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Unique Meet The Irish Group Tours Integrates B & B Home Stays  

Article by Taylor Hill

This unique six-night group tour of Ireland enables you to meet the Irish people, enjoy Irish hospitality, and the marvellous sights and beautiful scenery of Ireland. Highlights of this Ireland group travel package include Bed & Breakfast homes stays to meet the local Irish people and visits to Dublin, Rock of Cashel, Ring of Kerry, Muckross House, Killarney, Cliffs of Moher, Bunratty, and Galway.

The most interesting feature of this type of Meet the Irish Group Tour is the accommodations for four of the nights that include Bed & Breakfasts stays in professionally ran homes of real Irish Folk that host you in their B&B for the night. You will be treated to a home cooked Irish breakfast each morning, enjoy the services of a professional driver and guide while travelling by luxury motor coach throughout this Ireland group tour where you really get to meet the Irish people face to face and enjoy their culture in style.

Ireland Group Travel members receive a Friendly Welcome in Dublin

Upon arrival in Dublin Ireland group travel members are met by a professional bus driver and guide and transferred to a characteristically Irish bed and breakfast, which will be home for the next two nights. Each B&B used provides a cosy atmosphere, traditional Irish breakfast, and a wonderfully warm welcome by the friendly Irish local hosts. After arrival at the B&B, there is time for some much-needed relaxation or window shopping and strolling the friendly streets of Dublin.

Exploring Dublin’s Sights and Sounds

As you start the second day you will find Dublin is packed with interesting sights to see, including The Guinness Storehouse and Distillery, world famous St Patrick’s Cathedral, lovely Trinity College that house the beautiful Book of Kells, the Old Jameson Distillery, Kilmainham Gaol, and Dublin Castle. Hop On, Hop Off city tour tickets are included as part of this tour of Ireland, and include live commentary and a ninety minute circuit of great places to see. The rest of the day is free to enjoy Dublin.

Southward bound to beautiful Killarney

Ireland group travel members leave Dublin today, bound for Killarney. En route, the group visits the historic town of Cashel, which is famous for the wonderful medieval buildings clustered together on the famous Rock of Cashel (which is a scenic limestone outcrop set in picturesque Golden Vale). Highlights of this visit include the Romanesque Chapel, High Cross and Round Tower (all from the twelfth century), a magnificent Gothic Cathedral from the thirteenth century, a castle from the fifteenth century, and the painstakingly restored fifteen-century Hall of the Vicars Choral. Once everyone’s memories (and photo memory cards!) are full, the group continues on to Killarney, passing through the scenic counties of Cork and Tipperary on the way. A charming hotel in Killarney will be home for the next two nights.

Traditional scenic landscapes of Killarney and the Ring of Kerry

What would an Ireland vacation be without a visit to the scenic breathtaking Ring of Kerry? The morning of day four is spent travelling through this lovely area, passing through several quaint towns and villages (Cahiriciveen, Waterville, Killorglin Sneem, and Moll’s Gap) and marvelling at views of the black Macgillycuddy Reeks Mountains. After lunch, the group heads to Killarney National Park to explore Muckross House, with its period furnishings, historical exhibitions, and traditional displays of the crafts and lifestyles of Kerry’s people. The Park itself is very beautiful, and covers 10,000 hectares of lakes, mountains and woodlands.

The dramatic Atlantic Coast of Ireland and Cliffs of Moher

From Killarney, the Meet The Irish Group Tour journeys northwards again, passing Tralee and Listowel before arriving at Tarbert to take a ferry across the Shannon River. Next comes a scenic drive along the Atlantic coastline, before arriving at Lahinch and the popular Cliffs of Moher. These cliffs – towering 700 feet above the Atlantic – provide magnificent photographic opportunities before the group heads to Bunratty for the next two nights. Accommodation in Bunratty is at a locally run B&B with tasty home-style breakfasts included, and friendly Irish hosts who love to pass on traditional local tales.

Sightseeing in Galway the City of the Tribes

Galway (known as the ‘City of the Tribes’ after the fourteen merchant families who ruled the city in Norman times) is today’s destination. With a history dating back to 1124, Galway has plenty to offer visitors, and Ireland group travel members are taken on a guided tour of all the key sites, including Eyre Square (home to a JFK memorial), Salmon Weir Bridge, the Court House, and many others. Next, the group is taken for a drive along the scenic Galway coast, with photo stops at Furbo or Bearna, before returning to Bunratty for the last night of the tour.

A Fond Farewell to Ireland as Group Travel Members Depart from Shannon

The Meet The Irish Group Tour ends after breakfast today, with an included transfer to Shannon Airport. Those who can’t bear to say goodbye to Ireland and her people so soon might like to consider extending their stay in order to explore Limerick and surrounds. Another option is to spend a few nights at the magnificent Dromoland Castle Golf & Spa Resort, to experience five star luxuries, play a few rounds of golf, get a massage, do some shopping, and head home feeling like royalty!

Ireland Group Travel Tips

If you are Irish, an Irish history buff or just want to see Ireland and meet the people, you will love this unique type of tour, a wonderful way to meet the Irish people that you can enjoy with family, friends, group travel mates or Irish Heritage club. Most group tour managers and group travel consultants know you need to work with a reputable tour operator when planning group tours and a local in-country tour operator is usually best for handling group travel arrangements.

About the Author

Taylor Hill, author, Irish history buff, and world traveler discovered this unique group tour of Ireland. The Meet the Irish Tour is perfect for a group tour of Ireland. Contact TSI, a reputable Dublin tour operator with 37 years experience to arrange Ireland group travel or visit them online at travelsolutionsireland.com/ireland-group-vacations

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