Celtic Tours - Fantastic Fall Fam - Nov 3-8, 2018
A fabulous famtastic tour of Ireland - featuring a castle stay and great touring throughout.
Celtic Tours - Fantastic Fall Fam - Nov 3-8, 2018
A fabulous famtastic tour of Ireland - featuring a castle stay and great touring throughout.
Tour Highlights
- Site inspections
- Great touring
- One night castle stay
Your Tour Includes
- Great hotels throughout - total 5-nights, with 1-night castle stay
- Full Irish breakfast daily, except day of arrival
- Four (4) dinners
- Tea and scones at Slieve League and at Butler Arms (after site inspection)
- Light lunch at Belleek and Sneem Hotel (after site inspection)
- Full sightseeing by deluxe touring motorcoach
- Professional Irish driver/guide to escort you throughout
- Hosted by Celtic Tours manager
- Visit to the new Dublin Liberties Distillery and the EPIC Museum in Dublin
- Scenic drives of Slieve League and Ring of Kerry
- Visits to: Knowth, Ulster American Folk park, Belleek china and Cliffs of Moher
- Porterage of one (1) suitcase per person
- Tips and taxes in Ireland. Gratuities to the driver/guide not included
- Celtic Tours flight bag and portfolio of travel documents
Get Reimbursed!
Book a group of 20+ with Celtic Tours on one of our Ireland scheduled departures and we will reimburse your Fam rate on your groups return. Reimbursement only applies with 20+ paying on regular schedule Ireland tour departure in our 2019 brochure (other tours and destinations do not qualify for fam reimbursement).
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Itinerary
This tour begins in Ireland on November 3, 2018. With overnight flights, one would depart the U.S on November 2. Air may be booked with Celtic Tours or you can choose to book air independently.
Land Only participants MUST arrive by 900am to be available for DEPARTURE from Dublin Airport at 9:40AM* from Terminal 2 on November 3. You must advise Celtic Tours of flight arr./dep. times once tour is guaranteed and air is purchased. Note: Should all passengers be available for an earlier departure, the departure time will be modified. Final time on docs.
Sat. Nov 3:
Arrive Dublin Airport, where we are met by our Irish driver/guide. We will depart for the Megalithic Passage Tomb of Knowth. Dating back to 3200BC, older than Stone-henge or the Pyramids. Then on to do some touring through Northern Ireland. Early afternoon arrival in Omagh to visit the Ulster American Folk Park. Then onto your hotel for a site inspection and some rest before dinner. Dinner and overnight at Jackson's Hotel, Ballybofey.
Sun. Nov 4:
After a full Irish Breakfast, you will travel to the Slieve League Cliffs for a tour with Paddy! Followed by Tea and Scones at the Ti` Linn Café. Then onto Belleek, Northern Ireland for a visit to the famous Belleek China factory. Here you will also enjoy a lite lunch. And maybe a little time for shopping in their showroom. Then we will make a stop at Drumcliffe Churchyard to see W.B. Yeat's Grave. Afterwards, we head to our castle for the night! Dinner and overnight at Kilronan Castle, Ballyfarnon.
Mon. Nov 5:
This morning following our castle breakfast, we travel south via Galway to the majestic Cliffs of Moher. Then continue south through Adare, where you will see authentic thatched roof cottages. On to Killarney for some free time before your group dinner at the Killarney Towers Hotel. This is a great town to go out and enjoy the local pubs and entertain-ment.
Tues, Nov 6:
Following breakfast, we depart on one of Ireland's most popular and beautiful drives, the Ring of Kerry. Our drive is along the coastline of the broad Iveragh Peninsula. The scenery is spectacular as wind-swept cliffs, still lakes, lost valleys, and rocky mountains blend in awesome beauty. First, we will stop for a site inspection with Tea/Scones of the famous Butler Arms Hotel. Then we will continue along the Ring before we stop for a site inspection and lunch at the 5* Sheen Falls hotel before circling back to Killarney for dinner and overnight.
Wed. Nov 7:
This morning we will depart for the capital city of Dublin. Upon arrival we will visit the Dublin Liberties Distillery for a tour and tasting. Then on to the EPIC Ireland Museum to learn about the Irish Emigration. The rest of the day and evening is on your own in Dublin. Overnight Academy Plaza Hotel.
Thurs. Nov 8:
After an early breakfast (if your flight time allows), morning transfers* to the Dublin Airport for your return flight home. You will arrive home the same day. Itinerary subject to changes.
*Tour ends at Dublin Airport with 2 transfers arriving at DUB APT approx. 6:15AM and 8:15AM on Nov 8.
Rates & Hotels
Featured Hotels
| 5 Night Fam Tour of Ireland with Castle Stay - Nov 3-8, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jacksons Hotel | Ballybofey, Co. Donegal | |
| Kilronan Castle Estate & Spa | Ballyfarnon, Co. Roscommon | |
| Academy Plaza Hotel | Dublin 1, Co. Dublin | |
Jacksons Hotel Ballybofey
Ballybofey, Co. Donegal -
A 4-star, family-run hotel located in Ballybofey on the scenic backdrop of the River Finn & Drumboe Woods. [more]
Kilronan Castle Estate & Spa
Ballyfarnon, Co. Roscommon -
One of Ireland’s most luxurious Castle Hotels in Roscommon Ireland, the ancestral home of the Tennison family and the legendary Colonel King Tennison. It is one of a few Irish castle estates that can trace its history back to royal families. [more]
Academy Plaza Hotel
Dublin 1, Co. Dublin -
Academy Plaza Hotel has an exceptional location as a Dublin City Centre Hotel.... [more]
Pricing
Your tour land price is per person based on two (2) people sharing a twin or double room. Celtic Tours will assign roommates. Single rooms are very limited and are subject to availability at time of deposit. Single room supplement is $289.
This tour does not include:
- Items not noted on itinerary
- Lunches (except the lite lunches noted)
- Tips to driver/guide
- Airfare
Airfare
Airfare is additional. Airfare should not be ticketed until the tour is guaranteed. *When booking your own air , please wait until Tour is guaranteed. You must send us the below info once you have been approved and flights are purchased. You must be available for departure from Dublin Airport by 9:40AM on Nov 3 (Terminal 2).
Departures & Transfers
Departure date is the date the tour starts in Ireland. One would depart from the US. one day prior to the date noted. The tour begins on Wednesday.
You must be available for departure from Dublin Airport by 9:40AM on Nov 3 (Terminal 2). Tour ends at Dublin Airport Nov 8 with 2 transfers - arriving Dublin Airport: 6:15AM and 8:15AM (approx.-exact times notified with documents).
For Agents Only
This tour is being offered to accredited travel agents only. A copy of your Iata card or verification of your accreditation will be required.