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| Connemara,
Ireland of Dreams By Air with Coach Tours - 8 Days Tour Highlights • Connemara National Park • Kylemore Abbey • Cong, the 'Quiet Man' village • Galway • Optional tour to the Aran Islands • Dublin sightseeing |
Connemara is most of all a unique experience, the sort of Ireland people dream about visiting.
This is a land of mountains, lakes and waterfalls, with a rocky coastline, golden sunsets over
the sea, thatched whitewashed cottages, sheep, donkeys and little Connemara ponies. Our
holiday centre of Clifden is the ‘capital’ where the pastel coloured waterfront buildings are a
scenic backdrop to the bay, and The Twelve Pins mountain range looms in the distance. |
| Connemara - Your Itinerary |
SATURDAY Make your own way to one of our featured regional airports and board your flight to Dublin. Here our representative will be on hand to transfer you to your overnight hotel to meet your tour manager and fellow travellers. |
SUNDAY This morning we head across the green heart of Ireland to Connemara and Clifden, where we stay five nights at the Clifden Station House Hotel. |
MONDAY A free day at Clifden, with a chance to relax and explore the little town, with its tweed and craft shops. |
TUESDAY A full day tour through Connemara National Park, to stop at Kylemore Abbey, a castellated mansion with a pottery and craft centre. Alongside Killary Harbour, Ireland’s only fjord, to Cong, where 'The Quiet Man' was filmed in 1951, returning by the Atlantic Coast road. |
WEDNESDAY A full day tour to the small city of Galway, a lively cultural centre and popular tourist haunt, where there is time to explore before we return along the shores of fabled Galway Bay, overlooking the sea towards the humpbacked Aran Islands. |
THURSDAY For those who wish we have arranged a superb optional tour to the nearby Aran Islands.We take the passenger ferry to Innishmore, where you immediately experience the atmosphere created by this outpost of Gaelic culture and language, transport that is mainly pony and trap, white washed cottages and the stark limestone landscape. Approximate cost €45 per person. |
FRIDAY This morning we return to Dublin, where there is plenty of time for sightseeing around the city centre, where the Temple Bar area and Grafton Street entice tourists worldwide before making our way to our hotel and final night in Ireland. |
SATURDAY Today you are transferred from the hotel to Dublin Airport for the flight back to your chosen regional airport |
| Clifden Station House | |
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THIS HOTEL WAS brought to life
from the old railway buildings in
Clifden and still houses much of
the old railway memorabilia
which is scattered throughout the
traditional Irish bar, conservatory,
outdoor dining area and
restaurant. All bedrooms feature
private facilities, telephone,
television, and tea and coffee
making facilities. There is also an
award-winning leisure centre with
indoor swimming pool and
on-site shops to enjoy.
• Full breakfast and three course evening dinner plus tea or coffee • Two nights entertainment Lift *** (ITB) |
| Flight Information | |||
| Arrival
and departure times (in local time) are as follows, but are
subject to change: |
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Depart Gatwick |
12.55 |
Arrive Dublin |
14.15 |
Depart Dublin |
11.00 |
Arrive Gatwick |
12.20 |
Depart Heathrow |
13.25 |
Arrive Dublin |
14.40 |
Depart Dublin |
11.20 |
Arrive Heathrow |
12.35 |
Depart Norwich |
10.10 |
Arrive Dublin |
11.40 |
Depart Dublin |
12.05 |
Arrive Norwich |
13.35 |
Depart Southampton |
14.05 |
Arrive Dublin |
15.25 |
Depart Dublin |
15.50 |
Arrive Southampton |
17.10 |
Depart Stansted |
12.00 |
Arrive Dublin |
13.15 |
Depart Dublin |
11.15 |
Arrive Stansted |
12.30 |
PLEASE NOTE: These flight
times are based on the Aer Lingus, Flybe & Ryanair 2008 schedules
and are subject to change. For discounted UK airport accommodation
and secure parking call 0870 844 4000 quoting ref no. HX658 |
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| Connemara - 2009 Tour Code EIS 8 Days Half Board | |||
| Grand UK Brochure Price in Black Travel 55 Discount Price in Red |
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May 16 |
£569 £530 |
August
22 |
£579 £539 |
June
27 |
£579 £539 |
September
5 |
£579 £539 |
July
11 |
£579 £539 |
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| What's included - |
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| Reserved Coach Seats | |
| YOU
HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY to choose the coach seat of your choice
which is yours from the moment you join your tour coach. Seat
numbers are not allocated on regional transfer services. In
most cases on coaches equipped with a rear mounted WC, seats
23 and 24 move to the driver’s side of the vehicle, whilst
seats 45 and 46 move one seat forward of the rear seat. |
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| Please note
that SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED ON COACHES. Passengers who do
smoke will have ample opportunity to do so at the comfort
stops en route. |
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| Joining Points | |
| On most
of our coach holidays you can choose from more than 350 (200
for departure code C tours) convenient local joining points
across Southern England, East Anglia and the South West, the
Midlands, London and the Home Counties. |