A week beneath battlements, staying in four different castles & touring stunning countryside from EUR 99 a day
available from 1st October - 30th December 2010
Day 1
Arrive Shannon
Transfer by way of the thatched cottages of Adare, to the wilds of Count Kerry to sleep in Ballyseede Castle, at the head of The Dingle Peninsula and close to Killarney and Tralee.
Ballyseede Castle
Day 2
Tour Dingle, The Ring of Kerry or The Lakes of Killarney and return to your fortress for the night. The most beautiful scenery in the world awaits you.
Day 3
Explore Listowel, the literary capital of the west. Take a ferry across the mouth of the Shannon abd visit the Vanaleur Walled Gardens near the heritage town of Kilrush, and try a pint of Guinness in Crotty's Bar, the famous tabernacle of traditional music. Carry on to the Cliffs of Moher and overnight on the edge of the Burren. Stay in
| Ballinalacken Castle | or | Gregans Castle |
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Day 4
Cross the Burren visiting hidden delights such as the Burren Perfumery and Dunguaire Castle. Follow the coast of Galway Bay past Noel Coward's and John Wayne's favourite pub Morans of The Weir to Galway City for lunch. Explore the city's delightful shopping streets
Carry on through the wilds of Connemara to your battlemented bed chamber at
| Ballynahinch Castle | or | Abbeyglen Castle |
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Day 5
Explore Connemara
Visit little fishing villages, meet Ducal art gallery owners, discover deserted coral beaches, see the gothic glories of Kylemore Abbey and finally return to you your castle for the night.
Day 6
Discover the secret castle of the poet WB Yeats; explore Bunratty Castle with its folk park; spend some time looking for treasures beneath the towers of King John's Castle in Limerick.
Overnight at Dromoland, Ireland's stateliest castle and built by the descendants Brian Boru, Ireland's 11th Century King or at The Bunratty Castle Hotel. Tonight there is an option to be an Earl yourself as you partake in a farewell banquet at Bunratty Castle or Knappogue Castle.
Day 7
Depart from Shannon and back home to the 21st Century!
The six nights accommodation, including maps, itineraries and directions, a full Irish breakfast (fit for a Lord!), service, tax and a self drive compact car is EUR 594 per person. Upgrades to deluxe rooms and romantic four poster beds, to Dromoland Castle and to an automatic car are all possible, as are additional nights. We can offer you a driver guide, or even a helicopter. In fact as all our tours tend to be tailor made, this can be customised to your exact requirements!
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