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This Experience
Includes:

• Hotel accommodations - (6) nights including daily breakfast
       for (2) in some of Ireland’s finest hotels:

Mont Clare Hotel (3-star) – night 1 in Dublin

The Old Ground Hotel (4-star) – nights 2 & 3 in Ennis

Randles Court Hotel (4-star) – nights 4 & 5 in Killarney

Clontarf Castle Hotel (4-star) – night 6 in a historic castle in Dublin; plus Three-Course Dinner for (2) (excluding beverages)

• Thrifty Car Rental (Day 2 – Day 7) – Pick up in Dublin city
       center, return at Dublin Airport (includes VAT, collision damage waiver
       Insurance, theft protection insurance and unlimited mileage.  Does not include drop-off fee of €34
       (euro) when returning car at airport.)

• (2) VIP tickets to the Guinness
       Storehouse, Dublin’s top visitor attraction.

• Full day tour for (2) on the Gap of Dunloe including pony and
       cart through the Gap of Dunloe and boat trip on the Lakes of Killarney
       (subject to availability).

• Full day tour for (2) on the Aran Islands including return
       ferry, Aran Islands bus tour and entrance into Dun Aengus and The Seven
       Churches (subject to availability).

• Round-trip coach class airfare for (2) from the contiguous U.S. or
       Canada to Dublin, Ireland

• The purchase of this experience includes a complimentary booking
       service

Itinerary:

Day 1

Arrive in Dublin. There is no need for a car in the city of Dublin,
however we suggest taking the air coach bus or a taxi to the Mont Clare Hotel
in City Centre, approximately 30 minute drive. Your afternoon is open to
explore Dublin’s Georgian city. There is plenty to see and do with visitor attractions
such as the Jameson Distillery, Trinity College, Dublin Castle, Kilmainham
Goal, and St. Patrick Cathedral.  Stay
overnight at the Mont Clare Hotel.

Day 2

Start with a full Irish breakfast included at the hotel. The
morning is free time to visit all the above attractions that you couldn’t fit
in the previous day.  Includes (2) VIP tickets to the Guinness
Storehouse, Dublin’s top visitor attraction.  Rental
car provided for the drive to the lively town of Ennis, Co. Clare
(approximately 3 hours from Dublin), and stay overnight at The Old Ground Hotel. The evening is free to explore the town.

Day 3

Enjoy a full Irish breakfast at The Old Ground Hotel.  Depart Ennis for a day tour on the Aran Islands. The Aran Islands are rich in the
language, culture and heritage of Ireland; unique in its geology and
archaeology and its long tradition of gentle hospitality.

Drive to Doolin (approximately 45 minutes) to board your
boat to the Aran Islands at 10:00am. Arrive at Inishmore (“Inis Mór”), the largest of the three Aran Islands. You
will have time to walk around at your leisure before making your way to the
Fisherman Pub at 12:00pm to hop on board the Aran Island bus tour where you
will learn the history of the island
while stopping at attractions such as Dun Aengus and the Seven Churches.

Dun Aengus is the most famous of several prehistoric forts
on the Aran Islands, located at the edge of a high cliff. A popular tourist
attraction, Dun Aengus is an important
archaeological site that also offers a spectacular view.  It has been called "the most magnificent
barbaric monument in Europe." Continue your journey to the “Seven Churches” which dates back to
the 8th century.  Only two of these
churches remain intact; the rest lie in ruins. Return on the afternoon ferry to
Doolin and drive back to Ennis. Stay overnight at The Old Ground Hotel.

Day 4

Enjoy a full Irish breakfast at The Old Ground Hotel.  Depart Ennis for the Shannon Region and take your
car on the ferry crossing at Tarbert. Drive along the picturesque coastal route
to the Cliffs of Moher and continue North through the scenic Burren to the
Ailwee Caves. Continue the drive to Killarney (approximately 2 hours from
Ennis) and stay overnight in the Randles
Court Hotel. Your evening is open to wander around this vibrant little
town. 

Day 5

Enjoy a full Irish breakfast at the Randles Court Hotel.
Enjoy a day tour on the Gap of Dunloe
including “jaunting cart“ with local
“jarvey” (driver) and boat trip on the Lakes of Killarney.  The Gap of Dunloe is a beautiful glacial
valley in the Macgillycuddy’s Reeks mountain range, which dominate the skyline
of Killarney. The three main lakes of Killarney and the mountains that surround
them are all within the Killarney National Park. The Lower Lake is nearest to
the town; it is studded with islands and has Muckross Abbey and Ross
Castle on its eastern shore. 

Take a jaunting cart
(pony & carriage) for a 10km journey through the Gap, in the heart in the
Macgillycuddy’s Reeks.  You will
experience some of Ireland’s most breath-taking scenery.

Take a 20km boat trip
through the Upper Lake, the most beautiful of the Three Lakes, through the
Long Range Rover and past Eagle’s Nest
Mountain, the last home of the Golden Eagle in Ireland. The boat ride
continues passing under high mountains, arched bridges and to Inisfallen
Island, home to ruins of Inisfallen
Abbey which dates back to 600 AD. Your boat journey will continue on to Ross Castle in the heart of Killarney
National Park.  Return to Killarney in
the late afternoon and stay overnight at the Randles Court Hotel.

Day 6

Enjoy a full Irish breakfast at the Randles Court Hotel.  Depart Killarney for your drive to back to
Dublin (approximately 4 hours) where you will enjoy a three-course dinner (excluding beverages) and an overnight stay in
the beautiful Clontarf Castle Hotel.  

Originally built in
1172 as part of an inner circle of defense sites protecting Dublin during
battles, the Castle was opened in 1998 as a 4-star hotel and has undergone
a €10 million (euro) upgrade and renovation. Located just 10 minutes from the
heart of Dublin’s city center and 5 miles from Dublin Airport, the Clontarf
Castle Hotel is an oasis, tucked away in a tranquil setting, surrounded by
fabulous golf courses and the sounds of lapping waters from the Irish Sea.

Day 7

Enjoy a full Irish breakfast at Clontarf Castle.  Check out of the hotel and drive to Dublin
Airport (approximately 15 minutes) where you will return the rental car and say
farewell to Ireland.

AIRFARE:

This package includes round-trip coach class service for (2)
from any destination in the 48 contiguous United States or Canada to Dublin, Ireland, subject to availability.
Flights may not be upgraded with miles. The following blackout dates apply:

2011: Jan 1-4;
Dec 16-31.

2012: Jan 1-2;
Feb 17-20; Mar 9-12, 16-18, 23-25; Apr 6-9; May 25-28; Jun 29-Jul 1, Jul 6-8;
Nov 16-21, 24-26; Dec 21-24, Dec 28, 2012-Jan 2, 2013.

Airfare certificates
will have a one-year expiration from the date of purchase. Any airport
departure taxes, fees or fuel surcharges (if charged) are the responsibility of
the purchaser.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Must be booked a minimum of 60 days in advance.  Reservations are subject to
availability.  Certificates cannot be
replaced if lost, stolen or destroyed. 
All purchases are non-refundable. 
Packages cannot be resold. 
Suggested retail value is calculated using tariff air rates and rack
room rates.  Ground transportation is not
included unless where specified.