Day 1: Depart for Ireland
Depart for your overnight flight to Dublin.
Day 2: Arrive in Ireland - Belfast
Arrive in Dublin – Meet your Guide in Arrival’s Hall.
Transfer to Belfast for Private Mass.
Take the famous “Black Cab” Tours of Belfast to learn the history and the painted murals.
Continue to the Titanic Museum.
Check-in to your Hotel.
Welcome Dinner.
Overnight.
Day 3: Down
Breakfast at your Hotel.
Day Tour of The Saint Patrick Centre – Down Cathedral and St. Patrick’s burial site.
Visit to Saul (where St. Patrick established his first Church).
Dinner at a local Restaurant.
Overnight.
Day 4: County Antrim
Breakfast and your Hotel.
Transfer to Giant’s Causeway for a Tour to see the 40,000 massive black basalt columns. While naturally made – it inspired legends of giants striding over the sea to Scotland.
Continue to Dunluce Castle – Tour what is deemed the most picturesque and romantic of the Irish Castles.
Dinner at your Hotel Restaurant.
Overnight.
Day 5: Belfast - Donegal
Breakfast at your Hotel.
Check-Out and depart for Donegal.
Tour Donegal Castle.
Check-in to your Hotel, followed by free time to shop in the Square.
*Dinner on your own this Evening. There are several options in the Square that are walking distance. Your Guide and Concierge at your Hotel can also offer suggestions.
Overnight.
Day 6: Donegal
Breakfast at your Hotel.
Make your way to Sliabh Liag (pronounced Sleeve League) to tour the highest sea cliffs in Europe (three times higher than Cliffs of Moher). This site is largely untouched by tourism and walks through a largely unspoilt landscape giving you a spectacular view of the coast and the cliff face.
Tour the Sliabh Liag Distillery, followed by a Tasting.
Return to Donegal Town.
*Dinner will be on your own. There are several options within Donegal Square to choose from.
Overnight.
Day 7: Donegal - Knock - Galway
Breakfast at your Hotel.
Check-out and depart for Galway.
Along the way, we will stop at Ireland’s famous International Eucharistic and Marian Shrine: Our Lady of Knock. In addition to the Tour, we will celebrate Mass here.
Arrival in Galway for check-in.
Dinner at your Hotel.
Overnight.
Day 8: Galway
Enjoy a Day Tour of Galway and Galway Cathedral.
You will have the remainder of the day free to spend at your own leisure. We recommend taking in some of the local shopping or pubs.
Personal Recommendation:
Take the Ferry to the famous Aran Islands. Made up of three islands – Inishmore, Inishmaan, and Inisheer. There you will get to enjoy the rugged landscapes, the rich Irish speaking culture, and have the opportunity to purchase the Aran jumpers / sweaters.
Gather for dinner in the evening at your Hotel.
Overnight.
Day 9: Galway - Dublin
Breakfast at your Hotel.
Check-out and depart for Dublin.
Stop at Clonmacnoise for a tour of this famous 6th century Monastery.
Arrive in Dublin for a Tour of the City and St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Check-in to your Hotel.
Dinner at your Hotel Restaurant.
Overnight.
Day 10: Return Home
Check-out of your Hotel.
Depart for Dublin Airport for your early evening flight Home.
