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CONN'S IRELAND
INDEPENDENT TOURING
SELF-DRIVE TOUR
9 DAYS
ALL IRELAND
CITSD7

SELF-DRIVE TOURS
Personalized & Customized
9 DAYS
ALL IRELAND
ONE, TWO OR MORE PERSONS

Personalized & Customized Self-Drive Touring

    This itinerary is designed to provide you with an overview of Ireland in the least amount of time. It incorporates one night stays but still includes the comprehensive features of a slower paced itinerary. You'll see Glendalough, Wexford Town, Waterford Crystal factory, Blarney Castle, Killarney's beauty, Bunratty, the Clare Coast, Connemara, Sligo, Donegal and the Boyne Valley, before returning to Dublin.

    After you pay a $350 USD retainer (credited to the tour price), Conn will have a conversation with you to find out your interests and preferences, as well as activities you may wish to enjoy. We take the time to provide a detailed proposal for you to review before you make your decision to pay your deposit. We may not be the least expensive tour product, but WE ARE THE BEST! The features and inclusions of our SELF-DRIVE TOURS are numerous. When you make your comparisons with other tour companies, take that into consideration. Our SELF-DRIVE TOURS are COMPREHENSIVE & COMFORTABLE, as well as an excellent value....and a very PERSONALIZED style of touring... to provide what our clients tell us are "An Irish Symphony of Perfection!"

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      PRE/POST-TOUR DUBLIN PACKAGE: One or Two Nights
      Extend your Ireland Tour with one or two nights in Dublin, Ireland's Capital. Package includes: Private Car Transfer from airport to hotel, Accommodation for one or two nights, Irish breakfast each morning, Dublin Literary Pub Crawl evening, Departure Private Car Transfer and porterage at airport and hotel.
      Click here: Dublin's Fair City Package


      ITINERARY

      Day 1 - GLENDALOUGH & WATERFORD
      Take delivery of Hertz rental car and depart Dublin, travelling south through the Wicklow Mountains and the region known as "The Garden of Ireland." At Glendalough take a tour of the 6th century monastic settlement, with its round tower and Celtic crosses. Drive south to Waterford, a bustling town on the River Suir. You can see Reginald's Tower built a thousand years ago! Thomas Francis Meagher, a General in the Union Army during the US Civil War and the first Governor of the State of Montana was born here. Stay in Waterford City this evening.

      Day 2 - BLARNEY & KILLARNEY
      Visit Waterford Crystal factory, then on to Blarney. Stop at Blarney Castle to climb to the battlements of the castle to kiss the famous "stone of eloquence." You'll have time to visit the Blarney Woolen Mills - for traditional Irish handcrafts, fashions and crystal. Continue to Killarney - "Heaven's Reflex" - enjoy an evening at a 'singing ' pub. Stay in Killarney this evening.

      Day 3 - LIMERICK & BUNRATTY
      Irish Jaunting Cart ride through the Killarney National Park, to Ross Castle. Board the MV Pride of the Lakes for a cruise on Lough Leane. Depart Killarney and drive north, passing Tralee and hear the sad romantic story of the Rose of Tralee. Then on to the city of Limerick via the picturesque village of Adare. You continue to Shannonside and this evening you will dine like the Lords and Ladies of the 15th Century at Bunratty Castle. Stay in Shannonside this evening.

      Day 4 - CLIFFS OF MOHER, BURREN
      Visit the Ennis Friary before turning to the coast. Continue along the Clare Coast to visit the Cliffs of Moher which rise 700 feet above the sea and extend five miles along the coast. Drive on through the Burren country - an area of limestone hills which supports a wide range of flora - and it's off to Galway. You'll be free to explore Galway City and visit some of her traditional pubs before you continue to Moycullen to visit the Connemara Celtic Crystal Factory where you will see the cutting of fine crystal by craftsmen. Stay in Galway City this evening.

      Day 5 - CONNEMARA & WESTPORT
      You travel through the Connemara region which is known for its mountains, the Twelve Bens and the beauty of the landscape with its changing colors. visit Kylemore Abbey, recently a private school for girls and tour along Killarney Harbor, Ireland's only fjord to Westport in County Mayo. You'll enjoy this bustling town on Clew Bay. Stay in Westport this evening.

      Day 6 - SLIGO & ENVIRONS
      On to Sligo and visit the sights and haunts of W. B. Yeats, the great Irish poet and playwright. Cross the Ox Mountains. You can visit Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery dating back to the Stone Age. Stay in Sligo Town this evening.

      Day 7 - DONEGAL TOUR
      It's off to tour Donegal. Visit Donegal Town, famous for its tweeds and woolen goods. You'll have a chance to shop at Magee's of Donegal, before you tour out along the coast to Killybegs. Stay in Donegal Town this evening.

      Day 8 - BOYNE VALLEY CENTER
      You can visit Belleek China factory and then a scenic drive through Fermanagh and Cavan for a enjoy a guided visit of one of Europe's great archaeological mysteries, Newgrange & Knowth neolithic burial tombs, which predate the pyramids and where the sun shines into the center of the crypt on the shortest day of the year. Your last night in Ireland will be near Dublin Airport.

      Day 9 - DEPART FOR HOME
      You drive to Dublin Airport. Depart for home.

      SLAN LEAT

      Special Note: This itinerary can be taken in reverse at the same prices.

      POST-TOUR DUBLIN PACKAGE: One or Two Nights
      Extend your Ireland Tour with one or two nights in Dublin, Ireland's Capital. Package includes: Private Taxi Transfer from airport to hotel, Dinner in the hotel restaurant, including an Irish Coffee, Dublin City Sightseeing Tour, and porterage at airport and hotel.
      Click here: Dublin's Fair City Package


      YOUR CUSTOMIZED PREBOOKED TOUR INCLUDES: WE'VE ADDED FUN, FEATURES & SECURITY TO YOUR TOUR!
      You'll See more, Experience more & Get More out of each touring day!
      • Room with private bathroom at accommodation selected:
        4 Star Hotels, Country Houses, 5 Star Hotels, Manors & Castles for 8 nights
      • Reservation fees to prebook all accommodation.
      • Full Irish breakfast daily in Ireland.
      • Itinerary Consulting Time by Email and Telephone
      • Irish Jaunting Cart ride in Killarney
      • Medieval Banquet at Bunratty Castle
      • DK Eyewitness Ireland Guide - 384 pages
      • Collins Ireland Road Atlas
      • Collins Folding Ireland Road Map
      • Day-by-day itinerary that allows you to get more out of your touring day!


      • Government Taxes at 13.5% NOT INCLUDED:
      HERTZ CAR RENTAL IS NOT INCLUDED IN LAND TOUR PRICE USE HERTZ or Conn's Ireland Car Rental button AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE TO BOOK YOUR HERTZ 'FULLY INCLUSIVE' RENTAL CAR.

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      ADMISSIONS: We have NOT included any site admissions as you may wish to choose which ones you wish to enter and take the guided tour. Many of the sites mentioned in the itinerary are (OPW) Office of Public Works sites and you can purchase a Heritage Card at the first site, perhaps in County Wicklow at Glendalough. The card cost is €16 for seniors and €21 for adults and is good for one year from date of issue and includes admission and guided tour to over 100 sites in Ireland. The Heritage Card will come in handy for visits to National Botanical Gardens, Dublin Castle & the State Apartments, Kilmainham Gaol, Glendalough, Ross Castle, Muckross House, Blasket Island Center, Gallorus Oratory, Dun Aengus, Boyle Abbey, Coole Park, Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery, Donegal Castle, Boyne Valley Center, plus many more!

      There are a few sites that are privately owned; House of Waterford Crystal, Blarney Castle, Connemara Marble Factory, Celtic Crystal, Kylemore Abbey and are not part of OPW and you can choose to pay admission when you get there.


      LAND TOUR PRICES ARE APPROXIMATE AND ARE IN EUROS. USE CURRENCY CALCULATOR TO FIND TODAY'S USD PRICE FOR THE TOUR

      Note: Prices shown below are based on 2 persons sharing a Double/Twin room.
      Supplement to shared room price for single occupancy room is on request.


      Conn's Ireland 9 Day Personalized & Customized
      Self Drive Tour
      Start Dublin
      Finish Dublin

      Season
      Accommodation
      Type
      4 Star Hotels
      Country Houses
      5 Star Hotels
      Manors
      Castles
      Land Tour Price
      Credit Card Price
      per
      person
      FROM
      Land Tour Price
      By Personal Check
      per
      person
      FROM
      Single
      Room
      Extra
      Charge
      FROM
      Tour #
      Low 4 Star Hotels
      Country Houses
      €1714
      €1661
      On Req
      CITSD7
      High 4 Star Hotels
      Country Houses
      €1959
      €1899
      On Req
      CITSD7
      Low 5 Star Hotels
      Manors
      Castles
      €2327
      €2256
      On Request
      CITSD7
      High 5 Star Hotels
      Manors
      Castles
      €2824
      €2737
      On Request
      CITSD7

      LOW SEASON: November 1 - March 31HIGH SEASON - April 1 - October 31

      ABOVE PRICES ARE FOR STANDARD ROOMS. UPGRADE TO SUPERIOR, DELUXE OR SUITES ARE AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE

      5 STAR PROPERTIES SUCH AS ASHFORD CASTLE, DROMOLAND CASTLE AND THE MERRION HOTEL WILL REQUIRE A SURCHARGE TO RATE SHOWN ABOVE.

      PRICES SHOWN ARE APPROXIMATE AND MAY VARY DEPENDING ON YOUR DATES AND INCLUSIONS
      FOR EXACT PRICE ON YOUR ITINERARY - ASK FOR PROPOSAL


      HERTZ CAR RENTAL IS NOT INCLUDED IN LAND TOUR PRICE USE HERTZ or Conn's Ireland Car Rental button AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE TO BOOK YOUR HERTZ 'FULLY INCLUSIVE' RENTAL CAR.

      Note: Prices shown above are based on 2 persons sharing a Double/Twin room.
      Supplement to shared room price for single occupancy is on request.


      LAND TOUR PRICES ARE APPROXIMATE AND ARE IN EUROS. USE CURRENCY CALCULATOR TO FIND TODAY'S USD PRICE FOR THE TOUR

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      PAY BY CHECK DISCOUNT:
      If you wish to pay the land tour price BY PERSONAL CHECK bank deposit or EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer), you can deduct 3% from the Land Tour Price shown in BLUE. Tour Deposit may be made by credit card but remaining tour balance must be paid by bank deposit or transfer to receive discount. Call us at 316 361 0460 to take advantage of this. Call now to book!


      To all of the above Land Tour Prices YOU add a Hertz Rental Car with a *Fully Inclusive Rate.'


      *FULLY INCLUSIVE HERTZ CAR RENTAL Rates Include:

      • Unlimited Mileage
      • Collision Damage Waiver (CDW)
      • SUPER CDW INCLUDED!

      • 3RD PARTY LIABILITY INSURANCE!
      • Personal Accident Insurance
      • Personal Effects Coverage

      • Vehicle License Cost Recovery
      • Theft Protection (TP)
      • Location Service Charge (LSC)
      • VAT (Value Added Tax)
      • NO PAYMENT UNTIL CAR RENTAL IS COMPLETED
      • EURO CAR RENTAL RATE GUARANTEED
      • NO CANCELLATION PENALTIES

      • NO Airport Counter Hassles!!

      Pick-Up locations:
      Cork Airport, Dublin (Airport & Downtown), Kerry Airport, Shannon Airport, Knock, Sligo, Waterford, Wexford,

      CLICK THE 'CONN'S IRELAND CAR RENTAL' BUTTON BELOW. AFTER SUBMITTING YOUR DATES • SELECT CAR GROUP • SELECT EXTRAS • YOUR FULLY INCLUSIVE PRICE WILL BE SHOWN INCLUDING TAXES • FILL IN YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS AND BOOK

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