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Sights and Sounds Pub Tour Itinerary

 Day 1:

USA–Shannon: Overnight flight to Shannon Ireland. Dinner is served shortly after take-off. So, sit back and relax and enjoy the in-flight entertainment.

 Day 2:

Galway-Burren-Doolin-Cliffs of Moher: Morning arrival at Shannon Airport. After clearing customs we are greeted by our professional Irish Driver/Guide. The first stop on the tour is the Cliffs of Moher, which stand 700 feet above the Atlantic ocean. We continue to the seaside village of Doolin where we stop for a pint or a pot of tea. After lunch, we continue heading north through the Burren region on our way to Galway. Tonight we check into our 3 star hotel in Galway City, Imperial Hotel, for a two night stay. Dinner will be served in your hotel tonight. After dinner, your guide will give you recommendations of the best pubs to visit in Galway.

 Day 3:

Connemara: After breakfast, we head west to Connemara and take in the magnificent views of the region. Ireland’s treasure of wild, natural beauty where Gaelic remains spoken. We’ll visit Clifden and stop at Kylemore Abbey, monastic home of the Benedictine Nuns, before returning to our hotel for a night out in the city at own leisure. Your guide will give you recommendations of the best pubs to visit in Galway tonight.

 Day 4:

Galway-Dublin: After breakfast, we start our drive towards Dublin with a stop off at Athlone, the town reputedly in the exact center of Ireland. Next stop is the capital, the 1000-year old city of Dublin. Our journey takes us along famed O’Connell Street, past The General Post Office (scene of the 1916 Easter Uprising), and then through the Georgian Square District. After checking into our 3 star hotel, the Custom Jury’s House Inn, the rest of the day is at your leisure. Dinner will be served in your hotel tonight. After dinner, you guide will give you recommendations of the best pubs to visit in Dublin.

 Day 5:

Dublin City: We’ll start our day with a panoramic City Sightseeing Tour, then off to see where the finest pints are brewed at the legendary Guinness Brewery in the Guinness Storehouse, with its sweeping vistas of Dublin from its top floor Gravity Bar. This afternoon enjoy some shopping on Grafton Street. Tonight is your last night on the Emerald Isle. Enjoy the entertainment in the Temple Bar District. Your guide will give you recommendations on the best pubs to visit in the Temple Bar area.

 Day 6:

Dublin to USA: Depart from Dublin airport and arrive back to the U.S. the same evening.

 
Location Accomodation Star Rating
Galway Imperial Hotel 3
Dublin Jury's Customs House 3