Saturday, August 17 - FLY FROM TALLAHASSEE
Spend the day exploring Dublin.
Hotel
TBA
Meals
Breakfast
Highlights
Dublin
Sunday, August 18 - WELCOME TO THE EMERALD ISLE
Tread in the footsteps of James Joyce and Oscar Wilde through the lyrical streets of Dublin - your launch pad to a memorable encounter with Ireland's iconic highlights. After a leisurely morning, meet a Local Specialist for a sightseeing tour with views of Trinity College, St. Patrick's Cathedral, and the stately Georgian Squares. Indulge in a little Irish craic this evening, joining your Travel Director and fellow travelers for a Welcome Reception.
Hotel
Clayton Cardiff Lane,
Clayton Ballsbridge
Meals
Welcome Reception
Highlights
Dublin
Monday, August 19 - ONWARDS TO GALWAY AND LIMERICK
We journey to Galway, the 'City of Tribes,' where we'll see its stone cathedral on the banks of the Corrib and spend some free time exploring its colorful facades. Irish traditions and heritage are explored next during a visit to Bunratty Castle and its Folk Park, a living history museum that reveals insights into life in Ireland during the 18th and 19th centuries. Continue to Limerick for an orientation tour and view the 13th-century King John's Castle overlooking the Shannon.
Hotel
Greenhills, The Inn at Dromoland
Meals
Breakfast
Highlights
Dublin, Galway, Bunratty, Limerick
Tuesday, August 20 - EXPERIENCE THE ICONIC CLIFFS OF MOHER AND ON TO KILLARNEY
We leave Limerick and stop at the spectacular Cliffs of Moher on the famous 'Wild Atlantic Way.' You'll feel like you've returned to an ancient time as you gaze across the water, all the way to the Aran Islands' if the weather is good. Visit the interactive visitor center, where this incredible UNESCO-listed natural phenomenon comes to life in a way you would not get to see with your own eyes. You'll watch, enchanted by how the curious-looking Atlantic Puffins take sanctuary in the cliffs and go beneath the surface to see how the sediment has stacked up over 300 million years to create this towering backdrop. Inspired by the irresistible beauty of this special place, you'll continue to your hotel in Killarney with a scenic drive to the ferry departure point and journey across the Shannon Estuary. Our home for the next two nights is the colorful little town of Killarney.
Hotel
International, Innisfallen
Meals
Breakfast
Highlights
Limerick, Cliffs of Moher, Killarney
Wednesday, August 21 - A SCENIC DAY ON THE RING OF KERRY
Circle the spectacular Ring of Kerry - its emerald green hills, centuries-old stone villages, and vivid blue seascapes provide a soul-stirring backdrop for our leisurely drive around a beautiful coastline that has inspired writers and pets for centuries. We'll see Daniel O'Connell's cahirciveen, the coastal village of Waterville, Moll's Gap, and the Black Valley, renowned for being the last place in Ireland to get electricity and telephone networks.
Hotel
International, Innisfallen
Meals
Breakfast
Highlights
Killarney, Ring of Kerry, Killarney
Thursday, August 22 - EXPLORE BLARNEY AND JOURNEY TO WATERFORD
Cross the rugged Kerry Mountains and travel to Blarney Castle to kiss the stone and acquire the 'gift of the gab.' Continue to Waterford, where we will have dinner at our hotel.
Hotel
Fitzwilton
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Highlights
Killareny, Blarney, Waterford
Friday, August 23 - THROUGH COUNTY WICKLOW'S COUNTRYSIDE TO DUBLIN DIVE INTO CULTURE CONNECT WITH LOCALS
Dive Into Culture and witness the centuries-old tradition of crafting fine glass at the House of Waterford Crystal. Here we will watch the talented master craftsmen in their workshop creating exquisite pieces. Our next stop is in the town of New Ross, where we'll see the monument to John F. Kennedy, who traveled to his ancestral family hometown in 1963. We'll visit the three-masted famine ship Dunbrody and Dive Into Culture, yet again, gaining insights into the tragic plight of the Irish emigrants who fled the potato famine during the 1800s. Continuing through County Wexford and the lush countryside of County Wicklow, we journey to Dublin, stopping en route at Glenealy Farmhouse. We'll Connect With Locals over a Be My Guest Farewell Dinner and meet the Fulvio family.
Hotel
TBA
Meals
Breakfast, Be My Guest
Highlights
Waterford, New Ross, Dublin
Saturday, August 24 - FSU VS GT GAME IN DUBLIN, IRELAND
GAME DAY!
Hotel
TBA
Meals
Breakfast
Highlights
Seminole football game
Sunday, August 25 - FAREWELL IRELAND
For now, it's time to say a fond slan abhaile to your fellow travelers as you close the curtain on an unforgettable journey through the 'Emerald Isle.'
Meals
Breakfast
