Ireland's Grand Tour
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Your Holiday Hotel
Corr’s Corner Hotel, Newtownabbey 3*
1 Night – Cutting-edge modernity with the finest traditional values, the newly redeveloped hotel is home to 68 bedrooms with complimentary Wi-Fi, flat screen TV, tea/coffee making facilties and complimentary access to the gym. This hotel has a lift.
Allingham Hotel, Bundoran 4*
2 Nights – This hotel is across the street from Bundoran Beach and is an 8 minute walk from Waterworld and 1km from Bundoran Golf Club. Simple, sleek rooms offer en suite bathrooms, plus free Wi-Fi, tea/coffee making equipment. This hotel has a lift.
Connacht Hotel, Galway 3*
1 Night – The hotel has been recently refurbished with an electric, elegant design creating a warm and welcoming space for you to relax and unwind. Rooms at the hotel are bright and modern in design and free Wi-Fi, tea/coffee making facilities and TV. This hotel has a lift.
Carrickdale Hotel & Spa, Dundalk 4*
2 Nights – Situated in Dundalk, this stunning hotel surrounded by the Cooley Mountains and Slieve Gullion. The family friendly hotel is full of character, and has a leisure centre which includes a swimming pool, sauna, outdoor whirlpool and gym. This hotel has a lift.
Your Tour Includes
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Giants Causeway
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Glenveagh Castle & Gardens
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Excursions each day
*Please note Euros may be required on this tour along with Photo ID for the ferry Crossing*
*Please be aware this holiday has a lot of walking involved and is a very busy holiday*
Itinerary
DAY 1: Travel from your home area in the morning we head to the ferry to sail across the Irish Sea sail from Cairnryan to Belfast, arriving in the Emerald Isle to start our grand tour.
DAY 2: We depart our hotel in the morning heading for the Old Bushmills Whiskey Distillery. Bushmills is home to the world's oldest licensed whiskey distillery which has records stretching back to 1608. You will sample some of Irelands most loved Whiskey whilst learning about the copper pot stills and production of there triple distilled whiskeys. We then head to the giants causeway, a landscape of dramatic cliffs and basalts columns, legend has it the causeway was formed by two great giants Finn from Ireland and Benandonner from Scotland.
DAY 3: Today is left free for you to explore Donegal Town at your own pace.
DAY 4: After breakfast we head for our next destination which is Galway. Before arriving in Galway we will have a stop at Knock which is a small village in County Mayo, Ireland. Knock is one of the most visited towns in Ireland and is famous for the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Knock, commonly referred to as Knock Shrine. We arrive at Galway late afternoon, you will have some free time here to explore the cobbled streets before heading to our hotel.
DAY 5: Today we head for the 6th century Clonmacnoise Monastic Site. The Clonmacnoise is located at an ancient crossroads where the Esker Way and the River Shannon meet. It is home to three exceptional high crosses, a cathedral, seven churches and two rounds towers so there is plenty to catch the eye. Later on we head for Dublin where you will have a short stop before heading to your hotel.
DAY 6: We begin our day with the Titanic experience, the walking tour explores the history and provides an opportunity to walk in the footsteps of the men who built Titanic-the world's most famous ship. The tour is fully interactive, hear tales from survivors, see models of the cabins and take a video tour of how the Titanic looks today.
DAY 7: Our journey home concludes with an early drive through Irelands amazing countryside as we make our way back to the Ferry for crossing home.
Disclaimer: Please note Euros may be required on this tour along with Photo ID for the ferry crossing.
Please be aware this holiday has a lot of walking involved and is a very busy holiday.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
| Name | Address |
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| Aberdeen, Skene St | Skene St, behind HMT, Aberdeen |
| Aviemore, Rail Station | Rail Station Bus Stop, Aviemore |
| Banff, St Marys Car Park | Outside St Mary's Car Park, Bus Stop, Banff |
| Buckie, Cluny Square | West Church Street Bus Stop (Outside Time) Buckie |
| Craibstone Park & Ride | Craibstone Park & Ride (Aberdeen Airport P & R) (No Facilities Available Here) |
| Cullen Square | The Square, Cullen |
| Dundee Tesco Retail Park | Kingsway Retail Park Bus Stop, (Behind Pizza Hut) |
| Elgin Old Post Office | Outside, Old Post Office, Elgin |
| Fochabers Square | Fochabers Square |
| Forfar Bus Stop | Forfar Bus Stop, Outside RBS |
| Forres, Tolbooth | Outside Tolbooth, Forres |
| Huntly, Tesco Bus Stop | Tesco Bus Stop, Petrol Station, Huntly |
| Inverness, Tesco Bus Stop | Bus Stop Tesco, Inverness (Off A96) Please note this is Tesco's off the A96 |
| Inverurie, Town Hall | Town Hall Bus Stop, Inverurie |
| Keith, Bus Stop Tescos | Bus Stop at Tesco's, Keith |
| Nairn, Sainsburys | Sainsburys, Bus Stop, Nairn A96 |
| Perth Broxden Services | Broxden Services, Perth Please note this pick-up is at the Petrol Station |
| Portlethen, Muirend Road | Muirend Road Bus Stop (Beside Asda), Portlethen |
| Portsoy, Station Hotel | Outside Station Hotel, Portsoy |
| Stonehaven Car Park | Stonehaven Beach Road Car Park |
| Stracathro Services | Stracathro Service Areas |
| Turriff Tesco Bus Stop | Bus Stop Outside Tesco Turriff |
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