BEST OF IRELAND & SCOTLAND (CLASSIC GROUP)

• An orientation with your Local Expert will take you past the Custom House and travel along the River Liffey.
• See the Guinness Storehouse, 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Tour the wild Connemara region, a scenic wonderland of rivers, lakes and silent hills.
• Drive along the scenic shores of Sligo Bay.

• 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.

• 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.

• Your journey comes to an end after breakfast with transfers arriving at Edinburgh airport.

Departure Transfer Arrive at the airport at 06:15, 08:00