Notre Dame Vs. Navy Deluxe Escorted Tour
(Aug. 30 – Sept. 08, 2012)

Deluxe Escorted 10-day Emerald Tour From $2595 per person sharing

After attending the big event in Dublin and taking in all the sights, your escorted deluxe tour of Ireland will set off for a wonderful journey through the south and west of Ireland. Sit back and enjoy spectacular scenery from the comfort of your luxury coach. Your professional driver/guide will entertain and inform you every bit of the way. Highlights include Kilkenny, Waterford, Cork, Killarney, Limerick and Galway taking in the castles, crystal, whiskey, Ring of Kerry, Lakes of Killarney, Cliffs of Moher and Connemara.

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Please keep in mind that we can customize a tour to your particular needs. Perfect for families, small groups and couples traveling together. For groups of four or more we highly recommend a private driver/guide with private transport.

Itinerary

Thursday, Aug. 30: Arrive in Dublin

Welcome to Ireland’s bustling capital city! Settle in at your 4-star Dublin hotel (3 nights) and get a feel for the city. The rest of the day is at leisure to stroll trendy Grafton Street, explore Temple Bar (Dublin’s Left Bank). Irish hospitality abounds in Dublin’s excellent pubs and restaurants. Enjoy a Welcome to Ireland Reception get together this evening.

Friday, Aug. 31: Day of Leisure in Dublin

Enjoy a leisurely day in Dublin exploring the main attractions: Trinity College and the Book of Kells, Dublin Castle and St. Patrick’s Cathedral the Dublin Writers Museum and the Guinness Storehouse.

Saturday, Sept. 01: Join the Fans at the Notre Dame/Navy Game – Aviva Stadium

The last time Notre Dame and Navy squared off in Ireland, in 1996, over 40,000 fans attended the game. The new Aviva Stadium reopened in May 2010 and has a 50,000 person capacity. All indicators are showing this game will be a sellout event!

Sunday, Sept. 02: Dublin/Kilkenny/Waterford/Cork

We leave Dublin today and head south to your hotel in Cork (2 nights). En route we will visit Kilkenny Castle in Kilkenny, Ireland’s best example of a medieval town. We will also see the new House of Waterford Crystal. Continue to Cork to visit the English Market and Crawford Art Gallery.

Monday, Sept. 03: Blarney/Kinsale/Cobh

Visit Blarney Castle and Woolen Mills – kiss the Blarney stone to receive the gift of eloquence and do some shopping at the mills for Irish crafts, crystal, linens, china, tweeds and woolens. We will see the picturesque fishing and sailing town of Kinsale. Then we continue to Cobh Harbor, last port of call for Titanic (1912). Between 1848 and 1850, 2 million people left Ireland through Cobh in search of a better life, the majority settled in the United States. See Titanic Exhibition and Cobh Heritage Centre

Tuesday, Sept. 04: West Cork/Kenmare/Ring of Kerry/Killarney

Today tour the world famous Ring of Kerry, beginning at the lovely market town of Kenmare. For centuries artists and writers have celebrated this kingdom of Kerry, where the contrasting mountain, lake and coastal scenery is at its most spectacular. Continue back to Killarney and settle in at your 4-star hotel (2 nights). Enjoy some traditional Irish music tonight at a local pub.

Wednesday, Sept. 05: Muckross House & Gardens/Dingle Peninsula

Visit the magnificent gardens and lakes at Muckross House and Gardens in Killarney. Or drive to the Dingle Peninsula for dramatic coastal panoramas, majestic mountains, ancient sites, and quaint towns along this popular route. Visit the John Benny Moriarty pub in Dingle for good food and music.

Thursday, Sept. 06: Limerick/Cliffs of Moher/Burren Region/Galway

Drive north via the picturesque village of Adare, to Limerick and Bunratty Castle. Continue north to the magnificent Cliffs of Moher, which stretch dramatically 700 feet above the Atlantic for miles of coastline. We will drive through the lunar-like Burren region, famous for its unique flora and fauna, geology, and archaeology. Settle in at your deluxe Galway 4-star hotel for a 2-night stay.

Friday, Sept. 07: Galway/Connemara

Galway is a city buzzing with street theatre, music, restaurants, great shops and pubs. We tour Connemara, one of Ireland’s gaeltacht (Irish speaking) regions. Here the moorland landscape is dominated by the Twelve Bens Mountains and fringed by a deeply indented coastline. Around Leenane and Cong “The Quiet Man” movie was made starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara. Visit Kylemore Abbey for tea and scones. Then return to Galway for a great night out!