Emerald Island Itinerary

Enjoy Irish breakfast in the hotel
9:00 am - Meet in the lobby and depart for historic Kinsale
Visit the remarkable Rock of Cashel, a medieval Celtic fortress dating back to 1100.
Visit the city of Cork
Explore the English Market.
In the late afternoon we'll arrive in Kinsale and settle into our overnight 4-star lodgings at Actons Hotel on the shore of River Bandon.

Enjoy Irish breakfast in the hotel
Tour the spectacular west Cork coastal villages of Clonakilty, Skibbereen, Ballydehob, Schull and Goleen to Crookhaven.
Visit the Mizen Head Signal Station
You'll have free time to explore the beautiful village of Baltimore before returning to Kinsale
Overnight in Actons Hotel

Enjoy Irish breakfast in the hotel
After breakfast, we'll depart for Killarney
Travel via the valley of the River Lee to The Gearagh for a hike across the causeway that runs across this beautiful wetlands nature reserve.
Continue on to the old market town of Macroom, where you will see Macroom Castle, once home of Sir William Penn, whose son was later to found the state of Pennsylvania.
Raise a pint in the quirky Golden’s Bar in Macroom
Pass over the Cork/Kerry Mountains via the Irish speaking villages of Ballymakeery & Ballyvourney to Killarney
Overnight in the 4-star Brook Lodge Killarney

Enjoy Irish breakfast in the hotel
In the morning we'll tour a portion of the Ring of Kerry via Kilgarvan to the beautiful bayside town of Kenmare
Join Captain Patsy on the Star of Kenmare for an exclusive private tour of spectacular Kenmare Bay.
*** WE WILL NEED TO CONFIRM IN NEW YEAR ONCE WE HAVE CONFIRMATION OF 2020 TIDES **
Disembark at the Boathouse Wine Bar and Bistro where you'll enjoy a delicious lunch.
In the afternoon our driver/guide will leave the sea behind and climb into the MacGillycuddy's Reeks Mountains along Moll's Gap.
We'll visit the Kissane Sheep Farm - demonstration of sheep dogs herding ability.
Late afternoon return to Killarney via the Lakes of Killarney
Overnight in Brook Lodge Killarney

Enjoy Irish breakfast in the hotel
Today we're off to County Clare and the village of Ennistymon
See the beautiful thatched village of Adare
Visit King John's Castle on the banks of the Shannon
Afternoon arrival at the Falls Hotel
Group dinner at the Falls Hotel
Depart for the dramatic 650ft Cliffs of Moher for an evening sunset photographic opportunity
Overnight in Falls Hotel

Enjoy Irish breakfast in the hotel
Depart for Dublin via Athlone, the centre of Ireland & Ballinasloe
Visit the Guinness Storehouse at St. James Gate and enjoy a pint of Guinness in the Gravity Bar
Lunch on your own at one of the fabulous restaurants on the 5th floor of the Guinness Storehouse. Try the Brewers Dining Hall, 1837 Bar & Brasserie, or Arthur’s Bar.
In the afternoon, check into the Clayton Hotel in Leopardstown
Enjoy an evening of Irish Music, Song & Dance at the Merry Ploughboy Pub