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Northern
Highlights 2006
You may have seen
other parts of Ireland but if you haven't been to the North, you have
missed some of the most spectacular scenery, intriguing history and
the warmest welcome on the island.
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Included:
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| Arrive
Belfast |
Return |
Land
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- Seven nights
at 4 star hotels
- Full Ulster
breakfast daily
- Seven table
d'hote dinners
- Services
of an experienced Irish driver/guide
- Porterage
of one suitcase per person
- Admissions
as hightlighted on the itinerary
- All service
charges & local government taxes
- Isle Inn
Tours flight bag & luggage tag
- Deluxe document
holder with information package
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| May
28 |
June
4 |
SOLD
OUT |
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June 11
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June
18 |
SOLD
OUT |
| July
2 |
July
9 |
SOLD
OUT |
| Aug
6 |
Aug
13 |
SOLD
OUT |
| Aug
13 |
Aug
20 |
SOLD
OUT |
| Sep
10 |
Sep
17 |
SOLD
OUT |
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Single Supplement: $
295
Departure
Tax not included
Legend:
B = Breakfast D = Dinner
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| Day
1 |
Arrive Belfast International Airport. Welcome to Ireland with
tea/coffee and scones at the St. Patrick's Center followed
by a simulated helicopter ride around Ireland following the trail
of the patron saint. Check into the Slieve Donard Hotel. This
afternoon we will take a scenic coach tour of the Mountains of
Mourne. Dinner in the hotel. Overnight Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle
(D)
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Day
2
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This
morning we will enjoy a guided tour of Armagh City, the ecclesiastic
center of Ireland including visits to both Armagh Cathedrals.
In the early afternoon we will visit the Ulster American
Folk Park where we follow the route taken by waves of emigrants
from Ireland - by "coffin ship" to new beginnings
in North America - the New World. In the late afternoon there
will be a two hour cruise on Lough Erne, including afternoon
tea/coffee
and
scones. Our hotel for the next two nights will be the Manor
House Hotel, located on the edge of Lower Lough Erne. Overnight
Manor House Hotel, Enniskillen (B,D)
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Day
3
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This morning
after breakfast we will travel into county Donegal. We will
take the scenic route around the spectacular Atlantic Coast
- the area is know as the Bloody Foreland. In the Poisoned
Glen, we find the immaculate Glenveagh Castle, now
state owned and maintained but until some years ago the property
of an American Fine Arts professor whose family name can be
found on the label of Tabasco Sauce. Today's journey ends
in the center of the historic "Maiden City", Derry,
on the River Foyle where we spend the next two nights. Dinner
in the hotel. Overnight City Hotel, Derry. (B,D)
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| Day
4 |
This morning
a local guide joins us at our city center hotel for a walking
tour which includes the famous "Walls of Derry"
and a visit to the Tower Museum. This afternoon
enjoy some free time - our hotel is just a short walk to great
shops and cozy pubs. Overnight City Hotel, Derry.
(B, D)
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5 |
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After leaving
Derry we take the coastal route passing Downhill Strand and
Mussenden Temple before entering County Antrim. We will visit
two of Ireland's best known attractions today - side-by-side,
here on the north-east coast, one natural and one, some say,
super natural. You may decide which is which - the Giant's
Causeway and Bushmills Distillery. We continue
along the beautiful Antrim Coast, stopping briefly
at the ancestral home of President Andrew Jackson, near Carrickfergus,
before arriving at our final hotel. Overnight Holiday Inn
Hotel, Belfast (B,D)
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Day
6
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morning we will enjoy a guided tour of Belfast City including
a visit to City Hall. The remainder of the day will be
free to explore the vibrant city of Belfast on our own. The city
has so much to offer, great shopping, restaurants, and museums.
Overnight Holiday Inn Hotel, Belfast. (B, D) |
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Day
7
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After breakfast we will drive the short distance to Belfast
Airport. (B)
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