2012 - 11 Day Taste Of Scotland & Ireland

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Additional Information:Highlights:Edinburgh Dinner and Ghost TourEdinburgh Dinner and Ghost Tour Spend an hour and a quarter on an evening walking tour of Yorkand s haunted locations. The Ghost Hunt presents classic York ghost stories in a captivating style with intelligent, energetic accounts from a guide with a predilection for fun and entertainment. It is a journey that takes your emotions from horror to hilarity. Taylorand s Three Rock Irish NightTaylorand s Three Rock Irish Night Start with a 4-course dinner including an Irish coffee and the sparkling entertainment show features Noel V Ginnityand s best-loved of all Irish Cabaret acts, plus a host of the top selection of Irish entertainment. Bunratty Castle Medieval BanquetBunratty Castle Medieval Banquet The evening begins with a mead reception in the Great Hall of the 15th century castle, followed by a four-course meal with wines. Entertainment is provided by the world renowned Bunratty Castle Entertainers accompanied by harp and violin. Culloden BattlefieldCulloden Battlefield This is the site of the last land battle within the UK, in which King George IIand s troops defeated Bonnie Prince Charlie and his Jacobite supporters in 1746; around 1200 people were reputedly killed. The Visitor Centre, opened in 2008, includes exhibitions, restaurant, shop and a landscaped roof platform for views over the battlefield. Cliffs of MoherCliffs of Moher One of Irelandand s top visitor attractions, the cliffs are 700 feet high and extend for 5 miles over the Atlantic Ocean on the western seaboard of County Clare. Oand Brienand s Tower stands proudly on a headland and one can see the Aran Islands, Galway Bay and Connemara. The cliffs are home to major colonies of cliff nesting seabirds. Titanic BelfastTitanic Belfast Opened in April 2012 to commemorate the centenary of the sinking of this iconic ship, this new visitor experience tells the story of the Titanic from conception and construction right through the maiden voyage and tragic ending. Dublin Open-Top Bus TourDublin Open-Top Bus Tour The tour operates daily from 9.00 am and entertaining tour guides will show you the city as only a native can. Join the tour at any of 23 stops, each located near one of the most popular Dublin attractions. You may start your tour in the afternoon and come back to see more the following morning. Guinness Storehouse and a PintGuinness Storehouse and a Pint This building was constructed in 1904 to house the fermentation process. In November 2000 it opened as a tourist attraction where you can follow the various stages of producing Guinness on five floors before ending in the rooftop Gravity Bar to sample a pint of draft Guinness.Superior First Class Hotels: Stay at the following or similar:GB-GLA-GTH Glasgow (1 night) GB-NAI-NEW Nairn (1 night) GB-EDI-MAR Edinburgh (2 nights) IE-DUB-RSH Dublin (2 nights) IE-KER-KAV Killarney (2 nights) IE-CLA-BCA Bunratty (1 night) IE-DUB-MHL Dublin (1 night) Tour Includes:Airport transfers at start and end of tour Sightseeing by luxury coach Professional tour director 10 nights in hotels listed above Full breakfast daily except on day 1 (B) 7 dinners (D) including-and Scottish Highland Evening-and Edinburgh restaurant dinner-and Dinner and traditional entertainment at Taylor's Three Rock Pub-and Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet-and 3 table d'hote dinners Welcome get-together drink Tours of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Belfast and Dublin Scenic cruise of Loch Ness Blair Athol Distillery tour and tasting Edinburgh ghost walking tour Edinburgh Military Tattoo on July 31 to August 21 departures Ferries from Scotland to Ireland and across the River Shannon Sheepdog trials on Ring of Kerry Tea and scones at Rathbaun Farm Dublin open-top bus tour with a visit and drink at Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery Visits and admissions to Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Spean Bridge Woollen Mill, Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre, Edinburgh Castle, Titanic Belfast,and Book of Kells at Trinity College, Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen Mills, Skellig Experience and Cliffs of Moher Deluxe carry-on backpack, ticket wallet, luggage tags and strap All local taxes, hotel service charges and porterage for one suitcase per person