Day 1 - Arrive in Dublin, Ireland: check into your hotel. At 3:00 pm, meet your travel companions for an afternoon orientation drive through statue-lined O'Connell Street and elegant Georgian squares to St. Patrick's Cathedral and Trinity College. End the day, including dinner, dance,song, and laughter.

Day 2- Dublin-Downpatric, Northern Ireland - Belfast: On your northbound route today, pass Drogheda, scene of the Battle of the Boyne in 1690, then through the fertile landscape of the Boyne Valley, known for its prehistoric passage graves. Cross the border into Northern Ireland and drive past the Mountains of Mourne to Downpatrick, the burial place of Patrick, Ireland's Patron Saint, and on to the vibrant city of Belfast ,where the Titanic was built.

Day 3 - Belfast -Giant's Causeway-Derry - Drumcliff, Ireland - Sligo: First stop this morning in awe-inspiring Giant's Causeway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then, let the province's story unfold as you head for Derry, one of the finest examples of a walled city. Back in the Republic see the grave of native son and poet W. B. Yeats at Drumcliff before arriving in Sigo.

Day 4 - Sligo - Knock - Galway - Cliffs of Moher-Ennis: South of Knock, a village that has attracted pilgrims from all over the world since the townsfolk saw apparitions. then, head to Galway, a popular seaside destination ans a buzzing cosmopolitan centre with colourful shops and a busy cafe and bar culture. Cross the limestone plateau of the Burren to visit the spectacular 668-foot Cliffs of Moher.

Day 5 - Ennis - Adare - Ring of Kerry - Killarney: Skirting the city of Limerick, head to Adare, a village know for its prize-winning thatched cottages. At Killorglin, join the Ring of Kerry for a 100-mile coastal panoramic drive featuring sparkling seascapes, mountains dotted with brightly coloured farmhouses, winding lanes bordered with subtropical vegetation, and spectacular views of the Lakes of Killarney.

Day 6 - Killarney, Dingle Peninsula Excursion: Breathtaking scenery on the Dingle Peninsula, where the 32-mile Slea Head drive affords magnificent vistas of the Atlantic Ocean. See the Blasket Islands and hearabout the way of life and unique literary achievements of its inhabitants prior to their evacuation in 1953. Back in Killarney, a special optionaladventure: take a horse-drawn jaunting car along the national park lakeshore for pictures of Ross Castle.

Day 7 - Killarney - Blarney - Waterford - Tramore: More scenic splendor as you head over the Kerry Mountains into County Cork. Stop in Blarney,famous for its Stone of Eloquence, with time at your leisure to see the castle ans shop for Irish crafts and handmade crystal. After lunc, drive past Cork, the country's second-largest city on the way to Waterford , where a guided tour of the House of Waterford Crystal is included.

Day 8 - Tramore - Enniscorthy - Avoca - Glendalough - Dublin: Highlights on your northbound journey. Enniscorthy, site of the final battle of the Great Rebellion of 1798, a visit to Ireland's oldest Handweaving mill at Avoca, views of the Wicklow Mountains, the Glendalough with its ruins of a centre of the Irish Christianity, founded by St. Kevin.

Day 9 - Your vacation ends with breakfast.

Meals included with tour: 8 full Irish Breakfasts and 3 three-course dinners

International Air Travel not included in Price.

For tour dates and pricing contact a Trent Travel travel professional.

You will visit the following 2 places:

Belfast

Belfast (meaning: "mouth of the sandbanks") is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, the second-largest city in Ireland after Dublin, and is situated around the River Lagan, which runs through the city. It is a port city known as the birthplace of the RMS Titanic, and for its political murals, documenting the ‘Troubles’ of the 20th century. Today, Belfast remains a centre for industry, as well as the arts, higher education, business, and law, and is the economic engine of Northern Ireland. The city suffered greatly during the period of conflict called "the Troubles", but latterly has undergone a sustained period of calm, free from the intense political violence of former years, and substantial economic and commercial growth. Additionally, Belfast city centre has undergone considerable expansion and regeneration in recent years, notably around Victoria Square.

Dublin South

Dublin is the largest and capital city of Ireland. The English name is derived from the Irish name Dubh Linn, meaning "black pool". It is a primate city with an urban population of over 1 million, containing almost 25% of the country's population. Dublin is situated near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey, and at the centre of the Dublin Region. The city is listed by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) as a global city, with a ranking of "Alpha-", placing it among the top thirty cities in the world. It is a historical and contemporary centre for education, the arts, administration, economy and industry.