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9-Nights Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way from $3,195
CIE Tours
OFFER ID 1541939
2025 - 10 Day Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way
Authentic Local Experiences:
See Donegal's spectacular Slieve League cliffs - and enjoy a CIE Tours Exclusive experience as you sip Irish coffee while taking in the view from the clifftop.
Visit the Victorian Blakes of the Hollow Pub, which famed author John McGahern once called "one of the happiest and most beautiful bars" in Ireland. Enjoy a pint as you view the handcrafted "Game of Thrones" door, carved from the trees of the Dark Hedges.
Trip Highlights:
Belleek Pottery
Blarney Castle
Westport House
Irish Night in Dublin
Blakes of the Hollow Pub - A CIE Tours Exclusive
Experience Glasnevin
Strokestown Park
Slieve League Cliffs - A CIE Tours Exclusive
Galway City Walking Tour
Sheepdog Demonstration
Dining Experiences:
9 Breakfasts (B) and 6 Dinners (D)
Hotels:
Clontarf Castle Hotel | Dublin (1)
Mill Park Hotel | Donegal (2)
Knockranny House Hotel | Westport (1)
Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel | Adare (1)
The Ashe Hotel | Tralee (2)
Radisson Blu Royal Hotel | Dublin (2)
9 nights from $3,195 per person
CIE Tours: 2025 - 10 Day Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way
Day 1 Dublin City Tour, Experience Glasnevin & Clontarf Castle
Your tour departs at 2:00 PM from the Clontarf Castle Hotel lobby, a short ride from Dublin Airport and a few miles north of Dublin city center. Discover central Dublin with a local guide, viewing elegant Georgian squares, public buildings, and monuments. Visit Experience Glasnevin at Ireland's national cemetery – it's a fascinating “who's who” of modern Irish history. Join your group for a welcome drink followed by dinner at the castle hotel.(D)
Day 2 Strokestown Park, Blakes of the Hollow Pub & Donegal
At Strokestown Park, hear compelling stories of the Great Irish Famine, brought to life in state-of-the-art exhibits at the National Famine Museum, then tour the grand Strokestown House to understand the human impact of this darkest chapter in Ireland's past. Next, a CIE Tours exclusive: visit Blakes of the Hollow Pub, a Victorian bar that retains many features original to its founding in 1887. Famed author John McGahern, a regular visitor, described it as “one of the happiest and most beautiful bars in the whole of Ireland”. Take a photo by its official “Game of Thrones” door highlighting the series' sixth season. Continue your travels north to Donegal. With its windswept hills where only sheep can thrive, Donegal is renowned for woolen production and tweeds.(B, D)
Day 3 Slieve League Cliffs, Triona Design & Nancy's Bar
Head to Teelin to reach the best viewing point of the Slieve League sea cliffs, the highest in Europe. Enjoy a CIE Tours exclusive experience: sip an Irish coffee as you take in the view from these impressive cliffs. Travel up through beautiful views of Donegal to reach Triona Design in Ardara, a CIE Tours preferred shopping partner, where spinners and weavers will demonstrate their crafts. Soak in the atmosphere and enjoy dinner at Nancy's Bar in Adara before returning to your hotel in Donegal town, a busy little town that was once a Viking port.(B, D)
Day 4 Belleek Pottery & Westport
Discover the secrets that have made Belleek Pottery one of the most enduring success stories of Irish craftsmanship. Tour behind the scenes to see how this world-famous fine china is made. Travel on to Westport for a guided tour of Westport House. This privately owned manor home is a treasure trove of history, built on castle foundations that once belonged to Grace O'Malley, Ireland's “Pirate Queen”. The evening is yours to dine and explore as you wish.(B)
Day 5 Sheepdog Demo & Galway Walking Tour
Visit a traditional farm to see highly skilled sheepdogs show off their talents at minding their herd. Continue on to Galway, for a walking tour of this vibrant city's medieval heart. Take free time to explore before heading to Adare, where you'll dine at your hotel this evening.(B, D)
Day 6 Cliffs of Moher & Dingle
Visit the Cliffs of Moher, soaring high above the Atlantic Ocean. Cross over the Shannon via ferry and take a scenic drive to beautiful Dingle. Visit Murphy's Ice Cream to taste some of their distinctly Irish flavors made with local ingredients, and then take free time to explore this friendly little town. Dine at your hotel this evening.(B, D)
Day 7 Ring of Kerry, Atlantic Irish Seaweed & Killarney
Embark on a tour of the Ring of Kerry, Ireland's most famous and popular scenic drive. Stop at Moriarty's in the beautiful Gap of Dunloe, a CIE Tours preferred shopping partner. Continuing on the scenic drive, pause for panoramic mountain views at Moll's Gap. Stop at Atlantic Irish Seaweed for a guided walk along the shoreline and enjoy a few seaweed nibbles. Visit Killarney for free time to explore before returning to Tralee, where you may dine as you wish.(B)
Day 8 Blarney Castle & Abbey Tavern
Visit Blarney Castle to kiss the famous stone or take a walk through the lovely parklands and colorful gardens. At the Abbey Tavern, enjoy an evening of traditional Irish cuisine and entertainment.(B, D)
Day 9 Independent Hop-On, Hop-Off Tour
Explore Dublin independently on an open-top bus tour and a visit to one of Dublin's top attractions: Guinness Storehouse, Teeling Distillery, EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, Jameson Distillery Bow St. Experience, or GPO Museum.(B)
Day 10 Your Tour Ends in Dublin
Your tour ends after breakfast.(B)B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner>
extensive gardens, which are open to the public; as is the Main House. There is a lovely restaurant in the house, overlooking the gardens and Wicklow Mountains, which offers the finest in Irish artisan, home cooked cuisine. The 34,000 acres of this estate extend along both shores of the River Dargle . Powerscourt is one of the finest properties in Europe, designed and laid out by Daniel Robertson between 1745 and 1767. This property is filled with splendid Greek and Italian-inspired statuary, decorative ironwork, a petrified-moss grotto, lovely herbaceous borders, a Japanese garden, a circular pond and fountain with statues of winged horses, and an occasional herd of deer. Opportunity for shopping at Avoca Handweavers now located in Powerscourt House. Enjoy lunch here at Powerscourt or at a traditional Irish pub in the city centre.
number of city parks, such as St. Stephen’s Green and indeed Merrion Square. The highlights of any tour in Dublin may include a visit to Trinity College, the Guinness Storehouse… and –if time permits –St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Vacation Details
* This departure has been designated a guaranteed departure by the operator, meaning that the minimum number of guests has been met, although still subject to weather and other conditions.
Fine dining, on-site bars or lounges and room service with extended hours are characteristic of deluxe establishments. Guest services usually include valet parking, concierge services, baggage assistance and laundry services. Other on-site facilities often include shops and boutiques, full service spas, full fitness facilities with pools and tennis courts. Business amenities may include available up-to-date technology and support staffs available for services. Attention to detail is apparent in the guestrooms which typically have stylish furnishings, quality bedding and bath products and often provide an evening turn down service.
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Camarillo Travel
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Camarillo, CA 93010
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