Spring Sojourn 2025
May 12 - 25, 2025
Day 1 / May 12 - Overnight flight
Day 2 / May 13 - Make your way via taxi to your Dublin Hotel. The rest of the day you are free to explore on your own.
Overnight Camden Court Hotel.
Day 3 / May 14 - Dublin-Cashel-Cork. After breakfast we depart Dublin, and our first stop is the Rock of Cashel. Legend has it that St. Patrick crowned the High Kings of Ireland here in the 5 th century. We then enjoy a panoramic tour of Cork City, the second largest city in Ireland that takes its name from the Irish word Corcaigh meaning “marshy place”.
Dinner and overnight Imperial Hotel Cork.
Day 4 / May 15 - Cork. After breakfast we depart Cork and arrive at the Midleton Distillery, home of Jameson Whiskey. Enjoy a guided tour of the distillery, where you can learn about the whiskey-making process and enjoy a whiskey tasting. We will visit the Choctaw Memorial, and learn a bit about the connection between the Choctaw Nation and Ireland during the Great Famine.
Overnight Imperial Hotel Cork.
Day 5 / May 16 - Cork-Kinsale-Cork. Morning departure from Cork to visit the lovely coastal village of Kinsale, one of the most picturesque, popular, and fashionable places on the south-west coast of Ireland, Kinsale is famous for its beautiful yachting, sea angling, gourmet restaurants, and golf. We return to Cork for evening entertainment. (Music at The Crane Lane Theatre or similar this evening)
Overnight Imperial Hotel.
Photos: Killarney - Ross Castle, Mick McCarty and me. Dublin flower vendor on Grafton Street. Dingle: Dingle Crystal and Rick & Melissa, who became engaged on the tour, walking on Inch Strand.
Day 6 - May 17 - Cork-Blarney-Killarney. This morning we visit Blarney Castle—home to the Blarney Stone. Legend has it the stone bequeaths the “gift of eloquence” to all who kiss it. Time to shop at the woolen mills or stop in Christy’s Pub for a Pint before continuing our journey to Killarney in Co. Kerry.
Overnight at The Killarney International Hotel.
Day 7 - May 18 - Killarney - Dingle - Killarney - Today’s adventure takes us to the village of Dingle (via Slea Head) including a visit to the Blasket Island Heritage Center. Free time for lunch on your own.
Overnight at The Killarney International Hotel.
Day 8 - May 19 - Killarney. Free Day in Killarney. Explore colorful laneways, a fine cathedral, and experience the ambience of busy streets in the town centre. Nestled amidst deep, lake filled valleys in the shadow of the MacGillicuddy Reeks - Ireland’s largest mountain range, home of Carrauntoohil the country’s largest peak.
Overnight at The Killarney International Hotel.
Day 9 - May 20 - Killarney-Ennis. Today begins with a visit to the Killarney National Park to explore the beautiful garden surrounding Muckross House. This 19th century Victorian mansion is set against the stunning beauty of the National Park, and admission to the mansion is included. We continue north with a stop at the Grange Stone Circle, which is a Place of Ritual Gatherings, Sacrifice, and Worship from Prehistoric Times.
Situated at the heart of the county on a bend in the River Fergus, our next stay is in Ennis, County Clare. It’s an historic town and is certainly one of Clare’s most colorful and picturesque centers – with its narrow, winding streets, historical buildings, and busy market town atmosphere.
Dinner and overnight at the Old Ground Hotel Ennis.
Day 10 - May 21 - Ennis- Doolin– Ennis. This afternoon we journey to the astonishingly impressive and staggeringly beautiful Cliffs of Moher. The entirely vertical cliffs rise to a height of 700 feet, their edge falling away abruptly into a ceaselessly churning Atlantic. Next we will travel through the little village of Liscannor and continue on to Doolin, the music capital of Ireland. This afternoon we will enjoy a relaxed couple of hours of music and stories, with canapes and a glass of wine or sparkling water, at the Doolin Music House.
Overnight Old Ground Hotel.
Day 11 - May 22 - Ennis -Dublin. We leave Ennis this morning and travel through the Irish Midlands to Dublin City. Upon arrival in Dublin, we have a full panoramic tour of this fascinating 1,000 year old port city, after which, you will have the rest of the afternoon free to explore Dublin. This evening, we will enjoy Dinner and Entertainment at Irish House Party in a Georgian Dublin hotel.
Overnight Camden Court Hotel Dublin.
Day 12 - May 23 - Dublin. This morning we visit the beautiful National Museum on Kildare Street, just off of St. Stephen’s Green. In the afternoon, we enjoy Art Tea’ (Afternoon Tea) at the 5-star Merrion Hotel. This is the most lavish afternoon tea in Dublin, where you can treat yourself to a slice of 19th- or 20th-century art, served on fine China, with miniature sweet creations inspired by the work of J.B Yeats, William Scott, Louis Le Brocquy, and others.
Overnight Camden Court Hotel.
Day 13 - May 24 - Dublin Free Day! Do whatever you like!
Overnight Camden Court Hotel.
Day 14 - May 25 - Transfer to the airport at 3 a.m. for our 6 am flight.
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Your tour includes
Deluxe motorcoach with professional Irish driver/guide
Accommodation for 12 nights in 4/star hotels
Dublin (1)
Cork (3)
Killarney (3)
Ennis (2)
Dublin (3)
Full Irish Breakfast Daily
1 Hotel dinner in Cork
1 Dinner / music Cork
1 Doolin Music House w/canapes & wine
1 Hotel dinner in Ennis
1 Art Afternoon Tea at the Merrion Hotel
1 Irish House Party dinner and entertainment
Not included
Driver’s gratuity
Any items of a personal nature
Dinners and suggested optional sightseeing that is mentioned in itinerary
PRICING
Price per person $4390
Deposit amount $250 per person
We no longer offer single rooms.
Insurance
Cancellation Insurance is available through Travel Guard or Allianz
Tour is based on minimum of 20 participants