BEST OF IRELAND & SCOTLAND (CLASSIC GROUP)
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Description
Overview
Experience centuries of rich Gaelic history as you take High-Tea at the Ardgowan Estate near Glasgow and see the Queen’s residence at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. Glencoe offers a glimpse of Britain’s highest mountain Ben Nevis ahead of a cruise on Loch Ness and the chance to seek out Scotland’s most infamous bonnie monster. Up in the highlands, a whiskey tasting at a distillery, to uncork tales of smugglers before the vacation embarks on a grand tour of the Scottish capital. Edinburgh doesn’t disappoint with the Royal Mile, home to Edinburgh Castle, Scotland’s Crown Jewels and the Scottish Parliament. Not to be outdone, Dublin impresses with the cobbled courtyards of Trinity College and the millennia old Book of Kells.
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Itinerary
Day 1: Welcome to Dublin (Dinner with Wine)
Day 2: In Dublin’s Fair City (Breakfast)
- An orientation with your Local Expert will take you past the Custom House and travel along the River Liffey.
- See the Guinness Brewery, Christchurch Cathedral and St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
- Enjoy entrance to the 9th century Book of Kells and a walk through the cobbled courtyards of Trinity College to gain insight into the establishment’s impressive history.
Day 3: Kildare and Cork (Breakfast)
- Witness life behind the scenes of the National Stud Farm, where many legendary racehorses are bred.
- Then see the finest Japanese gardens in Europe, where the gardens portray the symbolism of life and trace the journey of a soul, designed by master horticulturists, Tassa and Minoru Eida.
- Continue on to Cork, Ireland’s second most populous city, built on the River Lee.
- Travel along Grand Parade to see Cork’s City Hall and Opera House.
Day 4: Blarney Castle and Killarney (Breakfast/Dinner with Wine)
Day 5: Ring of Kerry Experience (Breakfast)
- Explore Killarney with Insight Choice.
- Choose a memorable ride on a horse-drawn jaunting car with the local jarveys.
- Alternatively, join a gentle hike with a Local Expert along the lake shore and past the grounds of Ross Castle, admiring the incredible scenery of the National Park.
- While there aren’t any mountains to climb, walkers should be fit, have good walking shoes or boots, sunscreen and rain gear.
- Tour the superb seascapes, towering cliffs and spectacular mountains of the Ring of Kerry.
- Journey past lush lakelands and through delightful villages like Sneem.
- Cross the peat bogs of the Black Valley to Moll’s Gap and admire Queen Victoria’s Ladies View.
- Upon returning in the mid-afternoon, the rest of the day is at leisure.
Day 6: The Clis of Moher (Breakfast)
Day 7: Glorious Galway to Sligo Bay (Breakfast/Dinner with Wine)
Day 8: Walk in the Giant’s Steps (Breakfast/Dinner with Wine)
Day 9: High Tea at Ardgowan Estate (Breakfast/Afternoon Tea)
- Cross the Irish Sea by ferry and journey to Ardgowan.
- Sir Ludovic Shaw Stewart welcomes you to his family castle, set on a 10,000-acre coastal estate.
- Explore the history of the area and learn the Shaw Stewart family’s conservation efforts to protect the land on this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, followed by delightful traditional Scottish tea and scones.
- Continue to Glasgow where your Travel Director will show you the city’s grand public buildings, including George Square and St. Mungo’s Cathedral.
Day 10: Glencoe and Loch Ness (Breakfast/Dinner with wine)
- A scenic drive takes you along the Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond.
- Absorb the dramatic landscape of Glencoe, still echoing with the cries of massacred clansmen.
- Pause at the Commando Memorial for a view of Britain’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis before reaching the Great Glen.
- Continue on to Loch Ness and embark on a cruise to soak up the scenery, historic monuments and intriguing tales of Nessie in the heart of Scotland’s great glen.
Day 11: A Highlands Experience (Breakfast/Dinner with Wine)
Day 12: St. Andrews and Edinburgh (Breakfast)
Day 13: Scotland’s Capital of Culture (Breakfast/Dinner with Wine)
Day 14: Farewell Edinburgh (Breakfast)
- Your journey comes to an end after breakfast with transfers arriving at Edinburgh airport.
Price
PRICE FROM RM22,822 SUBJECT TO DATE AND AVAILABILITY
Hotel
- Day 1 – Day 2: Clayton Hotel Charlemont
- Day 3: Killarney Plaza Hotel and Spa/Maldron Hotel South Mall Cork City/The Kingsley Hotel (Your hotel will be dependent on your departure date)
- Day 4 – Day 5: Killarney Plaza Hotel and Spa
- Day 6: The Galmont Hotel & Spa
- Day 7: Clayton Hotel Sligo
- Day 8: Ballygally Castle Hotel
- Day 9: Radisson Blu Hotel
- Day 10 – Day 11: Kingsmills Hotel
- Day 12 – Day 13: Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa
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