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So u t h Eas t Ir elan d, W ic k lo w M o u n t ain s & Tall Sh ip s 21 – 27 Au g u s t K no w n as t h e‘G ar den o fIr eland’,Co u nt y W icklo w is h o met o s o meo ft h eco u nt r y ’s mo s t beau t ifu ls cener y , ah av en o fg lis t ening lakes ,pict u r es qu ev ilag es and u ndu lat ing h ils o fg r een,o v er lo o ked by t h er u g g ed peaks o ft h em ajes t icW icklo w M o u nt ains and r eno w ned fo r it s leg endar y w ar m Ir is h w elco m e.Du r ing t h is t o u r w edis co v er o neo ft h eE m er ald Is le’s m o s t fam o u s g ar dens ,lear n o fIr eland’s lo ng lo v eaffair w it h h o r s er acing w it h av is it t o t h eIr is h N at io nalSt u d,and feas t o u r ey es o n t h ebew it ch ing s cener y and h idden t r eas u r es o ft h eW icklo w M o u nt ains N at io nalPar k.W eals o ex per iencet h e‘Fair Cit y ’o fDu blin,Ir eland’s fas cinat ing capit al,w h ich s t ands pr o u dly as t r idet h eRiv er L iffey br im m ing w it h cu lt u r aland h is t o r ic t r eas u r es .O u r bas efo r t h is t o u r is t h eh is t o r ic co as t alr es o r t o fB r ay ,‘G at ew ay t o t h eG ar den o fE ng land’, w h ich enjo y s aw o nder fu ls et t ing ag ains t t h ebackdr o p o ft h eSu g ar L o afand W icklo w M o u nt ains . TU ESDAY 2 1 AU G U ST Departing O xted and Pow erscourt making refresh ments stops en route w e drive to th e K inmel M anor H otel, A berg ele, N orth W ales, our overnig h t stop. W EDN ESDAY 2 2 AU G U ST A fter an early breakfast w e travel to H olyh ead for th e morning fast ferry sailing to Dun L aog h aire from w h ere w e make th e sh ort journey to E nniskerry for an afternoon visit to 34 H ouse and G ardens. O verlooking th e Sug ar L oaf M ountain, it is considered to be one of th e w orld’s g reat g ardens, described as “a sublime blend of formal g ardens, sw eeping terraces, statuary and ornamental lakes w ith secret h olow s and w aled g ardens”. Folow ing our visit w e continue on to our h otel. TH U RSDAY 2 3 AU G U ST A h alf day g uided tour of
Te l:( 01883 )713 63 3 E m ail:info @ s kinner s .t r av el w w w .s kinner s .t r av el Dublin by coach w ith th e remainder of th e day at leisure to explore th e sig h ts and take in th e atmosph ere of th is Capital City straddling th e River L iffey at th e h ead of Dublin B ay.Visit Trinity Coleg e w ith its majestic 18th -century building s and squares, h ome to th e famous ‘B ook of K els’; join in th e h ustle and bustle of th e renow ned O ’Connel Street and G rafton Street – th e h eart of Dublin’s sh opping paradise or visit th e fash ionable Temple B ar area. F RIDAY 2 4 AU G U ST A leisurely start to th e day in B ray w h ere th eVictorian Promenade keeps th e same style today as th at of O scarW ilde’s time, before taking an excursion th roug h th e beautiful scenery of th eW icklow N ational Park.W e travel to G lendaloug h , an ancient monastic site surrounded by forests, th en dow n th roug h th eVale of Clara to A voca, h ome of B alykissang el, before h eading back tow ards B ray along th e coast road via th e h istoric tow n ofW icklow, famed for its fine h arbour and captivating g aol. SATU RDAY 2 5 AU G U ST For th e first time since 1998, Dublin City is th e final h ost port for th e international Tal Sh ips Races for 2012. U p to 100 Tal W h at ’s in clu ded K IN M EL M AN O R H O TEL , ABERG EL E N o r t h W a le s Th e K inmel M anor is a family run h otel set back w ith in rural surrounding s of A berg ele. ESPL AN ADE H O TEL Bra y A Victorian h otel situated on th e seafront. A l bedrooms are en suite w ith TV, teleph one, h airdryer & h ospitality tray. A total of 6 nig h ts Dinner, B ed & B reakfast. E ntry to Pow erscourt E state H alf day g uided tour of Dublin Sh ips from 15-20 countries, crew ed by some 5-6 ,000 young people are expected to sail up th e mouth of th e L iffey, and th e atmosph ere around th e Dock area of Dublin promises to be mag ical. E njoy a unique opportunity to view th e tal sh ips and enjoy th e carnival events. SU N DAY 2 6 AU G U ST Today w e visit K ildare and th e Irish N ational Stud, w h ich is also h ome to th e Japanese G ardens, acclaimed as th e finest in E urope, created to symbolise th e ‘L ife of M an’. H ere w e sh al h ave a tour of th e stud and time to visit th e museum before view ing th e mares and foals along Tuly W alk. E xperience St. Fiach ra’s g ardens, dedicated to St. F iach ra - th e Patron Saint of G ardeners too, w ith its w oodland and lakeside w alks. A fter lunch w e journey th roug h th e lush K ildare countryside to B lessing ton L akes, 500 acres of lakeside scenery set beneath th e W icklow M ountains before returning to our h otel. M O N DAY 2 7 AU G U ST M aking an early departure from our h otel w e make our w ay to th e ferry for our sailing to H olyh ead, during w h ich w e sh al h ave breakfast.W e th en continue our h omew ard journey, arriving mid evening . Time to explore Dublin Scenic tour ofW icklow N ational Park & Coastline View ing of Tal Sh ips (exclusive of any entry fees) Visit to Irish N ational Stud, H orse M useum, Japanese G ardens & St F iach ra’s G ardens £ 62 5.00 PER PERSO N Sin g le Ro o m Su p p : £ 104.00 35
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