This is a 9 day three centre holiday with a full touring itinerary

Holiday highlights include: Connemara, Kylemore Abbey, Sligo, Malin More & Rosan Point, Glenveigh Heritage Centre and Loch Erne

Hotel Information

Dublin - The Harcourt Hotel was once the home of Bernard Shaw and is a beautiful Georgian building set in the heart of Dublin. Very Comfortable and good food.

Galway - The Eyre Square Hotel is a very comfortable hotel situated in the centre of Galway city. It offers very high standard of accommodation and food.

Dungloe - The Ostan Nn Rosann Hotel is a well known family run hotel offering excellent facilities and food. Always a great welcome!

Price Includes:
Return transfers from Holyhead Railway Station and the Coach Stop to the Hotel inclusive of ferry crossings. Our experienced driver/guide for the duration of the holiday. Full site seeing programme, 9 nights dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation. Welcome pack including itinerary details.

Additional Comments:
Some single rooms available without a supplement charge.

Monday
We meet you at Holyhead Rail Terminal at 1.00pm, transfer to the Goat and board the ferry for Dublin. The ferry leaves at 2.30pm. On arrival at Dublin port we have only a short way to go to our hotel, where we check in and have a relaxed dinner.

Tuesday

After breakfast we depart Dublin for our journey to Galway where we will arrive late afternoon, having various stops on the way, in particular at Clanmacnoise, a unique, historical and most important religious site.

Wednesday
Our first full day tour is to Achill Island in the north of Connemara, stopping briefly at Westport. This is remote country with spectacular scenery.

Thursday
Today is a more leisurely day as we go to explore the coastline of Connemara, and its National Park. We also visit Kylemore Abbey.

Friday
A rest day for your driver/guide so we have arranged for you to be taken by local operator to the very spectacular area known as The Burren, limestone area situated high on the hills.

Saturday
We set off after breakfast for our journey to Dungloe in Co. Donegal where we arrive in the late afternoon. We drive to Sligo and then follow the spectacular coast road to Dungloe.

Sunday
Today we drive to the south west of Donegal following the coastline to Killybegs. We then follow the road to Malin More and Rosan Point overlooking Rathin O'Birne Island. We spend some time in this remote and beautiful area in the vicinity of the village of Glencolumbkille.

Monday
Our travels today takes us to the north west of Donegal and we explore this remote and beautiful area from Dungloe to Letterkenny returning via the mountains through Kinggarrow and the Glenties, visiting the renowned Glenveigh Heritage Centre.

Tuesday

Leaving the hotel straight after breakfast we start our journey back to Dublin where we arrive in the late afternoon. Our journey takes us past Loch Erne, through Ennis Killin to Virginia and Dublin

Wednesday

We leave the hotel for the short drive to the ferry port to catch the ferry to Holyhead. See final itinerary for details. On arrival at Holyhead we transfer you to the railway station or coach stop for your onward journey.

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