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Accessible Ireland Tour
Wednesday, 16 April, Welcome to Dublin
Welcome to Dublin! Check into our hotel in the affluent Ballsbridge area on the banks of the Grand Canal. Balance of the day is for independent activities while members of our group arrive throughout the day. Our beautiful hotel is located just a ten minute walk to Grafton Street, offering the very best shopping (D).
Thursday, 17 April, Dublin to Cork
After a hearty Irish breakfast leave Dublin and see the delightful scenery of Waterford, Its superb position on Ireland’s sunny south east coast means that beaches are a real highlight in Waterford, with clear pristine waters and spectacular surroundings. Visit the world famous Waterford Crystal visitor center. See how generations of design experience are put into pieces that are as individual as the people who make them in a real working environment. We end the day in Cork, where you will be spending two nights at our beautiful, newly rebuilt hotel.(B, D,)
Friday, 18 April, Blarney Castle
Our day begins in wooded countryside and rolling hills with a tour at Blarney Castle and village. A short stroll through the grounds brings you to the Castle and the famous Blarney Stone (Is the Blarney Stone accessible? click here). Next visit The Old Jameson Distillery for a look into the romantic past at the fine art of Irish Whisky making. Now restored to its former glory, a guided tour of the distillery is the most authentic way to experience the true spirit of Ireland. Then on to Queenstown and the Titanic Trail, in the old town of Cobh. This entertaining and innovative walking tour has been operating every day since 1998. After a long day enjoy some free time in Cork for dinner in our hotel. (B,D)
Saturday, 19 April, Killarney and Tralee
Leave Cork for Killarney where we have a look round the town center including St. Mary's Cathedral. The cathedral was used as a hospital and shelter during the famine and is considered as the finest example of revised Gothic Revival in Ireland. Then arrive in Kerry’s capital town, Tralee and a panoramic view of sea and mountains stretching into the west. Tralee in the heart of Kerry, the coast, and the lakes and mountains of are all within arm's reach. Check into the newly built hotel in Tralee for two nights. (B,D)
Sunday, 20 April, Dingle Peninsula
This morning visit the Dingle Peninsula with its magnificent views over the Atlantic Ocean. The Dingle Peninsula is perhaps the most intriguing and beautiful part of Ireland. With a population of about 1300 people Dingle has more than 50 pubs! The Dingle Peninsula is scattered with forts and pre-historic huts and spectacular scenery you will never forget. (B,D)
Monday, 21 April, Limerick and Dublin
Spend the day in Limerick with origins back to a site settled by the Vikings in the 9th century. The treaty for William of Orange to surrender was signed in the city of Limerick and it has since been known as "City of the Broken Treaty." The attractions in Limerick county range from historic interest, River Shannon, Atlantic Ocean and world renowned golf courses.We end the day in Dublin and check back in to the Grand Canal Hotel for your last two nights (B,D)
Tuesday, 22 April, Dublin
A half day tour of Dublin in the morning followed by a free afternoon for independent activities. Trinity college in Dublin is Ireland’s most prominent university and is worth exploring. Founded in 1592 by a small group of Dublin citizens who obtained a royal charter from Queen Elizabeth I of England. It's famous scholars through the years include Samuel Beckett, Jonathan Swift and Oscar Wilde. Shopping is also nearby on Grafton Street, or explore O’ Connel Street and Temple bar for a drink in a traditional irish pub. Overnight Dublin (B,D))
Wednesday, 23 April, Dublin departure
A leisurely morning before boarding our coach for your short transfer to Dublin airport for onward connections (B).
Tour
prices and details
Tour
price:
$1895.00 per person
Based on double occupancy
Single supplement: $750.00
Included
in the cost:
Luxury coach with wheelchair lift, first class accessible hotels with
private bathroom based on double occupancy, full Irish breakfast daily,
full dinner at our hotel each evening, (meals on itinerary as B=breakfast, D=Dinner) Irish guide throughout the tour. Value Added
Tax, entrances to specified attractions, baggage assistance by hotel service staff, departure airport transfer, services of our tour manager/escort throughout the tour
Not
included in the cost:
Round trip international airfare from/to the USA. Pre and post tour
accommodations, arrival transfer from Dublin airport to our hotel. Drinks and certain meals (lunches) not mentioned in
the itinerary. Items of a personal nature, postage, telephone calls,
entrance fees to attractions not mentioned specifically on the itinerary,
gratuities for the service staff, and travel insurance (required).
Booking
details and conditions:
A non refundable deposit of $500.00 per person is required within 10
days of making a reservation. Final payment is due by 90 days prior
to departure. Our standard cancellation penalties apply (available at
the time of booking).
Travel insurance is required for participate in
this tour.
For participants requiring extra help with personal needs, or with help
pushing of wheelchairs, a personal assistant can be provided at an extra
cost, (provided we are informed well in advance our departure).
Routine
pushing of wheelchairs is the responsibility of the participants and/or
their travel companion if arrangements have not been made for assistance
prior to the tour.
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