Side Area Customizing Widgets
16 - 32 guests
8 Days / 7 Nights
from $2,489
Glendalough, Monastic City
Irish National Heritage Park
We invite you, your family, and friends to join us on this once in a lifetime journey, visiting Ireland’s Ancient East, a beautiful and historic part of Ireland. Enjoy the warmth and “Cead Mile Failte” (100,000 Welcomes) that Irish people are renown for throughout the world, and nowhere more so than in their native Ireland. A very big Failte (welcome) awaits you on this wonderful week in the “Emerald Isle”.
7 Nights / 8 Days in Ireland ~ Limited to 15 – 30 Guests Total
The Seven Nights, Eight Days Land Tour Package is priced at $2,489 per person, double occupancy, or $2,989 per person, single occupancy.
Kilkenny Castle
Rock of Cashel, Co Tipperary
Waterford’s Viking Triangle
Irish National Heritage Park
Johnstown Estate Castle & Gardens
Arrive at Dublin Airport and travel through scenic areas of Leinster Province to Kilkenny with a stop in a quaint charming historic Irish village or town along the way.
Cashel, County Tipperary
Kilkenny Town
Welcome Orientation Reception and Dinner with Irish Traditional Music Entertainment
Ireland’s best-preserved medieval city is bookended by the magnificent 12th-century Kilkenny Castle with long portrait gallery to the south, and St. Canice’s Cathedral and Round Tower to the north. Get a bird’s eye view from the top of the ninth-century round tower, one of just two in the world you can still climb. Within the once-walled town is the Medieval Mile, packed with historical sites. Unearth 800 years of history at the new Medieval Mile Museum, or hear it firsthand on a Pat Tynan Kilkenny Walking Tour. Visit Rothe House, a 17th-century merchant’s home with artifacts and costumes. The Smithwick’s Experience at the brewery dating to 1710 features a guided tour on the history of brewing, plus a tasting. Stop at Kyteler’s Inn doing business for seven centuries and hear the story of the witch of Kilkenny over a pint. Tynan’s Bridge House Bar retains its Victorian interior with carved wood and gaslights, while M.L. Dore Nostalgia Café’s antique-filled décor sets the scene for afternoon tea.
Medieval Kilkenny
Kilkenny Castle
Graiguenamanagh, Kilkenny
Thomastown, Kilkenny
Inistioge, Kilkenny
Graiguenamanagh, Kilkenny
Cashel sits in the “Golden Vale” a lush area that is one of most prized that is prized for agriculture and race horses. With rolling farm lands, impressive ruins, and the charming store facades, Cashel is popular with visitors. The Rock of Cashel commands attention here, a recently restored fortress sitting atop a high limestone outcropping with cathedral and buildings dating to the 12th and 13th centuries, round tower, Celtic crosses, and the oldest Romanesque wall paintings in the country. Brian Boru was crowned High King of Ireland here in 990. For ruins to kick around without the crowds, head to Hore Abbey, founded in 1266. The Cashel Town Trail takes in 20 historical sites around town, including a thatched peasant’s cottage, fortified tower house, and Cashel Folk Village. Just south of town is Athassel Abbey, the largest medieval priory in Ireland stretching over four acres along the River Suir.
Rock of Cashel, Co Tipperary
Rock of Cashel
Cashel Town
Cahir Castle
Kilkenny Shops
Kilkenny Castle Picnic
Kilkenny Cafe
Waterford is one of Ireland’s oldest cities, with archaeological evidence of Viking settlement in the 10th century. The Waterford Treasures, three museums covering 1,100 years of history, are the highlight of the Viking Triangle. First is Reginald’s Tower exhibiting Viking artifacts, including a warrior’s sword and a replica Viking longboat at the entrance. Next is the Medieval Museum – don’t miss the ornate vestments of spun gold dating to 1460. The Bishop’s Palace, a grand 18th-century residence, chronicles Waterford history from 1700 to 1970. Across the street is the House of Waterford Crystal founded in 1783 with history and craftsmanship featured on the guided tour. The Epic Tour of the Viking Triangle provides historical perspective and access to six national monuments.
Viking Triangle
Waterford’s Viking Triangle
Viking Triangle Sword Sculpture
House of Waterford Factory
House of Waterford Store
Lismore Castle
Lismore Castle
National Heritage Park
National Heritage Park
Johnstown Estate Castle & Gardens
Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
Glendalough
Powerscourt House & Gardens
The Gardens of Powerscourt
Departure for most from Shannon Airport to return home.