2012 - 8 Day Irish Quest Tour

Historic Derry Walking Tour Historic Derry Walking Tour Enjoy a tour with a well-informed tour guides to understand the city’s complex history and 20th century politics. Walk along part of the medieval city walls, considered the best preserved city fortifications in the Western World. The ”Quiet Man” Walk The ”Quiet Man” Walk In 1951 John Ford’s greatest movie ’The Quiet Man’ starring John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara and Barry Fitzgerald was made in the village of Cong. The walk takes visitors around all the movie locations in and near the village and ends at the Quiet Man Cottage Museum, designed as an exact replica of ’White-o-Mornin’ Cottage. Giant's Causeway Giant's Causeway To stroll on the basalt columns of the Giant?s Causeway is to voyage back in time. The rugged symmetry of the columns never fails to intrigue and inspire visitors. In 1986 the Causeway was designated a World Heritage site and a comprehensive visitor centre tells about its geology. Titanic Belfast Titanic Belfast Opened in April 2012 to commemorate the centenary of the sinking of this iconic ship, this new visitor experience tells the story of the Titanic from conception and construction right through the maiden voyage and tragic ending. Cliffs of Moher Cliffs of Moher One of Ireland’s top visitor attractions, the cliffs are 700 feet high and extend for 5 miles over the Atlantic Ocean on the western seaboard of County Clare. O’Brien’s Tower stands proudly on a headland and one can see the Aran Islands, Galway Bay and Connemara. The cliffs are home to major colonies of cliff nesting seabirds. Guinness Storehouse & a Pint Guinness Storehouse & a Pint This building was constructed in 1904 to house the fermentation process. In November 2000 it opened as a tourist attraction where you can follow the various stages of producing Guinness on five floors before ending in the rooftop Gravity Bar to sample a pint of draft Guinness. Award Winning Cabra Castle Award Winning Cabra Castle Dating from 1760, this castle hotel is set in 88 acres of parkland with a 9-hole golf course. Well-appointed guest rooms, gourmet dining and gracious public rooms combine for a great stay. Superior & First Class Hotels: Stay at the following or similar: IE-CLA-BCA Bunratty (1 night) IE-GAL-SAL Galway (2 nights) NI-DER-CIT Derry (2 nights) IE-CAV-CCA Kingscourt (1 night) IE-DUB-BUR Dublin (1 night) Tour Includes Airport transfers at start and end of tour Sightseeing by luxury coach Professional tour director 7 nights in hotels listed above Full breakfast daily except on day 1 (B) 6 dinners (D) including: - Farewell dinner and music session at Cabra Castle Hotel - 5 table d'hote dinners ?The Quiet Man? walking tour Walking tour of Derry Tour of Belfast with a local guide Dublin open-top bus tour with a visit and drink at Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery Visits and admissions to Cliffs of Moher, Kylemore Abbey Visitor Centre, Museum of Country Life, W. B. Yeats' Grave, Belleek Pottery Factory, Tower Museum, Titanic Belfast; and Giant's Causeway Deluxe carry-on backpack, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person