The Grand Atlantic Tour

A truly unique opportunity to visit our great Southern and Western coastal regions, with fabulous seascapes and mountain scenery and visits to Ireland's premier tourist locations such as Cork, Cobh, Blarney Castle, Ring of Kerry, Bunratty Castle, Cliffs of Moher, Galway Bay and Connemara.

Day 1 Check in Dublin Heuston Station( Customer Service Desk) for 7.00 departure of Intercity train (Breakfast included Monday to Friday) to Cork. We visit Blarney Castle, The Queenstown Story at Cobh, then train to Killarney for two nights B & B with en-suite facilities.

Day 2 10.00 depart Killarney on Ring of Kerry tour, We have a wonderful day viewing some of Ireland’s most spectacular scenery, including Dingle Bay. We also see the Macgillicuddy Reeks, Ireland's highest mountain Carrantuohill, Moll's Gap, Ladies View and the world famous Lakes of Killarney. Overnight in Killarney.

Day 3 07.30 transfer from Killarney to Limerick, to join Bunratty, check in is at admission's desk Bunratty Castle at 09.45am with Railtours Ireland Host with bright yellow jacket. (Admission to Castle & Folk Park included).After a tour of Bunratty Castle and time to explore the Folk Park we continue on to the Atlantic Coast and O'Connor's Traditional Irish Pub in Doolin for our lunch stop (lunch not included). Next we visit the majestic Cliffs of Moher. The next part of the tour is said to be the part of one of the top ten coastal drives in Europe. We enter the unique lunar landscape of the Burren, rounding Blackhead before heading along the shores of Galway Bay to Galway the city of the tribes. Overnight Galway City in 3 star Hotel.

Day 4 10.00 depart Galway for tour of Connemara, including Kylemore Abbey & Garden (reduced admission rates applies to Abbey & Gardens itself), Leenane and Killary Harbour, Ireland only fjord. See lots of breathtaking lake and mountain and the Connemara ponies's natural habitat. We depart Galway by train, arriving Dublin Heuston 21.45.

Meeting/ pick-up point: Heuston Station, Dublin 8 , Ireland at 6.40am.
Duration: Full day each day.
Start/opening time: Departure of intercity train to Cork at 7.00am.
Languages:English.

Transport

Assistance or guided tour

Admissions

Single Room

Appropriate age for child ticket from 0 to 15 years