Traveling Well Includes… • Dublin sightseeing by amphibious “DUKW,” step dancing, a treasure hunt & a ghost tour • Pottery making & Celtic jewelry design with a local artisan • A cooking demonstration & dinner with entertainment at the Ballymaloe Cookery School • Exploration of Killarney National Park by jaunting cart, bicycle and boat • A walk with a hawk during a two-night stay at Dromoland Castle • Sheep dog & sheep-shearing demonstrations during a farewell dinner on a working farm • Airport transfers on arrival and departure as noted • 18 meals, all gratuities to Tauck Director, drivers & guides, service charges & porterage
ancient history – along with costumed characters of days past and today’s treasure hunt clues – in the historic streets you explore with us this morning. After a free afternoon and dinner on your own, climb aboard a horse-drawn carriage through the haunted neighborhoods of Dublin to discover the lingering spirits and traditions of Ireland’s capital city at night. Meals BL
3. RIDE THE RAILS TO CORK & A GIFT OF GAB Travel first class on a train bound for the Irish countryside at the southern tip of the Emerald Isle. Hop off in County Cork for a visit to magical Blarney Castle, where high up in the battlements awaits a chance to lay a kiss upon its famous stone. Be prepared for a backward bend, or two, as you are rewarded with a gift – of gab! Meet an Irishman who demonstrates this gift through stories at tonight’s private barbecue dinner. Meals BD
4. MAKE POTTERY OR CELTIC JEWELRY After a leisurely morning on the grounds of your resort, head off to the Kinsale Pottery and Art Centre for a tour and an artful afternoon making colorful ceramic pottery and traditional Celtic jewelry. Local artisans will show you how to make pottery, helping you hand-build and paint your sculpted piece, or you can try your hand at Celtic jewelry making using a range of skills covered in today’s class – design, threading, knotting, fitting crimps and finishing – all in a workshop in the converted stables of the home farm for Ballinacurra House, dating from the late 1700s. Enjoy time in town before dinner. Meals BLD
5. COOK UP A TASTE OF DAILY LIFE Work up an appetite for a home-cooked Irish dinner tonight by enjoying a variety of outdoor activities at your resort this morning, including golf, hurling*, archery*, and pony trap* rides. After lunch, head out to Ballymaloe, the only cookery school in the world located in the middle of its own 100-acre organic farm. Join your culinary hosts on a guided tour of the gardens and farm, enjoy a cooking demonstration by expert chefs, then pair up and cook your own authentically Irish dinner! The fun continues when a local musician performs. Meals BLD
6. KILLARNEY BY CART & BOAT & A CASTLE The landscapes are so pretty in southwestern Ireland that it has been attracting visitors like you since Victorian times – and they still look as pristine and inviting as they did centuries ago. Killarney and its lakes are two of the biggest draws, renowned both for recreational fun and authentic cultural lifestyles. Say hello to the townsfolk during lunch in a local Killarney restaurant, then climb aboard a traditional jaunting cart* for a ride, country style, through the national park. Next up is a bicycle ride* along the lakeshore and a cruise on the lake, complete with Irish coffee and hot chocolate. Have you ever spent the night in a real castle? You will tonight, and tomorrow night too, as we roll out the red carpet for you in Dromoland Castle! Meals BLD
24 Ireland Forever #1 IN GUIDED FAMILY TRAVEL
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