Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way 9 Days

• Sightseeing by luxury coach
• Professional tour director
• 8 nights or 12 nights as per hotels listed
• Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1
• 9 day tour meals include 6 dinners (D):
  - Abbey Tavern traditional Irish dinner/show
  - 5 table d'hote dinners
  - 1 Lunch (L)
• Welcome get-together drin
• Day tour to Achill Island in May
• Dublin open-top bus tour with a visit to Guinness Storehouse or General Post Office
• Visits and admissions to Cliffs of Moher,  Donegal Castle, Glenveagh Castle & National Park,Down Cathedral, Giant's Causeway, Titanic Belfast and Westport House. 
• Headsets for walking tours
• Deluxe carry-on backpack, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap
• All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person
• Free Wi-Fi on coaches and in hotel lobbie

Day 1: Shannon Arrival & Cliffs of Moher
Tour begins 2:00 PM at your Ennis hotel. See the spectacular Cliffs of Moher. Join your group for a welcome drink before dinner.
(D)

Day 2: Connemara & Galway
Journey through Connemara for sweeping views of boglands and misty mountains. Tour Galway with a local guide to see medieval city walls, Lynch’s Castle, and narrow streets. Continue to Westport, built in 1780, with shops and traditional pubs, many with live music.
(B, D)

Day 3: Westport House & Achill Island
Tour Westport House overlooking the ocean with a wealth of artifacts. Access Achill Island by bridge and capture wonderful views. See the Deserted Village, 100 stone cottages abandoned in the famine of the 1840’s. Stop in Keel for lunch before returning to Westport for a gentle walking tour with a local guide. The evening is free for independent activities and dining.
(B, L)

Day 4: Country Life & Donegal Castle
Immerse yourself in Irish history at the Museum of Country Life. Drive through Counties Mayo and Sligo and around Donegal Bay. Tour Donegal Castle, then continue to Stranorlar.
(B, D)

Day 5: Glenveagh Castle & Grand Atlantic
Travel to Glenveagh National Park where Captain Adair evicted 225 tenants to build Glenveagh Castle in 1870. Experience the glorious Grand Atlantic Drive, which winds around the coastline through Downings and Rosapenna. Return to Stranorlar with time to relax before dinner.
(B, D)

Day 6: Derry & Giant’s Causeway
Join a local guide in Derry for a walking tour of medieval city walls, the Diamond, and St. Columb’s Cathedral. Drive along the north coast, pausing for photos at Dunluce Castle. Explore the Giant’s Causeway, enormous hexagonal columns formed more than 60 million years ago. Drive along the scenic Nine Glens of Antrim route to Belfast.
(B, D)

Day 7: Titanic Belfast & Abbey Tavern
Tour Belfast and visit Titanic Belfast. Visit Down Cathedral, historical burial place of St Patrick. In Dublin, head to the Abbey Tavern for a traditional Irish dinner and show.
(B, D)

Day 8: Dublin Tour & Book of Kells
Tour Dublin, St Stephen’s Green, and shopping around Nassau Street. Cross the River Liffey to O’Connell Street and the General Post Office. Enjoy a guided walking tour through Trinity College to view the Book of Kells. This afternoon take an independent open-top bus tour and visit one of Dublin’s top attractions – Guinness Storehouse, Teeling Distillery, EPIC Ireland, or the General Post Office Museum.
(B)

Day 9: Tour Ends in Dublin
Your tour ends after breakfast this morning.
(B)

B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner