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Itinerary
August 13 – August 23, 2007
Bob and Susie fly to Atlanta, we meet and fly overnight
Arranged by CIE Tours International and Gulf Breeze Travel
Monday, August 13, Day 1: Depart for Ireland
Board your flight to Ireland and enjoy inflight meals and entertainment as you start your vacation.
Tuesday, August 14, Day 2: Shannon, Cliffs of Moher & Bunratty Ceili
Arrive in Shannon Airport and go to the CIE Tours desk. Travel through Ennis and part of the Burren country. At the coast stop to view the Cliffs of Moher, an impressive wall of rock that rises nearly 700 feet above the open Atlantic Ocean. Check into your hotel located between Bunratty and Limerick and relax for the remainder of the day. (D in hotel) Optional: Enjoy a welcome drink before heading to the Ceili in the Bunratty Folk Park for a home-style dinner and entertainment or , which is the venue for a home-style dinner followed by a Ceili with lots of fun and dancing.
Overnight: Bunratty Castle Hotel
Cliffs of Moher & Galway
Drive through Ennis to view the Cliffs of Moher, an impressive wall of rock above the open Atlantic Ocean. Visit the Burren Display Centre to learn about the flora and wildlife of the unique, rocky area before driving through it. Continue around Galway Bay to arrive at your hotel in Galway in time to take a look around the city center on your own.
Foynes & Bunratty Ceili
Drive north to visit the Foynes Flying Boat Museum, near the River Shannon. During the 1930s and early 1940s, the Port of Foynes was a hive of activity with Pan Am’s Clipper traffic between the United States and Europe. The museum recalls this era through exhibits and an audio-visual show. In Limerick drive around the city center to see the Treaty Stone and King John’s Castle.
Foynes & Bunratty Ceili
Drive north to visit the Foynes Flying Boat Museum, near the River Shannon. During the 1930s and early 1940s, the Port of Foynes was a hive of activity with Pan Am’s Clipper traffic between the United States and Europe. The museum recalls this era through exhibits and an audio-visual show. In Limerick drive around the city center to see the Treaty Stone and King John’s Castle.