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A 24/7 tour guide to address your every concern and heart’s desire, and to facilitate contacts with local musicians, dancers, historians, artists, and craftspeople
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Luxurious motor coach transportation for 10 days with WiFi service (Donoghues of Galway -https://www.donoghuesofgalway.com)
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4 & 5 star hotel accommodations for 11 nights in double rooms with private baths. Single supplement available. (Many of the hotels have exercise rooms, spas, and pools.)
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11 full Irish breakfasts
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A medieval castle multi-course banquet at Bunratty Castle, County Clare
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3 full multi-course hotel dinners
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Admissions to all regularly scheduled sites. See below.
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A sheep dog exhibition in County Clare
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"Trad on the Prom" a traditional Irish music and dance show on Galway Bay - Galway's #1 attraction
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A history of Ireland and of each county/city we visit, with suggestions for optional excursions
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A glossary of terms (Irish English/American English)
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A suggested book list for your reading pleasure and information on famous Irish writers
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A discography of Irish music/bands and a short history of Irish music and dance
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A road map of Ireland to track our progress
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An Eire-Go Tours t-shirt.
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AND FREE TIME to putter at your own pace at each stop, on your own and in small groups, as you wish!
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Roundtrip airfare and optional sites/tours are not included.
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Lunches/most dinners are not included so you may eat as much as you wish, what you wish, where you wish, with whomever you wish. Breakfasts are included and extensive, so take advantage of this!
Travel insurance is not included, but is highly recommended.
Schedule is subject to modification based on weather conditions and/or unforeseen circumstances and/or YOUR interests!
2025 Spring & Summer Tour Schedules (Subject to Change)
**Tours are subject to modification due to unforeseen circumstances, weather conditions and/or your interests!**
Photo credit: Eric Brundage, Olivia Beaty, Nick Pham, Carmelita Watkinson, and Fiona Winch
Cost: $3,195 includes all ground transportation on luxury coaches (Donoghues of Galway), all 3-4 star hotels with full breakfasts, entrance fees to all sites (see itineraries), 3-4 hotel dinners, the Bunratty Castle Banquet, a sheep dog demonstration, walking tour of Galway City, handouts on Irish history, culture, music, dance, kanguage, and every area we visit, maps, a tour tee, and me, as your guide, support system, and problem solver 24/7.
The spring tour also includes a Black Cab tour of Belfast covering the history of "The Troubles," a walking tour of the walls of Derry, and an evening of traditional music and dinner at Crosskeys Inn, the oldest thatched pub in Ireland, dating to 1654.
The summer tour includes the ferry to Inis Mor, the largest of the Aran Islands, as well as a bus tour of the island, and an evening of traditional Irish music and dance at Trad on the Prom in Galway's Salthill on Galway Bay. To secure your spot, please visit the contact page.