Irlanda Detalhes/Ireland Details

June 10 - June 17

Day 1 :
Arrive Dublin Airport
Transfer to Belfast City
On route visit Newgrange http://www.knowth.com/newgrange.htm and
The Ring of Gullion
Overnight @ Madison's Hotel

Day 2 :
Transfer to Donegal visiting the Giant's Causeway and Grianan An Aileach on route
Overnight @ Harvey's Point Country House http://www.harveyspoint.com/

Day 3 :
Scenic tour County Donegal
Visit Glencolumcille http://www.gleanncholmcille.ie/
A place of great natural beauty Glencolumcille is a haven of peace and relaxation
Return to Harvey's Point Country House for overnight

Day 4 :
Transfer to County Sligo
Drive through beautiful North Sligo http://www.sligozone.net/NorthSligo.htm and spend time around Lough Gill http://www.sligozone.net/LoughGill.htm
Overnight @ Coopershill House http://www.coopershill.com/

Day 5 :
Transfer to Connemara in County Galway
On route optional visit to Knock Shrine in County Mayo http://www.knock-shrine.ie/
Other option drive to Connemara and enjoy Connamara National Park http://www.connemaranationalpark.ie/gallery.html
Overnight @ Ballynahinch Castle http://www.ballynahinch-castle.com/index.htm

Day 6 :
Transfer to Dublin City (Driving time directly 3 hours approx)

Enjoy day at Ballynahinch Castle before departing for Dublin City
Time permitting visit Clonmacnoise Monastic Site
http://www.moytura.com/clonmacnoise.htm / http://www.iol.ie/~mcgibbon/clon/

Day 7 : Transfer to Dublin Airport for your return journey


Revised Cost :
Based on above accommodations :
1680 euros per person sharing a double/twin room and based on 10 people travelling

*Single supplement apply to single room occupancy
Included in the cost
Accomodation in 5* hotels as per program (or similar)
continental buffet breakfast
entrance fees to attractions
driver and van throughout the tour
travel insurance (mandatory)
Not included in the cost :
*Lunches or dinners
*Entrance fees to any attractions
*Driver/guide's gratuity
Flight Lisbon/Dublin/Lisbon

Note : Should the number of the group drop from 10 there will be a slight increase in the cost per person, should the number in the group increase there will be a slight decrease in the cost per person.

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Descobrindo a Ilha Esmeralda/Discovering Emerald Isle

Era uma manhã gélida de Outono e o nevoeiro baixo não deixava ver o caminho. Aine estugava o passo. Aquela área tinha fama de ser encantada…contavam-se histórias….desaparecimentos…vozes….sons estranhos….alguns tinham voltado, mas recusavam-se a contar…dizia-se que havia um portal para a terra dos Tuatha Dee…que as lindas fadas encantavam os homens, que as mulheres que lá entravam não queriam mais voltar… era mais um dos mistérios da Irlanda….”

Partindo de Dublin atravessaremos 3 Condados: Donegal, Sligo e Galway, em busca dos sagrados mistérios da Ilha Esmeralda, terra dos Tuatha De, dos Sidhe, de Duendes e Fadas.

Newgrange, Giant´s Causeway, Hill of Tara,os parques nacionais de Connamara e Glencolumcille esperam-nos no percurso.

E, no meio de bosques frondosos e ruínas mágicas, teceremos encantamentos, dançaremos com as Fadas e Duendes da floresta, iremos ao encontro da Irlanda das histórias de encantar. Com sorte, talvez numa manhã igual á do passeio de Aine, Driely, a mãe dos Tuatha De, venha ao nosso encontro e nos leve ao seu mundo mágico e nos apresente ao seu povo.

Castelos dar-nos-ão guarida após nos havermos deleitado com a fantástica comida tipida irlandesa num qualquer Pub onde os locais se reúnem e com quem faremos amizade. Haverá Guiness para os apreciadores de boa cerveja ou uma refrescante “Limonada Verde” para os que não o são. Haverá, acima de tudo, um mundo fabulosamente mágico à nossa espera.

E, se na manhã seguinte o amigo Irlandês nos disser: - “There was great craic (pronuncia-se crack) last night" , sorriam-lhe porque ele acabou de dizer que gostou muito de vos conhecer.

Namasté


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“It was a cold Winter morning and the thick low fogg would not let see the road. Aine walked briskly. That area had a reputation for being enchanted...stories were told...desapearings...strange voices...uncommon sounds...some had actually returned but refused to speak a word...it was said there was a portal to the land of the Tuatha De...it was said that beautiful fairies cast spells upon men and that the women entering the portal never wanted to return...this was one more Irish mistery...”

Leaving Dublin we will go across 3 Counties: Donegal, Sligo and Galway, in search for the sacred misteries of the Emerald Isle, land of the Tuatha De, of the Sidhe, of Elves and Fairies.

Newgrange, Giant´s Causeway, Hill of Tara, the National Parks of Connamara and Glencolumcille await us on the way.

In the midst of thick woods and magical ruins, we will cast enchantments, we will dance with the Fairies and the Elves of the forrest, we will dwell in the midst of the Irish folk tales.
With luck, perhaps on a morning like the one in Aine’s story, we encounter Driely, mother of the Tuatha De, who tours us to her magical realm and introduce us to her people.

Soft beds on enchanted Castles will watch over our dreams after having feasted ourselves over the wonderfull Irish cooking on some local Pub mingling with the locals.
There will be Guiness, plenty to go around, for those who like good Beer, or a refreshing Green Lemonade for those who don’t. But above all else, there will be a wonderfully magical world waiting to meet us..

And...if on the following morning your new irish friend tells you: - “There was great craic (pronounced crack) last night" , smile since he has just expressed how happy he is to have met you.

Namasté