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                                                                                                           Connemara


           Grand Tour of Ireland


           From the charming capital cities of Belfast and Dublin to the stunning seascapes and rugged mountains of the Wild Atlantic
           Way, experience the best of the enchanting Emerald Isle.

            13 Days  from  £2,799
           Here’s what you’ll get up to...     continue to our overnight hotel in Belfast   Day 4  Donegal and Slieve League Cliffs

                                               area. B D                            Discover County Donegal, Ireland’s
             Day 1  Regional departure by coach, then
           to Holyhead for the ferry to Ireland. We   Day 3  Giant’s Causeway and Derry    northernmost county, which is often
           continue to our overnight hotel in the   Today we’ll travel along the picturesque   called ‘Ireland’s Alaska’. County Donegal
           Dublin area. D                      Antrim Coast to the magnificent Giant’s   is often considered as Ireland’s most
                                               Causeway. According to legend, it is   beautiful county because it offers a
           Day 2  Dublin, Belfast and the Titanic
                                               the work of Finn McCool, a giant who is   great diversity of landscapes, dark and
           Belfast® Museum  This morning we enjoy
                                               said to have lived on the mountainside.   deep-coloured mountains. We visit Slieve
           a panoramic city tour of Dublin. See the
                                               This site is one of the greatest natural   League Cliffs, among the highest sea
           famous Georgian quarter of Dublin which
                                               wonders of the world and in the      cliffs in Europe. From the highest point on
           features some of Dublin’s most beautiful
                                               interpretation centre, an audio-visual   the cliffs, it’s a staggering 609m (1,1998
           streets and houses of the 18th century,
                                               show explains the formation of these   ft) drop into the swirling Atlantic Ocean
           well known for their colourful doors.
                                               ‘steps’ and tells you the legends    below. We continue to our overnight stay
           We’ll also see the Houses of Parliament,
                                               associated with them. We continue to   in the County Mayo area. B D
           O’ Connell Street, Trinity College and St.
                                               Derry, Northern Ireland’s second city.   Day 5  Connemara and Galway  This
           Patrick’s Cathedral from the comfort of
                                               Prosperity and peace have made this   morning we tour the Connemara region
           the coach. We’ll then have some free
                                               compact city, with its tumultuous history,   in County Galway, an area particularly
           time to explore before heading north to
                                               one of the most fascinating to visit in the   appreciated for its patchwork landscapes
           Belfast. After a short tour of our second
                                               British Isles. It’s Ireland’s only completely   of small green fields, infinite stone walls,
           capital city of the day, we’ll head to the
                                               walled city – there is over 1,450 years of   cottages with thatched roofs and pretty
           Titanic Museum. Its creators describe
                                               history locked into its 17th century walls.   fishing ports. We continue along the
           Titanic Belfast® as a ‘must see’ visit in
                                               From the walls, you will view the murals,   shores of Killary Fjord, separating County
           any tour of Belfast. It is no accident that
                                               which are a reminder of key events   Galway and County Mayo, and then
           the time it took to construct is a mirror of
                                               within Derry’s more recent history. We   embark on a cruise to see this incredible
           RMS Titanic’s build, nor is it coincidental
                                               then continue to County Donegal for our   Fjord from the water, enjoying lunch
           that Eric Kuhne’s ultra-modern building
                                               overnight stay. B D                  on board. Back on land we continue to
           resembles the hulls of four ships. We then
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