DIAMOND DESTINATIONS
Everyone dreams of a unique
destination they want to visit at least once in their lifetime.
Whether your travel interests are cultural, adventure, spiritual,
historical, family travel, eco-tourism, etc., there is a "Diamond Destination" for
you. Diamond Destinations can be a World UNESCO Heritage Site, a
wonder of the ancient world, an awe-inspiring natural landscape, a
preserved means of civilization
or wildlife, a place which challenges your inner soul or a pilgrimage
site to re-confirm your spiritual beliefs. Destinations by Dixon
features Diamond Destinations which should not be missed!
IRISH
ADVENTURE-CELTIC TOURS
AN EXCELLENT CHANCE TO SEE SOME OF
THE MOST SCENIC PARTS OF IRELAND. FROM THE HISTORIC CAPITAL CITY
OF DUBLIN TO THE CAUSEWAY COAST AND BEAUTIFUL ACHILL ISLAND. THIS
IS TRULY A UNIQUE TOUR THAT BRINGS YOU BEAUTY WITH GREAT VALUE!
DAY 1, SATURDAY: U.S. TO IRELAND.
DEPART U.S. FOR YOUR OVERNIGHT FLIGHT TO IRELAND. DINNER IS SERVED
ON BOARD.
DAY 2, SUNDAY: DUBLIN. MORNING
ARRIVAL AT DUBLIN AIRPORT. HAVING CLEARED IRISH CUSTOMS WE ARE
GREETED BY OUR CELTIC TOURS DRIVER/GUIDE. TRANSFERS FROM DUBLIN
AIRPORT TO OUR HOTEL ARE AVAILABLE AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30A AND AGAIN AT
10:30A. (INDIVIDUAL PASSENGERS ARRIVING AFTER 10:15A WILL BE REQUIRED TO
TRANSFER TO THE HOTEL AT YOUR OWN EXPENSE.) CHECK INTO OUR DUBLIN
HOTEL, WITH FREE TIME TO RELAX. DEPART OUR HOTEL AT 12:45P FOR A
HALF DAY CITY TOUR OF DUBLIN, INCLUDING A VISIT TO HISTORIC KILMAINHAM
JAIL, WHICH COVERS SOME OF THE MOST HEROIC AND TRAGIC EVENTS IN IRISH
HISTORY FROM 1780 TO THE 1920'S. NEXT, WE VISIT THE FAMED GUINNESS
STOREHOUSE TO LEARN ABOUT THE WORLD FAMOUS IRISH BEER AND ENJOY A SAMPLE
BREW IN THE ROOFTOP BAR. HAVE YOUR CAMERA READY FOR SOME
MAGNIFICENT PANORAMIC VIEWS OF DUBLIN CITY. RETURN TO OUR HOTEL
WHERE THE EVENING IS FREE. OVERNIGHT IN DUBLIN.
DAY 3, MONDAY: DUBLIN-DOWNPATRIC-BELFAST.
MORNING DEPARTURE FROM DUBLIN WE TRAVEL VIA NEWRY AND ALONG CARLINGFORD
LOUGH TO KILKEEL. CONTINUE ALONG THE SCENIC COASTAL ROUTE TO
NEWCASTLE, WITH BREAKTAKING VIEWS OF THE MOURNE MOUNTAINS AS THEY SWEEP
DOWN TO THE IRISH SEA. VISIT DOWN CATHEDRAL THE REPUTED BURIAL
PLACE OF ST. PATRICK. CONTINUE ON TO BELFAST FOR DINNER AND
OVERNIGHT.
DAY 4, TUESDAY: BELFAST-GIANT'S
CAUSEWAY-DERRY. MORNING SIGHTSEEING IN BELFAST WITH A LOCAL GUIDE
WHO SHOWS US THE VICTORIAN BUILDINGS AND THE HARLAND AND WOLFF SHIPYARD
WHERE THE TITANIC AND HER SISTER SHIPS; BRITANNIC AND OLYMPIC, WERE
BUILT. LEAVING BELFAST WE DRIVE NORTH ALONG THE SCENIC COASTLINE
OF THE GLEN'S OF ANTRIM TO VIEW THE GIANT'S CAUSEWAY, VOLCANIC COLUMNS,
FORMED OVER 60 MILLION YEARS AGO. CONTINUE ON TO DERRY FOR DINNER
AND OVERNIGHT.
DAY 5, WEDNESDAY: DERRY-DONEGAL-BELLEEK-MAYO.
LEAVING DERRY, SEE THE QUAINT VILLAGE OF DONEGAL AS WE TRAVEL VIA
GLENVEAGH CASTLE AND NATIONAL PARK. KEEP A WATCH OUT FOR THE RARE
GOLDEN EAGLES WHO HAVE RETURNED TO NEST. TRAVEL SOUTH VIA DONEGAL
TOWN TO THE BELLEEK POTTERY FACTORY FOR A SHORT VISIT. CONTINUE ON
SOUTH VIA SLIGO AND COUNTY MAYO AND OUR HOTEL IN BALLINA FOR DINNER AND
OVERNIGHT.
DAY 6, THURSDAY: CLEW BAY AND ACHILL
ISLAND. TODAY ENJOY A SCENIC FILLED TOUR VIA NEWPORT AND CLEW BAY,
WITH IT'S OVER 360 ISLANDS, TO THE DRIVE. CLOSE TO SLIEVEMORE, WE
WILL SEE A DESERTED VILLAGE AND TH REMAINS OF OVER 90 STONE COTTAGES,
DATING BACK TO THE FAMINE IN THE 1840'S. OUR RETURN DRIVE TAKES US
ON THE SCENIC DRIVE TO BANGOR, THEN VIA CROSSMOLINA, BACK TO OUR HOTEL
IN BALLINA FOR DINNER AND OVERNIGHT.
DAY 7, FRIDAY:
BALLINA-LONGFORD-DUBLIN. DEPARTING THE WEST COAST WE TRAVEL ACROSS
THE MIDLANDS VIA LONGFORD AND MULLINGAR TO DUBLIN. CHECK IN TO UR
DUBLIN HOTEL. AFTERNOON AND EVENING ARE FREE TO ENJOY ON YOUR OWN
OR LET US BOOK AN EVENING OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC AND DINNER FOR AT THE OLD
JAMESON DISTILLERY SHINDIG FOR A GREAT FAREWELL PARTY ($96 PP MUS BE
PRE-BOOKED.)
DAY 8, SATURDAY: DUBLIN AIRPORT-U.S.
MORNING TRANSFER TO DUBLIN AIRPORT FOR OUR RETURN FLIGHT HOME.
AMPLE TIME ALLOWED FOR LAST MINUTE DUTY FREE SHOPPING. ARRIVE HOME
THE SAME DAY.
YOUR CELTIC VACATION INCLUDES:
*FIRST CLASS AND SUPERIOR FIRST
CLASS HOTELS THROUGHOUT.
*FULL IRISH BREAKFAST DAILY, EXCEPT DAY OF ARRIVAL.
*DINNER EACH EVENING EXCEPT TWO NIGHTS IN DUBLIN.
*FULL SIGHTSEEING BY DELUXE TOURING MOTORCOACH.
*PROFESSIONAL IRISH DRIVER/GUIDE TO ESCORT YOU THOUGHOUT.
*TOUR OF BELFAST WITH LOCAL GUIDE. DAY TOUR TO ACHILL ISLAND.
VISITS TO: GUINNESS STOREHOUSE, GIANTS CAUSEWAY, GLENVEAGH CASTLE AND
NATIONAL PARK, BELFAST SHIPYARD, DOWN CATHEDRAL AND BELLEEK POTTERY
FACTORY.
*PORTERAGE OF ONE SUITCASE PER PERSON.
*TIPS AND TAXES IN IRELAND.
*GRATUITIES TO THE DRIVER/GUIDE NOT INCLUDED.
*CELTIC TOUR FLIGHT BAD AND PORTFOLIO OF TRAVEL DOCUMENTS.
FROM $958.00 PP BASED ON DOUBLE
OCCUPANCY. AIRFARE IS ADDITIONAL.
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