Ireland Tour Packages Christian Guided Ireland Tours 2020

DAY 1 – Thursday
NEWARK / SHANNON

Today we depart the USA on our transatlantic flight to Shannon.

DAY 2 – Friday
SHANNON / BUNRATTY / LIMERICK

This morning we arrive in Shannon and are met by our escort. Our first stop in Ireland is Bunratty Castle a Viking Trading Camp in 970. The present structure is the last of four castles to be built on the site. We will see the Bunratty Folk Park a living reconstruction of the homes and environment of Ireland of over a century ago. Continue on to our hotel where we check in for dinner and overnight.

DAY 3 – Saturday
LIMERICK / KILLARNEY

This morning we depart for  the  Cliffs  of  Moher,  where  we  look out over the Atlantic Ocean. Standing over 700 feet above the sea, the Cliffs boast one of the most amazing views in Ireland. Continue on to Adare, one of Ireland’s most picturesque villages with thatched roof  cottages  throughout  the  town.  It  was  here  that  John Wesley preached to the people of Adare in 1765 from the shade      of an ash tree. Today a stone makes the spot where the tree stood. Our  next  stop  will   be   Ballingrane   where   we   visit   the   Embury Heck Memorial Church, built in 1766, where John Wesley visited thirteen times over the years. Continue to our hotel in Killarney,  ‘Heaven’s  Reflex’,  one  of  Ireland’s  most   lovely districts. Poets, painters, writers and musicians have never fully succeeded in conveying the varied  beauty  of  form  and  color  of this wonderland of mountains and lakes. Check into our hotel for dinner and overnight.

DAY 4 – Sunday
KILLARNEY / RING OF KERRY / KILLARNEY

Today after breakfast we make our way to Kenmare where we will enjoy a sheepdog demonstration. Next begin one of the most beautiful rides you will ever have,  a  full  day  tour  of  scenic contrasts  from  golden  coastline  to   majestic   mountains.   En route  you  will  see  in   the distance, 9 miles off Valentia Island,   The Great Skellig, an enormous mass of precipitous rock  rising sheer out of the ocean to a height of 700 feet.  Stone  steps,  hewn by the ancient  monks  lead  from  the ocean to the monastic ruins  on the summit. As  you  continue  your Ring of Kerry tour, you will see Derrynane House, the ancestral home of Daniel O’Connell, who was known as ‘The Liberator’ because of his efforts to secure Catholic Emancipation in the 18th-19th  centuries.  Time  permitting we will enjoy a stop in the unique and  lovely  country  town  of  Tralee before returning to your hotel for dinner and overnight.

DAY 5 – Monday
KILLARNEY / BLARNEY / WATERFORD

Today we begin our day at the port city of Kinsale where we will    visit St Multose Church,  built  in  1190  and  which  remains  in  use to this day. The courthouse was used for the  inquiry  over  the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915. Continue on to Cobh where we will visit      the      Cobh      Heritage       Center,        situated        within a  beautifully  restored  Victorian  railway  station.  Here  we  will  learn  about  Irish  Emigration   and   hear   about   the   ill-fated Titanic and Lusitania. Continue on to Blarney  Castle , one of  Ireland’s oldest and most historic castles. We will visit the Gardens and   the   famous   Blarney   Stone,   believed   to   have    the  power   to   bestow    the    gift    of    eloquence    on    all    those who   kiss   it.  Continue on to Waterford for dinner and overnight.

DAY 6 – Tuesday
WATERFORD / KILKENNY / DUBLIN

We    begin    our    day    with     a     visit     of     Waterford,   Ireland’s  oldest  city,  including  a  visit   to   the   House   of Waterford  Crystal.  Here  we  will   tour   the   factory   where   we see Master  Blowers  give  shape  to  molten  crystal,  a  craft  that has changed little over the centuries. Continue on to to  Kilkenny.  The  medieval  heritage  is  evident   in   the   city’s   treasure   trove of     historical     buildings    and     landmarks,     exemplified     by the magnificent Kilkenny Castle. Kilkenny is arguably  the pre-eminent medieval city in Ireland. Our tour  of  the  city  will  include  the  Castle  and  Cathedral,  and  the  Church   of   St. Canice.   Continue   on   to   Dublin   where   our    parnoramic    tour of  the  city  will   include   Christ   Church  Cathedral,   built   in   1172,   and    Phoenix    Park    with    its    many    monuments. Check into our hotel for dinner and overnight.

DAY 7 – Wednesday
DUBLIN

Today our tour of “Dublins Fair City” includes  St.  Patrick’s  Cathedral, built next to the well where Patrick baptized converts on this visit to Dublin. In 1789, Wesley led a large number of Dublin Methodist to the Cathedral for Holy Communion. Next we stop at Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church, the first Methodist chapel in Ireland, and visit St. Mary’s Church, where John Wesley’s first sermon was preached in what was  called  Evening  Prayer.  Continue on to the Church Pub, a church Wesley preached at in Ireland.   We  will  view  the  National  Gallery of Ireland, O’Connell Street, then a visit to Trinity College, housing the 9th century Book of Kells. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

DAY 8 – Thursday
DUBLIN / USA

We transfer to the airport for our flight home with unforgettable memories to cherish always.