European Tours
Best of Ireland & London Highlights Tour
Destination Countries: Ireland, England
10-Day
Tour
Tour
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Day 01
Depart for Dublin
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Day 02
Dublin Arrival
Land in Dublin Airport and head to the CIE Tours desk to arrange a group transfer to your hotel between 7:00 am and 12:00 noon. Your Victorian hotel is a few miles south of Dublin, overlooking Dublin Bay. In the evening meet your tour director for a welcome drink. -
Day 03
Book of Kells & Taylor's Three Rock
This morning tour Dublin's main attractions and visit Trinity College to see the campus and view the Book of Kells in the Old Library. The afternoon is free and you may use your open-top bus tour vouchers and visit Guinness or Jameson. In the evening head to Taylor's Three Rock Pub for dinner and a great show with lively music and step-dancing. -
Day 04
Rock of Cashel & Killarney
Depart Dublin and visit the Rock of Cashel to see the 12th century highly-decorated Cormac's Chapel and other ancient ruins. Continue to the famous town of Killarney and check into your centrally-located hotel with state-of-the-art pool and spa facilities. -
Day 05
Ring of Kerry & Skellig Experience
Embark on the Ring of Kerry tour for great scenery. Watch the Essence of Kerry audio visual show and visit the Skellig Experience to learn about early Christian monks who lived on the rocky offshore islands. Stop at Moll's Gap for panoramic views before returning to Killarney. -
Day 06
Blarney Castle & “Titanic” Walk
Visit the famous Blarney Castle this morning to kiss the “Stone of Eloquence.” Travel to Cobh, the port town which was the last scheduled stopping place for the “Titanic.” Take a brief walk with a local guide to see places associated with that fateful journey. Drive to Wexford for dinner and overnight stay. -
Day 07
Ferry to South Wales & Bath
Depart Wexford early this morning to catch the ferry from Rosslare to South Wales. Stop in Cardiff for a look around the city center before driving across the River Severn Bridge to Bristol. Check into your hotel, located in the heart of the city and relax before dinner. -
Day 08
Roman Baths & Stonehenge
Tour the spa town of Bath to see the Royal Crescent and the Circus and visit the Roman Baths and Pump Room, still preserved after two millennia. Drive to Salisbury Plain to view the prehistoric circle of vast monoliths at Stonehenge. Continue into London and check in to your hotel near the Tate Modern and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. -
Day 09
London Sightseeing
Today you may join your open-top sightseeing bus tour whenever you wish. Stops at all of London's famous landmarks are included - Buckingham Palace, St. Paul's Cathedral, the Tower of London - so you may get on and off wherever you wish. -
Day 10
Depart for Home
As today is departure day, travel to Heathrow Airport by group coach transfer. Transfers to Gatwick Airport can be arranged at additional cost.











