DAY 1:
Arrival at Dublin Airport and you are met by your Eirebus Driver and Guide.
Private transfer to your hotel with an orientation tour of Dublin enroute. Set in a broad river basin fringed by the majestic sweep of Dublin Bay, Dublin is the millennium-old capital of Ireland. It has been, in sequence, a Celtic settlement by the ford of the River Liffey, a Norse encampment for raiding Viking and Danish pirates, and finally the citadel-seat of the British colonisers’ power for centuries. Today with its economy booming, it is more often called the Celtic Tiger, the most dramatic period of transformation since the Georgian era. It’s an immensely entertaining, engaging city – all the more astonishing, considering its size.
Stop at the Jameson Distillery, set in the heart of Old Dublin. Irish Whiskey can trace its history back to the 6th century. Almost like a tour of a working distillery you can follow the fascinating craft of whiskey making. Finally the tour culminates in the Jameson Bar for a traditional Irish whiskey tasting. A discovery not to be missed.
Private check in at arrival at your hotel. Welcome dinner in a trendy restaurant such as Fire.
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Jameson Distillery
Welcome Dinner
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DAY 2:
Buffet Breakfast at the Hotel.Morning Viking Splash Tour: Prior to the 8th century Dublin was renown as a centre of scholarly excellence and artistic achievement. Then the fierce Vikings arrived and taught the locals about drinking, plundering and unbridled debauchery. The Irish have never been the same since! Guests board an amphibious vehicle and take a ride through the streets of Dublin learning the Viking roar along the way. Eventually, in true Viking style, the tour "gets wet" as the vehicle plunges into water and completes the city tour on water. Witty tour-guides give running commentary on Viking Dublin and point out important historical features.
Afternoon at leisure.
In the evening transfer to the Merry Ploughboy Pub. Enjoy a show of Irish music and dance. It is the only one of its kind in Ireland, a place where professional performers own and run the venue.
The band will ask you to sing one of your favourites and you may even get a chance to dance with a Riverdance dancer!!!
Return to your Hotel.
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Viking Splash Tour
Merry Ploughboy Pub
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DAY 3:
After a Full Irish Breakfast, today the coach heads northwards through the Irish countryside to the small town of Navan. Today you will have the opportunity to "Be Irish for a Day" at the Causey Farm. Your programme will comprise of the following activities:
- Turf Cutting and Bogland visit.
- Making Brown Bread.
- Hurling Lesson.
- Sheepdog Demonstration.
- Ceili Dancing Workshop.
- Make a sugan rope.
- A Bodhran Class.
In the evening you will enjoy a four course traditional meal followed by a live music session.
Return by coach to the Hotel.
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Making Brown Bread
Bodhran Class
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