A Touch of the North Itinerary
Day One
Arrive at Dublin airport.
Transfer by coach to Dublin City. Explore the sights and sounds of this atmospheric city.
Visit Trinity College(Book of Kells) and St. Patrick's Cathedral which dates back to 1190 A.D. where Jonathon Swift, the author of Gullivers Travels, was once Dean.
Dinner and overnight in Dublin.
Day Two
Morning excursion in the historic Boyne Valley, the ancient seat of Ireland’s High Kings.
You will visit the Bru na Boinne Visitor's centre and the neolithic tombs of either Newgrange or Knowth.
Next stop are the remains of the sixth century monastic settlement of Monasterboice.
Continue via Ardee and Carrickmacross to Armagh, the ecclesiastical capital of Ireland. Visit Navan Fort, one of Europe's most important Celtic sites.
Dinner and overnight in Monaghan.
Day Three
Morning visit to Downpatrick Cathedral.
Continue along the shores of Strangford Lough to Mount Stewart with a visit to it's eight century house.
Onto Belfast City . Visit the Heritage Museum.
Sightseeing tour of this old city. Highlights include the famous shipyards of Harland and Wolff(Titanic fame), Stormont Castle and the City Hall.
Continue to Carrickfergus for dinner and overnight.
Day Four
Visit of the historic town of Carrickfergus.
Continue via Ballymena through the beautiful green Glens of Antrim to Cushendall. We continue on the coastal route to Ballycastle.
Visit the famous Rope Bridge of Carrick-A-Rede before arriving at the Giant's Causeway, one of the world's outstanding geological curiosities.
Later, visit Olde Bushmills Distillery, the oldest ‘licensed’ distillery in the world.
Continue along the coastal route to Derry City, Ulster's second largest city for dinner and overnight in Derry.
Day Five
Derry is fondly known as the Maiden City as its walls have never been breached.
Enjoy a walk along the famous walls and visit St. Columb's Cathedral and the red sandstone Guildhall.
In the afternoon partake in a scenic tour of the adjoning Inis Eoghain peninsula in County Donegal, at whose tip is Malin Head, Ireland's most northerly point.
Known for its traditional music, we may stop into a pub on the way back to have a listen in and a drink.
Dinner and overnight in Donegal.
Day Six
Travel through the dramatic Poisoned Glen to Bunbeg.
Onto to Glencolumcille, which lies in the heart of the Irish speaking area of South Donegal.
Named after St. Columcille who had his retreat house here. Area is rich in monuments dating back to pre-Christian times including portal dolmens, souterrains and cairns from the Bronze Age.
Return to the hotel via the pretty village of Killybegs, one of our most important deep sea fishing ports.
Dinner and overnight in Donegal.
Day Seven
On our way back to Dublin we will stop at Omagh to visit the Ulster American Folk Park, an outdoor museum that tells the story of emigration to North America.
Visitors can experience the dreadful living conditions on board a typical nineteenth century emigrant sailing ship.
Continue your journey to Dublin where you shall have views of uninterrupted countryside enroute.
Dinner and overnight in Dublin.
Day Eight
Onto Dublin airport for departure.
