The seven-night Irish Adventure Tour includes visits to the Cliffs of Moher, the Giant's Causeway, Glendalough, Guinness Storehouse, Galway, Killarney and a Titanic-themed tour. The Giant's Causeway is the remnant of a long-ago volcanic eruption on the northeast coast of Ireland, and its basalt columns formed from lava extend up to 36-feet high. The Titanic walking tour brings visitors to some noteworthy sites connected with the ill-fated ship, such as the White Star Line's Cobh Oark Office and the pier from which the Titanic departed. The trip includes stays at superior and first-class hotels throughout Ireland. including the Ardilaun House Hotel in Galway, the Maldron Hotel in Dublin and Dooley's Hotel in Waterford. Six dinners and eight breakfast meals are included with the trip, which is available from $1,098 USD per person before airfare or $1,499 USD with airfare, as of 2010 pricing.
CIE Tours International
35 Lower Abbey Street
Dublin 1
Ireland
353-1-7031888
cietours.com
Cosmos offers a 10-day, round-trip Irish Explorer Tour that begins in Dublin and travels through Derry, Donegal, Via Knock, Adare, Killarney, Waterford, Glendalough and more before returning to Dublin at the trip's end. The guided tour brings travelers to a variety of sites and attractions, including the grave of W. B. Yeats, the Marian Shrine, the Cliffs of Moher, the Ring of Kerry and Blarney Castle. Throughout the trip, guests stay overnight at a variety of hotels, including the Regency in Dublin, Auburn Lodge in Ennis and the first-class Killarney Court in Killarney. The trip includes several breakfast and dinners at local restaurants and pubs. The Irish Explorer tour is available from $1,079 USD per person, not including airfare, as of 2010.
Cosmos
5301 South Federal Circle
Littleton, CO 80123
800-276-1241
cosmos.com
The Taste of Ireland Tour is a four-day sightseeing tour that includes breakfast and dinner each day and overnight accommodations at superior and first-class hotels. Visitors travel by coach, ferry and on foot throughout the many historic sites and natural wonders of the country. The trip begins with a tour of Dublin and dinner at the Merry Ploughboy Pub. Other highlights include visits to Dublin Castle, the Ring of Kerry, the Cliffs of Moher, Bunratty Castle and the Stone of Eloquence at Blarney Castle. Guests spend a night at the Stollorgan Park Hotel, the Bunratty Castle Hotel, and two nights at the Killarney Towers Hotel. The Taste of Ireland Tour is available from $829 USD per person. not including airfare, as of 2010.
CIE Tours International
35 Lower Abbey Street
Dublin 1
Ireland
353-1-7031888
cietours.com
