Wales & Ireland Tour (9041)

Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and depart at 8 am for a memorable day of sightseeing. Visit Stonehenge, one of England's most intriguing mysteries. Explore the stunning new visitor center with its imaginative exhibitions, then admire the magnificence of the monument from up close. Next up is the elegant Georgian city of Bath, famous for its Roman relics. Overnight in Bristol, from where John Cabot sailed in 1497 to discover America.

Meals & Drinks : Dinner

Cross the Severn River to the Welsh capital. An orientation drive here introduces you to the major attractions: Cardiff Castle, Cathays Park, Millennium Stadium, and the stately civic buildings. Vistas of rich dairy farmland on the way to the departure point for the FERRY across St. George’s Channel to Ireland, arriving at Rosslare in just under four hours. Overnight is in the seaside resort of Tramore.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Dinner

Discover why Ireland is called the Emerald Isle. Drive along the southern coast, passing Cork, the country’s second-largest city, on the way to Blarney, renowned for its Stone of Eloquence. Time at your leisure to see the castle and shop for Irish crafts and handmade crystal. After lunch, head through the Cork and Kerry mountains for the resort town of Killarney.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Dinner

This morning, take a 100-mile coastal panoramic drive known as the RING OF KERRY sparkling seascapes, mountains dotted with brightly colored farmhouses, winding lanes bordered with subtropical vegetation, and spectacular views of the Lakes of Killarney from Ladies View. Drive via Adare, a village well known throughout Ireland for its prize-winning thatched cottages, to Ennis. Tonight’s optional excursion is to a traditional Irish night, a fun ceili of song and dance in the setting of a village barn at Bunratty.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast

Head east for the Irish capital via County Kildare and horse-racing country. Your afternoon in the Fair City starts off with an orientation drive along statue-lined O’Connell Street. Then, admire elegant Georgian squares and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Top the day with an optional dinner outing to the Guinness Storehouse.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast

Take the FERRY across the Irish Sea to Holyhead on the Welsh Isle of Anglesey with its tongue-twisting place names. Enjoy the best of North Wales on a scenic drive through Snowdonia National Park, including spectacular Llanberis Pass, then on to Llangollen, home of an annual national competition for poets and musicians, before arriving in Wrexham. This evening, why not join an optional excursion by barge along the Llangollen Canal.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast

First stop this morning at Ironbridge, Cradle of the Industrial Revolution. More scenic highlights on the last leg of your journey. In Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon, take your pictures of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and explore the town at your own pace. Return to London around 4 pm, where your holiday ends.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast