My Guide Ireland offers two seven-day, self-guided trips across Ireland in an economy rental car. The Magical Ireland provides accommodations in family-run bed and breakfasts for six nights; the Authentic Ireland package exchanges one of those nights for a one-night stay in an Irish castle. Rates for both packages are per person, based on two travelers, vary by season, and are subject to availability. Magical Ireland is $349 to $545, and Authentic Ireland is $399 to $599 (as of 2010). Airfare is not included.
My Guide Ireland
P.O. Box 320217
100 Spring St.
Boston, MA 02132-0005
800-727-2024
www.myguideireland.com
Prefer to stay in one area? Consider Sceptre Tours' Dublin City Vacation. For $499 (as of 2010), plus taxes and fees, you can stay four nights in the Regency Hotel in Dublin, adding a fifth or sixth night for $50 more each additional night. Hotel upgrade, city passes, and other additions are available to add to your trip. Airfare is not included but can be handled by Sceptre Tours to determine a final cost.
Sceptre Tours
875 Sunrise Hwy.
Lynbrook, NY 11563
800-221-0924
www.sceptretours.com
The Irish Immersion Tour from Tenon Tours requires you to choose a five-, seven-, or ten-day stay but costs only $99 per night per person (as of 2010). This covers the cost of travel to and from the airport, accommodations, and guided sightseeing through Dublin, Galway, Killarney, Ennis, Shannon, Cork, and Kilkenny, depending on the length of your stay. Airfare is not included but Tenon Tours can make arrangements for you.
Tenon Tours
319 Main St.
Stoneham, MA 02180
866-998-3666
www.tenontours.com
My Guide Ireland offers an escorted Irish Jaunt package, starting at $632 per person, which includes airport transfers but not airfare. Guided sightseeing over five days includes Dublin, Blarney, Killarney, the Ring of Kerry, Cliffs of Moher, Limerick, and Shannon. Hotel stays include The Burlington in Dublin, Killarney Towers in Killarney, and The George Hotel in Limerick. Four breakfasts and one dinner are included in the price.
My Guide Ireland
P.O. Box 320217
100 Spring St.
Boston, MA 02132-0005
800-727-2024
www.myguideireland.com
CIE Tours offers a Taste of Ireland tour that covers four nights and includes eight meals. The meals feature traditional Irish breakfasts, dinner and a show at the Merry Ploughboy Pub, a medieval banquet and entertainment at Bunratty Castle, and two dinners in Killarney. Guided sightseeing takes you through Dublin, Cashel, Blarney, Killarney, the Ring of Kerry, the Cliffs of Moher, Shannon, Bunratty, and Kildare.
CIE Tours International, Inc.
10 Park Pl., Suite 510
P.O. Box 1965
Morristown, NJ 07962-1965
800-243-8687
www.cietours.com
American Airlines, Aer Lingus, Continental Airlines, Delta, and US Airways all fly from the United States directly to Ireland. Approximately 50 international airlines fly to Ireland, either directly or indirectly. Rates depend on your city of departure, the time of year, and the airline itself.
