St.Charles
Community College
Exploring
Ireland &
Scotland
12 DAYS
HIGHLIGHTS
•Round-Trip Air Transportation
•Visits to the Burren and the Cliffs
of Moher
•Ring of Kerry Excursion
•Blarney Castle
•Rock of Cashel
•Guided Sightseeing Tour of
Dublin
•Glendalough Excursion
•Newgrange Archaeological
Site
•Guided Tour of Belfast
•Guided Sightseeing Tour of
Edinburgh
•Edinburgh Castle
•St.Andrews
•Inverness
•Loch Ness
• Glencoe
•Loch Lomond
OVERNIGHTS
•Killarney 1 • Blarney 1
•Dublin 2 • Belfast 1
• Edinburgh 2 • Inverness 1
• Fort William 1 • Glasgow 1
MEALS
•Daily Breakfasts;8 Dinners
Celtic
Cross at Cashel
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St. Kevin's Tower
at Glendalough
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Ireland
Northern Ireland
Scotland |
Day 1
Departure from the USA on an overnight flight to
Ireland.
Day 2
KILLARNEY
Our Voyageur tour director, Hugh Walton, greets
us at Shannon airport and takes us on a guided
excursion to visit the Burren enroute to our hotel in Killarney for included
dinner and overnight.
Day 3
KILLARNEY-BLARNEY
We thrilled to the spectacular scenery of the
Ring of Kerry on a guided excursion around this famous peninsula. Then
continued through the rolling hills of Country Cork
for an included dinner and overnight at Blarney.
Day 4
BLARNEY -DUBLIN
Began the day with a guided visit to 15th-century
Blarney Castle with a chance to kiss the Blarney
Stone to receive the gift of eloquence. Then
visited the Rock of Cashel -the rocky stronghold
that dates back to the 5th century -before
continuing on to Dublin for a panoramic guided
sightseeing tour. This evening featured an included dinner
with Irish Entertainment. Overnight in Dublin.
Day 5
DUBLIN
This morning enjoyed a guided excursion to Glendalough
-one of Ireland ’s most picturesque valleys, and
the site of a 6th-century monastic settlement.
Returned to Dublin for an afternoon at
leisure. Dinner on our own and overnight in Dublin.
Day 6
DUBLIN -BELFAST
Departed from Dublin and visited Newgrange -a prehistoric
site that dates back to 3200 BC. Continued on
to Northern Ireland and the historic city of
Belfast. Hotel check-in followed by a guided tour of
Belfast -a city that rose to importance during the
Industrial Revolution, giving it the nickname the
"Big Smoke." Included dinner and overnight
in Belfast.
Day 7
BELFAST -EDINBURGH
This morning boarded a ferry to cross the
narrow North Channel of the Irish Sea en route to
Scotland. Arrived in Stranraer and traveled north along
the picturesque western coastline, before
heading east to Edinburgh. Included dinner and
overnight in Edinburgh.
Day 8
EDINBURGH
Day began with a guided sightseeing tour of Edinburgh
that included entrance to Edinburgh Castle. Free
afternoon to walk along the Royal Mile
or explore the shops on fashionable Princes Street. Dinner on our own
and overnight in Edinburgh.
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All available hotels in Inverness and
the Fort William area were booked solid from May 11 - 31 because of
the filming of a new Harry Potter movie.
Instead
of overnighting in Inverness on Day 09, we spent the
night in Aviemore - a Scottish Highlands town close to Glenmore
Forest.
Instead
of overnighting in Fort William on Day 10, we spent the
night in Inveraray, a town in Argyll located on the shore of Loch
Fyne.
We
will still visited Inverness and Loch Ness as per the original
itinerary.
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Day 9
EDINBURGH -INVERNESS
This morning visited St.Andrews -the birthplace
of golf -before heading to Pitlochry and the fabled
Highlands of Scotland. Arrive in the port city
of Inverness for included dinner and overnight.
Day 10
INVERNESS -FORT WILLIAM
Today journeyed along the shore of legendary
Loch Ness, with scenic stops along the way as you
head south towards the soaring mountain peak
of Ben Nevis. Arrived in Fort William for included
dinner and overnight.
Day 11
FORT WILLIAM -GLASGOW
Visited the spectacular scenery of Glencoe
-site of the historic battle of 1692 -en route to
Loch Lomond -renowned for its lush banks and sparkling
clear water. Continued on to Glasgow for included
dinner and overnight.
Day 12
Transferred to the airport for our return flight
home.
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