stone, then a stop at Molly Gallivan's Visitor Center for tea, scones and a poitin tasting, before arriving in Killarney for dinner.

  4. Day 4overnight: Killarney

    Dramatic landscapes of the Ring of Kerry

    A Jaunting Car ride through Demesne parkland to Ross Castle on Lough Leane, then a scenic drive around the Ring of Kerry taking in Torc Waterfall, Moll's Gap and Ladies View. Dinner at Muckross House for an Irish Night in Quills farmhouse.

  5. Day 5overnight: Ennis

    Setting sail under the magnificent Cliffs of Moher

    Visit the Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum for Irish coffee, then a ferry across the Shannon to Clare and a boat trip into the Atlantic to view the Cliffs of Moher from below. Check in to the hotel in Ennis.

  6. Day 6overnight: Ennis

    Through the Burren to lively Galway

    Travel through the limestone landscape of the Burren to Galway, visiting a traditional tavern on Eyre Square to learn how to pour a pint of Guinness, with free time to explore before returning to Ennis for an evening medieval banquet at 15th-century Bunratty Castle.

  7. Day 7overnight: Ballyfarnon (Kilronan Castle)

    Coal and castles in County Roscommon

    Travel to the Arigna Mines in County Roscommon for an underground tour with a former miner, then check in to the 18th-century Kilronan Castle stately home on Lough Meelagh, dining in the castle restaurant.

  8. Day 8overnight: Dublin

    Discovering Dublin's fair city

    Travel by coach back to Dublin, checking into a hotel near the Iveagh Gardens, with the rest of the day free to explore museums, the Guinness Storehouse, Trinity College's Book of Kells or Temple Bar.

  9. Day 9

    Homeward bound

    Free to make your own way to Dublin's international airport for the flight home after breakfast.

Included

  • Expertise of a Tour Manager from start to finish
  • 8 nights' 4-Star hotel accommodation
  • Standard Class rail travel on local rail networks
  • All rail, coach and cruise travel throughout your tour
  • Breakfast each day, 7 dinners
  • Group luggage transfers between hotels from Cork to Killarney
  • All guided tours and excursions

Not included

  • Cancellation & Travel Insurance is not included in the price of the tour but can be arranged
  • Flights and Airport transfers not included

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